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Tracing the rich story of Bulgaria from pre-history to the political upheavals of the twentieth century. This edition includes the years from 1995 to 2004, a vital period in which Bulgaria elected its former King as prime minister and secured admission to the European Union.

A Concise History of the Caribbean presents a general history of the Caribbean islands from the beginning of human settlement about seven thousand years ago to the present. It narrates processes of early human migration, the disastrous consequences of European colonization, the development of slavery and the slave trade, the extraordinary profits earned by the plantation economy, the great revolution in Haiti, movements toward political independence, the Cuban Revolution, and the diaspora of Caribbean people. Written in a lively and accessible style yet current with the most recent research, the book provides a compelling narrative of Caribbean history essential for students and visitors.

A Concise History of Japan integrates the pageantry of Japanese history with today's environmental concerns, including climate change, rising sea levels, violent Pacific storms, and devastating tsunami. It explores the changing environmental conditions that have shaped Japanese history, and how Japan has in turn shaped our changing environment.

This book provides a clear and informative guide to German history from the early middle ages to the present day.

Since its formation in 1861, Italy has struggled to develop an effective political system and a secure sense of national identity. This new edition of Christopher Duggan's acclaimed introduction charts the country's history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the west to the present day and surveys the difficulties Italy has faced during the last two centuries in forging a nation state. Duggan successfully weaves together political, economic, social and cultural history, and stresses the alternation between materialist and idealist programmes for forging a nation state. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to offer increased coverage of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Italy, as well as a new section devoted to Italy in the twenty-first century. With a new, extensive bibliographical essay and a detailed chronology, this is the ideal resource for those seeking an authoritative and comprehensive introduction to Italian history.

This concise history provides a broad thematic history of Mexico from political, economic, and cultural perspectives. In this third edition, Hamnett adds new material on changes in the twenty-first century, including the Mexican drug war between government officials and gangs, and the immigration and border crises within the United States.

As a new member of the EEC as well as an emerging tourist attraction, Portugal has in recent years experienced great social and economic change. This concise, illustrated history offers an introduction to its people, culture and evolving role as an imperial power in contemporary Europe.

Con este libro se pretende proporcionar al lector una guía clara e informativa de los tortuosos caminos de la historia alemana, desde la Edad Media hasta nuestros días. La compleja y multidimensional historia de las tierras alemanas ha dado origen a toda una serie de debates y diferencias de interpretación; en esta obra, la profesora Fulbrook ofrece, en una síntesis precisa, una extensa gama de material histórico y explora, a la luz de las controversias académicas, las relaciones entre los factores sociales, políticos y culturales. '... un excelente tratamiento de un material complejo; una exposición clara y precisa.' R. W. Scribner, Universidad de Cambridge '... un extraordinario trabajo de condensación, que logra que estos procesos tan complicados resulten amenos e inteligibles ... la concisión y agudeza que caracterizan a esta combinación de síntesis y análisis, resultan admirables.' Ian Kershaw, Universidad de Sheffield

This authoritative and up-to-date single-volume history charts the history of Albania and its people, within their Balkan and European contexts, from their ancient past, through to Albania's difficult transition from a brutal communism to an evolving democracy.

Klein's history of Bolivia from pre-conquest times to the present day has become the standard survey. In this new edition, he expands on the government of Evo Morales, and the various changes to Bolivia's economy. An essential work for scholars of Latin America and those interested in this nation generally.

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Now re-issued in a third edition, this book provides an illustrated introduction to the modern history of Greece, from the first stirrings of the national movement in the late eighteenth century to the present day. This edition includes a new final chapter, which analyses contemporary political, economic and social developments.

This edition investigates the social, economic and political factors that continue to shape Australia. It explores the effects of an export and investment boom in the early years of the twenty-first century, the continuing search for solutions to climate change, the unauthorised arrival of refugees, Indigenous disadvantage and generational change.

A concise, illustrated history of Portugal, offering an introduction to the people and culture of the country, its empire, and its search for economic modernisation right up till the present day. This third edition encapsulates recent changes to Portugal and Europe to bring the story up to date.

A global history of humankind as producers and reproducers from the Paleolithic to the present. Renowned social and cultural historian Merry Wiesner-Hanks brings a new perspective to world history by examining the social and cultural developments that are at the heart of the big questions in world history today.

A Concise History of Bosnia integrates the political, economic and cultural history of this fascinating, beautiful, but much misunderstood country. Engaging and authoritative, the book succinctly explores how Bosnia has changed over many centuries, and looks beyond the events of the 1990s.

The second edition of A Concise History of Brazil features a new chapter that covers the critical time period from 1990 to the present, focusing on Brazil's increasing global economic importance as well as its continued democratic development.

This is the most up-to-date and comprehensive study of French history available, ranging from the early middle ages to the present. This third edition has been substantially revised and includes a new chapter on contemporary France.

This comprehensive and engaging history of Switzerland traces the uncommon development of its society and state from its medieval origins to the present. The authors provide a fresh view that places Swiss history within a European context, adding a new perspective to the history of Europe as a whole.

Accessible to students and general readers alike, this book provides a broad overview of Russian history since the ninth century. Paul Bushkovitch emphasizes recent enormous changes in the understanding of Russian history, giving equal weight to each time period discussed.

Woven through this richly crafted study of America's shifting social and political landscapes are the multiple voices of the nation's history: slaves and slave owners, revolutionaries and reformers, soldiers and statesmen, immigrants and refugees. These voices help define the United States at the dawn of a new century.

This essential survey traces the history of three Baltic peoples - Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians - from their origins as tribal societies to their transformation into dominant national populations in separate states. Focusing especially on recent centuries, the book integrates the histories of the recently formed nations to highlight their common features.

The Netherlands is known among foreigners today for its cheese and its windmills, its Golden Age paintings and its experimentation in social policies such as cannabis and euthanasia. This book explores the historical background to these quintessentially Dutch achievements and offers a comprehensive yet compact history of this fascinating country.

Neil Kent's book sweeps through Sweden's history from the Stone Age to the present day. The book successfully combines the politics, economics and social and cultural mores of one of the world's most successfully functioning and humane societies. This is an informative and entertaining account for students and general readers.

An updated and expanded second edition covering Polish history from medieval times to the present day.

This book offers a comprehensive thousand-year history of the land, people, society, culture and economy of Hungary, from its nebulous origins in the Ural Mountains to the elections of 1988. It tells above all the thrilling story of a people which became a great power in the region and then fought against - and was invaded by - Ottomans, Germans and Soviets. The Hungarian people preserved nevertheless a continuous individuality through its Ural-born language and a specifically Hungaro-European culture. Dominated from the sixteenth century by the Habsburgs, while ruling its own national minorities, Hungary was deprived of two-thirds of its lands and peoples through successive treaties which followed the two World Wars, after which it fell under Soviet domination for nearly fifty years. Free and independent since 1990, Hungary continues to seek its rightful position in Europe.