Colonialism and imperialism

The Austrian Empire was not a colonial power in the sense that fellow actors like 19th-century England and France were.

Today, the East African state of Tanzania is renowned for wildlife preserves such as the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and the Selous Game Reserve.

This groundbreaking work of military history reveals the unsettling truth about British Army executions during WWI.

Eighth Army, Britain's most famous field army of the twentieth century, landed in Italy in September 1943 and fought continously until the defeat of the Germans in early-May 1945.

Many heroes emerged during the First World War, but only one man was twice awarded the Victoria Cross during that conflict.

Spanning more than two thousand years of African history, from the African Iron Age to the collapse of colonialism and the beginnings of independence, Hosea Jaffe's magisterial work remains one of the few to do full justice to the continent's complex and diverse past.

Spanning more than two thousand years of African history, from the African Iron Age to the collapse of colonialism and the beginnings of independence, Hosea Jaffe's magisterial work remains one of the few to do full justice to the continent's complex and diverse past.

This seminal work tells the story of Ghana's gold miners, one of the oldest and most militant groups of workers in Africa.

This seminal work tells the story of Ghana's gold miners, one of the oldest and most militant groups of workers in Africa.

When European explorers went out into the world to open up trade routes and establish colonies, they brought back much more than silks and spices, cotton and tea.

When European explorers went out into the world to open up trade routes and establish colonies, they brought back much more than silks and spices, cotton and tea.

While there have been many analyses of American imperialism, few have equalled the breadth or insight of this seminal text, one of the first to provide a historical perspective on the origins of the American empire.

While there have been many analyses of American imperialism, few have equalled the breadth or insight of this seminal text, one of the first to provide a historical perspective on the origins of the American empire.

In this highly controversial and original work, Damien Short systematically rethinks how genocide is and should be defined.

In Search of the Afropolitan explores human encounters and moments that speak to the challenges of being a 21st century African of the world.

Taiwan is in danger of becoming the last isle, losing its sovereignty and identity.

The book presents a possible way of reading and re-writing the Eurocentrism of International Relations.

In the summer of 1914, our finest young men flocked to the colors in Northern towns and cities to answer Lord Kitcheners Call to Arms in a spontaneous burst of enthusiasm and patriotism.

In a new departure in the Battleground Europe series, this book is a guide to both sides of a major battle in this case to the Canadian Corps operations against 1st Bavarian Reserve Corps at Vimy from 9 12 April 1917, which formed part of the opening of the British offensive, known as the Battle of Arras.

A WWI guide "e;rich in personal experiences from French and German sources .

A WWI guide "e;rich in personal experiences from French and German sources .

Early on 1 September 1914, the Germans surprised 1st Cavalry Brigade harboring in the little town of Nry.

The fighting on Redan Ridge in 1916 has long been overshadowed by events on each flank, namely Serre on the left and Beaumont Hamel on the right.

A history of four battalions of the Durham Light Infantry raised in the Country during the First World War.

Airfields and Airmen:Cambrai covers the earliest days of the RFC with the retreat from Mons.

The Battleground Europe series has helped create a new audience for the story of the desperate battles of World War I, But up to now the series has largely been concerned with the ground war.

A history of the World War I engagement between British and German forces in northern France, and a visitor's guide to the battlefield site.

Concentrating on the Ploegsteert and Neuve Eglise sectors in Belgium, this book features stories on such well known figures as sculptor Charles Sargent Jagger, ARA ; R Poulton Palmer and 'Tanky' Turner, great friends and rugby football captains of England and Scotland respectively; as well the discovery and eventual burial of a Lancashire Fuslier who was killed in action in 1914; the research leading to the erection in 2002 of a 'Believed to be buried' headstone in the Strand cemetery of an Australian killed in action at Messines in 1917; the action in 1914 that initiated the birth of the infamous 'Birdcage' on the western edge of Ploegsteert Wood and other stories of interest to enthusiasts of the Great War.

This latest book in the Battleground Europe series describes the battles over several years, and in particular 1917 and 1918, for a wood and small village.

Ninety years after the Battle of the Somme was fought, visitors continue to flock in very large numbers to the massive Memorial to the Missing at Thiepval, site of a bitter three-month struggle during the summer of 1916.

This book contains selected images from three different Royal Flying Corps albums.

In a new departure in the Battleground Europe series, this book is a guide to both sides of a major battle in this case to the Canadian Corps operations against 1st Bavarian Reserve Corps at Vimy from 9 12 April 1917, which formed part of the opening of the British offensive, known as the Battle of Arras.

A military history analyzing the evolution of sniper warfare during WWI by the firearms expert and author of Eastern Front Sniper.

This book contains selected images from three different Royal Flying Corps albums.

Ninety years after the Battle of the Somme was fought, visitors continue to flock in very large numbers to the massive Memorial to the Missing at Thiepval, site of a bitter three-month struggle during the summer of 1916.

This latest book in the Battleground Europe series describes the battles over several years, and in particular 1917 and 1918, for a wood and small village.

Concentrating on the Ploegsteert and Neuve Eglise sectors in Belgium, this book features stories on such well known figures as sculptor Charles Sargent Jagger, ARA ; R Poulton Palmer and 'Tanky' Turner, great friends and rugby football captains of England and Scotland respectively; as well the discovery and eventual burial of a Lancashire Fuslier who was killed in action in 1914; the research leading to the erection in 2002 of a 'Believed to be buried' headstone in the Strand cemetery of an Australian killed in action at Messines in 1917; the action in 1914 that initiated the birth of the infamous 'Birdcage' on the western edge of Ploegsteert Wood and other stories of interest to enthusiasts of the Great War.

A history of the World War I engagement between British and German forces in northern France, and a visitor's guide to the battlefield site.

A history of four battalions of the Durham Light Infantry raised in the Country during the First World War.

The river Aisne featured prominently in August 1914 during the Retreat from Mons and in September was the scene of bitter fighting when the BEF re-crossed it in their unsuccessful attempt to dislodge the German Army entrenched along the Northern Crest.

In September 1915 Kitcherner's men were in action for the first time in the largest offensive of the year.

This book concentrates on Gully Ravine and its immediate area on the western side of the Helles battlefield.

Historian Peter Pedersen examines the World War I battle on the Western Front that decimated an Australian regiment in Fromelles: French Flanders.

Based on interviews with survivors of German WWI prison camps, this account documents the heroism and perseverance of British troops in captivity.

The Battle of the Lys, fought in April 1918, was critical for the Allies and for Germany.

This new edition of the classic WWI battlefield guide is updated with current information and a new walking tour through Mametz Wood.

This oral history presents the firsthand stories and memories of Britain's last living WWI veterans-complete with then and now photographs.

This fascinating biographical history reveals how the future German general established his reputation at the WWI Battle of Caporetto.

Jack Sheldon examines the German mindset at the close of 1914 when it became apparent that a quick victory was no longer a possibility.

The letters of John Max Staniforth are among the most perceptive, graphic and evocative personal records of a soldiers life to have come down to us from the Great War.