Staff Pick: Small Wars, Faraway Places: Global Insurrection and the Making of the Modern World, 1945-1965

Reviews editor Everett Jones recommends Michael Burleigh’s lengthy, speedy account of two decades of imperialist 'little wars' Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: France Loisirs

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd.

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Abril Educação S.A.

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Springer Science+Business Media

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Shinchosha

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Woongjin ThinkBig

Woongjin ThinkBig was established in 1980 as Woongjin Publications and focuses on educational materials for people of all ages, including study books, complete collections, single works, after-school learning materials, textbooks and online content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Shogakukan

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Klett Group

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Kodansha

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Holtzbrinck

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: EKSMO-AST

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Mondadori

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Penguin Random House

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Gakken

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: China Publishing Group Corporation

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Grupo Planeta

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Kyowon

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Cornelsen

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