Campus close-up: Uclan aims to combat media ‘trivialisation’ of North Korea Course looking at ‘key security issue for East Asia’ part of major University of Central Lancashire investment in Korean studies By John Morgan 5 August
Churchill and the Islamic World: Orientalism, Empire and Diplomacy in the Middle East, by Warren Dockter The British statesman had a surprising interest in the affairs of Muslims, says Charles Townshend 14 May
Against the Troika: Crisis and Austerity in the Eurozone, by Heiner Flassbeck and Costas Lapavitsas Vasilis Leontitsis weighs arguments for economic reform co-written by a scholar turned Syriza MP 5 March
Frontline Ukraine: Crisis in the Borderlands, by Richard Sakwa John Barber on a powerful critique of Western policy 5 March
Death in the Congo: Murdering Patrice Lumumba, by Emmanuel Gerard and Bruce Kuklick Joanna Lewis on the assassination of the nation’s first democratically elected leader 26 February
Europe Entrapped, by Claus Offe A German sociologist proposes that EU reform should be in the direction of revival, growth and social justice, explains Roger Morgan 5 February
The Icon Curtain: The Cold War’s Quiet Border, by Yulia Komska Hester Vaizey on the political and religious divisions across a lesser known part of the Iron Curtain 11 December
Peaceland: Conflict Resolution and the Everyday Politics of International Intervention, by Séverine Autesserre Kristin M. Bakke on moving beyond standard intervention practice and involving local knowledge to end conflict 13 November
The Struggle For Pakistan: A Muslim Homeland and Global Politics, by Ayesha Jalal Farzana Shaikh on a retread of a historian’s former work on Pakistan 23 October
The Global Republic: America’s Inadvertent Rise to World Power, by Frank Ninkovich Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman on an intricate history of the role of America on the global stage 9 October
Class in Contemporary China, by David S. G. Goodman Jonathan Mirsky on the unfairness and exploitation rife in modern Chinese society 2 October
The Inner Enemies of Democracy, by Tzvetan Todorov Vladimir Tismaneanu on a book that argues against the self-righteousness of neoliberalism 18 September
The Taliban Revival: Violence and Extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Frontier, by Hassan Abbas Christina Hellmich on an examination of the enduring nature of the Taliban 4 September
Failing to Protect: The UN and the Politicisation of Human Rights, by Rosa Freedman Conor Gearty on why the United Nations is successful at developing and promoting human rights but fails in protecting them 4 September
Zone of Crisis: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and Iraq, by Amin Saikal Farzana Shaikh on a study of a region that lies at the heart of a geopolitical storm 28 August
Watching Arabic Television in Europe: From Diaspora to Hybrid Citizens, by Christina Slade An examination of viewing habits illuminates the lives of Arabic people who have made their home in Europe, finds Zahera Harb 21 August
Still Ours to Lead: America, Rising Powers, and the Tension Between Rivalry and Restraint, by Bruce Jones Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman on a shrewd analysis of the global order 3 July
The New Emperors: Power and the Princelings in China, by Kerry Brown Seven men rule the Middle Kingdom, but why them? Jonathan Mirsky on a study of Party potentates 3 July
Women of the World: The Rise of the Female Diplomat, by Helen McCarthy Roger Morgan applauds a pioneering work offering a welcome introduction to a neglected set of issues 29 May
The Army and Democracy: Military Politics in Pakistan, by Aqil Shah Farzana Shaikh finds persuasive arguments in an analysis of democracy and military rule in Pakistan 8 May
China’s Foreign Policy, by Stuart Harris The Party is still at the root of everything, says Jonathan Mirsky 24 April
Reclaiming American Virtue: The Human Rights Revolution of the 1970s, by Barbara Keys Marilyn Young on the development of human rights as an important issue in the US 13 February
Will China Dominate the 21st Century?, by Jonathan Fenby Jonathan Mirsky on a merciless dissection of a seemingly unstoppable country 6 February
The Limits of Partnership: U.S.-Russian Relations in the Twenty-First Century, by Angela Stent Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman on the give and take between the two superpowers since the Soviet collapse 6 February
Reporting Disasters: Famine, Aid, Politics and the Media, by Suzanne Franks Sally Feldman on an alternative interpretation of the media reporting and government responses to the Ethiopian famine in 1984 14 November
The Endtimes of Human Rights, by Stephen Hopgood Conor Gearty on an impassioned attack on ‘imperialism disguised as moralism’ 14 November
Crossing the Bay of Bengal: The Furies of Nature and the Fortunes of Migrants, by Sunil Amrith Caroline Osella on a page-turning survey of people and politics in a region once at the heart of global trade and imperial histories 7 November
Turbulent and Mighty Continent: What Future for Europe?, by Anthony Giddens Roger Morgan on a peer’s review of Brussels’ weaknesses 31 October
The Muslim Brotherhood: Evolution of an Islamist Movement, by Carrie Rosefsky Wickham Christina Hellmich applauds the clear analysis that reveals a complex array of internal divisions, power struggles and conflicting ideological trends in the Brotherhood 10 October
The Greek Crisis in the Media: Stereotyping in the International Press, by George Tzogopoulos Roza Tsagarousianou on an attempt to make sense of how the country has been subjected to international scrutiny 19 September
Representing Europeans: A Pragmatic Approach, by Richard Rose Dario Castiglione considers an informative reflection on the state of Europe and the political problems it faces 22 August
Why Europe Matters: The Case for the European Union, by John McCormick Roger Morgan welcomes a book that tackles ignorance, dispels confusion and inspires appreciation about the EU 1 August
Impossible Citizens: Dubai’s Indian Diaspora by Neha Vora Caroline Osella considers a slice of the subcontinent at the heart of the Gulf 11 July
Liberty and Security by Conor Gearty Amanda Cahill-Ripley on a radical critique of counter-terrorism 13 June
China’s Growth: The Making of an Economic Superpower by Linda Yueh Yongjin Zhang on the riddle at the heart of an Eastern paradox 13 June
The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South by Vijay Prashad Stefan Andreasson on an engaging but unbalanced view of a vital subject 13 June
Divided Nations: Why Global Governance is Failing, and What We Can Do About It by Ian Goldin Dries Lesage on a wake-up call for 21st-century bodies no longer fit for purpose 6 June
German Europe by Ulrich Beck, translated by Rodney Livingstone Roger Morgan on Germany’s economic domination of the European Union and the need for a sociological approach to redress the balance 16 May
The Politics of Exile by Elizabeth Dauphinee Jelena Obradovic-Wochnik on a study of the process of researching the Bosnian wars 9 May
The Second Arab Awakening: Revolution, Democracy, and the Islamist Challenge from Tunis to Damascus by Adeed Dawisha Christina Hellmich on the complex dynamics reshaping the Arab world 2 May
Shaping Europe: France, Germany and Embedded Bilateralism from the Elysée Treaty to Twenty-First Century Politics by Ulrich Krotz and Joachim Schild Roger Morgan on the Franco-German alliance within the EU and its effect on decision-making in the union 14 March
Muslim Nationalism and the New Turks by Jenny White Clémence Scalbert-Yucel on a worthy addition to the study of a state in flux 21 February
Six Moments of Crisis: Inside British Foreign Policy by Gill Bennett Vernon Bogdanor on Cabinet decision-making 14 February
The Last Refuge: Yemen, Al-Qaeda and the Battle For Arabia by Gregory D. Johnsen Christina Hellmich on Al-Qaeda’s Arabian battles 14 February
Bridges across an Impossible Divide by Marc Gopin John Brewer reviews a book that focuses on the spiritual motivations of peacemakers in the Middle East 7 February
I Did It To Save My Life: Love and Survival in Sierra Leone Joanna Lewis on how cultures and circumstances skew our passions more than we may realise 22 November
Making the European Monetary Union Kathleen McNamara on the technocracy that created the EMU - and its current malaise 15 November
