Books in the Studies in Contemporary History series

The book tells the story of monuments in Strasbourg and Poznan. It focuses on its material shape, the problem of affect, the work of memory and its political uses. The research shows how memorials reflect the social understanding of basic questions such as perception of nature, gender issue, commemoration or the image of those who are in power.

This book provides a comparative analysis of the history of borderland children during the 20th century. More than their parents, children were envisioned to play a crucial role in bringing about a peaceful Europe.

American foreign policy is fundamental to any understanding of how the post-war world has been shaped. This insightful and wide-ranging book analyses the policies pursued by each presidency from that of Harry Truman to George W. Bush, and reviews the far-reaching consequences of these actions. Taking into account the most recent research and scholarly interpretations, T. G. Fraser and Donette Murray examine the priorities of each successive administration and how these have had to adapt under the pressure of events on a global scale.America and the World since 1945- focuses on the origins and course of the Cold War- explains major crises and developments, such as the Truman Doctrine, the nature of containment, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Berlin, arms control and detente- features analysis of how America became involved in armed conflict, as in Korea, the Gulf, the Balkans and Vietnam- looks at American action in relation to the Arab-Israeli conflict, as well as interventions in Latin America and Africa- traces the evolution of policy towards China- studies conventional diplomacy alongside the use of intelligence and covert activity- examines the dynamics of the post-Cold War worldClear in its approach, this book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in America's relationship with the rest of the world from the end of the Second World War up to the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in September 2001.

These include:- the evolution of Ulster Unionism and the Nationalist and Republican traditions- the role of Britain- the increasingly important part played by external actors, especially the USASince the outbreak of the present troubles in August 1969, a thriving academic literature on Ulster and its history has emerged.

Between 1885 and 1921 the question of Irish Home Rule became increasingly focused on the province of Ulster, and especially on Ulster Unionist responses to a Dublin parliament.

Taking an historical approach, Dr. Ryan explores both how the UN has affected world politics and how the international political system has formed and limited the work of the Organization.

In the spring of the year 1898 the long rivalry of Britain and France in West Africa reached a dangerous climax. Aside from an infrequent flurry of diplomatic activity occasioned by the foray of an English or French officer into the little known realms of the Niger Bend, the protracted struggle for control of the river artery received scant notice.

Spain since 1939 provides students with a comprehensive guide to one of the most exciting historical narratives of the twentieth century: Spain's development from poverty and isolation after the Civil War to its current role as a key player on the European and world stages.

In the vast literature on how the Second World War has been remembered in Europe, research into what happened in Poland, a country most affected by the war, is surprisingly scarce. This book fills this gap by explaining how the post-war institutionalization of veterans' and victims' movements took place in the People's Republic of Poland.

This book analyzes the black market history in Poland up to the 1940s and the development of black-market phenomena in post-war Poland. The author evaluates the interrelation between the black-market phenomena and historical and geographical conditions.

The book offers interpretations of oral history interviews with Polish survivors of the Mauthausen concentration camp system. Historical, sociological and anthropological interpretations of these accounts provide insights into the variety of Polish camp experiences, memories and narratives considered in a broader biographical perspective.