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We publish books on current affairs, history, conflict and religion in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East. And much else besides.
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Joined December 2009
Our Autumn/Winter 2025 catalogue is here! 🎉.➡️ See the thread below for some highlights👇. Read about the looming power of #farright movements in #France and #Europe more broadly (@VJMallet), examine the long history of slavery in Africa (@martinplaut),
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‘@ShafikMeghji has the true travel writer’s eye for the comic, pathetic and tragic… This is writing full of rust, wind and sadness. It captures splendidly the air of South America.’⛰️. Read the brilliant review of Small Earthquakes in @thetimes👏.
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In Small Earthquakes, Shafik Meghji uncovers Britain’s forgotten connections with Latin America, from Welsh tea rooms to red phone boxes
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Order today at 25% discount with code EARTHQUAKES25 here:
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The surprising history of Britain’s deep-rooted ties with South America.
A pleasure to chat to @ShebsAlom on the latest episode of his podcast about the South American travels & stories that inspired #SmallEarthquakes, ahead of its publication on 31 July.
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📚 Attending XI @icceesorg World Congress 2025?. Stop by our stand in Punnett Hall to browse a selection of our latest books on Russia, Eastern Europe & Eurasia or speak with us about a book proposal!. Get 30% off all titles in person or by using the code ICCEES30 on our website.
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Backlash: China’s Struggle for Influence in Central Asia by @Jardine_bradley and @EdwardLemon3 is available now!. ‘An important and often unnerving book.’ —@peterfrankopan. Get 25% off w/code BACKLASH25 ➡️
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‘The Bagpipes is a pleasure to read… this is the book I am giving to every person I know who expresses even the slightest interest in piping and the pipes.’ 🎶 📰. Read the review of Richard McLachlan’s new book in @PipingPress👇.
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Tune into episode 2 of @BBCRadio4 Artworks’ ‘The Transformation of Virginia Woolf’ series to hear Danell Jones on the nuances of Woolf’s racism👇. The Girl Prince is available now.
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Fiona Shaw explores how Virginia Woolf critiqued systems of power and privilege.
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RT @RachelCDailey: You can read an extract of my new book Ramping Up Rights: An Unfinished History of British Disability Activism on @BigIs….
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RT @ShafikMeghji: I had a blast on the @dkeyewitness Where to Go podcast chatting to Rachel and Alex about what to see & do in #Chile. Feat….
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RT @RachelCDailey: MANCHESTER DISABLED PEOPLE. I'll be bringing Ramping Up Rights to Queer Lit and Social Refuge in the Northern Quarter on….
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Join us in welcoming Rachel to Queer Lit as we discuss 'Ramping up Rights'
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📰💬‘Nonviolent civil disobedience works'. In the wake of Palestine Action’s criminalisation, @LynneJonespsych reflects in the @guardian on how she was treated by the law as a Greenham Common activist in the 1980s 👇.
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Letters: Dr Lynne Jones recalls her treatment under the law as a Greenham Common activist in the 80s. Plus, letters from a reader whose daughter is awaiting trial, Claire Jauffret and Rev Graham...
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Flowers for Elephants: How a Conservation Movement in Kenya Offers Lessons for Us All by @petermartell is now available in paperback! 📚. Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal). ‘Fascinating and timely. Read it and buy copies for everyone who cares about the
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RT @ShafikMeghji: ‘A thrilling, illuminating perspective on a continent that is closer than we think.’. Chuffed to see #SmallEarthquakes in….
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RT @DrFrancesRyan: Thank you @HurstPublishers for my copy of @RachelCDailey’s Ramping Up Rights! . I can think of a few politicians and pun….
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Out now!🎉. The Dravidian Pathway by @krvtweets chronicles the transformation of a Dravidian socio-cultural movement into an electorally viable political party in Tamil Nadu. ‘Fresh insights and incisive analysis that help us understand how and why a socio-cultural movement was
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‘[An] appealing fusion of travelogue and history, excavating the roots and remnants of British influence in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.’. Small Earthquakes by @ShafikMeghji reviewed in @ObserverUK 👏👏 Out later this month!
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RT @CamGeopolitics: There's still time to register for: Shrinking 'Middle'? The geopolitics of Central Europe!. @lijukic talks about his fo….
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RT @RachelCDailey: Apologies to the man in Waterstones Sunderland who I nearly frightened to death by screaming THATS MY BOOK! . Anyway the….
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Early stock of Planet Patriarchy: Global Tales of Feminism and Oppression by @beatrixcampbell @RahilaG is available now!. ‘Inspiring and challenging. There’s an idea on every page and outrage in every chapter. A frightening story of spreading patriarchy—and the heroines that
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RT @onlinehyphen: Football, tacos and a Copacabana cathedral have all been influenced by Muslim culture, as travel writer @ShafikMeghji dis….
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Football, tacos and a Copacabana cathedral have all been influenced by Muslim culture, as travel writer Shafik Meghji discovered
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📰💬.'Tertitskiy explores how Kim gained power, kept it for himself, and "above all", how world leaders like Stalin and Mao helped him do it.'. Accidental Tyrant is one of @TheWeek's Best History Books to Read in 2025 👏🎈
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These fascinating deep-dives are perfect for history buffs
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