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We, the People

Ash, T.G.

75 DKK

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The New Deal - The Depression Years 1933-40

Badger, A.J.
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190 DKK

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History Engelsk Historie

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In tackling America's worst depression the New Deal brought the federal government into unprecedented contact with most Americans and shaped the political economy of the contemporary United States. This major new study incorporates the results of many recent case studies of the New Deal and provides a detailed assessment of the impact of the depression and New Deal programmes on businessmen, industrial workers, farmers and the unemployed. In his thematic analysis of the implementation of particular programmes, rather than in a narrative of policymaking, Dr Badger explains the political and ideological constraints which limited the changes wrought by the New Deal.

The United States in the World, Vol. II. A History of the American Foreign Policy

Brands, H.W
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195 DKK

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Reconstructing 20th Century China

Brødsgaard, K.E. & D. Strand (Eds)
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150 DKK

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It seemed Like Nothing Happened

Carroll, Peter N.
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165 DKK

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History Engelsk Historie

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The title of Peter Carroll's book, "It Seemed Like Nothing Happened", ironically reveals the message. The decade of the '70s was far from our common impression of the calm following the turbulent '60s. In this unique, comprehensive history of America during the 1970s, we learn about international developments: the war in Cambodia, Nixon's trip to China, the oil embargo and resulting gas shortage, the Mayaguez incident, the Camp David accords, the Iranian capture of the US embassy and the taking of hostages, and the ill-fated rescue mission.
All this signaled a decline in American power and influence. We also learn about domestic politics: Kent State, the Pentagon Papers, Haynsworth and Carswell, the Eagleton affair, the rise of ticket splitting, inflation, recession, unemployment, Watergate, Agnew's resignation, the Saturday night massacre, Nixon's resignation, the pardon for draft evaders, Propostion 13, the politicization of organized religion, the conservative shift in the Democratic Party, and the Reagan electoral landslide.

The Tyranny of Change - America in the Progressive Era 1890-1920

Chambers, John Whiteclay
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175 DKK

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Between 1890 and 1920, the forces accompanying industrialization sent the familiar 19th century world plummeting toward extinction. The traditional countryside with its villages and family farms was eclipsed by giant corporations and sprawling cities. In this book, the author incorporates the social, cultural, political and economic changes which produced modern America.
He illuminates the experiences of blacks, Asians, Latinos, as well as other working men and women in the cities and countryside as they struggled to improve their lives in a transformed economy. This book contains many of the prominent individuals who shaped the attitudes and institutions of modern America: Jane Addams and the origin of modern social work; and the radical labour challenge of "Big Bill" Haywood and the "Wobblies". While recognizing a "progressive ethos" which dominated the mainstream reforms that characterized the period.
The author eaborates the role of civic volunteerism as well as the state in achieving directed social change. He also emphasizes the importance of radical and conservative political forces in shaping the so-called "progressive era".

Latin America since 1780 - 2nd. Ed.

Fowler, Will
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270 DKK

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Historia Spansk Historie

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Although largely sharing a common past and language, the countries in Latin America remain distinct entities with their own identities. Latin America since 1780 provides a continental-based historical narrative which stresses the common themes between countries like Mexico in North America to Argentina in the Southern Cone, while at the same time highlighting their specific national contexts. This book focuses on key events such as the Mexican--American War, the Cuban Revolution, and the overthrow of Salvador Allende's government, as well as providing short inserts on the main political protagonists such as Simon Bolivar, Getulio Vargas and the Subcomandante Marcos.
This new edition has been fully updated to include recent events and trends including Hugo Chavez's 'Bolivarian Revolution' in Venezuela, Evo Morales' electoral victory in Bolivia, and the so-called Pink Tide that has resulted in the emergence of a variety of socialist-leaning governments in the region. At the same time, the book discusses Latin America's cultural diversity, paying particular attention to the response of writers and film makers to the historical contexts covered in the book. A range of pedagogical devices and a lively prose style makes this book the ideal introduction to Latin American history.
Written in an accessible style and assuming no prior knowledge, the books in this series address the specific needs of students on language courses, as well as anyone with an interest in modern history. Approaching the study of history via contemporary politics and society, each book offers a clear historical narrative and sets the country or region concerned in the context of the wider world.

The Gunpowder Plot

Fraser, A
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125 DKK

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History Historie

The Years of persecution (Nazi Germany and the Jews 1933-1939)

Friedander, Saul
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160 DKK

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Historie

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Himself a survivor, Friedlander has been a leading figure in 'Holocaust Studies' for decades and this book represents a magesterial summing up of his research and that of hundreds of other historians. It should remain a standard work for students and others for many years NAZI GERMANY AND THE JEWS is perhaps the richest examination of the subject yet written, and, crucially, one that never loses sight of the experiences of individuals in its discussion of Nazi politics and the terrible statistics and technological and administrative sophistication of the Final Soloution.

China, a Macro History

Huang, R.
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260 DKK

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China's Imperial Past

Hucker, C.O.
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148 DKK

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Civilizing the Machine - Technology and Republican Values in America, 1776-1900

Kasson, John F.
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125 DKK

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History Engelsk Historie

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A major theme in American history has been the desire to achieve a genuinely republican way of life that values liberty, order, and virtue. This work shows us how new technologies affected this drive for a republican civilization - a question as vital now as ever.

Over Here. The First World War and American Society

kennedy, D.M.
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102 DKK

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History Historie

The Industrial Revolution in America

Kornblith, Gary J. (ed).
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130 DKK

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the century after ratification of the Constitution, the United States developed from an overwhelmingly agricultural society into the world's leading industrial power. This book examines why and how this transformation took place and explores its impact on the lives of ordinary Americans.

The Paradox of a Global USA

Mazlish, Bruce / Nayan Chanda & Kenneth Weisbrode
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175 DKK

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History Engelsk Historie

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"The Paradox of a Global USA" describes the vexed relationship between the United States and globalization. On the one hand, the US has vociferously promoted modernization and open markets, both central components of the process of globalization. On the other hand, it appears to be resolutely determined not to live within an institutional framework of globalized authority.
As the world's only superpower, the United States is often perceived as championing its own narrow national sovereignty - for example, by opposing the Kyoto Protocol and the International Criminal Court, and by taking action in Iraq outside the auspices of the UN. The book treats the paradox of American exceptionalism and globalization as a "local" happening within the broader process of globalization. These essays analyze the ways in which the USA has both played a role in, and reacted against, emerging present-day globalization.
Examples are drawn from the fields of history, political science, cultural studies, and economics, making this collection one of the very few to link together so diverse a group of authors and approaches to the subject of a global USA.

The Great Depression - America, 1929-1941

McElvaine, Robert S.
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180 DKK

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History Engelsk Historie

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In the twenty-five years since its publication, critics and scholars have praised historian Robert McElvaine’s sweeping and authoritative history of the Great Depression as one of the best and most readable studies of the era. Combining clear-eyed insight into the machinations of politicians and economists who struggled to revive the battered economy, personal stories from the average people who were hardest hit by an economic crisis beyond their control, and an evocative depiction of the popular culture of the decade, McElvaine paints an epic picture of an America brought to its knees—but also brought together by people’s widely shared plight.

A History of Western Society

McKay et al.
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380 DKK

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Penguin Dictionary of Modern History - 1789 to 1945

Palmer, A.
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85 DKK

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Penguin History of the 20th Century History 1900-1991

Palmer, A.
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110 DKK

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Cheap amusements - Working Women and Leisure in Turn-of-the-Century New York

Peiss, Kathy
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180 DKK

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History Engelsk Historie

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What did young, independent women do for fun and how did they pay their way into New York City's turn-of-the-century pleasure places? Cheap Amusements is a fascinating discussion of young working women whose meager wages often fell short of bare subsistence and rarely allowed for entertainment expenses.
Kathy Peiss follows working women into saloons, dance halls, Coney Island amusement parks, social clubs, and nickelodeons to explore the culture of these young women between 1880 and 1920 as expressed in leisure activities. By examining the rituals and styles they adopted and placing that culture in the larger context of urban working-class life, she offers us a complex picture of the dynamics shaping a working woman's experience and consciousness at the turn-of-the-century. Not only does her analysis lead us to new insights into working-class culture, changing social relations between single men and women, and urban courtship, but it also gives us a fuller understanding of the cultural transformations that gave rise to the commercialization of leisure.
The early twentieth century witnessed the emergence of "heterosocial companionship" as a dominant ideology of gender, affirming mixed-sex patterns of social interaction, in contrast to the nineteenth century's segregated spheres. Cheap Amusements argues that a crucial part of the "reorientation of American culture" originated from below, specifically in the subculture of working women to be found in urban dance halls and amusement resorts.

Engaged Buddhism - Buddhist Liberation Movement i Asia

Queen, C.S. & S.B. King (Eds.)
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135 DKK

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California: A History

Rolle, Andrew & Arthur Verge
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335 DKK

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History Engelsk Historie

TILBUD 50 DKK inkl. moms
its original publication, Andrew Rolle's classic work has been enjoyed by more than 100,000 persons, students and general readers alike. Like its predecessors, the seventh edition of California: A History recounts the state's history from its origins to the present in an engaging manner, while seeking a balance between conflicting viewpoints. Today especially, Californians face severe implications of the state's overwhelming diversity and continuing population explosion. This seventh edition incorporates these dramatic new developments in a historical context, pondering implications for the future. Likewise, those sections of the book devoted to women, the environment, immigration (legal and illegal), crime, sports, energy, and transportation have all been expanded. The most obvious change to this edition is the addition of Arthur Verge as coauthor, and loyal users will be delighted to see the addition of many new photographs that also help keep our "classic" text vibrant and current.

The Age of McCarthyism

Schrecker
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195 DKK

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History Engelsk Historie

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This second edition of this text combines a comprehensive account of the history of McCarthyism from its origins in the 1930s through its escalation in the 1940s to its decline in the 1950s with compelling documents that trace the course of anti Communist furore in the US.The seco nd part of the book includes over 47 original documents congressional transcripts, FBI reports, speeches, and letters that chronicle the anti Communist crusade. The essay and selection of documents have been thoroughly updated to reflect new scholarship and recently revealed archival evidence of Soviet spying in the US.

Fifty Years Later - The New Deal Evaluated

Sitkoff, Harvard (Ed).
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100 DKK

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History Engelsk Historie

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Nine original essays on the New Deal provide a thorough evaluation of this crucial period. The authors, all leading New Deal scholars, wrote these essays specifically for undergraduates.

Five Years Later - The New Dael Evaluated

Sitkoff, H. (Ed)
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220 DKK

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History Historie

The Search for Modern China

Spence, J.D.
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100 DKK

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Fiscal Management and Economic Reform in the People's Republic of China

Wong, C.P.W. et al
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135 DKK

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Historie

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Since 1979, economic reforms in the People's Republic of China have produced impressive gains in national income and living standards. The process, however, is not complete, and several aspects of the fiscal system need reform before the full benefits of a market economy can be realized. The government needs to be able to control revenue, expenditure, and the money supply. This can only be done if the Ministry of Finance is given greater powers to analyze the current economic situation, anticipate future changes, and guide economic reforms. This book deals with the complex nature of the market-oriented reform process in the world's largest country. Although the focus of the study is on fiscal policy and the broader realm of public finance, it also addresses other economy-wide reforms under implementation. In the long term, the success of the fiscal reforms will hinge crucially on the enterprise, price and financial sector reforms, and on current, or planned, structural reforms that promote market-based macromanagement.

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