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The Netherlands
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 35.95The Netherlands is the first concise, authored introduction available on the topic. The Netherlands has been a key entrepot in the world capitalist system for centuries, but because of relatively recent demographic changes, it has become symbolic of the clash of European and Islamic cultures. Perhaps the most secular nation in the world, it now... more...
Pocket Rough Guide Amsterdam
Rough Guides 2012; US$ 12.99The best Amsterdam has to offer - Pocket Rough Guide Amsterdam is your essential guide to Netherland's capital, with all the key sights, restaurants, shops, and bars. Whether you have an afternoon or a few days at your disposal, Rough Guides' itineraries help you plan your trip, and the "Best of" Amsterdam section picks out the Dutch highlights... more...
Marked for Death
Regnery Publishing 2012; US$ 27.95Marked for Death Fanatics, terrorists, and appeasers have tried everything to silence Geert Wilders, Europe?s most controversial Member of Parliament?from putting him on trial to putting a price on his head. But Wilders refuses to be silenced?and one result is the book you have in your hands. For years, from his native Netherlands, Wilders has... more...
Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
Reaktion Books 2012; US$ 39.95The seventeenth century is considered the Dutch Golden Age, a time when the Dutch were at the forefront of social change, economics, the sciences, and art. In Dutch Culture in the Golden Age , eminent historian J. L. Price goes beyond the standard descriptions of the cultural achievements of the Dutch during this time by placing these many achievements... more...
Batavia's Graveyard
Orion 2011; Not AvailableWhen the Dutch East Indiaman Batavia struck an uncharted reef off the new continent of Australia on her maiden voyage in 1629, 332 men, women and children were on board. While some headed off in a lifeboat to seek help, 250 of the survivors ended up on a tiny coral island less than half a mile long. A band of mutineers, whose motives were almost beyond... more...
Attached to the World
Amsterdam University Press 2011; US$ 34.95Few other countries are so interrelated with the World around us in political, economic, and social respects as the Netherlands. This means that the Dutch government needs to be alert in its response to the risks and opportunities presented by a rapidly changing world. Addressing this issue, The Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) is offering... more...
Netherlands - Culture Smart!
Kuperard 2010; US$ 9.95Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will... more...
Networks, Regions and Nations
BRILL 2009; US$ 147.00The medieval and early modern Low Countries are a case in point. In this myriad of political and clerical territories, identities proved dynamic. Princes and rebels, soldiers and poets, all played a part in the shaping of new imagined communities. The essays in this volume show how regional and interregional identities developed, old ones survived,... more...
On Dissidents and Madness
Editions Rodopi 2009; US$ 86.80The book contains the memoirs of Robert van Voren covering the period 1977-2008 and provides unique insights into the dissident movement in the Soviet Union in the 1980s, both inside the country and abroad. As a result of his close friendship with many of the leading dissidents and his dozens of trips to the USSR as a courier, he had intimate knowledge... more...
The Republican Alternative
Amsterdam University Press 2008; US$ 49.95A comprehensive survey of the constitutional history of the Netherlands and Switzerland, and a remarkable socio-historical commentary on these two remarkably successful democracies more...









