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The essays in this volume, taken together, span the era of British history from 1780 to the present that has engrossed the attention of Brian Harrison in a career of more than fifty years. In keeping with his diverse interests, they vary widely in subject matter. Yet each contributes, in some fashion, to an appreciation of the complexities of reform in modern Britain. Throughout his career Harrison has demonstrated an unwavering interest in social movements and pressure groups. He has analysed the organisation of reform movements and their bases of support; explored the aspirations and...

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Cornelio Tácito (ca. 56 - ca. 120), cumbre de la historiografía latina, al final de su vida escribió los Anales, obra en la que con incomparable maestría estilística y sin expresar nunca abiertamente su opinión desenmascara sin piedad a los emperadores de la familia Julio-Claudia. Así, las escasas pinceladas sobre Augusto, que empañan la imagen del fundador del Imperio, dejan paso al elaborado retrato del cruel e hipócrita Tiberio. se ha perdido toda la sección correspondiente a Calígula y parte del reinado de Claudio, pero la parte conservada evidencia que este príncipe fue un...

Pensar que el narcotr�fico en nuestro pa�s es algo reciente y exclusivamente nuestro es un error fatal de perspectiva. Lo cierto es que se trata de un fen�meno hist�rico complejo, creado durante los �ltimos cien a�os, en conjunto por M�xico y Estados Unidos. Este libro fue escrito originalmente para el lector estadounidense, con la intenci�n de confrontar la convicci�n generalizada de que los horrores de la �ltima d�cada son un producto mexicano y, por lo tanto, un problema que M�xico debe solucionar. Creer esto alienta posturas como la de Donald Trump, quien sugiere...