Yves Winter 
Machiavelli and the Orders of Violence [PDF ebook] 

Memory is a constructed system of references, in equilibrium, of feeling and rationality. Comparing ancient and contemporary mechanisms for the preservation of memories and the building of a common c …

First published in 2002.The aim of this book is to analyse and dispute a widely-held theory of Britain’s ‘economic decline’ since the mid-nineteenth century, and to offer an alternative view which ha …

This book considers the nature of change at the World Bank, exploring both the external impetous for change, and the impact of the Bank”s internal organization and culture. The author”s findings ar …

This translation provides fascinating insights into a critical period in Moroccan history and Moroccan-British relations during the nineteenth century. Using the life and work of the British represen …

In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. It was an event of major historic and global dimensions, yet it took the entire world totally by suprise. In this book, the authors interview dozens of people who …

The Atlas of African Affairs is divided into five sections dealing with environmental, historical, political and economic issues and with Southern Africa. Throughout, the book presents an interdiscip …

In this, the second edition of A Social History of England, Francois Bédarida has added a new final chapter on the last fifteen years. The book now traces the evolution of English society from the he …

First published in 1968. A reissue of the posthumous 1698 edition of Christian Huygen”s The Celestial Worlds Discover”d or Conjecture concerning the Inhabitants, Plants and Productions of the World …

This book examines the rapid deregulation and changing nature of Japan”s financial marketplace as it emerges from its worst economic crisis since the end of the Second World War. The author focuses …

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan uses incremental changes to manage conflicting pressures over defence.This work focuses on the establishment of defence policy constraints through 1992. I …