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World War II in global perspective, 1931-1953

a short history

Written for academics and students of history, World War II in Global Perspective, 1931-1953 presents a dynamic and global account of the historical events prior to, during, and after World War II. The author—a noted expert on the topic—explores the main theaters of ...

Putin v. the people

the perilous politics of a divided Russia

A fascinating, bottom-up exploration of contemporary Russian politics that sheds new light on why Putin's grip on power is more fragile then we think What do ordinary Russians think of Putin? Who are his supporters? And why might their support now be faltering? Alive ...

After the Caliphate

The scattering across the globe of the international recruits to the Islamic State's caliphate after its defeat three years after formation is explored in terms of its implications for the future by terrorism expert Colin P. Clarke.

Dealing with the russians

As the Euro-Atlantic community's relations with Russia repeatedly approach crisis, Monaghan advises on a new strategy for working with Moscow, accommodating the complex challenges of a new era.

No go world

how fear is redrawing our maps and infecting our politics

War-torn deserts, jihadist killings, trucks weighted down with contraband and migrants-from the Afghan-Pakistan borderlands to the Sahara, images of danger depict a new world disorder on the global margins. With vivid detail, Ruben Andersson traverses this terrain to provide a startling new understanding of what ...

The political economy of inequality

"Economic inequality has become a defining issue of our age. This book, written by leading political economist Frank Stilwell, provides a comprehensive overview of the nature, causes, and consequences of the growing divide between rich and poor - and shows how there are alternative public policies ...

A balancing act

british intelligence in Spain during the Second World War

This book reveals the development, strategy and extraordinary success of Britains secret services in Francos Spain during the Second World War. The main claim of this study is that British pressure, exercised above all through their intelligence services, led Franco to distance himself from the ...

War and religion

Europe and the Mediterranean from the first though the Twenty-first Centuries

The resurgence of violent terrorist organizations claiming to act in the name of God has rekindled dramatic public debate about the connection between violence and religion and its history. Offering a panoramic view of the tangled history of war and religion throughout Europe and the ...

Batman and ethics

Moral and philosophical quandaries raised by the Batman comics and films are done justice to sophisticatedly here, such as whether Batman has endangered more lives than he has saved because of his aversion to killing the Joker, and similar ethical points for debate.

The scramble for Europe

young Africa on its way to the old continent

The controversial and difficult issue of mass migration from Africa to Europe is intervened on by leading Africa expert Stephen Smith.

The Caucasus

an introduction

In this new updated version of The Caucasus, Thomas de Waal introduces readers to this complex region. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and the breakaway territories that have tried to split away from them constitute one of the most diverse and challenging regions on earth, impressing the ...

The origin of the Jews

the quest for roots in a Rootless Age

The scholarly quest to answer the question of Jewish origins The Jews have one of the longest continuously recorded histories of any people in the world, but what do we actually know about their origins? While many think the answer to this question can be ...

Troublemakers

a philosophy of puer robustus

The crucial influence of marginal figures or 'troublemakers' on political outcomes in modern life is considered in relation to Hobbes' idea of 'puer robustus' through the examples of Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning and many others.

The lessons of tragedy

statecraft and world order

An eloquent call to draw on the lessons of the past to address current threats to international order The ancient Greeks hard-wired a tragic sensibility into their culture. By looking disaster squarely in the face, by understanding just how badly things could spiral out of ...

Cold War democracy

the United States and Japan

A fresh reappraisal of Japan's relationship with the United States, which reveals how the Cold War shaped Japan and transformed America's understanding of what it takes to establish a postwar democracy. Is American foreign policy a reflection of a desire to promote democracy ...

Archaic Greece

the age of new reckonings

An introductory guide to the Archaic period in ancient Greece the people, their society, and their culture. Excerpts from literary and other texts give voice to the interests, concerns, and emotions of the Archaic Greeks themselves.

In the emperor's service

Wallenstein's Army, 1624-1634

Albrecht von Wallenstein! His very name is synonymous with the Thirty Years War. From a poor nobleman he rose to become the Duke of Friedland and Mecklenburg. Many see his assassination at Eger in 1634 as the end of the "interesting" period of the war ...

Breve historia de la Globalización

del 1500 a nuestros días

¿A qué llamamos “globalización” y cuándo comenzó? La pregunta parece sencilla, porque desde los años noventa del siglo XX el término aparece como el único disponible para dar nombre a una época marcada por pautas de consumo, estilos de vida y modos de comunicación más ...

¿Por qué funciona el populismo?

el discurso que sabe construir explicaciones convincentes de un mundo en crisis

Si el populismo no ha muerto, si está “insoportablemente vivo”, es porque funciona. Y su eficacia se debe, en buena medida, a que ofrece una forma convincente de explicar el mundo, reflejar las preocupaciones y los miedos de los ciudadanos y proponerles una salida concreta ...

¿Por qué tomarse la molestia de hacer elecciones?

pequeño manual para entender el funcionamiento de la democracia

¿Qué es razonable esperar de las elecciones en el mundo real, en que los mercados distribuyen de manera desigual los ingresos y en que los políticos hacen su mejor esfuerzo para perpetuarse en el poder? ¿Podemos hablar de elecciones en casos en que se debe ...