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Paperback. The phrase "Cold War" was coined by George Orwell in 1945 to describe the impact of the atomic bomb on world politics. Far more than merely a straightforward history of the Cold War, this book presents an account of politics and decision making at the highest levels of Soviet power. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300188196
ISBN
9780300188196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.07

Paperback. Russia's Age of Serfdom 1649-1861 offers a broad interpretive history of the Russian Empire from the time of serfdom's codification until its abolition following the Crimean War. Series: Blackwell History of Russia. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405134583
ISBN
9781405134583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.40

Paperback. The Russian revolution, collapse of the Soviet Union, and Russia's ensuing transformation belong to the greatest dramas of our time. This book focuses on the transformation from Soviet Russia to Russia as a market economy, and explores why the country has failed to transform into a democracy. It also gives an overview of Russia's economic change. Num Pages: 592 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; JP; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
51558th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881324099
ISBN
9780881324099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.36

Hardcover. Num Pages: 120 pages, over 100 bw images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 518. 120 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWTR. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 17. Weight: 518.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
120
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333484
ISBN
9780764333484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.30

Paperback. Featuring rare photographs, and detailed colour plates of uniforms, insignia and equipment, this book explores the Putin regime's shadowy special-forces apparatus, active in an array of counter-terrorist and counter-mafia wars since 1991. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 45 b/w; 13 col. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJD; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780961057
ISBN
9781780961057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

Paperback. 1917, post-Russian Revolution, an unlikely and eccentric band of British spies are smuggled into newly Soviet Russia to thwart Lenin's plan to destroy British rule in India, as a precursor to toppling the democracies of the West. The spies, under Mansfield Cumming, were the unsung founders of the present-day MI6. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp B&W. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444737042
ISBN
9781444737042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1DVUA; HBJD; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 238 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Canadian Inst of Ukranian Study Pr
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781895571042
ISBN
9781895571042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Hardback. The Russian Military Air Fleet in World War I two volume set is a prodigious scholarly endeavor, offering for the first time in the English language a close up view of Air Fleet operations and personnel. Num Pages: 2 pages, over 300 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 226 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2096.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
2
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333514
ISBN
9780764333514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.57
€ 64.46

Hardback. Vol.2 contains chronologies of victories by air and ground fire, losses front and rear, and a list of all those men, Russian, Romanian and French who received the coveted St. George Awards. There are also chapters on Russian, Romanian and French orders and medals, as well as maps of the fronts. Num Pages: 2 pages, over 300 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2416. Victories, Losses, Awards. 2 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Dimension: 287 x 225 x 39. Weight: 2416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333521
ISBN
9780764333521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.57
€ 64.95

Paperback. Spanning the divide between Europe and Asia, Russia is a multi-ethnic empire with a huge territory. In this Very Short Introduction, Geoffrey Hosking discusses all aspects of Russian history, from the struggle by the state to control society, Russia's relationship with the West/Europe, the Soviet experience, and the post-Soviet era. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199580989
ISBN
9780199580989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 35, 29 black & white halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801454233
ISBN
9780801454233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.32

Paperback. Perspectives on the strategies of imperial rule pursued by rulers, officials, scholars, and subjects of the Russian empire. This book explores the connections between Russia's expansion over vast territories occupied by people of many ethnicities, religions, and political experiences and the evolution of imperial administration and vision. Editor(s): Burbank, Jane; Von Hagen, Mark. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 560 pages, 3 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 836.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219114
ISBN
9780253219114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199560417
ISBN
9780199560417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.66

Paperback. Shows how Russia's complex identity has been formed over a thousand years, and how it can help us understand its often baffling behaviour at home and abroad. This title presents information about Russia. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 197 x 41. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849900737
ISBN
9781849900737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Publication info obtained from ipage.ingramcontent.com Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691623566
ISBN
9780691623566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.24
€ 50.97

Hardback. A study of the Russian Empire at the peak of its military power and success (1762-1825), this book examines how a country with none of the obvious trappings of modernisation was able to significantly expand its territory. It also examines questions such as how could a country lacking modernised structures sustain this level of military effort? Num Pages: 332 pages, 5 illustrations (b&w), 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLL; JFSL1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275978716
ISBN
9780275978716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.77
€ 85.10

Hardcover. A historical and empirical study of Russian economic and social policy, tracing long-term evolutions across the Soviet and Russian periods. Circumstances explain the failure of transition policies that worked elsewhere, leading Christensen to re-examine accepted "post-communist" transition theory. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JHBL; JPFC; JPFF; JPQB; KCZ; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875802534
ISBN
9780875802534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488146
ISBN
9780801488146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898723585
ISBN
9781898723585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.19

Hardcover. There is as yet no book that can compete with this one in its coverage of Russian internal politics at this critical juncture. - Europe-Asia Studies/Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; JPFC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898723578
ISBN
9781898723578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.19

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