Routledge Studies in Modern History
Polish American Liaison: William J. Tonesk and the Social History of U.S. Intelligence, 1906–1992
1st Edition
By Anna Mazurkiewicz
March 11, 2027
This book examines the history of U.S. intelligence toward Poland through the lens of William J. Tonesk (1906–1992), a Polish-American officer who served the ONI, CIA, and State Department as an operations officer, analyst, and, above all, liaison. The narrative sits at the intersection of four ...
The Limits of Interdependence: German-Russian Relations since 1990
1st Edition
By Bastian Matteo Scianna
February 15, 2027
Drawing on newly declassified archival material and interviews with key decision-makers, this book provides a comprehensive historical analysis of Germany's Russian policy (Russlandpolitik) from 1990 to 2022. It examines how successive German governments sought to promote stability in the ...
Antisemitism and Philosemitism in Latin America, 1891–1991
1st Edition
By Gustavo Guzmán
December 16, 2026
Antisemitism and Philosemitism in Latin America, 1891–1991 examines the evolution of attitudes toward Jews across the region over the course of a century. Drawing on the extensive scholarly literature on Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba, and other countries, it argues that Latin American ...
Legal Pluralism as a Colonial Project in Africa: Law, Colonial Domination, and Resistance in Northern Nigeria
1st Edition
By Femi Owolade
December 07, 2026
Colonial legal systems in Africa were not neutral administrative arrangements. They were deliberate political constructions designed to consolidate imperial power while preserving the appearance of continuity with existing legal institutions. This book provides a sustained legal-historical account ...
Migrants in the Rise of Social Protection
1st Edition
By Federico Del Giudice
November 25, 2026
This book looks at the inclusion of foreigners in social policies by comparing the cases of Argentina and France, two of the most important immigration countries in the first half of the 20th century. As Argentina and France began introducing social policies at the turn of the 1900s, they were ...
Missionary Mobility and the Cold War: Protestant Missions from China to Southeast Asia, 1920 –1989
1st Edition
By Anthony J. Miller
November 18, 2026
Exploring how war, revolution, and communism in China irrevocably altered Protestant Christianity and the mobility of missionaries in the twentieth century, this book focuses on the China Inland Mission (CIM), later known as the Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF), once the largest Protestant ...
Abe Shinzo and His Legacies
1st Edition
By Jeff Kingston
November 02, 2026
Offering an assessment of Abe Shinzo's complex legacy as Japan's longest-serving prime minister, this book shows that beyond the acclaim for "Abenomics" and his diplomatic initiatives lies a more nuanced reality that will continue to shape Japan's trajectory for years. The book focuses on Abe's ...
The Meaning of Israel: Anti-Zionism and Philo-Zionism in the Postwar Left
1st Edition
By Åsmund Borgen Gjerde
October 16, 2026
Why did social democrats in the 1940s and 1950s idealise Zionism and Israel? And why did ‘the New Left’ of the 1960s denounce Israel as an apartheid state and a ‘bridgehead of imperialism’? The Meaning of Israel: Anti-Zionism and Philo-Zionism in the Postwar Left, a case study of Norway, offers new...
Fela Kuti, African Indigenous Knowledges, Politics, and Culture: An Interdisciplinary Discourse on Music, Power, and Tradition
1st Edition
Edited
By Gloria Emeagwali
October 14, 2026
This interdisciplinary edited collection delves deep into the philosophical, cultural, and political dimensions of Fela Kuti's work, examining his impact as not just a musical icon, but as a philosopher and champion of African indigenous knowledge systems. Through 18 chapters organised in three ...
Süleyman Demirel: A Political Biography
1st Edition
By Murat Arslan
October 14, 2026
Critically analysing Süleyman Demirel's political career and pragmatic approach, this volume highlights his ability to adapt to Turkey's rapidly changing political landscape. Combining biographical narrative with rigorous political analysis, the book offers readers an alternative perspective on ...
Khartoum, 1884-1885: The Failed Mission of Charles Gordon and the Nile Relief Expedition
1st Edition
By Alice Moore-Harell
October 05, 2026
Khartoum, 1884–1885: The Failed Mission of Charles Gordon and the Nile Relief Expedition examines the final phase of Charles Gordon’s career in the Sudan during the Mahdi’s revolution. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, including eyewitness accounts and unpublished archival material, the book ...
Colonial Intellectual Property: The Case of Congo
1st Edition
By Véronique Pouillard
September 20, 2026
Colonial Intellectual Property: The Case of the Congo examines the implementation of the Belgian system of intellectual property in the Congo. For the colonized people, some realms of colonial intellectual property such as patents remained closed for a long time, and other domains opened ...