Archive Wars: The Politics of History in Saudi Arabia (Bsheer Rosie)(Paperback)

Archive Wars: The Politics of History in Saudi Arabia (Bsheer Rosie)(Paperback)

The production of history is premised on the selective erasure of certain pasts and the artifacts that stand witness to them. From the elision of archival documents to the demolition of sacred and secular spaces, each act of destruction is also an act of state building. Following the 1991 Gulf War,

A History of Saudi Arabia (Al-Rasheed Madawi)(Paperback)

This updated edition analyses the challenges, both internal and external, facing Saudi Arabia in the twenty-first century. Two new chapters discuss the political, economic and social developments in the aftermath of 9/11, painting a vivid picture of a country shocked by terrorism and condemned by

Muted Modernists - The Struggle Over Divine Politics in Saudi Arabia (Al-Rasheed Madawi)(Pevná vazba)

Challenges traditional notions of Saudi conservatism by highlighting the long tradition of engagement with modernism

Power and Politics in the Persian Gulf Monarchies(Paperback / softback)

Essays on the six monarchies of the Gulf: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and

Salman's Legacy - The Dilemmas of a New Era in Saudi Arabia (Rasheed Madawi Al)(Paperback / softback)

Saudi Arabia (Spanier Kristine Mlis)(Library Binding)

In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Saudi Arabia. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country, including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling

Inside the Kingdom (Lacey Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Saudi Arabia is a country defined by paradox: it sits atop some of the richest oil deposits in the world, and yet the country's roiling disaffection produced sixteen of the nineteen 9/11

Cold War in the Islamic World - Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Struggle for Supremacy (Hiro Dilip)(Paperback / softback)

Who's in Charge? Systems of Power: Saudi Arabia (Newland Sonya)(Pevná vazba)

A fascinating exploration of structures of government and rule around the

One Man's Terrorist: A Political History of the IRA (Finn Daniel)(Paperback)

A history of 'the Troubles' the radical politics of Republicanism The conflict in Northern Ireland was one of the most devastating in post-war Europe, claiming the lives of 3,500 people and injuring many more. This book is a riveting new history of the radical politics that drove a unique

The Wars of the Roses (Hicks Michael)(Paperback)

The Wars of the Roses (1455-85) were a major turning point in English history. But the underlying causes for the successive upheavals have been hotly contested by historians ever since. In this original and stimulating new synthesis, distinguished historian Michael Hicks examines the difficult

Civil Wars - A History in Ideas (Armitage David)(Paperback / softback)

A highly original history of the least understood and most intractable form of organised human aggression, from ancient Rome to our present conflict-ridden world We think we know civil war when we see it. Yet ideas of what it is, and isn't, have a long and contested history. Defining the term is

Politics of White Rights: Race, Justice, and Integrating Alabama's Schools (Bagley Joseph)(Paperback)

In The Politics of White Rights, Joseph Bagley recounts the history of school desegregation litigation in Alabama, focusing on the malleability and durability of white resistance. He argues that the litigious battles of 1954-73 taught Alabama's segregationists how to fashion a more subtle defense

Saudi Arabia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture (Buchele Nicolas)(Paperback)

Culture Smart provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a

From Sheikhs to Sultanism - Statecraft and Authority in Saudi Arabia and the UAE (Davidson Christopher M.)(Pevná vazba)

Friendship Among Nations: History of a Concept (Roshchin Evgeny)(Paperback)

This is a study of friendship in international politics. It offers the history of friendship, and shows the role of friendship in building various legal and political orders on both equal and unequal terms. Told through an examination of sources ranging from diplomatic letters and bilateral

The Teaching Archive: A New History for Literary Study (Buurma Rachel Sagner)(Paperback)

The Teaching Archive shows us a series of major literary thinkers in a place we seldom remember them inhabiting: the classroom. Rachel Sagner Buurma and Laura Heffernan open up 'the teaching archive'-the syllabuses, course descriptions, lecture notes, and class assignments-of critics and scholars

Princess More Tears to Cry (Sasson Jean)(Paperback / softback)

When Jean Sasson's book Princess: Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia was published, it became an immediate international

Introducing American Politics (Locker Laura)(Paperback)

Following in the footsteps of the highly successful Queer: A Graphic History, illustrator Jules Scheele teams up with Dr Laura Locker in this comic-book introduction to the political history of the Land of Opportunity. How did a political outsider like Trump win the 2016 presidential election? Why

The Napoleonic Wars: A Very Short Introduction (Rapport Mike)(Paperback)

The Napoleonic Wars have an all-important place in the history of Europe, leaving their mark on European and world societies in a variety of ways. In many European countries, they provided the stimulus for radical social and political change--particularly in Spain, Germany, and Italy--and are

The Promise of Politics (Arendt Hannah)(Paperback)

In The Promise of Politics, Hannah Arendt examines the conflict between philosophy and politics. In particular, she shows how the tradition of Western political thought, which extends from Plato and Aristotle to its culmination in Marx, failed to account for human action. The concluding section of

Politics Hacks (Flanders Julian)(Paperback / softback)

A brand new way to understand and remember 100 of the most important concepts in the history of political

Where's Sharawrah?: A Truck Driver's Adventure Across the Arabian Desert (Pearce Gordon)(Paperback)

Three articulated trucks load in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: two Volvo 4X2 European road artics and a Mercedes 6X6 desert artic. Their destination is Sharawrah, somewhere south of The Empty Quarter. Seven days to travel a thousand kilometers, a third of which are open desert. Seven days that will turn

Stolen - Escape from Syria (Monaghan Louise)(Paperback / softback)

In the middle of one of the worst civil wars in Syria's history, Louise Monaghan crossed a heavily guarded border to save her six-year-old daughter from the father who had callously snatched her from her home in