ilość książek w kategorii: 37601
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Operation Idris: Inside the British Administration of Cyrenaica and Libya, 1942-52
ISBN: 9781900971256 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Operation Idris provides the unofficial story behind the British Administration's cultivation of Sayyid Mohammed Idris as the figurehead for their project of indirect rule in Cyrenaica. Operation Idris looks beneath the veneer of the British administration of eastern Libya (Cyrenaica) from the time that Rommel's Africa Korps was driven out of North Africa by the Allied forces. Drawing on the diaries and memoir of his father, who served in the administration, Richard Synge provides the essential detail of Britain's overall political strategy for the territory, which prioritized promoting the...
Operation Idris provides the unofficial story behind the British Administration's cultivation of Sayyid Mohammed Idris as the figurehead for their pro...
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88,16 |
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Europe and the Collapse of Yugoslavia
ISBN: 9781784533762 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1992 Yugoslavia finally succumbed to civil war, collapsing under the pressure of its inherent ethnic tensions. Existing accounts of Yugoslavia s dissolution, however, pay little regard to the troubled relationship between the Yugoslav Federation and the European Community (EC) prior to the crisis in the early 1990s, and the instability this created. Here, Branislav Radeljic offers an empirical analysis of the EC s relations with Yugoslavia from the late sixties, when Yugoslavia was under the presidency of Josep Broz Tito, through to the collapse of the Yugoslav federation in 1992, after...
In 1992 Yugoslavia finally succumbed to civil war, collapsing under the pressure of its inherent ethnic tensions. Existing accounts of Yugoslavia s di...
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132,18 |
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China 1945: Mao's Revolution and America's Fateful Choice
ISBN: 9780307743213 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At the beginning of 1945, relations between America and the Chinese Communists couldn t have been closer. Chinese leaders talked of America helping to lift China out of poverty; Mao Zedong himself held friendly meetings with U.S. emissaries. By year s end, Chinese Communist soldiers were setting ambushes for American marines; official cordiality had been replaced by chilly hostility and distrust, a pattern which would continue for a quarter century, with the devastating wars in Korea and Vietnam among the consequences.
In China 1945, Richard Bernstein tells the incredible story of... At the beginning of 1945, relations between America and the Chinese Communists couldn t have been closer. Chinese leaders talked of America helping to...
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92,48 |
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The Moral Economy of EU Association with Africa
ISBN: 9781138797734 / Angielski / Twarda / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Africa's association with the European Union has long been hailed as a progressive model of North-South relations. European officials, in particular, have represented the Africa-EU 'partnership' as a pro-poor enterprise in which trade interests are married to development prerogatives. Applying a moral economy perspective, this book examines the tangible impact of Africa-Europe trade and development co-operation on citizens in developing countries. In so doing, it challenges liberal accounts of Europe's normative power to enable benevolent change in the Global South and... Africa's association with the European Union has long been hailed as a progressive model of North-South relations. European officials, in particula... |
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783,64 |
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Peace Education in a Postmodern World: A Special Issue of the Peabody Journal of Education
ISBN: 9781138866874 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This special issue of the Peabody Journal of Education provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in peace education reform. School reforms based upon principles of peace education have in common a belief in the power of peace to create a positive learning climate in schools and to address the problems of violence in the broader culture. A peace education strategy for improving school productivity rests upon three main assumptions:
1. Violence contributes to the poor performance of many students. 2. Adults in school settings need to address problems created... This special issue of the Peabody Journal of Education provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in peace education reform. ...
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166,48 |
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British Policy Towards the Ottoman Empire 1908-1914
ISBN: 9781138870055 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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244,84 |
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Chronology of the Cold War 1917-1992: 1917�1992
ISBN: 9781138878136 / Angielski / Miękka / 700 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. More than just a timeline, the Chronology of the Cold War is in-depth chronological narrative organized into sections. Each section carries a clear date and summary heading. The five major sections are
I. Cold Peace, 1917-1940 II. The Strange Alliance, 1941-1945 III. Containment and Detente, 1946-1975 IV. Confrontation & Conciliation, 1976-1991 V. Epilogue Based on sections of the Chronological History of U.S. Foreign Relations (Routledge 2003), the book includes significant additional material on Russia, China, arms control, and the Cold War in the Third World. This... More than just a timeline, the Chronology of the Cold War is in-depth chronological narrative organized into sections. Each section carries a clear da...
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239,94 |
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Debating Political Identity and Legitimacy in the European Union
ISBN: 9781138882126 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How can we conceptualize identity and legitimacy in the context of the European union? What is the role of narratives, political symbols, public debate and institutional practices in the process of identity formation and legitimacy consolidation?
Debating Political Identity and Legitimacy in the European Union addresses these questions and brings together high profile scholars from various disciplinary backgrounds to debate the ontological and epistemological aspects of research on identity and legitimacy formation in the EU. Part I investigates key elements such as the... How can we conceptualize identity and legitimacy in the context of the European union? What is the role of narratives, political symbols, public debat...
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244,84 |
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International Conflict and Cyberspace Superiority: Theory and Practice
ISBN: 9781138918917 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines cyberspace superiority in nation-state conflict from both a theoretical and a practical perspective. This volume analyses superiority concepts from the domains of land, maritime, and air to build a model that can be applied to cyberspace. Eight different cyberspace conflicts between nation states are examined and the resulting analysis is combined with theoretical concepts to present the reader with a conclusion. Case studies include the conflict between Russia and Estonia (2007), North Korea and the US and South Korea (2009) and Saudi Arabia and Iran in the... This book examines cyberspace superiority in nation-state conflict from both a theoretical and a practical perspective. This volume analyse... |
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773,33 |
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Actors and Agency in Global Social Governance
ISBN: 9780198743996 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Actors and Agency in Global Social Governance seeks to advance our understanding of the global dimension of social policy by applying the notion of global social governance on actors, their relations to each other, and their pathways as well as their footprints of influence in the specific policy fields of social concern in which they are active.
Focusing on a broad array of individual and corporate global social policy actors, ranging from internationally operating intergovernmental organizations to state formations and NGOs, the contributions to this volume draw a fuller picture of... Actors and Agency in Global Social Governance seeks to advance our understanding of the global dimension of social policy by applying the notion of gl...
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516,69 |
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Britain and the Crisis of the European Union
ISBN: 9781137005199 / Angielski / Twarda / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book centres on the effects of the political and later economic crisis which seriously affected the European Union and its impact on the seemingly endless UK debate over Britain's position within the EU.
This book centres on the effects of the political and later economic crisis which seriously affected the European Union and its impact on the seemingl...
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362,27 |
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Reconciling Cultural and Political Identities in a Globalized World: Perspectives on Australia-Turkey Relations
ISBN: 9781137493149 / Angielski / Twarda / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Though geographically far apart, Turkey and Australia are much closer than many would think. This collection provides a relevant, comparative and comprehensive study of two countries seeking to reconcile their history with their geography.
Though geographically far apart, Turkey and Australia are much closer than many would think. This collection provides a relevant, comparative and comp...
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201,24 |
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Development Cooperation of the 'New' Eu Member States: Beyond Europeanization
ISBN: 9781137505408 / Angielski / Twarda / 287 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the international development policies of ten Central and Eastern European countries that joined the EU between 2004 and 2007. The contributors offer the first thorough overview of the 'new' EU member states' development cooperation programmes, placing them in a larger political and societal context.
The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the international development policies of ten Central and Eastern European countries that joined the EU ...
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201,24 |
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Arab Liberal Thought After 1967: Old Dilemmas, New Perceptions
ISBN: 9781137554277 / Angielski / Twarda / 273 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examining core issues of post-1967 Arab liberalism, this book brings forth a timely study highlighting the key themes of freedom and democracy championed in the 2011 uprisings as central to Arab liberal thought. The volume aims at confronting the image of the Middle East as a region that is fraught with totalitarian ideologies, authoritarianism, and conflict. It gives voice and space to other, more liberal and adaptive narratives that endorse the right to dissent, question the status quo, and offer alternative visions for society.
Examining core issues of post-1967 Arab liberalism, this book brings forth a timely study highlighting the key themes of freedom and democracy champio...
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201,24 |
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The United Nations: A Short Intellectual History
ISBN: 9781137557360 / Angielski / Twarda / 185 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Most popular histories see the UN as a 20th century invention created in the shadow of the Second World War, but the roots of the international body can be traced back to much earlier sources. The UN is based on at least two large ethical beliefs, that peace is better than war and that all human beings have equal rights. Both beliefs are enshrined in its two founding documents, the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This book tells the story of how both documents came to be and explains why the UN today is interested not just in resolving conflicts but in shaping a more...
Most popular histories see the UN as a 20th century invention created in the shadow of the Second World War, but the roots of the international body c...
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362,27 |
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Czechoslovakia in Africa, 1945-1968
ISBN: 9781137561442 / Angielski / Twarda / 271 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As the first communist state to arrive in Africa post-WWII, Czechoslovakia advanced the cause of communism on the continent often in advance of the Soviet Union's own Cold War agenda. Given its own relatively small population and undersized national economy, Czechoslovakia's involvement in Africa was surprisingly massive in scale. The Czechoslovak government gave significant amounts of military aid to newly established national armies of independent African countries and helped them develop their own national airlines. Czechoslovakia sought to develop not only diplomatic and political, but...
As the first communist state to arrive in Africa post-WWII, Czechoslovakia advanced the cause of communism on the continent often in advance of the So...
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483,04 |
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What Is Europe?
ISBN: 9781403986795 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Europe is imbued with a multitude of social, cultural, economic and political meanings. The authors of this comprehensive text present an authoritative yet accessible introduction to understanding Europe today, moving beyond accounts of European integration to provide a holistic and nuanced study of contemporary Europe and its historical development. This book explores evolving definitions of Europe from antiquity, to the Cold War, right through to Europe in the midst of the Eurozone and global financial crises. By examining the different roles and meanings that Europe has held inside and...
Europe is imbued with a multitude of social, cultural, economic and political meanings. The authors of this comprehensive text present an authoritativ...
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670,22 |
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What Is Europe?
ISBN: 9781403986825 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Europe is imbued with a multitude of social, cultural, economic and political meanings. The authors of this comprehensive text present an authoritative yet accessible introduction to understanding Europe today, moving beyond accounts of European integration to provide a holistic and nuanced study of contemporary Europe and its historical development. This book explores evolving definitions of Europe from antiquity, to the Cold War, right through to Europe in the midst of the Eurozone and global financial crises. By examining the different roles and meanings that Europe has held inside and...
Europe is imbued with a multitude of social, cultural, economic and political meanings. The authors of this comprehensive text present an authoritativ...
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201,01 |
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Global Governance and Rules for the Post-2015 Era: Addressing Emerging Issues in the Global Environment
ISBN: 9781472580702 / Angielski / Twarda / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Attention is increasingly being paid to the conceptualization of the sustainable development agenda that should guide global development efforts beyond 2015. New trends are shaping the international environment, suggesting that the world emerging from the recent economic and financial crisis will probably be very different from the one we have known so far. The emerging issues demand new concerted responses and new international efforts, which will have to be framed by new rules and more democratic and inclusive mechanisms of global governance. Global Governance and Rules for the... Attention is increasingly being paid to the conceptualization of the sustainable development agenda that should guide global development efforts be... |
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515,55 |
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Mao and the Sino-Soviet Partnership, 1945-1959: A New History
ISBN: 9781498511698 / Angielski / Twarda / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on Chinese archival documents, interviews, and more than twenty years of research on the subject, Zhihua Shen and Yafeng Xia offer a comprehensive look at the Sino-Soviet alliance between the end of the World War II and 1959, when the alliance was left in disarray as a result of foreign and domestic policies. This book is a reevaluation of the history of this alliance and is the first book published in English to examine it from a Chinese perspective.
Based on Chinese archival documents, interviews, and more than twenty years of research on the subject, Zhihua Shen and Yafeng Xia offer a comprehensi...
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582,83 |