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- Short History of Beijing
Short History of Beijing
- Clements, Jonathan
- anglické
- 240
- 2022
A guide to the history of China's capital, from before its rise to prominence as the seat of empires to the 2022 Winter Olympics. Before China's capital became a sprawling...
- Partition
Partition
- Gibbons, Ivan
- anglické
- 192
- 2022
Gibbons uncovers the origins of the Partition of Ireland. The Partition of Ireland in 1921, which established Northern Ireland and saw it incorporated into the United Kingdom,...
- Worm in the Apple
Worm in the Apple
- Tugendhat, Christopher
- anglické
- 208
- 2022
The first extensive history of the relationship between the UK Conservative Party and the European Union. The Conservative Party has been in power for 47 of the 65 years since...
- Regicide
Regicide
- Worthen, John
- anglické
- 208
- 2022
An illuminating biography of a republican convicted of regicide, drawing on the letters he wrote from within the Tower of London. Henry Marten---soldier, member of parliament,...
- Hitler's Tyranny
Hitler's Tyranny
- Reuth, Ralf Georg a Lewis, Peter
- anglické
- 368
- 2022
A fresh, stimulating look at Adolf Hitler and his dictatorship throughout the study of ten key aspects. Hitler's tyranny is still difficult to understand today. In this book,...
- Afghan Napoleon
Afghan Napoleon
- Gall, Say
- anglické
- 380
- 2022
The first biography in a decade of Afghan resistance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud. When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979, the forces of resistance were disparate. Many...
- Labours Civil Wars: How Infighting Keeps the Left from Power and What Can Be Done about It Diamond PatrickPevná vazba
Labours Civil Wars: How Infighting Keeps the Left from Power and What Can Be Done about It Diamond PatrickPevná vazba
- Diamond, Patrick a Radice, Giles
- anglické
- 240
- 2022
A compelling chronicle of the Labour Party's perpetual internal divisions. The biblical adage that "if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand" remains...
- Black Earth - A Journey through Ukraine Muhling JensPaperback
Black Earth - A Journey through Ukraine Muhling JensPaperback
- Muhling, Jens
- anglické
- 309
- 2022
Black Earth is a vivid first-hand account of an extensive journey through a contested nation.
- Bonfire of the Decencies
Bonfire of the Decencies
- Hennessy, Peter
- anglické
- 256
- 2022
A reflection on the state of democracy and observance of the British constitution in the United Kingdom. In The Bonfire of the Decencies, Peter Hennessy and Andrew Blick use...
- Riddle, Mystery, and Enigma
Riddle, Mystery, and Enigma
- Owen, David
- anglické
- 354
- 2022
A history of relations between Britain and Russia from the nineteenth century to the present. With Riddle, Mystery, and Enigma, statesman and author David Owen tells the story...
- Troubled Water
Troubled Water
- Muhling, Jens
- anglické
- 308
- 2022
In this brilliant and humane journey, Jens Muhling explores the nations, societies and minorities jostling passionately around the Black Sea.
- Short History of Finland
Short History of Finland
- Clements, Jonathan
- anglické
- 180
- 2022
A fascinating history of Finland from prehistoric times to the twenty-first century. The modern nation of Finland is the heir to centuries of history, as a wilderness at the...
- Leadership
Leadership
- McDonald, Simon
- anglické
- 224
- 2022
A British diplomat shares lessons on leadership gained over his expansive career. Simon McDonald argues that we should reflect on the nature and strategies of leadership...
- Vitality of Democracy
Vitality of Democracy
- Stuart, Gisela
- anglické
- 96
- 2022
A reflection on the current state of and challenges to British democracy. In The Vitality of Democracy, British-German politician Gisela Stuart argues for the urgency of...