Hinterlands: Journeys through Europe s Unfinished Frontiers

Why have Russian resorts sprung up in seaside towns in Northern Cyprus? What can Sarajevo's local politics tell us about Trump, Putin and Erdogan? How has the Syrian revolution turned the state into a new Cold War frontier?

In Hinterlands, acclaimed correspondent Hannah Lucinda Smith reveals the hidden conflicts that underpin contemporary geopolitics. From Azerbaijan to the Adriatic, Kosovo to Nagorno-Karabakh, Transnistria to Georgia, these are the disputed territories that enthrone strongmen, shape the future of Europe - and define the new world order.

Drawing on encounters with politicians, spies and the ordinary people caught in the crosshairs, this indispensable account of events in Europe's grey zones - and beyond - gives vital context to our rapidly changing world.