A reassessment of the naval mutinies of 1797, arguing that the mutinies were more industrial dispute than expression of French revolution inspired political radicalism.
Three years ago Derek Niemann made the chilling discovery that his grandfather Karl had been an officer in the SS. A Nazi in the Family is an illuminating portrayal of how ordinary people can fall into the service of a monstrous regime.
The story of the leading Nazi wives and their experience of the rise and fall of Nazism, from its beginnings to its post-war twilight of denial and delusion.
Tells the story of the rise and fall of the Third Reich. This book offers accounts of life under Adolf Hitler, spoken through the words of those who experienced the Nazi regime at every level of society. It provides an insight into Nazi mentality during the most bloody conflict in history.
Features essays that brings together contributions by internationally recognised scholars from Britain, Germany and the USA to present and reflect upon the research on the history of the Third Reich. This book provides a fresh approach to the history of Nazism's racial policy, its social policy, its planning for war and genocide, and its legacy.
This innovative volume brings together original essays by leading historians of the Atlantic World, representing the latest developments in historiography of the period.
Addressing the dynamics of power in early modern societies, this book challenges the existing tendency to see past societies in terms of binary oppositions - such as male/female, rich/poor, rulers/ruled - in which the disadvantaged have influence only in moments of direct confrontation.
This title aims to answer such questions as how did Jawaharlal Nehru come to lead the Indian nationalist movement, and how did he sustain his leadership as the first Prime Minister of independent India?
Concludes the most comprehensive and intimate life of Nelson ever written, one that teems with an array of sailors and civilians, heroes and villains, husbands, wives and lovers. This title features Nelson's famous victories at the battles of the Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar as well as his lesser-known yet equally gripping campaigns.
In Never Trump, Robert P. Saldin and Steven M. Teles argue that the influence of the movement turned out to be much larger than its disappointing impact on the election. Never Trump examines the reasons for this widespread and unprecedented intra-party opposition to Trump, why it took the form it did, and its longer-term consequences.
A collection of Rudyard Kipling's articles based describing Lord Kitchener's volunteer army, written just a couple of months after the death of his son at the Battle of Loos.
New Directions in the American Presidency takes a current look at the various issues facing the presidency and provides a "state of the art" overview of current trends in the field of presidency research.
The official tie-in to the landmark new series on Radio 4, written and presented by one of the UK's leading commentators on social and political life - Jim Naughtie.
Bringing into focus a period of energy, creativity, and turmoil, this book portrays various aspects of the nation's life - political, social, and cultural. It presents the Empire in 1886 that is poised to celebrate Victoria's golden jubilee, and in 1918 at the close of the 'war to end all wars', with England knowing that an era has ended.
Surveys the politics and administration of the new Irish state, but also focuses on the social history. Explores neglected features of modern Irish history, such as the role of women in Irish society, and traces the recovery of the country's economic fortunes at the century's end.
Conveying through 16 essays the continuing importance of American Studies and the excitement to be gained from its study, this book provides an evaluation of America's place in the world and the often tangled paths that led her there. It also examines ideals such as the commitment to liberty, equality and material progress.