Marcuse embodied many of the defining political impulses of the New Left in his thought and politics - hence a younger generation of political activists looked up to him for theoretical and ...more on ebook "The New Left and the 1960s..."

This volume documents women's wartime experiences from World War I through the recent conflicts in the former Yugoslavia. The contributors of these original essays trace the evolution of wom ...more on ebook "Women and War in the Twentieth Cent..."

Beginning with a historical overview of relativism, from Pythagoras in ancient Greece to Derrida and postmodernism, Maria Baghramian explores the resurgence of relativism throughout the hist ...more on ebook "Relativism..."

This authoritative biographical guide presents the lives and careers of over six hundred men and women who have made their mark in the world's fighting navies, from the sixteenth century to ...more on ebook "Who's Who in Naval History..."

"Navies in Northern Waters" is a collection of articles covering the roles played by the secondary navies of northern european powers and the United States within the maritime balance of pow ...more on ebook "Navies in Northern Waters..."

The question of what the nature of history is, is now a key issue for all students of history. It is now recognized by many that the past and history are different phenomena and that the way ...more on ebook "The Nature of History Reader..."

"Marriage, Domestic Life and Social Change" is an important tribute to the life and work of Jacqueline Burgoyne, a leading sociologist of marriage and the family who died in 1988. The book i ...more on ebook "Marriage, Domestic Life and Social ..."

It is a testament to the enduring intrigue of the subject that even today the events of the Peloponnesian War are studied for what they can teach about diplomacy, strategy, and tact ...more on ebook "Peloponnesian War 421-404 BC..."

exploring the Russian military reform process following the passing of the Cold War and the independence of the Russian Federation, these papers emphasize the need to consider reform in term ...more on ebook "Russian Military Reform, 1992-2002..."

"Is there a Western world leader whose reputation has not been re-analysed and reassessed, usually to his or her detriment?" With this question, Harold Shukman introduces "Redefining Stalini ...more on ebook "Redefining Stalinism..."