Vodka Politics: Alcohol, Autocracy, and the Secret History of the Russian State (Schrad Mark Lawrence)(Paperback)

Vodka Politics: Alcohol, Autocracy, and the Secret History of the Russian State (Schrad Mark Lawrence)(Paperback)

Russia is famous for its vodka, and its culture of extreme intoxication. But just as vodka is central to the lives of many Russians, it is also central to understanding Russian history and politics. In Vodka Politics, Mark Lawrence Schrad argues that debilitating societal alcoholism is not

The Russian Revolution (Moorehead Alan)(Paperback)

The Russian Revolution dismantled the ancient Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. The Russian Empire collapsed with the abdication of Emperor Nicholas II and the old regime was replaced in February 1917. In the second revolution that October, the Provisional Government was

Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol (Gately Iain)(Paperback)

A spirited look at the history of alcohol, from the dawn of civilization to the modern day Alcohol is a fundamental part of Western culture. We have been drinking as long as we have been human, and for better or worse, alcohol has shaped our civilization. Drink investigates the history of this

Life Cycle Risks and the Politics of the Welfare State (Jensen Carsten)(Paperback)

Life Cycle Risks and the Politics of the Welfare State presents the dual risk model of the welfare state. Previous research in the field has predominantly studied the role of modernization and the associated labor market risks; this book gives equal weight to a different class of social risks,

A Modern History of Russian Childhood: From the Late Imperial Period to the Collapse of the Soviet Union (White Elizabeth)(Paperback)

A Modern History of Russian Childhood examines the changes and continuities in ideas about Russian childhood from the 18th to the 21st century. It looks at how children were thought about and treated in Russian and Soviet culture, as well as how the radical social, political and economic changes

Oman - Politics and Society in the Qaboos State (Valeri Marc)(Paperback / softback)

Foolish King (Price Mark)(Paperback / softback)

The Secret History of

History of the Russian Revolution (Trotsky Leon)(Paperback)

The definitive account of the Russian Revolution, by Leon Trotsky, its leader and key

Contraceptive Diplomacy: Reproductive Politics and Imperial Ambitions in the United States and Japan (Takeuchi-Demirci Aiko)(Paperback)

A transpacific history of clashing imperial ambitions, Contraceptive Diplomacy turns to the history of the birth control movement in the United States and Japan to interpret the struggle for hegemony in the Pacific through the lens of transnational feminism. As the birth control movement spread

The State and Revolution: Russian-English Edition (Lenin Vladimir)(Paperback)

The State and Revolution (1917), by Vladimir Lenin, describes the role of the State in society, the necessity of proletarian revolution, and the theoretic inadequacies of social democracy in achieving revolution to establish the dictatorship of the proletariat. It is considered to be Lenin's most

A Sensory History Manifesto (Smith Mark M.)(Paperback)

A Sensory History Manifesto is a brief and timely meditation on the state of the field. It invites historians who are unfamiliar with sensory history to adopt some of its insights and practices, and it urges current practitioners to think in new ways about writing histories of the senses.Starting

The Tragedy of Property: Private Life, Ownership and the Russian State (Trudolyubov Maxim)(Paperback)

Russian novels, poetry and ballet put the country squarely in the European family of cultures and yet there is something different about this country, especially in terms of its political culture. What makes Russia different? Maxim Trudolyubov uses private property as a lens to highlight the most

Russian Battleships and Cruisers of the Russo-Japanese War (Lardas Mark)(Paperback)

This title tells the fascinating story of the development and deployment of the mighty Russian fleets, the pride of the Tsar, which went to war against the Japanese and met with all-encompassing destruction. This book examines the major warships of the Imperial Russian Navy which participated in

Russian Conservatism (Robinson Paul)(Paperback)

Russian Conservatism examines the history of Russian conservative thought from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. Robinson charts the contributions made by philosophers, politicians, and others during the Imperial, Soviet, and post-Soviet periods. Looking at cultural,

The Secret History of Soviet Russia's Police State: Cruelty, Co-Operation and Compromise, 1917-91 (Whittock Martyn)(Paperback)

Repression, control, manipulation and elimination of enemies assisted in the establishment of the Soviet state, and helped maintain it in power, but could not, in the end, prevent its

MI6 - The History of the Secret Intelligence Service 1909-1949 (Jeffery Keith)(Paperback / softback)

The first - and only - history of the Secret Intelligence Service, written with full and unrestricted access to the closed archives of the Service for the period

Politics (Aristotle)(Paperback)

The Politics is one of the most influential texts in the history of political thought, and it raises issues which still confront anyone who wants to think seriously about the ways in which human societies are organized and governed. By examining the way societies are run--from households to city

UK Politics (Blick Andrew (Reader in Politics and Contemporary History and Head of Department of Political Economy Reader in Politics and Contemporary History and Head of Department of Political Economy King's College London))(Paperback / softback)

The first introductory UK politics textbook to publish since Brexit and the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, this book combines foundational understanding and critical perspectives to provide a clear overview of the UK political system. UK Politics takes a contextual and historical approach to

Paranoid Visions: Spies, Conspiracies and the Secret State in British Television Drama (Oldham Joseph)(Paperback)

Paranoid visions explores the history of the spy and conspiracy genres on British television, from 1960s Cold War series through 1980s conspiracy dramas to contemporary 'war on terror' thrillers. The dramas analysed include Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Edge of Darkness, A Very British Coup and

Judicial Process: Law, Courts, and Politics in the United States (Neubauer David W.)(Paperback)

Working within the framework of law and politics, JUDICIAL PROCESS: LAW, COURTS, AND POLITICS IN THE UNITED STATES combines detailed information about the major structures and processes of the American judiciary with an insider's understanding of the importance of courthouse dynamics. From the

Heinemann Advanced History: Lenin and the Russian Revolution (Phillips Steve)(Paperback / softback)

A study of Lenin and the Russian Revolution. It is designed to fulfil the AS and A Level specifications in place from September 2000. The AS section deals with narrative and explanation of the topic. The A2 section reflects the different demands of the higher level

The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics: Revised Edition (Lilla Mark)(Paperback)

European history of the past century is full of examples of philosophers, writers, and scholars who supported or excused the worst tyrannies of the age. How was this possible? How could intellectuals whose work depends on freedom defend those who would deny it? In profiles of six leading

The Mountain and the Wall (Ganieva Alisa)(Paperback)

The literary debut of a promising young Russian author from an unknown country, a tale of politics and religion

Russia and the Arts: The Age of Tolstoy and Tchaikovsky (Blakesley Rosalind)(Paperback)

Russia and the Arts: The Age of Tolstoy and Tchaikovsky explores the history of Russian portraiture between 1867 and 1914, a time of great cultural vibrancy in the country and a golden age of the Russian portrait. While Tolstoy and Dostoevsky were publishing masterpieces such as Anna Karenina and