From the Hundred Years War to the Second World War, a definitive volume exploring military violence waged across the British Isles and the European continent.
How Russia’s post-Soviet economy, engineered to stagnate, explains its conflict with Ukraine and divisions across Eurasia.
Sharp, authoritative essays on the dark realities of Empire and the true historian's importance for democracy, amid history's appropriation by apologists, racists and culture warriors.
A disturbing account of how Russia is seeking to remake occupied Ukraine in its own image, once and for all.
The dramatic story of a last-ditch attempt to avert catastrophe in Europe, on the eve of the Second World War.
An insider’s candid account of our new era of mass protest, calling passionately for action against existential threats.
A courageous exploration of Islamophobia, patriarchy and identity, debunking lazy stereotypes. What is it really like to be a Muslim woman in today’s Britain?
Reflections on migration, race and British society since the 1960s, from a journalist who made history as the BBC’s first non-white editor.
An in-depth study of this Central Asian nation's evolution since 1991, exploring how ethnicity, war and internal unrest are shaping and reshaping Kazakh identity
Selected as one of the ‘Best Summer Books of 2024: History’ in the Financial Times
Galleries around the world are at an ethical crossroads. Can they resist pernicious corporate and political influence?