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A thoroughly revised new edition of this classic history of Madeira - arguably the world's longest-lived wine - by the leading authority on the subject.

An original conceptual exploration of Shanghai which examines the emergence today of the 'City of Tomorrow'.

A remarkable anthropological study of Pashtun Afghan merchants that tells us much about how trading diasporas function in an era of globalisation.

A radical reappraisal of how Hitler and the Nazis conceived of themselves from the outset as a propagandistic state, rather than propaganda being merely an accessory to power.

A sober analysis of the risks and benefits of engaging with armed groups proscribed as terrorist and the sometimes contradictory impact of counterterrorist policies.

A wide-ranging analysis of whether tribes and tribal identities are becoming more rather than less pronounced in the contemporary Middle East.

An investigation of our social and moral fragmentation and how the internet serves as a 'marketplace' for extreme religious and political ideas where self-worth, solidarity and belonging are easily obtained online.

The seemingly intractable Kashmir dispute and the fate of Kashmiris throughout South Asia and beyond are the twin themes in Snedden's meticulously researched book.

Reads the Qur'an in the context in which the verses were revealed, and, in doing so, highlights the relevance of its teachings today

First collection in English of poetry inspired by and inspiring the Taliban

An indispensable guide to the moral quandaries confronting those engaged in humanitarian action.

A history of the Kosova Liberation Army

First-hand account of Syrian uprising

Examination of Islamic sects worldwide.

Focus on the Maghreb through an Islamic perspective

Covering Myanmar's political history, this work attempts to explain the country's politics in the light of the historical evolution of state-society relations in Myanmar since the pre-colonial kings, through the colonial era, and the third, post-colonial regime in this strategically important South East Asian nation.

A study of Islam, sectarianism and politics in Sudan since the Mahdiyya. It reveals that the determination to enforce an Islamic state and constitution on a multi-religious and multi-ethnic society led to prolonged civil war, endless military coups and political, social and economic bankruptcy.

Concise history of Pakistan by noted scholar.

The author studies Mannerheim's service in the imperial Russian army, and describes the transformation of Mannerheim from a "Russian" general into a Finnish statesman and patriot. It sets his Finnish career in its historical context, examines his complex character and sums up his legacy.

Maclean's history of Indian revolutionaries in the interwar years situates their politics of violence in the broader context of the freedom struggle and Congress politics.

Examines how the staggering growth in mobile phone usage is transforming business, politics and daily life in India

Luomi reveals how the Gulf's most dynamic rentier monarchies, Abu Dhabi and Qatar, have begun responding to new, multidimensional natural resource-related pressures, particularly climate change

Britain's murky relationship with the Greek dictatorship is revealed in this important new study.

Sunni-Shia relations in the GCC countries are analysed by the contributors in the wake of recent protests in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere.

Charts the evolution of military power in the digital age, from conventional warfare to cyberwar, and examines its implications.

Alshaer's book offers a subtle and historically grounded reading of modern Arabic poetry, emphasising the aesthetic integration of politics within poetic form.

Critical look at Southeast Asia from Muslim perspective

Examines how the breeding ground for global jihad developed and flourishes today in the borderlands between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Alex Salmond's Scottish National Party wants Scotland to cease being the invisible country of Europe and to embrace independence. This book argues that if the British Union is demolished, change will remain elusive and Scotland will continue to be run by the close-knit administrative, commercial and religious elites who have dominated the country.