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The Middle East Libya
The Battle for the Arab Spring
The Rise and Fall of Qaddafi
Revolution, Counter-Revolution and the Making of a New Era
Alison Pargeter This riveting book documents the extraordinary reality of Muammar Qaddafi’s rise and 42-year reign. It also explores the tenacious popular uprising that finally defeated him and the possibilities for Libya as the future unfolds.
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Alison Pargeter, an author with deep understanding of Libya’s history and people, explains what led up to Qaddafi’s bloodless coup in 1969 and how he proceeded to translate his highly personalised vision into political, economic and social policy. She discusses his tightknit networks, the crises he overcame – including sanctions after the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 – as well as his astounding manoeuvrings in the early 2000s to restore tattered relations with the West. Pargeter provides a thoroughly fascinating analysis of the 2011 revolt and uncovers the full details of Qaddafi’s downfall. She concludes by introducing the new power brokers in post-Qaddafi Libya as well as the variety of knotty challenges that now confront them. Alison Pargeter is an analyst and writer specialising in North Africa and the Middle East. She has held academic positions at the University of Cambridge and Kings College, London and is a senior associate at Menas Associates, an international research consultancy.
Lin Noueihed and Alex Warren The Arab Spring of 2011 unleashed a torrent of hope, change - and conflict. A year on, the excitement of new freedoms has given way to a complex picture ranging from gradual new democratisation to vicious repression, and a mounting frustration that, despite transformations in the political sphere, daily lives of most people in the region have yet to see an improvement. With the aid of first-hand reporting, Lin Noueihed and Alex Warren analyse the extraordinary repercussions of early 2011 and uncover the competing forces vying for dominance in the region. As tensions 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 has spent 10 years as a Reuters correspondent in the Middle East. Alex Warren is a director and co-founder of Frontier, a Middle East and North Africa consultancy. Since 2009 he has specialised mainly in Libya, and edits a weekly economic and business publication, The Week in Review: Libya 2012 304pp. 20 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-18086-2 £18.99* book also available
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Egypt on the Brink
Yemen
Dubai
King Hussein of Jordan
From the Rise of Nasser to the Fall of Mubarak • Revised Edition
Dancing on the Heads of Snakes
Gilded Cage
A Political Life
Victoria Clark
Syed Ali
Nigel Ashton
Tarek Osman
‘Her book is a lively mix of politics, travelogue and history … Easily the best and most readable account of Yemen’s current problems and their daunting complexity. Clark brings the story right up to date.’ – Brian Whitaker, The Guardian
‘scratches the glossy surface of fantastical construction projects and conspicuous consumption to examine the paradoxes and contradictions of Dubai society.’ – Hugh Tomlinson, The Times
With unprecedented access to royal family archives, Nigel Ashton draws the first accurate portrait of Jordan’s King Hussein. This biography brings Hussein to life and sheds new light on the Iran-Contra affair, the Middle East peace process and the history of the region.
A lively and informed account of Egypt’s recent history and current situation. In this fully revised and updated edition, Osman tells the extraordinary story of the February 2011 protests, and discusses their implications for Egypt and the rest of the world. ‘[Osman] writes with feeling, backed up by an impressively broad list of sources as well as sharp critical insight and astute judgement.’ – The Economist 2011 328pp. 20 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17726-8 £9.99*
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‘This book is compulsory reading for anyone who wants to get to grips with Yemen’s pit of slithery serpents.’ – The Economist 2010 328pp. 15 illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-11701-1 £14.99*
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‘provides an interesting approach to the emirate’s daily life, which is very useful, both for scholars working on the topic and for anyone with an intention to travel to the region.’ – Marta Saldana Martin, International Affairs 2010 360pp. 20 illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-15217-3 £14.99*
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‘a valuable quarry of material and insights into the life of a ruler who was dealt a weak political hand yet played 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 Middle East
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In Ishmael’s House
The Forgotten Palestinians
A History of Jews in Muslim Lands
A History of the Palestinians in Israel
Martin Gilbert
Ilan Pappé
In this absorbing and eloquent book Martin Gilbert presents a fascinating account of the hope, opportunity, fear and terror that have characterised the relationship between Jews and Muslims through the 1,400 years of their intertwined history. ‘[This] account of the slow burning tragedy of the extinction of Jewish communities in the Arab world is moving and important. It should be read.’ – Robert Irwin, The Independent ‘[Gilbert’s] scholarship is meticulous, his tone balanced, and he takes care to include painstaking details.’ – Marina Benjamin, London Evening Standard ‘Gilbert explores the relationship between Jews and Muslims from the 7th century to the present day. A valuable, balanced contribution.’ – Iain Finlayson, The Times Sir Martin Gilbert is the author of more than eighty books, including the six-volume authorised biography of Winston Churchill. In 1995 he was knighted for services to British History and international relations, and in 2009 he was appointed 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 available
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In this book, historian Ilan Pappé examines how Israeli Palestinians have fared under Jewish rule and what their lives tell us about both Israel’s attitude towards minorities and Palestinians’ attitudes towards the Jewish state. Drawing upon significant archival and interview material, Pappé analyses the Israeli state’s policy towards its Palestinian citizens, finding discrimination in matters of housing, education and civil rights. Rigorously researched yet highly readable, The Forgotten Palestinians brings a new and much-needed perspective to the Israel-Palestine debate. ‘Ilan Pappé is Israel’s bravest, most principled, most incisive historian.’ – John Pilger ‘Pappé, in highly readable prose, give us details and perspective about the history of the Arab community in the state’s early years.’ – 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. 2011 320pp. 8 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-13441-4 £18.99* book also available
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The Settlers
Moshe Dayan
Not The Enemy
Resolving the Israel/Palestine Conflict
And the Struggle over the Meaning of Zionism
Israel’s Controversial Hero
Israel’s Jews from Arab Lands
Mordechai Bar-On
Rachel Shabi
Benny Morris
Gadi Taub
Jewish Lives Series
Tackling one of the world’s most perplexing and divisive issues, renowned historian Benny Morris considers the legacy of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, previous proposed solutions to the conflict between Palestinians and Israel, and the viability of various options for the future. His conclusions inspire hope for a just solution in a region where it is most sorely needed.
This inside look at Israel’s most momentous internal conflict shows why the settlements in the occupied territories were never an extension of mainstream Zionism but rather its opposite.
This arresting biography provides an intimate view of Dayan’s private life, his public career, and the political controversies of his time. Mordechai Bar-On, Dayan’s assistant during the Sinai War and an eminent historian of Israel, offers the most authoritative account yet of Dayan’s life, motives and world view.
This remarkable, page-turning book lays bare the painful division within Israeli society between Ashkenazi Jews, whose families come from Eastern Europe, and Sephardic or Mizrahi Jews, who come from the Arab countries of the Middle East.
‘passionately argued’ – Adam LeBor, The Sunday Times
2011 240pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17764-0 £15.99*
2010 256pp. 7 b/w maps Paper ISBN 978-0-300-16444-2 £10.99*
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‘Anyone who has been concerned or angered by the debate over the future of liberal Zionism … should hurry to read The Settlers.’ – Adam Kirsch, Tablet Magazine
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July 2012 264pp. ISBN 978-0-300-14941-8 £18.99*
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‘a timely reminder that the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict is as much about culture as it is about land … fascinating.’ – Siona Jenkins, Financial Times 2010 320pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-16769-6 £10.99*
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Islam
see more at www.yalebooks.co.uk A Quiet Revolution
Islamism and Islam
The Veil’s Resurgence, from the Middle East to America
Bassam Tibi
Leila Ahmed
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This probing study of the veil’s recent return – from one of the world’s foremost authorities on Muslim women – reaches surprising conclusions about contemporary Islam’s place in the West today.
‘an acute study of how issues of political power and empire interact with women’s own claims to autonomy within families and communities. Ahmed beds her analysis into the wider political currents of Egypt without ever losing sight of women’s own interpretations of what they were doing 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 with grace and understanding.’ – Joseph Preville, Time Out Leila Ahmed is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Divinity at Harvard University’s Divinity School. She is the author of Women and 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
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Despite the intense media focus on Muslims and their religion during the agitated years following the tragedy of 9/11, few Western scholars or policy makers today have a clear idea of the distinctions between Islam and Islamism. In this important and book, Bassam Tibi, a senior new illuminating scholar of Islamic politics, provides a corrective to this dangerous gap in our understanding. He explores the true nature of contemporary Islamism and the essential ways in which it differs from the religious faith of Islam, founded in 610. Contemporary Islamism, or Islamic fundamentalism, is distinct from – although an outgrowth of – traditional Islam, Tibi asserts. Drawing on research in twenty different Islamic countries over the course of three decades, he describes Islamism as a political ideology based on a reinvented version of Islamic law. Bassam Tibi is the Koret Foundation Senior Fellow at Stanford University. He is also Professor Emeritus of International Relations, University of Göttingen, and former A.D. White Professor-at-Large, Cornell University. He is the author of three dozen previous books, including most recently Islam’s Predicaments with Modernity. May 2012 368pp. ISBN 978-0-300-15998-1 £20.00* book also available
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The Crisis of Islamic Civilization Ali A. Allawi ‘[with] intimate knowledge of both Islam and the West, and his unflinching honesty … Mr Allawi calmly and methodically deconstructs an Islamic revival which has failed to live up to its promises.’ – The Economist ‘a challenging and ambitious effort … thoughtful, pertinent and informative … I have no hesitation 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 but not of Islam itself … his expositions of the ideas of Muslim thinkers are exemplary in their lucidity … I learnt a lot from this book.’ – Literary Review Ali A. Allawi has served as Minister of Defence and Minister of Finance in the Iraqi postwar governments. A graduate of LSE, Harvard University and MIT, he is Senior Associate Member of St 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
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Islam, Science, and the Challenge of History
A History
Ahmad Dallal
Efraim Karsh
This wide-ranging and masterful work examines the significance of scientific knowledge and situates the culture of science in relation to other cultural forces in Muslim societies.
A widely respected expert in Middle Eastern affairs challenges the way we understand Middle Eastern history and politics in this provocative book.
‘an important book, with a grand narrative and a bold thesis.’ – Nidhal Guessoum, Journal of Islamic Studies
‘Anyone interested in the debate about the place of Islam in the modern world should read this book.’ – Amir Taheri, The Sunday Telegraph
‘fascinating … instructive in its exploration of issues that remain familiar today in various formulations of conflict between science and religion.’ – Tom Siegfried, Science News 2012 256pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17771-8 £12.99*
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Islamic Imperialism
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‘[Karsh] has performed a signal service in providing an explanation for much of what has been going on in the Middle East during the last century or so.’ – Edmund Bosworth, Times Literary Supplement 2007 304pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-12263-3 £9.99*
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Asia
see more at www.yalebooks.co.uk Apocalyptic Realm
Afghanistan
Jihadists in South Asia
How the West Lost Its Way
Dilip Hiro
Tim Bird and Alex Marshall
This hard hitting and timely book explores the roots of militant Islam in South Asia and how it has grown to become a source of profound global alarm. Dilip Hiro tracks the growth of the jihadist movement from its first new violent activities in Afghanistan in 1980 to 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 – and warning that the Line of Control in Kashmir, where jihadists seek to incite war between Pakistan and India, is today the most dangerous border in the world. With evidence from a full range of sources including newly released Kremlin archives and classified U.S. Embassy documents published by WikiLeaks, the author compiles the first complete and accurate history of Islamist terrorism throughout South Asia. Compact, comprehensive and fast-paced, this book lays bare the causes of today’s escalating terrorist threat, corrects historical misunderstandings, and discusses fresh possibilities for breaking the hold of jihadi extremism.
In this timely and important book, Tim Bird and Alex Marshall offer a panoramic view of international involvement in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2010, weaving together analysis of military strategy, regional context, aid policy, the Afghan government and the many disagreements between and within the Western powers involved in the intervention. They argue that the international community has failed in its selfimposed effort to solve Afghanistan’s problems and that there are broader lessons to be learned from their struggle, particularly in terms 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 in Afghanistan because of an ignorance of history, an American preoccupation with a different country, as well as conflicting national objectives and poor planning on the ground’ – Nicholas Nugent, International Affairs
Dilip Hiro is the author of more than 30 books, including After Empire: The Birth of the Multipolar World and Inside Central Asia, listed by the Financial Times as one of the best history books of 2009.
Tim Bird is a lecturer at the Joint Services Command and Staff College and the Defence Studies Department, King’s College, London. Alex Marshall is Lecturer in History in the War Studies Department of the University of Glasgow.
2012 320pp. 8pp. b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-17378-9 £18.99* book also available
2011 304pp. 10 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-15457-3 £19.99* book also available
Turkey, Islam, Nationalism, and Modernity
The Persians
Pakistan
India
Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Iran
Eye of the Storm Third Edition
The Rise of an Asian Giant
A History
Homa Katouzian
Owen Bennett Jones
Dietmar Rothermund
Carter Vaughn Findley
This authoritative and comprehensive history of Iran, written by Homa Katouzian, an acclaimed expert, covers the entire history of the area from the foundation of the ancient Persian empire to today’s Iranian state.
‘Pakistan is at the center of global concerns about terrorism, Islamic fundamentalism, and nuclear proliferation. In this revealing and riveting account, Owen Bennett Jones explains why Pakistan’s stability is vital. A seminal work for a long time to come.’ – Ahmed Rashid
An authoritative analysis of the political, economic and social developments behind India’s dramatic rise in global stature.
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‘A couple of centuries covered, and a couple of decades in the making … a monumental work. Several of the photographs reproduced were taken by Carter Vaughn Findley himself, whose energy and commitment are infectious, encouraging the reader to reflect on one of the most complex stories in modern history.’ – 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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‘Maybe the broadest and best overview available in English of a country which we need urgently to understand better.’ – Stephen Howe, The Independent ‘awe-inspiring in its scope and its scholarly reach.’ – The Scotsman 2010 448pp. 32 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-16932-4 £15.99*
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‘Bennett Jones’s intelligent book is an excellent source of information.’ – Anatol Lieven, London Review of Books 2009 368pp. 32 b/w illus. + 4 maps Paper ISBN 978-0-300-15475-7 £12.99*
‘If anybody knows about modern India, it’s Dietmar Rothermund’ – William Leith, The Spectator ‘a rich and nuanced account of recent Indian history and the nation’s prospects for future development.’ – Ian St John, International Affairs 2009 288pp. 16 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-15827-4 £10.99*
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Asia
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Tibet
Rising Dragon
A History
Bill Hayton
Sam van Schaik
The eyes of the West have recently been trained on China and India, but Vietnam is rising fast among its Asian peers. Based on vivid eyewitness accounts and pertinent case studies, this much-needed behind-the-scenes survey reveals an emerging Asian power in a period of breathtaking social and
This timely and insightful history of Tibet spans from the seventh century to modern times, in a lively narrative that sheds light on the country’s complex relationship with China, and explores what it means to be Tibetan today.
economic change. ‘Examining nearly every aspect of Vietnamese politics and society, from the economy and family life, to religion and the plight of indigenous minorities, Hayton gives a balanced, intelligent account of a country whose history so differs from our own.’ – Justin Wintle, Financial Times ‘This is a cleverly pitched book … that will appeal equally to a businessman or investor seeking a briefing on Vietnam, an old Asia hand, 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 Vietnam as the BBC’s correspondent. While there, he also wrote for The Times, The Financial Times and The Bangkok Post. 2011 272pp. 40 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17814-2 £12.99* book also available
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Sam van Schaik brings the history of Tibet to life by telling the stories of the people involved, from the glory days of the Tibetan empire in the seventh century through to the present day. He explores the emergence of Tibetan Buddhism and the rise of the Dalai Lamas, Tibet’s entanglement in the ‘Great Game’ in the early twentieth century, its submission to Chinese Communist rule in the 1950s and the troubled recent decades. ‘call[s] into question many preconceptions the general reader may 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 and Tibetan Buddhism. He is based at the British Library in London where he works for the International Dunhuang Project. He is also the founder of the website www.EarlyTibet.com. 2011 324pp. 24 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-15404-7 £25.00* book also available
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The End of the Chinese Dream Why Chinese People Fear the Future
Gerard Lemos Glossy television images of happy, industrious and increasingly prosperous workers show a bright view of life in twenty-first-century China. But behind the officially approved story is a different reality, Gerard Lemos reveals new in this extensively researched book. Lemos conducted hundreds of interviews with Chinese men and women in non-westernised areas distant from such cities as Beijing and Shanghai. He reports that the lives his subjects describe belie the myth of a harmonious, cohesive Chinese society. Much as the government promotes such a positive image, everyday people in China are beleaguered by immense social and community problems as well as personal, family and financial anxieties. The author considers the implications of these findings and analyses how China’s community and social problems threaten the ambitious nation’s hopes for a cohesive future. Gerard Lemos is a social policy expert and frequent advisor to governments, businesses and charities. He was acting chairman of the British Council and was a visiting professor at Chongqing Technical University between 2006 and 2010. June 2012 320pp. 9 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-16924-9 £20.00* book also available
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Run of the Red Queen
Charm Offensive
Government, Innovation, Globalization and Economic Growth in China
How China’s Soft Power is Transforming the World
Dan Breznitz and Michael Murphree This meticulously researched book closely examines the strengths and weaknesses of the Chinese economic system to discover where the nation may be headed and what the Chinese experience reveals about emerging market economies. The authors find that contrary to popular belief, cutting-edge innovation is not a prerequisite for sustained economic vitality—and that China is a perfect case in point. 2011 278pp. 10 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-15271-5 £25.00*
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Joshua Kurlantzick Through new foreign policy tactics that rely on charm instead of intimidation, China is developing stronger alliances with many nations around the globe. This book is the first to examine the significance of this new diplomacy focused on soft power and looks at what Beijing's global ambitions may mean for the U. S. and the world. ‘Kurlantzick’s book will jolt you awake.’ – Martha Bayles, Wall Street Journal 2008 320pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-13628-9 £12.99*
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Africa
see more at www.yalebooks.co.uk Kenya
Southern Africa
Between Hope and Despair, 1963–2011
Old Treacheries and New Deceits
Daniel Branch
Stephen Chan
In this illuminating account of Kenya’s first fifty years of independence, an authority on African history analyses how ethnic violence, government corruption, inequality and other difficult issues hinder national prosperity and justice.
In this timely and important book, Stephen Chan explores the political landscape of southern Africa, examining how it is poised to change over the next years and what the repercussions will be across the continent.
Branch describes how Kenya constructed itself as a state and how ethnicity has proved a powerful force in national politics from the start, as have disorder and violence. Tracing an escalation of government corruption over time, the author brings his discussion to the present, paying particular attention to the rigged election of 2007, the subsequent compromise government, and Kenya’s prospects as a still-evolving independent state. ‘there had been a glaring shortage of really good general works on its post-independence history. [Kenya] not only plugs that hole, but has much to say too about the possible futures of many other poor post-colonial states.’ – Stephen Howe, The Independent
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‘If there is any book that ‘explains’ the tumultuous 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 or so years. He combines strong analysis of what has happened and why - with some thoughts on how relationships might develop. It is a book that is hard to put down as it is challenging and fascinating. His insights are invaluable, born of his intimate working knowledge of and presence in the region.’ – Andrew Dodgshon, Tribune ‘[The] best written book about southern African politics in the last few decades.’ – Professor Paul Moorcraft, RUSI Journal
Daniel Branch is assistant professor of African history, University of Warwick.
Stephen Chan is Professor of International Relations at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
2011 352pp. 20 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-14876-3 £25.00* book also available
2012 304pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-18428-0 £12.99* book also available
Sudan
The Ethiopian Revolution
Algeria
The Trouble with Africa
Anger of the Dispossessed
Why Foreign Aid Isn’t Working
War in the Horn of Africa
Martin Evans and John Phillips
Robert Calderisi
Gebru Tareke
‘[This] book makes a vital contribution to our knowledge of Algeria and should be required reading for anyone concerned with the politics of North Africa.’ – North South
‘A fluent, deeply personal account of how aid has failed Africa, and how Africa, so often, has managed to fail itself.’ – The Economist
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Darfur and the Failure of an African State Richard Cockett Drawing on interviews with many of the key players, the Africa editor of The Economist gives an absorbing account of Sudan’s descent into civil war and failure over the past fifty years. ‘unsentimental, well sourced and eminently readable … there are no easy solutions to the problems of Sudan. But a clear understanding of their genesis is a good place to start.’ – Colin Murphy, The Irish Times 2010 320pp. 30 illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-16273-8 £14.99*
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‘An exquisitely written narrative that demonstrates not only an overall grasp of developments, but a wisdom and humanity that shine out from every page … It is a remarkable achievement’ – Christopher Clapham, International Affairs ‘[Gebru Tareke] is an excellent guide to the specifics of modern Ethiopian history.’ –Cedric Barnes The Journal of African History 2009 464pp. 8 maps ISBN 978-0-300-14163-4 £35.00*
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‘a sober … history of modern Algeria … it is still the best place to find a coherent account of western Europe’s closest Islamic neighbour.’ – Jonathan Sumption, The Spectator 2007 352pp. 20 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-10881-1 £25.00*
‘Calderisi brings you up close to the corruption, greed and incompetence that bedevil the continent. He echoes the shocking truth put forward in recent books, that resource – and talent-rich countries, such as the Democratic 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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Europe
see more at www.yalebooks.co.uk Belarus
Good Italy, Bad Italy
The Last European Dictatorship
Why Italy Must Conquer Its Demons to Face the Future
Andrew Wilson This book is the first in English to explore both Belarus’s complicated road to nationhood and to examine in detail its politics and economics since 1991, the nation’s first year of true independence. Andrew Wilson focuses particular attention on Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s surprising longevity as president, despite human rights abuses and involvement in yet another rigged election in December 2010. ‘Wilson’s depth of knowledge is impressive and his detailed analysis of Lukashenka’s economic policy illuminates how he has managed to hold onto power for so long.’ – Lucy Popescu, Belfast Telegraph (Syndicated from The Independent)
Once Italy was Europe’s own emerging economy, a society that blended dynamism and super-fast growth with a lifestyle that was the envy of all. Now it is a major threat to the future of the new Euro, and of the European Union as a whole, as a political system shorn of credibility struggles to deal with huge public debts and anaemic levels of economic growth. Young people are leaving the country in droves, frustrated at the lack of opportunity. Older people cling on to their rights and privileges, fearful of what the future might hold.
‘Andrew Wilson’s incisive and accurate judgment and the depth of his research make him a true expert.’ – Edward Lucas, Central and Eastern Europe correspondent for The Economist
In this lively, up-to-the-minute book, former Economist editor Bill Emmott explains how Italy got to this point, what Italians feel about it, and what can be done to bring the country into better times.
Andrew Wilson is reader in Ukrainian studies at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies. He is the author of The Ukrainians, Virtual Politics, and Ukraine’s Orange Revolution, all published by Yale.
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
2011 256pp. 16 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-13435-3 £20.00* book also available
June 2012 304pp. ISBN 978-0-300-18630-7 £18.99* book also available
The Ukrainians
Czechoslovakia
The Serbs
Croatia
Unexpected Nation Third Edition
The State That Failed
Andrew Wilson
Mary Heimann
History, Myth and the Destruction of Yugoslavia Third Edition
A Nation Forged in War Third Edition
‘A lively, detailed and eminently sensible exploration of who the Ukrainians are and why they are important, and it should become required reading for anyone with a serious interest in Eastern Europe.’ – Literary Review
‘Heimann’s account is a polemic that stimulates interest in a country often ignored in the great sweep of 20th-century European history.’ – Stefan Wagstyl, Financial Times
Tim Judah
Marcus Tanner
‘In addition to being a work of real quality … [it] fills an important gap … A mix of onthe-spot reportage, history and analysis, well-researched … conveying a sense both of immediacy and of a wider perspective.’ – Christopher Cviic, International Affairs
‘Readable and stimulating … Long-overdue corrective to the onesidedly negative view long entertained about Croatia by the educated British public.’— Times Higher Education
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‘This important book is elegantly written and rich in information from various sources, in inspiring insights and interpretations … fascinating reading.’ – Slavic Review 2009 416pp. 52 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-15476-4 £14.99*
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Bill Emmott
‘a supremely competent and detailed narrative account of the short life of a central European state … It is essential reading for anyone interested in 20th-century central European history.’ – Paul Anderson, Tribune 2011 432pp. 20 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17242-3 £12.99*
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‘A stunning new history.’ – Robert Fisk, Irish Times 2009 368pp. 40 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-15826-7 £12.99*
‘Well structured and highly readable … In light of the country’s recent experiences, this book is a timely and important work of reference.’ – Marcus Keane, Irish Times 2010 384pp. 32 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-16394-0 £12.99*
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The Americas
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Mexico
New Worlds
Democracy Interrupted
A Religious History of Latin America
Jo Tuckman
John Lynch
In 2000, Mexico’s long invincible Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) lost the presidential election to Vicente Fox of the National Action Party (PAN). The ensuing changeover – after 71 years of PRI dominance – was hailed as the new beginning of a new era of hope for Mexico. Yet the promises of the PAN victory were not consolidated. In this vivid account of Mexico’s recent history, a journalist with extensive reporting experience investigates the nation’s young democracy, its shortcomings and achievements, and why the PRI is favoured to retake the presidency in 2012.
This extraordinary book encompasses the time period from the first Christian evangelists’ arrival in Latin America to the dictators of the late twentieth century. With unsurpassed knowledge of Latin American history, John Lynch new sets out to explore the reception of Christianity 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 also explores the extent to which Indian religion and ancestral ways survived within the new Christian culture.
Jo Tuckman reports on the murky, terrifying world of Mexico’s drug wars, the counterproductive government strategy, and the impact of U.S. policies. She describes the reluctance and inability of politicians to seriously tackle rampant corruption, environmental degradation, pervasive poverty and acute inequality. While Mexico faces complex challenges that can often seem insurmountable, Tuckman concludes, the unflagging vitality and imagination of many in Mexico inspire hope for a better future.
The book follows the development of religious culture over time by focusing on peak periods of change: the response of religion to the Enlightenment, the emergence of the Church from the wars of independence, the Romanisation of Latin American religion as the papacy overtook the Spanish crown in effective control of the Church, the growing challenge of liberalism and the secular state, and in the twentieth century, military dictators’ assaults on human rights.
Jo Tuckman is a Mexico-based foreign correspondent who reports for The Guardian, among other publications on both sides of the Atlantic.
John Lynch is Emeritus Professor of Latin American History and former director of the Insitute of Latin American Studies, University of London.
July 2012 320pp. 20 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-16031-4 £20.00* book also available
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Forgotten Continent
A Complicated Man
The Battle for Latin America’s Soul
The Life of Bill Clinton as Told by Those Who Know Him
The Myth of American Exceptionalism
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Michael Reid An absorbing analysis of the state of Latin America today. ‘Michael Reid’s … work has given him a level of political experience not granted to many in his position. Reid punctures some well-aired myths about Latin America … [a] clever, well-written book.’ – Hugh O’Shaughnessy, New Statesman ‘hugely informative’ – Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman 2009 408pp. 16 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-15120-6 £14.00*
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Michael Takiff The first truly balanced book on one of America’s most controversial and fascinating presidents. Through more than 150 chronologically arranged interviews with key figures including Bob Dole, James Carville and Tom Brokaw, among many others, A Complicated Man goes far beyond the well-worn party-line territory to capture the larger-thanlife essence of Clinton the man. 2011 528pp. 25 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17768-8 £16.00*
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Godfrey Hodgson ‘[The Myth of American Exceptionalism] is interesting and lucid as it examines the errors and exaggerations in the national self-image.’ – Clive Cook, Financial Times ‘a stimulating and highly readable account of exceptionalism as a governing theme of American politics and society.” – J. Simon Rofe, International Affairs 2010 240pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-16419-0 £14.99
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Superpower Illusions How Myths and False Ideologies Led America Astray—And How to Return to Reality Jack F. Matlock, Jr. Former Soviet ambassador Jack Matlock demolishes central myths behind America’s present foreign policy – including the idea that the U.S. destroyed Communism and ended the Cold War – and makes bold recommendations for the future. ‘a book that the foreign policy elites of the United States would do well to read.’ – Tim Bird, International Affairs 2011 368pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17141-9 £16.00*
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A Single Roll of the Dice Obama’s Diplomacy with Iran
Trita Parsi Have the diplomatic efforts of the Obama administration towards Iran failed? Was the Bush administration’s emphasis on military intervention, refusal to negotiate and pursuit of regime change a better approach? How new can the United States best address the ongoing turmoil in Tehran? This book provides a definitive and comprehensive analysis of the Obama administration’s early diplomatic outreach to Iran and discusses the best way to move towards more positive relations between the two discordant states. Trita Parsi, a Middle East foreign policy expert with extensive Capitol Hill and United Nations experience, interviewed 70 high-ranking officials from the U.S., Iran, Europe, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Brazil—including the top American and Iranian negotiators—for this book. Parsi uncovers the previously unknown story of American and Iranian negotiations during Obama’s early years as president, the calculations behind the two nations’ dealings, and the real reasons for their current stalemate. Trita Parsi is president of the National Iranian American Council and a former Public Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. 2012 304pp. ISBN 978-0-300-16936-2 £18.99* book also available
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Dignity
Outsourcing War & Peace
The Essential Role It Plays in Resolving Conflict
Preserving Public Values in a World of Privatized Foreign Affairs
Donna Hicks, Ph.D. • Foreword by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
Laura A. Dickinson
‘This book is a must read for those who want to experience peace in their everyday lives and peace in the world around them. Without an understanding of dignity, there is no hope for such change. If you want to find the weak links in a democracy, look for where people are suffering. You will most likely see a variety of violations. If you want peace, be sure everyone’s dignity is intact.’ – Archbishop Desmond Tutu
As states, corporations and international organisations increasingly outsource foreign policy functions to private firms, accountability has become an urgent concern. The author proposes specific ways to hold contractors more accountable through an innovative variety of legal and structural reforms. 2011 288pp. ISBN 978-0-300-14486-4 £25.00*
2011 240pp. ISBN 978-0-300-16392-6 £20.00*
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new The New Continentalism
Grand Strategies
Energy and Twenty-First-Century Eurasian Geopolitics
Literature, Statecraft, and World Order
Kent E. Calder
Charles Hill
What Calder calls the New Silk Road – a strengthening multifaceted relationship between the Far East and the Middle East – could eventually eclipse the Atlantic Alliance as the most important multilateral relationship in the world. Straddling the border between comparative politics and international relations theory, this important book will bring a much-needed dialogue to both sides.
A unique guide to the elements of statecraft, presented through spirited interpretations of classic literary works
May 2012 416pp. 53 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17102-0 £25.00
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The Peacekeeping Economy Using Economic Relationships to Build a More Peaceful, Prosperous, and Secure World Lloyd J. Dumas
‘Grand Strategies concerns statesmanship and strategy: the uses of power, the fate of alliances, war and peace. It also, happily, provides a tour through the Great Books, giving special attention to nation-states and their vexed relations.’ – William Anthony Hay, Wall Street Journal
The idea that military strength is synonymous with security is deeply entrenched, but economic relationships can offer a far more effective, and far less costly, means of maintaining security. Dumas defines the right kind of economic relationship and addresses practical concerns in establishing and maintaining these relationships.
2011 384pp. 5 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17133-4 £14.00
2011 432pp. ISBN 978-0-300-16634-7 £35.00
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Contesting Development Participatory Projects and Local Conflict Dynamics in Indonesia Patrick Barron, Rachael Diprose and Michael Woolcock This pathbreaking book analyses a highly successful participatory development programme in Indonesia, exploring its distinctive origins and design principles and its impacts on local conflict dynamics and social institutions. ‘the most sophisticated study of the most sophisticated development intervention yet tried anywhere.’ –James Scott, author of The Art of Not Being Governed 2011 384pp. 31 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-12631-0 £35.00
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Losing Small Wars
Useful Enemies
British Military Failure in Iraq and Afghanistan
When Waging Wars Is More Important Than Winning Them
Frank Ledwidge
David Keen
In this eye-opening analysis of the causes of military failure and its enormous costs, Frank Ledwidge examines the British involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, asking how and why it went so wrong.
‘a devastating, highly readable critique of why Britain’s armed forces have fared so badly in two of the country’s most recent and controversial conflicts: Iraq and Afghanistan’ – Sean Rayment, The Daily Telegraph ‘a savage indictment of the military leadership that got British soldiers into one impossible situation after another in Iraq and Afghanistan.’ – Rodric Braithwaite, Financial Times ‘the author deserves applause for bluntly expressing the truths about our recent military failures that too many of those involved find it convenient to obscure.’ – Max Hastings, The Sunday Times Frank Ledwidge served in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq as a military intelligence officer and in Afghanistan as a civilian justice advisor. He is currently a lecturer for Kings College, London at the RAF College, Cranwell. May 2012 304pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-18274-3 £10.99* book also available
There are currently between twenty and thirty civil wars worldwide, while at a global level the Cold War has been succeeded by a ‘war on drugs’ and a ‘war on terror’ that continues to rage a new decade after 9/11. Why is this, when we know how destructive war is in both human and economic terms? Why do the efforts of aid organisations and international diplomats founder so often? In this important book David Keen investigates why conflicts are so prevalent and so intractable, even when one side has much greater military resources. Could it be that endemic disorder and a ‘state of emergency’ are more useful than bringing conflict to a close? Keen asks who benefits from wars – whether economically, politically, or psychologically– and argues that in order to bring them successfully to an end we need to understand the complex vested interests on all sides. David Keen, professor of complex emergencies at the London School of Economics, is the author of Endless War?, The Benefits of Famine and Complex Emergencies. May 2012 304pp. ISBN 978-0-300-16274-5 £25.00* book also available
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Ending Wars Well
A Question of Command
First Strike
The Rise of Western Military Power
Order, Justice, and Conciliation in Contemporary Post-Conflict
Counterinsurgency from the Civil War to Iraq
America, Terrorism, and Moral Tradition
Eric D. Patterson
Mark Moyar
Mark Totten
In the first book to apply just war theory to the problem of ending wars, Eric Patterson presents a three-part view of justice in endof-war settings involving order, justice and reconciliation. Patterson’s case studies range from successful applications of jus post bellum, such as Bretton Woods or the Marshall Plan, to debacles such as present-day Iraq.
‘It is rare to read a book which combines academic excellence with such timely advice on a question of national importance. Mark Moyar has achieved this in his penetrating examination of leadership … His perceptive analysis will have enduring value on both sides of the Atlantic for military commanders, policymakers and historians alike.’ – General Sir David Richards, Chief of the General Staff, RUSI Journal
‘Mark Totten does two things in this book: first, he provides a wonderfully learned account of the argument about pre-emption and prevention in just war theory. And then he makes a strong argument of his own for revising the standard doctrine. Theorists should pay attention; statesmen and generals, too.’ – Michael Walzer, Institute for Advanced Study
John France This major new history encompasses warfare around the world from 3100 B.C. to the Gulf War and challenges accepted ideas about the development of military strength, the impact of culture on war, the future of Western dominance, and much more. ‘It’s hard to think of a more impressive single-volume history of the not-only Western way of war.’ – Noel Malcolm, The Sunday Telegraph 2011 456pp. 32 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-12074-5 £25.00*
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Economics The Euro
Losing Control
The Battle for the New Global Currency New Edition
The Emerging Threats to Western Prosperity
David Marsh
Stephen D. King
This book takes a look at the tumultuous history of the Euro, its status in global economics and politics, and the pressures that present enormous challenges for the Euro’s future. This new edition has been fully updated to cover the dramatic events of 2010–2011, including Ireland’s and Greece’s debt crises and the continuing tension between France and Germany over the future of the Euro. ‘What a time to write a book about the euro … for anyone who wants 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 behind the currency and the unwillingness and inability of Europe’s leaders 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-chairman of 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
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In this vividly written and compellingly argued book, Stephen D. King, the global chief economist at HSBC, suggests that the decades ahead will see a major redistribution of wealth and power across the globe that will force consumers in the United States and Europe to stop living beyond their means. ‘Losing Control has many of the advantages of being written by an economist. It is thoroughly researched, detailed and, thanks to King’s historical sweep, places our current economics woes firmly in context … This is an important volume.’ – John Arlidge, Sunday Times ‘King writes fluently and well, pepping up his argument with entertaining anecdotes and little-known facts … King will provide 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 regular contributor to The Independent. 2011 304pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17087-0 £10.99* book also available
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Realeconomik The Hidden Cause of the Great Recession (And How to Avert the Next One)
Grigory Yavlinsky Translated by Antonina W. Bouis
Former deputy prime minister of Russia Grigory Yavlinsky, an internationally respected free-market economist, makes a powerful case that the often-cited causes of global economic instability – institutional failings, wrong decisions by regulators, insufficient or incorrect information, and the like – are only secondary to a far more significant underlying cause: the failure to understand that universal social norms are essential to thriving businesses and social and economic progress. Yavlinsky explores the widespread disregard for moral values in business decisions and calls for restoration of principled behaviour in politics and economic practices. The unwelcome alternative, he warns, will be a twentyfirst-century global economy in the grip of unending crises. ‘Grigory Yavlinsky’s book is an important contribution to understanding the interplay between social norms and modern economy. The current global crisis makes his analysis especially relevant.’ – George Soros Grigory Yavlinsky is a Russian economist and founder and member of the Russian United Democratic Party 2011 192pp. ISBN 978-0-300-15910-3 £20.00* book also available
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The Peacekeeping Economy Using Economic Relationships to Build a More Peaceful, Prosperous, and Secure World
Green to Gold How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build a Competitive Advantage
Lloyd J. Dumas
Daniel C. Esty, Andrew S. Winston
The idea that military strength is synonymous with security is deeply entrenched, but economic relationships can offer a far more effective, and far less costly, means of maintaining security. After defining the right kind of economic relationship, Dumas addresses practical concerns in establishing and maintaining these relationships.
A must-read guide for business leaders who want to profit from the Green Revolution and avoid its many pitfalls.
2011 432pp. ISBN 978-0-300-16634-7 £35.00
2006 384pp. 20 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-11997-8 £14.50*
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‘A manual on how to turn your company into an eco-success, catching the current wave of consumer and government interest in saving the world from environmental catastrophe.’ – Fiona Harvey, Financial Times
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The New Industrial Revolution
Why Marx Was Right
Consumers, Globalization and the End of Mass Production
Terry Eagleton
Peter Marsh The world is on the cusp of a manufacturing revolution, and opportunities abound for countries and companies who understand the changes, says the author of this upbeat new analysis. Peter Marsh explores 250 years in the history of manufacturing, then examines the characteristics of the industrial revolution that is taking place right now. The driving forces that influence what types of goods are made and who makes them are little understood, Marsh observes. He discusses the key changes in what is happening in manufacturing today, including advances in technology, a greater focus on tailormade 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 for consumers making purchase choices and for manufacturers assessing how to participate successfully in the new industrial era. Peter Marsh is manufacturing editor at the Financial Times. May 2012 320pp. ISBN 978-0-300-11777-6 £25.00* book also available
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In this combative, controversial book, Terry Eagleton takes issue with the prejudice that Marxism is dead and done with. Taking ten of the most common objections to Marxism – that it leads to political tyranny, that it reduces everything to the economic, now in that it is a form of historical paper determinism, and so on – he demonstrates in each case what a woeful travesty of Marx’s own thought these assumptions are. In a world in which capitalism has been shaken to its roots by some major crises, Why Marx Was Right is as urgent and timely as it is brave and candid. Written with Eagleton’s familiar wit, humour and clarity, it will attract an audience 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 on their bookshelves.’ – Gareth Jenkins, Socialist Worker Terry Eagleton is Distinguished Professor of English Literature at the University of Lancaster, and Professor of Cultural Theory at the National University of Ireland, Galway. 2012 272pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-18153-1 £10.99* book also available
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Fixing Global Finance
Why Globalization Works
What’s Next?
How to Curb Financial Crises in the 21st Century
The Case for the Global Market Economy
Unconventional Wisdom on the Future of the World Economy
Martin Wolf
Martin Wolf
‘This book is a great and important contribution to everyone’s welfare on the globe. It can be paid no higher accolade.’ – Will Hutton, The Observer
‘Wolf provides not just a devastating intellectual critique of the opponents of globalization, but a civilised, wise and optimistic view of our economic and political future. It is vital that his message be widely read and understood.’ – Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England
Edited by David Hale and Lyric Hughes Hale
‘[Wolf is] a persistently insightful analyst … Fixing Global Finance is an extremely helpful guide to the origins of today’s problems and to possible solutions.’ – Foreign Affairs 2010 248pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-16393-3 £10.99*
‘marvelous … The definitive treatment of the subject, and an absorbing read’ – The Economist 2005 416pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-10777-7 £9.99*
Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, and the Economics of Growth and Prosperity
The most comprehensive volume on the global economy available today, this book presents up-to-date research on Russia, Australia, Europe, subSaharan and South Africa, the major Asian economies, North America and the largest economies of Latin America. Top economic experts explain what’s going on in individual countries, how important current global issues will impact them, and what economic scenarios they most likely will face in upcoming years.
William J. Baumol, Robert E. Litan and Carl J. Schramm
2011 368pp. 28 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17031-3 £20.00*
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Three prominent economists focus new attention on the essential role of entrepreneurship in capitalism. ‘helpfully moves the debate on from competing national models to the underlying structures that shape the relative effectiveness of different sorts of capitalism.’ – The Economist 2009 336pp. 7 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-15832-8 £16.00*
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Politics Contesting Democracy
In God’s Shadow
Political Ideas in Twentieth-Century Europe
Politics in the Hebrew Bible
Jan-Werner Müller This book is the first major account of political thought in twentieth-century Europe – both West and East – to appear 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 and the liberalisation of West European politics after the Second World War. He also offers vivid portraits of famous as well as unjustly forgotten political thinkers and the movements and institutions they inspired.
Michael Walzer In this eagerly awaited book, political theorist Michael Walzer reports his findings after decades of thinking about the politics of the Hebrew Bible. Attentive to nuance while engagingly straightforward, Walzer examines the new laws, the histories, the prophecies and the wisdom of the ancient biblical writers and discusses their views on such central political questions as justice, hierarchy, war, the authority of kings and priests, and the experience of exile.
‘[A] fine study of the impact of mass democracy on European political cultures.’ – David Marquand, New Statesman
Michael Walzer is professor (emeritus) of Social Science, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. He is the author of 27 books and many articles. He has served as co-editor of the Journal Dissent for fifty years.
‘[An] impressive survey of 20th-century European political thought.’ – Tony Barber, Financial Times
June 2012 256pp. ISBN 978-0-300-18044-2 £20.00* book also available
‘excellent … Müller provides an insightful and comprehensive overview of the development of political ideas in 20th-century Europe that takes in Fascism, Communism, social democracy, liberalism, and much else.’ – Jeremy Jennings, Standpoint Magazine
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Jan-Werner Müller teaches politics at Princeton University. 2011 304pp. 10 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-11321-1 £25.00 book also available
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new The Communist Manifesto
On Democracy
Seeing Like a State
Robert A. Dahl
Rethinking the Western Tradition
In this accessible and authoritative book, an eminent political theorist provides a primer on democracy that clarifies what it is, why it is valuable, how it works, and what challenges it confronts in the future.
How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels Edited by Jeffrey C. Isaac A new volume in the Rethinking the Western Tradition series: Marx and Engels’ classic Communist Manifesto, accompanied by essays on its continuing relevance in the post-communist era June 2012 240pp. Cloth ISBN 978-0-300-12301-2 £40.00 Paper ISBN 978-0-300-12302-9 £9.99*
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‘Robert Dahl has written a fine little book on his favourite subject, aimed as much at the general reader as at the student of politics … On Democracy is a great success.’ – The Economist 2000 224pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-08455-9 £8.50*
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James C. Scott ‘A fascinating interpretation of the growth of the modern state … Scott presents a formidable argument against using the power of the state in an attempt to reshape the whole of society.’ – John Gray, New York Times Book Review 1999 464pp. 36 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-07815-2 £10.95
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The Art of Not Being Governed An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia James C. Scott The acclaimed author James Scott adopts a radically different approach to history to tell the story of the deliberately stateless peoples who occupy a vast tract of land in Asia called Zomia. ‘This book may well become a cult classic.’ – Sanjay Subrahmanyam, London Review of Books 2011 464pp. 2 b/w illus. + 7 maps Paper ISBN 978-0-300-16917-1 £17.00
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Unwarranted Influence
WikiLeaks and the Age of Transparency
Social Choice and Individual Values
Micah L. Sifry
Third Edition
In this lively, up-to-the-minute book, technology and politics analyst Micah Sifry tells the story of WikiLeaks in the context of the growing movement for transparency in politics.
Kenneth J. Arrow
James Ledbetter
With a foreword by Eric Maskin
A fascinating analysis of one of the most important political and economic ideas of our time: the ties between America’s military and its economy. Ledbetter uncovers the surprising origins and the even more surprising afterlife of the military-industrial complex, an idea that arose as early as the 1930s, and shows how it gained traction during World War II, the Cold War, and the Vietnam era and continues even today.
‘With insight and clarity, Micah Sifry explores the red-hot spot where politics and the Internet intersect. An indispensable resource for the future fight over secrecy and openness.’ – Arianna Huffington 2011 176pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17676-6 £9.99*
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‘Far beyond a classic, this small book unleashed the ongoing explosion of interest in social choice and voting theory. A halfcentury later, the book remains full of profound insight: its central message, ‘Arrow’s Theorem’, has changed the way we 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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Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Military-Industrial Complex
2011 280pp. 1 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17762-6 £12.00
Women, Work, and Politics The Political Economy of Gender Inequality Torben Iversen and Frances Rosenbluth ‘A pathbreaking study of gender inequality in different societies through the lens of political economy … an original interpretation of contemporary cross-national variations in female political representation. A fascinating and powerful argument.’ – Miriam A. Golden, University of California at Los Angeles 2011 224pp. 26 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17134-1 £18.00
new The Lomborg Deception
Treasures of the Earth
Setting the Record Straight About Global Warming
Need, Greed, and a Sustainable Future
Howard Friel
Saleem H. Ali
Foreword by Thomas E. Lovejoy
‘[This book] acknowledges that our obsession for all that bling yields environmental destruction and social inequity but also fuels creativity, the desire for discovery, and needed economic development. Properly channeled, the treasure impulse might actually propel us toward a fairer and better world.’ – Naazish YarKhan, Quick Picks and Must Reads, Huffington Post
‘Friel uses a detailed analysis of the systematic misrepresentations and partial accounting that are at the core of climatic scepticism to reveal an enlightening pole-topole review of some of today’s most urgent climate concerns.’ — The Environmentalist 2011 272pp. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17128-0 £12.99*
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Technology, Globalization, and Sustainable Development Transforming the Industrial State Nicholas A. Ashford and Ralph P. Hall This book offers a unified, transdisciplinary approach for achieving sustainable development in industrialised nations. It is essential reading for anyone with a policy or scholarly interest in sustainable development and the critical roles of the economy, employment and the environment. 2011 752pp. 65 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-16972-0 £75.00
The Very Hungry City Urban Energy Efficiency and the Economic Fate of Cities Austin Troy ‘Austin Troy delivers a fascinating – and chilling – look at our cities’ dangerous dependence on an unpredictable world energy market. He shows why we need to break our addiction to cheap energy, and offers practical solutions 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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Syria
The Carbon Crunch
Contagion
Patterns of Democracy
The Fall of the House of Assad
How We’re Getting Climate Change Wrong – and How to Fix It
How Commerce Has Spread Disease
Dieter Helm
Mark Harrison
Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries Second Edition
In this hard-hitting book, Dieter Helm looks at how and why we have failed to tackle the issue of global warming and argues for a new, pragmatic rethinking of energy policy.
A combined history of commerce and disease, and their disturbing propensity for travelling together.
David W. Lesch The only Westerner well acquainted with Assad sheds new light on the ophthalmologistturned-tyrant and how his regime failed Syria. August 2012 256pp. ISBN 978-0-300-18651-2 £18.99*
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September 2012 416pp. 40 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-300-12357-9 £25.00*
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Arend Lijphart A revised, updated edition of a classic course book on contemporary democratic institutions. September 2012 368pp. 12 b/w illus. Paper ISBN 978-0-300-17202-7 £14.99*
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