156 products in History

Combining international case studies with conceptual research, this book offers a wide -ranging discussion of governance issues for the large technical systems so essential to industralized countries.

This is an accessible guide to the American civil war with an emphasis on the people who fought and the impact on the world at large. Eyewitness accounts are used to give

Sheds new light on the hitherto neglected years of the Emergency (1955-58) demonstrating how it was British propaganda which decisively ended the shooting war in December 1958.

In ancient Greece, from the 6th century, legislation was introduced which was aimed at the restriction of mourning of the dead, particularly women's laments. This book investigates the threat which such mourning

Looking at theories of social complexity and the relevance of archaeology to modern society, Chapman challenges the established arguments, supporting his radical alternative analysis of early state societies with a detailed case

An introduction to the issue of history and ethics. Designed to provoke discussion, the book asks whether a knowledge and understanding of the past is a good thing to have and if

Presents the history of Europe since 1945. The book covers the rise and fall of the socialist ideal, the movement towards European unity, and the ending of the European Empires.

This book analyses the work of Boisguilbert, in the establishment and development of liberal economics. From here the author explores the theoretical foundations of 'laissez-faire'.

This review of the Suez Crisis incorporates 1956 releases from the Public Record under the Open Government Initiative, to reassess the role of officials and the process of policymaking, through the analysis

A study of the changing objectives and role of postwar peace-making over the last two centuries.

A survey of Chinese warfare, both internal and international, from the opium wars of the 1840s through to the end of Vietnam.

Presents papers covering the history, religion and culture of the Armenian people, from the 10th anniversary conference of the Association Internationale des Etudes Armeniennes held at the school of Oriental and African

An accessible history of World War II in its global context, this resource examines the war around general themes from ambition and advance, through expansion and containment, to rout and extinction.

This survey includes illustrations, maps, timelines, further reading guides, and a detailed list of rulers across Europe, and for the first time, chronologically examines the medieval crusades and their impact on European

A lively general introduction to the Roman Emperors, from Julius Ceasar (44BC) to Romulus Augustulus (476 AD), the last western Emperor. Focusses on their unusual deaths, and what their final days can

On 3 July 1940, soon after the collapse of the French front and France's request for an armistice, a reluctant Royal Navy commander opened fire on the French Navy squadron at Mers-el-Kebir.

This study explores the complex military issues that are raised by the transition to post-communist rule with particular reference to Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and the new members of NATO.

A wide-ranging study of the history of the Church in England, from 1688 to 1832. This tumultuous period saw the relationship between religion and politics at its most fraught, and the book

This book explores the reaction to the Manchurian crisis of different sections of the state and of a number of different groups in Japaneses society, particularly rural groups, women's organizations and business