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 Randy McNutt, "Unforgettable Ohioans: Thirteen Mavericks Who Made History on Their Own Terms" English | ISBN: 1606352350 | 2015 | 240 pages | EPUB | 3 MB Captivating portraits of extraordinary individuals  John Stapleton, "Unfolding Catastrophe: Australia" English | ISBN: 0645039438 | 2021 | 322 pages | EPUB | 864 KB "Combining meticulous research with thoughtful personal reflection, this is a devastating indictment of Australia's response to the Covid pandemic." Steve Waterson, The Australian.
 Unfit For Heroes: Reconstruction and Soldier Settlement in the Empire between the Wars By Kent Fedorwich 1995 | 243 Pages | ISBN: 0719041082 | PDF | 9 MB Over 5 million service personnel were demobilized by Great Britain and her four self-governing dominions after World War I. For many their re-adjustment to civilian life was difficult and full of bitter disappointment. This book studies one of the principal solutions advanced by the reconstruction planners - resettlement of returning veterans on the land. This text not only examines the dominions' attempts to meet the daunting challenges of the post-war world, but also the political manoeuvres and economic initiatives which formed the basis of a new period in Anglo-dominion relations, for soldier settlement was seen as the economic cornerstone of a new and dynamic post-war society. The participation of British veterans provided the foundation for the more ambitious empire migration strategy developed by the imperial architect Leo Amery. This study explores important social and economic aspects of the transition of Anglo-dominion relations between the onset of World War I and the beginning of the Great Depression.  Carol Faulkner, "Unfaithful: Love, Adultery, and Marriage Reform in Nineteenth-Century America " English | ISBN: 0812251555 | 2019 | 224 pages | EPUB | 1516 KB In her 1855 fictionalized autobiography, Mary Gove Nichols told the story of her emancipation from her first unhappy marriage, during which her husband controlled her body, her labor, and her daughter. Rather than the more familiar metaphor of prostitution, Nichols used adultery to define loveless marriages as a betrayal of the self, a consequence far more serious than the violation of a legal contract. Nichols was not alone. In Unfaithful, Carol Faulkner places this view of adultery at the center of nineteenth-century efforts to redefine marriage as a voluntary relationship in which love alone determined fidelity.  Josep M. Fradera, "Unexpected Voices in Imperial Parliaments " English | ISBN: 1350193194 | 2021 | 304 pages | EPUB | 2 MB This collection follows the extraordinary careers of nine colonial subjects who won seats in high-level parliamentary institutions of the imperial powers that ruled over them. Revealing an unexplored dimension of the complex political organisation of modern empires, the essays show how early imperial constitutions allowed for the emergence of these unexpected members of parliament, asks how their presence was possible, and unveils the reactions across metropolitan circles, local communities and the voters who brought them to office.  Stephen Constantine, "Unemployment in Britain Between the Wars " English | ISBN: 1138167738 | 2017 | 128 pages | EPUB | 819 KB Drawing on a range of contemporary evidence, Stephen Constantine studies the nature and causes of unemployment in Britain during the 1920s and 1930s, and analyzes the failure of successive inter-war governments to make a constructive response.
 André Chappatte, "Understanding the City through its Margins: Pluridisciplinary Perspectives from Case Studies in Africa, Asia and the Mid" English | ISBN: 0367348675 | 2019 | 190 pages | EPUB | 1153 KB Cities the world over and in particular developing countries suffer from uneven development and inequality. This is often coupled with the view that these inequalities constitute unfortunate anomalies. In contrast, this edited volume draws out the ways in which the city has not been able to exist without its margins, both materially, ideationally, and socially. In this book the margins are, first, the mirrors of the city and, second, a fundamental route through which various centers can legitimate and sustain their power. Contemporary case studies are compared to a number of those from history with the accent on Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and engage with the underlying theoretical questions of what is the urban margin and what is marginality in urban society and spaces?  Cyril E. Black, "Understanding Soviet Politics: The Perspective Of Russian History" English | ISBN: 0367215519 | 2020 | 322 pages | EPUB | 429 KB To what extent did the Russian revolution of 1917 bring about the changes wanted by the Bolsheviks? Why did many of these changes fail to materialize? How has the Russian heritage adapted to the challenges facing all modernizing societies? What does Russia's past tell us about the present role of the USSR in world affairs?  Dominick LaCapra, "Understanding Others: Peoples, Animals, Pasts" English | ISBN: 1501724894 | 2018 | 204 pages | EPUB | 349 KB To what extent do we and can we understand others―other peoples, species, times, and places? What is the role of others within ourselves, epitomized in the notion of unconscious forces? Can we come to terms with our internalized others in ways that foster mutual understanding and counteract the tendency to scapegoat, project, victimize, and indulge in prejudicial and narcissistic impulses? How do various fields or disciplines address or avoid such questions? And have these questions become particularly pressing and not in the least confined to other peoples, times, and places?  Agustin Maciel-Padilla, "Understanding Mexico's Security Conundrum " English | ISBN: 0367424126 | 2020 | 106 pages | EPUB | 136 KB Unlike other analyses which aim to explain the notion of national security in Mexico and at the same time address the security challenges facing the country, this short text describes the distinction between national, internal and public security in Mexico. It is the first book to provide detailed analysis on Mexico's security policy and its long-term consequences. |
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