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CURRENT AFFAIRS POLITICS ECONOMICS

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THE MIDDLE EAST now in paper

Syria

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The Fall of the House of Assad David W. Lesch The author, who knows Assad better than any other Westerner, analyses the Syrian president’s failed leadership, his transformation from bearer of hope to reactionary tyrant, and his regime’s violent response to Arab Spring-inspired protests.

‘In a thoughtful, often persuasive book, [Lesch] lays a useful foundation for our fuller understanding of the Syrian crisis.’

– The Times ‘241 fantastic pages of analysis and clear explanation of the Syrian reaction to the uprising, as well as that of the international communities, and the effects of a bloated, inefficient and inherently corrupt public system.’

– Tinashe Sithole, Irish Examiner DAVID W. LESCH is professor of Middle East history, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX. He has written numerous books on the Middle East and has travelled widely there. He is a frequent consultant to U.S. government departments on Middle East issues.

Paperback June 2013 288pp.

PB ISBN 978-0-300-19722-8 £9.99*/$18.00

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The Struggle for Iraq’s Future

Revolution, Counter-Revolution and the Making of a New Era Updated Edition Lin Noueihed and Alex Warren The updated edition of this highly readable book analyses the explosive events of the Arab Spring and its aftermath, looking at what each country has accomplished – or failed to accomplish – and assessing the challenges the region faces on its long road to democracy.

‘Riveting’ – James Denselow, Huffington Post ‘Why did they fall? In the months that followed the advent of the Arab spring, authors have rushed to explain why some dictators have been unseated but not others … These are not easy questions, but [this book represents] one of the strongest attempts to answer them ’ – The Economist LIN NOUEIHED is a Reuters editor based in London. She has reported from the Middle East for twelve years, covering politics, economics and conflict. ALEX WARREN is a director of Frontier, a Middle East and North Africa consultancy.

2013 360pp. 20 b/w illus.

PB ISBN 978-0-300-19415-9 £12.99*/$22.00

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How Corruption, Incompetence and Sectarianism Have Undermined Democracy Zaid Al-Ali In this unbarred account of life in postoccupation Iraq, Zaid Al-Ali, an Iraqi lawyer with direct ties to the people of his homeland, to government circles, and the international community, provides a uniquely insightful and up-to-date view of Iraq’s people, their government, and the extent of their nation’s worsening problems.

The true picture is discouraging: murderous bombings, everincreasing sectarianism, and pervasive government corruption have combined to prevent progress on such crucial issues as security, healthcare and power availability. Al-Ali contends that the ill-planned U.S. intervention destroyed the Iraqi state, creating a black hole which corrupt and incompetent members of the elite have made their own. And yet, despite all efforts to divide them, Iraqis retain a strong sense of national identity, Al-Ali maintains. He reevaluates Iraq’s relationship with itself, discusses the inspiration provided by the events of the Arab Spring, and redefines Iraq’s most important struggle to regain its viability as a nation.

ZAID AL-ALI is senior advisor on constitution building for International IDEA, Cairo, and was a legal adviser to the United Nations in Iraq from 2005 to 2009.

January 2014 320pp. 12 b/w illus.

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The Battle for the Arab Spring

The Second Arab Awakening Marwan Muasher In this important book, a former Jordanian ambassador to the United States challenges the West’s assumptions about Arab politics and society and explains how all parties can encourage democracy, pluralism and tolerance in the

wake of the Arab Spring.

Marwan Muasher asserts that all sides – the U.S., Europe, Israel and Arab governments alike – were deeply misguided in their thinking about Arab politics and society when the turmoil of the Arab Spring erupted. He explains the causes of the unrest, tracing them back to the first Arab Awakening, and warns of the forces today that threaten the success of the Second Arab Awakening, ignited in December 2010. Hope rests with the new generation and its commitment to tolerance, diversity, the peaceful rotation of power and inclusive economic growth, Muasher maintains. He calls on the West to rethink political Islam and the Arab-Israeli conflict, and he discusses steps all parties can take to encourage positive state-building in the freshly unsettled Arab world.

MARWAN MUASHER is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment, overseeing research in Washington and Beirut on the Middle East.

February 2014 256pp. 1 b/w illus.

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The Forgotten Palestinians

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From Nasser to the Muslim Brotherhood Third Edition Tarek Osman

A History of the Palestinians in Israel

Ilan Pappé Ilan Pappé examines how Palestinians with Israeli citizenship 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.

‘Ilan Pappé is Israel’s bravest, most principled, most incisive historian.’ – John Pilger 2011 344pp. 8 b/w illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-13441-4 £18.99*/$32.00 Paperback June 2013 PB ISBN 978-0-300-18432-7 £8.99*/$22.00

Libya The Rise and Fall of Qaddafi

Alison Pargeter This riveting book documents Qaddafi’s rise and 42-year reign in Libya, the rebels’ success in toppling his repressive regime with Western help, and the challenges that confront Libya and her new leaders as they face an uncertain future.

‘This history of modern Libya is a vital aid to understanding its current conflicts.’ – Rachel Aspden, Prospect 2012 288pp. 20 b/w illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-13932-7 £20.00*/$30.00

Egypt on the Brink

In this immensely readable and thoroughly researched book, Tarek Osman explores what has happened to the biggest Arab nation since President Nasser took control of the country in 1954. This new edition takes events up to summer 2013, looking at how Egypt has become increasingly divided under its new Islamist government.

‘Tarek Osman writes with feeling, backed up by an impressively broad list of sources as well as sharp critical insight and astute judgement.’ – The Economist ‘A colourful and convincing picture of the decline of Mubarak’s rule … A compelling account of how the various combustile ingredients of revolution came together, awaiting the final spark.’ – Gerald Butt, Times Literary Supplement TAREK OSMAN is an Egyptian political economist with fifteen years’ experience in strategy consulting, private equity, and political-economy advisory. He writes for several international publications and frequently comments on Egypt and the Arab world for think tanks and news media.

July 2013 304pp. 20 b/w illus.

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Dubai

In Ishmael’s House

Gilded Cage

A History of Jews in Muslim Lands

Syed Ali

Martin Gilbert

Ali delves beneath the dazzling surface to analyze how – and at what cost – Dubai has achieved its success, and what challenges it faces in the future.

‘[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

‘Scratches the glossy surface of fantastical construction projects and conspicuous consumption to examine the paradoxes and contradictions of Dubai society.’

– Hugh Tomlinson, The Times 2010 360pp. 20 illus. PB ISBN 978-0-300-15217-3 £14.99*/$22.00

‘Gilbert explores the relationship between Jews and Muslims from the 7th century to the present day. A valuable, balanced contribution.’

– Iain Finlayson, The Times 2011 448pp. 30 b/w illus. PB ISBN 978-0-300-17798-5 £16.99*/$25.00

2010 256pp. 7 b/w maps PB ISBN 978-0-300-16444-2 £10.99*/$19.00

2010 328pp. 15 illus.

PB ISBN 978-0-300-11701-1 £14.99*/$22.00

2011 240pp.

PB ISBN 978-0-300-17764-0 £16.99*/$25.00

2010 320pp. 10 illus.

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ASIA

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Tibet A History Sam van Schaik 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.

‘Sam van Schaik successfully portrays a wider historical Tibet in an informed, well-researched, unbiased and readable way. It should appeal to scholars and researchers in Tibetan studies and equally to the more general reader.’

– Priyanka Singh, Asian Affairs ‘Well-written and authoritative.’ – Glyn Ford, Tribune ‘Van Schaik … call[s] into question many preconceptions the general reader may have about Tibet, its religion, its society and its politics.’ – 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.

2013 352pp. 24 b/w illus.

PB ISBN 978-0-300-19410-4 £12.99*/$22.00

Restless Valley Revolution, Murder and Intrigue in the Heart of Central Asia Philip Shishkin

A gripping, firsthand account of Central Asia’s unfolding history from 2005 to the present. Philip Shishkin focuses mainly on Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Both nations have struggled with the enormous challenges of postSoviet independent statehood; both became entangled in America’s Afghan campaign when U.S. military bases were established within their borders. At the same time, the region was developing into a key smuggling hub for Afghanistan’s booming heroin trade. Through the eyes of local participants – the powerful and the powerless – Shishkin reconstructs how Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have ricocheted between extreme repression and democratic strivings, how alliances with the United States and Russia have brought mixed blessings, and how Stalin’s legacy of ethnic gerrymandering still incites conflict PHILIP SHISHKIN spent a decade as an award-winning staff reporter of The Wall Street Journal. A fellow at the Asia Society, he is now a freelance writer based in Beijing.

2013 328pp. 18 b/w illus.

HB ISBN 978-0-300-18436-5 £20.00*/$28.00

Apocalyptic Realm

Afghanistan

Jihadists in South Asia Dilip Hiro

How the West Lost Its Way

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. Drawing on evidence from a wide variety 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 in South Asia.

‘A detailed, meticulously researched and felicitously written account of the nature and causes of religious militancy and terrorism in South Asia. It is full of some surprising bits of information and provides an objective and coherent narrative of this troubled region.’ – Bhikhu Parekh, author of A New Politics of Identity: Political Principles for an Interdependent World ‘Mr. Hiro ought to be commended for attempting to bring a regional lens to a subject too often written about in narrower terms.’ – Sadanand Dhume, Wall Street Journal 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.

2012 320pp. 8 pages of b/w illus.

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Tim Bird and Alex Marshall A major assessment of the British and American strategic failure in Afghanistan.

‘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 2011 303pp. HB ISBN 978-0-300-15457-3 £19.99*/$32.00

India The Rise of an Asian Giant

Dietmar Rothermund An authoritative analysis of the political, economic and social developments behind India’s dramatic rise in global stature.

‘If anybody knows about modern India, it’s Dietmar Rothermund’ – William Leith, The Spectator ‘Rich with detailed knowledge of people and happenings … Prof. Rothermund’s account of India’s development is balanced and incisive and is enriched by exhaustive research and long years of experience.’ – Alex Ninian, Contemporary Review 2009 288pp. 16 b/w illus. PB ISBN 978-0-300-15827-4 £12.99*/$20.00

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Stumbling Giant The Threats to China’s Future Timothy Beardson Can anything prevent China surpassing the United States and becoming the world’s superpower?

Drawing on extensive research and experience living and working in Asia over the last 35 years, the author spells out China’s situation: an inexorable demographic future of a shrinking labour force, relentless ageing, extreme gender disparity, and even a falling population. Also, the nation faces social instability, a devastated environment, a predominantly low-tech economy with inadequate innovation, the absence of an effective welfare safety net, an ossified governance structure, and radical Islam lurking at the borders. Beardson’s nuanced, firsthand look at China acknowledges its historic achievements while tempering predictions of its imminent hegemony with a no-nonsense dose of reality.

TIMOTHY BEARDSON has been a frequent speaker on political, economic, environmental and strategic issues at such events as the World Economic Forum at Davos and at prominent universities.

2013 528pp. HB ISBN 978-0-300-16542-5 £25.00*/$35.00

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The End of the Chinese Dream Why Chinese People Fear the Future Gerard Lemos

This path-breaking study belies the default positive view of life in modern China and reveals that everyday Chinese people face immense personal, family and financial anxieties that destroy their communities and aspirations.

‘A fascinating insight into what the Chinese actually think.’

– Stephen Robinson, The Sunday Times ‘Challenges everything we believe about China. This is a book that must be read by anyone who struggles to understand the greatest experiment underway in the world today.’ – John Gray, Emeritus Professor of European Thought, London School of Economics, and author of False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism GERARD LEMOS is a social policy expert and frequent advisor to governments, businesses and charities. He was acting chairman of the British Council and a visiting professor at Chongqing Technical University between 2006 and 2010.

2012 312pp. 9 b/w illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-16924-9 £20.00*/$38.00 October 2013 PB ISBN 978-0-300-19721-1 £10.99*/$25.00

Vietnam

Run of the Red Queen

Rising Dragon

Government, Innovation, Globalization and Economic Growth in China

Bill Hayton A much-needed behind-the-scenes survey of an emerging Asian power.

‘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 2011 272pp. 40 b/w illus. PB ISBN 978-0-300-17814-2 £12.99*/$22.00

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, cuttingedge innovation is not a prerequisite for sustained economic vitality—and that China is a perfect case in point.

2011 278pp. 10 b/w illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-15271-5 £25.00*/$45.00

The Persians

Charm Offensive

Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Iran

How China’s Soft Power is Transforming the World

Homa Katouzian This authoritative and comprehensive history of the Persian people covers the entire history of the area from the foundation of the ancient Persian empire to today’s Iranian state.

‘Maybe the broadest and best overview available in English of a country which we need urgently to understand better.’

– Stephen Howe, The Independent

Joshua Kurlantzick A ground-level account of China’s new diplomacy and how it could change international relations.

‘Intelligent, important, and more than a little disquieting … Kurlantzick has picked up on something crucial about China today, and it’s time the rest of us took notice.’ – T. A. Frank, Washington Monthly

‘Awe-inspiring in its scope and its scholarly reach.’ – The Scotsman

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

2010 448pp. 32 b/w illus. PB ISBN 978-0-300-16932-4 £18.99*/$33.00

2008 320pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-13628-9 £12.99*/$17.00

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EUROPE

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Northern Ireland

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The Reluctant Peace Feargal Cochrane This thoughtful and engaging book looks at Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’ from the late 1960s to the present day, explaining why, a decade and a half after the peace process ended in political agreement in 1998, sectarian attitudes and violence continue to plague Northern Ireland today. Former members of the IRA now sit alongside their unionist adversaries in the Northern Ireland Assembly, but the region’s attitudes have been slow to change and recent years have even seen an upsurge in violence on both sides.

In this book, Cochrane, who grew up a Catholic in Belfast in the ’70s and ’80s, explores how divisions between Catholics and Protestants became so entrenched, and reviews the thirty years of political violence in Northern Ireland leading up to the peace agreement. The book asks whether the peace process has actually delivered for the citizens of Northern Ireland, and what more needs to be done to enhance the current reluctant peace.

FEARGAL COCHRANE, the author of several previous books on Ireland, is professor of international conflict analysis and director of the Conflict Analysis Researc Centre at the University of Kent.

2013 368pp. 20 b/w illus.

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Good Italy, Bad Italy Why Italy Must Conquer Its Demons to Face the Future Bill Emmott

In this lively analysis, now updated to cover events up to spring 2013, Bill Emmott explores Italy’s fascinating dual national character and the nation’s descent into economic malaise and political corruption, asking what can be done to ensure a return to more prosperous and more democratic times. ‘[A] lucid and thoughtful book … it is written in a graceful style that is stronger for its careful – even delicate – illumination of personal and national failure than simply offering a wilderness of denunciations.’ – Financial Times ‘Engaging and stimulating.’ – David Gilmour, The Spectator ‘An excellent account of what is rotten in the state of Italy.’

– Charles Grant, Literary Review BILL EMMOTT was editor-in-chief of The Economist and is now a freelance commentator on international affairs. He is a regular columnist for The Times in London and La Stampa in Italy, and the author of several books.

2013 312pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-19716-7 £8.99*/$20.00

The Passage to Europe How a Continent Became a Union Luuk van Middelaar Translated by Liz Waters

As financial turmoil in Europe preoccupies political leaders and global markets, it becomes more important than ever to understand the forces that underpin the European Union, hold it together and drive it forward. This timely book provides a gripping account of the realities of power politics among European states and between their leaders. Drawing on long experience working behind the scenes, Luuk van Middelaar captures the dynamics and tensions shaping the European Union from its origins until today. It is a story of unexpected events and twists of fate, bold vision and sheer necessity, told from the perspective of the key players – from de Gaulle to Havel, Thatcher to Merkel.

2009 416pp. 52 b/w illus.

PB ISBN 978-0-300-15476-4 £14.99*/$19.00

2011 432pp. 20 b/w illus.

PB ISBN 978-0-300-17242-3 £12.99*/$23.00

2009 368pp. 40 b/w illus.

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2010 384pp. 32 b/w illus.

PB ISBN 978-0-300-16394-0 £12.99*/$25.00

As a first-hand witness to the day-to-day actions and decisions of Europe’s leaders, the author provides a vivid narrative of the crises and compromises that united a continent. By revisiting the past, he sheds fresh light on the present state of European unification and offers insights into what the future may hold.

LUUK VAN MIDDELAAR is a Dutch political philosopher and currently adviser and the speechwriter to the president of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy. Since its original publication in Dutch, The Passage to Europe has won the European Book Prize 2012.

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The Danube

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A Journey Upriver from the Black Sea to the Black Forest Nick Thorpe In this engaging book the author takes an unexpected journey up the entire length of the Danube River and provides a vivid record of the people he encounters, the recent and ancient history of the region, and the lands through which the great river flows.

The magnificent Danube both cuts across and connects central Europe, flowing through and alongside ten countries: Romania, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and Germany. Travelling its full length from east to west, against the river’s flow, Nick Thorpe embarks on an inspiring year-long journey that leads to a new perspective on Europe today. Thorpe’s account is personal, conversational, funny, immediate, and uniquely observant – everything a reader expects in the best travel writing.

NICK THORPE is East and Central European Correspondent for the BBC, a journalist and film-maker. He has lived and worked in Budapest, Hungary for over 25 years.

October 2013 336pp. 24 b/w illus.

HB ISBN 978-0-300-18165-4 £20.00*/$35.00

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It Was a Long Time Ago, and It Never Happened Anyway Russia and the Communist Past

David Satter This compelling book explores why Russia has ignored the lessons of its tragic Communist experience and shows how a deep-rooted lack of respect for the individual blocks the nation’s way to a stable and democratic future.

‘An informed and insightful essay – with disturbing implications.’

– Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman 2013 400pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-19237-7 £12.99/$23.00

Belarus The Last European Dictatorship

Andrew Wilson This book is the first in English to explore Belarus’s complicated past from medieval times through the Soviet years, the years since independence, and its current situation under a corrupt, authoritarian and surprisingly tenacious president.

‘Wilson succeeds in restoring the vibrant multi-ethnic and multi-confessional history of the Belarusian lands before Soviet times.’ – Rodger Potocki, Times Literary Supplement 2011 256pp 16 b/w illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-13435-3 £20.00*/$35.00

Fragile Empire How Russia Fell In and Out of Love with Vladimir Putin Ben Judah

In this important new analysis, Ben Judah argues that Russia’s leader is not the strongman he appears.

Once loved for its forcefulness and the spreading of new consumer lifestyles, Putin’s regime is now increasingly loathed for incompetence and corruption. Rather than modernizing Russia’s institutions, Putin has enthroned a predatory bureaucracy, leaving the regions a patchwork of fragmented and feudalized entities – some ruthlessly technocratic, others almost lawless.

Written with rare access to the oligarchs and officials who made the Putin era and the new opposition who are trying to destroy it, Fragile Empire is a journey through a frenzied Moscow and beyond. Judah takes the reader on a journey through a scarred nation – from the battlefields of the Caucasus and the tank factories of the Urals to the impoverished farmers toiling for Chinese settlers in the cold fields of the Far East.

BEN JUDAH is Russia and Central Asia Fellow at the European Council of Foreign Relations. His writings have appeared in The Economist, Financial Times and the New York Times.

2013 384pp. 20 b/w illus.

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St Petersburg Shadows of the Past Catriona Kelly Fragile, gritty and vital to an extraordinary degree, St Petersburg is one of the world’s most alluring cities – a place in which the past is at once ubiquitous and inescapably controversial. Yet outsiders are far more familiar with the city’s pre-1917 and Second World War history than with its recent past.

In this beautifully illustrated and highly original book, Catriona Kelly shows how creative engagement with the past has always been fundamental to St Petersburg’s residents. Weaving together oral history, personal observation, literary and artistic texts, journalism and archival materials, she traces the at times paradoxical feelings of anxiety and pride that were inspired by living in the city, both when it was socialist Leningrad, and now.

Ranging from rubbish dumps to promenades, from the city’s glamorous centre to its grimy outskirts, this ambitious book offers a compelling and always unexpected panorama of an extraordinary and elusive place.

CATRIONA KELLY is Professor of Russian at the University of Oxford, a Fellow of the British Academy, and the author of many books about Russian literature and culture. She lives in Oxford and St Petersburg.

Available January 2014 416pp. 30 b/w illus.

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Of Africa Wole Soyinka

A member of the unique generation of African writers and intellectuals who came of age in the last days of colonialism, Wole Soyinka has witnessed the promise of independence and lived through postcolonial failure.

He deeply comprehends the pressing problems of Africa, and, an irrepressible essayist and a staunch critic of the oppressive boot, he unhesitatingly speaks out.

In search of a deeper understanding of Africa, its identity and its current crises, Wole Soyinka explores a wide range of topics, including culture, religion, history, imagination and identity.

Refusing defeatism, he charts a path to a better future. ‘[Soyinka] defends Africa against its condescending critics, offering both sweeping reflections and clear-eyed assessments.’ – Editors’ Choice, New York Times Book Review

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Kenya Between Hope and Despair, 1963–2012 Daniel Branch In this authoritative and insightful account of Kenya’s history from 1963 to the present day, Daniel Branch sheds new light on the nation’s struggles and the complicated causes behind them.

‘There had been a glaring shortage of really good general works on [Kenya’s] postindependence history. [This book] 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 ‘An insightful and accessible account of post-independence Kenyan politics. Historian Daniel Branch traces the nation’s history through its most epochal events and brings new material about previously undocumented conflicts and decisions at the centre of the nation’s life.’ – The Africa Report

WOLE SOYINKA, the first African to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, is a Nigerian writer, poet and playwright. For his implacable resistance to political tyranny he has been imprisoned, threatened with assassination and at times forced to live in exile.

DANIEL BRANCH is assistant professor of African history, University of Warwick and the author of Defeating Mau Mau, Creating Kenya: Counterinsurgency, Civil War and Decolonization.

2013 224pp. HB ISBN 978-0-300-14046-0 £16.99*/$24.00 Paperback January 2014 PB ISBN 978-0-300-19833-1 £9.99*/$16.00

2013 392pp. 15 b/w illus.

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Southern Africa

Mexico

Old Treacheries and New Deceits

Democracy Interrupted

Stephen Chan

Jo Tuckman

‘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 2012 320pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-18428-0 £12.99*/$22.00

Sudan Darfur and the Failure of an African State

Richard Cockett Drawing on interviews with many of the main players, the former 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. PB ISBN 978-0-300-16273-8 £14.99*/$25.00

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An up-to-date portrait of Mexico since 2000, with new insights into the nation’s problematic democracy and violent drug wars.

‘Tuckman is a well-informed and reliable guide, who ranges broadly across a complicated country, covering crime, violence, police, army, parties, elections, the media, tourism, the environment and religion.’ – Alan Knight, The Guardian 2012 328pp. 14 b/w illus.

HB ISBN 978-0-300-16031-4 £20.00*/$35.00

What Changed When Everything Changed 9/11 and the Making of National Identity

Joseph Margulies In this penetrating analysis of the direction of America’s political conversation, a distinguished lawyer shows how new attitudes – more repressive, intolerant and alarmist – have taken hold even though the threat from terrorism has waned. He demonstrates how these new attitudes are redefining America’s national identity in disturbing ways.

2012 392pp. 4 b/w illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-17655-1 £20.00/$30.00

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Investment in Blood

FRANK LEDWIDGE is a former barrister and military intelligence officer. He has served in many conflict zones including Iraq, Helmand and Libya.

The True Cost of Britain’s Afghan War Frank Ledwidge

Also by Frank Ledwidge

In this follow-up to the extremely successful Losing Small Wars, Frank Ledwidge analyses the cost – both financial and human – of Britain’s involvement in the Afghanistan war. With the aid of interviews, on-the-ground research and countless Freedom of Information requests, he pieces together the enormous burden the Afghan intervention has placed on the shoulders of British soldiers and their families, UK taxpayers and – by far the greatest sufferers – Afghan civilians. Amongst other issues, he highlights the soldiers left horribly maimed, UK funds poured into the corrupt black hole that is the Afghan government, refugees driven out of Helmand province into disease-ridden camps and the longterm damage to the international reputation of the UK military.

This is both an extraordinary piece of investigative journalism and a heart-breaking account of military adventurism gone horribly wrong.

June 2013 304pp. HB ISBN 978-0-300-19062-5 £18.99*/$45.00

Useful Enemies

Losing Small Wars British Military Failure in Iraq and Afghanistan ‘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 ‘One of the most upsetting books I have read about Britain’s part in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Anyone who wants to understand what happened should read it.’ – Sherard Cowper-Coles, New Statesman 2012 304pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-18274-3 £10.99*/$27.50

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Punching Below our Weight How Interservice Rivalry has Damaged the British Armed Forces In this lively e-book, by turns amusing and concerning, Frank Ledwidge looks at the problem of rivalry between the top ranks of the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.

2012 E-book ISBN 978-0-300-19001-4 £0.99/$1.50

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When Waging Wars Is More Important Than Winning Them David Keen In this important book David Keen investigates the factors that cause and sustain wars and argues that in order to bring them successfully to an end we need to understand the complex interests on all sides.

‘By applying the same lens to war in both developed and developing countries, and highlighting how they are often driven by similar political, economic and psychological dynamics, Keen undermines the comfortable distinction between violence in failed states and the modern – or even post-modern – wars of the West.’ – Dominik Zaum, Times Higher Education

Surge My Journey with General David Petraeus and the Remaking of the Iraq War Peter R. Mansoor

Using newly declassified documents, unpublished manuscripts, interviews, author notes and published sources, this is the first full account of the 2007–8 troop surge in Iraq. Told by a member of General Petraeus’s innermost circle, it reveals how the strategy was devised and implemented, who supported the effort and who didn’t, and how the surge changed Iraqi history.

January 2014 416pp. 20 b/w illus. + 2 maps HB ISBN 978-0-300-17235-5 £18.99*/$30.00

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‘The book’s real contribution lies in compiling the hidden functions of war in a comprehensive way and in making them accessible to a broader non-specialist public.’

– Sibylle Scheipers, International Affairs ‘David Keen is a specialist in African conflicts and his coverage of these is robust and compelling.’ – Adrian Weale, Literary Review 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.

2012 304pp. HB ISBN 978-0-300-16274-5 £25.00*/$38.00

2012 224pp.

HB ISBN 978-0-300-17113-6 £35.00*/$55.00

September 2013 456pp. 32 b/w illus.

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also available as e-books When the Money Runs Out The End of Western Affluence Stephen D. King

The Western world has experienced extraordinary economic progress throughout the last six decades, a prosperous period so extended that continuous economic growth has come to seem normal. But such an era of continuously rising living standards is a historical anomaly, economist Stephen D. King warns, and the current stagnation of Western economies threatens to reach crisis proportions in the not-so-distant future.

Praised for the ‘dose of realism’ he provided in his book Losing Control, King follows up in this volume with a plainspoken assessment of where the West stands today. It’s not just the end of an age of affluence, he shows. We have made promises to ourselves that are achievable only through ongoing economic expansion. The future benefits we expect – pensions, healthcare and social security, for example – may be larger than tomorrow’s resources. And if we reach that point, which promises will be broken and who will lose out?

The lessons of history offer compelling evidence that political and social upheaval are often born of economic stagnation.

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STEPHEN D. KING is Group Chief Economist and Global Head of Economics and Asset Allocation research at HSBC. He is a member of the UK government’s Asia Task Force and writes regularly for the Financial Times and The Times.

2013 304pp. HB ISBN 978-0-300-19052-6 £20.00*/$30.00

Also by Stephen D. King Losing Control The Emerging Threats to Western Prosperity A hard-hitting analysis of the future of the global economy and what it means for the Western way of life.

‘Intellectually stimulating and excellently written’ – Martin Wolf, Financial Times ‘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, The Sunday Times 2011 304pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-17087-0 £10.99*/$22.00

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Europe’s Deadlock

The Hidden Cause of the Great Recession (And How to Avert the Next One)

How the Euro Crisis Could Be Solved – and Why It Won’t Happen

Grigory Yavlinsky

David Marsh

Translated by Antonina W. Bouis An internationally respected free-market economist makes a powerful case that without a commitment to established social principles in business and politics, a stable global economy will be impossible to achieve.

‘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 2013 192pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-19239-1 £12.99/$20.00

In this short yet devastating analysis, David Marsh asks why five years of continuous crisis management have not only failed to resolve the Eurozone’s problems but actually made things worse. Marsh argues that constructive dialogue has collapsed as EU decisionmaking descends into a state of terrified paralysis, and that although there are potential paths out of the impasse, all are blocked by indecision and timidity at the top.

July 2013 120pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-20120-8 £7.99*/$12.00

The Daily You

The Euro

How the New Advertising Industry is Defining Your Identity and Your Worth

The Battle for the New Global Currency New Edition

Joseph Turow An acclaimed media expert documents a marketing revolution, showing how new media advertisers are stealthily defining who we are, how much we matter, and what we see and do. Praised by policymakers, advocates and marketing practitioners, The Daily You is the first book to explain how the new digitaladvertising world works and why.

‘The Daily You is required reading in today’s Web 3.0 age.’ – New Scientist 2012 256pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-18801-1 £11.99*/$18.00

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King addresses these lessons with a multifaceted plan that involves painful – but necessary – steps towards a stable and just economic future.

David Marsh Examines the tumultuous history – and future prospects – of the Euro.

‘Gripping … An indispensable guide to monetary union.’ – The Economist ‘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.’ – Tribune 2011 352pp. 22 b/w illus. PB ISBN 978-0-300-17674-2 £12.99*/$20.00

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find out more at www.yalebooks.co.uk The Electronic Silk Road How the Web Binds the World Together in Commerce Anupam Chander

An expert in cyber-law explores how global trade on the Internet is now regulated, why regulation matters to individuals as well as nations, and how better regulatory laws can encourage international trade while protecting national and human rights.

In this accessible book, cyber-law expert Anupam Chander provides the first thorough discussion of the law that relates to global Internet commerce. Addressing up-to-the-minute examples, such as Google’s struggles with China, the Pirate Bay’s skirmishes with Hollywood, and the outsourcing of services to India, the author insightfully analyses the difficulties of regulating Internet trade. Chander then lays out a framework for future policies, showing how countries can dismantle barriers while still protecting consumer interests.

ANUPAM CHANDER is professor of law at the University of California, Davis, and director of the California International Law Center.

August 2013 296pp. 4 b/w illus.

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The New Industrial Revolution Consumers, Globalization and the End of Mass Production Peter Marsh

This upbeat analysis examines the current revolution in manufacturing and explains its importance for both consumers and manufacturers.

‘A fizzing analysis of the history and geography of manufacturing and where it is heading.’ – The Economist ‘What is so useful about Marsh]s contribution in The New Industrial Revolution is that he has made an objective assessment of the evidence. And there are few people in Britain who are better equipped to do so.’ – Evan Davis, Financial Times ‘Highly readable and engaging … will be a valuable read for anyone who wants to understand the role of manufacturing.’

– Bryan Betts, Engineering and Technology PETER MARSH is former manufacturing editor for the Financial Times.

2012 320pp. HB ISBN 978-0-300-11777-6 £25.00*/$35.00 Paperback Sept. 2013 PB ISBN 978-0-300-19723-5 £10.99*/$25.00

The Cost Disease

Why Marx Was Right

Why Computers Get Cheaper and Health Care Doesn’t

Terry Eagleton

William J. Baumol et al.

‘Deliciously fascinating … should be required reading for all policymakers in the world … Baumol’s interpretation of rising health care costs is compelling, and it is a perspective so rarely heard that every attempt should be made to foist it into the broader dialogue of policymakers, economists and the public, where it can be analysed and assessed.’ – Edward Larkin, LSE Review of Books 2012 288pp. 20 b/w illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-17928-6 £20.00*/$30.00 Paperback October 2013 PB ISBN 978-0-300-19815-7 £14.99*/$20.00

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America the Possible Manifesto for a New Economy

James Gustave Speth A noted activist and scholar offers a bold manifesto and action plan for all who want to change America's political economy to give true priority to people and planet.

‘His new book is confident, comprehensive, rich with new ideas, and it confirms Speth as among the leading thinkers and voices in the urgent campaign for new economic models. I recommend it to everyone.’ – Jerry Mander, author, The Capitalism Papers: Fatal Flaws of an Obsolete System October 2013 272pp. 1 b/w illus. PB ISBN 978-0-300-19834-8 £11.99*/$18.00

In this combative, controversial book, Terry Eagleton takes issue with the prejudice that Marxism is dead and done with.

‘Not so much a good read as a romp, this is an irresistibly lively, and thoughtprovoking essay.’ – Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman ‘An excellent book’ – Owen Hatherley, The Guardian ‘An eloquent, fact-based rebuttal of the usual criticisms of Marxism.’

– John Green, Morning Star 2012 272pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-18153-1 £10.99*/$16.00

Why Globalization Works The Case for the Global Market Economy

Martin Wolf ‘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 ‘Marvellous … The definitive treatment of the subject, and an absorbing read’ – The Economist 2005 416pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-10777-7 £9.99*/$18.00

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Earthmasters

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The Dawn of the Age of Climate Engineering Clive Hamilton Scientists, government agencies and businesses around the world are working on plans to control the earth’s climate. This essential book explores what we must do to prepare for the age of climate engineering.

Clive Hamilton begins by exploring the range of technologies now being developed in the field of geoengineering – the intentional, enduring, large-scale manipulation of Earth’s climate system. He lays out the arguments for and against climate engineering, and reveals the extent of vested interests linking researchers, venture capitalists and corporations. He then examines what it means for human beings to be making plans to control the planet’s atmosphere, probes the uneasiness we feel with the notion of exercising technological mastery over nature, and challenges the ways we think about ourselves and our place in the natural world.

CLIVE HAMILTON is Vice-Chancellor’s Chair and professor of public ethics, Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Charles Sturt University, Canberra 2013 264pp. HB ISBN 978-0-300-18667-3 £20.00*/$28.00

Birthright

How We’re Getting Climate Change Wrong – and How to Fix It Dieter Helm 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 powerful and heartfelt plea for hard-nosed realism.’

– Fred Pearce, New Scientist ‘Mr Helm has done a service to everyone else by describing what a global climate-change mitigation regime would look like if one took economics seriously.’ – The Economist ‘[The Carbon Crunch] is a provocative analysis and well worth the discomfort it will likely engender.’ – Steve Yearley, Times Higher Education DIETER HELM, CBE, is professor of energy policy, University of Oxford and Fellow in Economics at New College, Oxford. He is a member of the Economic Advisory Committee to the UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and Chair of the Natural Capital Committee.

Paperback August 2013 288pp.

PB ISBN 978-0-300-19719-8 £8.99*/$22.00

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People and Nature in the Modern World

The Very Hungry City Urban Energy Efficiency and the Economic Fate of Cities

Stephen R. Kellert In this book, a pioneer in the study of humanity’s relationship with nature offers an eloquent exploration of the inherent human need to connect with the natural world and how it contributes to our physical and mental health, productivity and well-being.

He discusses how we can restore the balance in our relationship to nature by means of changes in how we raise children, educate ourselves, use land and resources, develop building and community design, practice our ethics, and conduct our everyday lives.

The Carbon Crunch

Austin Troy An important investigation of how cities consume energy and how energy efficiency will determine which ones will thrive.

‘Fascinating – and chilling … [Troy] shows why we need to break our addiction to cheap energy, and offers practical solutions on how to do it.’ – Arianna Huffington, co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post 2012 384pp. 49 b/w illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-16231-8 £25.00*/$28.00 Paperback February 2014 PB ISBN 978-0-300-19835-5 £14.99*/$20.00

2012 264pp. 33 b/w illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-17654-4 £25.00*/$32.50

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The Bet

Risk, Uncertainty, and Economics for a Warming World

Paul Ehrlich, Julian Simon, and Our Gamble over Earth’s Future

William Nordhaus

Paul Sabin

The world’s leading economic thinker on climate change clarifies the important scientific, political and economic debates and offers specific steps to slow the trajectory of global warming now. In language accessible to any concerned citizen, and with care to present different points of view fairly, he discusses the problem from start to finish: from the beginning where warming originates in our personal energy use, to the end where societies employ regulations or taxes or subsidies to slow the emissions of gases responsible for climate change.

Are we headed for a world of scarce resources and environmental catastrophe, or will innovation and markets yield greater prosperity? This gripping history of the clash between environmentalists and their conservative critics – from the late 1960s to the present – traces the origins of the political gulf that separates the two sides.

Sabin makes a forceful case for using social values, rather than economic or biological absolutes, to guide society’s crucial choices about climate change, the planet’s health, and our own.

November 2013 320pp. 46 b/w illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-18977-3 £20.00*/$30.00

September 2013 320pp. 24 b/w illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-17648-3 £18.99*/$28.50

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Earthly Mission

A Quiet Revolution

The Catholic Church and World Development Robert Calderisi With 1.2 billion members, the Catholic Church is the world’s largest organisation and perhaps its most controversial. The Church’s obstinacy on matters like clerical celibacy, the role of women, birth control and the child abuse scandal has alienated many Catholics, especially in the West. Yet in Africa, Asia and Latin America, the Church is highly esteemed for its support of education, health and social justice. In this deeply informed book, Robert Calderisi unravels the paradoxes of the Catholic Church’s role in the developing world over the past 60 years, weighing the Church’s various missteps and poor decisions against its positive contributions to education, health and social justice.

ROBERT CALDERISI, a former World Bank director concerned with issues of international development, lectures widely on Africa, development and foreign aid. His book The Trouble with Africa (also available from Yale) was named one of the best books of 2006 by The Economist. He is a committed but by no means uncritical Catholic.

August 2013 304pp.

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The Crisis of Islamic Civilization

The Veil’s Resurgence, from the Middle East to America Leila Ahmed 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 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 ‘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 LEILA AHMED is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School. She is the author of Women and Gender in Islam and A Border Passage: From Cairo to America – A Woman’s Journey.

2012 360pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-18143-2 £14.99*/$22.00

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Islamic Imperialism A History

Efraim Karsh

Ali A. Allawi

Efraim Karsh, a widely respected expert in Middle Eastern affairs, challenges the way we understand Middle Eastern history and politics in this provocative book. This new edition brings Karsh’s analysis up to date through the events of the Arab spring.

‘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 ‘Interesting, thought-provoking and worthy of careful reading.’

– Abdelwahab El-Affendi, International Affairs

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

2010 320pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-16406-0 £12.99*/$20.00

September 2013 304pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-19817-1 £10.99*/$20.00

Islamism and Islam Bassam Tibi A distinguished scholar of international politics clarifies what is widely misunderstood in the West: Islam and contemporary Islamism are distinctly different. The former is a religious faith, the latter a political ideology based on a reinvented version of Islamic law.

‘An astute analysis of the predicament facing Arab-Muslim societies’ – Malise Ruthven, Literary Review 2012 368pp. HB ISBN 978-0-300-15998-1 £20.00*/$30.00

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Christians, Muslims and Jesus Mona Siddiqui

This groundbreaking book explores the writings of key Muslim and Christian thinkers in their discussion of Jesus’s nature and role. In her work on dialogue the author sees Christology as imperative to constructive conversations between Christians and Muslims. With a nuanced and carefully considered analysis of critical doctrines the author provides a refreshingly honest counterpoint to contemporary polemical arguments and makes a compelling contribution to reasoned interfaith conversation.

2013 296pp. HB ISBN 978-0-300-16970-6 £20.00*/$32.50

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also available as e-books Patterns of Democracy

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Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries Arend Lijphart In this updated and expanded edition of his classic text, Arend Lijphart examines thirty-six democracies during the period from 1945 to 2010, and arrives at important – and unexpected – conclusions about what type of democracy works best.

‘I can’t think of another scholar as well qualified as Lijphart to write a book of this kind. He has an amazing grasp of the relevant literature, and he’s compiled an unmatched collection of data.’ – Robert A. Dahl, Yale University ‘Magnificent … The best-researched book on democracy in the world today.’ – Malcolm Mackerras, American Review of Politics AREND LIJPHART is professor emeritus of political science at the University of California, San Diego, and the author or editor of more than twenty books, including Democracy in Plural Societies, published by Yale.

2012 368pp. 12 b/w illus.

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Contesting Democracy

Democracy in Retreat The Revolt of the Middle Class and the Worldwide Decline of Representative Government Joshua Kurlantzick

This thought-provoking book addresses a set of new and disturbing trends: democracies around the world are losing ground, middle class support of democracy has waned, and autocracies are on the rise.

Joshua Kurlantzick proposes that the spate of retreating democracies, one after another over the past two decades, is not just a series of exceptions. Instead, it reflects a new and disturbing trend: democracy in worldwide decline. The author investigates the state of democracy in a variety of countries, why the middle class has turned against democracy in some cases, and whether the decline in global democratisation is reversible.

JOSHUA KURLANTZICK is a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, where he studies Southeast Asia and democratisation, as well as global views on human rights and democracy.

2013 304pp. HB ISBN 978-0-300-17538-7 £20.00*/$28.00

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Nation of Devils

Political Ideas in Twentieth-Century Europe

Democracy and the Problem of Obedience

Jan-Werner Müller

Stein Ringen

‘Excellent … Müller provides an insightful and comprehensive overview of the development of political ideas in 20thcentury Europe that takes in Fascism, Communism, social democracy, liberalism, and much else.’ – Jeremy Jennings, Standpoint Magazine ‘A fine study of the impact of mass democracy on European political cultures.’ – David Marquand, New Statesman 2013 304pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-19412-8 £15.99*/$30.00

In a sharp and insightful political meditation, Oxford University professor and political scientist Stein Ringen addresses one of the primary concerns of democratic government: how to ensure the obedience of the populace in order to govern by authority rather than power.

Ringen uses the United States and Britain as his prime examples, providing sharp opinions and cogent analyses on how the culture of national obedience is created and nurtured.

October 2013 264pp. HB ISBN 978-0-300-19319-0 £20.00/$35.00

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The Voting Wars From Florida 2000 to the Next Election Meltdown

Richard L. Hasen The problems uncovered during the debacle of the 2000 presidential election persist, and the US can expect far more trouble unless they fix the way they run elections.

‘This is a Stephen King novel for election junkies … The Voting Wars provides an engaging, highly readable guide to the thrill ride we call election season.’ – Heather Gerken, author of The Democracy Index: Why Our Election System is Failing and How to Fix It October 2013 256pp. 9 b/w illus. PB ISBN 978-0-300-19824-9 £14.99*/$22.00

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The Parties Versus the People How to Turn Republicans and Democrats into Americans

Mickey Edwards.

‘In The Parties Versus the People, Mr. Edwards gets to the heart of what most troubles Americans about our government today. Nothing gets done, our elected representatives play the blame game, and the operative word is gridlock … a wellwritten, thoughtful and timely book.’ – The Washington Times September 2013 232pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-19821-8 £10.99*/$16.00

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If Mayors Ruled the World Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities Benjamin R. Barber

In the face of the most perilous challenges of our time – climate change, terrorism, poverty and trafficking of drugs, guns and people – the nations of the world seem paralysed. The problems are too big, too interdependent, too divisive for the nation-state. Is the nation-state today democratically dysfunctional? Obsolete? The answer, says Benjamin Barber in this highly provocative book, is yes. Cities and the mayors who run them can do and are doing a better job.

Featuring profiles of a dozen mayors around the world – courageous, eccentric, or both at once – If Mayors Ruled the World presents a compelling new vision of governance for the coming century. Barber makes a persuasive case that the city is democracy’s best hope in a globalising world, and great mayors are already proving that this is so.

BENJAMIN R. BARBER is senior research scholar at The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, the Graduate Center, The City University of New York.

January 2014 256pp.

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The Global Spread of Fertility Decline

Contagion How Commerce Has Spread Disease Mark Harrison In this pathbreaking investigation of the connections between trade and contagious disease through the centuries, the author uncovers disturbing weaknesses in regulatory systems that have failed to protect public health or facilitate global commerce in the past, and continue to fall far short.

‘Harrison presents us with a magisterial history which is as much about the present as the past.’ – Alison Bashford, Times Higher Education ‘A thorough, well-researched and thoughtful tome.’

– David Cohen, New Scientist ‘This is a book of impressive range of originality – the new global history at its best.’ – Michael Worboys, BBC History Magazine MARK HARRISON is professor of the history of medicine and director of the Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, University of Oxford.

2012 400pp. 43 b/w illus.

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A Single Roll of the Dice

Population, Fear, and Uncertainty

Obama’s Diplomacy with Iran

Jay Winter & Michael Teitelbaum

Trita Parsi

The world’s population has grown by five billion people over the past century, an astounding 300% increase. Yet it is actually the decline in family size and population growth that is the issue attracting greatest concern in many countries.This eye-opening book looks at demographic trends in Europe, North America and Asia – areas that now have low fertility rates – and argues that there is an essential yet often neglected political dimension to a full assessment of these trends.

‘Well-timed … Absorbing … A tale of missed opportunities, obduracy and shortsightedness, all of which are pushing the Middle East towards greater instability.’

– The Economist ‘Perfectly-timed … A carefully balanced and thoroughly researched account of the tortured US-Iranian relationship in recent years. Parsi is the ideal person to write it.’ – Julian Borger's Global Security Blog, The Guardian 2013 312pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-19236-0 £10.99*/$17.00

July 2013 344pp. 24 b/w illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-13906-8 £35.00/$55.00

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Dignity The Essential Role It Plays in Resolving Conflict

Donna Hicks, Ph.D. • Foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu

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The Resurgence of the West How a Transatlantic Union Can Prevent War and Restore the United States and Europe

‘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

How can America and Europe regain their economic standing when economic power is rapidly shifting to the East? An esteemed scholar of international relations offers a bold and visionary solution: a transatlantic economic union, whose consequences will have worldwide benefit for the entire international system.

2013 240pp. PB ISBN 978-0-300-18805-9 £11.99*/$18.00

July 2013 216pp. 5 b/w illus. HB ISBN 978-0-300-17739-8 £22.50/$27.50

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INDEX AND ORDER FORM 13 Ahmed: A Quiet Revolution 2 Al-Ali: The Struggle for Iraq’s Future 13 Allawi: The Crisis of Islamic Civilization 3 Ali: Dubai 15 Barber: If Mayors Ruled the World 11 Baumol: The Cost Disease 5 Beardson: Stumbling Giant 4 Bird & Marshall: Afghanistan 8 Branch: Kenya 5 Breznitz & Murphree: Run of the Red Queen 13 Calderisi: Earthly Mission 8 Chan: Southern Africa 11 Chander: The Electronic Silk Road 3 Clark: Yemen 6 Cochrane: Northern Ireland 8 Cockett: Sudan 11 Eagleton: Why Marx Was Right 14 Edwards: The Parties Versus the People 6 Emmott: Good Italy, Bad Italy 9 France: Perilous Glory 3 Gilbert: In Ishmael’s House 10 Hale: What’s Next?

12 Hamilton: Earthmasters 15 Harrison: Contagion 14 Hasen: The Voting Wars 5 Hayton: Vietnam 6 Heimann: Czechoslovakia 12 Helm: The Carbon Crunch 15: Hicks: Dignity 4 Hiro: Apocalyptic Realm 7 Judah: Fragile Empire

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Judah: The Serbs Karsh: Islamic Imperialism Katouzian: The Persians Keen: Useful Enemies Kellert: Birthright Kelly: St Petersburg King: Losing Control King: When the Money Runs Out Kurlantzick: Charm Offensive Kurlantzick: Democracy in Retreat Ledwidge: Investment in Blood Ledwidge: Losing Small Wars Ledwidge: Punching Below our Weight Lemos: The End of the Chinese Dream Lesch: Syria Lijphart: Patterns of Democracy Mansoor: Surge Margulies: What Changed Marsh: Europe’s Deadlock Marsh: The Euro Marsh: The New Industrial Revolution Morris: One State, Two States Muasher: The Second Arab Awakening Müller: Contesting Democracy Nordhaus: The Climate Casino Noueihed & Warren: Battle for the Arab Spring Osman: Egypt on the Brink Pappé: The Forgotten Palestinians Pargeter: Libya Parsi: A Single Roll of the Dice Patterson: Ending Wars Well

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Ringen: Nation of Devils Rosecrance: The Resurgence of the West Rothermund: India Sabin: The Bet Satter: It Was a Long Time Ago Shabi: Not the Enemy Shishkin: Restless Valley Siddiqui: Christians, Muslims and Jesus Soyinka: Of Africa Speth: America the Possible Tanner: Croatia Taub: The Settlers Thorpe: The Danube Tibi: Islamism and Islam Troy: The Very Hungry City Tuckman: Mexico Turow: The Daily You Van Middelaar: The Passage to Europe Van Schaik: Tibet Wilson: Belarus Wilson: The Ukrainians Winter: The Global Spread of Fertility Decline Wolf: Why Globalization Works Yavlinsky: Realeconomik

Front cover illustration: Rebels man a checkpoint in northern Syria, 18 March 2012 (Frederic Lafargue/ AFP/Getty Images). From: The Battle for the Arab Spring by Lin Noueihed and Alex Warren (page 2).

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