Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. An overview of the political history of the Soviet Union from the Bolshevik Revolution to the presidency of Boris Yeltsin. The book provides an account of the achievements (and failures) of Gorbachev, as well as a survey of Yeltsin's efforts to hold together a disintegrating Commonwealth. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187769
- ISBN
- 9780631187769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.99
€ 64.99
Hardcover. This book deals with the long overlooked and understudied Soviet famine of 1946-47, which came on the heels of World War II and at the dawn of the Cold War and killed as many as two million people. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW3; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230613331
- ISBN
- 9780230613331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 291.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1979
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349038664
- ISBN
- 9781349038664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.52
€ 25.52
Paperback. Comprises over 270 documents and is organised into four chronologically distinct parts, subdivided thematically. This book runs from the fraught diplomatic and military preamble of the Great Patriotic War to the final fracturing of the USSR along the national fault-lines of its 15 Union Republics. Translator(s): Stableford, Tom. Series: Exeter Studies in History S. Num Pages: 576 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859895828
- ISBN
- 9780859895828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.45
€ 46.99
€ 41.45
Paperback. The Soviet story - the revolution, Lenin, Stalinism, the Great Patriotic War, the era of Khrushchev, Brezhnev and Cold War, and the collapse under Gorbachev - looms in history syllabuses across the world. This book provides a entree to debate over humanity's momentous and tragic experiment. Series: Exeter Studies in History S. Num Pages: 448 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859895811
- ISBN
- 9780859895811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.48
€ 46.99
€ 41.48
Hardback. These essays on the Cold War between 1945 and 1953 use Soviet and Western sources to shed new light on: Stalin's aims, objectives and actions; Moscow's relations with both the Soviet Bloc and the West European Communist Parties; and the USSR's relations with Britain, France and Italy. Editor(s): Gori, Francesca; Pons, Silvio. Num Pages: 473 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 473
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333653166
- ISBN
- 9780333653166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.71
€ 182.71
Paperback. Series: St Antony's. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF; JPA; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349262182
- ISBN
- 9781349262182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.61
€ 61.61
Hardback. This is the third of four volumes detailing the history of Soviet foreign policy from the Great Depression to the Great Patriotic War. Its subject is the threat from the East posed by militaristic Japan after the latter's conquest of Manchuria in 1931-32. Series: Studies in Soviet History and Society. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; HBLW; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333300510
- ISBN
- 9780333300510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.73
€ 180.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Holtsmark, Sven G.; Neumann, Iver B.; Westad, Odd Arne. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349232369
- ISBN
- 9781349232369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.02
€ 180.02
Paperback. Instigator of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and author of the Brezhnev Doctrine, which governed Soviet relations with the rest of Eastern Europe, Brezhnev was the last of the Cold War warriors. This "Seminar Study" provides an introduction to a key period in the history of the USSR. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582327191
- ISBN
- 9780582327191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.92
€ 48.99
€ 46.92
Hardcover. In this book specialists address the main problems facing Gorbachev and are cautiously optimistic about his chances of modernising the USSR. It is absolutely essential that results in 1986 and 1987 are good otherwise he will face failure. He has been faced with serious problems in coming to power; how has he fared? Editor(s): McCauley, Martin. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333439111
- ISBN
- 9780333439111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.04
€ 181.04
Paperback. The Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction blends political history with an investigation into the society and culture at the time. Stephen Lovell examines aspects of patriotism, political violence, poverty, and ideology; and provides answers to some of the big questions about the Soviet experience. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 15 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199238484
- ISBN
- 9780199238484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.73
€ 11.99
€ 10.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Schapiro, Leonard; Godson, Joseph. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBTB; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 389.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333288474
- ISBN
- 9780333288474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. The war in Afghanistan (1979-1989) has been called "the Soviet Union's Vietnam War", a conflict that pitted Soviet regulars against a relentless, Afghan guerilla force. In this work, the Russian general staff takes a close critical look at the Soviet military's performance in that war. Editor(s): Grau, Lester W.; Gress, Michael A. Translator(s): Grau, Lester W.; Gress, Michael A. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 32 maps, 19photos. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611867
- ISBN
- 9780700611867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.94
€ 42.94
Hardback. A history of how the Russians, ever since the Six Day War, were involved in planning, instigating and supporting further Arab military action against Israel. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FBH; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849048194
- ISBN
- 9781849048194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.44
€ 46.99
€ 41.44
Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive and compelling history of the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella form the origins and upbringing of the two rulers, through the events and circumstances of their rule, to the consequences for the following generations. Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221432
- ISBN
- 9780631221432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Paperback. A dramatic blow-by-blow account of the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English fleet - a tale of derring-do and disaster on the high seas by one of our best narrative historians. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780220888
- ISBN
- 9781780220888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Beginning with an account of the historical antecedents to the war, this book traces the history of the Second Republic, which culminated in the electoral victory of the Popular Front in 1936. It goes on to chart and analyze the dramatic chain of events of the Civil War itself. Num Pages: 112 pages, 1M. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631166177
- ISBN
- 9780631166177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Paperback. Illustrates how diverse the Republican forces were, drawn from loyal elements of the Spanish army that rejected the appeal of rebel generals, a range of volunteer regional units and political militias, and supported by volunteers from many other countries, including Great Britain, France and Germany, in units known as the International Brigades. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 246 x 2. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782007852
- ISBN
- 9781782007852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.33
€ 16.99
€ 12.33
Paperback. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-39, was the curtain-raiser to World War II, and the major international event of the 1930s. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork, this book depicts the fighting men of the Nationalist forces that strove to take control of Spain alongside their German and Italian allies. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 124 x 3. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782007821
- ISBN
- 9781782007821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.36
€ 16.99
€ 12.36
Hardback. Was the British left's support for the anti-Franco cause 'the most outstanding example of international solidarity in British history'? This work considers this claim and argues that support for the anti-Franco cause was varied and multi-faceted. It gives fresh perspectives on an important period of twentieth-century British history. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845112981
- ISBN
- 9781845112981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.03€ 135.20
€ 153.03
€ 135.20
Paperback. Amid the catastrophes of the twentieth century, the Spanish Civil War continues to exert a particular fascination. The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction provides a powerfully-written explanation of the war's complex origins and course, and explores its impact on a personal and an international scale. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 192 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192803771
- ISBN
- 9780192803771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Paperback. UPDATED EDITION A rousing and full-blooded account of the Spanish Civil War and the rise to prominence of General Franco. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 b/w plates (24pp). BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007232079
- ISBN
- 9780007232079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 11.39
€ 17.99
€ 11.39