Rosa Luxemburg

Rosa Luxemburg was one of the great tragic female figures of the 20th century. Her brilliance as an agitational journalist won her a commanding position in the male-dominated German Socialist…

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Versailles 1919

‘Required reading for anyone who wants to understand how the world has got where it is … [Sharp] is a notable authority on the international relations of the period.’ Spectator…

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No.10

‘Jack Brown’s writing reflects his background as an academic, with some serious analysis of government and its processes. But the human element is there, too.’ Daily Mail ‘[Jack Brown] the…

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Reflections (Volume II)

‘Takes the reader inside the heads of some of the towering politicians of our age. Compelling stuff.’ Robert Peston ‘The art of the interview is to caress, coax and cajole…

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An Extraordinary Scandal

‘Although this happened quite some time ago, there is value in exploring these specific events in detail, and until Crewe and Walker’s book, this had not happened. There is still…

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The Peace That Never Was

‘Henig provides greater depth, and much more authority, than the textbooks. She is a sure, and also an entertaining, guide.’ History Review Almost a century ago, in the aftermath of…

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The Dictatorship Syndrome

‘reveals wider lessons about the enduring nature of autocracy — and its ability to endure and adapt, as well as implode’ Financial Times ‘The book helps us scrutinise and better…

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Gutenberg

‘A useful introduction.’ Journal of the Printing Historical Society ‘A tour de force of the man behind and the effect of the Original Information Revolution.’ Tom Wheeler, author of From…

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Rommel

‘The legend of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel ― the Desert Fox ― is threefold: he was a simple soldier who did his duty and knew nothing of Nazisim; he was…

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Reluctant Meister

‘For Stephen Green, Germany’s greatest achievement has been in coming to terms with its history ‘‘The process of confrontation has been neither easy nor quick,’’ he says. ‘‘There are many…

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