Stay ConnectedAfterWords explores the stories behind groundbreaking books. From colonialism and genocide to mysterious deaths and Brexit Britain, listen for lively discussions between authors and journalists. Produced by George McDonagh, for Hurst Publishers.
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Anne McElvoy, senior editor at The Economist, interviews David Goodhart about his bestselling and highly influential book The Road to Somewhere. Examining the political and moral fault-lines that divide Brexit Britain, David’s framework of ‘Anywheres’ and ‘Somewheres’ has become a fixture in public debate about Brexit and the rise of populism. Order David's book today at: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/the-road-to-somewhere/
Anthropologist Alpa Shah’s gripping book Nightmarch was shortlisted for the 2019 Orwell Prize for Political Writing. In this episode, author and journalist Sonia Faleiro talks to Alpa about her time living amongst India’s communist guerrillas, and the undercover journey she took with them in 2010. Order Alpa's book at: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/nightmarch/
The Rwanda Crisis by Gérard Prunier is the definitive and most comprehensive account of the conditions leading up to the Rwandan genocide and the events that followed. In this episode author and New York Times journalist Jeffrey Gettleman interviews Gérard about his heavily documented account of the horrors of 1994, and the complicity of France and other Western colonialists. Order Gérard's book at: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/the-rwanda-crisis-1959-1994/
Shashi Tharoor’s book Inglorious Empire was a Sunday Times bestseller. It sparked a vital conversation about British views on empire, challenging predominant narratives. In this episode, author and Financial Times columnist Nilanjana Roy talks to Shashi Tharoor about this landmark book and how British imperialism devastated India. Order Shashi's book now at: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/inglorious-empire/
Six defining books. Six defining conversations. AfterWords explores the stories behind groundbreaking books. In the first series, hear leading journalists in conversation with authors whose books have instigated debates, advanced knowledge and changed society. Discover how the British empire impacted India with Shashi Tharoor, investigate a UN Secretary General's mysterious death with Susan Williams, and learn about India's Maoist guerrillas with Alpa Shah. Examine Brexit Britain with David Goodhart and the Rwandan genocide with Gérard Prunier, and gain insight on counterinsurgency from expert David Kilcullen. For more on Hurst, visit https://www.hurstpublishers.com/
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