156 products in History

Discusses the international and national implications of the issue of asylum seekers and refugees, looking at the way different governments have dealt with it. This book also includes material on the UN,

Written by one of the most highly regarded experts on global security, this is a controversial look at the changing face of war and the role of the military in the twenty-first

Based on the systematic use of multinational archival evidence, this book presents a comprehensive history of NATO in the 1960s. A result of a gathering of leading Cold War historians from both

Provides a truly practical guide to the clearing of rights in print, visual and multimedia productions with accessible step-by-step assistance in planning, clearing and paying for clearances. An essential user's guide.

Brings together a group of international relations specialists in order to offer different perspectives on NATO's purposes and roles. This book focuses on relevant contemporary issues, such as the prospects for NATO

In this highly readable work that engages topics in American cultural and business history, Fabian details gambling in industrializing America and explores its moral and cultural implications.

Sets out to clarify the key questions surrounding the attempt by the Nazis to exterminate the Jews. The controversial results of this study challenge many of our accepted ideas about the period.

This text is an introductory survey of German society focusing on the post-unification situation. It raises questions relating to German identity and adopts an integrated approach, considering society, culture, politics, economics and

This ethnographic study traces shea from a pre- to post-industrial commodity to provide a deeper understanding of emerging trends in tropical commoditization, cosmopolitan consumption, global economic restructuring and rural livelihoods.

Influenced by what Clausewitz termed the 'remarkable trinity' the government, the military and the people - Jablonsky studies the interaction between Churchill, the British people and the army during the Second World

This work examines Second Chambers, which can be found in 38 per cent of the parliaments of the world, but have only rarely been the focus of attention from politicians and have

Covering the years 1773 to 1833, this text examines the relationship between the British and the Eurasians (Anglo-Indians). It looks at the rise of the Eurasians to become an identifiable and vocal

This is a study of Khizr Tiwana, the Unionist Premier of the Punjab during the climactic period 1942-1947. It includes an examination of the clash between Khizr and Jinnah, the Muslim League

Focusing on the underlying ideas and the practical repurcussions of agrarian policy, this text analyzes the character of British rule in 19th-century India. In particular, the book considers the importance of notions

A study of the social, political, economic and public health aspects of World War II in South Asia, with particular attention to colonial Eastern India. The conclusion deals with the long-term effects

Demonstrates that the challenge to authoritarian regimes, anticipated by modern theorists as a result of the globalization of news and information, is not materializing. Instead, state control is continuing in new, subtler

Covering the period from before the emergence of the first political units until the formation of the Japanese ritsuryo state in the eighth century, this book offers an analysis of tsumi from

First printed in 1896, this is a "Narrative of a Journey to Mount Kenya and Lake Baringo with Some Account of the Geology, Natural History, Anthropology and Future Prospect of British East

Undertaken for the purpose of promoting legitimate trade in Central Africa, the Richardson mission was a compound of philanthropic and diplomatic interests advocated by Richardson. His main targets were the Sahara, Bornu