“Germany and the Imagined East” explores the exchange of views on “the East.” These multidisciplinary essays treat Germany as both part of and separate from this construct, from within the German-speaking world to the Far East, offering new insights on East-West relations.
From Utah Beach to Okinawa, they braved live bombs and enemy rockets. Nine from Aberdeen is the first history of the US Army’s Bomb Disposal Branch in WWII, the courageous forerunners of today’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialists.
This book outlines the struggle for social change in Britain from a Socialist perspective. It argues that for Britain to become a better society, it needs to develop better ideas—the ideas of Socialism.
The Uprisings in Egypt
By adopting Social Movement Theories (SMT) as a framework to analyse the 2011 uprisings in the Middle East, Acconcia disentangles the role of alternative networks and other forms of political conflict, considering the Egyptian case in forming a potential revolutionary movement.
Secret Services, 1918-1939
This book examines the secret services and police of Britain, Russia, and Germany in the interwar years. It compares the development of Britain’s “Gentleman’s Club” MI5 and MI6 to the German Gestapo and the Soviet NKVD, shaped by the emerging signals of another World War.
When Energy is Released from Atoms
The Manhattan Project was the largest, most costly, and influential scientific project in history—a work of collective knowledge from a human race on the edge of obliteration. This book shares stories of its central characters, technical standards, and profound historical legacy.
Power Politics in Africa
This collection examines power politics in Africa, focusing on the strategies of regional powers like Nigeria and South Africa. It contrasts the struggle for hegemony with pan-African solidarity, contributing a vital African perspective to a largely Eurocentric field.
The Crowe Memorandum
An “outsider” in the Foreign Office, Sir Eyre Crowe was one of Britain’s most significant public servants. His 1907 Memorandum on Germany had a profound influence on foreign policy for forty years, shaping events from WWI to the eve of WWII.
This innovative biography of Luigi Einaudi, an outstanding Italian political personality of the 20th century, highlights his lesser-known contributions. His proposals for a European federation inspired the EU, and his monetary policies prefigured today’s European Central Bank.
US Policy toward Chile in the 1970s
This book analyzes the bureaucratic politics of US foreign policy toward Chile during the 1970s. Based on original interviews with key officials and extensive archival research, it recreates internal debates in Washington and assesses the impact of US influence on Chile.
Russia-Eurasia Relations
Across the world, there are regions caught between identity and power. This book analyses the great powers’ challenges in Eurasia within the framework of strategic interests, conflict, and cooperation.
How Political Eras End
Is the UK at ‘the end of a political era’? This book analyses the seismic shifts since the 2016 EU Referendum, comparing them with past eras to make a compelling case. It defines what a political era is, exploring vital issues like democracy, identity, and migration.
This book discusses 300 years of change in Dutch corruption and public morality between 1648 and 1940. Through rich historical case studies, it tells the story of how ideas of “good” government evolved, placing them in a wider European context.
This book interrogates the controversial civil-military relations debate in Zimbabwe. It demonstrates the complexity of the relationship between military institutions and civic societies, particularly in developing countries, and brings this history up to date.
Global Shifts in Human Trafficking
The modern approach to human trafficking is limited in scope. This book offers a comprehensive analysis, reviewing exploitation over the millennia and examining the application of trafficking laws to broaden the fight to include all forms of modern-day slavery.
Discover the intricate geopolitics behind the Balfour Declaration. This book reveals how the interests of WWI powers intersected with the Jewish people’s march towards sovereignty, demonstrating how a precise alignment of forces altered the course of history.
Political Communication in Japan
This book examines political communication in Japan, contrasting the short, disruptive terms of the DPJ (2009-12) with the long rule of Abe Shinzō’s LDP (2012-20). It focuses on campaign strategies, media systems, and new theories of persuasion and social influence.
Kissinger and the Invasion of Cyprus
Using the story of Kissinger’s behaviour regarding Cyprus, backed up by recently revealed government documents, Mallinson provides an incisive analysis of Kissinger’s approach, revealing a man who appears to have considered political strategy more important than law and ethics.
The Political History of Muslim Bengal
Though now predominantly Muslim, Bengal was once Buddhist. This book tells the story of successive religious and political transformations shaping Bengali Muslim identity, narrating a history from the Muslim Sultanate to the 1971 liberation war and the present day.