Alfred Thayer Mahan has been called Americas nineteenth-century evangelist of sea power and the intellectual father of the modern US Navy. His theories have a timeless appeal, and Chinese analysts now routinely invoke Mahans writings, exhorting their nati...
This international collection of historical work explores the breadth and creativity of women's struggles for human rights, citizenship and social justice across the world. It brings together twenty contributions by scholars in women's history,...
When Peter Quill finds the Orb, he doesnt know that it is a stone with unimaginable power that everyone is looking for. Soon he is being chased by outlaws and aliens. But the real enemy is Ronan the Accuser, who wants to use the Orbs power...
An energetic look at BBC Television in 1950s, illustrating how it was at the forefront of popular programming, including the first Reality TV programmes, quiz and game shows, even âproblemâ talk shows.
This book argues that understanding long-term trends is just as important as understanding short-term trends in United States foreign policy. Building upon the works of Frank L. Klingberg and his 1985 book, Holmes argues that US interests and world trends...
In the late 1950âs and early 1960âs the ultimate training in fighting and self defense methods were the Green Berets. When Matt Wilson was stationed in Okinawa he discovered Karate and found it to be the perfect complim...
First in a series designed to situate and explain the films of French directors. A concise, accessible and original reading of Truffautâs films. A timely evaluation of the films of a popular director whose work features on most A-level...
A collection of essays on the core values of liberalism which challenges assumptions about liberal theory. By placing it into its original historical context, this text presents an interconnected argument meant to fundamentally change the conception of...