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Two books on power, history and identity, from the language of empire to a century of Saudi statecraft. Order your copy online.
Colonial Words
Formal colonial rule has ended, but many of the words we still use in politics, academia and the media were born in the colonial era and carry its assumptions. Across five chapters, Colonial Words traces key colonial terms to their origins and shows how they keep shaping power today.
For students and readers of postcolonial theory, international relations and critical social studies.
PublisherDaastan
PublishedJuly 2026
Pages274
ISBN978-627-526-111-7
FormatsPaperback · E-book
PriceRs 1,000
Words that still rule
The Kings
An examination of the evolution of Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy, the strategic decisions of its successive kings, and the Kingdom’s changing role in regional and international affairs.
Drawing on the author’s research on Saudi foreign policy under Mohammed bin Salman, it traces nearly a century of Saudi statecraft.
AuthorWaqas Abdullah
Period1932–2026
LanguageEnglish
StatusComing soon
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