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African Studies Series, 90, Peasant Revolution in Ethiopia: The Tigray People's Liberation Front, 1975–1991
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written by John Young, 1951-, in African Studies Series, 90 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2006, originally published 1997), 290 page(s)
In the wake of the overthrow of the Haile-Selassie regime in Ethiopia in 1974 and the coming to power of the military, a number of opposition forces launched insurrections. But only one movement, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) triumphed, liberating Tigray in 1989, and in an ethnic-based coalition whic...
written by John Young, 1951-, in African Studies Series, 90 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2006, originally published 1997), 290 page(s)
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America Transformed: Sixty Years of Revolutionary Change, 1941–2001
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written by Richard M. Abrams, 1932- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2006, originally published 2006), 367 page(s)
This 2006 book examines the period 1941–2001 during which time the character of American life changed rapidly, culminating in the shattering of the liberal Democratic coalition. Revolutions in the areas of affluence, foreign policy, the military, business systems, racial relations, gender roles, sexual behavior...
written by Richard M. Abrams, 1932- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2006, originally published 2006), 367 page(s)
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The Birth of the Propaganda State: Soviet Methods of Mass Mobilization, 1917-1929
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written by Peter Kenez, 1937- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1985, originally published 1985), 322 page(s)
In this comprehensive study of the early development of the Soviet propaganda system, Peter Kenez describes how the Bolshevik Party went about reaching the Russian people. Throughout this book, Kenez is more concerned with the experience of the Soviet people than with high-level politics. The book is both a major...
written by Peter Kenez, 1937- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1985, originally published 1985), 322 page(s)
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Border Identities: Nation and State at International Frontiers
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edited by Hastings Donnan, 1953- and Thomas M. Wilson, fl. 1999 (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2004, originally published 1998), 314 page(s)
This book offers fresh insights into the complex and various ways in which international frontiers influence cultural identities. Ten anthropological case studies describe specific international borders in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America, and bring out the importance, and diverse forms, of boundary politic...
edited by Hastings Donnan, 1953- and Thomas M. Wilson, fl. 1999 (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2004, originally published 1998), 314 page(s)
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Border Identities: Nation and State at International Frontiers
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edited by Hastings Donnan, 1953- and Thomas M. Wilson, fl. 1999 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1998, originally published 1998), 316 page(s)
This book offers fresh insights into the complex and various ways in which international frontiers influence cultural identities. Ten anthropological case studies describe specific international borders in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America, and bring out the importance of boundary politics, and the diverse f...
edited by Hastings Donnan, 1953- and Thomas M. Wilson, fl. 1999 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1998, originally published 1998), 316 page(s)
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Building the International Criminal Court
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written by Benjamin N. Schiff, 1952- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2008), 322 page(s)
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first and only standing international court capable of prosecuting genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. This book analyzes the ICC, melding historical perspective, international relations theories, and observers' insights to explain the Court's origins, c...
written by Benjamin N. Schiff, 1952- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2008), 322 page(s)
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Cambridge Essential Histories, The Spanish Civil War
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written by Stanley G. Payne, 1934-, in Cambridge Essential Histories (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2012, originally published 2012), 286 page(s)
This book is the first general history of the Spanish Civil War to provide a clear and objective account of its origins in Spanish domestic affairs. It treats controversial issues of revolution, counter-revolution, political repressions and foreign intervention and non-intervention, as well as giving a detailed mi...
written by Stanley G. Payne, 1934-, in Cambridge Essential Histories (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2012, originally published 2012), 286 page(s)
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Cambridge Latin American Studies, 24, The Cristero Rebellion: The Mexican People Between Church and State 1926–1929
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written by Jean A. Meyer, 1942-, in Cambridge Latin American Studies, 24 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2008, originally published 1976), 274 page(s)
The Cristero movement is an essential part of the Mexican Revolution. When in 1926 relations between church and state, old enemies and old partners, eventually broke down, when the Churches closed and the liturgy was suspended, Rome, Washington and Mexico, without ever losing their heads, embarked upon a long game...
written by Jean A. Meyer, 1942-, in Cambridge Latin American Studies, 24 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2008, originally published 1976), 274 page(s)
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Cambridge Latin American Studies, 27, A History of the Bolivian Labour Movement 1848–1971
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written by Guillermo Lora, 1922-2009, in Cambridge Latin American Studies, 27 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2008, originally published 1977), 422 page(s)
This book is an abridgement and translation of Guillermo Lora's five-volume history. It deals with the strengthening and radicalisation of Bolivia's organised labour movement, which culminated in the drastic revolutionary changes of the 1950s.
written by Guillermo Lora, 1922-2009, in Cambridge Latin American Studies, 27 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2008, originally published 1977), 422 page(s)
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Cambridge Latin American Studies, 82, Between Revolution and the Ballot Box: The Origins of the Argentine Radical Party in the 1890s
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written by Paula Alonso, fl. 1993, in Cambridge Latin American Studies, 82 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2000, originally published 2000), 262 page(s)
As the strongest opposition party during the 1890s, the Radical Party created a system of open confrontation and political competition. This study offers not merely a revised version of the party's story but also a new perspective on the politics of the nation as a whole.
written by Paula Alonso, fl. 1993, in Cambridge Latin American Studies, 82 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2000, originally published 2000), 262 page(s)
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