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Book SynopsisThe fascinating true story of the characters in Hulu''s "Mrs. America" and a broader portrait of the two women''s movements that spurred an enduring rift between liberals and conservatives. "The many admirers of ''Mrs. America'' . . . will find great satisfaction in [Divided We Stand] . . . a clear, compelling and deeply insightful volume." The Washington PostOne of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best History Books of the YearIn the early 1970s, an ascendant women's rights movement enjoyed strong support from both political parties and considerable success, but was soon challenged by a conservative women's movement formed in opposition. Tensions between the two would explode in 1977 at the congressionally funded National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas. As Bella Abzug, Gloria Steinem, and other feminists endorsed hot-button issues such as abortion rights, the ERA, and gay rights, Phyllis Schlafly and Lottie Beth Hobbs rallied with conservative women to protest federally funded feminism and launch a pro-family movement.Divided We Stand reveals how crucial women and women's issues have been in the shaping of today's political culture. After the National Women's Conference, Democrats continued to back women's rights in cooperation with a more diverse feminist movement while the GOP abandoned its previous support for women's rights and defined itself as the party of family values, irrevocably affecting the course of American politics.

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Book SynopsisThe Strand is one of London's most iconic streets - today the bustling and thriving home of West End theatres and the luxurious Savoy hotel; in the Victorian era, the Strand was a much more seedy and destitute part of the city. Barry Anthony here explores the criminal and socially subversive behaviour which abounded in and around the Victorian Strand. He introduces us to a vast range of personalities - from prostitutes, confidence tricksters, vagrants and cadgers to the actors, comedians and music hall stars who trod the boards of the Strand's early theatres.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Timeline 1. Where's Troy? 2. The Disappearance of Love 3. The Dark Arches 4. The Lord Chief Baron of the Coal Hole 5. Old Stock and Fancy Goods 6. The Importance of Being Ernest...and Frederick 7. Sam and Maud 8. Kicking over the Traces 9. A Peep into the Unknown 10. Looking for Mugs in the Strand 11. The Casebook of Maurice Moser 12. Alias Jack the Ripper 13. Crystals of Morphine 14. An Adelphi Drama 15. Madame St John 16. The Backside of St Clement's Notes Bibliography Index

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Book Synopsis The protest movements that followed the Second World War have recently become the object of study for various disciplines; however, the exchange of ideas between research fields, and comparative research in general, is lacking. An international and interdisciplinary dialogue is vital to not only describe the similarities and differences between the single national movements but also to evaluate how they contributed to the formation and evolution of a transnational civil society in Europe. This volume undertakes this challenge as well as questions some major assumptions of post-1945 protest and social mobilization both in Western and Eastern Europe. Historians, political scientists, sociologists and media studies scholars come together and offer insights into social movement research beyond conventional repertoires of protest and strictly defined periods, borders and paradigms, offering new perspectives on past and present processes of social change of the contemporary world.Trade Review “This is a wide ranging and informative study…The essays are well presented [and], intrinsically interesting.” · Ruth Kinna, Loughborough University “The mixture of historical and contemporary accounts and perspectives constitutes an original and much needed approach to the study of social movements.” · Peo Hansen, Institute for Research on Migration, Ethnicity and Society (REMESO) at Linköping University, SwedenTable of Contents List of Figures Preface Kathrin Fahlenbrach, Martin Klimke and Joachim Scharloth Introduction: Transnational Approaches to Social Mobilization in Europe since 1945. An Introduction Hara Kouki and Eduardo Romanos PART I: TRANSNATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF PROTEST IN COLD WAR EUROPE Chapter 1. Extraparliamentary Entanglements: Framing Peace in the Federal Republic of Germany, 1945-1974 Andrew Oppenheimer Chapter 2. The Prague Spring and the ‘Gypsy Question’: A Transnational Challenge to the Socialist State Celia Donert Chapter 3. Human Rights as a Transnational Vocabulary of Protest: Campaigning against the Political Abuse of Psychiatry in the Soviet Union Hara Kouki PART II: CONTENTIOUS POLITICS IN A NEW ERA OF TRANSNATIONALISM Chapter 4. Stairway to Heaven or Highway to Hell? Ambivalent Europeanization and Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe Aron Buzogány Chapter 5. Communicating Dissent. Diversity of Expression in the Protest against the G8 Summit in Heiligendamm Simon Teune Chapter 6. Digitalized Anti-corporate Campaigns: Towards a New Era of Transnational Protest? Johanna Niesyto PART III: BROADENING THEORETICAL APPROACHES Chapter 7. Processes of Dynamic Social Movement Development. From ‘British Rights for British Citizens’ to ‘British Out’: The Northern Ireland Civil Rights Movement, 1960s-1972 Lorenzo Bosi Chapter 8. Anarchism, Franco’s Dictatorship and Postwar Europe: High-risk Mobilization and Ideological Change Eduardo Romanos Chapter 9. Organizational Communication of Intermediaries in Flux: An Analytical Framework Dominik Lachenmeier PART IV: OUTLOOK FOR RESEARCH Chapter 10. The Role of Dissident-Intellectuals in the Formation of Civil Society in (Post)Communist East-Central Europe Mariya Ivancheva Chapter 11. Globalization and the Transformation of National Protest Politics: An Appetizer Swen Hutter Afterword: Social Movement Studies and Transnationalization: An Uneasy Relation or a Happy Start? An Afterword Donatella Della Porta Bibliography Notes on Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisThe British Empire is often misunderstood. Judgments of it differ widely, from broadly adulatory - a 'great' enterprise, spreading 'civilization' through the world; to the blame that is often put on it for most of the world's ills today, including racism, exploitation and the problems of the Middle East. In this provocative book, Bernard Porter argues that many of these judgments arise from some fundamental misreadings of the nature, causes and effects of British imperialism, which was a more complex, ambivalent and in some ways accidental phenomenon than it is often taken to be. Drawing on his fifty years' experience of research and writing on the subject, Porter aims to clear away many of the misconceptions that surround the story of the British Empire's rise, governance and fall; and to point some ways to a fairer (though not necessarily more favourable) assessment of it. He addresses the connections of imperialism with capitalism, racism and British domestic culture, and ends with some reflections on the modern repercussions of both the Empire itself, and the myths which have sprung up around it.Table of ContentsIntroduction Hybridity Riding the Beast Imperialisms, Left and Right In the Field How it Happened. Broadly. The Empire at Home The Beginning of the End Legacies Conclusions Endnotes and Bibliography

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Book SynopsisWorld War I is one of the iconic conflicts of the modern era. For many years the war at sea has been largely overlooked; yet, at the outbreak of that war, the British Government had expected and intended its military contribution to be largely naval. This was a war of ideologies fought by and for empires. Britain was not defending simply an island; it was defending a far flung empire. Without the navy such an undertaking would have been impossible. In many respects the Royal Navy fought along the longest 'front' of any fighting force of the Great War, and it acted as the leader of a large alliance of navies. The Royal Navy fought in the North and South Atlantic, in the North and South Pacific, its ships traversed the globe from Australia to England, and its presence extended the war to every continent except Antarctica. Because of the Royal Navy, Britain could finance and resource not only its own war effort, but that of its allies. Following the naval arms race in the early 20th century, both Britain and Germany were equipped with the latest naval technology, including revolutionary new vessels such as dreadnoughts and diesel-powered submarines. Although the Royal Navy's operations in World War I were global, a significant proportion of the fleet's strength was concentrated in the Grand Fleet, which confronted the German High Seas Fleet across the North Sea. At the Battle of Jutland in 1916 the Royal Navy, under the command of Admiral Jellicoe, fought an iconic, if inconclusive battle for control of shipping routes. The navy might not have been able to win the war, but, as Winston Churchill put it, she 'could lose it in an afternoon'. The Royal Navy was British power and prestige. 43,244 British navy personnel would lose their lives fighting on the seas in World War I. This book tells their story and places the Royal Navy back at the heart of the British war effort, showing that without the naval dimension the First World War would not have been a truly global conflictTable of ContentsIntroduction The Action and Inaction of the Surface Fleet Amphibious Operations Supporting Roles Underwater Warfare Economic Warfare at Sea The Naval War on Land and in the Air Women and the Royal Navy Appendix: Chronology

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Book SynopsisThe rapid expansion of ISIS and its swathe of territorial gains across the Middle East have been headline news since 2013. Yet much media attention and analysis has been focussed upon the military exploits, brutal tactics and radicalisation methods employed by the group. While ISIS remains a relatively new phenomenon, it is important to consider the historical and local dynamics that have shaped the emergence of the group in the past decade. In this book Simon Mabon and Stephen Royle provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the roots, tactics and ideology of the group, exploring the interactions of the various participants involved in the formative stages of ISIS. Based on original scholarly sources and first-hand research in the region, this book provides an authoritative and closely-analysed look at the emergence of one of the defining forces of the early twenty-first century.Trade Review"This is a timely and useful addition to the literature on the 2003 Iraq War, the subsequent dislocation of state-society relations, and security vacuum in which ISIS has risen to dominate national, regional and international security agendas. Simon Mabon and Stephen Royle chart the political organization of Iraq and ISIS, sectarianism, and the rising human costs associated with the brutality of the militant group. They should be commended for tackling a difficult and complex subject with appropriate gusto." - Robert Mason, Middle East Studies Center, American University in Cairo, 'Using exclusive on-the-ground research, Mabon and Royle reveal the real root causes behind the emergence of Islamic State and shed new light on the situation in Iraq. This book should be required reading for the incoming Secretary of State.' - Hassan Hassan, author of ISIS: Inside the Army of TerrorTable of ContentsISIS and Complexity Dynamics on the Ground Iraq, Syria & the Rise of ISIS Ideologies and Tactics The Human Cost Regional Factors Solving the Problem?

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Book SynopsisThe tenth century was a formative period for Islamic culture and Adam Mez’s Renaissance of Islam offers a detailed survey of the Muslim world during that period. No other single work covers the subject as comprehensively. Mez drew upon a vast range of sources to produce a detailed account of all aspects of Islamic culture and society - finance, religion, geography, industry and trade, law, morals, navigation, etc. The result is a lucid and engaging work that even today remains a key resource for researchers and students alike. The original edition is now very rare. This new edition, introduced by Julia Bray, one of the leading scholars of the period, makes the work available once again and includes a bibliography and index specially prepared for this edition.Table of ContentsIntroduction by Julia Bray The empire The caliphs The princes of the empire Christians and Jews Shi'ah The administration The wazir Finances The Court The nobility The slaves The savant Theology The schools of jurisprudence The qadi Philology Literature Geography Religion Manners and morals The standard of living Municipal organization The festivals Land products Industry Trade Inland navigation Communication by road Marine navigation Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisBefore yesterday's dream car became today's SUV, the reputation of Porsche as a manufacturer of fine sports cars was established. It started with the ideas of Dr Ferdinand Porsche, and a world best seller that spawned a revered line of sports cars. The Porsche 356 and 911 dominated their classes in international racing, leading to more specialized designs that brought glory to the marque, most famously at Le Mans. Porsche's success was based on excellent engineering. The firm's design consultancy has brought automotive innovation. Such excellence has been centered upon Weissach, the go to place for companies needing a high tech helping hand. Commercial achievement is based on image too. Here, Porsche has carefully chosen its models, and the way they have been sold and promoted. The result, is a unique position in public perception and media coverage. Even during the golden air-cooled era, Porsche wasn't afraid to experiment. The Square Porsche and front-engined coupes, all courted controversy. However, Zuffenhausen believed a Porsche was a Porsche, and soon others did too. The company's tremendous influence in design and engineering has even inspired artistic creation. Like the cars, they represent an inseparable combination of style and substance.Trade ReviewAn ideal book for readers who like to browse Porsche's past. www.autotaal.be --- Highly recommended. A pleasant 240-page read with lots of photos, the book presents the Porsche brand in a fair but honest manner. The View Through The Windshield --- I really enjoyed reading it. Iain P W Robertson - Freelance --- We enjoyed reading 'Cranswick on Porsche' ... the book is worth having in the library. Liebe zu Ihm (love for Porsche) --- those looking for a detailed read on Porsche's post-war history need look no further than this. Classic Car Weekly -- With a conversational style full of anecdotes, his passion comes across in spades. - Classic & Sports Car --- an easy read - Octane (UK)Table of ContentsIntroduction - Porsche - Established 1931 Chapter 1 From People's Bug to the 356 Chapter 2 Porsche evolution - easy as 356A-B-C Chapter 3 Porsche 911 - The very early years (1964-69) Chapter 4 - The 911 enters the RennSport era Chapter 5 Blown Out Of All Pro-Porsche-Un. Turbo Times. Chapter 6 - 911 meets the Yuppie & Le Mans Dominance Chapter 7 - Moving towards the 964 Chapter 8 Porsche's future - The 993 Bibliography Footnotes Appendix A - Porsche Quartet Specifications Appendix B - VW / Porsche Specials - Apal & Devin Appendix C - Porsche+Audi - A century of association Appendix D - The Grand Experiment - Front Engined Porsches 1975-1995 Appendix E - The Art Of Porsche Appendix F - The Frontdated 912E Appendix G Carrera RX - The Rallycross 911 Appendix H - Porsche+Audi & VW items of interest

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Book SynopsisThe Fatimids ruled much of the Mediterranean world for over two centuries. From the conquest of Qayrawan in 909 to defeat at the hands of Saladin in 1171, the Fatimid caliphate governed a vast area stretching, at its peak, from the Red Sea in the East to the Atlantic Ocean in the West. Their leaders - the Ismaili Shi`i Imam-caliphs - were distinctive in largely pursuing a policy of tolerance towards the religious and ethnic communities of their realm, and they embraced diverse approaches to the practicalities of administering a vast empire. Such methods of negotiating government and diversity created a lasting pluralistic legacy. The present volume, edited by Farhad Daftary and Shainool Jiwa, brings together a series of original contributions from a number of leading authorities in the field. Based on analyses of primary sources, the chapters shed fresh light on the impact of Fatimid rule. The book presents little explored aspects of state-society relations such as the Fatimid model of the vizierate, Sunni legal responses to Fatimid observance, and the role of women in prayer. Highlighting the distinctive nature of the Fatimid empire and its legacy, this book will be of special interest to researchers in mediaeval Islamic history and thought.Table of ContentsList of Contributors Note on Transliteration and Abbreviations Introduction Farhad Daftary and Shainool Jiwa 1. The Early Ismaili Imamate: Background to the Establishment of the Fatimid Caliphate Farhad Daftary 2. The Baghdad Manifesto (402/1011): A Re-Examination of Fatimid-Abbasid Rivalry Shainool Jiwa 3. Was the Fatimid Amir al-Juyush in fact a Wazir? Paul E. Walker 4. `Leading from the Middle’: Al-Qadi al-Nu'man on Female Prayer Leadership Simonetta Calderini 5. Al-Turtushi and the Fatimids Maribel Fierro 6. Transmitting Sunni Learning in Fatimid Egypt: The Female Voices Delia Cortese 7. The Fatimid Legacy and the Foundation of the Modern Nizari Imamate Daniel Beben Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Mongol invasions in the first half of the thirteenth century led to profound and shattering changes to the historical trajectory of Islamic West Asia. As this new volume in The Idea of Iran series suggests, sudden conquest from the east was preceded by events closer to home which laid the groundwork for the later Mongol success. In the mid-twelfth century the Seljuq empire rapidly unravelled, its vast provinces fragmenting into a patchwork of mostly short-lived principalities and kingdoms. In time, new powers emerged, such as the pagan Qara-Khitai in Central Asia; the Khwarazmshahs in Khwarazm, Khorosan and much of central Iran; and the Ghurids to the southeast. Yet all were blown away by the Mongols, who faced no resistance from a sufficiently muscular imperial competitor and whose influx was viewed by contemporaries as cataclysmic. Distinguished scholars including David O Morgan and the late C E Bosworth here discuss the dynasties that preceded the invasion – and aspects of their literature, poetry and science – as well as the conquerors themselves and their rule in Iran from 1219 to 1256.

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Book SynopsisJoseph Chamberlain was a dynamic orator, notable reformer and superb parliamentary tactician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In his early political career Chamberlain was a radically minded Liberal Party member and a supporter of political reform, yet after the Liberal Split, his allegiance changed dramatically when his Liberal Unionist Party entered into alliance with the Conservatives. As Colonial Secretary in Salisbury's government, he was a prime instigator of the Boer War and an important negotiator in the attempts to build an Anglo-German alliance. Ultimately disenchanted with the Conservative leadership of Salisbury and Balfour, he played an integral role in the Unionist Split over the issue of Tariff Reform which ultimately led to Balfour's downfall. Travis Crosby here sheds light on an often-overlooked, but exceptionally influential politician. He argues that Chamberlain was driven primarily by a personal need for power and control - characteristics that went beyond political loyalties. Nevertheless, his accomplishments as chief spokesman for electoral and social reform, and his achievements as Colonial Secretary, were genuine and lasting. This book sheds new light on an influential character who played an important role in the development of British politics.Table of ContentsChapter 1 - The Pursuit of Power Chapter 2 - An Entrepreneurial Heritage Chapter 3 - The Radical Politician Chapter 4 - Minister of the Crown Chapter 5 - The Making of an Imperialist Chapter 6 - Fluctuating Schemes Chapter 7 - In the Wilderness Chapter 8 - The Puritan Maid Chapter 9 - Power Deferred: the Liberal Interlude Chapter 10 - Power Gained: the Colonial Office Chapter 11 - Joe’s War? Chapter 12 - Tariff Reform: the Final Struggle for Power Chapter 13 - Power Lost

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Book SynopsisFrom 9/11 to the Anglo-American occupation of Iraq, the eurozone crisis to the Brexit vote, the Great Recession to the Arab Spring, the rise of China to the annexation of Crimea, the passage from Obama to Trump and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the London-based New Left Review has offered a series of sharply critical editorials, combining argument with analysis-radical antidotes to the self-serving accounts of the Anglophone press. Contraventions brings together a selection of NLR's key political writings, covering capitalist boom and bust, the changing forms of American hegemony, the combined and uneven development of world powers, the domestic politics of the US and UK and multiple revolts from below, at the ballot box or in the streets. Bookended by broader surveys of the political-intellectual conjuncture, these essays dismantle mainstream narratives and anatomize the ideologies, institutions and on-the-ground operations of liberal-imperial rule.Contraventions includes texts by Perry Anderson, Tariq Ali, Mike Davis, Susan Watkins, Alexander Cockburn, Peter Gowan, Tony Wood, JoAnn Wypijewski, Tom Hazeldine and Dylan Riley.Trade Review"Since its inception, the review has been an invaluable source of reasoned analysis and insight into critical issues of policy, economy, society, and contemporary culture. A proud record to carry forward into difficult times ahead."– Noam Chomsky"The biography of the review cannot be reduced to a formula: its experience so far has been too rich and too contradictory. It is up to date without being merely journalistic; it is scholarly but unscarred by citation-compulsion; and it is analytical about the long-term forces at work in politics rather than obsessed by the spume of the latest wavelet of manoeuvring and posturing. That's what I admire above all about NLR: its intellectual seriousness – its magnificently strenuous attempt to understand, to analyse, to theorise."– Stefan Collini, GuardianTable of ContentsIntroduction by Susan WatkinsI. A GLOBAL HEGEMONY1. Renewals - Perry Anderson2. Our Herods - Tariq Ali3. Testing Formula Two - Perry Anderson4. Flames of New York - Mike Davis5. Force and Consent - Perry Anderson 6. Vichy on the Tigris - Susan Watkins7. Whatever Happened to the Anti-War Movement? - Alexander Cockburn8. US:UN - Peter Gowan9. The Nuclear Non-Protestation Treaty - Susan Watkinsii. CRISIS IN THE HEARTLANDS10. Shifting Sands - Susan Watkins11. Good Riddance - Tony Wood12. On the Concatenation in the Arab World - Perry Anderson13. Spring Confronts Winter - Mike Davis14. Presentism? Reply to T. J. Clark - Susan Watkins15. Annexations - Susan Watkins16. The State of the Union - Susan Watkins17. Passing the Baton - Perry Anderson18. The Politics of Insecurity - JoAnn Wypijewski19. Revolt of the Rustbelt - Tom Hazeldine20. What Is Trump? - Dylan Riley21. America versus China - Susan Watkins22. Five Wars in One - Susan Watkins

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Book SynopsisMelancholy Witness is the published collection of the images of Seán Hillen’s lauded exhibition of photography, documenting the years of The Troubles in Northern Ireland. Combining personality with documentary history, what emerges is a powerful and compelling story of unrest, beauty and change.

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Book SynopsisThis guide exposes the reality behind the war between capitalism and communism, two ideologies divided by the Iron Curtain. New revelations show that what was once regarded as simply a struggle between good and evil was in fact a far more complex affair. Merrilyn Thomas peels back the layers of deception and intrigue and offers a penetrating assessment of the legacy of instability that continues today.

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Book SynopsisThis important study introduces the history and people of West Papua, tracing the origins of the international conflict surrounding their struggle for self-determination following the Second World War. Based on three decades of exhaustive research and focusing particular attention on the sham referendum of 1969 - which Indonesia dubbed 'The Act of Free Choice', an election rigged to legitimize Indonesian control over West Papua - Droogleever highlights the continuing impact of this injustice on Indonesia's most underdeveloped and poverty-stricken province.Trade Review"Nowhere else can one find a fuller or more creditable account." * International Institute for Asian Studies Newsletter *"it is a book for politicians, historians, legal experts and, above all, for those who want to know about the weight of the weak in the events of the modern world. " * Inside Indonesia *“There is always merit in setting the record straight, no matter how much time has passed. For the Indonesian province of Papua, it has been a long and bloody 36-year wait. The Papuans have refused to accept the ‘Act of Free Choice’ by which they supposedly voted to join Indonesia in 1969. [This book], commissioned by the Dutch government, the former colonial ruler in Indonesia, unequivocally vindicates their stance.” * The Sydney Morning Herald *Table of ContentsPreface Illustrations Map: Netherlands New Guinea c. 1960 1 A Distant Corner of the Netherlands East Indies The Dutch East India Company (DEIC), Tidore and New Guinea The eastern frontier of the Netherlands East Indies Establishing control and exploring the interior Administrative policies up to the Second World War The Protestant and Catholic Missions The ‘mise en valeur’: business and colonists Looking back 2 The Shock of War West New Guinea during the Second World War The way back New Guinea under the Japanese occupation The restoration of government under Van Eechoud Echoes of the revolution 3 New Guinea as a Bargaining Tool Indonesia becomes independent The nationalists take the helm Political relations in the Netherlands The federal response Linggadjati; talks and clashes A poker game between Bandung, Yogya and The Hague Claims on New Guinea The Republicans’ wishes Malino and the Moluccan Commonwealth The Indo-European option and the Papuan cause Passing the Papuans from player to player Dutch moves East Indonesian aspirations Republican reactions Two Dutch pickets New Guinea and the Decree on the Government of Indonesia during the Period of Transition The removal of Tidoran home rule on New Guinea 4 Separation from Indonesia Minister Van Maarseveen steps into the limelight The covert hand of Hollandia The Round Table Conference Players from the side-lines Arguments, circumstances and motives 5 Locking Horns The Netherlands and Indonesia in the ‘status-quo’ year New Guinea in cold storage The Supomo mission Ali Sastroamidjojo’s offensive The Geneva Conference 6 Direct Rule from The Hague A new system of government Regaining momentum under Van Waardenburg Two Calvinist comrades in power For the sake of the Papuans’ education Changed conditions in Protestant circles The arrival of the American and Australian missions A new place for the Roman Catholics Education Language policy The hesitations of big business A development project under the colonial flag Territorial extension of the administration 7 The Dispute in an International Perspective The hounds are loose The superpowers and the place of the United Nations Consultations with Australia American guarantees An arms race at the equator The points of departure The Indonesian military build-up from 1958 onward The Karel Doorman’s odyssey 8 The Turning Tide in The Hague and Washington The crumbling home front De Quay takes office The first steps on the path to internationalization Minister Luns and the General Assembly of 1960 Tunku Abdul Rahman's mediation attempt Bright boys in Washington Further commotion on the home front The conception of the Luns plan The Luns plan in the General Assembly of 1961 9 The Metamorphoses of the Luns Plan The Dutch Cabinet’s definition of its position Talking under pressure The military situation American diplomatic assistance The dispute about the preconditions Washington’s ‘knock on the head’ Kennedy nails his colours to the mast Ambassador Bunker’s plan Back to Middleburg The New York Agreement The Indonesian approach Van Roijen and Malik get down to business The making of the New York Agreement The last hurdles 10 Democratization Under Bot and Platteel New Guinea; reactions of the government and the population The democratization of the administration Town and Regional Councils The New Guinea Council Forming Parties 11 Papua Blues The New Guinea Council and the political parties The forming of the National Committee: Flag and Anthem The Luns Plan in the New Guinea Council Bitter travel experiences Jitters in New Guinea The political stance of the Papuans in 1962 Contacts with the Eastern neighbours Contacts with African countries Members of the New Guinea Council visit The Hague A proclamation of independence? The final months under the red-white-and-blue 12 Under Jakarta’s Thumb The entry of the UNTEA Under one roof with the UNTEA and Indonesia Indonesia as temporary administrator Build-up to the plebiscite Between Delft, Manokwari and New York 13 The First Phase of the Act of Free Choice Preliminary manoeuvres The task of the United Nations The appointment of Ortiz Sanz Defining positions in The Hague, Jakarta and Washington Ortiz Sanz’s first steps Interim consultations in The Hague and New York The further development of the Indonesian plans Papuans in action Resistance Diplomacy 14 The Second Phase of the Act of Free Choice Luns, Udink and Malik to Rome The composition of the consultative councils Self-determination in practice Reporting to the United Nations Looking back in the Netherlands Conclusion Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe diary of a miner during the 1984/85 strike.

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Book SynopsisThrough his personality, ingenuity and ability, he initiated a resistance movement which ultimately secured the nation's freedom and independence. Yet, Wallace was reviled, opposed and eventually betrayed by the nobility in his own day to re-surface in the epic poetry of the fifteenth century as a champion and liberator. Eventually, his legend overtook the historical reality, a process which has continued for centuries as manifested in modern media and film. A team of leading historians and critics from both Scotland and England investigate what is known of the medieval warrior's career from contemporary sources, most of which, unusually for a national hero, were created by his enemies. His reputation, from the time of his horrendous execution to the present, is examined to ascertain what the figure of Wallace meant to different generations of Scots. Too dangerous perhaps for his own era, he became the supreme Scottish hero of all time; the archetypal Scot who would teach kings and nobles where their duty lay, and who would live free or freely die for the liberty of his nation.

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Book SynopsisHighlights of Sir William Burrell''s medieval collection, part of the Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Scotland.

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Book SynopsisPaulo De Medeiros concentrates on some aspects of the Book of Disquiet, in the hope of contributing to what he see as the fundamental task of relating Fernando Pessoa to other modernist writers and addressing the theoretical questions Pessoa's texts raise in a comparative manner.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Protocols of Reading 3. (Un)Seeing Pessoa 4. Phantoms and Crypts 5. Dreams, Women, Politics 6. Infinite Writing 7. Envoi

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Book SynopsisExcavations and surveys adjacent to Hirsel House, Coldstream, have revealed a remarkably detailed history of a proprietary church and its cemetery for a period when the parochial structure in Scotland was in course of development, and when very little is known about the fate of estate churches after they were donated to support the newly founded monasteries of the 12th century. Table of ContentsIntroduction to the site, The estate, The site surveys, The site excavation: pre-medieval, The church: the excavated evidence, The cemetery, The perimeter, Later occupation of the site, Dating evidence, Environmental evidence, Human skeletal remains, Structural materials, Funerary monuments, Coins, Prehistoric pottery, The Roman pottery, Medieval ceramics, Clay tobacco pipes, Copper apply, Iron, Worked bone, Pierced scallop shells, Lithic material, Stone artefacts, Glass objects, Examination and analysis of the bell mould, Site summary and evaluation within the wider British context.

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Book SynopsisThe creation of large new tracts of forest, together with the development of a modern wood processing sector, was the single biggest transformation to occur in the Scottish countryside during the twentieth century. While the environmental and landscape impacts of this change have been much commented upon, its impact on Scottish culture and society has attracted comparatively little attention. This book tells the fascinating story of the human side of forestry, drawing heavily on the thoughts, experiences and reflections of a wide range of individuals from all levels and all sectors of the industry as it has developed in Scotland over the last 100 years. The book also analyses the evolution of forestry policy and the changing roles of both the state-run Forestry Commission and the private sector. However, at its core are the stories of the men, women and children who have lived and worked in the many communities where old and new forests have loomed large - communities where, especially in the middle decades of the twentieth century, forestry was often the largest source of employment and income, and without which many of these places would have struggled to survive.

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Book Synopsis‘Stop the world, Scotland wants to get on.’ - Hamilton, Scotland, 3 November 1967 A young couple, married only one day, join a group of eager SNP supporters in the early morning of the by-election to gather last minute votes around Hamilton. Journalists scrap pre-recorded interview answers in the middle of the night as they do not adequately convey the political event that would transform Scottish politics thereafter. Instead, a 17-year-old is sent out to collect responses that better capture the tremendous political upset that has just occurred. ‘Winnie Wins by a Mile!’ was splashed across the Hamilton Advertiser’s front page. This book details the political history and moments leading up to the election of the SNP’s Winnie Ewing and the profound effect her success has had on the political landscape of Scotland and the UK since. Professor James Mitchell of the University of Edinburgh provides an insightful examination of the different factors that contributed to Ewing and the SNP’s 1967 success. Through interviews with and surveys of SNP members, archival research and trawling through contemporary sources, Mitchell presents a multi-layered understanding of this crucial turning point in Scottish politics. This watershed by-election was transformative for the SNP and for Scotland. In the increasingly turbulent waters of contemporary politics, Hamilton 1967 provides a necessary historical context to assist in one’s navigation of the political landscape today.Trade Review.

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Book SynopsisTo date, over sixty medieval parks have been identified in Hertfordshire - a large number for a relatively small county. In this ground-breaking study of parks created in Hertfordshire between the eleventh and the fifteenth centuries, author Anne Rowe has adopted a holistic approach to landscape history. The geographical locations of the parks have been determined and, in most cases, mapped using a combination of field- and place-name evidence, old maps and detailed fieldwork. The documentary history for each park has been compiled, including, where available, details from manorial accounts, which provide an insight into park management in medieval times. All the data for each park is presented in a valuable gazetteer, together with the cartographic and field evidence which has been used to locate the parks in today's landscape. In addition, Anne Rowe has carried out detailed analysis of the parks and their owners and explains how the parks related to the physical and social geography of the county in medieval times. There was a marked difference in the numbers of parks in different parts of the county: the density of parks in the east was double that in the west. The underlying reasons for this pattern are explored, focusing in particular on the unusual relationship between the distribution of the parks and the distribution of woodland in the county at Domesday. Based on an enormous amount of original work, this meticulously researched book opens a window onto medieval Hertfordshire and illuminates a significant aspect of the county's landscape history. A second volume, Tudor and Early Stuart Parks of Hertfordshire (2019), is also published by University of Hertfordshire Press.Trade Review`A positive treasure trove of information both on individual parks and on the workings of medieval parklands generally’ — Essex Gardens Trust; `Rowe takes a refreshing look at the origins, distribution and functions of early parks and is not afraid to challenge the findings of some well-respected landscape historians’ — Institute for Garden and Landscape History; `In many respects it is a model for future local studies’ — Journal of Historical Geography; `Excellent and beautifully produced’ — The Local Historian; `To create such a comprehensive regional overview based on evidence at the individual site level and gleaned from enquiries into local, regional and even national archives, requires patience, inspiration, dedication, and tenacity’ — Journal of Rural HistoryTable of ContentsPart I. Introduction: Medieval parks of Hertfordshire Hertfordshire – a parky county? The sources The chronology of medieval park creation in Hertfordshire The longevity of Hertfordshire’s medieval parks The park creators The spatial relationship between the lord’s residence and his park The geographical distribution of medieval parks in Hertfordshire The distribution of woodland Settlement patterns and lordship Parks in the Hertfordshire landscape The park residents The economic viability of parks Park management Park lodges Park personnel Part II. Gazetteer of medieval parks in Hertfordshire Introduction Gazetteer

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Book SynopsisPeriodization is an ever-present feature of the grammar of history-writing. As with all grammatical rules, the order it imposes can structure but also stifle historical interpretations. Though few historians consider their period boundaries as anything more than useful guidelines, heuristic artifice all too easily congeals into immovable structure, blinkering the historical gaze. In this cross-disciplinary volume, an international group of historians and cultural scholars considers different ways in which accepted period boundaries in modern European history and cultural studies can be challenged and rethought. Alongside a theoretical introduction and epilogue, the volume contains seven case studies exploring hitherto under-researched continuities and discontinuities in the social, cultural, intellectual, literary, labour and art history of 19th- and 20th-century Europe, with a particular focus on the continent’s East. Topics covered include French anti-communism, peasant memories of serfdom, cosmopolitan art in a nationalist age, the communist takeover of Poland, Russian literary history, and national day traditions in East-Central Europe. To problematize period boundaries, the chapters in this volume adopt the perspective of social groups that standard periodization schemes have ignored; shine a light on "awkward" actors who have appeared out of step with canonical understandings of their period; consider how historical actors themselves divide up history and how this informs historical practice; and explore the difficulties that the non-synchronicity of different historical processes can pose for periodization.

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