Books in the The International Library of Essays on Political History series

Brings together 21 key articles that explore the nature and impact of colonial withdrawal. Ranging across the European colonial powers, these articles discuss various aspects of decolonization, including the role of political violence, changing popular attitudes to empire and the interactions between colonial conflict and Cold War.

Reproduces a set of articles demonstrating the embeddedness of Nazi genocide and other crimes against humanity in a German society that was haunted by practices of denunciation.

Considering what has been described as an Age of Revolutions, Black assesses a formative period in world history by examining the North American, European, Haitian and Latin American Revolutions. Causes, courses and consequences are all clarified in the articles selected and an introduction charts the major themes.

Europe was swept by a wave of revolution in 1848 that had repercussions stretching well beyond the continent. This volume brings together essays from leading specialists on the international dimension, national experiences, political mobilisation, and reaction and legacy.

Few periods in American history have been explored as much as the Progressive Era. This volume explores some of the major controversies this exciting period has inspired, investigating subjects as diverse as conservation, socialism, or the importance of women in the reform movements.

Reflecting the scholarship of Early America and the Early Republic, this work studies the many dimensions of American political history. It explores Native American interests and encounters with settlers, diplomatic endeavors, environmental issues, legal debates and practiced law, women's citizenship and rights, and servitude and slavery.