Political ideologies and movements

The connections between religion and violence are complex and multifaceted.

Pentecostals and Nonviolence explores how a distinctly Pentecostal-charismatic peace witness might be reinvigorated and sustained in the twenty-first century.

"e;The authors do a good job using the diaries, interviews, and books written by group members to convey a vivid-sometimes too vivid-picture of war at its most elemental.

Coauthor Erich Friedrich won the Iron Cross fighting the Soviets.

A detailed summary of all types of Diamond T vehicles used by the U.

Rise of the War Machines: The Birth of Precision Bombing in World War II examines the rise of autonomy in air warfare from the inception of powered flight through the first phase of the Combined Bomber Offensive in World War II.

The first English translation of a German account of the attempt to relieve the Nazis' Sixth Army at Stalingrad during World War II.

Maine-born Dr.

The Battle Digest summary includes all the key aspects of the campaign and battle, including maps, images, and lessons learned.

Learning War examines the U.

Within this fascinating new book, Barbara Morrill analyses the journal writings of Etty Hillesum, a young Jewish woman in the 1940s, as she began analysis with a Jungian oriented practitioner in 1941.

Few American presidents have exercised their constitutional authority as commander in chief with more determination than Franklin D.

With capitalism vulnerable and out-of-step in the wake of financial crises this book investigates the alternatives that are on offerincluding socialism, anarchism, and deep ecology.

When it was first published in 1953, opinions were sharply divided between those who deplored the apparent extolling of a vicious form of warfare, and this who found in Heinz Schaeffer’s account a revealing picture of the German Navy’s training and methods.

This book documents the case that World War II happened in such a different world that it has little relevance to todays foreign policy, as well as the case that U.

The superb, bestselling diaries of Victor Klemperer, a Jew in Dresden who survived the war - hailed as one of the 20th century's most important chronicles.

The Luftwaffe and the War at Sea is a collection of fascinating accounts written by German military officers – both Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe – about the naval war in the air in the North Atlantic and around Great Britain.

This study revolves around the jihad ideas of 'Abd Allah 'Azzam - an iconic figure in the study of militant jihad in the 20th century, history of Afghan jihad against the Soviet Union, Al-Qaeda and current threat of terrorism.

Anatomy of the new breed of state regulation colonising everyday life.

A transformative exploration of queer theology and the debate around same-sex marriage within the Church.

Between 1941 and 1945 as many as 70,000 inmates died at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in northwestern Germany.

Across the world, grassroots movements for change are growing in number, skill, and impact on society.

From the Magna Carta to the Falklands, the years that have made Britain, for better and for worseDid the longbow secure victory at Agincourt or are the English just better in mud?

This volume analyzes two decisive factors that have become embedded in the world spread of capitalism, a shift toward dominance of the financial sector, now entailing massive greed and calling into question whether the 'rules' of capitalism have been broken, and of global wage differentials so deep that recognition of a labor aristocracy cannot be avoided.

For a growing number of people, democracy has become synonymous with broken promises and abandoned commitments.

The Communist Manifesto is without doubt one of the most important political works ever.

As the dominant economic system is increasingly called into question, the time of the co-operative has well and truly come.

The last decades have witnessed a steady increase in popular discontent with prevailing neoliberal approaches to economy, policy and society.

What role does the protection of citizens abroad play in motivating states' policies?

Organised as an experiment testing the hypothesis that behind the hottest political issues of the quarter-century after the Cold War lies globalisation of national consciousness, this collection of essays unites authors from the four corners of the world.

By the summer of 1940, Great Britain watched as France succumbed to the might of Adolf Hitler's forces.

A US Army historian chronicles a vital zone of conflict within The Battle of the Bulge in this authoritative and detailed account of WWII combat.

A one-volume history of the most consequential political movements of our timepopulism, nationalism, socialismand how they are influencing the twenty-first centuryThe distinguished political analyst John Judis has brought out a book with Columbia Global Reports during each of the last three national political seasons: The Populist Explosion in 2016, The Nationalist Revival in 2018, and The Socialist Awakening in 2020.

As the American election increasingly resembles a production of CATS performed by actual cats, U.

For as long as generalship in war is studied, there is certain to be controversy over the qualities, achievements and treatment of Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck.

The emergence of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela has revived analysis of one of Latin America's most enduring political traditions - populism.

This book presents an empirical analysis of the UK Supreme Court's output over its first ten years, with a specific focus on each individual judge's contribution to each case.

While there have been many books written about the IRA since 1916, comparatively little attention has been paid to the organisation during the 1960s, despite the fact that the internal divisions culminating in the 1969 split are often seen as key to the conflict which erupted that year.

Social movement scholars have become increasingly interested in the role of stories in contentious politics.

The 1948 war that led to the creation of the State of Israel also resulted in the destruction of Palestinian society when some 80 per cent of the Palestinians who lived in the major part of Palestine upon which Israel was established became refugees.

This book is a profound search for a theory of social change.

On 6th June 1944 there took place the greatest seaborne invasion in the history of mankind.

Church, nation and race compares the worldviews and factors that promoted or, indeed, opposed antisemitism amongst Catholics in Germany and England after the First World War.

Often described as Britain's answer to Rommel, the charismatic and courageous Sir Brian Horrocks was one of the most successful field commanders of the Second World War, much of which he spent working with Montgomery.

This history reclaims the Second World War as a global fight 'from below'.

First published in Italian in 1977, Mario Mieli's groundbreaking book is an early landmark of revolutionary queer theory - now available for the first time in a complete and unabridged English translation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has seen major advances in recent years.

An oral history and critical genealogy of "e;accountability,"e; the complex abolitionist concept that pushes us to ask: just what do we mean by "e;community?

This book focuses on the aural and musical sphere of fictional audio-visual reconstructions of the Holocaust, a defining event in the history of the 20th century.

While there have been many books written about the IRA since 1916, comparatively little attention has been paid to the organisation during the 1960s, despite the fact that the internal divisions culminating in the 1969 split are often seen as key to the conflict which erupted that year.