Stephen Gowans

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Imperialism

Imperialism

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

Chapter two, Imperialism focuses on defining imperialism and how it relates to both the history of Korea and its present day geopolitics. Imperialism is the activity, enterprise and methodology … 17 $1.70 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

From 1963 onward, Syrian governments in which Ba’ath Arab Socialist Party members Hafez al-Assad and his son Bashar played principal roles, were committed to the Arab nationalist values of … 28 $2.80 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

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Iran

Iran

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Twelve focuses on Iran after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. It removed Iran as a sphere of exploitation for US investors and created a new pole of resistance to the US imperialist … 26 $2.60 Add
Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

From European Colony to US Power Projection Platform

One US military leader has called Israel “the intelligence equivalent of five CIAs.” An Israeli cabinet minister likens his country to “the equivalent of a dozen US aircraft … 252 View
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Nakba

Nakba

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Three focuses on the Nakba or ‘catastrophe’ in Arabic. The chapter explores the creation of the colonial settler state of Israel, aided by the British after the First World … 13 $1.30 Add
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Naksa

Naksa

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Seven focuses on the ‘Naksa’ or defeat of the Arab states and the Palestinians at the hands of the Israeli army during the 1967 War, or the June War. The chapter explores the … 26 $2.60 Add
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Nasserism

Nasserism

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Six explores Nasserism. As a nationalist and socialist ideology, Nasserism, which took its name from the Egyptian leader and president Gamal Abed Nasser, greatly influenced and inspired … 19 $1.90 Add
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One Country—Two States

One Country—Two States

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

The introduction, One Country-Two States explains how as a nation, Korea has existed for over a thousand years within clearly delineated and recognized borders; however, Korean have had the great … 9 $0.90 Add
Patriots, Traitors and Empires

Patriots, Traitors and Empires

The Story of Korea's Struggle for Freedom

“In the night of our ignorance, North Korea confirms all stereotypes.”—Bruce Cumings Patriots, Traitors and Empires is an account of modern Korean history, written from the … 272 View
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Preface
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Preface

From: The Killer's Henchman

The author explores the global reaction to and handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. 7 $0.70 Add
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Progress

Progress

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Eight focuses on the progress being made by Third World countries in the United Nations General Assembly as they began to overthrow the virtual monopoly of First World countries with … 12 $1.20 Add
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Regime Change

Regime Change

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

Two forces sought to topple the secular Arab nationalists of Ba’athist Syria, each for its own, and separate reasons. Both forces were equally determined to end the influence of secular … 31 $3.10 Add
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Sabotaging an Alternative to the US-Led Global Economic Order

Sabotaging an Alternative to the US-Led Global Economic Order

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

Chapter thirteen, Sabotaging an Alternative to the US-Led Global Economic Order focuses on a north Korean reunification. The DPRK defines itself as “a revolutionary State” originating … 29 $2.90 Add
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Saddam

Saddam

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Nine focuses on Saddam Hussian. During the 1970s, Saddam used Iraq’s oil wealth to pursue ambitious programs of social reform and economic uplift, earning him the plaudits of the … 12 $1.20 Add
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Settlers

Settlers

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Eleven focuses on the ideology of the Israeli Settlers. Settler colonialism is a system through which natives are displaced by immigrants. Under this system, the natives are defined as … 13 $1.30 Add