The British ambassador in Washington during the US Civil War and ambassador in Paris before and after the Franco-Prussian war, Lord Lyons (1817-1887) was one of the most important diplomats of the Victorian period. Although frequently featured in histories of the United States and Europe in the second half of the nineteenth century, and in discussions and analyses of British foreign policy, he has remained an ill-defined figure. In Lord Lyons: A Diplomat in an Age of Nationalism and War, Brian Jenkins explains the man and examines his career. Based on a staggering study of primary sources, he...

France and Fascism: February 1934 and the Dynamics of Political Crisis is the first English-language book to examine the most significant political event in interwar France: the Paris riots of February 1934. On 6 February 1934, thousands of fascist rioters almost succeeded in bringing down the French democratic regime. The violence prompted the polarisation of French politics as hundreds of thousands of French citizens joined extreme right-wing paramilitary leagues or the left-wing Popular Front coalition. This 'French civil war', the first shots of which were fired in February 1934, would...

A Historical Lead Up To The Current Crisis Gripping Crimea Ukraine is a country situated between Europe and Federal Russia and is considered the "breadbasket" of Europe. It was one of the original constituents of the Soviet Union that dissolved in 1991. Since then, it has established a rather unstable democracy with a very frail economy. Within the country today, an acute political rift emerged between its pro-Russian eastern and its pro-Europe western regions. This all began when Ukraine's pro-Russia President Viktor Yanukovych declined an association agreement with the European Union. The...

The diagnostics and therapies of hemodynamics are elucidated in this profound book. Hemodynamics is the study of the mechanical and physiological properties controlling blood pressure and blood flow through the body. Various factors affecting hemodynamics are intrinsically complicated and expansive. Along with systemic hemodynamic alterations, microvascular changes are also frequently witnessed in critically ill patients. This book presents an updated research on hemodynamics with contributions by experts from various backgrounds.

Hemophilia is a medical condition in which the clotting ability of blood is extensively reduced. The book reflects the significant endeavours aimed at enhancing caretaking methods for hemophilia patients. This will lead to advancements in the quality of life of hemophilic patients and their families.

Hematology encircles the physiology and pathology of blood and of the blood-forming organs. In similar areas of medicine, the pace of improvements in hematology has been rapid over the recent years. Now various treatment options are available to the modern hematologist and a great advanced outlook for the broad majority of patients with blood disorders. Developments in the clinic depict, and in various aspects are driven by, improvements in scientific grasping of hematological procedures under normal as well as in disease conditions. This book has two important sections: hematological...

This book gives an extensive analysis of the physiology of hematology. Hematology encircles the physiology and pathology of blood and of the blood-forming organs. In similar areas of medicine, the pace of improvements in hematology has been rapid over the recent years. Now various treatment options are available to the modern hematologist and a great advanced outlook for the broad majority of patients with blood disorders. Developments in the clinic depict, and in various aspects are driven by, improvements in scientific grasping of hematological procedures under normal as well as in disease...

Against the broad historical background of economic globalisation and dwindling nation-state resources, this book examines the impact of the end of the Cold War and of the geo-political transformation of Europe on a wide range of issues, from changing perceptions of France's future world role to the internal ramifications of a new ideological and strategic environment. Multi disciplinary in focus, it draws on the expertise of historians, political scientists, sociologists and economists working in the field of French studies.