This book examines the interaction between state security and regime security in South Korea under the leadership of President Syngman Rhee in the period 1953-60.
It is a major argument of the book that money was used only in a limited number of exchanges, and that credit in terms of household reputation, was a 'cultural currency' of trust used to transact most business.
Air power today dominates virtually all military operations, yet it remains the least well-understood form of armed force. The Air Weapon seeks to address this deficiency by setting out the doctrines which guide the use of air power at the strategic and operational levels of war.
Women, Identity and Private Life in Britain, 1900-50, explores the meanings and experience of home and private life for women who grew up in England before 1950.
American Drama offers a comprehensive introduction for students who require detailed but clear information on the dramatists included.
The selection of writing in this anthology brings alive the excitement, wit, and exuberance of the Restoration and eighteenth century.
This book offers a new history and theory of modern celebrity. It argues that celebrity is a cultural apparatus that emerged... Læs mere
The Children's Crusade was possibly the most extraordinary event in the history of the crusades. The first modern study in English of this... Læs mere
This book makes the case that economies are complex systems and in response to this, develops a unique dynamic... Læs mere
This study examines the manner in which Gunnar Myrdal's intellectual style left an impact on the shaping of Sweden's welfare state, on race relations in the... Læs mere
Motivated by the proliferation of fiscal consolidation episodes in the advent of Monetary Union, this book explains the causes and consequences of fiscal policy in Europe, using theory and empirical evidence from the last four decades.