Originally published in 1969 this was the first full study of British reactions to the major civil war known as the Taiping Rebellion which ravaged China in the mid-nineteenth century.
In this book, originally published in 1977, John Lukacs argues that the years 1939-41 were the decisive phase of the Second World War and The Last European War describes the history of an entire continent during these two years, one of the most crucial periods in Western civilization.
When this book was originally published in 1931, it represented the first extended account of the classical Eurasian movement (in the book 'Europasian'), which accepted the Russian Revolution as a necessary break with Imperial (Westernized) Russia and viewed the rule of Communism as a phase to be somehow endured.
This book examines the Nation Media Group (NMG), one of the few African media firms that occupies a commanding position in national and regional market economies.
First published in 1990, The Practice of Questioning integrates theory, research, and practice from a wide range of disciplines, with a strong emphasis on practical application.
First published in 2015, Maritime Heritage of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha offers a detailed exploration of the maritime traditions of these coastal regions.
First published in 2015, Maritime Heritage of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha offers a detailed exploration of the maritime traditions of these coastal regions.
This book offers a captivating framework for comprehending how legal frameworks can successfully encourage and protect development in our rapidly changing global environment.
Women and Jazz: European Perspectives from Researchers and Artists is an edited volume bringing together the work of female researchers exploring the complex relationship between jazz and gender.
At the cutting edge of the growing field of the history of childhood, this book shows how placing children at the centre of historical analysis enables the past to be viewed in new ways.
Queer Narratives in Contemporary American Comics: Gutter Smut examines how comics reveal evolving perspectives on gender, sex and sexuality in the United States.
Originally published in 1969 this was the first full study of British reactions to the major civil war known as the Taiping Rebellion which ravaged China in the mid-nineteenth century.
Originally published in 1945 at a time when China's importance in world affairs was growing, this book examined the story of China's long past which explains her strengths and weaknesses and rightly predicted the role the country would play in the future of Asia and the world.
Originally published in 1945 at a time when China's importance in world affairs was growing, this book examined the story of China's long past which explains her strengths and weaknesses and rightly predicted the role the country would play in the future of Asia and the world.
First published in 1985, Asia's New Industrial World assesses the power and influence of four key corners of the Far East-Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Indonesia.
First published in 1931, The Cross Moves East examines Gandhi's concept of Satyagraha (non-violent resistance) and analyses its philosophical parallels with Christian principles.
First published in 1934, Economic and Social Aspects of Crime in India analyses the rise of crime in India at a time when ancient rural civilisation was transitioning to modern urban and industrial conditions.
Situated fatefully between the peaks of the Caucasus Mountains and the waters of the Caspian Sea, the republic of Azerbaijan's journey to modern statehood has been an eventful one, influenced by the great empires and cultures of world history.
First published in 1931, The Cross Moves East examines Gandhi's concept of Satyagraha (non-violent resistance) and analyses its philosophical parallels with Christian principles.
Originally published in 1966, this book discusses the movement towards westernization in Turkey, (from the mid-15th century to the late 20th) concentrating on education - one of the most important areas of the modernization process.
First published in 1985, Asia's New Industrial World assesses the power and influence of four key corners of the Far East-Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Indonesia.
Nonverbal Steps to the Origins of Language examines the origin and development of human language through the seemingly paradoxical lens of nonverbal communication.
Russian Social Thought in the 19th Century is a comprehensive introduction to pre-Soviet Russian social theory, tracing its evolution through the works of influential thinkers such as Pyotr Chaadaev, Leo Mechnikov, Mikhail Bakunin, Pyotr Kropotkin, and Pavel Lilienfeld.
First published in 2002, Heritage of Indian Sea Navigation explores the rich maritime traditions of Indian seamen, offering valuable insights for navigators, historians, and heritage enthusiasts.
This book offers a captivating framework for comprehending how legal frameworks can successfully encourage and protect development in our rapidly changing global environment.
The control of energy and its resources is linked deeply to the desire for power, and the quest for oil and gas tells a particularly dramatic tale that reflects mankind's often stormy progress through history.
This book examines the digital economy through the lens of Marxist political economy, providing a valuable analysis of the transformative changes and interconnections between production, distribution, exchange and consumption of the digital economy.
The control of energy and its resources is linked deeply to the desire for power, and the quest for oil and gas tells a particularly dramatic tale that reflects mankind's often stormy progress through history.
Russian Social Thought in the 19th Century is a comprehensive introduction to pre-Soviet Russian social theory, tracing its evolution through the works of influential thinkers such as Pyotr Chaadaev, Leo Mechnikov, Mikhail Bakunin, Pyotr Kropotkin, and Pavel Lilienfeld.
Originally published in 1985, this study by Polish authors was the first in the English language to cover Poland's economic development from 1900 to the mid-1980s and it was published at a time when the Polish economy was in crisis and before the fall of the Iron Curtain.
Originally published in 1959, this volume covers the history of the Service which has been through the centuries the first, and often the last line of British defence, and the spearhead of Britian's imperial expansion.
Constrained Expertise in India and China explores what kinds of knowledge and knowledge purveyors get mobilized and privileged, and what gets sidelined in policymaking in India and China.
Memories of Tiananmen: Politics and Processes of Collective Remembering in Hong Kong, 1989-2019 analyzes how collective memory regarding the 1989 Beijing student movement and the Tiananmen crackdown was produced, contested, sustained, and transformed in Hong Kong between 1989 and 2019.
Tadeas Hajek of Hajek (1526-1600), Latinized as Thaddaeus Hagecius ab Hagek/Hayek, was a key figure in early scientific debates not only in his native Bohemia.
Constrained Expertise in India and China explores what kinds of knowledge and knowledge purveyors get mobilized and privileged, and what gets sidelined in policymaking in India and China.
Tadeas Hajek of Hajek (1526-1600), Latinized as Thaddaeus Hagecius ab Hagek/Hayek, was a key figure in early scientific debates not only in his native Bohemia.
