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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.
London
Joined December 2009
Our Spring/Summer 2026 catalogue is here! 🎉 ➡️ https://t.co/KfY3oxNlPR Read the on-the-ground reportage from the pre-eminent historian of Gaza as he bears witness to the total devastation there; the wild and unlikely story of Decca Mitford, fifth of the six famous Mitford
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‘A superb piece of scholarship… a powerful education in why freedom means so much to [Lithuanians].’ Read the brilliant @IrishTimes review of Lithuania: A History by Richard Butterwick🇱🇹👇 https://t.co/BpFVf47SrF
irishtimes.com
A superb piece of scholarship that distils more than 1,000 tumultuous years into a coherent narrative
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.@ForeignPolicy is featuring an excerpt from my new book, where I argue that the U.S. focus on striking China’s C4ISR systems with long-range missiles and cyber effects could not only prolong a conflict and fuel attrition, but also increase the risk of vertical escalation.
foreignpolicy.com
U.S. military planners are caught in an impossible dilemma.
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Zhou Bo: How Trump can avoid a war over Taiwan
time.com
These five steps can minimize the chance of a catastrophic U.S.-China conflict over the island, writes Zhou Bo.
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I'll be doing a couple of virtual Zoom presentations in December for my new book Travels through the Spanish Civil War, out with @HurstPublishers on 20 November. Let me know if you're interested. Pre-orders, reviews, etc here (or your local bookshop). https://t.co/n5GBclDwsi
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Find Lilla's latest book' Ignorance and Bliss' here:
hurstpublishers.com
A dazzling exploration of our wishes for innocence and ignorance—and their consequences.
“In my experience, academics and administrators have just not reckoned with how deeply unpopular they are with the public—and in a democratic society, that matters.” —an interview with Mark Lilla
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My OpEd for @ConnexionFrance as #Sarkozy starts his jail term: “An imprisoned Sarkozy personifies the crisis in French democracy.” https://t.co/4Rf4jlNeEn
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🗣️‘There are a million people in Africa today who are chattel slaves… if we are going to do anything, we should free those people.’ @martinplaut, author of Unbroken Chains: A 5,000-Year History of African Enslavement, on @BBCSheffield [40 mins in] https://t.co/g8GLJKQcPK
bbc.co.uk
Conversation and music for our African and Caribbean communities with Sile Sibanda.
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Join us for a discussion on the global story of caste oppression & discrimination w/ @surajyengde @PennHistory @AfricanaUPenn & panelists @kochar_ritu @LSESocialPolicy & Sat Pal Muman. 📅 Wed, 29 Oct -- ON-SITE only 🕕 6pm🇬🇧 at LSE 🗣️ & 🆓 Reg. details: https://t.co/5fWtgynb4U
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Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair, hosted by @Lighthousebks returns to @AssemblyRoxy 5-9th November, just over 2 weeks away. It's a phenomenal 4 days of events & stalls, worth an Edinburgh weekend if you're not local, or it is all hybrid! https://t.co/kTXVweE0QC
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This Wednesday 22 October @natchjourneyman and I will be discussing our books at Waterstones Canterbury, 6.30pm. All welcome. #Islamesque @HurstPublishers
https://t.co/Gk6eGLg1za
waterstones.com
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Author talk :Diana Darke and Andrew Ziminski on Europe's Medieval architects today.
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For this week's #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlist showcase, we'll be spotlighting 'Multicultural Britain: A People’s History' by Kieran Connell (@HurstPublishers) https://t.co/yKt2e8sfkQ
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🎣🎙️Listen to the first episode of @herripedia’s podcast to accompany his new book, Rigby’s Encyclopaedia of the Herring: Adventures with the King of Fishes. 🎧 https://t.co/VEYOBDRtwf Get 25% off the book using code HERRING25 ➡️ https://t.co/yqIhEMXVkY
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'For more on architecture and craftsmanship [and Islamic influence in Europe], I recommend the books of @dianadarke.’ — @MishalHusain at the @UniofOxford Romanes Lecture👏 Get 25% off Diana Darke’s books using the code DARKE25 ➡️ https://t.co/h84gsaTMUp
https://t.co/ourX7uK0tS
Romanes Lecture 2025 @UniofOxford - watch below ⬇️
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Congratulations @geoffmulgan! The new and updated paperback edition of Another World Is Possible: How to Reignite Social and Political Imagination is out now! ⭐ ‘A manifesto for creativity, and for thinking big.’ — @NewStatesman ‘[An] important contribution.’ — @FT Get 25% off
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Thrilled that "Lebanon Anatomy of a Collapse" which I co-edited with J.AbiRached will be published by @HurstPublishers in 2026. Book traces unravelling of Lebanon across several sectors & includes riveting if unsettling chapters by inspiring contributors. https://t.co/RT4VJeOqhL
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Madam War Criminal: Biljana Plavšić, Serbia’s Iron Lady by @simic_olivera is out now! 📚 A tale of violent terror and chilling unrepentance, from the only woman convicted of crimes against humanity in the Bosnian War. ‘Fascinating and terrifying.’ — @Independent_ie ‘A complex
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Join @RachelCDailey in conversation with @TinyWriterLaura to explore 100 years of disability activism in the UK. Blending investigative journalism, social history and a call to action, this powerful talk shows how disabled people have fought and won. With BSL interpretation.
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@thetimes @NabilaRamdani @VJMallet What drives Marine Le Pen and the National Rally? 'Inside the Mind of Marine Le Pen' by @MEltchaninoff is a probing investigation into the philosophy of Le Pen’s party, seeking answers in her speeches, in the history of French nationalism, and more. ➡️ https://t.co/ZLQjXye6jK
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@thetimes @NabilaRamdani Rassemblement National is favoured to win France's next presidential election. 'Far-Right France' by @VJMallet explores the far right’s unstoppable rise—from the woes of a broken society to the powerful personalities upending the status quo. Pre-order ➡️ https://t.co/ac39IlxJjg
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