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First published in 1982, this revised and updated edition takes into account the events that have happened since the early 1980s - including the break-up of the former Soviet Union and the black market that appeared in chemical and biological weapons, the acquisition of these weapons by Third World countries, etc.

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A social history of school education in Australia, from dame schools and one teacher classrooms in the bush, to the growth of private schools under public funding in recent years. The first systematic history of education published in thirty years, it offers invaluable insights into the issues and debates which characterise one of our most important institutions.

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The book traces the history of international aid from the anti-slavery movement to the end of the cold war. The reconstruction of humanitarianism's long pattern unfolds around some crucial moments and events: the colonial expansion of European countries, the two world wars and their aftermaths, the emergence of a new postcolonial order. -- .

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The book traces the history of international aid from the anti-slavery movement to the end of the cold war. The reconstruction of humanitarianism's long pattern unfolds around some crucial moments and events: the colonial expansion of European countries, the two world wars and their aftermaths, the emergence of a new postcolonial order. -- .

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Alexander examines the history of the labor movement in Brazil during its two key phases.

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This two-part book examines the roots of warfare and the development of the peace movement in America from the Colonial period through the Vietnam War.

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Takes up topics of debate in higher education: What are the nature and objectives of a liberal education What are the university's responsibilities for the moral education of students This book contains essays on ethics, the academic curriculum, and the differences between private and public higher education.

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Drawing on a wide range of historical sources - court records, newspaper reports, medical records, novels, oral histories and personal papers - A Lesbian History of Britain presents the extraordinary history of lesbian experience in Britain.

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"Here one of our leading literary scholars looks back on her own life in the classroom, and discovers how much of what she learned there needs to be unlearned. Jane Tompkins' memoir shows how her educa"

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Now more than ever, we live in a society where we covet new and shiny things. Not only has consumption risen dramatically over the last 60 years, but we are damaging the environment at the same time. That is why buying quality and why Tara Buttons Buy Me Once brand has such popular appeal.

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Over the course of a year, he and his family set out to discover whether it was possible to live a 'normal life' - job, mortgage, kids, holidays - while at the same time making each daily choice or decision an 'ethical' one - for the family, their neighbours and the environment.

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This book is informative, educational and fun to read. The great illustrations that go along with each topic will also peak your interest. The text was derived from the authors CD called Stand Up All You ChildrenThe Book and CD are companions--they work very well together.

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Engages an assortment of people in the worlds of politics, society, art, sport, music and architecture.

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A primary focus of this account will be the 20th century, examining Britain and World War I (including Britain as a world power and issues of imperial overstretch) and World War II (and the subsequent wars of Imperial Retention in Malaya, Kenya, and Cyprus).

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This book brings to light Russia's undeservedly-obscure military past, rectifying the tendency of American and Western military historians to neglect the Russian side of things.

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Tells the story of how military-civil relations have evolved in Germany. Focusing on the introduction and development of military conscription, this book looks at its relationship to state citizenship, nation building, gender formation and the concept of violence. This book examines how civil society deals with institutionalized violence.

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Tells the story of how military-civil relations have evolved in Germany. Focusing on the introduction and development of military conscription, this book looks at its relationship to state citizenship, nation building, gender formation and the concept of violence. This book examines how civil society deals with institutionalized violence.

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From the very beginning, religious leaders have influenced the course of American history-sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. This book examines those Christian sermons that set or changed the course of the nation.