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This book explores the origins of western biopolitics in ancient Greek political thought....
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The essays in this volume, by leading experts in the fields of Irish and British history, politics,...
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The Water Kingdom: A Secret History of China
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Thousands of people in dozens of countries took to the streets when world food prices spiked in 2008...
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Popular Culture and Political Agency in Early Modern England and Ireland: Essays in Honour of John Walter
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