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The British Occupation of Indo...This is the first work to systematically examine the British occupation of Ind... This is the first work to systematically examine the British occupation of Indonesia after the Second World War. The occupation by British-Indian forces between 1945 and 1946 bridged the gap between the surrender of Japan and the resumption of Dut more
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Great Britain, the Dominions a...The relations of Great Britain and its Dominions significantly influenced the ... The relations of Great Britain and its Dominions significantly influenced the development of the British Empire in the late 19th and the first third of the 20th century. The mutual attitude to the constitutional issues that Dominion and British le more
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British Fascism: Essays on the...The continuing interest in the history, ideas, structure and development of fa... The continuing interest in the history, ideas, structure and development of fascism in Britain in the twentieth century appears to show little sign of diminishing. This collection of essays, first published in 1980, deals in some depth with new ev more
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Somali, Muslim, British: Striv...Somalis are one of the most chastised Muslim communities in Europe. Depicted i... Somalis are one of the most chastised Muslim communities in Europe. Depicted in the news as victims of female genital mutilation, perpetrators of gang violence, or more recently, as radical Islamists, Somalis have been cast as a threat to social c more
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New British Fascism: Rise of t...The British National Party (BNP) is the most successful far right party in Bri... The British National Party (BNP) is the most successful far right party in British political history. Based on unprecedented access to the party and its members, this book examines the rise of the BNP and explains what drives some citizens to supp more
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The Conversion of Britain Reli...The Britain of 600-800 AD was populated by four distinct peoples the British P... The Britain of 600-800 AD was populated by four distinct peoples the British Picts Irish and Anglo-Saxons They spoke 3 different languages Gaelic Brittonic and Old English and lived in a diverse cultural environment In 600 the British and the Irish... more
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The Conversion of Britain: Rel...The Britain of 600-800 AD was populated by four distinct peoples; the British,... The Britain of 600-800 AD was populated by four distinct peoples; the British, Picts, Irish and Anglo-Saxons. They spoke 3 different languages, Gaelic, Brittonic and Old English, and lived in a diverse cultural environment. In 600 the British and more
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Britain and China 1945-1950: D...An examination of Britain's relations with China from the end of the World War... An examination of Britain's relations with China from the end of the World War II to the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950. This volume demonstrates how Britain's effort to recover something of its pre-war commercial pre-eminence in China were ha more
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Defining British Citizenship: ...Unlike many nations Britain had not developed a national citizenship by the 20... Unlike many nations Britain had not developed a national citizenship by the 20th century. Instead belonging in Britain was merely a function of allegiance to the Crown. This lack of definition was seen as beneficial. This title explores the implic more
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In Defence of British India: G...In Defence of British India (1984) illustrates the problems arising from the B... In Defence of British India (1984) illustrates the problems arising from the British need to defend an Indian empire against the fluctuations in the European balance of power, preferably by isolating the empire from the European political more
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British Nuclear Weapons and th...In 1962 Dean Acheson famously described Britain as having lost an Empire but n... In 1962 Dean Acheson famously described Britain as having lost an Empire but not yet found a role. Perhaps nowhere is this more apparent than in the realms of nuclear weapons. An increasingly marginal world power, successive post-war British gover more
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The Bomber In British Strategy...Between 1945 and 1960, Great Britain constructed a substantial nuclear-armed b... Between 1945 and 1960, Great Britain constructed a substantial nuclear-armed bomber force. The creation of this force had ramifications that extended well beyond the confines of military policy. The process played a large part in defining relation more
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British Malaya: An Account of ...First published in 1948, this volume's third edition emerged contemporaneously... First published in 1948, this volume's third edition emerged contemporaneously with the transition from the Malayan Union to the Federation of Malaya, an area covering the Malay Peninsula and modern Singapore. The volume recounts the experiences o more
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God and the British Soldier: R...Drawing on a wealth of new material from military, ecclesiastical and secular ... Drawing on a wealth of new material from military, ecclesiastical and secular civilian archives, Michael Snape presents a study of the experience of the officers and men of Britain's vast citizen armies, and also of the numerous religious agencies more
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British Responses to Genocide:...This book examines British responses to genocide and atrocity in the Ottoman E... This book examines British responses to genocide and atrocity in the Ottoman Empire during the aftermath of World War I. The authors analyze British humanitarianism and humanitarian intervention through the advice and policies of the Foreign Offic more
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Making Time: The Archaeology o...Making Time grapples with a range of issues that have crystallized in the wake... Making Time grapples with a range of issues that have crystallized in the wake of 15 years of discussion on time in archaeology, since the author's seminal volume The Archaeology of Time, synthesizing them for a new generation of more
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The Lady Footballers: Struggli...This book tells the story of 'the Lady Footballers'. It covers their 1895 and ... This book tells the story of 'the Lady Footballers'. It covers their 1895 and 1896 tours through the eyes of the largely unsympathetic British press. It explains gender issues of the time, and the financial problems that doomed this experiment. more
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British Art and the Environmen...This book explores the nature of Britain-based artists' engagement with the tr... This book explores the nature of Britain-based artists' engagement with the transformations of their environment since the early days of the Industrial Revolution.At a time of pressing ecological concerns, the international group of contri more
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Civil Liberties in Britain Dur...War and such crises are seen as aberrations in the history and development of ... War and such crises are seen as aberrations in the history and development of democracy - a time when otherwise unacceptable constraints can be imposed on the ordinary man with little or no dissent. The reasoning behind this is questioned in this more
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Atlas of Medieval BritainChristopher Daniell`s ”Atlas of Medieval Britain” is a historical atlas illust... Christopher Daniell`s ”Atlas of Medieval Britain” is a historical atlas illustrating the changing face of the British Isles in Medieval times. Annotated throughout with clear commentary, this volume tells the story of the British Isles, and makes... more
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