Illustrating A Little History of Mathematics
How do you bring the history of mathematics to life through illustration? Kat Flint, illustrator of A Little History of Mathematics, chatted with author…
International Affairs
Why is NATO Important? – Sten Rynning
To mark the occasion of the 75th anniversary of NATO, we are sharing this extract from Sten Rynning’s new book, NATO: From Cold War…
Navalny and the Evolution of the Opposition – an extract from Ben Judah’s ‘Fragile Empire’
First published in 2014, Ben Judah’s book Fragile Empire is the result of his travels throughout Russia and the former Soviet republics where he…
Collapse – 50 Years in 50 Books
Published in 2021, Vladislav Zubok’s book Collapse is a major study of the collapse of the Soviet Union—showing how Gorbachev’s misguided reforms led to…
Cuba – 50 Years in 50 Books
In Cuba: A New History, Richard Gott looks at the history of Cuba and illuminates the island’s entire revolutionary past as well as the…
The European Union at 30 – an extract from ‘Circle of Stars’
November 1st 2023 marks the 30th anniversary since the entry into force of the Maastricht Treaty, which established the European Union. This extract from…
Why Marx Was Right by Terry Eagleton – 50 Years in 50 Books
Why Marx was Right was first published in 2011. Terry Eagleton makes the argument against Marx’s irrelevancy; asking the question, “What if all the…
In Search of the River Jordan
Access to water has played a pivotal role in the Israel-Palestine dispute. Israel has diverted the River Jordan via pipes and canals to build…
Earth Day: A Reading List
We’ve pulled together a reading list of blog posts and extracts for Earth Day 2024, engaging with perspectives and wider conversations about our relationship…
Stalin: A Reading List
Joseph Stalin led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953 in a reign marked by ruthless tyranny and the deaths of…
Egypt’s environmental history offers a warning for COP27
For two centuries, Egypt’s infrastructure projects have realised some goals — but most also turned into disasters of different kinds. Alan Mikhail, author of…
Two Dresden Nights – an extract from ‘Not One Inch’ by M. E. Sarotte
In his annual press conference in December 2021, Vladimir Putin said, “‘Not one inch to the East,’ they told us in the nineties. So…
August Staff Pick: Travels
This month, Yale University Press London staff voted for their favourite book on the theme of ‘Travels’. Find out which books they recommended and…
Turkey and the War in Ukraine
Dimitar Bechev, author of Turkey Under Erdogan: How a Country Turned from Democracy and the West, writes about Turkey’s role as a mediator in…
Staff Pick: The Sea
This month, Yale University Press London staff voted for their favourite book on the theme of ‘The Sea‘. Find out which books they recommended and why….