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Sustainability: A History, Revised and Updated Edition£14.99 Jeremy L. Caradonna
9780197625033 |
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Paramilitarism: Mass Violence in the Shadow of the State£19.99 Ugur Ümit Üngör
9780192865298 From the deserts of Sudan to the jungles of Colombia, from the streets of Belfast to the mountains of Kurdistan, paramilitaries have appeared in violent conflicts. Üngör presents a comparative and global overview of paramilitarism, showing how states use it to successfully outsource mass political violence against civilians. |
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Genocide: Key Themes£14.99 Donald Bloxham, A. Dirk Moses
9780192865267 A collection of essays on the key themes of genocide, addressing imperial violence and military contexts for genocide, predicting, preventing, and prosecuting genocide, gender, ideology, the state, memory, transitional justice, and ecocide. |
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The Twentieth Century: A World History£16.99 R. Keith Schoppa
9780190497361 |
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Gender: A World History£16.99 Susan Kingsley Kent
9780190621988 |
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Postcolonialism: A Very Short IntroductionSecond Edition £8.99 Robert J. C. Young
9780198856832 Since the 1960s, many people around the world have challenged the idea that western perspectives are the only ones that count. This book examines the history of that challenge, outlining the ideas behind it, and showing the ways in which the histories and the cultures of the world can be rethought in new, different and productive directions. |
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Big Ideas: A Guide to the History of Everything£25.99 Cameron Gibelyou, Douglas Northrop
9780190201210 |
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Ruptured Lives: Refugee Crises in Historical Perspective£16.99 Jesse Spohnholz, Jesse Spohnholz, Clif Stratton
9780190696214 |
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Dynasty: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Jeroen Duindam
9780198809081 Combining history and anthropology in a global examination of families and power, this book connects medieval kings and queens to contemporary family business empires. Its sweeping overview of five millennia of rulership uncovers recurring predicaments of bloodline succession, and sheds light on divergence and change in dynastic practice. |
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Modern Architecture: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Adam Sharr
9780198783442 Adam Sharr tells the story of how modern architecture developed and produced its powerful cultural images. Considering the new building materials and techniques which shaped the movement, such as innovations in steel and concrete and the advent of air conditioning, he concludes by asking whether contemporary architecture remains modern at heart. |
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Terrorism: A Very Short IntroductionThird Edition £8.99 Charles Townshend
9780198809098 Is terrorism crime or war? Can there be a 'war against terrorism'? In this fully updated edition, Charles Townshend unravels the questions at the heart of the problem of terrorism - its causes, methods, effects, and limitations - suggesting that it must be understood as a political strategy whose threat can be rationally grasped and answered. |
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Modern India: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Craig Jeffrey
9780198769347 India has become one of the world's emerging powers, rivaling China in terms of global influence. Yet people still know relatively little about the cultural changes unfolding in India today. Craig Jeffrey looks at the history of India, and considers the questions and challenges facing it today, informed by the everyday stories of Indian citizens. |
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Heredity: A Very Short Introduction£7.99 John Waller
9780198790457 John Waller describes the changing ideas concerning heredity from antiquity to the modern biological understanding, considering both the efforts over the centuries to identify the physiological mechanisms involved and how views of heredity have been used to justify or condemn inequalities of class, gender, and race. |
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Concentration Camps: A Short History£12.99 Dan Stone
9780198790709 Dan Stone presents a global history of concentration camps, and considers the importance of these institutions to modern consciousness and identity. Tracing camps from their origins in in early-twentieth century colonial warfare, he discusses their evolution throughout the last century, and the complex questions their use raises. |
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A Short History of Gardens£12.99 Gordon Campbell
9780198784616 A Short History of Gardens embraces the beauty and practicality of gardens, in history and culture across the world. Gordon Campbell also look at variations on the modern garden, including the suburban garden, the city garden, the guerrilla garden, and the vegetable garden, and considers the future of gardens. |
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A Dictionary of World HistoryThird Edition £12.99 Anne Kerr, Edmund Wright
9780199685691 This invaluable, wide-ranging A to Z contains over 4,000 concise and reliable entries on all aspects of international history, from ancient times right up to the present day. An ideal quick reference work for students, and a fascinating source of historical information for anyone with an interest in the subject. |
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Exploration: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Stewart A. Weaver
9780199946952 |
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Diaspora: A Very Short Introduction£7.99 Kevin Kenny
9780199858583 |
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Russian History: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Geoffrey Hosking
9780199580989 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. |
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The Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Stephen Lovell
9780199238484 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. |
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