Modern-history

Joe Studwell explains why Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China leapt from poverty to industrial power while South-East Asian neighbours stalled, distilling decades of economic history into three simple but ruthless policies: land reform, export-led manufacturing, and disciplined finance.

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David E. Hoffman traces how a handful of ambitious men seized control of Russia's newly privatized economy in the chaos of the 1990s, building enormous fortunes and reshaping the country in ways still felt today.

A revealing and detailed investigation into how Vladimir Putin and his KGB associates rose to power, reshaped Russia’s political landscape, and extended their influence across the globe.