Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Hardback. The Palestinian Druze are the only Israeli Arabs who are conscripted into the Israeli army today. This book looks at the origins of the Druze's unique status, by telling the story of the military and political alliance that emerged between the Druze and the Jewish army in the 1948 war. Series: St Antony's. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW3; JP; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333710043
- ISBN
- 9780333710043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. This is a translation by Alfred Smyth of the medieval "Life" of King Alfred. He argues that the "Life" is a forgery which has profound implications not only for our understanding of the early English and medieval past but also for the nature of biography and history. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; DNF; DSBB; DSK; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 697.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AIAA
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333699171
- ISBN
- 9780333699171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.80
€ 128.80
Hardback. Examines the roles played by John F. Kennedy and Harold Macmillan in the test-ban negotiations between 1961 and 1963. The book also describes the way in which contrasting domestic political imperatives and conceptions of how the Cold War could best be won created tensions between the two allies. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW3; JPSF; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 439.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333696071
- ISBN
- 9780333696071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Hardback. In this book, the author describes that the relationship-based shareholding was the hidden key factor to explain Japan's economic success after World War II. Series: Studies in the Modern Japanese Economy. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; KCB; KCLF; KFFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333695975
- ISBN
- 9780333695975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Hardback. Concerns the origins, organization and method of British, American and Soviet propaganda during the 1950s. This text discusses propaganda's international and domestic dimensions, and charts the development of a shared Cold War culture. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC; JPS; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333695913
- ISBN
- 9780333695913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.26
€ 194.26
Hardcover. After 1945, Britain maintained a chain of overseas military outposts stretching from the Suez Canal to Singapore. This study provides an explanation of the decision to abandon these bases and offers insights into the processes of foreign policy change and the decline of great powers. Series: Contemporary History in Context S. Num Pages: 248 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPH; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333695265
- ISBN
- 9780333695265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardback. Drawing upon archival material as well as the drama, popular verse and pamphlets, this book reads representations of masters and servants in relation to key Renaissance preoccupations. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD; DSG; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333694572
- ISBN
- 9780333694572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardback. This publication is a sociological study of the ideological formation of Chinese intellectuals, their place in the social structure and their role in influencing and effecting social and political change. It includes histories of prominent figures from the Chinese intellectual community. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JFS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333689448
- ISBN
- 9780333689448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Hardback. In this work, Canon Sheehan's writings provide an insight into Ireland's process of cultural reconstruction after independence. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; HBJD1; HBLL; HRCC7; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333689431
- ISBN
- 9780333689431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Hardback. A discussion of instability and conflict in the Middle East, this book concludes that the emphasis on Arab-Israeli conflict has distracted attention from other vital issues. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTJ; HBJF1; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333689363
- ISBN
- 9780333689363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.12
€ 194.12
Hardback. Considers the evolution of women's role in the Conservative Party since the time of Disraeli, and tries to assess whether it has always been one of progress. This book considers women at all levels, from that of the voter to the grassroots organization to national politics. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333686959
- ISBN
- 9780333686959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. This work looks at competing, guiding principles for American foreign policy in the post-Cold War era, not only by delineating these belief systems but also by linking them to foreign policy actors in Congress and the executive branch in the 1990s. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333683880
- ISBN
- 9780333683880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Hardback. The end of communism has revived the historical debate about Russia's relations with both the West and the East. This work surveys the public and private relations between Russia and Islam and concludes these are more complex than is usually recognized. Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF1; HRH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333683545
- ISBN
- 9780333683545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardcover. This overview of the history of the Sokol, the Czech nationalist gymnastic organization, from its founding in 1862 until the outbreak of World War I emphasizes its role in articulating national values and facilitating mass mobilization in the political context of the multinational Habsburg state. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 3JH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; WSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 471.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333682982
- ISBN
- 9780333682982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
hardcover. The book traces the end of hostilities and the laboured negotiations towards peace and elections in Mozambique. The motivations of the guerrilla movement and government are examined, as well as international responses. The lessons for conflict resolution and peacekeeping for Africa and beyond are discussed. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; GTJ; HBJH; JPSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333681350
- ISBN
- 9780333681350
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.99
€ 193.99
Paperback. Since the mid-1970s many historians of the 18th and early-19th century have found sources in local archives which chronicle the lives, and many which record the words, of working people. This book brings together some of the work based on these sources. Editor(s): Hitchcock, Tim; etc.; King, Peter (Professor of Social History, Nene College, Northampton); Sharpe, Pamela (Lecturer in Economic and Social History, University of Bristol). Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333678916
- ISBN
- 9780333678916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.00
€ 127.00
Paperback. The Protectorate's foreign relations are usually seen as an interlude between regicide and Restoration. This book assesses Cromwell's political and military position and the European conflicts which enabled him to play a crucial role in international affairs. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 429.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333678398
- ISBN
- 9780333678398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardback. Examines the prospects for a new world order in the Middle East. This text considers the options for the political, social, and economic reconstruction of the region. Themes covered include: democratization; the Arab state system in the new global environment; and the civil war in Arabia. Editor(s): Jawad, Haifaa A. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JP; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333677476
- ISBN
- 9780333677476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Paperback. This is a study of the Churchill government of 1951-55 based on the Prime Minister's political papers (including his correspondence with President Eisenhower) and diaries and letters of Eden, Butler and other ministers. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333677094
- ISBN
- 9780333677094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.76
€ 126.76
Hardcover. This study examines changes in Soviet policy towards the labour protection of women workers from 1917 to 1941. In the 1920s emphasis was placed on the "protection" of female labour, but by the early 1930s, women were encouraged to play a more "equal" role in the production process. Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333674192
- ISBN
- 9780333674192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28