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In this fresh account of Benjamin Disraeli's life, Paul Smith looks at his unique character as a fusion of Jewishness and Anglicanism, outsider and insider, nationalist and European, Romantic and Tory; and shows how this formed his "appeal as an original and a card, the most piquant joker in the pac... More

Paul Smith examines how the Senate has attempted (since 1958) to locate itself within the French (semi-) presidential system, how it asserts its place in relation to President, Government and National Assembly and how it has sought, in recent years, to develop an autonomous and particular sense of i... More

Leader of the Conservative party for seventeen years and prime minister for fourteen, the third Marquis of Salisbury was one of the most successful political practitioners of modern times, as well as a major international statesman. But he was also a prolific and pungent writer on politics. The larg... More

"These ten pieces cover most of the bases between Salsa and Bossa Nova. They use many idiomatic rhythm patterns and harmonies, and are designed to provide the intermediate pianist with exciting repertoire. The enclosed CD with piano recordings of every song in the book is a good reference guide for ... More

This book addresses problems associated with ethnic groups and identity in Europe.... More

One of the most confounding aspects of American society-the one that perhaps most frequently perplexes observers both domestic and foreign-is the vast contradiction between what anthropologists might term the "hot" and "cold" elements in the culture. The hot encompasses the dynamic and progressive a... More

What has happened in recent years is merely a continuation of a long process that has been going on for over five hundred years. Who are the good guys? Who are the bad guys? The lines are usually blurred. There are true good guys because they believe in what they are doing, though many times they do... More

Spurs Odyssey - 2006-07 Review by Paul Smith Spurs Odyssey is one of the longest-running and most popular of independent Spurs web sites, maintained by 55-year old Paul Smith, who started supporting his local football club during the time when they were busy winning the 1960-61 Double. Spurs Odyssey... More