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Between The Revolution And The West

A Political Biography Of Maxim M. Litvinov

By: Hugh D. Phillips

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Between The Revolution And The West

A Political Biography Of Maxim M. Litvinov

By: Hugh D. Phillips

This is the first complete biography of Maxim Litvinov, a Bolshevik revolutionary who began his professional life running guns into Tsarist Russia and eventually became the leading Soviet diplomat in the turbulent 1930s. His was a spectacular career, spanning some of the most dramatic decades of the twentieth century and including an unsuccessful effort to contain Hitler with the cooperation of the Western Allies. Litvinov's subsequent replacement as Soviet foreign minister by Molotov in 1939 signaled the dramatic shift in Soviet foreign policy that led directly to the outbreak of World War II. After the war, Litvinov's final public act was to bluntly warn the West of the danger presented by Stalin's cold war policies-a threat Litvinov even dared to compare with that posed by Hitler a decade earlier. Litvinov's career ended in the relative obscurity from which it had sprung, his consistently pro-Western policies no longer consonant with the reemerging Soviet hostility toward the West. Passing away from remarkably natural causes in 1951, Litvinov left behind a political legacy that lay dormant for forty years until its recent revival by Mikhail Gorbachev. Between the Revolution and the West is based on extensive research in the Soviet Union and the West, including previously unavailable archives and interviews with Litvinov's friends and family. Hugh Phillips' work casts light not only on Litvinov the man but also on Soviet foreign policy during crucial and dramatic times.

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Routledge

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0429718977

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The Challenge of Democracy

Britain 1832-1918

By: Hugh Cunningham

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The Challenge of Democracy

Britain 1832-1918

By: Hugh Cunningham

This authoritative and thought-provoking history takes a fresh view of what was a period of unprecedented and rapid change. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Hugh Cunningham provides a clear narrative of political events, and an analysis of change and continuity in ideas and in economic and social structure. Britain is set firmly in the context of world power and the possession of empire. An overarching theme is the challenge presented by democracy in a period framed by the First and Fourth Reform Acts. ‘Democracy’ had no stable meaning, and its opponents were just as vocal as its advocates. The book explores its implications for the role of the state, for the governance of empire, and for the relationship between the different nations within the United Kingdom.

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322

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Routledge

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1317883276

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9781317883272

The Psychobiology of Human Motivation

By: Hugh Wagner

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The Psychobiology of Human Motivation

By: Hugh Wagner

Why is one person motivated to create a business empire whilst another is inspired to produce a beautiful work of art? Why do some people prefer a quiet life? The Psychobiology of Human Motivation explores what directs our behaviour, from basic physiological needs like hunger and thirst to more complex aspects of social behaviour like altruism. Hugh Wagner explores the limits of biological explanations and shows how humans can influence `basic' physiological drives in order to adapt to a complex social environment.

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204

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Routledge

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1317798201

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9781317798200

BIOS Instant Notes in Physiological Psychology

By: Hugh Wagner,Kevin Silber

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BIOS Instant Notes in Physiological Psychology

By: Hugh Wagner,Kevin Silber

Instant Notes in Physiological Psychology provides a succinct overview of the key topics in physiological psychology, providing easy access to the core information in the field. Although physiological psychology is a required component of most degrees, the authors recognise that many students come from non-scientific backgrounds and may find the subject daunting. This book covers all of the essential topics in a format that is ideal for learning and rapid revision for students from all backgrounds. It can serve as a core text, supplemented by readings in the original literature, as a reference guide for students and lecturers alike, or as an ideal revision revision guide prior to exams. Instant Notes in Physiological Psychology is primarily intended for students taking a first course in the subject, but can also be used as an introduction to the field for undergraduates and graduates from other subject areas.

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288

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Garland Science

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0203488253

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9780203488256

Galen on the Pulses

Medico-historical Analysis, Textual Tradition, Translation

By: Ian Hugh Johnston,Niki Papavramidou

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Galen on the Pulses

Medico-historical Analysis, Textual Tradition, Translation

By: Ian Hugh Johnston,Niki Papavramidou

The arterial pulse was a major aspect of all three major medical traditions - Western, Chinese and Indian. Galen's extant works are the only significant account of Western views surviving from ancient times. Not only does he set out his own views in great detail but he also gives a large amount of information on the views of others whose writings are lost. In the translated treatises in the present work, Galen deals with basic anatomy and physiology, classification of the types of pulses, diagnosis of and from the pulses, causal factors of clinical relevance and the very important matter of the prognostic value of the pulses. This is the first translation into a modern Western language of Galen's very substantial body of work on this subject.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110612674

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9783110612677

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Between The Revolution And The West

Between The Revolution And The West

The Challenge of Democracy

The Challenge of Democracy

The Psychobiology of Human Motivation

The Psychobiology of Human Motivation

BIOS Instant Notes in Physiological Psychology

BIOS Instant Notes in Physiological Psychology

Galen on the Pulses

Galen on the Pulses

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