Away from Chaos Coins A Companion to the First

A Companion to the First World War brings together a team of distinguished historians from 10 countries who contribute 38 substantial and thought-provoking chapters

plus a thirteenth bonus fold-out poster

Written with a unique insider’s viewpoint

arguing that it should be a diagnosis of exclusion rather than the other way around

Away from Chaos Coins A Companion to the FirstThe Middle East is one of the world's most volatile regions. In recent years, from the optimism and then crushing disappointment of the Arab uprisings through the rise and fall of the Islamic State, it has presented key international security challenges. With the resilient jihadi terror threat, large scale migration due to warfare and climate change, and fierce competition for control over oil, it promises to continue to be a powder keg. What ignited