Books published by C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd

Ethiopia 1984: A groundbreaking account of the reporting of a famine and its unin- tended long-term consequences.

A vivid, subtle and disturbing account of what people do in the aftermath of a major 'natural' disaster, this book will change your way of thinking about such calamities and their impact on the human spirit.

A timely and insightful look at how Bashar Assad shifted the Syrian regime's focus from national security to mere survival.

An insight into Syria's most influential Islamist movement and how its rebirth from the ashes of history is shaping the conflict in Syria. The author draws on previously untapped sources, including interviews with the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood.

Examines why sexual violence against men, both soldiers and civilians, remains so pervasive in conflict.

A modern history of India's female and transgender dancers and the forces of in- clusion/exclusion that have shaped Indian performing arts.

As their roles become more demanding, specialised and far removed from their own inborn predispositions, will the military require ever more years of 'programming'?

The meaning of Europe varies significantly from one national setting to another and this variation is at the heart of the current problems faced by the EU.

Examines state-business relations in the wake of economic liberalisation, privatisation and the 'Arab spring'

A thorough analysis of the emergence of new states in India and what it heralds for the future

An eyewitness account of the exceptional, non-sovereign, politics that developed during the occupation of Tahrir Square

A micro-history of one small district in Afghanistan and the vicissitudes of its people in America's longest foreign war.

Explains the deft diplomatic footwork instigated since Putin came to power in 1999 and Moscow's stubborn backing of the Syrian and Iranian regimes

This title presents an anthropological study of coal mining communities with significant implications for how we understand the globalized world.

Considered look at Al-Andalus through an Islamic cultural perspective.

Angola of geopolitical interest and this offers a brief history

Political history of Africa since independence movements

Fascinating history of Genoa that includes the imprisonment of Marco Polo, the introduction of the Black Death to Europe and the rise of explorer Christopher Columbus

Chilling account of the new face of modern conflict - transnational drug networks, local street gangs, uprisings stemming from the Arab Spring, and more

Considers how Afghan intellectuals and ordinary people interpret their own history

Burundi is a small Central African country with a complex history of ethnic tension. This book traces the origins of its political crises, sheds light on Burundi's contemporary history by means of interviews with leading participants and those whose lives have been affected by horrific events, and helps demystify the country's "ethnic" divisions.