Modern Albania: From Dictatorship to Democracy in Europe (Abrahams Fred C.)(Paperback)

Modern Albania: From Dictatorship to Democracy in Europe (Abrahams Fred C.)(Paperback)

In the early 1990s, Albania, arguably Europe's most closed and repressive state, began a startling transition out of forty years of self-imposed Communist isolation. Albanians who were not allowed to practice religion, travel abroad, wear jeans, or read 'decadent' Western literature began to devour

How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship (Temelkuran Ece)(Paperback)

'This is essential' Margaret Atwood on Twitter'She's one of the most acute and perceptive analysts of the furtive growth of fascism. Everyone should know about this' Philip Pullman'Vibrates with outrage' The Times 'It couldn't happen here' Ece Temelkuran heard reasonable people in Britain say it

From Dictatorship to Democracy - A Guide to Nonviolent Resistance (Sharp Gene)(Paperback / softback)

A how-to guide that inspired the Arab

Why Deliberative Democracy? (Gutmann Amy)(Paperback)

The most widely debated conception of democracy in recent years is deliberative democracy--the idea that citizens or their representatives owe each other mutually acceptable reasons for the laws they enact. Two prominent voices in the ongoing discussion are Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson. In Why

In Search of Wagner (Adorno Theodor)(Paperback)

Written in exile from Germany, this potent study of Europe's most controversial composer explodes the frontiers of musical and cultural analysis. Measuring key elements of Wagner's oeuvre with patent musical dexterity, Adorno sheds light on a nineteenth-century bourgeois figure whose operas betray

The Digital Party: Political Organisation and Online Democracy (Gerbaudo Paolo)(Paperback)

From the Pirate Parties in Northern Europe to Podemos in Spain and the 5-Star Movement in Italy, from the movements behind Bernie Sanders in the United States and Jeremy Corbyn in the United Kingdom, to Jean-Luc Melenchon's presidential bid in France, the last decade has witnessed the rise of a new

Contesting Democracy: Political Ideas in Twentieth-Century Europe (Mller Jan-Werner)(Paperback)

In this brilliant guide to modern European political ideas and thinkers spans the twentieth century, the author illuminates both the twentieth-century's ideological extremes and how Europeans built lasting liberal democracies in the second half of the century. This book is the first major account

Athens: A History of the World's First Democracy (Mitchell Thomas N.)(Paperback)

A history of the world's first democracy from its beginnings in Athens circa fifth century B.C. to its downfall 200 years later The first democracy, established in ancient Greece more than 2,500 years ago, has served as the foundation for every democratic system of government instituted down the

A Cultural History of Early Modern Europe (Steen Charlie R.)(Paperback)

A Cultural History of Early Modern Europe examines the relationships that developed in cities from the time of the late Renaissance through to the Napoleonic period, exploring culture in the broadest sense by selecting a variety of sources not commonly used in history books, such as plays, popular

Poisonous Plants in Great Britain (Gillam Fred)(Paperback / softback)

A handy pocket guide to the most poisonous plants in the

Post-Conflict Institutional Design: Peacebuilding and Democracy in Africa (Bah Abu Bakarr)(Paperback)

Since gaining independence from colonial rule, most African countries have been struggling to build democratic and peaceful states. While African multiparty politics may be viewed as a democratic system of governance, in reality it is plagued by ethnic and regional political grievances that

The Choice for Europe (Moravcsik Andrew)(Paperback)

The creation of the European Community ranks among the most extraordinary achievements in modern world politics. Observers disagree, however, about the reasons why European governments have chosen to coordinate core economic policies and surrender sovereign prerogatives. In this eagerly awaited

The Habsburg Empire: A Very Short Introduction (Rady Martyn)(Paperback)

The Habsburgs are the most famous dynasty in continental Europe. From the thirteenth to the twentieth centuries, they ruled much of Central Europe, and for two centuries were also rulers of Spain. Through the Spanish connection, they acquired lands around the Mediterranean and a chunk of the New

Pursuit of Glory - Europe 1648-1815 (Blanning Tim)(Paperback / softback)

Brings to life one of the most extraordinary periods in European history - from the battered, introvert continent after the Thirty Years War to the dynamic one that experienced the French Revolution and the wars of

Hitler's Empire - Nazi Rule in Occupied Europe (Mazower Mark)(Paperback / softback)

Hitler's empire was the largest, most brutal and most ambitious reshaping of Europe in history. Inspired by imperial legacy of those such as British, Third Reich cast its shadow from Channel Islands to Caucasus and ruled hundreds of millions. This title offers an account of the rise and fall of

Higher Modern Studies: Democracy in Scotland and the UK: Second Edition (Cooney Frank)(Paperback / softback)

A course textbook covering the most recent political developments and fully updated to take on board the latest SQA course assessment

Grafters -- Mancs Abroad - More Inside Stories from Europe's Most Prolific Sneak Thieves (Blaney Marcus)(Paperback / softback)

Reflections on the Psalms (Lewis C. S.)(Paperback / softback)

C.S. Lewis' moving theological work in which he considers the most poetic portions from Scripture and what they tell us about God, the Bible, and

Belarus: The Last European Dictatorship (Wilson Andrew)(Paperback)

A comprehensive and revelatory history of modern Belarus - from independence to 2020's contested election In 2020 Belarus made headlines around the world when protests erupted in the aftermath of a fraught presidential election. Andrew Wilson explores both Belarus's complicated road to nationhood

Epic Bike Rides of Europe 1 (Planet Lonely)(Pevná vazba)

Explore Europe's most thrilling cycling routes with the latest installment in the Epic series from Lonely Planet. From dreamy getaways on sun-dappled Mediterranean Islands to challenging alpine crossings, bike enthusiasts share stories from the best road, mountain, dirt and trail routes across the

111 Extreme Places in Europe That You Shouldn't Miss (Szilagyi Patricia)(Paperback)

This book is your guide to the successful 'Europa maxximal' series from the lifestyle and culture magazine 'Euromaxx' by Deutsche Welle. Record-breaking

The Moral Basis of Democracy (Roosevelt Eleanor)(Paperback)

A wartime manifesto on the moral obligations of democratic citizens from the most influential first lady in American history. With the threat of the Third Reich looming, Eleanor Roosevelt employs the history of human rights to establish the idea that at the core of democracy is a spiritual

The Street of Crocodiles and Other Stories (Schulz Bruno)(Paperback)

The collected fiction of 'one of the most original imaginations in modern Europe' (Cynthia Ozick) Bruno Schulz's untimely death at the hands of a Nazi stands as one of the great losses to modern literature. During his lifetime, his work found little critical regard, but word of his remarkable

File on H (Kadare Ismail)(Paperback / softback)

Two Irish-American scholars from Harvard journey to Albania in the 1930s with a tape recorder (a 'new fangled' invention) in order to record the last genuinely oral epic