It has been said that democratic populism is Scandinavia's gift to the modern world. But the critical role that sport has played in the development of…

A new youth culture is underway in the Modern Middle East. This culture is based on a concept of youth from the late 1800s, a concept which played a r…

Widely regarded as the most haunting image we have of the Holocaust, the photo of a young boy with his hands up being driven from the Warsaw ghett…

The three main currents in twentieth century political thought and practice "fascism, liberalism, and social democracy", emerged not in isolation from…

Since colonial times, Americans have viewed themselves as distinct from the inhabitants of other lands. Today, many still do: relishing a sense of the…

This volume elucidates the dramatic changes taking place in Middle Eastern cities during the first half of the 20th century. During this period ra…

This survey by scholars, experts and politicians with knowledge of, and influence in, the Caucasus region reflects its many conflicting ethnic groups…

The Islamic term "fatwa" became known in the West after Ayatollah Khomeini's death sentence in 1989 on Salman Rushdie, the author of Satanic Verses. M…

This splendid volume provides an interdisciplinary overview of the Middle East from age-old enmities to discussions of current political concerns. In…

These eleven essays by historians, political scientists, sociologists, and anthropologists establish a foundation for appreciating the political histo…

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