A chapter from a recent book examines the dynamics of the Uri strikes.
Bookshelf
Reviews and essays on books.
Kaushik Basu's new book uses game theory to explore why some laws are obeyed while others are flouted.
Crossing the Bay of Bengal uses the sea as a lens to study nationalism and migration. It paves the path for new approaches to political phenomena.
Michael Lewis' latest book, The Fifth Risk, is a riveting read about how the Trump Administration took control of the government.
Sulman Wasif Khan's Haunted by Chaos provides an expansive view of the ideas, interests and concerns of three generations of Chinese leaders.
As a recent book on a Balochistan temple illustrates, caste politics still divides the Hindus of Pakistan.
With its people-centric narrative and saucy style, Bob Woodward's 'Fear' provides a masterclass in contemporary American politics.
Yashcha Mounk's 'The People vs Democracy' does a great job of explaining the problem. Now to solve it.
Arkady Ostrovsky's 'The Invention of Russia' describes how a decades-long struggle between nationalists and liberals led to Putin.