Originally published in 2000, this book was the first English-language work to provide an overview of the history of Azerbaijan from the first evidence of inhabitation in prehistoric times, through the khanates of the Middle Ages, to the post-Soviet republic.

This book documents and explains a recent paradigm shift in Brazil's racial politics and subjectivity in recent decades. It engages major theories in ethnoracial politics, documents an understudied empirical phenomenon, and develops a novel theoretical argument about identity politicization and the shifting dynamics of Brazilian racial politics.

Backfire explores the surprising ways sanctions affect multinational companies, governments, and ultimately millions of people around the world. Drawing on interviews with experts, policy makers, and people in sanctioned countries, Agathe Demarais examines the unintended consequences of the use of sanctions as a diplomatic weapon.

How have Central Asians responded to China's growing role in their countries? Can Beijing maintain its dominant position in an increasingly hostile region?

Essays on the terrifying new political formations damaging our world

Offers a comprehensive study of the changing landscape of election campaigns in contemporary India and shows the hidden influence of professionals in these campaigns. By studying political communication in a developing country, this offers fresh insights on the intersection of democratic politics and technological change.