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  • Britain, America, and the Special Relationship since 1941

    by B. J. C McKercher ...
    Series series Seminar Studies
    Britain, America and the Special Relationship since 1941 examines the Anglo-American strategic and military relationship that developed during the Second World War and continued until recent years. Forged on a common ground of social, cultural, and ideological values as well as political expediency, this partnership formed the basis of the western alliance throughout the Cold War, playing an ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • The Routledge Handbook of Diplomacy and Statecraft

    Edited by B.J.C. McKercher ...
    Reflecting the profound changes in international society in the past decade and the challenges that all Powers’ diplomacy and statecraft face, whether opposing or encouraging these changes, this fully revised and updated edition provides a unique multifaceted assessment by experts of the new international order.Built around the thesis that Great Power rivalry dominated after the end of the Cold ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Winston Churchill

    At War and Thinking of War before 1939

    Edited by B.J.C. McKercher, Antoine Capet ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Modern British History
    Although remembered and even lauded in the public mind as the British prime minister during the Second World War who played a major role in Allied victory over the Axis Powers and Japan, Winston Churchill had a life and political career before 1939 conditioned by fighting other wars and, in peacetime, thinking about war. While historians debate his achievements and failures between 1939 and 1945, ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Aspects of British Policy and the Treaty of Versailles

    Of War and Peace

    Edited by B. J. C. McKercher, Erik Goldstein ...
    Aspects of British Policy and the Treaty of Versailles looks at some key issues involving British policy and the Treaty of Versailles, one of the twentieth century’s most controversial international agreements.The book discusses the role of experts and the Danzig Question at the Paris Peace Conference; the establishment of diplomatic history as a field of academic research; and the role of David ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

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    Political Leadership in the Modern Age

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  • The Struggle for Europe

    The Turbulent History of a Divided Continent 1945 to the Present

    by William I. Hitchcock ...
    From the ashes of World War II to the conflict over Iraq, William Hitchcock examines the miraculous transformation of Europe from a deeply fractured land to a continent striving for stability, tolerance, democracy, and prosperity. Exploring the role of Cold War politics in Europe’s peace settlement and the half century that followed, Hitchcock reveals how leaders such as Charles de Gaulle, Willy ... Read more

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  • Twentieth Century History For Dummies

    by Seán Lang ...
    The 20th Century brought revolutionary changes to our world and our lives: the human population of the world tripled, space travel became reality, two world wars and a host of other conflicts were fought, and huge advances in science, technology and communication resulted in the globalised world we know today.Enormous steps were made in wiping out widespread discrimination, from the women’s ... Read more

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  • The Fear and the Freedom

    How the Second World War Changed Us

    by Keith Lowe ...
    The international bestselling author of Savage Continent examines how the world has been transformed by World War II.The Fear and the Freedom is Keith Lowe's follow-up to Savage Continent. While that book painted a picture of Europe in all its horror as WWII was ending, The Fear and the Freedom looks at all that has happened since, focusing on the changes that were brought about because of WWII ... Read more

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  • Modern Times Revised Edition

    The World from the Twenties to the Nineties

    by Paul Johnson ...
    The modern world began on May 29, 1919.In this provocative and sweeping chronicle of 20th century history, acclaimed historian Paul Johnson argues that the confirmation of Einstein’s theory of relativity set in motion a chain of events that replaced moral absolutes with a destructive new era of moral relativism.This powerful work of intellectual history traces how the ideas of Marx, Freud, and ... Read more

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  • Small Wars, Faraway Places

    Global Insurrection and the Making of the Modern World, 1945-1965

    by Michael Burleigh ...
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  • Crucible

    Thirteen Months that Forged Our World

    by Jonathan Fenby ...
    The Times Book of the YearBBC History Magazine Book of the YearDaily Telegraph Book of the YearBOOK OF THE WEEK - The Times‘The strength of this book lies in the cold realities it delivers. “The thirteen months of 1947-48,” writes Fenby, “provide trenchant examples of how realpolitik can serve a wider purpose if those in power know how to use it.” Crucible captures perfectly the urgency of the ... Read more

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  • The Shock of War

    Civilian Experiences, 1937-1945

    by Sean Kennedy ...
    Series Book 2 - International Themes and Issues
    In The Shock of War: Civilian Experiences, 1937-1945, Sean Kennedy shifts the reader's focus from the battlefields of the Second World War to the civilian experience. This short yet comprehensive history complements existing studies of the war that document diplomatic and military operations. While many of these studies acknowledge the significance of the conflict for civilians, The Shock of War ... Read more

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