An intrepid reporter’s fast-paced investigation into the extraordinary life of Viktor Bout, the much-mythologised Russian fixer known as the ‘Merchant of Death’.
An essential guide to understanding war and information on today's data-saturated battlefields--from Ukraine to Gaza and beyond.
An absorbing journey through a region caught between history, geography and ideology.
A compelling history of the women who started their own police force in 1914--as war, social upheaval and gender injustice gripped the UK.
A 100-year history of enraging injustices and inspiring campaigns: the fight for British disability rights isn't over.
A captivating journey through the lives of Christian mystics--from the early Church to the twentieth century.
Revelations of China's global influence and intentions, from one of its most respected foreign policy analysts.
A fresh take on the history of post-independence India, revealing how Muslim leaders in Congress and the community abandoned those they claimed to represent.
A rigorous exploration of the roots of sectarianism in the Middle East, analysing how the social category of sect has been reinvented as a basis for political identity.
A history of Iran’s political underdevelopment, of how and why social movements emerged, and of how they blossomed into revolutions that ultimately betrayed their ideals.
Concise history of Namibia from its origins until its independence.