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Trading Worlds: Afghan Merchants Across Modern Frontiers (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
A remarkable anthropological study of Pashtun Afghan merchants that tells us much about how trading diasporas function in an era of globalisation.
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Poetry of the Taliban (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
First collection in English of poetry inspired by and inspiring the Taliban
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Gaza as Metaphor (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Unique insight into reality of life in Gaza
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Ataturk: Founder of a Modern State (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Like all great men in history, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938) can be viewed in a number of ways: as the founder of a state, a nation-builder, creator of political... Læs mere
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The Mask of Anarchy: The Destruction of Liberia and the Religious Dimension of an African Civil War (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
This book traces the history of the civil war that has blighted Liberia in the 1990s and looks at its roots in the way governments have been established in West Africa during the 20th century.
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Syria at Bay: Secularism, Islamism, and "Pax Americana" (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Here the author argues that the West must not ignore Syria's robust tradition of secularism, and cautions that US attempts to undermine the current regime may, paradoxically, embolden the Islamists and help the regime to maintain its authoritarian grip on power.
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The Libyan Paradox (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
In 1992, United Nations sanctions were imposed on Libya after it refused to hand over for judgement in an international court two Libyan citizens suspected of involvement in the... Læs mere
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Sick-Note Britain: How Social Problems Became Medical Issues (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
An urgent call to reform Britain's sickness culture, offering social—not medical—solutions.
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Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) is considered one of the most influential ideologues of radical Islamism. This biography rescues Qutb from the label of... Læs mere
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True to Their Salt: Indigenous Personnel in Western Armed Forces (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Mercenaries, allies or collaborators? This book provides a history of colonial auxiliaries. It looks at the post-colonial legacy of local forces trained up under Western models.
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The Making of Modern Indian Diplomacy: A Critique of Eurocentrism (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Breaking from the argument that, for Indians, the moment of colonial liberation was a false one as the colonised had internalised European practices, Deep Datta-Ray recognises the legitimacy of independent Indian diplomacy.
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Abu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Abu Dhabi has pumped huge amounts of money into culture, sport and infrastructural development. This book demonstrates the resilience of a traditional monarchy in the... Læs mere
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