How Louis XIV Survived His Hegemonic Bid

How Louis XIV Survived His Hegemonic BidThis book explains how Louis XIV survived his bid for European hegemony unscathed while other aspiring hegemons in modern history suffered catastrophic defeats. It argues that Louis employed a powerful coalition breaking strategy unique to him and lays out the implications of Louis XIVs unique case for todays security competitions.

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Robinson sets up a dialogue between feminist critical theory and contemporary women's fiction in order to argue for a new way of reading the specificity of women's writing

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this book provides readers with a panoramic view of the political and cultural activisms in Hong Kong during the 1970s

the volume observes historical and current relations between mediation and the criminal justice system and provides anthropological perspectives and case studies to explore mediation and arbitration in international arenas

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Intentions features four of his works: "The Decay of Lying