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The Mysterious Death of Jan “Anoda” Rodowicz
Dr. Benken’s book is a case study of the life and death of Jan Rodowicz, nom-de-guerre Anoda, who served as a combatant in the Polish pro-independence underground resistance …
Politics and Rhetoric of Italian State Steel Privatisation
The globally spreading privatisation wave that occurred in the 1990s deeply changed the structure of economic institutions worldwide. This turmoil overturned not only economic …
Power and Politics at the Colonial Seaside
A study of the complex role of the seaside as a leisure space in colonial Hong Kong.British sports were in many respects more meaningful in the empire than literature, music, art, …
Tribes and Politics in Yemen: A History of the Houthi Conflict
Tribes and Politics in Yemen tells the story of the Houthi conflict in Sa'dah Province, Yemen, as seen through the eyes of the local tribes. In the West the Houthi conflict, which …
Alternative Facts and Plausible Fictions in the Northern European Past: How Politics and Culture Have Written and Rewritten History
The use of the past for contemporary purposes has been a feature of historical and archaeological investigation from ancient times. This 'politicization of the past' is often …
Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House
A wonderfully entertaining, often surprising history of presidential taste, from the grim meals eaten by Washington and his starving troops at Valley Forge to Trump's fast-food …
The Politics of Time in China and Japan
Drawing on a wide range of texts and using an interdisciplinary approach, this volume shows how Chinese and Japanese intellectuals mobilized the past to create a better future. It …
Israeli Institutions at the Crossroads
This is a fascinating collection of essays about Israeli society and its institutions. It is written by practitioners who have experience and understanding, who are equipped with …
Taiwan, the United States, and the Hidden History of the Cold War in Asia
This book explores the challenges which faced the United States and Taiwanese alliance during the Cold War, addressing a wide range of events and influences of the period between …
Constitutional Debates, Rhetoric, and Political Philosophy in Spain’s Parliamentary History
This book examines the conceptual contributions of constituent representatives in Spain during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The Spanish Parliament has been the stage for …
Japanese Diplomacy and East Asian International Politics, 1918–1931
This book provides an overall picture of East Asian international politics during the early interwar period and examines the various foreign policy trends of the major powers …
Equatorial Guinea History of Politics, and Supremacy, "untold History
Equatorial Guinea History of Politics, and Supremacy, "untold History. Corruption, poverty, and repression continue to plague Equatorial Guinea under President Teodoro Obiang …