An original examination of the role of religious scholars in either supporting the Arab revolutions or advocating their repression.
In this issue, the rich and contentious history of Islam will be critically analysed; along the way, insight will be provided into the larger human story.
In this issue, ignorance is given its long overdue analysis, and its role in our chaotic times examined.
A fascinating history of the complexities and contradictions of alcohol consumption in the Muslim world, from the founding of the faith to the present day.
A detailed investigation of the environmental, social and economic consequences of wild meat consumption in the Congo Basin.
An unsparing account of a brutal and hidden war in the Horn of Africa that has done irreparable damage to the multi-ethnic state of Ethiopia – impoverishing its prospects and starving its citizens into submission.
The author of a definitive book on famine in Mao’s China assesses the economic DNA of Communism as a global phenomenon.
The inside story of Hungary’s descent into autocracy at the hands of Viktor Orbán, told by a former parliamentary ally turned outspoken political opponent.
A searing indictment of how Afghan elites and the Western powers pulled the rug on the Afghan people, abandoning them to their fate.
A deeply thoughtful, intimate yet political exploration of women’s free and unfree movement, sharing stories from refugees, disability activists and more.
An eye-opening account of a world order shaped by spacepower and the threat of space warfare.
A fascinating, forgotten story of the six brilliant women who launched modern computing.