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  • The Rule of Empires

    Those Who Built Them, Those Who Endured Them, and Why They Always Fall

    by Timothy Parsons ...
    In The Rule of Empires, Timothy Parsons gives a sweeping account of the evolution of empire from its origins in ancient Rome to its most recent twentieth-century embodiment. He explains what constitutes an empire and offers suggestions about what empires of the past can tell us about our own historical moment. Parsons uses imperial examples that stretch from ancient Rome, to Britain's "new" ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • The Second British Empire

    In the Crucible of the Twentieth Century

    by Timothy H Parsons ...
    At its peak, the British Empire spanned the world and linked diverse populations in a vast network of exchange that spread people, wealth, commodities, cultures, and ideas around the globe. By the turn of the twentieth century, this empire, which made Britain one of the premier global superpowers, appeared invincible and eternal. This compelling book reveals, however, that it was actually ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Second British Empire

    In the Crucible of the Twentieth Century

    by Timothy H. Parsons ...
    At its peak, the British Empire spanned the world and linked diverse populations in a vast network of exchange that spread people, wealth, commodities, cultures, and ideas around the globe. By the turn of the twentieth century, this empire, which made Britain one of the premier global superpowers, appeared invincible and eternal. This compelling book reveals, however, that it was actually ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

  • Police Responses to Islamist Violent Extremism and Terrorism

    A Critical Analysis

    by Timothy F. Parsons ...
    Written by a police professional with 40 years’ experience, Police Responses to Islamist Violent Extremism and Terrorism examines the evolution of counter-terrorism policy and state narratives on the causes and drivers of Islamist violence and terrorism and issues a direct challenge to the reality they impose on British Muslim communities, as well as the wider British public.Offering an ... Read more

    $118.99 CAD

  • The British Imperial Century, 1815–1914

    A World History Perspective

    by Timothy H. Parsons ...
    Series series
    The British Imperial Century provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the formation and administration of the empire from its origins in the early nineteenth century, to its climax at mid-century and ultimate denouement on the eve of the First World War.Considering the impact of British imperial rule and influence on subject peoples, Timothy H. Parsons explores the themes of cross-cultural ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

  • Biological Oceanography: An Introduction

    by Carol Lalli, Timothy R. Parsons ...
    This popular undergraduate textbook offers students a firm grounding in the fundamentals of biological oceanography. As well as a clear and accessible text, learning is enhanced with numerous illustrations including a colour section, thorough chapter summaries, and questions with answers and comments at the back of the book. The comprehensive coverage of this book encompasses the properties of ... Read more

    $65.59 CAD

  • Black 1968

    Edited by Timothy H. Parsons ...
    Series series The Routledge Global 1960s and 1970s Series
    Initially, the 1960s was a time of understandable optimism. The civil rights movement and the legislation it inspired suggested an end to institutionalized racism in the United States, while in the Global South, the emergence of independent states anticipated political liberation and increased prosperity. So, when racial discrimination, entrenched privilege, cold war politics, and fiscal reality ... Read more

    $85.99 CAD

  • Empires and Bureaucracy in World History

    From Late Antiquity to the Twentieth Century

    Edited by Peter Crooks, Timothy H. Parsons ...
    How did empires rule different peoples across vast expanses of space and time? And how did small numbers of imperial bureaucrats govern large numbers of subordinated peoples? Empires and Bureaucracy in World History seeks answers to these fundamental problems in imperial studies by exploring the power and limits of bureaucracy. The book is pioneering in bringing together historians of antiquity ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Africa and World War II

    Edited by Carolyn A. Brown, Timothy Parsons, Judith A. Byfield, Ahmad Alawad Sikainga ...
    This volume considers the military, economic, and political significance of Africa during World War II. The essays feature new research and innovative approaches to the historiography of Africa and bring to the fore issues of race, gender, and labor during the war, topics that have not yet received much critical attention. It explores the experiences of male and female combatants, peasant ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • Policing in an Age of Reform

    An Agenda for Research and Practice

    Edited by James J. Nolan, Frank Crispino, Timothy Parsons ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This book tackles the contentious issue of policing in an age of controversy and uncertainty. It is a timely book written by police scholars — predominantly former practitioners from Europe, Australia and North America — who draw from their own research and operational experiences to illuminate key issues relating to police reform in the present day. While acknowledging some relevance of usual ... Read more

    $141.99 CAD

  • Mapping Migration, Identity, and Space

    Edited by Tabea Linhard, Timothy H. Parsons ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This interdisciplinary collection of essays focuses on the ways in which movements of people across natural, political, and cultural boundaries shape identities that are inexorably linked to the geographical space that individuals on the move cross, inhabit, and leave behind. As conflicts over identities and space continue to erupt on a regular basis, this book reads the relationship between ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • First and Second Thessalonians

    by Charles Talbert, Bruce Longenecker, Timothy Brookins, Mikeal Parsons ...
    Series series Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament
    Though often neglected among readers of Paul's letters, his two surviving letters to the church in Thessalonica are highly valuable sources for reconstructing the theology of Paul and the history of the earliest Christian churches. First and Second Thessalonians also stand out for their intensely personal nature and provide a rare glimpse into Paul's methods of pastoral care. This practical ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD