The Great Partition – 50 Years in 50 Books
First published in 2007, The Great Partition by Yasmin Khan offers a reappraisal of the tumultuous Partition and how it ignited long-standing animosities between…
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Conversations: Colonialism
The global wave of protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd reminds us that we live in times of continuing racial injustice. As…
The World the American Revolution Made
The imperial American Revolution altered forever the lives of everyday people, ravaging communities and sending thousands of individuals to new homes in distant lands,…
A Year in Yale Books
We know it’s only November, but here at Yale University Press, London, we’re very keen to provide some bookish inspiration for your Christmas gift…
Criminal Politicians on the World Stage by Milan Vaishnav
In India, the world’s largest democracy, the symbiotic relationship between crime and politics has puzzled political analysts for years. How can free and fair…
Dirty Coal – The Real Priority for the Paris Conference
The United Nations Conference on Climate Change – an annual meeting of all countries that want to take action for the climate – opened…
The Paris Conference on Climate Change – Copenhagen all over again?
‘Climate change is a long-term problem and it needs a long game.’ The United Nations Conference on Climate Change – an annual meeting of…
Sultans of Deccan India: Opulence and Fantasy
During the 16th and 17th centuries the courts of Deccan India were some of the most splendorous and widely admired in the world. Traders from far-reaching…