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Whether its working for free in exchange for experience, enduring poor treatment in the name of being part of the family, or clocking serious overtime for a good cause, more and more of us are pushed to make sacrifices for the privilege of being able to d
How did a venerable Indian spiritual discipline turn into a £20 billion-a-year mainstay of the wellness industry? What happened along yogas winding path from the caves and forests of the sages to the gyms, hospitals and village halls of the modern West?Th
One summerâs night in 1946, over 1,000 European Jews waited silently on an Italian beach to board a secret ship. They had survived Auschwitz, hidden and fought in forests and endured death marchesânow they were taking on the Royal Navy, running the Br
From hallucinogenic mushrooms and LSD, to coca and cocaine; from Homeric warriors and the Assassins to the first Gulf War and today''s global insurgents - drugs have sustained warriors in the field and have been used as weapons of warfare, eithe
A nuanced and thoughtful biography of the elusive, much debated Portuguese dictator.
This fascinating history through the ages is essential reading for all those seeking the background to Russia and Ukraineâs war in the Black Sea peninsula. Crimea shapes the headlines much as it did some 160 years ago, when the Crimean War pitted Britai
Most accounts of Nigerias colonisation were written by British officials, presenting it as a noble civilising mission to rid Africans of barbaric superstition and corrupt tribal leadership. Thanks to this skewed writing of history, many Nigerians today st
As Russia rattles its sabres in the Baltic, Neil Taylor reconsiders the history of Estonia and its struggle to achieve statehood.
Europe is still facing an increase in terrorist plotting. This has led to growing security concerns over the fallout of the Syrian conflict, and the sizeable contingents of battle-hardened European foreign fighters, who are seeking to return home. This bo
Russia is intent on attacking beyond Ukraine. Can Europe defend itself? While Ukraine holds back Russias onslaught, Moscow has been working hard at rebuilding its army for the next invasion. But for the past 30 years, Britain and Europe have been runn
An indispensable guide to Greenlandwhy it matters, who covets it and why this wilderness of 56,000 inhabitants could become the next global flashpoint. Greenland is no ordinary island. From its discovery by Norsemen to its contemporary strategic signi
When Nelson Mandela emerged from decades in jail to preach reconciliation, South Africans truly appeared a people reborn as the Rainbow Nation. Yet, a quarter of a century later, the country sank into bitter recriminations and rampant corruption under Jac
This book examines the digital explosion that has ripped across the battlefield, weaponising our attention and making everyone a participant in wars without end. ''Smart'' devices, apps, archives and algorithms remove the bystander fro
From Sappho and Suffragettes to t-shirts and TikTok, a fascinating journey through the history and politics of lesbian clothing.
An indispensable resource for understanding the evolution of Al-Qaeda since the death of Osama bin Laden
First collection in English of poetry inspired by and inspiring the Taliban
This short history of the Maghreb surveys its development from the coming of Islam to the present day, but with greatest emphasis on the modern period from the early nineteenth century onwards.
The Zambezi is the fourth-longest river in Africa, and one of the continent''s principal arteries of movement, migration, conquest and commerce. In this book, historian Malyn Newitt quotes rarely used Portuguese sources that throw vivid light on the cultu
A disturbing account of Moscows ideological capture of Americas ruling elite. The maelstrom following Donald Trumps 2025 return to the US presidency left many bemused and disoriented. But for Russia-watchers, what unfolded was grimly familiar. So many
The first popular history of a small post-Soviet state, and a very old European power.
A fascinating account of South Africa"â¢s 120-year journey through war, crisis and division, which now looks set to come full circle.
A comparative study of rebel leaderships in Africa, providing a new understanding of state formation and government legitimacy in two diverse nations.
Analyses how Islamic State hopes to establish a new bulwark in Central Asia and Pakistan, supplanting Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan.
A diverse history of the pipes--from inspiring terror on battlefields to enriching cultures worldwide. History''s first named bagpiper is a man playing a pipe ''with a bag tucked under his armpit'' in the first century CE. He was the Roman Emperor Ner
One of the Financial Times'' Books to Read in 2025 One of Foreign Policy''s Most Anticipated Books of 2025 A darkly brilliant, wide-angled vision of our chaotic, globalised world, where present crises resonate with past tyranniesfrom a bestselli
In 1990 Namibia gained its independence after a decades-long struggle against South African rule - and, before that, against German colonialism. This book, the first new scholarly general history of Namibia in two decades, provides a fresh synthesis of th
Sheds light on the inner workings of the groups responsible for deploying ransomware, and on how governments and businesses can combat the threat. This timely book explores the alarming rise of ransomware: malicious software blocking users from their
A powerful critique of the Global North's resource-hungry 'green transition', calling for a fundamental overhaul of our profit-driven, exploitative world order. The spiralling climate crisis demands a rapid shift away from fossil fuels. But most current
For the first time in nearly two centuries, one ethnic group now constitutes an absolute majority of Bosnia and Herzegovina's population: the Bosniaks. It is an unlikely development given that, scarcely thirty years ago, they were targeted for exterminati
In February 2014, al-Qaida issued a statement that shocked the entire Jihadi movement. For the first time in its history, the group declared that a local affiliate, the Islamic State in Iraq, was no longer part of al-Qaida. The renegade Iraqi group, led b
The representation in poetic form of political events and ideas in the Arab world since the nineteenth century is this book''s principal theme. Atef Alshaer demonstrates an integral connection between poetry and politics, reflecting the holistic character
War in the 21st century will remain a chameleon that takes on different forms and guises. This book offers the first comprehensive update and revision of ideas about the future of war since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. It argues that the war ha
Britain has historically been seen as an upholder of international norms, at least in its relations with western powers. This has often been contrasted with the violence perpetrated in colonial contexts on other continents. What is often missed, however,