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In this book, Jill Hedges analyses the modern history of Argentina from the adoption of the 1853 constitution until the present day, exploring political, economic ,and social aspects of Argentina?s recent past in a study which will be invaluable for anyone interested in South American history and politics

A masterfully researched and compelling history of Iran from 1501 to 2009 This history of modern Iran is not a survey in the conventional sense but an ambitious exploration of the story of a nation. It offers a revealing look at how events, people, and institutions are shaped by currents that sometimes reach back hundreds of years. The book covers the complex history of the diverse societies and economies of Iran against the background of dynastic changes, revolutions, civil wars, foreign occupation, and the rise of the Islamic Republic. Abbas Amanat combines chronological and thematic approaches, exploring events with lasting implications for modern Iran and the world. Drawing on diverse historical scholarship and emphasizing the twentieth century, he addresses debates about Iran's culture and politics. Political history is the driving narrative force, given impetus by Amanat's decades of research and study. He layers the book with discussions of literature, music, and the arts; ideology and religion; economy and society; and cultural identity and heritage.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Hunger and the Making of the Modern World -- 2 The Humanitarian Discovery of Hunger -- 3 Hunger as Political Critique -- 4 The Science and Calculation of Hunger -- 5 Hungry England and Planning for a World of Plenty -- 6 Collective Feeding and the Welfare of Society -- 7 You Are What You Eat: Educating the Citizenas Consumer -- 8 Remembering Hunger: The Script of British Social Democracy -- 9 Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.

Nation Branding in Modern History -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Beyond Marketing and Diplomacy -- PART I. Branding the Nation and Selling the State -- Chapter 1. Nation Branding Amid Civil War -- Chapter 2. From the Moralizing Appeal for Patriotic Consumption to Nation Branding -- Chapter 3. Branding Internationalism -- Chapter 4. High Culture to the Rescue -- Chapter 5. All Publicity Is Good Publicity? -- Chapter 6. The Art of Branding -- Chapter 7. Suriname -- Chapter 8. A New Brand for Postcommunist Europe -- PART II. Promises and Challenges of Nation Branding -- Chapter 9. Historicizing the Relationship between Nation Branding and Public Diplomacy -- Chapter 10. Nation Branding -- Chapter 11. The History of Nation Branding and Nation Branding as History -- Annotated Sources. Preface -- I. Introduction to Baron Dan Ino-, "The Japanese People and their Gardens" (1935) -- II. Images from the 1935-36 International Exhibition of Chinese Art in London -- III. A Memorandum on the Advancing American Art Fiasco of 1947 -- Index