Richard Bourke & Quentin Skinner 
History in the Humanities and Social Sciences [EPUB ebook] 

Britain in the Middle East provides a comprehensive survey of British involvement in the Middle East, exploring their mutual construction and influence across the entire historical sweep of their rel …

Legal pluralism and the experience of the state in the Caucasus are at the centre of this edited volume. This is a region affected by a multitude of legal orders and the book describes social action …

In recent years scholars have increasingly challenged and reassessed the once established concept of the ”crisis of the nobility” in early-modern Europe. Offering a range of case studies from count …

The frustrating stalemate on the western front with its unprecedented casualties provoked a furious debate in London between the civil and military authorities over the best way to defeat Germany. Th …

First published in 2005. This fascinating account, written by a British Army officer serving in Iraq, describes a little-known ethnic minority in that country. The Assyrians, like other minorities in …

First published in 1963. This volume is an historical look at the succession of war and trade of the West Indies from 1739 to 1763, combining law, politics, narrative and the structure of the society …

Although there have been numerous publications that argue the merit of Chinese rule over Tibet, and many more that argue for Tibetan self-determination, the world has not heard many Chinese voices su …

In this analysis of the roots and objectives of Chinese economic and industrial policy, Mastel outlines the implications of China”s rise for the world economy. He then proposes strategies to address …

First Published in 1995. This ambitious ten-volume series develops a comprehensive analysis of the evolving world role of the post-Soviet successor states. Each volume considers a different factor in …

China emerged as the largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) and the fifth largest trading nation in the world in 2002. China’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) represents a …