This Urban Institute study provides a comprehensive assessment of the domestic policies implemented during the Reagan administration. Edited by John L. Palmer and Isabel V. Sawhill, the volume examines major shifts in economic policy, social welfare programs, federal–state fiscal relations, taxation, and public spending priorities. The contributors analyze the intended and actual impacts of R…
This book is a firsthand account of Anthony Grey, a Reuters correspondent who was held as a political hostage by the People's Republic of China government for two years (1967–1969) during the Cultural Revolution. Through personal narrative, Grey describes his experiences of detention, the psychological pressures, his interactions with local authorities, and the political and social situation …
This book provides a comprehensive geographical and socio-economic survey of the Soviet Union as it existed in the early 1960s. Written by noted geographer W. Gordon East, the work examines the physical landscape, population distribution, natural resources, agriculture, industry, and regional differences across the vast Soviet territory. It also discusses historical influences that shaped the S…
This book provides a comprehensive historical survey of the political, economic, and diplomatic relations between the United States and East Asia. Richard W. Van Alstyne examines major developments in U.S. foreign policy toward China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, highlighting both cooperation and conflict from the nineteenth century through the Cold War era. The work explores the strategic…
The Next Domino? examines the geopolitical tensions of the late Cold War through the perspective of General Sir Walter Walker, former NATO Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces Northern Europe. The book analyzes the perceived threat of Soviet expansion and the possibility of a "domino effect" in global political instability. Walker discusses military strategy, ideological confrontation, and Weste…
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the weaponry, equipment, and protection used by British soldiers during the Victorian era. Donald Featherstone explains the development of firearms, field equipment, military uniforms, tactics, and the impact of technological change on British troops throughout the 19th century. Illustrated by John Mollo, this book is an essential reference for mil…
Raul Madrid's Over-exposed represents the first in-depth study of the involvement of U.S. banks in the Third World debt crisis. Based on extensive interviews with commercial bankers, the book examines the decision-making process at U.S. banks that led to the lending boom of the 1970s and early 1980s as well as the role the banks played in the management of the debt crisis. Madrid argues that ba…
The Positive Hero in Russian Literature is a seminal study by Rufus W. Mathewson, Jr., examining the evolution of the “positive hero” as an ideological and literary construct in Russian and Soviet literature. Through an analysis of major writers and canonical texts, the book traces how the concept of the idealized heroic figure developed from pre-revolutionary traditions to its central role…
This seminal study by Richard N. Gardner examines the economic diplomacy between the United States and the United Kingdom in the years following World War II. The book analyzes how both nations collaborated to rebuild a stable and cooperative system of multilateral trade. Gardner explores key negotiations, policy debates, and institutional developments that shaped the postwar economic order, in…
This book examines the fundamental factors that influenced British foreign policy from the mid-19th century to 1980. Paul Kennedy examines the various aspects—economic strength, geographic location, social structure, strategic interests, and global power dynamics—that shaped how Britain responded to international change. Using historical approaches and political analysis, the book explains …