A Dictionary of Political Biography: Who's Who in Twentieth-Century World Politics (Oxford Paperback Reference) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192800353 ISBN 13: 9780192800350

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 1998

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From Churchill, Stalin, and Kennedy, to Blair, Clinton and Mandela, A Dictionary of Political Biography covers all the major figures in world politics of the twentieth century. Compiled by an expert team of contributors under the editorship of Dennis Kavanagh, this new dictionary contains over 1,000 entries which describe and assess the lives of the men and women who have shaped political events across the world. Each entry includes an account of the background, career, and achievements of the individual concerned, balancing fact with critical appraisal.
Including entries on Idi Amin, Yasser Arafat, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Slobadan Milosevic, Francois Mitterrand, Mary Robinson, and Mao Zedong, A Dictionary of Political Biography is an indispensable and authoritative reference for anyone interested in twentieth-century history and politics.

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About the Editor:
Dennis Kavanagh is Professor and Head of the Department of Politics and Communications at the University of Liverpool. His previous publications include British Politics, Electoral Politics, and Reordering of British Politics.

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From Churchill, Stalin, and Kennedy, to Blair, Clinton, and Mandela, A Dictionary of Political Biography covers all the major figures in world politics of the twentieth century. Compiled by an expert team of contributors under the editorship of Dennis Kavanagh, this new dictionary contains over 1,000 entries which describe and assess the lives of the men and women who have shaped political events across the world. Each entry includes an account of the background, career, and achievements of the individual concerned, balancing fact with critical appraisal. Including entries on Idi Amin, Yasser Arafat, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Slobadan Milosevic, Francois Mitterrand, Mary Robinson, and Mao Zedong, A Dictionary of Political Biography is an authoritative reference for anyone interested in twentieth-century history and politics.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1998
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0192800353
• ISBN 13: 9780192800350
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 523
• Herausgeber: Kavanagh Dennis
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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