21st century history: from c 2000 - books

National security, a topic routinely discussed behind the closed doors of Washington's political scientists and...  Read More >>

#iranelection considers the role of social media in the 2009 post-election crisis in Iran and, in turn, the effect...  Read More >>

Chinese activist Liu Xiaobo-awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while serving an eleven-year prison sentence-has helped...  Read More >>

This overview of Chinese politics, economy, and society by a respected international scholar provides a thoughtful...  Read More >>

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The people who made America were not always what they seemed. There were entrepreneurs and visionaries whose selflessness...  Read More >>

Surrounding the West Fork River and its tributaries, the communities in northern Harrison County are rich in both...  Read More >>

Once located between Great Bay and Little Egg Harbor, along the New Jersey coast, Tucker's Island disappeared into...  Read More >>

Wellsboro, the county seat of Tioga County, owes much of its vitality to dense forests, abundant wildlife, and mountainous...  Read More >>

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Wie sieht ein moderner Mann aus? Dass sich das Frauenbild im Verlauf des 20. Jahrhunderts mehrfach radikal gewandelt...  Read More >>

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‘Breathless’ is the first monograph on the emerging British painter Benjamin Senior. His paintings conjure up a...  Read More >>

Ever since its conception the United States has experienced continuous revolutionary periods. Facilitated by the...  Read More >>

This collection of sixteen essays examines the impact of Brazilian trends, institutions, culture, and religion on...  Read More >>

Journalist and bestselling author Max Blumenthal reports on Israel's 2014 Operation Protective Edge that razed Gaza....  Read More >>

For as long as there have been armed forces there have been camp followers – the families who move with the military...  Read More >>

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Clay County extends from the banks of the Tombigbee River in the east across Mississippi's fertile Black Prairie,...  Read More >>

On July 16, 1969, a Saturn V rocket launched the Apollo spacecraft carrying American astronauts to the surface of...  Read More >>

Often overlooked as a minor enclave surrounded by the sprawling suburb of Fremont and confused with its New Jersey...  Read More >>

The highest peak in the eastern United States, Mount Mitchell towers 6,684 feet over its home in Yancey County,...  Read More >>