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The decline of empires in South Asia (2023)
Journal Article
Fisher, J. (2023). The decline of empires in South Asia. Middle Eastern Studies, 59(3), 532-533. https://doi.org/10.1080/00263206.2023.2172247

Heather Campbell’s book discusses British policies towards Persia and Afghanistan after the First World War. She maintains that in order to comprehend these policies, one must understand the persistence of Great Game mentalities among senior policy m... Read More about The decline of empires in South Asia.

Sir Arthur Hirtzel and the Pax Britannica in the Middle East (2021)
Journal Article
Fisher, J. (2021). Sir Arthur Hirtzel and the Pax Britannica in the Middle East. Diplomacy and Statecraft, 32(2), 263-288. https://doi.org/10.1080/09592296.2021.1913356

Sir Arthur Hirtzel, the long-serving senior official in the India Office was an old–and a much respected–Middle Eastern hand. Few in Whitehall could rival him in his capacity ‘to get into the mind of the man at the other end of the line.’ Surprisingl... Read More about Sir Arthur Hirtzel and the Pax Britannica in the Middle East.