Books published by C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd

A cool analysis of authoritarian tendencies among the Balkans' entrenched elites and the hollowness of existing 'democratisation' approaches. ONE OF 'THE SPECTATOR' BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2018, CHOSEN BY KAPIL KOMIREDDI

A striking insight into how well-meaning outsiders have repeatedly misunderstood the conflict in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, and inadvertently exacerbated the violence.

A beautifully written biography of a giant of the nineteenth century, explorer of Latin America and founder of biogeography.

Laessing's fast-paced, on-the-ground narrative reveals what really happened in the run up to and aftermath of Gaddafi's ouster.

Drawing on an A-list of Middle East experts, this book assesses the relative merits of the thwarted paths to democracy in the 'Arab Spring' states.

Attacking conventional wisdom, Weighill and Gaub argue that NATO's intervention in Libya was soundly conceived and executed.

China, hitherto barely affected by terrorism, now confronts a phenomenon all too familiar to other nations.

The Syrian Civil War in all its ghastly twists and turns, from initial optimism to barrel-bombing and the rise of Islamic State, are among the subjects covered in Lister's definitive account

An absorbing history charting the long afterlife of the 1857 'Indian Mutiny' and the Victorians' macabre fetish for collecting body parts.

A convincing indictment of the most powerful political figure in the eastern EU ... This is gloves-off political writing at its best.' -- The Financial Times on Hungary (2012)

A renowned historian of the Levant offers a panoramic account of the intertwined, borderless wars wracking Syria and Iraq.

Shines a light on the Taliban's propaganda arm and its impact on the course of the war in Afghanistan.

Offers a fresh perspective on frontier relations between Australian Aboriginal people and European colonists.

Making Africa Work is a first-hand account and handbook of how to ensure growth beyond commodities and create jobs in the continent.

The intellectual voice of the Syrian revolution recounts the devastating impact of the Assads' tyrannical rule. Foreword by Robin Yassin-Kassab

A tour d'horizon of India's political economy over the last fifty years, by a distinguished political scientist.

Wartime suffering on a massive scale as witnessed by reporters covering the retreat through Burma.

Daniel Haines uncovers the history of one of the most important factors in relations between these two South Asian powers -- water