Nic Cheeseman 
Institutions and Democracy in Africa [PDF ebook] 
How the Rules of the Game Shape Political Developments

This book engages critically with the different models and approaches for managing religion adopted in Europe, Asia and Oceania. A truly intercontinental volume, this collection brings together high …

National identity and liberal democracy are recurrent themes in debates about Muslim minorities in the West. Britain is no exception, with politicians responding to claims about Muslims” lack of int …

This thought-provoking collection of essays analyses the complex, multi-faceted, and even contradictory nature of Stalinism and its representations. Stalinism was an extraordinarily repressive and vi …

“This important book spans American history, economics, and culture to explain why the nation splits into blue versus red states” (James A. Morone, Brown University). Why are some eras of American po …

The U.S. and the War in the Pacific, 1941-45 analyzes the Pacific War with a focus on America’s participation in the conflict. Fought over a great ocean and vast battlefields using the most sophistic …

Jacob Gorender”s (1923–2013) 1978 book, Colonial Slavery (O Escravismo Colonial), comes alive for English language readers thanks to Bernd Reiter and Alejandro Reyes”s brilliant translation. Gorend …

A brief popular history of the Welsh protest against the Investiture of Prince Charles in Caernarfon in 1969 (as seen in popular Netflix series The Crown). From Cymdeithas yr Iaith to the Free Wales …

Perpetration and Complicity under Nazism and Beyond analyses perpetration and complicity under National Socialism and beyond. Contributors based in the UK, the USA, Canada, Germany, Israel and Chile …

Local voices reveal the personal stories and cultural legacy of a once-flourishing fishing town impacted by environmental change. Weaving together the stories and voices of residents, anglers, commun …