Böcker i Seminar Studies-serien

The underlying theme of this new study is the communists' attempt to mould the region's varied economic, social, intellectual and cultural characteristics according to the model of the Soviet Union.

In this clear and balanced assessment of the performance of the British economy in the twentieth century, Rex Pope looks at the key issues affecting Britain's economic performance: the role of government, British entrepreneurship, the state of world markets, the effect of the two World Wars and the cultural attitudes towards industry.

Provides a timely introduction to one of the most fundamental and highly charged political questions which have dominated British politics since 1945: Britain's position in Europe. The author's chronological, rather than thematic, approach brings clarity to what is an enormously complex topic.

An A level book dealing with the background to the Dutch revolts and the course of events, followed by an analysis of its military, economic/social and constitutional aspects. There is a collection of documents in the book designed to be used by students to deepen their understanding of the topic.

A history of the period of constitutional monarchy in France from 1814 to 1848. The text reveals that, although the French experimented with two Monarchies and a Republic during this period, there was substantial stability. It contains extracts from diaries, memoirs, novels and cartoons.

The origins of many of the international crises of the late-20th-century can be traced to the peace settlements that were cobbled together after the Great War. Erik Goldstein's study covers the period - from the 1919 Versailles Treaty through to the Treaty of Locarno of 1925.

Russia witnessed the flowering of a rich intellectual and cultural life in the 19th century, the origins of which lie in the intelligentsia's opposition to autocratic rule. This text provides a short introduction to 19th-century Russia, focusing on the rise of radicalism.

This seminar study provides an introduction to the intricate and far-reaching relationship between European attitudes toward racial difference and European imperial expansion.It transcends the tendency to separate Europe's response to non-Europeans, and vice-versa, into distinct fields of study.

Covers the momentous reforms in the British electoral system during the period from the Great Reform Act of 1832 to 1918 when women were given the vote. The study charts the series of Reform Acts right through the period, involving rather more attention to those important changes in the 1880s which are often underplayed.

This volume provides a balanced historical analysis of the Thatcher years and their consequences in the light of the miners' strike, unfavourable relations with Europe, the poll tax and the Falklands War.

Based on the lastest research, David Marples gives an account of the Russian Revolution and the intense debates that surround it.

This text covers the secession and the war - the years 1861-1865. Its focus is the interaction of the military progress of the war, Union and Confederate politics, and social change, particularly emancipation. This treatment integrates literature on the war, society, and politics.

Aims to bridge the gap between the standardized text book and the specialist survey. Each book provides a brief introduction or background to the subject, followed by a section of analysis focusing on the main themes and issues followed by an assessment.

An analysis of the changing attitudes to poverty from Victorian times up until the outbreak of the First World War in which the author reviews the old system of poor relief and looks at the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, which became a milestone in social legislation. In the SEMINAR STUDIES IN HISTORY series.

This study places interwar European in its historical context and analyses its relationship with other right-wing authoritarian movements and regimes. It explores Fascism not only in germany and Italy, but across the entire Europen continent.

A short introduction to the origins of the Vietnam War. The book sets the context to the conflict from the end of the Indochina War in 1954 to the eruption of full scale war in 1965. It places events in their full international background.

This survey looks at the Japanese role in World War II and the country's global history. It examines Japan's aggressive foreign policy - particularly in China during the 1930s and 40s - and the post-war reconstruction orchestrated by the Americans.

In this clear and accessible introduction to late Imperial Russia, Professor Hutchinson outlines the key problems facing the Tsarist regime, and the attitudes of its liberal critics and revolutionary enemies.

A concise yet thorough examination of the critical postwar years in the US. It argues that the major trends and themes of postwar American history have their origins during this period.

Clive Emsley provides a concise yet wide-ranging introduction to the impact of the French Revolution on Britain and how its effects have been assessed by historians.

This new account of the Eisenhower presidency offers an up-to-date synthesis of newly emerging literature, and reviews Eisenhower's record in both domestic and foreign policy - from the mishandling of the Civil Rights movement to the escalation of the arms race and the intensification of the Cold War.

Focusing on Britain and her Empire, this survey provides an introduction for readers coming to the subject for the first time. It covers the economics and politics of expansion, and the social and cultural impact of the Empire.

The First World War was the first modern, total war, requiring the mobilization of civilians and combatants. It was also the first to demand the active participation of men and women. In this introduction to the experiences and contributions of women during the war, Susan Grayzel explores their relationship to the war in every belligerent state.

The financial revolution marked the end of medieval England and through the major institutions such as Lloyds and the Bank of England, laid the foundations on which England's emergence as a world power was based.

The German occupation of France in the north, and General Petain's Vichy Regime in the south, left a permanent scar on the French psyche. This concise and accessible introduction addresses the key themes and issues surrounding this dark period in recent French history.

This volume examines the social history of the Korean War and includes material on the newly racially integrated US fighting forces, war and disease, women and war and life in the Prisoner of War camps. The book carries the story through to the Geneva Conference in the spring of 1954.

An accessible yet comprehensive introduction to this crucial period in Cold War history.

To what extent can we compare Mussolini's Italy to Hitler's Germany or Stalin's Russia? What legacy has the experience of Fascism left behind in Italy and in Europe? This book explores such important questions in Finaldi's introduction to one of the most important movements of the European 20th Century.