Cape of Good Hope Series

"Crossing the Bay of Bengal": The Bay of Bengal was once at the heart of the history of globalization, serving for centuries as a maritime highway between India and China and later as a battleground for European empires, all the result of monsoon winds and human migration. In the 19th century, empires reshaped the Gulf, driven by the power of capital and steam power in pursuit of commodities such as coffee, rice and rubber. Millions of Indian immigrants, bound by debt or spurred on by drought, crossed the Gulf in hope to make a living. Booming port cities such as Singapore and Penang became the most diverse societies of that era. By the 1930s, however, economic, political, and environmental pressures began to erode the interconnected pattern that the Gulf had developed over centuries. Today, rising sea levels make the Bay of Bengal's coast more vulnerable to the effects of climate change, while its location puts it at the center of competition for Asia's future. "Domination of the Middle East": From drones to satellites, from missile defense systems to cyber warfare, Israel has been at the forefront of the world in applying new technologies to modern battlefields. "Domination of the Middle East: Israel's Code of Military Power" shows us how this small country with a population of just over 8 million has been in a war environment for a long time, constantly adapting to changes in the form of war, and becoming a new type of power in the 21st century. Of course, Israel's "strength" does not lie in size, but in innovation and efficiency. "Why the Japanese chose war": From the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 to the Russo-Japanese War, until their defeat in World War II, why did the Japanese go to war again and again? From the world's top talents to the common people in Japan, why do they believe that "war is the only way out"? "The Arabs in Conquest and Revolution: 1516 to the Present": The history of the Arab world is a bloody story of colonization, war and resistance, but also a diverse and moving story full of creativity. In this groundbreaking work that will appeal to both the public and the public, award-winning Oxford historian Eugene Rogan draws extensively on five centuries of Arab sources to place the Arab experience in its critical historical context and to present it objectively from the perspective of the Arabs themselves. Covering the entire Arab world from North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, this landmark book explores every aspect of modern Arab history. "Israel: The Rebirth of a Nation": Israel is a small country, but it has attracted the attention of the world since its founding. It is favored by many people and is often the target of criticism. Why is the international community so concerned about a small country like Israel? Why are Israelis so deeply divided on so many key issues? Why does Israel make these decisions? What will its future be? "Games without Rules: The Interrupted History of Afghanistan": The history of modern Afghanistan is like a drama of ups and downs, full of absurdity, horror and sadness. For more than two centuries, almost every 40 years, a major country has forcibly blocked Afghanistan's development and undermined its progress.