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Describes life on the home front, analyzing the social changes that made Britain of the 1920s a vastly different place from the Britain that went to war in 1914. This edition contains an introductory essay on "War and Social Change in Twentieth-Century Britain", in which the author, in light of the most recent research, summarizes his latest reflections. The author also wrote "Beauty in History: Society, Politics and Personal Appearances c. 1500 to the Present" and "The Nature of History". He is also the editor of "The Arts, Literature and Society".

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Arthur Marwick

Europe

Long established as the leading text in the field, the 7th edition has been comprehensively updated and rewritten. Lively, accessible, student-friendly and truly international in its coverage, this edition, with a new chapter on Political Economy, includes a substantially enhanced range of case studies, debate boxes, charts and tables. Also available is a companion website with extra features to accompany the text, please take a look by clicking below - http://www.palgrave.com/politics/hague/index.html

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Politics & Social Sciences

Rod Hague

Politics & Government

The New Politics of Gender Equality

Political interventions in pursuit of gender equality are currently high on the political agenda, but the transformative potential of women's policy agencies, gender quotas and gender mainstreaming is frequently compromised by the demands of neo-liberal governance on the one hand and essentialist assertions of group identity on the other. This book explores the potential of these strategies arguing that they need to be framed by considerations of democratic justice rather than technocratic utility and complex diversity rather than sexual difference.

Squires, Judith

Social Sciences

Mastering Arabic 1 is the most accessible, carefully-paced and lively introductory Modern Standard Arabic course on the market, and uses a effective tried and tested methodology which works for both classroom use and teach yourself learners. It offers lively dialogues, varied texts and exercises, and fascinating cultural insights - what you would expect from a modern Arabic language course but can't find! Mastering Arabic 1 is also available as a Book and CDs Pack.

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Jane Wightwick

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

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Mastering Arabic 1 is the most accessible, carefully-paced and lively introductory Modern Standard Arabic course on the market, and uses a effective tried and tested methodology which works for both classroom use and teach yourself learners. It offers lively dialogues, varied texts and exercises, and fascinating cultural insights - what you would expect from a modern Arabic language course but can't find!

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"Legal Method" provides a lively introduction to both the nature of the English legal system and its sources, and the techniques which lawyers use when handling those sources. Now in its sixth edition, "Legal Method" is an extremely popular text for those who want a clear and accessible introduction to the subject. This edition has been fully updated throughout.

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Automotive

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