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The Afghan War of 1879-80

by Howard Hensman ...

"The Afghan War of 1879-80" by Howard Hensman provides a detailed account of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, a pivotal conflict that shaped British imperial policy in the region. Hensman, drawing on his experiences and extensive research, explores the political and military strategies employed by the British forces as they sought to assert control over Afghanistan. The narrative delves into the ... Read more

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"The Afghan War of 1879-80" by Howard Hensman provides a detailed account of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, a pivotal conflict that shaped British imperial policy in the region. Hensman, drawing on his experiences and extensive research, explores the political and military strategies employed by the British forces as they sought to assert control over Afghanistan. The narrative delves into the
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Strategic Transformation

Changing While Winning

by M. Hensmans, G. Johnson, G. Yip ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
Very few companies are successful in undertaking strategic transformation while maintaining long term superior financial performance. This book, by leading strategy experts, draws upon extensive interviews with business leaders and insights from companies faced with this challenge. ... Read more

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Very few companies are successful in undertaking strategic transformation while maintaining long term superior financial performance. This book, by leading strategy experts, draws upon extensive interviews with business leaders and insights from companies faced with this challenge.
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Mode of Production and the Historiography of Capitalism

Gender, Race and Eurocentrism

by Jairus Banaji, Leonardo Marques, Rohini Hensman, Alessandra Mezzadri, S.P. Englert, Jens Lerche, Kolja Lindner, Peter Hudis, Abigail B. Bakan, Anthony Burns, Sébastien Rioux, Yousuf Al-Bulushi, Paolo Tedesco, Vivian D. Rodríguez-Rocha, Marcel van der Linden, Andreas Bieler, Silvia Federici, Andy Higginbottom, Waldomiro da Silva Júnior ...

Bringing together leading scholars and activists, this edited collection calls for a return to the ‘mode of production debate’ to address often-overlooked dimensions: gender, race, and Eurocentrism.The concept of mode of production is placed in dialogue with Marxist debates on domestic labour, racial capitalism and the ways in which Eurocentrism has shaped the historiographies of capitalism. In ... Read more

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Bringing together leading scholars and activists, this edited collection calls for a return to the ‘mode of production debate’ to address often-overlooked dimensions: gender, race, and Eurocentrism.The concept of mode of production is placed in dialogue with Marxist debates on domestic labour, racial capitalism and the ways in which Eurocentrism has shaped the historiographies of capitalism. In
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Indefensible

Democracy, Counterrevolution, and the Rhetoric of Anti-Imperialism

by Rohini Hensman ...

Using an analysis of imperialism and case studies of Syria, Iran, Iraq, Bosnia, Russia and Ukraine, Global Democracy and the Crisis of Anti-Imperialism shows that the purported anti-imperialism of many self-professed socialists amounts to explicit or implicit support for totalitarianism, fascism, Islamist theocracy and imperialism. The analysis shows that the Russian revolution was followed by a ... Read more

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Using an analysis of imperialism and case studies of Syria, Iran, Iraq, Bosnia, Russia and Ukraine, Global Democracy and the Crisis of Anti-Imperialism shows that the purported anti-imperialism of many self-professed socialists amounts to explicit or implicit support for totalitarianism, fascism, Islamist theocracy and imperialism. The analysis shows that the Russian revolution was followed by a
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COVID-19 and Co-production in Health and Social Care Research, Policy, and Practice

Volume 1: The Challenges and Necessity of Co-production

by Helen Walker, Fiona Quigley, Lauren O’Connell, Iain Cameron, Chris Rintoul, Anne Campbell, Allan Herbert, Eva Elliott, Mashmooma Din, Amal Beyrouty, Cordelia Ruck, Lucy Allwright, Ellen Clifford, Bob Singh Virdee, Harvinder Kaur Dulku, Felipe Szabzon, Cristian R. Montenegro, Glenn Robert, Sally Brearley, Graham Martin, Amit Desai, Giulia Zoccatelli, Jacqui Dyer, Lela Kogbara, Yasmin Ibison, Celestin Okoroji, Natalie Creary, Sophie Staniszewska, Usha Boolaky, Alison Allam, Savitri Hensman ...

EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Groups most severely affected by COVID-19 have tended to be those marginalised before the pandemic and are now largely being ignored in developing responses to it.This two-volume set of Rapid Responses explores the urgent need to put co-production and participatory approaches at the heart of responses to the pandemic and demonstrates ... Read more

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EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Groups most severely affected by COVID-19 have tended to be those marginalised before the pandemic and are now largely being ignored in developing responses to it.This two-volume set of Rapid Responses explores the urgent need to put co-production and participatory approaches at the heart of responses to the pandemic and demonstrates
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The Afghan War of 1879-80 a Complete Narrative of the Capture of Cabul the Siege of Sherpur the Battle of Ahmed Khel the Brilliant March to Candahar

by Howard Hensman ...

The Treaty of Gundamak had for its chief object the direct representation of the British Government at the Court of the Amir Yakub Khan, and, in pursuance of the terms of the Treaty, Sir Louis Cavagnari, K.C.B., C.S.I., was received at Cabul, as Resident, on July 24th, 1879. Mr. William Jenkyns, of the Indian Civil Service, accompanied him as secretary to the Mission. An escort of twenty-five ... Read more

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The Treaty of Gundamak had for its chief object the direct representation of the British Government at the Court of the Amir Yakub Khan, and, in pursuance of the terms of the Treaty, Sir Louis Cavagnari, K.C.B., C.S.I., was received at Cabul, as Resident, on July 24th, 1879. Mr. William Jenkyns, of the Indian Civil Service, accompanied him as secretary to the Mission. An escort of twenty-five
... Read more
Barclay & Berk Builders

A Parable

by Beverley Rayner ...

Illustrated by James Hensman ...

Award-winning children's author Beverley Rayner and artist illustrator James Hensman have teamed together to produce a cleverly-told and colorfully-illustrated children’s adaption of the well-known parable of the wise and foolish builders. Based on Jesus’ parable in Matthew, chapter seven the book teaches with a narrative that will appeal to a young audience ages five-eight, without diminishing ... Read more

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Award-winning children's author Beverley Rayner and artist illustrator James Hensman have teamed together to produce a cleverly-told and colorfully-illustrated children’s adaption of the well-known parable of the wise and foolish builders. Based on Jesus’ parable in Matthew, chapter seven the book teaches with a narrative that will appeal to a young audience ages five-eight, without diminishing
... Read more
Workers, Unions, and Global Capitalism

Lessons from India

by Rohini Hensman ...

While it's easy to blame globalization for shrinking job opportunities, dangerous declines in labor standards, and a host of related discontents, the "flattening" of the world has also created unprecedented opportunities for worker organization. By expanding employment in developing countries, especially for women, globalization has formed a basis for stronger workers' rights, even in remote sites ... Read more

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While it's easy to blame globalization for shrinking job opportunities, dangerous declines in labor standards, and a host of related discontents, the "flattening" of the world has also created unprecedented opportunities for worker organization. By expanding employment in developing countries, especially for women, globalization has formed a basis for stronger workers' rights, even in remote sites
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The Afghan War of 1879-80

Enriched edition. Unveiling the British-Afghan Conflict of the 19th Century

by Howard Hensman, Quentin Sharp ...

In "The Afghan War of 1879-80," Howard Hensman presents a meticulous chronicle of a tumultuous period defined by geopolitical conflict and imperial ambition. Written in an accessible yet scholarly tone, Hensman employs a blend of narrative and analytical prose to explore the complexities of British military engagements in Afghanistan during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The text is enriched with ... Read more

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In "The Afghan War of 1879-80," Howard Hensman presents a meticulous chronicle of a tumultuous period defined by geopolitical conflict and imperial ambition. Written in an accessible yet scholarly tone, Hensman employs a blend of narrative and analytical prose to explore the complexities of British military engagements in Afghanistan during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The text is enriched with
... Read more
Global Backlash

Citizen Initiatives for a Just World Economy

by Academic Consortium on International Trade, Dean Acheson, Action Canada Network, Alliance for Responsible Trade, Kofi Annan, Bama Athreya, Maude Barlow, Walden Bello, Patrick J. Buchanan, Gary Burtless, John Cavanagh, Suzanne Charle, Frank Church, Citizens Trade Campaign, Terry Collingsworth, Joseph Collins, Lance Compa, Michael Conroy, Maria Lorena Cook, Coordinadora de Defensa del Agua y de la Vida, Alan Durning, Rose Benz Ericson, Forest Stewardship Council, Homero Fuentes, Jacques B. Gelinas, Steven Gorelick, Angela Hale, Pharis Harvey, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Zahara Heckscher, Hemispheric Social Alliance, Rohini Hensman, International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, International Forum on Globalization, Jubilee South, Martin Khor, Francis Moore Lappe, Robert Z. Lawrence, Levi Strauss & Co, Jerome Levinson, Robert E. Litan, Subcomandante Marcos, Iqbal Masih, Allan H. Meltzer, Todd Merrifield, Mexican Action Network on Free Trade, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, Jeremy Rifkin, Walter Rodney, Robin Round, Scholars Against Sweatshop Labor, Robert J. Shapiro, Dennis Smith, John J. Sweeney, Wada Taw-il, Blair Underwood, United Nations General Assembly, United States of America, Mark Weisbrot ...

Series series New Millennium Books in International Studies
Global Backlash is the first book to move beyond the monolithic portrayal of the globalization protests that have escalated since Seattle and are not likely to abate soon. With trenchant analysis and dozens of primary documents from a variety of popular and uncommon sources, Robin Broad explores proposals and initiatives coming from the backlash to answer the question, 'But what do they want?' A ... Read more

$60.99 USD

Global Backlash is the first book to move beyond the monolithic portrayal of the globalization protests that have escalated since Seattle and are not likely to abate soon. With trenchant analysis and dozens of primary documents from a variety of popular and uncommon sources, Robin Broad explores proposals and initiatives coming from the backlash to answer the question, 'But what do they want?' A
... Read more
Corporations as Grand Strategists

From Historical Prototypes to Contemporary Archetypes

by Manuel Hensmans ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
The return of the state and intensifying great power rivalries have made grand strategy a central concern for corporations. Extending the concept of nonmarket strategy into the realm of international balance-of-power dynamics, this book analyzes sixty-five historical and contemporary cases of firms acting as strategic actors alongside states in global power competition.The book shows how ... Read more

$40.99 USD

The return of the state and intensifying great power rivalries have made grand strategy a central concern for corporations. Extending the concept of nonmarket strategy into the realm of international balance-of-power dynamics, this book analyzes sixty-five historical and contemporary cases of firms acting as strategic actors alongside states in global power competition.The book shows how
... Read more
God Questions

...and Some Answers

by Mike Hensman ...

Series Book 41 - TimelessTeaching
Who was Jesus?Is there a spirit world?What is heaven like? Is there a hell?Why does God allow suffering?Where is it all leading?In this helpful, easy-to-read guide, Rev. Mike Hensman tackles 46 of the most common questions concerning the Christian faith.With an endorsement from Nicky Gumble, this is an excellent resource for anyone seeking answers to the important questions of life, as well as ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Who was Jesus?Is there a spirit world?What is heaven like? Is there a hell?Why does God allow suffering?Where is it all leading?In this helpful, easy-to-read guide, Rev. Mike Hensman tackles 46 of the most common questions concerning the Christian faith.With an endorsement from Nicky Gumble, this is an excellent resource for anyone seeking answers to the important questions of life, as well as
... Read more

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