Wilfried Nippel 
Ancient and Modern Democracy [PDF ebook] 
Two Concepts of Liberty?

Religious diversity is one of the toughest challenges that today’s European societies face in their search for identity, equality and cohesion in an increasingly globalised world. This book engages c …

The eighth edition of the hugely successful American Civilization offers students the perfect background and introductory information on contemporary American life, examining the central dimensions o …

A History of the Manila Pact and the Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO) from its establishment in 1954 until its dissolution in 1977. The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) has receiv …

From the Cloister to the State examines the French order of Fontevraud, one of the largest monastic networks under female leadership in medieval and early modern Europe. Founded in 1100 and comprised …

This book explores the political construction of imperial frontiers during the reigns of Ferdinand the Catholic and Charles V in the Iberian Peninsula and the Mediterranean. Contrary to many studies …

The U.S. and the War in the Pacific, 1941-45 analyzes the Pacific War with a focus on America’s participation in the conflict. Fought over a great ocean and vast battlefields using the most sophistic …

This book is the first to offer a concise, accessible overview of the evolution of the Soviet Union as a multiethnic empire. It reflects on how the Soviet Union was home to many ethnic minorities, an …

A brief popular history of the Welsh protest against the Investiture of Prince Charles in Caernarfon in 1969 (as seen in popular Netflix series The Crown). From Cymdeithas yr Iaith to the Free Wales …

The present collection of studies by Andrzej Poppe in many ways represents a continuation of the research brought together a quarter century ago in the author”s previous Variorum volume. The focal t …