War, Cybersecurity & Intelligence Studies

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BESTSELLERS

MIKE MARTIN

How to Fight a War ‘An illuminating and enjoyable account of warfare and guidelines to achieve lasting peace. How to Fight a War is also written in an engaging style, rich in personal and historical anecdote, that lays out complex issues in an absorbing and logical way.’ — Financial Times ‘Colourful, punchy, admirably challenging and clear—essential reading for every soldier, officer and General.’ — General Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the General Staff, British Army ‘Many of today’s pundits, journalists, and so-called “experts” would do well to put down their phones, give their thumbs a rest, and pick up Martin’s How to Fight a War. Refreshing one’s recollections of the basics of war or simply encountering them for the first time, would make for far more enlightened and productive discussions. Beyond the commentariat, politicians would equally do well to become acquainted with War 101.’ — Diplomatic Courier

2023 | 9781787389304 272pp, 15 maps | £22 | HB

MIKE MARTIN

Why We Fight ‘Fascinating [and] accessible . . . Martin’s enjoyable book makes a positive contribution to a major debate.’

— Prospect ‘Should be required reading for not just biologists, psychologists and historians, but military leaders and recruiters as well.’ — The British Army Review ‘Anyone interested in war and international relations will find much to challenge and intrigue them in Mike Martin’s application of evolutionary theory to the question of what drives men to fight.’

— Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman

Mike Martin is Senior Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London, where he speaks and writes on conflict. He tweets about conflict and geopolitics as @ThreshedThought.

2021 | 9781787384897 328pp | £12.99 | PB

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BESTSELLERS

DAVID KILCULLEN

Out of the Mountains The Coming Age of the Urban Guerrilla ‘An iconoclastic new book on future urban conflicts.’

— Washington Post ‘Perceptive and thoughtful.’ — The Guardian ‘[Kilcullen] argues that we must rapidly find a way to build our own security networks to prepare for the coming age of urban guerrillas.’ — Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret), Former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO

2015 | 9781849045117 344pp | £15.99 | PB

‘This is a brilliant book by the most unfettered and analytically acute mind in the military intelligentsia. . . unflinchingly confronts the nightmare of endless warfare in the slums of the world.’ — Mike Davis, author of Planet of Slums

DAVID KILCULLEN

The Dragons and the Snakes How the Rest Learned to Fight the West ‘This book should be read by everyone in uniform.’

— The Times ‘Impressive ... based on a formidable array of military and political sources.’

— The Financial Times ‘Once again David Kilcullen succeeds in demonstrating how our adversaries are adapting faster than we are to the experiences of the recent past. Timely advice for defence strategists.’

— Professor Sir David Omand

2022 | 9781787387218 336pp | £12.99| PB

David Kilcullen is an author, an expert on unconventional and guerrilla warfare, and a former soldier and diplomat.

He was a senior counterinsurgency adviser during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

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BESTSELLERS

CEDRIC DELVES

Across an Angry Sea

The SAS in the Falklands War Shortlisted for the Templer Medal Best First Book Award ‘Sobering . . . unlike many SAS shoot-’em-up books, this one about raids aborted as well as successful is humane and sensitive in tone.’ — Evening Standard, Books of the Year ‘Delves has written one of the most thoughtful, thoughtprovoking and quietly intelligent military memoirs I’ve ever read . . . gripping and heart-rending.’ — The Mail on Sunday ‘Frank and vivid.’ — New Statesman ‘A rich reservoir of primary source material on SAS contributions and decisions at the tactical and operational levels … This candid tale will resonate with those who appreciate first-hand accounts of warfare and lessons discovered through honest introspection.’ — Small Wars Journal Cedric Delves joined the Army in 1966, was commissioned into the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment and later joined the SAS, which he commanded at every level. He also led the Special Forces before becoming Commander of the Field Army.

2020 | 9781787383425 256pp | £13.99 | PB

BEN TIMBERLAKE

High Risk

A True Story of the SAS, Drugs and Other Bad Behaviour ‘[Timberlake’s] powers as both observer and writer make the journey utterly compelling. … It’s rare to find a book like this where the writing is just as exhilarating as the thrills. It is dark, visceral, clever and very funny. Boy’s Own with brains.’ — The Sunday Times ‘Funny, chaotic but unexpectedly profound.’ — Times Magazine (London) ‘A damn scary book so of course I loved it. High Risk is, in a way, the story of a wicked Mr Hyde inventing a serum to transform himself into a reputable Dr Jekyll. Let’s hope the serum keeps working.’ — P.J. O’Rourke, author of Give War a Chance and Holidays in Hell ‘Ferociously smart, startlingly honest and very, very funny.’

— Kate Weinberg, novelist and author of The Truants

2022 | 9781787388420 328pp | £11.99 | PB

Ben Timberlake is a security consultant and medic in highrisk areas, specialising in Iraq and Syria. In a previous life his undercover missions concerned nuclear terrorism, the Far Right, and the trafficking of people, wildlife and organs. www.hurstpublishers.com

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BESTSELLERS

ŁUKASZ KAMIEŃSKI

Shooting Up

A History of Drugs in Warfare ‘Fascinating, immensely detailed and surprisingly sober … A rich and compendious book.’

— The Sunday Times ‘A historical sweep from the Battle of Hastings to Waterloo or ancient Greece to Vietnam suggests that war has rarely been fought sober.’ — London Review of Books ‘In this compelling book about the history and prevalence of alcohol and drugs throughout the history of warfare, Kamieński reveals in copious detail the countless ways “intoxication, in its various forms, has … been one of the distinctive features” of human life.’ — The Guardian 2017 | 9781849048835 496pp | £15.99 | PB

‘In this profound, troubling, and deeply informative book, Kamieński investigates the relationship between intoxicants and warfare.’ — Foreign Affairs Łukasz Kamieński is Associate Professor at the Faculty of International and Political Studies, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland.

KENNETH PAYNE

I, Warbot

The Dawn of Artificially Intelligent Conflict

An Economist Best Book of the Year ‘Exceptionally timely [and] clearsighted.’ — Financial Times ‘A thought-provoking reflection on how AI will change conflict.’ — The Economist ‘An engaging and accessible guide to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) as applied to war.’

— Foreign Affairs

2022 | 9781787388253 344pp | £14.99 | PB

‘An important reminder that military AI is not purely a technological feat, but also a ground for reckonings on the ethics of warfare and creative strategy. In advocating thoughtful regulation of autonomous systems, Payne offers his counterpoint to the Asimovesque robot overlords of science fiction: “War will remain something that is done by, and to, humans”.’ — International Affairs Kenneth Payne is a reader in International Relations at King’s College London.

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CONFLICT CLASSICS SERIES

DAVID KILCULLEN

The Accidental Guerrilla Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One WITH A FOREWORD BY SIR HEW STRACHAN

‘For a wider perspective on the lessons drawn from the ‘war on terror’, the reader can do no better than turn to Mr Kilcullen’s excellent book.’ — The Economist ‘At the heart of this significant book is the author’s declaration that terrorism cannot be addressed by military means alone: that for American or British soldiers merely to kill insurgents is meaningless.’

— Max Hastings, The Sunday Times 2017 | 9781849047111 | 392pp | £15.99 | PB

MIKE MARTIN

An Intimate War An Oral History of the Helmand Conflict WITH A FOREWORD BY STATHIS N. KALYVAS

‘Brilliant.’ — Rory Stewart, TLS ‘An uncompromising, deeply thought and important contribution.’ — Tom Coghlan, The Times ‘Quite simply, the book on Helmand.’ — General Sir David Richards GCB, CBE, DSO, ADC Gen; Commander of International Forces in Afghanistan, 2006-7 and UK Chief of the Defence Staff, 2010-13 2017 | 9781849048910 | 424pp | £15.99 | PB

‘Deserves to be seen as a coda to Clausewitz’s On War.’ — Michael Howard, TLS

‘A study of what’s wrong at the MoD ... in terms that Evelyn Waugh could not have bettered.’ — The Spectator

2018 | 9781849049481 304pp | £15.99 | PB

2017 | 9781849048132 320pp | £15.99 | PB

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ESPIONAGE

ROGER FALIGOT

Chinese Spies

From Chairman Mao to Xi Jinping

‘With increasing tensions in the trade war between America and China, concerns about the future of democracy in Hong Kong, and the controversy surrounding Huawei’s 5G mobile networks, Chinese Spies is a very timely and important book.’

— The Wall Street Journal Roger Faligot is an investigative journalist and author of many books on European and Asian intelligence.

2022 | 9781787386044 | 568pp | £16.99 | PB

SUSAN WILLIAMS

White Malice

The CIA and the Neocolonisation of Africa A Counterfire Book of the Year ‘Williams does a nice line in intrigue. There is a John le Carré quality to many of the episodes [in White Malice]. CIA operatives turn up as journalists, interpreters, businessmen and private secretaries, sometimes bearing suitcases of cash. … [An] entertaining narrative.’

— Financial Times 2023 | 9781787389618 | 688pp, 24pp b&w illus | £17.99 | PB

Spies in the Congo

The Race for the Ore that Built the Atomic Bomb ‘To have found in the history of the Second World War a million square miles of unfamiliar territory—the Congo—is an achievement in itself.

On top of that, her story is thrilling. Even the mundane details are delightful.’ — The Sunday Telegraph Dr Susan Williams is a senior research fellow in the School of Advanced Study, University of London. Her pathbreaking books include Who Killed Hammarskjöld?, which in 2015 triggered a new, ongoing UN investigation into the death of the UN Secretary-General.

2018 | 9781849049528 | 400pp | £16.99 | PB

BRIAN STEWART & SAMANTHA NEWBURY

Why Spy?

The Art of Intelligence

‘Fascinating ... concise essays on all aspects of spying. The chapters on types of intelligence, how intelligence is (or should be) assessed and deception operations are riveting, full of illuminating detail.’ — The Scotsman

Brian Stewart, MC, CMG, was a soldier, colonial official, diplomat and the second-most senior officer in the British Secret Intelligence Service.

Samantha Newbery is Programme Leader for Terrorism and Security at the University of Salford.

2020 | 9781787383357| 216pp | £19.99 | PB

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CHRISTOPHER COKER

CHRISTOPHER COKER

Why War? ‘Few books have both impressed and depressed me in equal measures as much as this one has done. Christopher Coker’s magnificently researched Why War? […] demands your constant attention and rewards you for it.’

— Literary Review Christopher Coker was Director of LSE IDEAS, the London School of Economics foreign policy think-tank.

2020 | 9781787383890 | 256pp | £20 | HB

CHRISTOPHER COKER

Rebooting Clausewitz ‘On War’ in the 21st Century ‘Christopher Coker answers the question of Clausewitz’s relevance to the twenty-first Century by imagining the great master justifying his theories to modern audiences. His approach is engaging, illuminating and a bit mischievous.’ — Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King’s College London, author of Strategy: A History 2017 | 9781849047142 | 192pp | £19.99 | PB

CHRISTOPHER COKER

The Improbable War

China, the United States and the Logic of Great Power Conflict

A History Today Book of the Year ‘Coker’s book serves as an insightful exposition of several cautionary points. The fact that the incidence of great-power wars has been declining, for example, has no bearing on the possibility of one between the United States and China. In addition, the irrationality of war does not make war impossible.’ — Financial Times 2017 | 9781849048781 | 240pp | £16.99 | PB

CHRISTOPHER COKER

Warrior Geeks How 21st Century Technology is Changing the Way We Fight and Think About War ‘A fascinating historical and philosophical tour of modern warfare. … The chief concern outlined by Coker is that the ingenuity driving military science is spiralling out of control. The ‘geeks’ are creating technologies — designer drugs, robotics and neural devices — that, ultimately, he feels, will dehumanize us.’ — Nature 2013 | 9781849042543| 384pp £35 | HB

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LEADERSHIP

WALTER REID

Fighting Retreat Churchill and India

‘Judicious, elegantly argued and a joy to read, Fighting Retreat addresses the thorny questions of why Churchill took such a jaundiced view of India and whether his obduracy over Indian independence fed the rancour that led to Partition.’— John Keay, author of India: A History Walter Reid is a historian educated at the Universities of Oxford and Edinburgh, a fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and the author of several acclaimed books on British politics and history.

Jan 2024 | 9781805260509 | 344pp | £25 | HB

JOHN KISZELY

General Hastings ‘Pug’ Ismay

Soldier, Statesman, Diplomat: A New Biography

Kiszely offers us a biography of the unsung general at Churchill’s side throughout the Second World War, instrumental in events from Indian independence to the founding of NATO. John Kiszely served in the British Army for forty years. He has been a visiting professor at King’s College London and visiting research fellow at the Changing Character of War Centre, University of Oxford.

May 2024 | 9781911723202 | 424pp, 28 b&w illus | £35 | HB

HENRIK MEINANDER

Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland A Life in Geopolitics

‘Authoritative and accessible to general readers. . . . Finland does owe a great debt to Mannerheim. As with Churchill or de Gaulle, a proper assessment of his historical importance requires us to strip away the myths and focus on the facts of his career — a task Meinander fulfils admirably.’ — Financial Times Henrik Meinander is Professor of History at the University of Helsinki.

2023 |9781787389373 | 320pp, 16 b&w illus | £25 | HB

DEREK C. YUEN

Deciphering Sun Tzu

How to Read ‘The Art of War’

‘Yuen puts Sun Tzu in context, identifying his debts to Chinese philosophy (particularly Taoism), . . . and presents Sun Tzu’s view of strategic thought as holistic and nonlinear. . . Anyone who wishes to understand Sun Tzu should not ignore it.’ — Lawrence

Freedman, Foreign Affairs

Derek M.C. Yuen has a PhD in Strategic Studies from the University of Reading.

2022 | 9781787387232 | 256pp | £14.99 | PB

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HISTORY OF WAR

DAN KASZETA

Toxic A History of Nerve Agents, From Nazi Germany to Putin's Russia

‘Brings to life this macabre and secretive subject like never before … the investigatory work demonstrated by Kaszeta is clear and second to none. … [A] highly thought-provoking and entertaining read.’ — The RUSI Journal 2022 | 9781787387195 | 408pp | £14.99 | PB

DAN KASZETA

The Forest Brotherhood

Baltic Resistance against the Nazis and Soviets

‘Kaszeta’s well-researched, insightful and sympathetic book casts overdue light on this gripping story of bravery and betrayal.’

— Edward Lucas, author, security specialist and Times columnist An associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, Dan Kaszeta is a specialist defence and security consultant who has held positions in the US Secret Service and White House Military Office.

2023 | 9781787389397 | 272pp, 16 colour illus | £25| HB

STEVAN K. PAVLOWITCH

Hitler’s New Disorder

The Second World War in Yugoslavia

Afterword by Dejan Djokić

‘Presents the clearest analyses that this reviewer has seen of the complicated interactions of the various political and military forces engaged…this is detailed, fine-grained history…a major achievement.’ — International History Review Born in Belgrade, Stevan K. Pavlowitch is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Southampton.

2020 | 9781787384118 | 376pp | £19.99 | PB

ANN SHUKMAN

44 Days in Prague The Runciman Mission and the Race to Save Europe

This is the dramatic story of a last-ditch attempt to avert catastrophe in Europe, on the eve of the Second World War—Walter Runciman’s 1938 Mission to Prague—written by his granddaughter.

Ann Shukman has lectured in Russian Language and Literature at the University of Birmingham and tutored at Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford.

April 2024 | 9781911723042 | 288pp | £25 | HB

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HISTORY OF WAR

PETER KORNICKI

Eavesdropping on the Emperor

Interrogators and Codebreakers in Britain’s War With Japan ‘A brilliantly researched account of British intelligence operations in the Far East during the Second World War, featuring a host of intriguing characters from codebreakers at Bletchley Park to interrogators operating across South-East Asia.’ — Michael Smith, author of The Emperor’s Codes Peter Kornicki is Emeritus Professor of Japanese at the University of Cambridge.

2021 | 9781787384729 | 376pp, 88 b&w illus | £25 | HB

GARREN MULLOY

Defenders of Japan The Post-Imperial Armed Forces 1946-2016, A History

‘Offers original material that enhances the discussion over the postwar evolution of Japan’s security and defense policy.’

— Japan Review Garren Mulloy is Professor in the Faculty of International Relations, Daito Bunka University.

2021 | 9781849048934 | 440pp | £30 | HB

DANNY ORBACH

Fugitives

A History of Nazi Mercenaries During the Cold War ‘[A] riveting history… a horrifying and entertaining account of the role played by former (or so they claimed) Nazis in Cold War espionage.’

— The Telegraph ‘Consistently absorbing and judiciously written.’ — The Times Danny Orbach is an associate professor in the History and Asian Studies Departments at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

2022 | 9781787385900 | 304pp | £18.99 | HB

KIM A. WAGNER

The Skull of Alum Bheg The Life and Death of a Rebel of 1857 ‘Astonishing . . . Wagner radically reframes popular assumptions about how the British Empire was won and run . . . engrossing.’ — History Today Kim A. Wagner is Professor of Global and Imperial History, Queen Mary, University of London.

2017 | 9781849048705 | 256 pp | £25 | HB

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HISTORY OF WAR

KATHY KLEIMAN

Proving Ground The Untold Story of the Six Women Who Programmed the World’s First Modern Computer

‘An irresistible narrative.’ — The Guardian ‘Kleiman excels at capturing the pressures of working in technology during a highly stressful period in history, particularly when the results of technological trials directly impacted war efforts.’ — Booklist Kathy Kleiman is a leader in internet law and policy, teaching at American University Washington College of Law. 2022 | 9781787388628 | 320pp, 8pp colour illus | £20 | HB

MICHAEL HOWARD

War and the Liberal Conscience

‘Lucid, witty and trenchant … these anti-war theories could hardly be more interestingly presented.’ — RUSI Journal ‘This is a book that everyone should read. It is a short, elegant masterpiece, where every chapter has the cliff-hangar ending of peace being declared, only to be followed by a new phase of war, more awful than that which had gone before.’ — Professor James Gow, Dept. of War Studies, King’s College London

Sir Michael Howard, OM, CH, CBE, MC was formerly Chichele Professor of the History of War and Regius Professor of Modern History in the University of Oxford.

2008 | 9781850658917 | 160pp | £19.99| PB

TIM SWEIJS & JEFFREY H. MICHAELS (EDS)

Beyond Ukraine Debating the Future of War With Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine upending our understanding of conflict present and future, the contributors revisit cyber, civilians, modelling and more.

Tim Sweijs is the Director of Research at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, and Jeffrey H. Michaels is the IEN Senior Fellow in American Foreign Policy and International Security at the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals.

March 2024 | 9781911723165 | 432pp | £45| HB

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CYBERWAR & TECHNOLOGY

THOMAS RID

Cyber War Will Not Take Place Epilogue by John Stone Conflict Classics Series

‘Throws a well-timed bucket of cold water on an increasingly alarmist debate.’ — Financial Times ‘Provides a thorough and timely analysis of cyber conflict and makes a reasonable case to temper the dialogue around cyber war.’ — International Affairs Thomas Rid is Professor in War Studies at King’s College London.

2017 | 9781849047128 | 232pp | £15.99 | PB

BLEDDYN E. BOWEN

Original Sin Power, Technology and War in Outer Space

Featured in the RAF Chief of the Air Staff’s Reading List 2023 ‘Original Sin is a comprehensive and thorough account of the particular “fall” of developing space-related technologies with military uses.’

— Professor Lawrence Freedman, Foreign Affairs Bleddyn E. Bowen is Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Leicester.

2022 | 9781787387775 | 344pp | £20 | HB

MATTHEW FORD & ANDREW HOSKINS (EDS)

Radical War Data, Attention and Control in the Twenty-First Century

‘A comprehensive analysis of the new age of information warfare.’ — Parameters ‘A fascinating assessment.’— Brigadier Khashi Sharifi OBE, British Army Matthew Ford is Associate Professor in the Department of War Studies and Military History at the Swedish Defence University. and Andrew Hoskins is Professor of Global Security, University of Glasgow.

2022 | 9781787386990 | 376pp | £20 |PB

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The Scientific Way of Warfare

Order and Chaos on the Battlefields of Modernity Critical Strategic Studies Series ‘The most lucid and well-developed history of the growing affinity between science and military practice available. Essential reading for the student of modern military affairs.’ — Army History Antoine Bousquet is Associate Professor at the Swedish Defence University.

2022 | 9781787387263 | 296pp | £17.99 | PB

MAX SMEETS

No Shortcuts

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CYBERWAR & TECHNOLOGY

ANTOINE BOUSQUET

Why States Struggle to Develop a Military Cyber-Force ‘A refreshing contribution to cyber scholarship that will resonate with military and intelligence professionals. . . [offers] methodical analysis of the technical, organizational and policy challenges governments must surmount to employ offensive cyber operations.’ — Emily O. Goldman, US Cyber Command Max Smeets is Senior Researcher at the Center for Security Studies, Zurich and Director of the European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative.

2023 | 9781805260332 | 304pp | £25 | PB

DANIEL MOORE

Offensive Cyber Operations

NEW IN PB

Understanding Intangible Warfare

‘An extremely valuable resource that cuts through the noise to explain in detail and with precision what cyber warfare truly entails.’ — International Affairs Daniel Moore has nearly twenty years’ experience in the intersection of technology, intelligence and cyber.

2022 | 9781787385610 | 328pp | £35 | HB June 2024 | 9781911723325 | 328pp | £18.99 | PB

JAMES SHIRES

The Politics of Cybersecurity in the Middle East ‘Does a great job of unpacking how cybersecurity is used to further political and societal goals and the impact that this has on domestic and regional dynamics.’ — Joyce Hakmeh, Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House James Shires is Assistant Professor in Cybersecurity Governance, Leiden University.

2021 | 9781787384736| 312pp | £35 | HB

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CYBERWAR & TECHNOLOGY

ROBERT DOVER

Hacker, Influencer, Faker, Spy Intelligence Agencies in the Digital Age

‘The first substantial book to consider how the digital era will disrupt the business of intelligence, it is destined to become a classic and the gold standard for years to come.’ – Professor Michael S. Goodman, Head of the War Studies Department, King’s College London Robert Dover is Professor of Intelligence and National Security at the University of Hull.

2022 | 9781787384835 | 288pp | £30 | HB

CLEMENT GUITTON

Inside the Enemy’s Computer Identifying Cyber Attackers

‘If you believe attribution in cyberspace is a technical problem, that it cannot be solved, and that it is unlike anything in the physical world, then you must read this illuminating book. Dr Guitton shows that attribution is really the evolving product of a political process — as it should be.’ — Richard Bejtlich, Chief Security Strategist, FireEye

Clement Guitton is a former analyst with the Department of Defence, Switzerland.

2017 | 9781849045544 | 224pp | £30 | HB

BEN BUCHANAN

The Cybersecurity Dilemma

Hacking, Trust, and Fear Between Nations ‘Ben Buchanan provides a carefully researched and balanced account of the increasing intrusions into cyber networks. He also suggests some practical steps to mitigate the effects. This is an important analysis of the difficult problem of cyber insecurity we all face.’ — Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Harvard University Ben Buchanan is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

2017 | 9781849047135 | 296pp | £30 | PB

MATTHEW FORD

Weapon of Choice

Small Arms and the Culture of Military Innovation ‘Creative and well-researched . . . [the author must] be commended for his mastery of the technical details of small arms functioning and design . . . [a] fine book’. — International Affairs Matthew Ford is Associate Professor in the Department of War Studies and Military History at the Swedish Defence University.

2017 | 9781849046503 | 240pp | £35 | HB

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STRATEGY

JANNE HAALAND MATLARY & ROB JOHNSON (EDS)

Military Strategy in the 21st Century The Challenge for NATO

‘A sobering and stimulating set of essays which remind us of the importance of military strategy and the difficulty of getting politicians to think strategically. The authors take aim at some dangerous misconceptions which, unless addressed, will continue to weaken the Western alliance.’

— Christopher Coker Janne Haaland Matlary is Professor of International Politics at the University of Oslo. Robert Johnson is Director of the Changing Character of War Centre at the University of Oxford.

2022 | 9781787388437|400pp | £20| PB

NATHANIEL L. MOIR

Number One Realist Bernard Fall and Vietnamese Revolutionary Warfare ‘More than a biography, this is a meticulous, painstaking, deeply detailed account of 30 years of Vietnam’s agony at the hands of both the French and the Americans.’ — Asia Sentinel Nathaniel L. Moir is a research associate in the Applied History Project at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

2021 | 9781787384804 |376pp | £35| HB

MICHAEL A.K.G. INNES

Streets Without Joy

A Political History of Sanctuary and War, 1959–2009 ‘An especially timely and important contribution to the literature. His first-hand experience coupled with his grasp and analysis of the historical salience of this issue as well as its relevance to contemporary conflicts, is as original as it is insightful.’ — Bruce Hoffman, Professor at Georgetown University Michael A.K.G. Innes is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow in the Department of War Studies, King’s College London.

2021 | 9781787383173|416pp | £30| HB

JAMES D. KIRAS & MARTIJN KITZEN (EDS)

Into the Void

Special Operations Forces after the War on Terror

This is a critical analysis of how global special forces can and should evolve into a future-ready capability, responding to today’s post–War on Terror challenges.

James D. Kiras is Dean of Academics and Professor of Strategy and Security Studies at Air University’s School of Advanced Air & Space Studies. Martijn Kitzen is Professor and Chair of Irregular Warfare and Special Operations at the Netherlands Defence Academy.

July 2024 | 9781911723158 |400pp | £45| HB

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TERRORISM & PARAMILITARIES

RIVA KASTORYANO

Burying Jihadis

Bodies Between State, Territory, and Identity CERI/Sciences Po Series

‘Sheds light on the relationship of the body to the state and globalization by exploring the burial of jihadis. … a helpful and thoughtful study.’ — Terrorism and Political Violence Riva Kastoryano is CNRS Research Director and Professor at Sciences Po Paris.

2018 | 9781849048859|288pp | £30| HB

JOANA COOK

A Woman’s Place U.S. Counterterrorism Since 9/11 ‘[T]his comprehensive volume makes a significant contribution to unlocking an under-researched dimension of the Global War on Terror.’ — War in History Joana Cook is Associate Professor of Terrorism and Political Violence at Leiden University.

2021 | 9781787386075|564pp | £22.50| PB

KATE FERGUSON

Architectures of Violence

The Command Structures of Modern Mass Atrocities ‘A well-written, comprehensive study of paramilitarism during the wars in Yugoslavia in the 1990s.’ — Uğur Üngör, University of Amsterdam An internationally recognised foreign policy expert driving a new approach to preventing mass violence, Dr Kate Ferguson is a Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London 2020 | 9781849048118|240pp | £37.50| HB

CHARLIE WINTER

The Terrorist Image

Decoding the Islamic State's Photo-Propaganda ‘Excellent … In a fast-evolving digital world, Winter shows how to deconstruct the ideas and the systems of meaning embedded in propaganda images.’ — International Affairs Charlie Winter is a senior research fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, King’s College London.

2022| 9781787385672| 320pp, 96pp b&w illus | £35| HB

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INSURGENCY, HUMANITARIANISM & PROXY WARS

DAVID H. UCKO

The Insurgent’s Dilemma A Struggle to Prevail ‘[A] thoughtful history … with an impressive range of examples.’ — Foreign Affairs David H. Ucko is Professor and Department Chair at the College of International Security Affairs (CISA), National Defense University, Washington DC. 2022 | 9781787385658|240pp | £30 HB

PIERRE HAZAN

Negotiating with the Devil Inside the World of Armed Conflict Mediation ‘Lifts the veil on the dilemmas and pitfalls of mediation in armed conflicts.’ — Le Figaro Pierre Hazan is a senior advisor with the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue.

Feb 2024 | 9781911723110 |224pp | £18.99| HB

HUGO SLIM

Solferino 21

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Warfare, Civilians and Humanitarians in the Twenty-First Century

‘A brilliantly written book: it is accessible, informative, provocative, and offers helpful summaries of contemporary warfare and humanitarianism.’ — Ethics & International Affairs Hugo Slim is a senior research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict at the Blavatnik School of Government.

2022 | 9781787386839|328pp | £16.99| HB May 2024 | 9781911723301|328pp | £12.99| PB

PETER BERGEN, CANDACE RONDEAUX, DANIEL ROTHENBERG & DAVID STERMAN (EDS)

Understanding the New Proxy Wars

Battlegrounds and Strategies Reshaping the Greater Middle East

‘There is much to recommend this volume… This book’s lasting contribution may be its reminder that breaking things is easier than fixing them.’ — Studies in Intelligence

Peter Bergen, Candace Rondeaux, and Daniel Rothenberg are Professors of Practice at Arizona State University’s School of Politics and Global Studies. David Sterman is a senior policy analyst at the thinktank New America.

2022 | 9781787387157 | 416pp | £35| HB

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BRITAIN

D.J.B. TRIM & BRENDAN SIMMS (EDS)

Harfleur to Hamburg Five Centuries of English and British Violence in Europe

From the Hundred Years War to the Second World War, this is a definitive volume exploring military violence waged across the British Isles and the European continent.

D. J. B. Trim is Professor of Church History at Andrews University in Michigan. Brendan Simms is Professor in the History of International Relations, University of Cambridge.

April 2024| 9781911723172| 336pp | £45| HB

LIZZIE DEARDEN

Plotters The UK Terrorists Who Failed ‘Plotters gives a useful overview of the demographic and ideological composition of the current terrorist threat… This is, of course, a serious book, but it is also darkly funny.’ — The Guardian Lizzie Dearden is The Independent's Home Affairs Editor.

2023 | 9781787389298| 272pp | £25| HB

ELIZABETH PEARSON

Extreme Britain

Gender, Masculinity and Radicalisation ‘The first in-depth comparative account of how masculinities shape participation in extremist movements in the UK. Empirically rich, compelling and beautifully written, it should be widely read.’ — David Duriesmith, University of Sheffield.

Elizabeth Pearson is Lecturer in Criminology with the Conflict, Violence and Terrorism Research Centre at Royal Holloway, University of London, and an associate fellow with the RUSI. 2023 | 9781787389465| 280pp | £45| HB

DAVID OMAND

Securing the State ‘An invaluable handbook for politicians, intelligence professionals, journalists and anyone else who wants to know what should and should not be done in the name of securing the state in an age of surprise, turbulence and implacably hostile terrorist networks that are more than capable of using the latest technology’ — The Economist Sir David Omand GCB was the first UK Security and Intelligence Coordinator and is currently visiting Professor in the War Studies Department of King’s College London.

2010 | 9781849041881| 368pp | £25| PB

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SOVIET & RUSSIAN STRATEGY

JONATHAN D. SMELE

The ‘Russian’ Civil Wars, 1916-1926 Ten Years That Shook the World ‘Assiduous and voracious, [Smele] is also intrepid … It is a bracing achievement: this is a book that will long be required reading.’ — TLS Jonathan D. Smele teaches Russian and European History at Queen Mary, University of London.

2016 | 9781849047210| 480pp | £19.99| PB

OFER FRIDMAN (ED)

Strategiya

The Foundations of the Russian Art of Strategy

‘Strategiya is one of the best ways to access Russian strategic thinking short of being able to read the Russian language.’

— The Strategy Bridge 'Strategiya is a must-read for anybody seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the foundations of contemporary Russian strategy.’ — Bettina Renz, Professor of International Security, University of Nottingham 2021| 9781787384842| 336pp | £50| HB

OFER FRIDMAN

Russian ‘Hybrid Warfare’ Resurgence and Politicisation

A Foreign Affairs Book of the Year

‘A welcome addition to the evolving literature on [hybrid warfare] … Fridman’s study represents a useful start of a deeper, historically-focused analysis.’ — Defence & Security Analysis Ofer Fridman (PhD) is Lecturer in War Studies and Director of Operations at the Centre for Strategic Communication, King’s College London.

2022| 9781787388239| 288pp | £20| PB

GIDEON REMEZ & ISABELLA GINOR

The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973 The USSR's Military Intervention in the Egyptian-Israeli Conflict

‘Gives readers an unprecedented, granular look at how the Soviets supported the Egyptians during the six years between the 1967 Six-Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War . . . required reading.’

— Marine Corps University Journal Gideon Remez and Isabella Ginor are both Fellows of the Truman Institute, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

2017| 9781849048194| 512pp | £35| HB

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RUSSIA'S WAR ON UKRAINE

DAVID LEWIS

Occupation Russian Rule in South-Eastern Ukraine New Perspectives on Eastern Europe and Eurasia Series

Occupation explains how Russia sought to subjugate these territories through a toxic mix of violence, political influence and economic coercion. This is a disturbing account of how Russia is seeking to remake occupied Ukraine in its own image, once and for all.

David Lewis is Professor of Global Politics at the University of Exeter.

May 2024 | 9781911723080| 248pp | £25 HB

MAXIMILIAN HESS

Economic War

Ukraine and the Global Conflict between Russia and the West

New Perspectives on Eastern Europe and Eurasia Series

Selected as one of the ‘Books to Read in 2023’ in the Financial Times, Diplomatic Courier and The Federal

‘Hess examines how Russia’s response to the west’s economic sanctions following the first invasion of Ukraine in 2014 helped to set the stage for [the current] conflict.’ — Financial Times Maximilian Hess is a political risk analyst and consultant, as well as a fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

2023 | 9781787389564 | 280pp | £30 HB NEW IN PB

ANNA ARUTUNYAN

Hybrid Warriors Proxies, Freelancers and Moscow's Struggle for Ukraine A Diplomatic Courier Best Read of 2022

‘In her illuminating, well-researched book, Arutunyan sets out a nuanced argument about the Donbas conflict.’ — Financial Times Anna Arutunyan is a Russian-American journalist, author and analyst. She covered the 2014 war for USA Today from Crimea and Donetsk.

2023 | 9781805260318 | 352pp | £14.99 | PB

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RUSSIA'S WAR ON UKRAINE

JANNE HAALAND MATLARY & ROB JOHNSON (EDS)

NATO and the Russian War in Ukraine Strategic Integration and Military Interoperability

How might the Western defence alliance turn Moscow’s war on Ukraine from a major challenge into a basis for renewal?

Janne Haaland Matlary is Professor of International Politics at the University of Oslo and the Norwegian Military Command and Staff College. Robert Johnson is Director of the Changing Character of War Centre at the University of Oxford.

Feb 2024 | 9781911723141|264pp | £45| HB

OLGA ONUCH & HENRY E. HALE

The Zelensky Effect

NEW IN PB

New Perspectives on Eastern Europe and Eurasia Series

‘Deeply researched and well-argued.’

— Serhii Plokhy, The Washington Post ‘Refreshingly data-driven and convincing on why [Zelensky’s] brand of Ukrainian-ness – emphasising “civic duty, the importance of Ukraine’s diversity, and the common quotidian experiences that bound Ukrainians together” – has such appeal.’ — TLS Olga Onuch is Professor (Chair) in Comparative and Ukrainian Politics at the University of Manchester.

Henry E. Hale is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University.

2023 | 9781805260387 | 418pp | £14.99 PB

SAMUEL RAMANI

Putin’s War on Ukraine

Russia’s Campaign for Global Counter-Revolution

‘[Ramani’s] encyclopedic descriptions… yield interesting details and… solid tactical analysis.’

— The New York Times ‘Looks behind the headlines to determine the motivations for the invasion and the likely path forward. Ramani is convincing in his view that the war marks a seismic shift in the geopolitical landscape.’ — Kirkus Reviews Samuel Ramani DPhil teaches Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford.

2023 | 9781787388512 | 352pp | £20.00 | HB

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AFRICA

TOM GARDNER

The Abiy Project God, Power and War in the New Ethiopia From ‘democratic revolution’ to conflict in Tigray, a journalist’s eyewitness account of Abiy Ahmed’s transformative premiership. After initial euphoria, can Ethiopia avoid disaster?

Tom Gardner moved to Addis Ababa in 2016 as The Economist’s Horn of Africa correspondent.

June 2024 | 9781911723103 | 368pp, 16 colour illus | £30 | HB NEW IN PB

SAMUEL RAMANI

Russia in Africa Resurgent Great Power or Bellicose Pretender?

‘Exceptionally thorough and highly detailed… Ramani’s book offers the most in-depth and extensively researched analysis on Russia’s efforts on the continent of Africa.’ — Diplomatic Courier Samuel Ramani teaches Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford.

2023 | 9781787387072 | 320pp | £45 | HB May 2024 | 9781911723370| 320pp | £20 | PB

ANJAN SUNDARAM

Breakup

A Reporter's Marriage amid a Central African War

As seen in The Washington Post’s ‘What to Read in 2023’ TIME Book of the Month Longlisted for the 2023 Moore Prize for Human Rights Writing ‘Readers expecting conventional wartime journalism won’t find it here…

What they’ll find instead is a unique snapshot of one of the world’s forgotten zones.’ — Los Angeles Review of Books Anjan Sundaram is an award-winning author, journalist and television presenter, whose war correspondence has won a Frontline Club Award and a Reuters prize.

2023 | 9781805260202 | 208pp | £18.99 | HB

MARTIN PLAUT & SARAH VAUGHAN

Understanding Ethiopia’s Tigray War ‘With historical depth, trenchant analysis of current events and concern for the human suffering involved, this is essential for understanding the tragic war in northern Ethiopia.’ — Christopher Clapham, Centre of African Studies, University of Cambridge A former BBC World Service Africa Editor, Martin Plaut is an adviser to the Foreign Office and the US State Department. Sarah Vaughan PhD has worked in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa since the late 1980s, and has taught African politics and social theory in Scotland and Ethiopia.

2023 | 9781787388116| 392pp | £25| PB

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AFRICA

CHRISTOPH N. VOGEL

Conflict Minerals, Inc.

War, Profit and White Saviourism in Eastern Congo African Arguments Series

‘An unflinching examination of how even the best intentions can lead to perverse outcomes. A devastating critique of “white saviourism”, Vogel provides a necessary and grounded obituary for a dead paradigm. Lucid, compassionate and personal, a must-read for those interested in Africa’s forever war.’ — Zachariah Mampilly, City University of New York Christoph N. Vogel is Research Director of the Insecure Livelihoods project at Ghent University.

2022 | 9781787387065 | 224pp | £20 | PB

RICHARD REID

Shallow Graves

A Memoir of the Ethiopia-Eritrea War ‘Offers the reader unparalleled access to actors who have witnessed and shaped Eritrea’s history. For those seeking context for recent developments in the region, it also provides an essential background to the 2018 EritreanEthiopian peace agreement, and the current joint Ethiopian-Eritrean offensive in Tigray.’ — African Studies Review Richard Reid is Professor of African History at the University of Oxford.

2020 | 9781787383289 | 296pp | £27.50 | PB

TIM KELSALL (ED.)

Charlatans, Spirits and Rebels in Africa The Stephen Ellis Reader

An engrossing collection of the late Stephen Ellis’ key writings on African politics and history, gathered together for the first time. The volume spans more than three decades of scholarship; case studies from six countries; highly-cited and lesser-known articles; and a sampling of works intended for public engagement as well as an academic audience.

Tim Kelsall is a senior research fellow at London’s Overseas Development Institute.

2022 | 9781787383302 | 368pp | £25 | PB

PHILIP ROESSLER & HARRY VERHOEVEN

Why Comrades Go to War Liberation Politics and the Outbreak of Africa’s Deadliest Conflict ‘A novel lens through which to understand the First Congo War . . . sure to provoke renewed discussion.’ — International Affairs Philip Roessler is an assistant professor in the Department of Government at the College of William and Mary. Harry Verhoeven is a Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University.

2017 | 9781849049085| 488pp | £18.99 | PB

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AFRICA

JASON WARNER WITH R. O'FARRELL, H. NSAIBIA & R. CUMMINGS

The Islamic State in Africa The Emergence, Evolution, and Future of the Next Jihadist Battlefront ‘[A] significant contribution to the academic and policy- oriented literatures on African studies, terrorism and political violence, and rebellion, insurgency, and civil wars.’ — The Muslim World Book Review Jason Warner is Assistant Professor of Social Sciences at the US Military Academy (West Point). Ryan O’Farrell is a Senior Analyst at the Bridgeway Foundation. Héni Nsaibia is a Senior Researcher at ACLED. Ryan Cummings is a director of Signal Risk.

2021 | 9781787383906 | 288pp | £35 | HB

ABDULBASIT KASSIM & MICHAEL NWANKPA (EDS)

The Boko Haram Reader

From Nigerian Preachers to the Islamic State ‘A veritable goldmine of primary source material—much of it published for the first time—and a reminder that if researchers would only take the time to analyse what militant groups actually communicate to their adherents, they would be less inclined to misread them and the threat they pose.’ — Atlantic Council

Abdulbasit Kassim is a PhD student at Rice University and Michael Nwankpa has a PhD in Sociology from the University of Roehampton.

2018 | 9781849048842| 384pp | £30 | PB NEW IN PB

IAN CAMPBELL

Holy War

The Untold Story of Catholic Italy's Crusade Against the Ethiopian Orthodox Church

A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2022

‘Explores the Catholic Church’s support for and encouragement of Mussolini’s campaign against the Ethiopian Orthodox Church during Italy’s invasion and occupation of Ethiopia ... Eloquent and based on authoritative archival research in both Ethiopia and Italy.’— Foreign Affairs A fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Ian Campbell is an independent scholar.

2023 | 9781805260240 | 448pp, 8 illus b&w | £18.99 | PB NEW IN PB

ROBERT GAUDI

African Kaiser General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck and the Great War in Africa ‘If all military histories were as thrilling and well written as African Kaiser, I might give up reading fiction and literary biography. ...

Gaudi sets his scenes carefully and describes naval and military action like a novelist.’ — Washington Post Robert Gaudi is a freelance writer and historian.

2023 | 9781787389601 | 448pp | £16.99 | PB

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To the Mountains

NEW IN PB

My Life in Jihad, from Algeria to Afghanistan

Selected as one of the ‘Biggest Non-Fiction Books of 2019’ by The Times

‘An unusual personal foray into the motives of the jihadis from one of their number. Anas . . . describes vividly for a western audience the human story . . . [a] fascinating book.’ — The Times

SOUTH ASIA

ABDULLAH ANAS WITH TAM HUSSEIN

Abdullah Anas is an Algerian politician-in-exile and former member of the mujahideen. Tam Hussein is an award-winning investigative journalist and writer.

2023 | 9781787389663 | 376pp | £15.99 |PB

MYRA MACDONALD

White as the Shroud

India, Pakistan and War on the Frontiers of Kashmir

‘A searching analysis of a little-known war in the Himalayan glaciers. MacDonald’s fresh perspective shows how the national ambitions of India, Pakistan, and China have prolonged a bloody and absurd conflict for more than three decades.’

— Farzana Shaikh, author of Making Sense of Pakistan Myra MacDonald was a correspondent for Reuters for nearly thirty years.

2020 | 9781787383982 | 224pp | £30| PB

DAVID KILCULLEN & GREG MILLS Foreword by Rory Stewart

The Ledger

Accounting for Failure in Afghanistan A Telegraph Book of the Year

‘A clear-eyed analysis made with the surgical precision of two insiders who saw, firsthand, the legion of small ways that the war was lost when it could have been won.’ — The Sunday Times David Kilcullen is an author, former soldier and diplomat. Greg Mills, Director of the Brenthurst Foundation, has advised African governments, and served in Afghanistan with COMISAF. 2021 | 9781787386952 | 368pp | £14.99 | PB

DIYA GUPTA

India in the Second World War An Emotional History

‘Excellent.’ — Kavita Puri, BBC History Magazine ‘A beautifully illustrated, sensitively researched emotional history.’ — Elleke Boehmer, University of Oxford Diya Gupta is a literary and cultural historian, and Lecturer in Public History at City, University of London.

2023 | 9781787389458 | 384pp, 27 colour illus | £30 | HB

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SOUTH ASIA

ANTONIO GIUSTOZZI

The Taliban at War 2001–2021

‘[The Taliban at War is] highly informed and detailed … [It is] based on extensive field work in Afghanistan by the author (a renowned expert on the region) and his Afghan researchers’.

— Washington Times ‘Giustozzi provides a detailed and dense account of the Taliban’s resilience. [This book] is an important contribution to the history of the American-led war in Afghanistan.’ — Foreign Affairs 2022 | 9781787387270 | 408pp | £18.99| PB

ANTONIO GIUSTOZZI

The Islamic State in Khorasan

Afghanistan, Pakistan and the New Central Asian Jihad

One of ‘Five books that help explain what is happening in Afghanistan’ (Financial Times)

‘An important and extensively detailed account.’

— The Washington Times Antonio Giustozzi is the author of more than a dozen books on the politics and history of Afghanistan.

2022 | 9781787386266 | 296pp | £20| PB

ASHLEY JACKSON

Negotiating Survival

Civilian–Insurgent Relations in Afghanistan ‘Negotiating Survival is the first text to cover the topic of how civilians have been bargaining with insurgents in Afghanistan.

Rich in empirical material and comprehensively sourced, it is original, ambitious, and convincing.’ — Antonio Giustozzi, Visiting Professor, King’s College London

Ashley Jackson is the co-director of the Centre for the Study of Armed Groups at the Overseas Development Institute.

2021 | 9781787384859 | 328pp | £30 | HB

RADHIKA SINGHA

The Coolie’s Great War Indian Labour in a Global Conflict, 1914-1921 ‘[Radhika Singha’s] thoughtful, meticulous history is sobering in what it reveals.’ — History Today Radhika Singha is Professor of Modern Indian History at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

2020 | 9781787382152 | 392pp | £50 | HB

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SOUTH ASIA

PETER STANLEY

Hul! Hul!

The Suppression of the Santal Rebellion in Bengal, 1855 ‘Hul! Hul! provides a unique insight into the oft-overlooked Santal rebellion of 1855... For the first time, the rebellion... has been explored largely through the military records of the East India Company and has thrown new light upon the nature of the tribal uprising.’ — Frontline Peter Stanley is Professor of History at UNSW Canberra and has been a winner of the Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History.

2022 | 9781787385429 | 328pp | £40 | HB

MANOJ JOSHI

Understanding the India-China Border The Enduring Threat of War in High Himalaya ‘An exquisite historical account of the [India-China] border conflict.’ — International Affairs Manoj Joshi is a distinguished fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.

2022 | 9781787385405 | 256pp | £30 | HB

ALPA SHAH

Nightmarch

Among the Guerrillas of India’s Revolutionary Movement

Winner of the Association for Political and Legal Anthropology Book Prize Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and New India Foundation Book Prize

‘One of the most nuanced, informed accounts yet of this strange and awful conflict. ... a considered, sympathetic and balanced analysis.’ — The Guardian Alpa Shah is Professor of Anthropology at the LSE. 2021 | 9781787385993 342pp, 16pp illus | £14.99 | PB

HEIN G. KIESSLING

Faith, Unity, Discipline

NEW IN PB

The ISI of Pakistan

‘Explores [the ISI’s] shadowy history.’ — The Wall Street Journal Hein G. Kiessling PhD is a political scientist and historian.

Aug 2023 | 9781805260349 | 320pp, 13pp illus | £16.99| PB

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MIDDLE EAST

KRISTIAN COATES ULRICHSEN

The First World War in the Middle East ‘Lively and compelling…gives a particularly thorough account of the diplomatic relations between the powers, and also of the ways in which policy was formulated within and between Britain, France and Russia, and by the Ottoman government.’

— International Affairs Kristian Coates Ulrichsen is Fellow for the Middle East at Rice University and an associate fellow of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programme.

2019 | 9781787380295| 280pp | £19.99| PB

TORE HAMMING

Jihadi Politics

The Global Jihadi Civil War, 2014–2019 ‘The most comprehensive book on jihadism written in the last few years … offers an unprecedented glimpse into what likely is the most complex phase in history of jihadism, while, at the same time, providing an interesting and thought-provoking perspective on its future evolution and trajectories.’ — European Eye on Radicalisation Tore Hamming PhD is Director of Refslund Analytics, and a non-resident fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, King's College London.

2022 | 9781787387027| 440pp | £30| HB

GÖNÜL TOL

Erdoğan’s War

A Strongman’s Struggle at Home and in Syria ‘[A] fascinating book.’ — The New York Review of Books ‘[Gönül Tol’s] detailed analysis exploring Erdoğan’s shifting foreign policy strategy in Syria gives us a nuanced understanding of a complex proxy conflict, which has many different international actors, with competing interests and ideologies.’ — Irish Independent Gönül Tol is the founding director of the Middle East Institute’s Turkey programme.

2022 | 9781787387980 | 332pp | £30 | HB

LEÏLA VIGNAL

War-Torn

The Unmaking of Syria, 2011–2021 ‘An ambitious, original and impeccably documented vision of the Syrian disaster. Vignal’s command of her topic is impressive; her empathy, and the clarity of her research, set War-Torn apart from previous works on the Syrian crisis.’ — Jean-Pierre Filiu, Professor of Middle East Studies, Sciences Po, Paris School of International Affairs Leïla Vignal is Professor of Geography at the École normale supérieure, Paris.

2021 | 9781787384767 | 328pp | £30.00 | HB

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