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State and Nation in the United Kingdom The Fractured Union


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English | ISBN: 019884137X | 2021 | 256 pages | PDF | 18 MB
The United Kingdom has often been seen as a unitary nation-state. This book argues that it should be understood as a plurinational union in which the key elements of demos, telos, and ethos are contested.

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Mastering Modern United States History Ed 2


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English | ISBN: 0230372244 | 2018 | 482 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Now in its second edition, this engaging text introduces readers to all the key developments in American history between 1900 and 2000. Combining factual coverage with an analysis of professional historians’ most recent interpretations of major domestic and foreign affairs, it fully explores dramatic events such as the Wall Street Crash, Pearl Harbor, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Watergate Scandal. Chapters are enriched by presidential profiles and supported by stimulating source material and exam-style questions to reinforce learning.This text will be essential reading for students undertaking courses in American History at college, foundation and undergraduate level. It is also the ideal companion for anyone with a general interest in the American history of the twentieth century.New to this – Two brand-new chapters on African-American History- A new ‘American Lives’ feature which gives insight into a wide range of cultural figures including the Wright Brothers, Rachel Carson, J.D. Salinger and Muhammed Al

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Local Election Administrators in the United States


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031702263 | 485 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 22 MB
This book focuses on the more than 8,000 local elections administrators in counties, municipalities, and townships who largely manage the key administrative processes of elections, work with campaigns and candidates, design voting materials and choose voting equipment, staff early, and Election Day polling locations, and communicate with and educate voters. They are the frontline of democracy, and this is the first book that explores who becomes an election administrator; their opinions about election reform and election integrity; how LEOs responded to the unique challenges of the 2020 election which included misinformation and even death threats; and how to move forward to ensure a sustainable, diverse, and sustainable community.

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The United States and Cultural Heritage Protection in Japan (1945-1952)


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English | ISBN: 9463721320 | 2019 | 202 pages | PDF | 3 MB
One of the untold stories of the American military occupation of Japan, from 1945 to 1952, is that of efforts by the Arts and Monuments Division of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP), for the preservation of Japan’s cultural heritage. While the role of Allies after WWII in salvaging the cultural heritage of Europe has recently become better known, not much is written of the extraordinary vision, planning and endeavors by curators and art specialists embedded in the US military and later based in Tokyo, and their peers and political masters back in Washington D.C. – all of whom ensured that defeated Japan’s cultural heritage was protected in the chaos and misery of post-war years.

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United Plugins DarkFire v1.0


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We all know and love the sound that saturation adds to audio, but have you ever wanted to take COMPLETE creative control over exactly WHAT is added? Well, now you can! DarkFire enables you to sculpt only the added harmonics before layering them back with your original signal. This makes Darkfire an extremely flexible enhancer that adds excitement, movement, depth, and colour to your sounds. Whether you’re adding low-end punch and warmth to a kick or bass, high-end width and sparkle to a vocal or guitar, or enhancement and richness to the whole mix. Darkfire makes ANY sound more exciting.

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The United States and Imperialism


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English | 2001 | ISBN: 1577180550, 1577180569 | PDF | pages: 316 | 14.1 mb
The United States and Imperialism uses concepts of civilization, identity, the civilizing mission, and cooperation to explain the role of imperialism throughout American history. Ninkovich’s original analysis of America as an empire shows how imperialism, anti-imperialism, and geopolitics have all played a role in how the United States made decisions when seeking new territories.

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Security Strategies in the Asia-Pacific The United States’ Second Front in Southeast Asia


Free Download A. Tan, "Security Strategies in the Asia-Pacific: The United States’ "Second Front" in Southeast Asia"
English | ISBN: 0230116833 | 2011 | 271 pages | EPUB | 683 KB
This book argues that, given the existence of a discrete Malay archipelago security complex, it is a fallacy for the United States to approach this region primarily through the prism of global counter-terrorism

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