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The Territories of the Russian Federation 2003 (Hardcover, 4th edition): Imogen Bell The Territories of the Russian Federation 2003 (Hardcover, 4th edition)
Imogen Bell; Europa Publications
R5,116 Discovery Miles 51 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days


An insight into the often-neglected regional dimension of the politics and economy of the Russian Federation.
This survey includes individual territory surveys, and provides geographical, historical, economic and directory data as well as some 100 current maps.
Part one supplies essential background to the Federation, including:
* An essay covering the region as a whole, which analyses the complex relationship between the territories and the Federation
* Statistics of major demographic and economic indicators
* Details of the Government of the Russian Federation.
Part two is comprised of the territorial surveys, which include:
* A map, plus geographical and demographic information
* Historical details, followed by a description of the current political situation
* An economic survey presenting the latest available statistics
* A directory of names and addresses of the leading political and administrative officials.
Parts three and four include:
* A select books bibliography
* Territories indexed alphabetically, and by both Federal District and Economic Area.

Russia's Chechen War (Hardcover): Tracey C. German Russia's Chechen War (Hardcover)
Tracey C. German
R4,501 Discovery Miles 45 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days


Widespread media interest into the Chechen conflict reflects an ongoing concern about the evolution of federal Russia. Why did the Russian leadership initiate military action against Chechnya in December 1994 but against no other constituent part of the Federation? This study demonstrates that the Russian invasion represented the culmination of a crisis that was perceived to have become an increasing threat not only to the stability of the North Caucasus region, but also to the very foundations of Russian security. It looks closely at the Russian Federation in transition, following the collapse of the communist Soviet Union, and the implications of the 1991 Chechen Declaration of Independence in the context of Russia's democratisation project.

eBook available with sample pages: 0203417763

The Special Relationship - Anglo-American Relations since 1945 (Hardcover): Wm Roger Louis, Hedley Bull The Special Relationship - Anglo-American Relations since 1945 (Hardcover)
Wm Roger Louis, Hedley Bull
R4,949 Discovery Miles 49 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Leading authorities here analyze the historic special relationship between Britain and the United States since 1945. The opening chapters trace the development of the alliance and discuss the "special relationship within the special relationship" between Churchill and Roosevelt, Eden and Eisenhower, Macmillan and Kennedy, and Thatcher and Reagan. The contributors go beyond traditional rhetorical appeals to common language and heritage and consider the military, political, and economic links that bind the two countries.

Placing Poetry (Paperback): Ian Davidson, Zoe Skoulding Placing Poetry (Paperback)
Ian Davidson, Zoe Skoulding
R3,123 Discovery Miles 31 230 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The essays in this volume present a thorough re-evaluation of the idea of place for the twenty-first century, linking across theoretical interests in space and spatialisation and in motion and mobility. 'Placing' becomes an active process that happens in different parts of the world, and there is work here from the countries of the United Kingdom, from Ireland, the USA, Australia and mainland Europe. Placing also happens in different contexts, in the production of visual images, in translation, in performance and in poetry that is both 'there' and 'here'. The range of poets under consideration matches the breadth of the range of the contributors. International in scope, and drawn from a variety of practices and processes, their combination in a single volume leads to unusual connections and new readings of their work.

Soviet Baby Boomers - An Oral History of Russia's Cold War Generation (Hardcover): Donald J. Raleigh Soviet Baby Boomers - An Oral History of Russia's Cold War Generation (Hardcover)
Donald J. Raleigh
R1,405 Discovery Miles 14 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Donald Raleigh's Soviet Baby Boomers traces the collapse of the Soviet Union and the transformation of Russia into a modern, highly literate, urban society through the fascinating life stories of the country's first post-World War II, Cold War generation.
For this book, Raleigh has interviewed sixty 1967 graduates of two "magnet" secondary schools that offered intensive instruction in English, one in Moscow and one in provincial Saratov. Part of the generation that began school the year the country launched Sputnik into space, they grew up during the Cold War, but in a Soviet Union increasingly distanced from the excesses of Stalinism. In this post-Stalin era, the Soviet leadership dismantled the Gulag, ruled without terror, promoted consumerism, and began to open itself to an outside world still fearful of Communism. Raleigh is one of the first scholars of post-1945 Soviet history to draw extensively on oral history, a particularly useful approach in studying a country where the boundaries between public and private life remained porous and the state sought to peer into every corner of people's lives. During and after the dissolution of the USSR, Russian citizens began openly talking about their past, trying to make sense of it, and Raleigh has made the most of this new forthrightness. He has created an extraordinarily rich composite narrative and embedded it in larger historical narratives of Cold War, de-Stalinization, "overtaking" America, opening up to the outside world, economic stagnation, dissent, emigration, the transition to a market economy, the transformation of class, ethnic, and gender relations, and globalization.
Including rare photographs of daily life in Cold War Russia, Soviet Baby Boomers offers an intimate portrait of a generation that has remained largely faceless until now.

Unionism in the United Kingdom, 1918-1974 (Hardcover, 2005 ed.): P. Ward Unionism in the United Kingdom, 1918-1974 (Hardcover, 2005 ed.)
P. Ward
R2,670 Discovery Miles 26 700 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book examines the range and complexity of unionist political identities, ideas and beliefs in the non-English parts of the United Kingdom in the mid-twentieth century. It discusses the careers of eight politicians from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and uncovers the varieties of unionism that held the multi-national UK together. Challenging the idea that Britain was in the process of breaking up, it argues that the Union provided a focus for loyalty in the United Kingdom that contributed to the continuing formation of identities of Britishness.

Soviet History in the Gorbachev Revolution (Hardcover): R. W. Davies Soviet History in the Gorbachev Revolution (Hardcover)
R. W. Davies
R2,654 Discovery Miles 26 540 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Since Gorbachev took office in 1985, every aspect of the Soviet past has been under scrutiny. Tens of millions of Soviet citizens are eagerly absorbing and debating the vast outpouring of novels, books and articles, and films and TV programmes, about their past. Much new information has appeared, often sensational, about how the Stalin regime worked and what it meant for top politicians, generals, intellectuals and ordinary citizens. Stalinists, Russian nationalists, democratic socialists and others are locked in bitter debate. Was the victory of Stalinism inevitable? Was there an alternative road to socialism? Even Lenin and his policies are now questioned. The Politburo itself is deeply divided about how far the debate should go and what conclusions should be drawn from it. The reconsideration about the past is part of the discussion about the way forward for Soviet society: how big should be the role of the market? How much freedom and democracy?

The Uniting of Europe - From Consolidation to Enlargement (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Stanley Henig The Uniting of Europe - From Consolidation to Enlargement (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Stanley Henig
R4,487 Discovery Miles 44 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days


Series Information:
The Making of the Contemporary World

France and the Algerian War, 1954-1962 - Strategy, Operations and Diplomacy (Hardcover, Annotated Ed): Martin S. Alexander, J.... France and the Algerian War, 1954-1962 - Strategy, Operations and Diplomacy (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
Martin S. Alexander, J. F. V. Keiger
R4,922 Discovery Miles 49 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The French Army's war in Algeria has always aroused passions. This book does not whitewash the atrocities committed by both sides; rather it shifts the focus to the conflict itself, a perspective assisted by the French republic's belated official admission in 1999 that what happened in Algeria was indeed a war. Each contributor made use of the increasingly liberalised French archives of the war since the early 1990s. The book re-evaluates counter-terrorism in the cities; the methods used in the "battle for hearts and minds" in the villages of the interior; the hitherto neglected roles of French air and naval power in supporting the army's counter-insurgency offensives against the Armee de Liberation Nationale; and the battles that France decisively lost for both world opinion and for support from her major Western allies.
For years, with few exceptions, writers have overwhelmingly examined the Algerian crisis through the prism of French party politics, personal testimony and more recently, memory. But, far from being "a war with no name" the fighting in Algeria was on a massive scale involving some two million French soldiers. This collection, published for the 40th anniversary of the war's end, firmly situates the battles they fought in strategy, operations and diplomacy.

France and the Algerian War, 1954-1962 - Strategy, Operations and Diplomacy (Paperback, illustrated edition): Martin S.... France and the Algerian War, 1954-1962 - Strategy, Operations and Diplomacy (Paperback, illustrated edition)
Martin S. Alexander, J. F. V. Keiger
R2,032 Discovery Miles 20 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The French Army's war in Algeria has always aroused passions. This book does not whitewash the atrocities committed by both sides; rather it focuses on the conflict itself, a perspective assisted by the French republic's official admission in 1999 that what happened in Algeria was indeed a war.

Becoming a Mother - An Australian History (Hardcover): Carla Pascoe Leahy Becoming a Mother - An Australian History (Hardcover)
Carla Pascoe Leahy
R2,314 Discovery Miles 23 140 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Becoming a mother charts the diverse and complex history of Australian mothering for the first time, exposing the ways it has been both connected to and distinct from parallel developments in other industrialised societies. In many respects, the historical context in which Australian women come to motherhood has changed dramatically since 1945. And yet examination of the memories of multiple maternal generations reveals surprising continuities in the emotions and experiences of first-time motherhood. Drawing upon interdisciplinary insights from anthropology, history, psychology and sociology, Carla Pascoe Leahy unpacks this multifaceted rite of passage through more than 60 oral history interviews, demonstrating how maternal memories continue to influence motherhood today. Despite radical shifts in understandings of gender, care and subjectivity, becoming a mother remains one of the most personally and culturally significant moments in a woman's life. -- .

Constitutional Change in the UK (Paperback): Nigel Forman Constitutional Change in the UK (Paperback)
Nigel Forman
R1,275 R957 Discovery Miles 9 570 Save R318 (25%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days


The years since New Labour came to power in 1997 have seen changes to the British institutions of political power on an unprecedented scale. The reforms have been widespread, ranging from devolution of power in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to the reform of the House of Lords and the changing role of the Monarchy. This book is the first to examine these changes collectively and in detail, placing each in its historical context, analysing problems, solutions and what the future holds for this ambitious period of reforms.
The book is comprehensive in coverage, and accessibly written. As such it should be the ideal resource for undergraduate students of British Politics seeking to make sense of this complex subject.

Love and War in the Apennines (Paperback): Eric Newby Love and War in the Apennines (Paperback)
Eric Newby
R315 R285 Discovery Miles 2 850 Save R30 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Hailed as Newby's 'masterpiece', Love and War in the Apennines is the gripping real-life story of Newby's imprisonment and escape from an Italian prison camp during World War II. After the Italian Armistice of 1943, Eric Newby escaped from the prison camp in which he'd been held for a year. He evaded the German army by hiding in the caves and forests of Fontanellato, in Italy's Po Valley. Against this picturesque backdrop, he was sheltered for three months by an informal network of Italian peasants, who fed, supported and nursed him, before his eventual recapture. 'Love and War in the Apennines' is Newby's tribute to the selfless and courageous people who were to be his saviours and companions during this troubled time and of their bleak and unchanging way of life. Of the cast of idiosyncratic characters, most notable was the beautiful local girl on a bike who would teach him the language, and eventually help him escape; two years later they were married and would spend the rest of their lives as co-adventurers. Part travelogue, part escape story and part romance, this is a mesmerising account of wisdom, courage, humour and adventure, and tells the story of the early life of a man who would become one of Britain's best-loved literary adventurers.

Historical Dictionary of the Korean War (Hardcover, New): James I. Matray Historical Dictionary of the Korean War (Hardcover, New)
James I. Matray
R2,483 R2,257 Discovery Miles 22 570 Save R226 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Designed as a helpful reference tool for both Asian specialists and students and scholars in the broader fields of diplomatic history and foreign relations, this comprehensive historical dictionary contains a series of in-depth essays which describe the diplomatic, political, and military developments sorrounding the Korean War. The volume concentrates on the period of conventional war from the North Korean invasion of South Korea in June 1950 through the signing of the armistice agreement on July 27, 1953, although key developments prior to the formal outbreak of hostilities also receive attention. Written by a distinguished group of contributors from eight countries, the entries cover all of the significant people, controversies, military operations, and policy pronouncements of the era.

Entries are arranged in alphabetical order, with cross references in the text of each to assist users interested in learning about related items. In certain subject areas entries appear in groups, such as battles, military operations, United Nations resolutions, and the activities of major participants, most notably Douglas MacArthur, Harry S. Truman, and Syngman Rhee. References at the end of each entry serve as a guide for readers desiring additional information. Throughout, the dictionary uses the spelling of Korean and Chinese names common at the time of the war to minimize confusion among non-specialists. Six appendices provide statistical information, a personnel summary, a list of acronyms, a chronology of events, a selection of maps, and a bibliography. The Historical Dictionary of the Korean War will be an excellent resource for public and academic libraries, historians, and students.

The Aftermath of Partition in South Asia (Paperback, New Ed): Gyanesh Kudaisya, Tan Tai Yong The Aftermath of Partition in South Asia (Paperback, New Ed)
Gyanesh Kudaisya, Tan Tai Yong
R1,114 Discovery Miles 11 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 was a defining moment which has powerfully shaped the destinies of people in the South Asian region. The birth of nation-states of India and Pakistan produced reverberations which were both immediate and long-term. This book focuses on the aftermath of partition and takes stock of its long term consequences. Earlier works on partition have portrayed it as a tragic and unintended consequence of decolonisation, or subordinated it to larger dramas surrounding the advent of independence. This book sees partition in its own terms. It argues that it was not a single event, but a trigger of processes which have left a deep imprint on state and society in the region. Where other books have looked only at the causes of partition, this book broadens the horizon by looking at its effects. It is constructed around two key motifs, the dislocations and disruptions as well as the long-term impact of partition on peoples, places and institutions. This book draws upon new theoretical insights and fresh bodies of data to historically reappraise partition in the light of its long aftermath. It uses a comparative approach by viewing South Asia in its to

They Bled Blue - Fernandomania, Strike-Season Mayhem, and the Weirdest Championship Baseball Had Ever Seen: The 1981 Los... They Bled Blue - Fernandomania, Strike-Season Mayhem, and the Weirdest Championship Baseball Had Ever Seen: The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers (Paperback)
Jason Turbow
R440 R414 Discovery Miles 4 140 Save R26 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East - Directions and Policy Options in the New Century (Hardcover,... Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East - Directions and Policy Options in the New Century (Hardcover, 2006 ed.)
J. Russell
R1,419 Discovery Miles 14 190 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) is a major concern and the Middle East is at the forefront of US-lead efforts to counter and control their spread. This vital book examines why states seek to gain WMD, a crucial issue in developing strategies against proliferation. Leading experts examine specific countries and the interplay among political, economic, cultural and regional factors driving decisions whether to acquire WMD. The result is enhanced understanding of the challenge proliferation poses to US strategy and policy and the wider international community.

Winston Churchill--Architect of Peace - A Study of Statesmanship and the Cold War (Hardcover, New): Steven Lambakis Winston Churchill--Architect of Peace - A Study of Statesmanship and the Cold War (Hardcover, New)
Steven Lambakis
R2,800 R2,534 Discovery Miles 25 340 Save R266 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This study establishes a "Churchillian perspective" of politics that explains Winston Churchill's policies and actions during and following World War II. Using a new approach, Lambakis describes the principles informing Churchill's statesmanship and his basic strategies in dealing with the Soviet Union when the Cold War developed. It fills a gap in scholarship regarding the final years of Churchill's career. This study departs from mainstream views on Churchill and most postwar history and should thus be of real interest to political scientists, Churchill scholars, diplomatic historians, and students in European studies.

This is America? - The Sixties in Lawrence, Kansas (Hardcover): R. Monhollon This is America? - The Sixties in Lawrence, Kansas (Hardcover)
R. Monhollon
R1,431 Discovery Miles 14 310 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Communities across America were thrown into upheaval during the 1960s, when thousands of young people began to publicly question the status quo. Grassroots social movements sprung up on hundreds of college campuses and often spread to surrounding towns, where participants debated race, the role of government, Vietnam, feminism, the cold war, and other issues of the day. Yet this dynamic did not occur in a vacuum: Americans that supported the status quo came together to oppose the activists, and joined a national debate on the meaning of citizenship and patriotism. Rusty L. Monhollon uncovers the voices of ordinary people on all sides of the political spectrum in the university town of Lawrence, Kansas. He reveals how Americans from a range of ideological and political perspectives responded to and tried to resolve political and social conflict in the 1960s. By focusing on a single community, Monhollon vividly demonstrates that the war at home reached deep into the nation's core, and affected the lives of ordinary citizens on a daily basis.

Dear Donna, it's Only 45 Hours from Bien Hoa - Stories from the Vietnam War (Hardcover): Douglas Neralich Dear Donna, it's Only 45 Hours from Bien Hoa - Stories from the Vietnam War (Hardcover)
Douglas Neralich
R603 Discovery Miles 6 030 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Visit tragedy and humor in a combat zone. Enter the surreal world of Vietnam through the eyes of young soldiers struggling to survive their tours of duty while building a road through the hostile swamps of the Mekong River Delta

The New Immigrant and the American Family - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the New Immigration (Hardcover): Marcelo M.... The New Immigrant and the American Family - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the New Immigration (Hardcover)
Marcelo M. Suarez-Orozco, Carola Suarez-Orozco, Desiree Qin-Hilliard
R6,767 Discovery Miles 67 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days


During the second half of the Twentieth Century the U.S. experienced a profound demographic transformation. Immigration has become one of the most significant influences on American society. This set will explore the major features of the new immigration, bringing together the major scholarly contributions published in the last decade. and will focus on Latin American, Caribbean and Asian Immigration.

The War in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina 1991-1995 (Hardcover): Branka Magas, Ivo Zanic The War in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina 1991-1995 (Hardcover)
Branka Magas, Ivo Zanic
R4,948 Discovery Miles 49 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This work provides an understanding of the wars in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. These two interdependent wars were the greatest armed conflicts in Europe in the second half of the 20th century. This work provides an analysis of their successes and failures.

A History of Africa (Hardcover, 4th edition): John Fage, With William Tordoff A History of Africa (Hardcover, 4th edition)
John Fage, With William Tordoff
R7,104 Discovery Miles 71 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days


A History of Africa is a powerful narrative history of the continent from its beginnings to the twenty-first century.
Long established at the forefront of African Studies, the fourth edition of this classic history brings the book up to date to address the events of the 1990s. The issues discussed include:
* post-apartheid South Africa
* the prospects for democratisation in Africa at the beginning of the new millennium
* developments in Muslim North Africa including the threat of Islamic fundamentalism
* economic and social developments including the devastating impact of the Third World debt and the provision of debt relief
* cultural, environmental and gender issues in Modern Africa.

Tip of the Spear - U.S. Army Small Unit Action in Iraq, 2004-2007 (Hardcover): Jon T. Hoffman Tip of the Spear - U.S. Army Small Unit Action in Iraq, 2004-2007 (Hardcover)
Jon T. Hoffman
R971 Discovery Miles 9 710 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Church, State and Society in Kenya - From Mediation to Opposition (Hardcover): Galia Sabar Church, State and Society in Kenya - From Mediation to Opposition (Hardcover)
Galia Sabar
R4,657 Discovery Miles 46 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

During the 1980s, religion was widely assumed to have lost its dominant position in Western culture and to be losing ground throughout the world. This has not been the case. Today we see an upsurge in religion worldwide, which has affected people's spiritual, cultural, economic and political lives.
Much has been written about the expanded role of religion in the socio-political arena of Islam in the Middle East, of the Catholic Church in countries formerly under Communist control, and of the rising neo-Pentecostalism in Latin America. Similary, much has also been written about the colonial evangelism and the expansion on the role of Christianity in post-colonial Africa. This book joins the debate on the role of Christianity in coloniality, and more so, in post-coloniality and neo-coloniality in Kenya. It traces the process of transformation in which the church, state and society in Kenya took part, and attempts to construct new understandings of the relationships between the three. It demonstrates the crucial role of the church in shaping Kenya's emerging civil society and in developing an alternative politics.

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