Geopolitical Analyst, Middle East and Central Asia Specialist, and Book Collector
Anita Sengupta’s “The Formation of the Uzbek Nation-State: A Study in Transition” is a highly theoretical examination of nation-state formation.Continue Reading
“Japan’s New Imperialism” by Rob Steven is a slightly-dated (published 1990) but nonetheless comprehensive analysis of the rise of JapaneseContinue Reading
James Ciment’s “Another America: The Story of Liberia and the Former Slaves Who Ruled It” is, in my opinion, aContinue Reading
David Reese’s “Liberia: America’s African Stepchild” is a rather unique history of an African nation. Each chapter is essentially aContinue Reading
Michael Carley’s “1939: The Alliance That Never Was and the Coming of World War II” reads like an episode ofContinue Reading
Adeeb Khalid’s “Making Uzbekistan: Nation, Empire, and Revolution in the Early USSR” is a landmark study of the creation ofContinue Reading
With 309 confirmed Nazi kills, Lydumila Pavlichenko was the most successful female sniper in the history of modern warfare. InContinue Reading
Patwant Singh and Jyoti M. Rai’s “Empire of the Sikhs” tells the story of one of the most remarkable individualsContinue Reading
(This is an OLDIE – an old review from years ago! My views and opinions might have changed since then.)Continue Reading
(This is an OLDIE – an old review from years ago! My views and opinions might have changed since then.)Continue Reading
