Efterkrigstidens historia under 1900-talet: ca 1945 – ca 2000

Japan in Transformation, 1945-2020 has been newly revised and updated to examine the 3.11 natural and nuclear disasters, Emperor Akihito's abdication, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's …

An important literary debut from the Vice President of Ghana, a fable-like memoir that offers a shimmering microcosm of post-colonial Africa.'A much welcome work of immense …

A Kim Jong-Il Production by Paul Fischer - love, films and kidnapping in North Korea, the world's wildest regimeBefore becoming the world's most notorious dictator, Kim Jong-Il ran …

Indonesia is in the midst of an epic transition as it moves from decades of authoritarian government to a new era of democratic opening, from years of secular government to a time …

This authoritative study, written by experts in their fields and originally published in 1989, provides a comprehensive introduction to aspects of West German society, politics and …

F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, "e;There are no second acts in American lives"e;, but more and more, our former presidents are proving him wrong. No longer fading into the …

Today, women in all U.S. military services are involved in the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. They serve as pilots and crewmen of assault helicopters, bombers, fighters, and …

Vietnam was an experience like none other. You seldom knew who your enemy was. Always be prepared. Base camp was the closest thing to a safe place. I just did not spend much time …

In this comprehensive account, renowned naval historian Dr Edward Hampshire takes advantage of new sources to examine the naval campaign that saw Britain eventually retake the …

The 1980s were years of momentous change on Britain's railways. At the dawn of the decade it was still possible to travel on a Sundays-only St Pancras to Manchester Piccadilly …