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History: earliest times to present day
Hardcover. Political Warfare against the Kremlin provides a comparative study and holistic review of American and British propaganda policy toward the Soviet Union during the first fifteen years of the Cold War, ranging from the role senior policymakers played in setting propaganda policy to the West's radio broadcasts to the Soviet Union. Series: Global Conflict and Security Since 1945. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS; JPVN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221147
- ISBN
- 9780230221147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.66
€ 64.66
Hardcover. A unique study of how a deeply religious country like India acquired the laws and policies of a secular state, highlighting the contradictory effects of British imperial policies, the complex role played by Indian Christians, and how this highly divided community shaped its own identity and debated that of their new nation. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220058
- ISBN
- 9780230220058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07
€ 65.07
Hardcover. Following the Glorious Revolution the court of the exiled Stuarts was for many years based in France, until after the failure of the Jacobite rising of 1715, it was forced to move, eventually to be established in Rome. This book provides the first study of the court in transition, when exiled King James III lived in the Palazzo Ducale at Urbino. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220041
- ISBN
- 9780230220041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.53
€ 64.53
Hardcover. A new account of voting between the First and Second Reform Bills, outlining a new interpretation of electoral behaviour, and emphasizing the links between individual electors and their social context. It also explores the consequences of these ideas for local political organization, suffragism, and the development of the party system. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219656
- ISBN
- 9780230219656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
Paperback. In the 75th anniversary of CARA (Council for Assisting Refugee Academics), this book explores the experiences and achievements of refugee academics and their rescuers to recount Britain's past relationship with overseas victims of persecution, and as vital questions about our present-day attitudes towards immigration and asylum. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218789
- ISBN
- 9780230218789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99
€ 42.99
Hardcover. Documenting an audacious Franco-German movement for moral disarmament, instigated in 1921 by war veteran and French Catholic politician Marc Sangnier, in this transnational study Gearoid Barry examines the European resonance of Sangnier's Peace Congresses and their political and religious ecumenism within France in the era of two World Wars. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218253
- ISBN
- 9780230218253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.02
€ 123.02
Hardcover. Providing a compelling analysis of debates in and about the modern city, this book draws upon architecture, history, literary studies, new media and sociology to explore the multiple connections between location, speech and the emerging modern metropolis. It concludes by reflecting on public speaking in the construction of the virtual city. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; JFSG; YQN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218093
- ISBN
- 9780230218093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardcover. Explores the dynamics between Orthodoxy and politics in Romania, providing an accessible narrative on church-state relations from the establishment of the state in 1859 to the rise of CeauAuescu in 1965. The book argues that Romanian national communism had an ally in a strong Church, and analyzes religious diplomacy with actors in the West. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD; HBLW; HRAM2; HRCC8. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218017
- ISBN
- 9780230218017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.55
€ 64.55
Hardcover. Through a consideration of historical memory, commemoration and the 'imagined communities' of nationalism, Ireland and India examines three aspects of Ireland's imperial history: relationships between Irish and Indian nationalists, the construction of Irishmen as imperial heroes, and the commemoration of an Irish regiment's mutiny in India. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1FKA; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Basingstoke, UK
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230216747
- ISBN
- 9780230216747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.07
€ 123.07
Hardcover. After the German occupation of 1940, Britain was forced to reassess its relationship with Norway, a country largely on the periphery of the main theatres of the Second World War. Christopher Mann examines British military policy towards Norway, concentrating on the commando raids, deception planning and naval operations. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DNN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230210226
- ISBN
- 9780230210226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.11
€ 123.11
Hardcover. Henry Gurney was the last Chief Secretary of the Mandate Government of Palestine. From mid-March to mid-May 1948, at his HQ in Jerusalem's King David Hotel, he wrote his diary under fire from Jews and Arabs alike, with both groups taking aim at the British Administration as the Mandate drew to a close and the country spiralled into violence. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJPG; BJ; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230209862
- ISBN
- 9780230209862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardcover. A major production site of Soviet KV and T-34 tanks in WWII, the town of Cheliabinsk in the Urals was nicknamed 'Tankograd', its civilian machine-building factories swiftly converted to arms production. This book gives a social, economic and political panorama that describes everyday life in a typical Soviet company town during the Stalin era. Num Pages: 363 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230208872
- ISBN
- 9780230208872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.60
€ 155.60
Hardcover. This is the first full-length study of the organization that incubated Britain's most provocative and successful fascist movement. Exploring Sir Oswald Mosley's secession from Labour, his evolving politics and his eventual embrace of fascism, this book examines the process by which he transformed from Labour politician to fascist. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFQ; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230206977
- ISBN
- 9780230206977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.21
€ 64.21
Hardcover. Examines the Labour Party's approach to constitutional reforms in historical context, and how these have been pursued more to 'modernize' political institutions, rather that radically transform them. Explains the reasons for this constitutional conservatism, and the debates which specific reform proposals have prompted in the Party. Num Pages: 417 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW; JPL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 655.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230205352
- ISBN
- 9780230205352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.58
€ 65.58
Hardcover. The trial of the seven bishops in 1688 was a signifcant prelude to the Glorious Revolution, as popular support for the bishops led to a widespread welcome for William of Orange's invasion. Their prosecution showed James II at his most intolerant, and threatened the only institution for which most English people felt more loyalty than the monarchy. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRAX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230204003
- ISBN
- 9780230204003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.98
€ 64.98
Hardcover. Offers a fascinating view of the social history of Georgian London through the workings of the Summary courts. By analyzing the summary proceedings and the use of the law by ordinary citizens - to prosecute theft, violence and resolve disputes - this study represents an important addition to our understanding of the criminal justice system. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JKV. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 221 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398. The Summary Courts of the City of London in the Late Eighteenth Century. 240 pages, 28 black & white tables, 5 black & white illustrations. Offers a fascinating view of the social history of Georgian London through the workings of the Summary courts. By analyzing the summary proceedings and the use of the law by ordinary citizens - to prosecute theft, violence and resolve disputes - this study represents an important addition to our understanding of the criminal justice system. Cateogry: (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JKV. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 23. Weight: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203976
- ISBN
- 9780230203976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. Written by a senior Indian diplomat, this book provides a unique and far-reaching exploration of the British Commonwealth and its impact since the Second World War on Britain's adjustment to a world without Empire. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFC; HBG; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203679
- ISBN
- 9780230203679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.41
€ 68.41
Paperback. This day by day account of the Dreyfus Affair chronicles for the first time in English the drama that destabilized French society (1894-1906) and reverberated across the world. Meticulous research, new translations of key documents, a wealth of primary sources and illustrations and a select bibliography make this an indispensable reference work. Num Pages: 560 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202856
- ISBN
- 9780230202856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.49
€ 61.49
Hardcover. The first comparative study of how the French Popular Front and its right-wing opponents transformed the masses into the people, whether in demonstrations and festivals, or theatre and film. Seven chapters examine the representation of the crowd, workers, electorate, nation and symbolic community, exploring parallels between left and right. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202771
- ISBN
- 9780230202771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.07
€ 123.07
Hardcover. As home to 1920s excess and Hitler's Final Solution, Berlin's physical and symbolic landscape was an important staging ground for the highs and lows of modernity. In Cold War Berlin, social and political boundaries were porous, and the rubble gave refuge to a re-emerging gay and lesbian scene, youth gangs, prostitutes, hoods, and hustlers. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202016
- ISBN
- 9780230202016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.41
€ 65.41
Hardcover. The first detailed and systematic study of the social science of poverty as practiced by the Victorian experts who had so much influence on relief policy in this area, and who were among the founders of British social science. The book examines what they knew, or what they thought they knew, about the poor. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 139 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201897
- ISBN
- 9780230201897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Hardcover. This book is a study of the history and structure of the constitutional system in Turkey, starting with the historical development of constitutional government. Series: Middle East Today. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLL; HBLW; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230121003
- ISBN
- 9780230121003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81
Paperback. The first biography of Ernst Julius Rohm - German military officer, commander of the Nazi Stormtroopers, and homosexual. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120501
- ISBN
- 9780230120501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.04
€ 69.04
Paperback. This book argues that contemporary Italian history has been marked by a tendency towards divided memory. Events have been interpreted in contrasting ways, and the facts themselves often contested. Series: Italian and Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120495
- ISBN
- 9780230120495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.58
€ 132.58