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  • Easter 1916

    The Irish Rebellion

    by Charles Townshend ...
    Before Easter 1916 Dublin had been a city much like any other British city, comparable to Bristol or Liverpool and part of a complex, deep-rooted British world. Many of Dublin's inhabitants wanted to weaken or terminate London's rule but there remained a vast and conflicting range of visions of that future: far more immediate was the unfolding disaster of the First World War that had put 'home ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Republic

    The Fight for Irish Independence, 1918-1923

    by Charles Townshend ...
    A gripping narrative of the most critical years in modern Ireland's history, from Charles TownshendThe protracted, terrible fight for independence pitted the Irish against the British and the Irish against other Irish. It was both a physical battle of shocking violence against a regime increasingly seen as alien and unacceptable and an intellectual battle for a new sort of country. The damage done ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • When God Made Hell

    The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921

    by Charles Townshend ...
    Since 2003, Iraq has rarely left the headlines. But less discussed is the fact that Iraq as we know it was created by the British, in one of the most dramatic interventions in recent history. A cautious strategic invasion by British forces led - within seven years - to imperial expansion on a dizzying scale, with fateful consequences for the Middle East and the world.In When God Made Hell, Charles ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Terrorism

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Charles Townshend ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Is one person's terrorist another's freedom fighter? Is terrorism crime or war? Can there be a 'War on Terror'? For many, the terrorist attacks of September 2001 changed the face of the world, pushing terrorism to the top of political agendas, and leading to a series of world events including the war in Iraq and the invasion of Afghanistan. The recent terror attacks in various European cities have ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Terrorism: A Very Short Introduction

    by Charles Townshend ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    This book charts a path through the outpouring of efforts to understand and explain modern terrorism, by asking what makes terrorism different from other forms of political, military action; what makes it effective; and what can be done about it. It unravels complex central questions such as whether terrorists are criminals, whether terrorism is a kind of war, what kind of threat terrorism ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern War

    Edited by Charles Townshend ...
    How has war shaped modern society and vice versa? How has it changed over the centuries between the introduction of firearms and the invention of the atom bomb? How is war waged today? This excitingly illustrated book examines the techniques, technology, and theory of warfare from the `military revolution' of the seventeenth century to the present day. The expert contributors explore major ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

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    Terrorism

    A Very Short Introduction, 3rd Edition

    by Charles Townshend ...
    Narrated by Liam Gerrard ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 52 min

    For many, the terrorist attacks of September 2001 changed the face of the world, pushing terrorism to the top of political agendas, and leading to a series of world events, including the war in Iraq and the invasion of Afghanistan. The recent terror attacks in various European cities have shown that terrorism remains a crucial issue today. Charting a clear path through the efforts to understand ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The State: Historical and Political Dimensions

    Edited by Richard English, Charles Townshend ...
    Drawing on current debates on secessions within the United Kingdom, this book analyses the British State today and looks at its place in the future. Featuring original contributions from a variety of disciplines, this study tackles the problem of defining and studying the state and looks at the role the nation-state has played as the basic political unit in Europe and throughout the world. ... Read more

    $90.99 CAD

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    The Battle for Afghanistan

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  • Blood of Victory

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    by Alan Furst ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “[Furst] glides gracefully into an urbane pre–World War II Europe and describes that milieu with superb precision.” —Janet Maslin, The New York TimesIn the autumn of 1940, Russian émigré journalist I. A. Serebin is recruited in Istanbul by an agent of the British secret services for a clandestine operation to stop German importation of Romanian oil—a last desperate ... Read more

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  • The Prodigal Spy

    A Novel

    by Joseph Kanon ...
    In a time of accusations, treachery and lies, some secrets were heartbreaking....Others were deadly.Once, Nick Kotlar tried to save his father. From the angry questions. From the accusations. From a piece of evidence that only Nick knew about and that he destroyed—for his father. But in the Red Scare of 1950 Walter Kotlar could not be saved. Branded a spy, he fled the country, leaving behind a ... Read more

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  • The Tudors

    The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty

    by G. J. Meyer ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For the first time in decades comes a fresh look at the fabled Tudor dynasty, comprising some of the most enigmatic figures ever to rule a country.“A thoroughly readable and often compelling narrative . . . Five centuries have not diminished the appetite for all things Tudor.”—Associated PressIn 1485, young Henry Tudor, whose claim to the throne was so weak as to be ... Read more

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