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Art and War; Canadian War Memorials, a Selection of the Works Executed for the Canadian War Memorials Fund to Form a Record of... Art and War; Canadian War Memorials, a Selection of the Works Executed for the Canadian War Memorials Fund to Form a Record of Canada's Part in the Great War and a Memorial to Those Canadians Who Have Made the Great Sacrifice. With an Article On War... (Hardcover)
Paul G (Paul George) 1872-1 Konody
R768 Discovery Miles 7 680 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Sherman - A History of the American Medium Tank (Hardcover, Reprint ed.): R.P. Hunnicutt Sherman - A History of the American Medium Tank (Hardcover, Reprint ed.)
R.P. Hunnicutt
R2,470 Discovery Miles 24 700 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
An Honor Roll - Containing a Pictorial Record of the War Service of the Men and Women of Kalamazoo County, 1917-1918-1919... An Honor Roll - Containing a Pictorial Record of the War Service of the Men and Women of Kalamazoo County, 1917-1918-1919 (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R923 Discovery Miles 9 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Strike and Strike Again (Hardcover, 2nd Second Hardcove ed.): Ian Gordon Strike and Strike Again (Hardcover, 2nd Second Hardcove ed.)
Ian Gordon; Illustrated by Catherine Gordon
R692 Discovery Miles 6 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
God in Eisenhower's Life, Military Career, and Presidency (Hardcover): Jerry Bergman God in Eisenhower's Life, Military Career, and Presidency (Hardcover)
Jerry Bergman; Foreword by Paul Jungmeyer; Preface by Andrew Goodpaster
R1,093 R921 Discovery Miles 9 210 Save R172 (16%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Block Manager - A True Story of Love in the Midst of Japanese American Internment Camps (Hardcover): Judy Mundle The Block Manager - A True Story of Love in the Midst of Japanese American Internment Camps (Hardcover)
Judy Mundle
R776 Discovery Miles 7 760 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Canada in Flanders, Volume II (Hardcover): Lord Max Aitken Beaverbrook Canada in Flanders, Volume II (Hardcover)
Lord Max Aitken Beaverbrook
R770 R711 Discovery Miles 7 110 Save R59 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Cold War and Decolonization in Guinea, 1946-1958 (Paperback): Elizabeth Schmidt Cold War and Decolonization in Guinea, 1946-1958 (Paperback)
Elizabeth Schmidt
R779 Discovery Miles 7 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In September 1958, Guinea claimed its independence, rejecting a constitution that would have relegated it to junior partnership in the French Community. In all the French empire, Guinea was the only territory to vote "No." Orchestrating the "No" vote was the Guinean branch of the Rassemblement Democratique Africain (RDA), an alliance of political parties with affiliates in French West and Equatorial Africa and the United Nations trusts of Togo and Cameroon. Although Guinea's stance vis-a-vis the 1958 constitution has been recognized as unique, until now the historical roots of this phenomenon have not been adequately explained.
Clearly written and free of jargon, "Cold War and Decolonization in Guinea" argues that Guinea's vote for independence was the culmination of a decade-long struggle between local militants and political leaders for control of the political agenda. Since 1950, when RDA representatives in the French parliament severed their ties to the French Communist Party, conservative elements had dominated the RDA. In Guinea, local cadres had opposed the break. Victimized by the administration and sidelined by their own leaders, they quietly rebuilt the party from the base. Leftist militants, their voices muted throughout most of the decade, gained preeminence in 1958, when trade unionists, students, the party's women's and youth wings, and other grassroots actors pushed the Guinean RDA to endorse a "No" vote. Thus, Guinea's rejection of the proposed constitution in favor of immediate independence was not an isolated aberration. Rather, it was the outcome of years of political mobilization by activists who, despite Cold War repression, ultimately pushed the Guinean RDA tothe left.
The significance of this highly original book, based on previously unexamined archival records and oral interviews with grassroots activists, extends far beyond its primary subject. In illuminating the Guinean case, Elizabeth Schmidt helps us understand the dynamics of decolonization and its legacy for postindependence nation-building in many parts of the developing world.
Examining Guinean history from the bottom up, Schmidt considers local politics within the larger context of the Cold War, making her book suitable for courses in African history and politics, diplomatic history, and Cold War history.

Gloucester up for the cup - Gloucester Rugby in cup competitions (Hardcover): Malc King, Jim Smith, Dick Williams Gloucester up for the cup - Gloucester Rugby in cup competitions (Hardcover)
Malc King, Jim Smith, Dick Williams
R997 Discovery Miles 9 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
John F. Kennedy - The 35th President, 1961-1963 (Hardcover): Alan Brinkley John F. Kennedy - The 35th President, 1961-1963 (Hardcover)
Alan Brinkley
R744 R653 Discovery Miles 6 530 Save R91 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The young president who brought vigor and glamour to the White House while he confronted cold war crises abroad and calls for social change at home

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was a new kind of president. He redefined how Americans came to see the nation's chief executive. He was forty-three when he was inaugurated in 1961--the youngest man ever elected to the office--and he personified what he called the "New Frontier" as the United States entered the 1960s.

But as Alan Brinkley shows in this incisive and lively assessment, the reality of Kennedy's achievements was much more complex than the legend. His brief presidency encountered significant failures--among them the Bay of Pigs fiasco, which cast its shadow on nearly every national-security decision that followed. But Kennedy also had successes, among them the Cuban Missile Crisis and his belated but powerful stand against segregation.

Kennedy seemed to live on a knife's edge, moving from one crisis to another--Cuba, Laos, Berlin, Vietnam, Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama. His controversial public life mirrored his hidden private life. He took risks that would seem reckless and even foolhardy when they emerged from secrecy years later.

Kennedy's life, and his violent and sudden death, reshaped our view of the presidency. Brinkley gives us a full picture of the man, his times, and his enduring legacy.

Chaplains of ANZAC - New Zealand's Fallen Chaplains of the Great War (Hardcover): R Cohen, H. Cohen Chaplains of ANZAC - New Zealand's Fallen Chaplains of the Great War (Hardcover)
R Cohen, H. Cohen
R405 Discovery Miles 4 050 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Victims and Survivors of Nazi Human Experiments - Science and Suffering in the Holocaust (Hardcover): Paul Weindling Victims and Survivors of Nazi Human Experiments - Science and Suffering in the Holocaust (Hardcover)
Paul Weindling
R4,643 Discovery Miles 46 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

While the coerced human experiments are notorious among all the atrocities under National Socialism, they have been marginalised by mainstream historians. This book seeks to remedy the marginalisation, and to place the experiments in the context of the broad history of National Socialism and the Holocaust. Paul Weindling bases this study on the reconstruction of a victim group through individual victims' life histories, and by weaving the victims' experiences collectively together in terms of different groupings, especially gender, ethnicity and religion, age, and nationality. The timing of the experiments, where they occurred, how many victims there were, and who they were, is analysed, as are hitherto under-researched aspects such as Nazi anatomy and executions. The experiments are also linked, more broadly, to major elements in the dynamic and fluid Nazi power structure and the implementation of racial policies. The approach is informed by social history from below, exploring both the rationales and motives of perpetrators, but assessing these critically in the light of victim narratives.

Diana: Her True Story - In Her Own Words (Paperback): Andrew Morton Diana: Her True Story - In Her Own Words (Paperback)
Andrew Morton 1
R322 Discovery Miles 3 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER-ONE BESTSELLER.

A reissue of this classic title brought up to date with never-before-published material from the original taped interviews and a new introduction by Andrew Morton.

This edition reflects on the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the original publication, and on the long-term legacy of Diana, the woman who helped reinvigorate the royal family, giving it a more emotional, human face, and thus helping it move forward into the 21st century.

The Compelling Ideal - Thought Reform and the Prison in China, 1901-1956 (Hardcover): Jan Kiely The Compelling Ideal - Thought Reform and the Prison in China, 1901-1956 (Hardcover)
Jan Kiely
R2,092 Discovery Miles 20 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this groundbreaking volume, based on extensive research in Chinese archives and libraries, Jan Kiely explores the pre-Communist origins of the process of systematic thought reform or reformation (ganhua) that evolved into a key component of Mao Zedong's revolutionary restructuring of Chinese society. Focusing on ganhua as it was employed in China's prison system, Kiely's thought-provoking work brings the history of this critical phenomenon to life through the stories of individuals who conceptualized, implemented, and experienced it, and he details how these techniques were subsequently adapted for broader social and political use.

Blending Nation And Region - Essays in Honour of Late Professor Amalendu Guha (Hardcover): Sajal Nag, Ishrat Alam Blending Nation And Region - Essays in Honour of Late Professor Amalendu Guha (Hardcover)
Sajal Nag, Ishrat Alam
R1,877 Discovery Miles 18 770 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Chaco War - Environment, Ethnicity, and Nationalism (Hardcover): Bridget Maria Chesterton The Chaco War - Environment, Ethnicity, and Nationalism (Hardcover)
Bridget Maria Chesterton
R4,631 Discovery Miles 46 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In 1932 Bolivia and Paraguay went to war over the Chaco region in South America. The war lasted three years and approximately 52,000 Bolivians and Paraguayans died. Moving beyond the battlefields of the Chaco War, this volume highlights the forgotten narratives of the war. Studying the environmental, ethnic, and social realities of the war in both Bolivia and Paraguay, the contributors examine the conflict that took place between 1932 and 1936 and explore its relationship with and impact on nationalism, activism and modernity. Beginning with an overview of the war, the book goes on to explore many new approaches to the conflict, and the contributors address topics such as the environmental challenges faced by the forces involved, the role of indigenous peoples, the impact of oil nationalism and the conflict's aftermath. This is a volume that will be of interest to anyone working on modern Latin America and the relationship between war and society.

Grounded at Kai Tak - Chinese Aircraft Impounded in Hong Kong, 1949-1952 (Hardcover): Malcolm Merry Grounded at Kai Tak - Chinese Aircraft Impounded in Hong Kong, 1949-1952 (Hardcover)
Malcolm Merry
R1,154 Discovery Miles 11 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Vietnam's Most Unjust (Hardcover): Mr. Thomas E. Ware Vietnam's Most Unjust (Hardcover)
Mr. Thomas E. Ware
R613 Discovery Miles 6 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Thomas Ware served in the Army from March 1968 until March 1971. He served in Dau Tieng, Vietnam. This is an accounting of his time in Vietnam and his ensuing life as a result of experiences. The injustices of the American Military system.

Black Magic - What Black Leaders Learned from Trauma and Triumph (Paperback): Chad Sanders Black Magic - What Black Leaders Learned from Trauma and Triumph (Paperback)
Chad Sanders
R404 R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Save R28 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The New Europe - Some Essays in Reconstruction (Hardcover): Arnold Joseph Toynbee The New Europe - Some Essays in Reconstruction (Hardcover)
Arnold Joseph Toynbee
R739 Discovery Miles 7 390 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Escape from Corregidor (Hardcover): Edgar D Whitcomb Escape from Corregidor (Hardcover)
Edgar D Whitcomb
R765 Discovery Miles 7 650 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Escape from Corregidor is the harrowing account of Edgar Whitcomb, a B-17 navigator who arrives in World War II Philippines just before its invasion by the Japanese. Whitcomb evades the enemy on Bataan by fleeing to Corregidor Island in a small boat. He is captured but later manages to escape at night in an hours-long swim to safety. Captured once again weeks later, Whitcomb is imprisoned, tortured and starved, before being transferred to China and eventual freedom.

Evolution of Power - China's Struggle, Survival, and Success (Hardcover): Xiao-Bing Li, Xiansheng Tian Evolution of Power - China's Struggle, Survival, and Success (Hardcover)
Xiao-Bing Li, Xiansheng Tian; Contributions by Changfu Chang, Qiang Fang, Zhaohui Hong, …
R4,650 Discovery Miles 46 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Evolution and Power: China's Struggle, Survival, and Success, edited by Xiaobing Li and Xiansheng Tian, brings together scholars from multiple disciplines to provide a comprehensive look at China s rapid socio-economic transformation and the dramatic changes in its political institution and culture. Investigating subjects such as party history, leadership style, personality, political movements, civil-military relations, intersection of politics and law, and democratization, this volume situates current legitimacy and constitutional debates in the context of both the country s ideology, traditions, and the wider global community. The contributors to this volume clarify key Chinese conceptual frameworks to explain previous subjects that have been confusing or neglected, offering case studies and policy analyses connected with power struggles and political crises in China. A general pattern is introduced and developed to illuminate contemporary problems with government accountability, public opposition, and political transparency. Evolution and Power provides essential scholarship on China s political development and growth.

Men and Tanks (Hardcover): Macintosh James Cheyne Men and Tanks (Hardcover)
Macintosh James Cheyne
R771 Discovery Miles 7 710 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Presidential Image - A History from Theodore Roosevelt to Donald Trump (Hardcover): Iwan Morgan, Mark White The Presidential Image - A History from Theodore Roosevelt to Donald Trump (Hardcover)
Iwan Morgan, Mark White
R2,864 Discovery Miles 28 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Presidential Image has become an integral part of the campaign, presidency and legacy of Modern American presidents. Across the 20th century to the age of Trump, presidential image has dominated media coverage and public consciousness, winning elections, gaining support for their leadership in office and shaping their reputation in history. Is the creation of the presidential image part of a carefully conceived public relations strategy or result of the president's critics and opponents? Can the way the media interpret a presidents' actions and words alter their image? And how much influence do cultural outputs contribute to the construction of a presidential image? Using ten presidential case studies. this edited collection features contributions from scholars and political journalists from the UK and America, to analyse aspects of Presidential Image that shaped their perceived effectiveness as America's leader, and to explore this complex, controversial, and continuous element of modern presidential politics.

A World at War, 1911-1949 - Explorations in the Cultural History of War (Hardcover): Catriona Pennell, Filipe Ribeiro De Meneses A World at War, 1911-1949 - Explorations in the Cultural History of War (Hardcover)
Catriona Pennell, Filipe Ribeiro De Meneses
R4,536 Discovery Miles 45 360 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In A World At War, 1911-1949, leading and emerging scholars of the cultural history of the two world wars begin to break down the traditional barriers between the historiographies of the two conflicts, identifying commonalities as well as casting new light on each as part of a broader mission, in honour of Professor John Horne, to expand the boundaries of academic exploration of warfare in the 20th century. Utilizing techniques and approaches developed by cultural historians of the First World War, this volume showcases and explores four crucial themes relating to the socio-cultural attributes and representation of war that cut across both the First and Second World Wars: cultural mobilization, the nature and depiction of combat, the experience of civilians under fire, and the different meanings of victory and defeat. Contributors are: Annette Becker, Robert Dale, Alex Dowdall, Robert Gerwarth, John Horne, Tomas Irish, Heather Jones, Alan Kramer, Edward Madigan, Anthony McElligott, Michael S. Neiberg, John Paul Newman, Catriona Pennell, Filipe Ribeiro de Meneses, Daniel Todman, and Jay Winter. See inside the book.

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