In the tradition of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, an engaging account of the last half-century of political discontent The history of the United States is a history of oppression and inequality, as well as raucous opposition to the status quo. It is a history of slavery and child labor, but also the protest movements ......
Presents an account of global history since 1945, which brings massive changes in global politics, economics, and society, highlighting and clarifying the dilemmas. Written for the general reader, this work draws together research from a range of sources without losing sight of the larger pattern of events.
Presents an account of global history since 1945, which brings massive changes in global politics, economics, and society, highlighting and clarifying the dilemmas. Written for the general reader, this work draws together research from a range of sources without losing sight of the larger pattern of events.
Following the breakup of the Soviet Union, Boris Yeltsin improvised a system of ""asymmetric federalism"" to help maintain its successor state, the Russian Federation.
A study of National Service, or the Call Up, which operated in Britain in the years immediately after the Second World War. Men of all classes were enlisted in the Armed Forces in order to bolster Britain's military might. This book tells the story of individual men and there by tells the story of the whole Call Up process.
In 2012, President Obama announced that the United States would spend the next thirteen years - through November 11, 2025 - commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, and the American soldiers, "more than 58,000 patriots," who died in Vietnam. The fact that at least 2.1 million Vietnamese
In 2012, President Obama announced that the United States would spend the next thirteen years - through November 11, 2025 - commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, and the American soldiers, "more than 58,000 patriots," who died in Vietnam. The fact that at least 2.1 million Vietnamese
A study of the social integration of Holocaust survivors into post-war Israeli society. Drawing on a wide range of sources and personal interviews, the book examines, from all sides, the charged encounters between Holocaust survivors and the established Jewish population in Israel.
Focusing on modern South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, this volume provides an overview of the events and trends that have rocked the increasingly volatile region over the years. It also contains maps, as well as a Recent Chronology of Events that provides information on the region.
