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Listen to lively discussions between Hurst authors, journalists and leading experts as they interrogate the stories behind thought-provoking books.
In our new season, you’ll hear about how Pentecostal Christianity is taking over the world; the rise and fall of the Sikh empire; a hundred years of British political nightmares; whether any war in history has gone to plan; a vivid, powerful account of the Rohingya in exile; and how ordinary Ukrainians saved their nation.
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Why Men? Excerpt
This book is about how love endures. It is also about how our human capacity for kindness and empathy can imprison us in ruthless comÂpetition and violent hierarchies.
A colossal tragedy of errors
Lipika Pelham talks to Israelis and Palestinians about the divisive impact of war on mixed communities. As seen in Perspective.
Debating the Future of War: Change and Continuity After the Invasion of Ukraine
Professor Christopher Coker, who died last week, was one of the seminal historians of modern warfare and the author of six books published by Hurst. Shortly before his death, Christopher wrote for us a tour d’horizon reflection on the state of war studies.
Events
Black Crown w/ Paul Clammer
Bristol Radical History Festival
In this talk, Paul Clammer (author of ‘Black Crown’) uncovers the lost story of Thomas Goodall, a Bristolian who served as Haiti’s first Admiral and tangled with the Royal Navy in the fight to defend Haitian independence.
Is Democracy Dying w/ David Goodhart and Nabila Ramdani
Selwyn College
The second Vice-Chancellor’s Dialogues event grapples with the question: ‘Is liberal democracy dying?’ The evening will be hosted by Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice and chaired by the Master of Selwyn College.
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