Defines our understanding of colonialism and empire.

Explores both the benefits and disadvantages of the developments in global communication. The author discusses the annoyance and dangers of BlackBerrys in meeting rooms, hands-free kits in conversation, and using a phone or iPod whilst driving.

A brilliant survey of the history and civilisations of the Middle East by one of the world's greatest authorities on the subject

A penetrating look at the way in which experts, policy-makers and the media have dealt with the crisis in Iran and the Middle East. With examples, Said demonstrates that the government-business establishment has produced a portrait of Islam and Muslims based on ignorance, inaccuracy and prejudice.

Evokes the internecine conflicts, the untrammelled egos, and the struggles for dominance among the key figures in the White House, the State department, and the military in the post-Soviet period. This book shows how the Vietnam war has shaped American politics and policy makers.

Travelling throughout the Middle East and Europe, the author talks to men and women in bazaars, schools and alleyways, as well as the world's leading political figures, developing and refining his perspective on the new kind of war the West finds itself fighting.