Column capitals in al Haram al Sharif (from 138 A.D. to 1118 A.D.)

A comprehensive analysis of the rise of Boko Haram from a small religious cult to a major terrorist group, placing them within the context of Nigerian politics and the internationa...

This chapter briefly charts the emerge of the violent Islamist group Boko Haram in Nigeria before detailing its international connections and interactions with Al-Qaeda and, more s...

European cities are at the centre of social, political and economic changes in Western Europe. This book proposes a new research agenda in urban sociology and politics applying pri...

A long-overdue reassessment of post-1918 Salzburg as a distinct Austrian cultural hub that experimented in moving beyond war and empire into a modern, self-consciously inclusive, a...

This chapter charts the development of a relationship of bonded trust between the Indian leader, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, in the aftermath...