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Red Dusk and the Morrow; Adventures and Investigations in Red Russia (Paperback): Paul Dukes Red Dusk and the Morrow; Adventures and Investigations in Red Russia (Paperback)
Paul Dukes
R567 Discovery Miles 5 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Red Dusk and the Morrow, Adventures and Investigations in Red Russia (Paperback): Paul Dukes Red Dusk and the Morrow, Adventures and Investigations in Red Russia (Paperback)
Paul Dukes
R568 Discovery Miles 5 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Red Dusk and the Morrow; Adventures and Investigations in Red Russia. - Adventures and Investigations: Paul Dukes Red Dusk and the Morrow; Adventures and Investigations in Red Russia. - Adventures and Investigations
Paul Dukes
R972 Discovery Miles 9 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A History of the Urals - Russia's Crucible from Early Empire to the Post-Soviet Era (Hardcover): Paul Dukes A History of the Urals - Russia's Crucible from Early Empire to the Post-Soviet Era (Hardcover)
Paul Dukes
R4,239 Discovery Miles 42 390 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Urals are best known as the boundary between Europe and Asia. "A History of the Urals" demonstrates the region's importance in its own right, as a crucible of Russia's defence industry in particular. In the first English-language book to explore the subject fully, Paul Dukes examines the region's contribution to the power of the state in tsarist, Soviet and post-Soviet times, offering a refreshing antidote to Moscow-centric interpretations of Russian history. The book contextualises more recent periods with chapters on the earlier years of the Urals and covers the key environmental as well as economic, political and cultural themes.The book contains illustrations and maps, plus lists of books and websites, as aids to further research and understanding of the subject. "A History of the Urals" is an important book that provides new and valuable insights for all students of Russian history.

Minutes to Midnight - History and the Anthropocene Era from 1763 (Paperback, New): Paul Dukes Minutes to Midnight - History and the Anthropocene Era from 1763 (Paperback, New)
Paul Dukes
R534 Discovery Miles 5 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The book examines the evolution of the predicament symbolised by the setting of the Doomsday Clock at a few minutes to midnight in the context of the Anthropocene Era from 1763, making special reference to the study of history throughout the period. It seeks to demonstrate the necessity for history as science, while pointing out the inadequacy of some previous approaches. It argues for a pandisciplinary approach to today's crisis.

Paths to a New Europe - From Premodern to Postmodern Times (Hardcover): Paul Dukes Paths to a New Europe - From Premodern to Postmodern Times (Hardcover)
Paul Dukes
R4,608 Discovery Miles 46 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The development of Europe accelerated from the middle of the seventeenth century with the formation of the nation states and the growth of empires. By the beginning of the twentieth century, European empires dominated most of the world's surface - however, the two world wars brought the continent down from its peak of power. From 1945 to 1989, Europe lost its empires and fell under the influence of the two superpowers, the USA and the USSR; but with the decline and fall of the latter, Europe has since moved towards a new unity. Paths to a New Europe considers the development of the continent from its origins through premodern to postmodern times, and provides a balanced treatment of Europe and of its wider global setting. Within the overall division of East and West Europe, each section is given due attention and Paul Dukes shows how cultural traditions, along with socio-economic differences and realignments of political power, have evolved over the centuries, still exerting influence as Europe moves towards unity after the collapse of the Eastern bloc and the end of the Cold War.

The USA in the Making of the USSR - The Washington Conference 1921-22 and 'Uninvited Russia' (Hardcover): Paul Dukes The USA in the Making of the USSR - The Washington Conference 1921-22 and 'Uninvited Russia' (Hardcover)
Paul Dukes
R4,470 Discovery Miles 44 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The USA's contribution to the making of the USSR was accidental. In the belief that the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic could not survive, American statesmen strove to keep the former tsarist empire intact for a non-communist successor regime in the face of attempts by other powers to carve out spheres of influence in both European and Asiatic Russia. In this manner, they unwittingly facilitated the formation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. At the Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament and on Pacific and Far Eastern Questions of 1921-1922, hosted by President Harding, the USA established predominance over Britain and its empire, France and Japan in a series of treaties limiting the size of the world's major navies and aiming at stability throughout the Pacific as well as on the Asiatic mainland. Meanwhile, 'uninvited Russia' was attempting to establish its hold on the former tsarist lands, partly through the stratagem of the Far East Republic used against Japanese intervention. In 1922, Soviet power was consolidated in the creation of the USSR. question' at the Washington Conference and throw light on the emergence of the 'Versailles-Washington' system of international relations.

Great Men in the Second World War - The Rise and Fall of the Big Three (Hardcover): Paul Dukes Great Men in the Second World War - The Rise and Fall of the Big Three (Hardcover)
Paul Dukes
R3,377 Discovery Miles 33 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Great Men in the Second World War provides a new perspective on the role of the individual in history. Paul Dukes selects five Great Men, each in his turn one of the leaders of the three victorious powers, the UK, the USA and the USSR. The identity of the Big Three changed significantly during the last months of the conflict. Roosevelt died in April 1945 and was succeeded by Truman. Churchill lost the general election to Attlee in July. Stalin alone provided continuity throughout the conferences of the Big Three, and immediately beyond. The book explores the power of these individuals, asking such questions as: -To what extent did the leaders exert their own influence and to what extent could they be considered to be spokesmen for their countries? -How significant was it that Truman and Attlee had less colourful personalities than Roosevelt and Churchill? -Was Stalin uniquely bad while the others were good? Drawing in particular on the record of their interaction at the Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam Conferences, but also making use of other sources including novels as well as works of history, Paul Dukes sheds light on both the major statesmen involved and the nature of the Second World War. This is a book that will be useful for students of the Second World War and anyone with an interest in the role of individuals in history.

Russia in Manchuria - A Problem of Empire: Paul Dukes Russia in Manchuria - A Problem of Empire
Paul Dukes
R1,363 Discovery Miles 13 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Manchuria, the name given to China’s North-eastern provinces by foreign powers, has been contested by China, Russia and Japan in particular over many centuries. This book surveys the history of Manchuria, focusing particularly on the Russian and Soviet perspective. It outlines early colonisation of the region and examines the importance of the Chinese Eastern Railway, a branch of the Trans-Siberian Railway, and the remarkable railway city of Harbin for consolidating the Russian presence in the region and for developing the region’s economy. It goes on to consider twentieth century developments, including the Japanese invasion and the puppet state of Manchukuo. Throughout, the book reflects on the nature of empire, especially Russian/Soviet imperialism and its similarities to and differences from other nations’ imperial ventures.

World Order in History - Russia and the West (Hardcover): Paul Dukes World Order in History - Russia and the West (Hardcover)
Paul Dukes
R2,975 Discovery Miles 29 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

World Order in History (1996) argues that historians' ideas about world order have been influential in transforming nations' sense of themselves, and it pursues these arguments with particular reference to Russia and the Soviet Union and the Western world.

Russia in Manchuria - A Problem of Empire (Hardcover): Paul Dukes Russia in Manchuria - A Problem of Empire (Hardcover)
Paul Dukes
R4,486 Discovery Miles 44 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Manchuria, the name given to China's North-eastern provinces by foreign powers, has been contested by China, Russia and Japan in particular over many centuries. This book surveys the history of Manchuria, focusing particularly on the Russian and Soviet perspective. It outlines early colonisation of the region and examines the importance of the Chinese Eastern Railway, a branch of the Trans-Siberian Railway, and the remarkable railway city of Harbin for consolidating the Russian presence in the region and for developing the region's economy. It goes on to consider twentieth century developments, including the Japanese invasion and the puppet state of Manchukuo. Throughout, the book reflects on the nature of empire, especially Russian/Soviet imperialism and its similarities to and differences from other nations' imperial ventures.

Minutes to Midnight - History and the Anthropocene Era from 1763 (Hardcover, New): Paul Dukes Minutes to Midnight - History and the Anthropocene Era from 1763 (Hardcover, New)
Paul Dukes
R2,078 Discovery Miles 20 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The book examines the evolution of the predicament symbolised by the setting of the Doomsday Clock at a few minutes to midnight in the context of the Anthropocene Era from 1763, making special reference to the study of history throughout the period. It seeks to demonstrate the necessity for history as science, while pointing out the inadequacy of some previous approaches. It argues for a pandisciplinary approach to today's crisis.

The Last Great Game: USA Versus USSR - Events, Conjunctures, Structures (Hardcover): Paul Dukes The Last Great Game: USA Versus USSR - Events, Conjunctures, Structures (Hardcover)
Paul Dukes
R3,895 Discovery Miles 38 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is a historical reinterpretation of the Cold War in the broadest sense from the viewpoint of the late 1980s. Dukes contends that the rivalry of the USA and Soviet Union, like the Great Game between Britain and Imperial Russia, can be understood only by analysing their relationship over centuries. He adopts the explanatory model of French historian Fernand Braudel - the concepts of event, conjuncture and structure - and examines the super-power relationship in an historical context stretching back to the medieval period. He argues that the political and cultural gaps between Western and Soviet approaches at key events have stemmed from widely different experiences of these events, as well as from long-embedded traditions.

The USA in the Making of the USSR - The Washington Conference 1921-22 and 'Uninvited Russia' (Paperback): Paul Dukes The USA in the Making of the USSR - The Washington Conference 1921-22 and 'Uninvited Russia' (Paperback)
Paul Dukes
R1,425 Discovery Miles 14 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The USA's contribution to the making of the USSR was accidental. In the belief that the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic could not survive, American statesmen strove to keep the former Tsarist empire intact for a non-communist successor regime in the face of attempts by other powers to carve out spheres of influence in both European and Asiatic Russia. In this manner, they unwittingly facilitated the formation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. This book shows the importance of the 'Russian question' at the Washington Conference and throws light on the emergence of the 'Versailles-Washington' system of international relations.

Minutes to Midnight, 2nd Edition (Paperback): Paul Dukes Minutes to Midnight, 2nd Edition (Paperback)
Paul Dukes
R617 Discovery Miles 6 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Superpowers - A Short History (Hardcover): Paul Dukes The Superpowers - A Short History (Hardcover)
Paul Dukes
R4,467 Discovery Miles 44 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days


Contents:
1. Inheritance: nations and empires, before 1898 2. Conception: the First World War and revolution, 1898-1921 3. Gestation: new world orders and the Second World War, 1921-45 4.Youth: Cold War and decolonisation, 1945-68 5. Maturity: Cold War and the Third World, 1968-91 6. The legacy: death or rebirth? 1991-

The Superpowers - A Short History (Paperback, New): Paul Dukes The Superpowers - A Short History (Paperback, New)
Paul Dukes
R1,306 Discovery Miles 13 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days


The Superpowers traces the development of the USA and Russia (later USSR) from 1898 through to 2000, placing the Cold War, from inception to ending, into the wider social, economic and political context. This is the first history of the two major participants and their relationship throughout the twentieth century.
The Superpowers: explores the intertwining history of the two powers chronologically and includes discussion of:
* the inheritance of the two great powers and their imperial background
* World War One and the Russian Revolution
* Capitalism and Socialism
* World War Two and its impact
* the conflicts in Berlin, Czechoslovakia, Vietnam and Afghanistan
* Perestroika and the end of the USSR
* the significance of the events of 1991 and their legacy.

The Making of Russian Absolutism 1613-1801 (Paperback, 2nd New edition): Paul Dukes The Making of Russian Absolutism 1613-1801 (Paperback, 2nd New edition)
Paul Dukes
R1,923 Discovery Miles 19 230 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Revised and expanded, the second edition of this fascinating study surveys the first two centuries of Romanov rule from the foundation of the dynasty by Michael Romanov in 1613 to the accession of Alexander I in 1801. The central theme of the book is the growth of absolutism in Russia throughout these years, and it traces in detail how the Russian variety of what was a contemporary European phenomenon came fully into being.

Red Dusk and the Morrow - Adventures and Investigation in Soviet Russia (Paperback): Paul Dukes Red Dusk and the Morrow - Adventures and Investigation in Soviet Russia (Paperback)
Paul Dukes
R309 R274 Discovery Miles 2 740 Save R35 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Paul Dukes was sent into Russia in 1918, shortly after the Bolshevik Revolution. His role was to keep the British spy networks in place during the "Red Terror", when the Cheka secret police were killing large numbers of opponents of the communist regime. Dukes operated under a variety of covers, the most daring of which was as a member of the Cheka itself. On his return the British government publicised his role to prove their case against the Bolsheviks, knighting him publicly and awarding him the Victoria Cross.

The Making of Russian Absolutism 1613-1801 (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Paul Dukes The Making of Russian Absolutism 1613-1801 (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Paul Dukes
R4,563 Discovery Miles 45 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Revised and expanded, the second edition of this fascinating study surveys the first two centuries of Romanov rule from the foundation of the dynasty by Michael Romanov in 1613 to the accession of Alexander I in 1801. The central theme of the book is the growth of absolutism in Russia throughout these years, and it traces in detail how the Russian variety of what was a contemporary European phenomenon came fully into being.

Muscovy and Sweden in the Thirty Years' War 1630-1635 (Paperback): B. F. Porshnev, Paul Dukes Muscovy and Sweden in the Thirty Years' War 1630-1635 (Paperback)
B. F. Porshnev, Paul Dukes; Translated by Brian Pearce
R1,291 Discovery Miles 12 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is an English translation of important writings on the Thirty Years' War by the great Soviet historian B. F. Porshnev. Little is known of the Muscovite contribution to the conflict and Paul Dukes - arguably Britain's senior historian of ancien regime Russia - has selected the most valuable areas of Porshnev's unparalleled archival research to fill a crucial gap in the literature of the seventeenth century. In placing this work in the context of Porshnev's larger undertaking, Professor Dukes' substantial introduction assesses Porshnev's critics and evaluates his contribution to our understanding of the Thirty Years' War and of relations between Eastern and Western Europe at the time. A significant reinterpretation of a fascinating period, the book will interest both Russian specialists and those working more generally in seventeenth- century European history.

Catherine the Great and the Russian Nobilty - A Study Based on the Materials of the Legislative Commission of 1767 (Paperback):... Catherine the Great and the Russian Nobilty - A Study Based on the Materials of the Legislative Commission of 1767 (Paperback)
Paul Dukes
R1,148 Discovery Miles 11 480 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Russian Society in the eighteenth century was dominated by the nobility. This class made large contribution to secular culture and played a role of vital importance in the government, the armed forces and the economic life of Russia. Dr Dukes has based his study on the materials of Catherine the Great's Legislative Commission of 1767. Despite the existence it print since the late nineteenth century of a vast amount of source material in the form of records of this Commission, it has been little explored by western historians. The author begins with a description of noble society before the Commission and of the general situation in Russia before the beginning of Catherine's reign. He constructs a clear, analytical picture of the attitude of the nobility to the chief questions of the day.

Muscovy and Sweden in the Thirty Years' War 1630-1635 (Hardcover, New): B. F. Porshnev, Paul Dukes Muscovy and Sweden in the Thirty Years' War 1630-1635 (Hardcover, New)
B. F. Porshnev, Paul Dukes; Translated by Brian Pearce
R1,848 Discovery Miles 18 480 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first English translation of important writings on the Thirty Years' War by the great Soviet historian B.F. Porshnev. Dukes has selected the most enlightening areas of Porshnev's unparalleled research to fill a crucial gap in our understanding of the conflict, and has set Porshnev's work firmly in context with a comprehensive introduction and evaluation. A significant reinterpretation of a fascinating period, the book will interest Russian specialists and those working generally around seventeenth century European history.

Great Men in the Second World War - The Rise and Fall of the Big Three (Paperback): Paul Dukes Great Men in the Second World War - The Rise and Fall of the Big Three (Paperback)
Paul Dukes
R1,263 Discovery Miles 12 630 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Great Men in the Second World War provides a new perspective on the role of the individual in history. Paul Dukes selects five Great Men, each in his turn one of the leaders of the three victorious powers, the UK, the USA and the USSR. The identity of the Big Three changed significantly during the last months of the conflict. Roosevelt died in April 1945 and was succeeded by Truman. Churchill lost the general election to Attlee in July. Stalin alone provided continuity throughout the conferences of the Big Three, and immediately beyond. The book explores the power of these individuals, asking such questions as: -To what extent did the leaders exert their own influence and to what extent could they be considered to be spokesmen for their countries? -How significant was it that Truman and Attlee had less colourful personalities than Roosevelt and Churchill? -Was Stalin uniquely bad while the others were good? Drawing in particular on the record of their interaction at the Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam Conferences, but also making use of other sources including novels as well as works of history, Paul Dukes sheds light on both the major statesmen involved and the nature of the Second World War. This is a book that will be useful for students of the Second World War and anyone with an interest in the role of individuals in history.

Red Dusk and the Morrow; Adventures and Investigations in Red Russia. - Adventures and Investigations (Paperback): Paul Dukes Red Dusk and the Morrow; Adventures and Investigations in Red Russia. - Adventures and Investigations (Paperback)
Paul Dukes
R721 Discovery Miles 7 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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