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LibyaThe Rise and Fall of QaddafiAlison Pargeter

This riveting book documents theextraordinary reality of MuammarQaddafi’s rise and 42-year reign. It alsoexplores the tenacious popular uprising that finally defeated him and thepossibilities for Libya as the future unfolds.

Alison Pargeter, an author with deepunderstanding of Libya’s history and

people, explains what led up to Qaddafi’s bloodless coup in 1969and how he proceeded to translate his highly personalised visioninto political, economic and social policy. She discusses his tight-knit networks, the crises he overcame – including sanctions afterthe Lockerbie bombing in 1988 – as well as his astoundingmanoeuvrings in the early 2000s to restore tattered relations withthe West. Pargeter provides a thoroughly fascinating analysis ofthe 2011 revolt and uncovers the full details of Qaddafi’sdownfall. She concludes by introducing the new power brokers inpost-Qaddafi Libya as well as the variety of knotty challenges thatnow confront them.

Alison Pargeter is an analyst and writer specialising in NorthAfrica and the Middle East. She has held academic positions at theUniversity of Cambridge and Kings College, London and is a seniorassociate at Menas Associates, an international research consultancy.

May 2012 304pp. 20 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-13932-7 £20.00*book also available

The Battle for the Arab SpringRevolution, Counter-Revolution and theMaking of a New EraLin Noueihed and Alex Warren

The Arab Spring of 2011 unleashed atorrent of hope, change - and conflict.A year on, the excitement of newfreedoms has given way to a complexpicture ranging from gradualdemocratisation to vicious repression,and a mounting frustration that,

despite transformations in the political sphere, daily lives of mostpeople in the region have yet to see an improvement. With theaid of first-hand reporting, Lin Noueihed and Alex Warrenanalyse the extraordinary repercussions of early 2011 and uncoverthe competing forces vying for dominance in the region. Astensions mount and the global economic situation worsens,Noueihed and Warren ask: where next for the Arab world?

Lin Noueihed holds dual Lebanese/British nationality and hasspent 10 years as a Reuters correspondent in the Middle East.Alex Warren is a director and co-founder of Frontier, a MiddleEast and North Africa consultancy. Since 2009 he has specialisedmainly in Libya, and edits a weekly economic and businesspublication, The Week in Review: Libya

2012 304pp. 20 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-18086-2 £18.99*book also available

YemenDancing on the Heads of SnakesVictoria Clark

‘Her book is a lively mix ofpolitics, travelogue and history …Easily the best and most readableaccount of Yemen’s currentproblems and their dauntingcomplexity. Clark brings the storyright up to date.’– Brian Whitaker, The Guardian

‘This book is compulsory readingfor anyone who wants to get togrips with Yemen’s pit of slitheryserpents.’ – The Economist

2010 328pp. 15 illus.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-11701-1 £14.99*

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DubaiGilded CageSyed Ali

‘scratches the glossy surface offantastical construction projectsand conspicuous consumption toexamine the paradoxes andcontradictions of Dubai society.’– Hugh Tomlinson, The Times

‘provides an interesting approachto the emirate’s daily life, which isvery useful, both for scholarsworking on the topic and foranyone with an intention to travelto the region.’ – Marta SaldanaMartin, International Affairs


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Egypt on the BrinkFrom the Rise of Nasser to the Fallof Mubarak • Revised EditionTarek Osman

A lively and informed account ofEgypt’s recent history and currentsituation. In this fully revised andupdated edition, Osman tells theextraordinary story of the February2011 protests, and discusses theirimplications for Egypt and the restof the world.

‘[Osman] writes with feeling,backed up by an impressivelybroad list of sources as well assharp critical insight and astutejudgement.’ – The Economist

2011 328pp. 20 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17726-8 £9.99*

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King Hussein of JordanA Political LifeNigel Ashton

With unprecedented access to royalfamily archives, Nigel Ashton drawsthe first accurate portrait of Jordan’sKing Hussein. This biographybrings Hussein to life and shedsnew light on the Iran-Contra affair,the Middle East peace process andthe history of the region.

‘a valuable quarry of material andinsights into the life of a ruler whowas dealt a weak political hand yetplayed it with remarkable skill.’ –Alan Munro, Middle East International

2010 464pp. 36 b/w illus.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-16395-7 £15.99*



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The Forgotten PalestiniansA History of the Palestinians in IsraelIlan Pappé

In this book, historian Ilan Pappéexamines how Israeli Palestinians havefared under Jewish rule and what theirlives tell us about both Israel’s attitudetowards minorities and Palestinians’attitudes towards the Jewish state.Drawing upon significant archival andinterview material, Pappé analyses the

Israeli state’s policy towards its Palestinian citizens, findingdiscrimination in matters of housing, education and civil rights.Rigorously researched yet highly readable, The ForgottenPalestinians brings a new and much-needed perspective to theIsrael-Palestine debate.

‘Ilan Pappé is Israel’s bravest, most principled, most incisivehistorian.’ – John Pilger

‘Pappé, in highly readable prose, give us details and perspectiveabout the history of the Arab community in the state’s earlyyears.’ – David B. Green, Haaretz

The bestselling author of The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, Ilan Pappé is currently Professor of History at Exeter University,and previously taught at Haifa University, Israel.


One State, Two StatesResolving the Israel/PalestineConflictBenny Morris

Tackling one of the world’s mostperplexing and divisive issues,renowned historian Benny Morrisconsiders the legacy of the 1948Arab-Israeli war, previous proposedsolutions to the conflict betweenPalestinians and Israel, and theviability of various options for thefuture. His conclusions inspirehope for a just solution in a regionwhere it is most sorely needed.

‘passionately argued’ –Adam LeBor, The Sunday Times

2010 256pp. 7 b/w mapsPaper ISBN 978-0-300-16444-2 £10.99*

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The SettlersAnd the Struggle over theMeaning of ZionismGadi Taub

This inside look at Israel’s mostmomentous internal conflict showswhy the settlements in theoccupied territories were never anextension of mainstream Zionismbut rather its opposite.

‘Anyone who has been concernedor angered by the debate over thefuture of liberal Zionism … shouldhurry to read The Settlers.’ – Adam Kirsch, Tablet Magazine

2011 240pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17764-0 £15.99*

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Moshe DayanIsrael’s Controversial HeroMordechai Bar-On

Jewish Lives Series

This arresting biography providesan intimate view of Dayan’s privatelife, his public career, and thepolitical controversies of his time.Mordechai Bar-On, Dayan’sassistant during the Sinai War andan eminent historian of Israel,offers the most authoritativeaccount yet of Dayan’s life, motivesand world view.

July 2012 264pp. ISBN 978-0-300-14941-8 £18.99*

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Not The EnemyIsrael’s Jews from Arab LandsRachel Shabi

This remarkable, page-turningbook lays bare the painful divisionwithin Israeli society betweenAshkenazi Jews, whose familiescome from Eastern Europe, andSephardic or Mizrahi Jews, whocome from the Arab countries ofthe Middle East.

‘a timely reminder that the heartof the Arab-Israeli conflict is asmuch about culture as it is aboutland … fascinating.’– Siona Jenkins, Financial Times

2010 320pp.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-16769-6 £10.99*

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In Ishmael’s HouseA History of Jews in Muslim LandsMartin Gilbert

In this absorbing and eloquent bookMartin Gilbert presents a fascinatingaccount of the hope, opportunity, fearand terror that have characterised therelationship between Jews andMuslims through the 1,400 years oftheir intertwined history.

‘[This] account of the slow burningtragedy of the extinction of Jewish communities in the Arabworld is moving and important. It should be read.’– Robert Irwin, The Independent

‘[Gilbert’s] scholarship is meticulous, his tone balanced, and hetakes care to include painstaking details.’– Marina Benjamin, London Evening Standard

‘Gilbert explores the relationship between Jews and Muslimsfrom the 7th century to the present day. A valuable, balancedcontribution.’ – Iain Finlayson, The Times

Sir Martin Gilbert is the author of more than eighty books,including the six-volume authorised biography of WinstonChurchill. In 1995 he was knighted for services to BritishHistory and international relations, and in 2009 he wasappointed to the British Government’s Iraq War Inquiry

2011 448pp. 30 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17798-5 £14.99*book also availablee


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A Quiet RevolutionThe Veil’s Resurgence, from the Middle Eastto AmericaLeila Ahmed

This probing study of the veil’s recentreturn – from one of the world’sforemost authorities on Muslimwomen – reaches surprisingconclusions about contemporaryIslam’s place in the West today.

‘an acute study of how issues ofpolitical power and empire interact with women’s own claims toautonomy within families and communities. Ahmed beds heranalysis into the wider political currents of Egypt without everlosing sight of women’s own interpretations of what they weredoing and why.’ – Madeleine Bunting, The Guardian

‘A Quiet Revolution is an exceptional study of women in Islam.Their story is a remarkable one, and Leila Ahmed tells it withgrace and understanding.’ – Joseph Preville, Time Out

Leila Ahmed is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Divinity atHarvard University’s Divinity School. She is the author of Womenand Gender in Islam and A Border Passage: From Cairo to America– A Woman’s Journey.

June 2012 360pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-18143-2 £14.99*book also available

Islamism and IslamBassam Tibi

Despite the intense media focus onMuslims and their religion during theagitated years following the tragedy of9/11, few Western scholars or policymakers today have a clear idea of thedistinctions between Islam andIslamism. In this important andilluminating book, Bassam Tibi, a seniorscholar of Islamic politics, provides a

corrective to this dangerous gap in our understanding. He exploresthe true nature of contemporary Islamism and the essential ways inwhich it differs from the religious faith of Islam, founded in 610.

Contemporary Islamism, or Islamic fundamentalism, is distinctfrom – although an outgrowth of – traditional Islam, Tibi asserts.Drawing on research in twenty different Islamic countries overthe course of three decades, he describes Islamism as a politicalideology based on a reinvented version of Islamic law.

Bassam Tibi is the Koret Foundation Senior Fellow at StanfordUniversity. He is also Professor Emeritus of InternationalRelations, University of Göttingen, and former A.D. WhiteProfessor-at-Large, Cornell University. He is the author of threedozen previous books, including most recently Islam’sPredicaments with Modernity.

May 2012 368pp. ISBN 978-0-300-15998-1 £20.00*book also available

The Crisis of Islamic CivilizationAli A. Allawi

‘[with] intimate knowledge of bothIslam and the West, and hisunflinching honesty … Mr Allawicalmly and methodically deconstructsan Islamic revival which has failed tolive up to its promises.’– The Economist

‘a challenging and ambitious effort… thoughtful, pertinent and informative … I have nohesitation in recommending [The Crisis of Islamic Civilisation]to others, Muslims and non-Muslims alike.’ – Muhammad Khan, Muslim News

‘Allawi’s work is a searing indictment of Islamic societies butnot of Islam itself … his expositions of the ideas of Muslimthinkers are exemplary in their lucidity … I learnt a lot fromthis book.’ – Literary Review

Ali A. Allawi has served as Minister of Defence and Minister ofFinance in the Iraqi postwar governments. A graduate of LSE,Harvard University and MIT, he is Senior Associate Member ofSt Antony’s College, Oxford. He has written one previous book,The Occupation of Iraq (Yale 2007).

2010 320pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-16406-0 £12.99*book also available

Islam, Science, and theChallenge of HistoryAhmad Dallal

This wide-ranging and masterfulwork examines the significance ofscientific knowledge and situates theculture of science in relation to othercultural forces in Muslim societies.

‘an important book, with a grandnarrative and a bold thesis.’ – NidhalGuessoum, Journal of Islamic Studies

‘fascinating … instructive in itsexploration of issues that remainfamiliar today in variousformulations of conflict betweenscience and religion.’ – Tom Siegfried, Science News

2012 256pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17771-8 £12.99*

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Islamic ImperialismA HistoryEfraim Karsh

A widely respected expert inMiddle Eastern affairs challengesthe way we understand MiddleEastern history and politics in thisprovocative book.

‘Anyone interested in the debateabout the place of Islam in themodern world should read this book.’– Amir Taheri, The Sunday Telegraph

‘[Karsh] has performed a signalservice in providing an explanationfor much of what has been going onin the Middle East during the lastcentury or so.’ – Edmund Bosworth,Times Literary Supplement

2007 304pp.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-12263-3 £9.99*


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Apocalyptic RealmJihadists in South AsiaDilip Hiro

This hard hitting and timely bookexplores the roots of militant Islam inSouth Asia and how it has grown tobecome a source of profound globalalarm. Dilip Hiro tracks the growth ofthe jihadist movement from its firstviolent activities in Afghanistan in 1980to the present day, challenging previous

understandings of the roles of the main players in the region –Afghanistan, Pakistan, the U.S., India and the Soviet Union – andwarning that the Line of Control in Kashmir, where jihadists seek toincite war between Pakistan and India, is today the most dangerousborder in the world. With evidence from a full range of sourcesincluding newly released Kremlin archives and classified U.S.Embassy documents published by WikiLeaks, the author compilesthe first complete and accurate history of Islamist terrorismthroughout South Asia. Compact, comprehensive and fast-paced,this book lays bare the causes of today’s escalating terrorist threat,corrects historical misunderstandings, and discusses freshpossibilities for breaking the hold of jihadi extremism.

Dilip Hiro is the author of more than 30 books, including AfterEmpire: The Birth of the Multipolar World and Inside Central Asia,listed by the Financial Times as one of the best history books of 2009.

2012 320pp. 8pp. b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-17378-9 £18.99*book also available

AfghanistanHow the West Lost Its WayTim Bird and Alex Marshall

In this timely and important book,Tim Bird and Alex Marshall offer apanoramic view of internationalinvolvement in Afghanistan from 2001to 2010, weaving together analysis ofmilitary strategy, regional context, aidpolicy, the Afghan government and themany disagreements between and

within the Western powers involved in the intervention. Theyargue that the international community has failed in its self-imposed effort to solve Afghanistan’s problems and that there arebroader lessons to be learned from their struggle, particularly interms of counterinsurgency and the ever-complicated work of‘nation-building’.

‘It is hard to fault the book’s thesis that the West lost its way inAfghanistan because of an ignorance of history, an Americanpreoccupation with a different country, as well as conflictingnational objectives and poor planning on the ground’ –Nicholas Nugent, International Affairs

Tim Bird is a lecturer at the Joint Services Command and StaffCollege and the Defence Studies Department, King’s College,London. Alex Marshall is Lecturer in History in the War StudiesDepartment of the University of Glasgow.


The PersiansAncient, Mediaeval and Modern IranHoma Katouzian

This authoritative andcomprehensive history of Iran,written by Homa Katouzian, anacclaimed expert, covers the entirehistory of the area from thefoundation of the ancient Persianempire to today’s Iranian state.

‘Maybe the broadest and bestoverview available in English of acountry which we need urgentlyto understand better.’ – Stephen Howe, The Independent

‘awe-inspiring in its scope and itsscholarly reach.’ – The Scotsman


PakistanEye of the Storm Third EditionOwen Bennett Jones

‘Pakistan is at the center of globalconcerns about terrorism, Islamicfundamentalism, and nuclearproliferation. In this revealing andriveting account, Owen BennettJones explains why Pakistan’sstability is vital. A seminal workfor a long time to come.’ – Ahmed Rashid

‘Bennett Jones’s intelligent bookis an excellent source ofinformation.’ – Anatol Lieven,London Review of Books

2009 368pp. 32 b/w illus. + 4 mapsPaper ISBN 978-0-300-15475-7 £12.99*

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IndiaThe Rise of an Asian GiantDietmar Rothermund

An authoritative analysis of thepolitical, economic and socialdevelopments behind India’sdramatic rise in global stature.

‘If anybody knows about modernIndia, it’s Dietmar Rothermund’– William Leith, The Spectator

‘a rich and nuanced account ofrecent Indian history and thenation’s prospects for futuredevelopment.’ – Ian St John,International Affairs


Turkey, Islam, Nationalism,and ModernityA HistoryCarter Vaughn Findley

‘A couple of centuries covered,and a couple of decades in themaking … a monumental work.Several of the photographsreproduced were taken by CarterVaughn Findley himself, whoseenergy and commitment areinfectious, encouraging the readerto reflect on one of the mostcomplex stories in modernhistory.’ – Michael Wheeler,Church Times

2011 544pp. 16 colour + 40 b/w illus.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-15261-6 £20.00*

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The End of the Chinese DreamWhy Chinese People Fear the FutureGerard Lemos

Glossy television images of happy,industrious and increasingly prosperousworkers show a bright view of life intwenty-first-century China. But behindthe officially approved story is adifferent reality, Gerard Lemos revealsin this extensively researched book.Lemos conducted hundreds of

interviews with Chinese men and women in non-westernisedareas distant from such cities as Beijing and Shanghai. He reportsthat the lives his subjects describe belie the myth of aharmonious, cohesive Chinese society. Much as the governmentpromotes such a positive image, everyday people in China arebeleaguered by immense social and community problems as wellas personal, family and financial anxieties. The author considersthe implications of these findings and analyses how China’scommunity and social problems threaten the ambitious nation’shopes for a cohesive future.

Gerard Lemos is a social policy expert and frequent advisor togovernments, businesses and charities. He was acting chairman ofthe British Council and was a visiting professor at ChongqingTechnical University between 2006 and 2010.

June 2012 320pp. 9 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-16924-9 £20.00*

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VietnamRising DragonBill Hayton

The eyes of the West have recentlybeen trained on China and India, butVietnam is rising fast among its Asianpeers. Based on vivid eyewitnessaccounts and pertinent case studies,this much-needed behind-the-scenessurvey reveals an emerging Asian powerin a period of breathtaking social and

economic change.

‘Examining nearly every aspect of Vietnamese politics andsociety, from the economy and family life, to religion and theplight of indigenous minorities, Hayton gives a balanced,intelligent account of a country whose history so differs fromour own.’ – Justin Wintle, Financial Times

‘This is a cleverly pitched book … that will appeal equally to abusinessman or investor seeking a briefing on Vietnam, an old Asiahand, or an inquisitive backpacker.’ – Petroc Trelawny, Irish Times

‘[an] insightful book.’ – Leanda de Lisle, The Spectator

Bill Hayton is a reporter and producer who has covered Vietnamas the BBC’s correspondent. While there, he also wrote for The Times, The Financial Times and The Bangkok Post.


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TibetA HistorySam van Schaik

This timely and insightful history ofTibet spans from the seventh centuryto modern times, in a lively narrativethat sheds light on the country’scomplex relationship with China, andexplores what it means to be Tibetantoday.

Sam van Schaik brings the history ofTibet to life by telling the stories of the people involved, from theglory days of the Tibetan empire in the seventh century through tothe present day. He explores the emergence of Tibetan Buddhismand the rise of the Dalai Lamas, Tibet’s entanglement in the ‘GreatGame’ in the early twentieth century, its submission to ChineseCommunist rule in the 1950s and the troubled recent decades.

‘call[s] into question many preconceptions the general readermay have about Tibet, its religion, its society and its politics …an entertaining read for a wide audience.’ – Tom Neuheus, BBC History Magazine

Sam van Schaik is an expert on the early history of Tibet andTibetan Buddhism. He is based at the British Library in Londonwhere he works for the International Dunhuang Project. He isalso the founder of the website www.EarlyTibet.com.


Run of the Red QueenGovernment, Innovation,Globalization and EconomicGrowth in ChinaDan Breznitz and Michael Murphree

This meticulously researched bookclosely examines the strengths andweaknesses of the Chinese economicsystem to discover where the nationmay be headed and what the Chineseexperience reveals about emergingmarket economies. The authors findthat contrary to popular belief,cutting-edge innovation is not aprerequisite for sustained economicvitality—and that China is a perfectcase in point.

2011 278pp. 10 b/w illus.ISBN 978-0-300-15271-5 £25.00*

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Charm OffensiveHow China’s Soft Power isTransforming the WorldJoshua Kurlantzick

Through new foreign policy tacticsthat rely on charm instead ofintimidation, China is developingstronger alliances with many nationsaround the globe. This book is thefirst to examine the significance ofthis new diplomacy focused on softpower and looks at what Beijing'sglobal ambitions may mean for theU. S. and the world.

‘Kurlantzick’s book will jolt youawake.’ – Martha Bayles, Wall Street Journal

2008 320pp.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-13628-9 £12.99*

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KenyaBetween Hope and Despair, 1963–2011Daniel Branch

In this illuminating account of Kenya’sfirst fifty years of independence, anauthority on African history analyseshow ethnic violence, governmentcorruption, inequality and otherdifficult issues hinder nationalprosperity and justice.

Branch describes how Kenyaconstructed itself as a state and how ethnicity has proved apowerful force in national politics from the start, as have disorderand violence. Tracing an escalation of government corruptionover time, the author brings his discussion to the present, payingparticular attention to the rigged election of 2007, thesubsequent compromise government, and Kenya’s prospects as astill-evolving independent state.

‘there had been a glaring shortage of really good general works onits post-independence history. [Kenya] not only plugs that hole,but has much to say too about the possible futures of many otherpoor post-colonial states.’ – Stephen Howe, The Independent

Daniel Branch is assistant professor of African history, Universityof Warwick.


Southern AfricaOld Treacheries and New DeceitsStephen Chan

In this timely and important book,Stephen Chan explores the politicallandscape of southern Africa,examining how it is poised to changeover the next years and what therepercussions will be across thecontinent.

‘If there is any book that ‘explains’ thetumultuous recent history of southern Africa, this is surely it’ –Michael Holman, former Africa editor for the Financial Times

‘Chan has written a highly readable narrative of the past 30 orso years. He combines strong analysis of what has happened -and why - with some thoughts on how relationships mightdevelop. It is a book that is hard to put down as it ischallenging and fascinating. His insights are invaluable, born ofhis intimate working knowledge of and presence in the region.’– Andrew Dodgshon, Tribune

‘[The] best written book about southern African politics in thelast few decades.’ – Professor Paul Moorcraft, RUSI Journal

Stephen Chan is Professor of International Relations at theSchool of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.


SudanDarfur and the Failure of an African StateRichard Cockett

Drawing on interviews with manyof the key players, the Africa editorof The Economist gives anabsorbing account of Sudan’sdescent into civil war and failureover the past fifty years.

‘unsentimental, well sourced andeminently readable … there areno easy solutions to the problemsof Sudan. But a clear under-standing of their genesis is a goodplace to start.’ – Colin Murphy, The Irish Times


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The EthiopianRevolutionWar in the Horn of AfricaGebru Tareke

‘An exquisitely written narrativethat demonstrates not only anoverall grasp of developments, buta wisdom and humanity thatshine out from every page … It isa remarkable achievement’ –Christopher Clapham,International Affairs

‘[Gebru Tareke] is an excellentguide to the specifics of modernEthiopian history.’ –Cedric BarnesThe Journal of African History

2009 464pp. 8 mapsISBN 978-0-300-14163-4 £35.00*

AlgeriaAnger of the DispossessedMartin Evans and John Phillips

‘[This] book makes a vitalcontribution to our knowledge ofAlgeria and should be requiredreading for anyone concernedwith the politics of North Africa.’– North South

‘a sober … history of modernAlgeria … it is still the best placeto find a coherent account ofwestern Europe’s closest Islamicneighbour.’ – Jonathan Sumption,The Spectator

2007 352pp. 20 b/w illus.ISBN 978-0-300-10881-1 £25.00*

The Trouble with AfricaWhy Foreign Aid Isn’t WorkingRobert Calderisi

‘A fluent, deeply personal accountof how aid has failed Africa, andhow Africa, so often, has managedto fail itself.’ – The Economist

‘Calderisi brings you up close tothe corruption, greed andincompetence that bedevil thecontinent. He echoes theshocking truth put forward inrecent books, that resource – andtalent-rich countries, such as theDemocratic Republic of Congo,are actually sliding backwards.’ –Matthew Rock, Business Voice

2007 256pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-12512-2 £12.00*

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BelarusThe Last European DictatorshipAndrew Wilson

This book is the first in English toexplore both Belarus’s complicatedroad to nationhood and to examine indetail its politics and economics since1991, the nation’s first year of trueindependence. Andrew Wilson focusesparticular attention on AliaksandrLukashenka’s surprising longevity as

president, despite human rights abuses and involvement in yetanother rigged election in December 2010.

‘Wilson’s depth of knowledge is impressive and his detailedanalysis of Lukashenka’s economic policy illuminates how hehas managed to hold onto power for so long.’ – Lucy Popescu,Belfast Telegraph (Syndicated from The Independent)

‘Andrew Wilson’s incisive and accurate judgment and the depthof his research make him a true expert.’ – Edward Lucas,Central and Eastern Europe correspondent for The Economist

Andrew Wilson is reader in Ukrainian studies at the School ofSlavonic and East European Studies. He is the author of The Ukrainians, Virtual Politics, and Ukraine’s Orange Revolution,all published by Yale.


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The UkrainiansUnexpected Nation Third EditionAndrew Wilson

‘A lively, detailed and eminentlysensible exploration of who theUkrainians are and why they areimportant, and it should becomerequired reading for anyone witha serious interest in EasternEurope.’ – Literary Review

‘This important book is elegantlywritten and rich in informationfrom various sources, in inspiringinsights and interpretations … fascinating reading.’ – Slavic Review


CzechoslovakiaThe State That FailedMary Heimann

‘Heimann’s account is a polemicthat stimulates interest in acountry often ignored in the greatsweep of 20th-century Europeanhistory.’ – Stefan Wagstyl,Financial Times

‘a supremely competent anddetailed narrative account of theshort life of a central Europeanstate … It is essential reading foranyone interested in 20th-centurycentral European history.’ –Paul Anderson, Tribune


The SerbsHistory, Myth and the Destructionof Yugoslavia Third EditionTim Judah

‘In addition to being a work ofreal quality … [it] fills animportant gap … A mix of on-the-spot reportage, history andanalysis, well-researched …conveying a sense both ofimmediacy and of a widerperspective.’ – Christopher Cviic,International Affairs

‘A stunning new history.’– Robert Fisk, Irish Times


CroatiaA Nation Forged in WarThird EditionMarcus Tanner

‘Readable and stimulating …Long-overdue corrective to theonesidedly negative view longentertained about Croatia by theeducated British public.’—Times Higher Education

‘Well structured and highlyreadable … In light of thecountry’s recent experiences, thisbook is a timely and importantwork of reference.’ – Marcus Keane, Irish Times



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Good Italy, Bad ItalyWhy Italy Must Conquer Its Demons toFace the FutureBill Emmott

Once Italy was Europe’s own emergingeconomy, a society that blendeddynamism and super-fast growth with alifestyle that was the envy of all. Now itis a major threat to the future of theEuro, and of the European Union as awhole, as a political system shorn of

credibility struggles to deal with huge public debts and anaemiclevels of economic growth. Young people are leaving the countryin droves, frustrated at the lack of opportunity. Older peoplecling on to their rights and privileges, fearful of what the futuremight hold.

In this lively, up-to-the-minute book, former Economist editorBill Emmott explains how Italy got to this point, what Italiansfeel about it, and what can be done to bring the country intobetter times.

Bill Emmott was editor-in-chief of The Economist in 1993–2006,and is now a freelance commentator on international affairs. He is a regular columnist for The Times in London and La Stampa in Italy

June 2012 304pp. ISBN 978-0-300-18630-7 £18.99*book also available

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MexicoDemocracy InterruptedJo Tuckman

In 2000, Mexico’s long invincibleInstitutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)lost the presidential election to VicenteFox of the National Action Party (PAN).The ensuing changeover – after 71 yearsof PRI dominance – was hailed as thebeginning of a new era of hope forMexico. Yet the promises of the PAN

victory were not consolidated. In this vivid account of Mexico’s recenthistory, a journalist with extensive reporting experience investigatesthe nation’s young democracy, its shortcomings and achievements,and why the PRI is favoured to retake the presidency in 2012.

Jo Tuckman reports on the murky, terrifying world of Mexico’s drugwars, the counterproductive government strategy, and the impact ofU.S. policies. She describes the reluctance and inability of politiciansto seriously tackle rampant corruption, environmental degradation,pervasive poverty and acute inequality. While Mexico faces complexchallenges that can often seem insurmountable, Tuckman concludes,the unflagging vitality and imagination of many in Mexico inspirehope for a better future.

Jo Tuckman is a Mexico-based foreign correspondent whoreports for The Guardian, among other publications on bothsides of the Atlantic.

July 2012 320pp. 20 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-16031-4 £20.00*book also available

New WorldsA Religious History of Latin AmericaJohn Lynch

This extraordinary book encompassesthe time period from the first Christianevangelists’ arrival in Latin America tothe dictators of the late twentiethcentury. With unsurpassed knowledgeof Latin American history, John Lynchsets out to explore the reception ofChristianity by native peoples and how

it influenced their social and religious lives as the centuries passed.As attentive to modern times as to the colonial period, Lynch alsoexplores the extent to which Indian religion and ancestral wayssurvived within the new Christian culture.

The book follows the development of religious culture over timeby focusing on peak periods of change: the response of religion tothe Enlightenment, the emergence of the Church from the warsof independence, the Romanisation of Latin American religion asthe papacy overtook the Spanish crown in effective control of theChurch, the growing challenge of liberalism and the secular state,and in the twentieth century, military dictators’ assaults onhuman rights.

John Lynch is Emeritus Professor of Latin American History andformer director of the Insitute of Latin American Studies,University of London.

May 2012 384pp. 16pp. b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-16680-4 £25.00*book also available

Forgotten ContinentThe Battle for Latin America’s SoulMichael Reid

An absorbing analysis of the stateof Latin America today.

‘Michael Reid’s … work has givenhim a level of political experiencenot granted to many in hisposition. Reid punctures somewell-aired myths about LatinAmerica … [a] clever, well-writtenbook.’ – Hugh O’Shaughnessy,New Statesman

‘hugely informative’ –Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman


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A Complicated ManThe Life of Bill Clinton as Told by Those Who Know HimMichael Takiff

The first truly balanced book on oneof America’s most controversial andfascinating presidents. Throughmore than 150 chronologicallyarranged interviews with key figuresincluding Bob Dole, James Carvilleand Tom Brokaw, among manyothers, A Complicated Man goes farbeyond the well-worn party-lineterritory to capture the larger-than-life essence of Clinton the man.


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Superpower IllusionsHow Myths and False IdeologiesLed America Astray—And Howto Return to RealityJack F. Matlock, Jr.

Former Soviet ambassador JackMatlock demolishes central mythsbehind America’s present foreignpolicy – including the idea that theU.S. destroyed Communism andended the Cold War – and makesbold recommendations for thefuture.

‘a book that the foreign policyelites of the United States woulddo well to read.’ – Tim Bird,International Affairs

2011 368pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17141-9 £16.00*

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The Myth of AmericanExceptionalismGodfrey Hodgson

‘[The Myth of AmericanExceptionalism] is interesting andlucid as it examines the errorsand exaggerations in the nationalself-image.’ – Clive Cook,Financial Times

‘a stimulating and highlyreadable account ofexceptionalism as a governingtheme of American politics andsociety.” – J. Simon Rofe,International Affairs

2010 240pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-16419-0 £14.99

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A Single Roll of the DiceObama’s Diplomacy with IranTrita Parsi

Have the diplomatic efforts of theObama administration towards Iranfailed? Was the Bush administration’semphasis on military intervention,refusal to negotiate and pursuit ofregime change a better approach? Howcan the United States best address theongoing turmoil in Tehran? This book

provides a definitive and comprehensive analysis of the Obamaadministration’s early diplomatic outreach to Iran and discussesthe best way to move towards more positive relations between thetwo discordant states.

Trita Parsi, a Middle East foreign policy expert with extensiveCapitol Hill and United Nations experience, interviewed 70high-ranking officials from the U.S., Iran, Europe, Israel, SaudiArabia, Turkey and Brazil—including the top American andIranian negotiators—for this book. Parsi uncovers the previouslyunknown story of American and Iranian negotiations duringObama’s early years as president, the calculations behind the twonations’ dealings, and the real reasons for their current stalemate.

Trita Parsi is president of the National Iranian American Counciland a former Public Policy Scholar at the Woodrow WilsonInternational Center for Scholars.

2012 304pp. ISBN 978-0-300-16936-2 £18.99*book also available

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The New ContinentalismEnergy and Twenty-First-CenturyEurasian GeopoliticsKent E. Calder

What Calder calls the New SilkRoad – a strengtheningmultifaceted relationship betweenthe Far East and the Middle East –could eventually eclipse theAtlantic Alliance as the mostimportant multilateral relationshipin the world. Straddling theborder between comparativepolitics and international relationstheory, this important book willbring a much-needed dialogue toboth sides.

May 2012 416pp. 53 b/w illus.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17102-0 £25.00

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The PeacekeepingEconomyUsing Economic Relationships toBuild a More Peaceful,Prosperous, and Secure WorldLloyd J. Dumas

The idea that military strength issynonymous with security isdeeply entrenched, but economicrelationships can offer a far moreeffective, and far less costly, meansof maintaining security. Dumasdefines the right kind of economicrelationship and addresses practicalconcerns in establishing andmaintaining these relationships.

2011 432pp. ISBN 978-0-300-16634-7 £35.00

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Contesting DevelopmentParticipatory Projects and LocalConflict Dynamics in IndonesiaPatrick Barron, Rachael Diproseand Michael Woolcock

This pathbreaking book analyses ahighly successful participatorydevelopment programme inIndonesia, exploring its distinctiveorigins and design principles andits impacts on local conflictdynamics and social institutions.

‘the most sophisticated study of themost sophisticated developmentintervention yet tried anywhere.’–James Scott, author of The Art ofNot Being Governed

2011 384pp. 31 b/w illus.ISBN 978-0-300-12631-0 £35.00

Outsourcing War & PeacePreserving Public Values in aWorld of Privatized Foreign AffairsLaura A. Dickinson

As states, corporations andinternational organisationsincreasingly outsource foreignpolicy functions to private firms,accountability has become anurgent concern. The authorproposes specific ways to holdcontractors more accountablethrough an innovative variety oflegal and structural reforms.

2011 288pp. ISBN 978-0-300-14486-4 £25.00*

DignityThe Essential Role It Plays inResolving ConflictDonna Hicks, Ph.D. • Foreword byArchbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

‘This book is a must read for thosewho want to experience peace intheir everyday lives and peace in theworld around them. Without anunderstanding of dignity, there is nohope for such change. If you want tofind the weak links in a democracy,look for where people are suffering.You will most likely see a variety ofviolations. If you want peace, besure everyone’s dignity is intact.’ –Archbishop Desmond Tutu

2011 240pp. ISBN 978-0-300-16392-6 £20.00*

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Grand StrategiesLiterature, Statecraft, and World OrderCharles Hill

A unique guide to the elements ofstatecraft, presented through spiritedinterpretations of classic literary works

‘Grand Strategies concernsstatesmanship and strategy: theuses of power, the fate ofalliances, war and peace. It also,happily, provides a tour throughthe Great Books, giving specialattention to nation-states andtheir vexed relations.’ – WilliamAnthony Hay, Wall Street Journal

2011 384pp. 5 b/w illus.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17133-4 £14.00



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Losing Small WarsBritish Military Failure in Iraq and AfghanistanFrank Ledwidge

In this eye-opening analysis of thecauses of military failure and itsenormous costs, Frank Ledwidgeexamines the British involvement inIraq and Afghanistan, asking how andwhy it went so wrong.

‘a devastating, highly readable critiqueof why Britain’s armed forces have fared so badly in two of thecountry’s most recent and controversial conflicts: Iraq andAfghanistan’ – Sean Rayment, The Daily Telegraph

‘a savage indictment of the military leadership that got Britishsoldiers into one impossible situation after another in Iraq andAfghanistan.’ – Rodric Braithwaite, Financial Times

‘the author deserves applause for bluntly expressing the truthsabout our recent military failures that too many of thoseinvolved find it convenient to obscure.’ – Max Hastings, The Sunday Times

Frank Ledwidge served in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq as a militaryintelligence officer and in Afghanistan as a civilian justice advisor.He is currently a lecturer for Kings College, London at the RAFCollege, Cranwell.

May 2012 304pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-18274-3 £10.99*book also available

Useful EnemiesWhen Waging Wars Is More ImportantThan Winning ThemDavid Keen

There are currently between twentyand thirty civil wars worldwide, whileat a global level the Cold War has beensucceeded by a ‘war on drugs’ and a‘war on terror’ that continues to rage adecade after 9/11. Why is this, whenwe know how destructive war is in both

human and economic terms? Why do the efforts of aidorganisations and international diplomats founder so often?

In this important book David Keen investigates why conflicts areso prevalent and so intractable, even when one side has muchgreater military resources. Could it be that endemic disorder anda ‘state of emergency’ are more useful than bringing conflict to aclose? Keen asks who benefits from wars – whether economically,politically, or psychologically– and argues that in order to bringthem successfully to an end we need to understand the complexvested interests on all sides.

David Keen, professor of complex emergencies at the LondonSchool of Economics, is the author of Endless War?, The Benefitsof Famine and Complex Emergencies.


Perilous GloryThe Rise of Western Military PowerJohn France

This major new historyencompasses warfare around theworld from 3100 B.C. to the GulfWar and challenges accepted ideasabout the development of militarystrength, the impact of culture onwar, the future of Westerndominance, and much more.

‘It’s hard to think of a moreimpressive single-volume historyof the not-only Western way ofwar.’ – Noel Malcolm, The Sunday Telegraph

2011 456pp. 32 b/w illus.ISBN 978-0-300-12074-5 £25.00*

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Ending Wars WellOrder, Justice, and Conciliationin Contemporary Post-ConflictEric D. Patterson

In the first book to apply just wartheory to the problem of endingwars, Eric Patterson presents athree-part view of justice in end-of-war settings involving order,justice and reconciliation.Patterson’s case studies range fromsuccessful applications of jus postbellum, such as Bretton Woods orthe Marshall Plan, to debacles suchas present-day Iraq.

June 2012 224pp. ISBN 978-0-300-17113-6 £35.00*

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A Question of CommandCounterinsurgency from the Civil War to IraqMark Moyar

‘It is rare to read a book whichcombines academic excellencewith such timely advice on aquestion of national importance.Mark Moyar has achieved this inhis penetrating examination ofleadership … His perceptiveanalysis will have enduring valueon both sides of the Atlantic formilitary commanders, policy-makers and historians alike.’ –General Sir David Richards, Chiefof the General Staff, RUSI Journal

2010 368pp. 20 b/w illus. + 7 mapsPaper ISBN 978-0-300-16807-5 £15.00

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First StrikeAmerica, Terrorism, and MoralTraditionMark Totten

‘Mark Totten does two things inthis book: first, he provides awonderfully learned account ofthe argument about pre-emptionand prevention in just war theory.And then he makes a strongargument of his own for revisingthe standard doctrine. Theoristsshould pay attention; statesmenand generals, too.’ – MichaelWalzer, Institute for Advanced Study

2010 240pp. ISBN 978-0-300-12448-4 £20.00*



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The EuroThe Battle for the New Global CurrencyNew EditionDavid Marsh

This book takes a look at the tumultuoushistory of the Euro, its status in globaleconomics and politics, and the pressuresthat present enormous challenges for theEuro’s future. This new edition has beenfully updated to cover the dramaticevents of 2010–2011, including Ireland’s

and Greece’s debt crises and the continuing tension between Franceand Germany over the future of the Euro.

‘What a time to write a book about the euro … for anyone whowants to understand why the euro project is where it is now,this book is indispensable. And that includes the armies of‘Eurosceptics’.’ – Mark Johnson, Euromoney Magazine

‘excellent … a masterful summary of the high ambitions behindthe currency and the unwillingness and inability of Europe’sleaders to acknowledge and deal with the flaws in the system.’ –Nick Butler, Tribune

‘a great story … examining all the topical, as well as historical,issues.’ – William Keegan, The Observer

David Marsh is chairman of SCCO International and co-chairmanof the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum.

2011 352pp. 22 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17674-2 £12.99*book also available

Losing ControlThe Emerging Threats to WesternProsperityStephen D. King

In this vividly written andcompellingly argued book, Stephen D.King, the global chief economist atHSBC, suggests that the decades aheadwill see a major redistribution ofwealth and power across the globe thatwill force consumers in the United

States and Europe to stop living beyond their means.

‘Losing Control has many of the advantages of being written byan economist. It is thoroughly researched, detailed and, thanksto King’s historical sweep, places our current economics woesfirmly in context … This is an important volume.’– John Arlidge, Sunday Times

‘King writes fluently and well, pepping up his argument withentertaining anecdotes and little-known facts … King willprovide a dose of realism.’ – Larry Elliot, The Guardian

‘[An] intellectually stimulating and excellently written book.’ –Martin Wolf, Financial Times

Stephen D. King is head of economics at HSBC, and a regularcontributor to The Independent.


RealeconomikThe Hidden Cause of the Great Recession(And How to Avert the Next One)Grigory YavlinskyTranslated by Antonina W. Bouis

Former deputy prime minister ofRussia Grigory Yavlinsky, aninternationally respected free-marketeconomist, makes a powerful case thatthe often-cited causes of globaleconomic instability – institutional

failings, wrong decisions by regulators, insufficient or incorrectinformation, and the like – are only secondary to a far moresignificant underlying cause: the failure to understand thatuniversal social norms are essential to thriving businesses andsocial and economic progress. Yavlinsky explores the widespreaddisregard for moral values in business decisions and calls forrestoration of principled behaviour in politics and economicpractices. The unwelcome alternative, he warns, will be a twenty-first-century global economy in the grip of unending crises.

‘Grigory Yavlinsky’s book is an important contribution tounderstanding the interplay between social norms and moderneconomy. The current global crisis makes his analysis especiallyrelevant.’ – George Soros

Grigory Yavlinsky is a Russian economist and founder andmember of the Russian United Democratic Party

2011 192pp. ISBN 978-0-300-15910-3 £20.00*book also available

The PeacekeepingEconomyUsing Economic Relationships to Build a More Peaceful,Prosperous, and Secure WorldLloyd J. Dumas

The idea that military strength issynonymous with security isdeeply entrenched, but economicrelationships can offer a far moreeffective, and far less costly, meansof maintaining security. Afterdefining the right kind ofeconomic relationship, Dumasaddresses practical concerns inestablishing and maintaining theserelationships.

2011 432pp.ISBN 978-0-300-16634-7 £35.00

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Green to GoldHow Smart Companies UseEnvironmental Strategy toInnovate, Create Value, and Builda Competitive AdvantageDaniel C. Esty, Andrew S. Winston

A must-read guide for businessleaders who want to profit fromthe Green Revolution and avoid itsmany pitfalls.

‘A manual on how to turn yourcompany into an eco-success,catching the current wave ofconsumer and governmentinterest in saving the world fromenvironmental catastrophe.’ –Fiona Harvey, Financial Times

2006 384pp. 20 b/w illus.ISBN 978-0-300-11997-8 £14.50*

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Why Marx Was RightTerry Eagleton

In this combative, controversial book,Terry Eagleton takes issue with theprejudice that Marxism is dead anddone with. Taking ten of the mostcommon objections to Marxism – thatit leads to political tyranny, that itreduces everything to the economic,that it is a form of historicaldeterminism, and so on – he

demonstrates in each case what a woeful travesty of Marx’s ownthought these assumptions are. In a world in which capitalismhas been shaken to its roots by some major crises, Why Marx WasRight is as urgent and timely as it is brave and candid. Writtenwith Eagleton’s familiar wit, humour and clarity, it will attract anaudience far beyond the confines of academia.

‘[An] excellent book’ – Owen Hatherley, The Guardian

‘Not so much a good read as a romp, this is an irresistibly lively,and thought-provoking essay.’ – Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman

‘This is a wonderful book that every socialist should have ontheir bookshelves.’ – Gareth Jenkins, Socialist Worker

Terry Eagleton is Distinguished Professor of English Literature at the University of Lancaster, and Professor of Cultural Theoryat the National University of Ireland, Galway.


Fixing Global FinanceHow to Curb Financial Crises in the 21st CenturyMartin Wolf

‘This book is a great andimportant contribution toeveryone’s welfare on the globe. Itcan be paid no higher accolade.’– Will Hutton, The Observer

‘[Wolf is] a persistently insightfulanalyst … Fixing Global Financeis an extremely helpful guide tothe origins of today’s problemsand to possible solutions.’– Foreign Affairs

2010 248pp.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-16393-3 £10.99*

Why Globalization WorksThe Case for the Global MarketEconomyMartin Wolf

‘Wolf provides not just adevastating intellectual critique ofthe opponents of globalization,but a civilised, wise andoptimistic view of our economicand political future. It is vital thathis message be widely read andunderstood.’ – Mervyn King,Governor of the Bank of England

‘marvelous … The definitivetreatment of the subject, and anabsorbing read’ – The Economist

2005 416pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-10777-7 £9.99*

What’s Next?Unconventional Wisdom on theFuture of the World EconomyEdited by David Hale and Lyric Hughes Hale

The most comprehensive volume onthe global economy available today,this book presents up-to-date researchon Russia, Australia, Europe, sub-Saharan and South Africa, the majorAsian economies, North America andthe largest economies of LatinAmerica. Top economic expertsexplain what’s going on in individualcountries, how important currentglobal issues will impact them, andwhat economic scenarios they mostlikely will face in upcoming years.


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Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, and theEconomics of Growthand ProsperityWilliam J. Baumol, Robert E.Litan and Carl J. Schramm

Three prominent economists focusnew attention on the essential roleof entrepreneurship in capitalism.

‘helpfully moves the debate onfrom competing national modelsto the underlying structures thatshape the relative effectiveness ofdifferent sorts of capitalism.’ –The Economist


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The New Industrial RevolutionConsumers, Globalization and the Endof Mass ProductionPeter Marsh

The world is on the cusp of amanufacturing revolution, andopportunities abound for countries andcompanies who understand thechanges, says the author of this upbeatanalysis. Peter Marsh explores 250 yearsin the history of manufacturing, then

examines the characteristics of the industrial revolution that istaking place right now.

The driving forces that influence what types of goods are madeand who makes them are little understood, Marsh observes. Hediscusses the key changes in what is happening in manufacturingtoday, including advances in technology, a greater focus on tailor-made goods aimed at specific individuals and industry users,participation of many more countries in world manufacturing,and the growing importance of sustainable forms of production.With broad historical sweep and dozens of engaging examples,Marsh explains these changes and their import both forconsumers making purchase choices and for manufacturersassessing how to participate successfully in the new industrial era.

Peter Marsh is manufacturing editor at the Financial Times.


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Contesting DemocracyPolitical Ideas in Twentieth-CenturyEuropeJan-Werner Müller

This book is the first major account ofpolitical thought in twentieth-centuryEurope – both West and East – toappear since the end of the Cold War.Skillfully blending intellectual,political and cultural history, Jan-Werner Müller elucidates the ideas

that shaped the period of ideological extremes before 1945 andthe liberalisation of West European politics after the SecondWorld War. He also offers vivid portraits of famous as well asunjustly forgotten political thinkers and the movements andinstitutions they inspired.

‘[A] fine study of the impact of mass democracy on Europeanpolitical cultures.’ – David Marquand, New Statesman

‘[An] impressive survey of 20th-century European politicalthought.’ – Tony Barber, Financial Times

‘excellent … Müller provides an insightful and comprehensiveoverview of the development of political ideas in 20th-centuryEurope that takes in Fascism, Communism, social democracy,liberalism, and much else.’ – Jeremy Jennings, Standpoint Magazine

Jan-Werner Müller teaches politics at Princeton University.

2011 304pp. 10 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-11321-1 £25.00book also available

In God’s ShadowPolitics in the Hebrew BibleMichael Walzer

In this eagerly awaited book, politicaltheorist Michael Walzer reports hisfindings after decades of thinkingabout the politics of the Hebrew Bible.Attentive to nuance while engaginglystraightforward, Walzer examines thelaws, the histories, the prophecies andthe wisdom of the ancient biblical

writers and discusses their views on such central politicalquestions as justice, hierarchy, war, the authority of kings andpriests, and the experience of exile.

Michael Walzer is professor (emeritus) of Social Science, Institutefor Advanced Study, Princeton. He is the author of 27 books andmany articles. He has served as co-editor of the Journal Dissentfor fifty years.

June 2012 256pp. ISBN 978-0-300-18044-2 £20.00*book also available

Also available by Michael Walzer: Politics and Passion: Towardsa More Egalitarian Liberalism; Thinking Politically: Essays inPolitical Theory; Arguing About War and On Toleration. Please see our website for more information.

The CommunistManifestoRethinking the Western TraditionKarl Marx and Friedrich EngelsEdited by Jeffrey C. Isaac

A new volume in the Rethinkingthe Western Tradition series: Marxand Engels’ classic CommunistManifesto, accompanied by essayson its continuing relevance in thepost-communist era

June 2012 240pp. Cloth ISBN 978-0-300-12301-2 £40.00Paper ISBN 978-0-300-12302-9 £9.99*

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On DemocracyRobert A. Dahl

In this accessible and authoritativebook, an eminent political theoristprovides a primer on democracythat clarifies what it is, why it isvaluable, how it works, and whatchallenges it confronts in thefuture.

‘Robert Dahl has written a finelittle book on his favouritesubject, aimed as much at thegeneral reader as at the student ofpolitics … On Democracy is agreat success.’ – The Economist

2000 224pp.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-08455-9 £8.50*

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Seeing Like a StateHow Certain Schemes to Improvethe Human Condition Have FailedJames C. Scott

‘A fascinating interpretation of thegrowth of the modern state …Scott presents a formidableargument against using the powerof the state in an attempt toreshape the whole of society.’ –John Gray, New York Times BookReview


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The Art of Not BeingGovernedAn Anarchist History of Upland Southeast AsiaJames C. Scott

The acclaimed author James Scottadopts a radically differentapproach to history to tell thestory of the deliberately statelesspeoples who occupy a vast tract ofland in Asia called Zomia.

‘This book may well become acult classic.’ – SanjaySubrahmanyam, London Review ofBooks

2011 464pp. 2 b/w illus. + 7 mapsPaper ISBN 978-0-300-16917-1 £17.00

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Technology,Globalization, andSustainable DevelopmentTransforming the Industrial StateNicholas A. Ashford and Ralph P. Hall

This book offers a unified,transdisciplinary approach forachieving sustainable developmentin industrialised nations. It isessential reading for anyone with apolicy or scholarly interest insustainable development and thecritical roles of the economy,employment and the environment.

2011 752pp. 65 b/w illus.ISBN 978-0-300-16972-0 £75.00

Unwarranted InfluenceDwight D. Eisenhower and theMilitary-Industrial ComplexJames Ledbetter

A fascinating analysis of one of themost important political andeconomic ideas of our time: theties between America’s military andits economy. Ledbetter uncoversthe surprising origins and the evenmore surprising afterlife of themilitary-industrial complex, anidea that arose as early as the1930s, and shows how it gainedtraction during World War II, theCold War, and the Vietnam eraand continues even today.


The Very Hungry CityUrban Energy Efficiency and theEconomic Fate of CitiesAustin Troy

‘Austin Troy delivers a fascinating– and chilling – look at our cities’dangerous dependence on anunpredictable world energymarket. He shows why we need tobreak our addiction to cheapenergy, and offers practicalsolutions on how to do it.’ –Arianna Huffington, The Huffington Post

2012 384pp. 49 b/w illus.ISBN 978-0-300-16231-8 £25.00*

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Treasures of the EarthNeed, Greed, and a SustainableFutureSaleem H. Ali

‘[This book] acknowledges that ourobsession for all that bling yieldsenvironmental destruction andsocial inequity but also fuelscreativity, the desire for discovery,and needed economic development.Properly channeled, the treasureimpulse might actually propel ustoward a fairer and better world.’ –Naazish YarKhan, Quick Picks andMust Reads, Huffington Post



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WikiLeaks and the Age of TransparencyMicah L. Sifry

In this lively, up-to-the-minute book,technology and politics analyst MicahSifry tells the story of WikiLeaks inthe context of the growing movementfor transparency in politics.

‘With insight and clarity, MicahSifry explores the red-hot spotwhere politics and the Internetintersect. An indispensableresource for the future fight oversecrecy and openness.’– Arianna Huffington

2011 176pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17676-6 £9.99*


Social Choice andIndividual ValuesThird EditionKenneth J. ArrowWith a foreword by Eric Maskin

‘Far beyond a classic, this smallbook unleashed the ongoingexplosion of interest in socialchoice and voting theory. A half-century later, the book remainsfull of profound insight: itscentral message, ‘Arrow’sTheorem’, has changed the waywe think.’ – Donald G. Saari,author of Decisions and Elections:Explaining the Unexpected

July 2012 144pp.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17931-6 £16.00*

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Women, Work, and PoliticsThe Political Economy of GenderInequalityTorben Iversen and FrancesRosenbluth

‘A pathbreaking study of genderinequality in different societiesthrough the lens of politicaleconomy … an originalinterpretation of contemporarycross-national variations in femalepolitical representation. Afascinating and powerful argument.’– Miriam A. Golden, University ofCalifornia at Los Angeles


The Lomborg DeceptionSetting the Record Straight AboutGlobal WarmingHoward FrielForeword by Thomas E. Lovejoy

‘Friel uses a detailed analysis ofthe systematic misrepresentationsand partial accounting that are atthe core of climatic scepticism toreveal an enlightening pole-to-pole review of some of today’smost urgent climate concerns.’ —The Environmentalist

2011 272pp.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17128-0 £12.99*

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SyriaThe Fall of the House of AssadDavid W. Lesch

The only Westerner wellacquainted with Assad sheds newlight on the ophthalmologist-turned-tyrant and how his regimefailed Syria.

August 2012256pp. ISBN 978-0-300-18651-2 £18.99*

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The Carbon CrunchHow We’re Getting Climate ChangeWrong – and How to Fix ItDieter Helm

In this hard-hitting book, Dieter Helm looks at how and whywe have failed to tackle the issue ofglobal warming and argues for anew, pragmatic rethinking ofenergy policy.

September 2012304pp. ISBN 978-0-300-18659-8 £20.00*

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ContagionHow Commerce Has SpreadDiseaseMark Harrison

A combined history of commerceand disease, and their disturbingpropensity for travelling together.

September 2012416pp. 40 b/w illus.ISBN 978-0-300-12357-9 £25.00*

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Patterns of DemocracyGovernment Forms andPerformance in Thirty-Six CountriesSecond EditionArend Lijphart

A revised, updated edition of aclassic course book oncontemporary democraticinstitutions.

September 2012368pp. 12 b/w illus.Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17202-7 £14.99*

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