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Reporting the Ethiopian Famine

Thirty years since the Ethiopian famine, Suzanne Franks reflects on the significance of the news event that followed.

Why can’t we defeat ISIS?

Michael Gunter and Nahro Zagros explain the origins of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), how they have ruthlessly explored the weaknesses of the Syrian and Iraqi states, and why they are proving so difficult to challenge.

Building Times Square in Mumbai: The Battle for Kala Ghoda

New plans threaten to turn Kala Ghoda, Mumbai’s arts district, into a Times Square-style tourist mecca, but the arts community are unlikely to give up their slice of the city.

Understanding Kobane

Christopher Davidson looks beyond the headlines to ask: what are the broader implications of the attack on Kobane?

Islamic State’s Willing Executioners

Islamic State’s extreme violence cannot be explained away as ‘socially determined’ behaviour. Part of the motivation is the allure of killing itself, writes Simon Cottee.

Turkey and the ‘Islamic State’

Turkey is notably reluctant to join a military campaign against ISIS. In fact, Ankara’s ambiguity towards the radical Islamist group has deep political as well as historical roots.

Pop Will Eat Itself

How Islamic pop music, a once peripheral art form, has become domesticated, mainstream and ‘moderate’.

The West’s Forgotten Armies

The UN peacekeeping system allows Western states to harness the armies of the Global South as a force multiplier, writes Philip Cunliffe.

The World After Britain

The Scottish referendum: a crisis of the political, masquerading as nationalism?

The Gaza Trap: Why Al-Baghdadi May Yet Thank Netanyahu

Al-Baghdadi, Caliph of ‘Islamic State’, may benefit from the Gaza impasse – a danger to Israelis and Palestinians alike, writes Jean-Pierre Filiu.

Protected: King’s College London: Comparative Civil Wars [MA]

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The Hurst Christmas Sale

To mark the start of the new academic year, Hurst is offering the following titles at half-price with free shipping.