Background
Rubinstein, William David was born on August 12, 1946 in New York City. Son of Jack and Enid Victoria (Rubenstein) Rubinstein.
(First published in 1982, this book examines anti-semitism...)
First published in 1982, this book examines anti-semitism in the Western world. The author concludes that, fringe neo-Nazi groups notwithstanding, significant anti-semitism is largely a left-wing rather than a right-wing phenomenon. He finds that Jews have reacted to this change in their situation and in attitudes towards them by making a shift to the right in most Western countries, with the major exception of the United States. Considering the contribution of Jews to socialist thought from Marx onwards and the equally lengthy history of right-wing anti-semitism, this shift is one of the most significant in Jewish history. This movement to the right is discussed in separate chapters, as is Soviet anti-semitism and the status of the State of Israel. Examined in depth are the implications of this shift in attitude for Jewish philosophy and self-identity.
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(Capitalism, Culture and Decline in Britain is an original...)
Capitalism, Culture and Decline in Britain is an original and controversial analysis of the thesis, made familiar in recent years by Martin J. Wiener, Anthony Sampson, Correlli Barnett, and others, which states that Britain's alleged economic decline since 1870 was the result of deep-seated anti-industrial factors in Britain's culture. Rubinstein argues, from a novel perspective, that Britain was never an industrial, but always a commercial/financial economy whose comparative advantage lay within that area. Rubinstein illustrates that the much-criticized features of Britain's class system, such as the public schools, were actually efficient instruments to enhance this competitive advantage. He closely examines Britain's cultural values and elite structures to demonstrate that these were both rational and modern, arguing that Britain's standard of living has been virtually identical to all countries whose economies have been considered more "successful." Emphasizing the central importance of London-based finance and addressing socialism, Keynesianism, and Thatcherism, Capitalism, Culture, and Decline in Britain presents an original and challenging contribution to this debate.
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(The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatr...)
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists was founded in 1946, and this history commemorates its fiftieth anniversary. The authors present a general history of psychiatry's professional body in Australia and New Zealand, and its role in the medical profession and wider society. They trace the College's development and evolution, and examine the role of key leaders in the College's history. The book contains chapters that examine specific aspects of the College's history in more detail, including its specialist training and examination program, and the role of the College in the Chelmsford 'Deep Sleep' and Townsville 'Ward 10B' affairs, which received national media coverage. In a format that is easy to follow, the book is divided into three parts, each spanning the entire history of the College. The first part of the book provides a synoptic history of the College, which shows how a small, collegial, voluntary association evolved to become a large medical specialist society. Part 2 contains detail on the evolution and nature of the internal structures and functions of the College, and Part 3 examines the external workings of the College and its relationship with the wider world. Based on archival and oral sources, this is a judicious, balanced, and lucid history, and a fitting tribute to the College.
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(It has long been argued that the Allies did little or not...)
It has long been argued that the Allies did little or nothing to rescue Europe's Jews. Arguing that this has been consistently misinterpreted, The Myth of Rescue states that few Jews who perished could have been saved by any action of the Allies. In his new introduction to the paperback edition, Willliam Rubinstein responds to the controversy caused by his challenging views, and considers further the question of bombing Auschwitz, which remains perhaps the most widely discussed alleged lost opportunity for saving Jews available to the Allies.
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( In this sweeping, definitive work, leading human rights...)
In this sweeping, definitive work, leading human rights scholar David M. Crowe offers an unflinching look at the long and troubled history of genocide and war crimes. From atrocities in the ancient world to more recent horrors in Nazi Germany, Cambodia, and Rwanda, Crowe reveals not only the disturbing consistency they have shown over time, but also the often heroic efforts that nations and individuals have made to break seemingly intractable patterns of violence and retribution—in particular, the struggle to create a universally accepted body of international humanitarian law. He traces the emergence of the idea of 'just war,' early laws of war, the first Geneva Conventions, the Hague peace conferences, and the efforts following World Wars I and II to bring to justice those who violated international law. He also provides incisive accounts of some of the darkest episodes in recent world history, covering violations of human rights law in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Cambodia, Guatemala, the Iran-Iraq war, Korea, Tibet, and many other contexts. With valuable insights into some of the most vexing issues of today—including controversial US efforts to bring alleged terrorists to justice at Guantánamo Bay, and the challenges facing the International Criminal Court—this is an essential work for understanding humankind's long and often troubled history.
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( For more than 150 years, academics have questioned how ...)
For more than 150 years, academics have questioned how William Shakespeare of Stratford—a man with limited schooling who apparently never traveled abroad—wrote such a rich body of work said to draw on the largest vocabulary of any writer in the English language. Motivated by scholarship, Shakespeare historian Brenda James set out to uncover the truth behind literature's greatest mystery. The Truth Will Out is the culmination of James's search, a book five years in the making that details the intensive research, painstaking deciphering, and remarkable historical detection into the true identity of William Shakespeare. Coauthors James and respected history professor William D. Rubinstein explore these monumental findings and demonstrate how studying the dedication to Shakespeare's sonnets led them to the real author behind the English language's most enduring works. Offering eye-opening and definitive evidence, this groundbreaking work points to Sir Henry Neville, a prominent Elizabethan diplomat and member of Parliament, whose position in society forced him to allow an actor to take credit for his literary genius. Captivating, elucidating, and certain to provoke lively debate, The Truth Will Out is a revelatory exploration of two men and their time that will forever change the landscape of Shakespearean scholarship.
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(Renowned historian, essayist, and journalist David A. Bel...)
Renowned historian, essayist, and journalist David A. Bell has long made France and its history the subject of his scholarly gaze and the object of his enduring affection. Shadows of Revolution: Reflections on France, Past and Present gathers together his writing, composed over a period of more than 25 years, into a single volume. As the title of this collection suggests, Bell views much of French history through the lens of the Revolutionary era. Within a space of a dozen years, from Bastille to Bonaparte, the country experimented with and experienced every form of governance, creating in the process, as Bell puts it, "the most intense political laboratory the world had ever known." The Revolution remains the country's defining era, delineating its sense of identity and overshadowing the events that followed it. Yet another, Bell argues, is the Vichy period and World War Two-France's dark night of the soul-with whose legacies the country continues to contend. These two moments of violent and transformative upheaval may dominate French history, but as this collection and Bell's observational powers reveal, the full range of topics involving France is endlessly rich and diverse. Divided into eight sections, it connects France's education to its national identity, the Enlightenment to the Revolution and human rights, Napoleon to Victor Hugo, and nineteenth-century anti-Semitism to such recent events such as the riots of 2006, the Arab Spring, and the Charlie Hebdo tragedy. Shadows of Revolution embodies and reflects the endlessly fascinating and entertaining complexity of French history, and shows the ways in which it has shaped world history.
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(Renowned historian, essayist, and journalist David A. Bel...)
Renowned historian, essayist, and journalist David A. Bell has long made France and its history the subject of his scholarly gaze and the object of his enduring affection. Shadows of Revolution: Reflections on France, Past and Present gathers together his writing, composed over a period of more than 25 years, into a single volume. As the title of this collection suggests, Bell views much of French history through the lens of the Revolutionary era. Within a space of a dozen years, from Bastille to Bonaparte, the country experimented with and experienced every form of governance, creating in the process, as Bell puts it, "the most intense political laboratory the world had ever known." The Revolution remains the country's defining era, delineating its sense of identity and overshadowing the events that followed it. Yet another, Bell argues, is the Vichy period and World War Two-France's dark night of the soul-with whose legacies the country continues to contend. These two moments of violent and transformative upheaval may dominate French history, but as this collection and Bell's observational powers reveal, the full range of topics involving France is endlessly rich and diverse. Divided into eight sections, it connects France's education to its national identity, the Enlightenment to the Revolution and human rights, Napoleon to Victor Hugo, and nineteenth-century anti-Semitism to such recent events such as the riots of 2006, the Arab Spring, and the Charlie Hebdo tragedy. Shadows of Revolution embodies and reflects the endlessly fascinating and entertaining complexity of French history, and shows the ways in which it has shaped world history.
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( The 20th century, especially the latter decades, was a ...)
The 20th century, especially the latter decades, was a time of explosive growth and importance in hymnody, and yet published material about the hymnody of this period has been scattered and difficult to come by. The present volume catalogues and categorizes the available writings to guide students and scholars in their research. Furthermore, this reference does not depend primarily on the view of the author/compiler, but guides users toward a broad spectrum of viewpoints about 20th-century hymnody. Listing the principal writings on the repertory, language, practice, and people of hymnody during the last century, this annotated bibliography offers students and researchers alike a handy reference for a vast and varied field. Beginning with a unique introduction to and summary of hymnody in the 20th century, Music arranges the entries by topic, dividing each chapter by helpful subject headings. The repertory of the twentieth century, and language issues are discussed. Practical elements of hymnody are covered, while the final chapter lists writings about individual hymn writers and other influential persons in the field. Music provides a brief annotation for each entry and uses numerous cross-references, guiding the reader to relevant material in other sections of the book. A comprehensive index concludes this essential reference.
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( This comprehensive study describes the major political ...)
This comprehensive study describes the major political events of the twentieth century in Britain in a cogent, lucid way. William D. Rubinstein presents the history, key personnel, problems and achievements of Britain's administrations, from Lord Salisbury's government in 1900 to Tony Blair's 'Cool Britannia'. Ideal for both students and general readers, Rubinstein's book provides a detailed examination of Britain's political evolution in the twentieth century.
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(Women's drinking has attracted enormous attention in rece...)
Women's drinking has attracted enormous attention in recent years, but surprisingly this topic has not produced a comprehensive survey covering the twentieth century. Students and scholars alike can read this book to obtain a new perspective on women's drinking habits over more than a century, and the most critical factors promoting historical change. Within a chronological framework, the book offers a way of conceptualising how women's drinking habits changed in response to wars, ideology, advertising, moral panics, sexism, legislative initiatives, employment, age, ethnicity, technology, new drinking venues, and marketing strategies. It focuses clearly on the bulk of women who drank alcohol responsibly, but, given concern recently over 'binge drinking', devotes attention to the rise of the youth market and problems associated with it. Brewers' efforts to entice women into drinking beer regularly spanned the decades since 1945, but consistently failed, with men increasingly drinking wine with women both in bars and at home. Close attention is also paid to the image of drinking, projected in advertising, the mass media and films. Specialists will find this study vital for challenging traditional assumptions and offering original new interpretations about the diverse factors influencing women's consumption of alcohol. It provides students, both undergraduates and postgraduates, not just a wide survey, but new material, new ideas and new concepts in which to understand historical change for one huge group in British society. General readers, too, can easily read this book with both interest and enjoyment.
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Rubinstein, William David was born on August 12, 1946 in New York City. Son of Jack and Enid Victoria (Rubenstein) Rubinstein.
Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1975.
Research associate Department History University Lancaster, England, 1974-1975. Research fellow Department Sociology Australian National University, Canberra, 1976-1978. Lecturer School Social Sciences, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1978-1981.
Senior lecturer Deakin University, Australia, 1982-1984, associate professor Australia, 1985-1988, professor Australia, 1988-1995, University Wales, Aberystwyth, since 1995. Research consultant Australian Institute Jewish Affairs, Melbourne, Australia, 1984-1995.
( For more than 150 years, academics have questioned how ...)
( The 20th century, especially the latter decades, was a ...)
(Women's drinking has attracted enormous attention in rece...)
( Modern Britain is characterised by marked inequalities ...)
(Who were the very rich in Britain during the past 200 yea...)
(Who were the very rich in Britain during the past 200 yea...)
(Capitalism, Culture and Decline in Britain is an original...)
(The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatr...)
( This comprehensive study describes the major political ...)
(It has long been argued that the Allies did little or not...)
(First published in 1982, this book examines anti-semitism...)
( First published in 1982, this book examines anti-semiti...)
( In this sweeping, definitive work, leading human rights...)
(`A very considerable contribution to our understanding of...)
(This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. T...)
(Renowned historian, essayist, and journalist David A. Bel...)
(Renowned historian, essayist, and journalist David A. Bel...)
Editor: Wealth and the Wealthy in the Modern World, 1980. Author: Men of Property: The Very Wealthy in Britain since the Industrial Revolution, 1981, The Left, The Right and the Jews, 1982 (translated into Italian 1986), The Jews in Australia, 1986, Wealth and Inequality in Britain, 1986, Elites and the Wealthy in Modern British History, 1987, Jews in the Sixth Continent, 1987, Jews in Australia: A Thematic History, since 1945, 1991, The Harvester Biographical Directory of Life Peers, 1992, Capitalism, Culture and Decline in Britain, 1750-1990, 1993, (Japanese translations 1997), A History of the Jews in the English-speaking World: Great Britain, 1996. Co-author: Menders of the Mind: a History of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 1946-1996, 1996, The Myth of Rescue, 1997, Britain's Century, 2000, Twentieth Century Britain, 2003, Genocide: A History, 2004, (with Brenda James) The Truth Will Out, 2005, Shadow Pasts, 2008.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Fellow Australian Academy of Humanities, Royal History Society. Member Economic History Society, Social History Society, Australian Association Jewish Studies (president 1989-1991), Australian Jewish History Society (journal editor 1987-1995), Jewish History Society (president 2002-2004).
Married Hilary Louise Manns, January 2, 1968. 1 child, Paul Benjamin.