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In: Transnationale Geschichte, p. 217-226
In: Ebony, Volume 62, Issue 4, p. 142-149
ISSN: 0012-9011
In: International affairs: a Russian journal of world politics, diplomacy and international relations, Volume 48, Issue 1, p. 163-174
ISSN: 0130-9641
In: Theory and research in social education, Volume 27, Issue 3, p. 358-374
ISSN: 2163-1654
In: Cultural Values, Volume 2, Issue 2-3, p. 368-384
ISSN: 1467-8713
In: Scottish journal of political economy: the journal of the Scottish Economic Society, Volume 35, Issue 1, p. 92-96
ISSN: 1467-9485
In: Journal of ethnic and migration studies: JEMS, Volume 12, Issue 3, p. 546-547
ISSN: 1469-9451
In: Social studies: a periodical for teachers and administrators, Volume 74, Issue 1, p. 21-24
ISSN: 2152-405X
In: Social studies: a periodical for teachers and administrators, Volume 70, Issue 3, p. 99-102
ISSN: 2152-405X
This is an original and controversial reflection on the course of human history and a remarkable attempt to develop a scientific model of laws for the social sciences. It: * considers the nature of laws and the reasons we might expect to find them in history* employs an underlying framework concerning societal dynamics, historical change, and institutional change, which are in fact the laws of history. This volume consolidates the author's previous research in The Dynamic Society and The Ephemeral Civilization
In: Policy review: the journal of American citizenship, Issue 77, p. 16-17
ISSN: 0146-5945
THE MACKINAC CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY HAS RELEASED A NEW STUDY ATTACKING WHAT IT BELIEVES IS REVISIONIST HISTORY BEING TAUGHT IN MICHIGAN'S SCHOOLS. THE REPORT ARGUES THAT TEXTBOOKS USED TO TEACH MICHIGAN'S STATE HISTORY HAVE BIASES AND DISTORTIONS THAT ARE SHAPING THE WAY YOUNGSTERS THINK ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR STATE AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE TEXTBOOKS HAVE SEVERAL COMMON, DISTURBING THEMES: GREEDY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE CREATES PROBLEMS WHILE HELPFUL GOVERNMENT SOLVES THEM; LABOR UNIONS NEVER HARM WORKERS' INTERESTS; TAXES ENABLE WORTHY PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED AND PRODUCE FEW HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES.
In: Military Affairs, Volume 35, Issue 4, p. 159
Why did Yugoslavia fall apart? Was its violent demise inevitable? Did its population simply fall victim to the lure of nationalism? How did this multinational state survive for so long, and where do we situate the short life of Yugoslavia in the long history of Europe in the twentieth century? The Complete History of Yugoslavia by Marie-Janine Calic provides a concise, accessible, comprehensive synthesis of the political, cultural, social, and economic life of Yugoslavia—from its nineteenth-century South Slavic origins to the bloody demise of the multinational state of Yugoslavia in the 1990s.
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In: AltaMira studies in food and gastronomy (The meals series)
History and Social Context -- Around the World in a Meal -- Breakfast at Home -- Breakfast Out -- Breakfast in the Arts and Media
AQA approvedCreate a stimulating, well-paced teaching route through the 2016 GCSE History specification using this tailor-made series that draws on a legacy of market-leading history textbooks and the individual subject specialisms of the author team to inspire student success. - Motivate your students to deepen their subject knowledge through an engaging and thought-provoking narrative that makes historical concepts accessible and interesting to today's learners - Embed progressive skills development in every lesson with carefully designed Focus Tasks that encourage students to question, analyse and interpret key topics - Take students' historical understanding to the next level by using a wealth of original contemporary source material to encourage wider reflection on different periods - Help your students achieve their potential at GCSE with revision tips and practice questions geared towards the changed assessment model, plus useful advice to aid exam preparation - Confidently navigate the new AQA specification using the expert insight of experienced authors and teachers with examining experience