An original and perceptive study of Britain's withdrawal from her last Arab dependencies - the Sudan, South West Arabia and the Gulf States.

Traces the history of modern migration against the background of empires, their dissolution and the onset of modernity.

This book investigates the 'warlord' period in China, focusing on the pivotal year 1924.

This is a panoramic account of the bitter wars of the end of empire, seen not only through the eyes of the fighters, but also through the personal stories of ordinary people.