The dramatic account of two American warships in the South Pacific, this book follows the USS Astoria (CA-34) and USS Chicago (CA-29) during the late summer of 1942, when both participated in the early days of the critical battle for Guadalcanal.
Even before the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Turkic communities, living in states newly independent from Ottoman rule, were 'protected' by the Ottomans.
This book delves into the rich history of Spanish anarchism, tracing its development from its early roots in the late 19th century through the Spanish Civil War.
Unquestionably the best American fighter of World War 2, the North American P-51 Mustang served in large numbers with the USAAF's Eighth Air Force from late 1943 until VE Day, and was the mount of most aces in-theatre.
In response to the intellectual movement of New Atheism, this volume articulates a "e;New Theist"e; response that has at its core a desire to engage in productive and depolarizing dialogue.
The 28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division ‘Wallonien’, which mostly consisted of French-speaking citizens of the Kingdom of Belgium – first as part of the Wehrmacht, and later in the ranks of the Waffen SS – fought as one of the national legions against the Red Army on the Eastern Front in February 1942.
Doug Gay explores the ethics of nationalism, recognising that for many Christians, churches and theologians, nationalism has often been seen as intrinsically unethical due to a presumption that at best it involves privileging one nation's interests over anothers and at worst it amounts to a form of ethnocentrism or even racism.
This revised and expanded edition of A World History of Ancient Political Thought examines the political thought of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Israel, Iran, India, China, Greece, Rome and early Christianity, from prehistory to c.
Peace Settlements and Political Transformation in Divided Societies examines what happened to Northern Ireland and South Africa after their miraculous political settlements in the 1990s, in which comparison between the two cases played a small but significant role.
An illustrated study of the big guns of Hitler's army the Wehrmacht's field artillery, its capabilities and its role in German fighting units of World War II.
This volume considers the political implications of Judaism, the relationships of leftists and Jews, contemporary anti-Zionism, and the importance of gender.
Although the Genocide Convention was already adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1945, it was only in the late 1990s that groups of activists emerged calling for military interventions to halt mass atrocities.
Drawing on material from eighty archives in six different countries worldwide, as well as eyewitness testimonies from over 100 former pupils, Helen Roche presents the first comprehensive history of the Third Reich's most prominent elite schools, the National Political Education Institutes (Napolas / NPEA).
Periodizing contemporary fiction against the backdrop of neoliberalism, After Critique identifies a notable turn away from progressive politics among a cadre of key twenty-first-century authors.
'The detail of these diaries, and their comprehensive candour, offer unprecedented insights into the personal behaviour of many senior Labour politicians.
A 2022 Choice Outstanding Academic Title"e;This concise, informative, and revealing overview of hate groups is an excellent starting point for researchers and readers.
Mehr als eine Million Kinder und Jugendliche wurden nach der Katastrophe von Tschernobyl zusammen mit tausenden von Begleitpersonen auf Reisen geschickt, um sich von der Strahlenexposition, zunehmend aber auch vom Alltag in der (post-)sowjetischen Zusammenbruchsgesellschaft zu erholen.
The Sunday Times bestsellerThe New York Times bestsellerGuardian Summer Reading Hottest Book PickThis is not just a book for people who follow politics, but for anyone who has ever doubted themselves, or wanted to make a difference.
Economists, historians and social scientists have offered a variety of conflicting answers to the issue of the beginnings of capitalism and these deviating answers imply different conceptualizations of what capitalism actually is.
This research unpacks the reasons of the Muslim Brotherhood's factionalism post-2013 and defines the scope of disagreements within the group, by applying an interactionist approach to factionalism.
This book describes and analyzes the history of the Mediterranean "e;Double-Cross System"e; of the Second World War, an intelligence operation run primarily by British officers which turned captured German spies into double agents.
If the surface of Turkish politics has changed dramatically over the decades, the vocabulary for sorting these changes remains constant: Europe, Islam, minorities, the military, the founding father (Ataturk).
