An account of Bangladesh's political system, economic performance and social ambiguities arising from its people's multiple identities covering the imAn account of Bangladesh's political system, economic performance and social ambiguities arising from its people's multiple identities covering the impact of Islam on politics and the position of women, the economic record and changes arising from modernization....more
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A History of Modern Germany since 1815
Frank B Tipton Continuum 2003 Paperback Illustrated
A synthesis of economic, social, political and cultural history, Tipton's book offers an account of the development of Germany from the Romantic age tA synthesis of economic, social, political and cultural history, Tipton's book offers an account of the development of Germany from the Romantic age to reunification. ...more
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M: MI5's First Spymaster
Andrew Cook Tempus 2004 Hardback Illustrated
Andrew Cook's gripping biography exposes the secret career of William Melville (1850-1918), the first chief of MI5 and the model for Ian Fleming's 'M'Andrew Cook's gripping biography exposes the secret career of William Melville (1850-1918), the first chief of MI5 and the model for Ian Fleming's 'M'. Off-mint....more
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Strategy and Intelligence British Policy During the First World War Michael Dockrill Hambledon 1996 Hardback
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England, 1870-1914 Volume 14. First published in 1936. Sir Robert Ensor Oxford University Press 1985 Hardback
Covering the forty-four years from the outbreak of the Franco- Prussian war to the eve of the First World War, Ensor surveys a period which saw the 'cCovering the forty-four years from the outbreak of the Franco- Prussian war to the eve of the First World War, Ensor surveys a period which saw the 'conversion of English government into a democracy', great advances in education and literacy, the slump in agriculture, the first threat to manufacturing industry from foreign competition, and world-wide imperial expansion. First published in 1936. Book club reprint. ...more
Kosovo Perceptions of War and its Aftermath Mary Buckley; Sally N Cummings (Edited by) Continuum 2001 Hardback
In Kosovo in 1999, NATO deployed its armed forces in war for the first time, raising crucial issues of national interest, legality and legitimacy. FocIn Kosovo in 1999, NATO deployed its armed forces in war for the first time, raising crucial issues of national interest, legality and legitimacy. Focusing on the role of perception in international politics, this volume of 17 essays explores how perceptions of NATO intervention varied across and within states; how understandings of international events fed back into domestic politics; the implications of the war for European security; and the place of humanitarian interventionism in the post-Cold War world. No jacket. ...more
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The Forgotten Millions The Modern Jewish Exodus from Arab Lands Malka Hillel Shulewitz (Edited by) Continuum 2000 Paperback
The Jewish presence in the Arab lands - present-day Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, the Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen - preceded the rise ofThe Jewish presence in the Arab lands - present-day Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, the Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen - preceded the rise of Islam by more than a thousand years, and the Jewish communities often played a leading role in the development of the region. Today, this ancient Diaspora is virtually non-existent. In essays and speeches, this book tells the story of the modern Jewish exodus from the Arab lands and presents legal, international and Israeli viewpoints. ...more
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The Chameleon State
Tien-Lung Liu Berghahn 1999 Hardback
On whose side is the state in capitalist societies? In this comparative study of Britain and Germany, 1914-1933, Tien-Lung Liu offers an explanation bOn whose side is the state in capitalist societies? In this comparative study of Britain and Germany, 1914-1933, Tien-Lung Liu offers an explanation based on historical contingencies, the global cultural context and political processes. ...more
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Material Conflicts Parades and Visual Displays in Northern Ireland Neil Jarman Berg 1997 Paperback Illustrated
Providing insights into the historical roots of Northern Ireland's ethnic hostilities, Neil Jarman explores the role of images and material culture inProviding insights into the historical roots of Northern Ireland's ethnic hostilities, Neil Jarman explores the role of images and material culture in shaping present attitudes. Beginning with a study of the 'tradition' of parading in Ireland, Jarman's book shows ritual, identity, class and memory to be potent forces informing trenchant animosities - animosities that are visually reflected in banners and murals for unionists and nationalists alike. ...more
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Drumcree The Orange Order's Last Stand Chris Ryder; Vincent Kearney Methuen 2001 Paperback Illustrated
Two of Northern Ireland's foremost journalists investigate how the deadlock between Orange order marchers and Catholic residents evolved into an annuaTwo of Northern Ireland's foremost journalists investigate how the deadlock between Orange order marchers and Catholic residents evolved into an annual crisis at Drumcree and Portadown. ...more
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The Geopolitics of Anglo-Irish Relations in the Twentieth Century
GR Sloan Continuum 1997 Hardback
Using a geopolitical analysis based on the theories of Halford Makinder, Sloan provides a new understanding of the strategic imperatives that drove BrUsing a geopolitical analysis based on the theories of Halford Makinder, Sloan provides a new understanding of the strategic imperatives that drove British policy throughout the 20th century. After an historical overview of Ireland's strategic importance from the Middle Ages up to Irish Home Rule, the study offers new perspectives on Ireland's geopolitical importance in the First and Second World Wars, Irish neutrality and the strategic role of Northern Ireland within British NATO and Cold War strategy. ...more
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