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Reconstructive Surgery and Modernisation in Twentieth-Century South Africa The Professional and Public Life of Jack Penn
This book traces the career of pioneering South African plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Jack Penn, from its beginnings during the Second World...
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Imagining Ireland's Future, 1870-1914 Home Rule, Utopia, Dystopia
This book attempts to delve into the connection between imagination and politics, and examines the many expectations and fears engendered by the...
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Ten Years of Boko Haram in Nigeria The Dynamics and Counterinsurgency Challenges
This book provides a contemporary overview of Boko Haram's activities. Since Boko Haram emerged in 2002, media-driven narratives as well as social...
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California and the Politics of Disability, 1850–1970
This book explores the political, legal, medical, and social battles that led to the widespread institutionalization of Californians with...
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Rethinking Revolutions from 1905 to 1934 Democracy, Social Justice and National Liberation around the World
This edited collection offers a timely and original perspective on the many upheavals and revolutions that broke out across the world during the...
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From the Napoleonic Empire to the Age of Empire Empire after the Emperor
This book explores imperial entanglements to reassess the Napoleonic Empire as a missing link—or at least an important chain—in the global andlongue...
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Tracing the Shadow of Secrecy and Government Transparency in Eighteenth-Century France
This book traces changing attitudes towards secrecy in eighteenth-century France, and explores the cultural origins of ideas surrounding government...
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New Zealand, Britain, and European Integration Since 1960 Staying Alive
This book explores how New Zealand, a small country almost as far from Western Europe as it is possible to be, assumed political importance in...
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British Cultural Diplomacy in South Africa, 1960–1994
This book analyses the British government’s use of cultural diplomacy in South Africa from 1960 to 1994. Previously, scholarship on UK-South African...
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Understanding the Cold War History, Approaches and Debates
This book provides an advanced introduction to the Cold War, assessing its origins, development and conclusion as a dynamic interaction between...
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NATO in the Post-Cold War Era Continuity and Transformation
This book analyses the evolution of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its policies from the Cold War until today. NATO’s future...
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European Integration and the Global Financial Crisis Looking Back on the Maastricht Years, 1980s–1990s
Offering a fresh take on a crucial phase of European history, this book explores the years between the 1980s and 1990s when the European Union took...
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The Fourth of August Regime and Greek Jewry, 1936-1941
Delving into a traditionally underexplored period, this book focuses on the treatment of Greek Jews under the dictatorship of Ioannis Metaxas in the...
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Defending French in Flanders, 1873–1974 Between Liberty and Identity
This book examines the efforts of the French-speaking minority in Flanders, Belgium, to maintain a legal and social presence of the French language...
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The Imperial German Army Between Kaiser and King Monarchy, Nation-Building, and War, 1866-1918
This book provides a reappraisal of Germany’s military between the mid-nineteenth century and the end of the First World War. At its core is the...
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Indian National Identity and Foreign Policy Re-Evaluating the Career of K. M. Pannikar (1894–1963)
Shedding light on the role of India within twentieth-century international relations, this book explores the life and career of Kavalam Madhava (K....
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Italian Fascism, 1914-1945 Themes and Interpretations
This is the first book on Italian Fascism to analyse the rich historiography written in Italian for the benefit of the English-speaking students....
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A History of China in the 20th Century
This book provides readers with rich context and detailed description leading to new perspectives on major historical events in China. Positioned as...
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Bichara Moro Chanceries and Jawi Legacy in the Philippines
This book focuses on the written heritage of Muslims in the Philippines, the historical constitution of chancelleries within the Islamic...
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The Uniqueness of Chinese Civilization in World History
The book is a meticulous work in answering these questions which often occur to foreigners as well as modern Chinese themselves at the thought of the...
