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First published in 1985. Revolution has been often defined, often
abused as a descriptive term for elements of the political process.
This book analyses the concept of revolution, and discusses ways in
which this concept has changed from Aristotle to the late
twentieth-century. The historical circumstances which have shaped
the idea and caused it to change are outlined. Special attention is
given to the Marxist tradition and to modernisation theory. The
case studies comprise the Soviet Union since the Bolshevik
Revolution, Nazi Germany 1933-45, China from about 1920, the
struggle for political independence and economic development in
Guinea-Bissau since the 1950s and the significance of the 1968
explosion in France. This book is intended for undergraduate
students of history and politics. The emphasis is placed on the
interpretation of political events and ideas. The book also seeks
to introduce the vital contribution that can be made to the study
of revolution by other disciplines like sociology and philosophy.
First published in 1985. Revolution has been often defined, often
abused as a descriptive term for elements of the political process.
This book analyses the concept of revolution, and discusses ways in
which this concept has changed from Aristotle to the late
twentieth-century. The historical circumstances which have shaped
the idea and caused it to change are outlined. Special attention is
given to the Marxist tradition and to modernisation theory. The
case studies comprise the Soviet Union since the Bolshevik
Revolution, Nazi Germany 1933-45, China from about 1920, the
struggle for political independence and economic development in
Guinea-Bissau since the 1950s and the significance of the 1968
explosion in France. This book is intended for undergraduate
students of history and politics. The emphasis is placed on the
interpretation of political events and ideas. The book also seeks
to introduce the vital contribution that can be made to the study
of revolution by other disciplines like sociology and philosophy.
The world of construction is intrinsically linked with that of
finance, from the procurement and tendering stage of projects right
through to valuation of buildings. In addition to this, things like
administrations, liquidations, mergers, take-overs, buy-outs and
floatations affect construction firms as they do all other
companies. This book is a rare explanation of common construction
management activities from a financial point of view. While the
practical side of the industry is illustrated here with case
studies, the authors also take the time to build up an
understanding of balance sheets and P&L accounts before
explaining how common tasks like estimating or valuation work from
this perspective. Readers of this book will not only learn how to
carry out the tasks of a construction cost manager, quantity
surveyor or estimator, they will also understand the financial
logic behind them, and the motivations that drive senior
management. This is an essential book for students of quantity
surveying or construction management, and all ambitious
practitioners.
The British World is based on the assumption that the British
Empire was held together not merely by ties of trade and defence
but by a shared sense of British identity, which linked British
communities around the globe. Newspapers, radio, film and sport
bound people together to what, in many respects, was an imaginary
or imagined empire of the mind which projected a common set of
ideas, opinions and principles. Focusing on the themes of
migration, identity and the media, this book is an exploration of
these and other interconnected themes that help define the British
World of the late 19th and 20th centuries.
The world of construction is intrinsically linked with that of
finance, from the procurement and tendering stage of projects right
through to valuation of buildings. In addition to this, things like
administrations, liquidations, mergers, take-overs, buy-outs and
floatations affect construction firms as they do all other
companies. This book is a rare explanation of common construction
management activities from a financial point of view. While the
practical side of the industry is illustrated here with case
studies, the authors also take the time to build up an
understanding of balance sheets and P&L accounts before
explaining how common tasks like estimating or valuation work from
this perspective. Readers of this book will not only learn how to
carry out the tasks of a construction cost manager, quantity
surveyor or estimator, they will also understand the financial
logic behind them, and the motivations that drive senior
management. This is an essential book for students of quantity
surveying or construction management, and all ambitious
practitioners.
Much is known about British migration to Australia and something is
known of British communities in Australia, but knowledge,
particularly quantitative, of the reverse process is very sketchy.
The phenomenon has been acknowledged but little explored. There are
a number of important studies of significant Australians in the UK,
and there has been recent research on the current Australian
diaspora, but there is no study of the overall Australian presence,
its constituents or its characteristics. Developments in this field
of research offer an important window on how Australians related to
the 'British world' historically and on the dynamism of the
contemporary relationship. Australians in Britain is an edited
collection of papers of international research on the character and
experience of overseas Australians and Australian communities in
Britain since c.1901. It offers a comprehensive overview of current
scholarship in this exciting, new and developing field of inquiry.
This book has a contemporary focus, drawing on both recent and
historical experiences with a view to understanding continuing
trends, such as the consistent preponderance of women and the
recent surge in young professionals, and issues such as
expatriatism, imperialism, globalisation, national identity and
overseas citizenship. This book will appeal to scholars of
Australian Studies (within Australia and Britain especially),
History, Demography, Literary and Cultural studies and Tourism. The
topics of this book range from Australians in Britain (especially
London), including artists, literary intellectuals, students,
women, tourists and travellers, servicemen, nurses, teachers and
journalists, global professionals; the changing community;
demographic trends; migration; links between the two countries;
Australian newspapers in London; and Australia in the 'British
world'.
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The First World War marked the emergence of the Dominions on the
world stage as independent nations, none more so than Australia.
The country's sacrifice at Gallipoli in 1915, and the splendid
combat record of Australian troops on the Western Front not only
created a national awakening at home, but also put Great Britain in
their debt, ensuring them greater influence at the Peace
Conferences. Australia was represented at Versailles by the Prime
Minister, the colourful Billy Hughes, whom Woodrow Wilson called a
pestiferous varmint' after their repeated clashes over Australia's
claims to the Pacific Islands its troops had taken from Germany
during the War. Hughes was also the most vociferous (though by no
means at all the only) opponent of the racial equality clause put
forward by Japan. Indeed, it was fear of Japanese expansion that
drove Australia's territorial demands in the Pacific.
This collection of essays is based upon the assumption that the
British Empire was held together not merely by ties of trade and
defence, but by a shared sense of British identity that linked
British communities around the globe. Focusing on the themes of
migration, identity and the media, this book is an exploration of
these and other interconnected themes that help define the British
World of the late 19th and 20th centuries.
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