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An hilarious, terrifying and bizarre roller-coaster ride through the alien, familiar and downright satanic terrain of bestselling writer John Birmingham, author of 'He Died with a Felafel in his Hand' and 'Leviathan'.

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A comprehensive study of the history, politics, religion, economy, and culture of Pakistan-how it came to be, where it is, and where it is going.

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This book contains the full text of the IHUD (Union) Association's evidence, both written and oral, before the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine in 1947. It also contains passages of the IHUD's evidence before the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry.

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From 1940 to 1954, The Bell was notable as an outspoken liberal voice at a time of political and intellectual stagnation. While primarily a literary magazine, it is now mostly discussed in the context of its hard political criticism. Carson has unearthed a wealth of sources to put The Bell in its social as well as literary contexts. -- .

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From 1940 to 1954, The Bell was notable as an outspoken liberal voice at a time of political and intellectual stagnation. While primarily a literary magazine, it is now mostly discussed in the context of its hard political criticism. Carson has unearthed a wealth of sources to put The Bell in its social as well as literary contexts. -- .

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Discusses the theories for managing the state system, the transition from autocratic states to communitarian nation states, the strength of nation states, and their relationship with capitalism. This book focuses on the Cold War's legacies for Europe. It presents models of a new Europe that propose different relationships with the U.S. and Russia.

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Contemporary Africa is the product of three major influences--an indigenous heritage, Western culture, and Islamic culture. This reader, a supplement to the telecourse, provides an introduction to a variety of historical and contemporary writings on Africa.

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Few would dispute that the United States had been the world's most influential nation since Henry Luce first popularized the notion of an American Century in 1941.

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These essays celebrate the Centenary of the British Academy and their central theme is 'Britain's Contribution to the Europe of the 21st Century'.

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To fill this gap, this book adopts a systematic institutional approach designed to examine the different patterns of institutions in the three countries and to discuss how such social institutions as the economy, gender, social networks, and the Chinese diaspora have exerted a profound impact on all three societies.

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A gritty and uncompromising wake-up call to concerned citizens on what they can do to turn this country around.

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Asia in Focus: The Koreas is the most complete, accessible, and up-to-date resource available on both North Korea and South Korea.

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The geopolitical history of the Middle East in the twentieth century, which falls into three relatively distinct phases, is best understood when approached simultaneously from the global and the regional perspectives.

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Applying postcolonial, poststructural, and globalization theories to post-Soviet transformations, author Olga Baysha seeks to explain the gap between how the intellectuals and working people of the late USSR imagined marketization and democratization.

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"Required reading for all interested in the present precarious situation." - North & South

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Focusing on Afghanistan's relations with the West during the latter half of the 20th century, this study offers new insights on the long- term origins of the nation's recent tragedies. Roberts analyses recent American policy toward Afghanistan and its neighbours, clarifying the current situation and looking towards the future.

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Re-evaluates theories of state, property, race, and economics against Latin American experiences. This book seeks to deepen our understanding of Latin America and the problems it faces. It tests social science paradigms against a variety of cases, and attempts to pursue a generalizable map of the social world.

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A unique, revealing look at the history and contemporary culture of the Philippine Islands and their multicultural and foreign-influenced facets.

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This innovative book introduces China on its own terms by explaining ten key concepts that frame the way most Chinese people think about the world. Creating a cultural cartography through both text and image, the authors provide readers with a vivid sense of what is uniquely Chinese about China.

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This innovative book introduces China on its own terms by explaining ten key concepts that frame the way most Chinese people think about the world. Creating a cultural cartography through both text and image, the authors provide readers with a vivid sense of what is uniquely Chinese about China.