Books published by C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd

Competition for scarce water resources, the result of population growth and the drive for economic development, has added to the precarious politics of the Middle East. This text provides an historical perspective on these issues and chronicles the present state of Middle Eastern water disputes.

This analysis of Mozambique in the post-independence period seeks to challenge conventional wisdom. In particular, it argues that the significance of the "liberated zones" was greatly exaggerated by Frelimo and its sympathizers in order to give the regime ideological respectability.

A quarterly magazine of ideas and issues showcasing ground breaking thinking on Islam and what it means to be a Muslim in a rapidly changing, interconnected world

Analyses the complexity of humanitarian diplomacy and the multiplicity of geographies and actors involved in it

In Advice for the Sultan Neguin Yavari excavates multiple, conflicting strands of Islamic political thought from the medieval past to the present, reassessing these ideas and their impact over the longue duree

An examination of Balkan identity in cultural media.

Mackinder argued that control of a 'pivot' or 'heartland' of Eurasia, including Central Asia, would prove key to the balance of global power. This idea has had profound effects on foreign policy debates, which are discussed in this timely volume

Analyses the complexity of humanitarian diplomacy and the multiplicity of geographies and actors involved in it

Provides fascinating insights into how Mossad leaders such as Yaacov Nimrodi, Meit Amit and Reuven Shiloah conducted secret diplomatic missions to Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Iran and elsewhere from before the founding of Israel to the present

A new diplomatic and military history of South Asia's 'Forgotten War' and of its impact on India and Pakistan A compellingly told history of a nasty five week war that involved some of the largest tank battles since the end of the Second World War and led to thousands of casualties on both sides, many details of which are still little known.

This book sheds light on the Muslim Brotherhood in Europe specifically, which has not been much studied. It shows the different role of the Brotherhood in different European countries and traces their relationship with the non-Muslim press and authorities.

A comprehensive look at contemporary Lebanon and the ongoing attempts by Israel, Syria and Iran to influence its domestic affairs

An entertaining investigation of the parameters and semiotics of the new diplomacy

A compelling reconsideration of how massive injections of Soviet aid failed to win round the Afghan people or stabilise the country

Representing the coming of age of a new generation of unashamedly globalised, open-minded and irreverent Afghans, the reportage in this book belongs to one of the most original Afghan voices heard since the toppling of the Taliban.

Comprehensive expose on the New Taliban by practitioners with personal experience.

Comparative study of the contemporary power of China versus Japan in the modern world.

Explores the critical dimensions of the sources, prices, and accessibility of food in the Middle East.

A series of in-depth accounts of 'the view from above' in shaping notions of territory, security and conflict.

A series of in-depth accounts of 'the view from above' in shaping notions of territory, security and conflict.

A detailed and comprehensive account of the politics, diplomacy and enduring legacy of one of the key conflicts of modern times

A study of the entanglement of visual art with secularism in the wake of the rise of Hindu nationalism in India, tracking the emergence of the artist as an exemplary secular subject.

A first look at how the world's rising powers began international oil empires amidst one of Africa's longest and deadliest civil war.

Critically examines the global power relations that underpin the unprecedented deployments of UN peacekeepers from poor and developing countries since the start of the 20thc.