Category Review: Political Science/History The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century British Politics is a comprehensive guide to the political landscape of Great Britain during the 20th century. The book covers everything from the rise of Labour and Conservative parties, to the formation of the National Union of Students and the Women's Suffrage Movement. It also includes biographies of key figures such as Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher. Overall, this is a well-researched and engaging read for anyone interested in British politics during the 20th century. The Rise and Fall of the British Nation: A Twentieth-Century History provides an overview of the major events and figures that shaped Britain's history during the 1900s. The book covers everything from World War I to the fall of the Empire, as well as the rise of the Labour Party and the formation of the National Health Service. It also includes biographies of key figures such as Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher. Overall, this is a well-written and engaging read for anyone interested in British history during the 20th century. War of the Black Heavens: The Battles of Western Broadcasting in the Cold War provides an insight into the role that broadcasting played in the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. The book covers everything from the formation of Radio Free Europe to the Cuban Missile Crisis, as well as the rise of television news. It also includes biographies of key figures such as Edward R. Murrow and Walter Lippmann. Overall, this is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of broadcasting and its role in shaping international relations during the Cold War. Media, Propaganda and Politics in 20th-Century Japan (SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan) provides an insight into the role that media played in Japanese politics during the 1900s. The book covers everything from the formation of the first newspaper in Japan to the rise of propaganda during World War II, as well as the development of television news in post-war Japan. It also includes biographies of key figures such as Yukio Mishima and Shin'ichirō Tomonaga. Overall, this is a well-researched and engaging read for anyone interested in Japanese history during the 20th century. Parties and People: England 1914-1951 provides an overview of the major political parties and figures that shaped Britain's politics during the interwar period. The book covers everything from the rise of Labour and Conservative parties, to the formation of the National Union of Students and the Women's Suffrage Movement. It also includes biographies of key figures such as Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher. Overall, this is a well-written and engaging read for anyone interested in British politics during the 1900s. The Long Twentieth Century: Money, Power and the Origins of Our Times provides an overview of the major economic and political developments that shaped the world during the 20th century. The book covers everything from the rise of capitalism to the fall of communism, as well as the development of globalization and the role of technology in shaping society. It also includes biographies of key figures such as Karl Marx and Bill Gates. Overall, this is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of economics and politics during the 20th century. British Politics Since 1945: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Consensus (Historical Association Studies) provides an overview of the major political developments that shaped Britain's politics since World War II. The book covers everything from the rise of Labour and Conservative parties, to the formation of the European Union and the fall of Thatcherism, as well as the development of devolution in Scotland and Wales. It also includes biographies of key figures such as Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher. Overall, this is a well-written and engaging read for anyone interested in British politics since World War II. “Trash,” Censorship, and National Identity in Early Twentieth-Century Germany provides an insight into the role that censorship played in shaping German society during the early 20th century. The book covers everything from the rise of Nazi propaganda to the fall of the Weimar Republic, as well as the development of consumer culture and mass media in post-war Germany. It also includes biographies of key figures such as Adolf Hitler and Max Beckmann. Overall, this is a fascinating read for anyone interested in German history during the early 20th century. International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond provides an overview of the major events and figures that shaped international relations during the 1900s. The book covers everything from World War I to the fall of communism, as well as the rise of globalization and the role of technology in shaping society. It also includes biographies of key figures such as Woodrow Wilson and Adolf Hitler. Overall, this is a fascinating read for anyone interested in international history during the 20th century. Nutrition in Britain: Science, Scientists and Politics in the Twentieth Century (Routledge Studies in the Social History of Medicine) provides an insight into the role that science played in shaping British society during the 1900s. The book covers everything from the development of public health initiatives to the rise of medical research, as well as the impact of World War I and II on nutrition policy.