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The Economic Platforms of the Re-formed Political Parties in 1956

The Economic Platforms of the Re-formed Political Parties in 1956

From: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution

The Great Depression and the two world wars created an atmosphere where both politicians and the public saw that direct government involvement in the economy was the only way of preventing the … 40 $5.20 Add
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“... the elementary relationship between land and people ...”: Geographical and Ethnological Paradigms / Early Geographical Studies, 1881-1883: Inuit Occupancy in the Arctic

“… the elementary relationship between land and people …”: Geographical and Ethnological Paradigms / Early Geographical Studies, 1881-1883: Inuit Occupancy in the Arctic

Chapters 1 and 2

From: The Franz Boas Enigma

Chapter 1 discusses Franz Boas’ life and research/various publications and their importance as well as explores his interests, academic directions, and influences. Chapter 2 explores … 20 $2.00 Add
The Franz Boas Enigma

The Franz Boas Enigma

Inuit, Arctic, and Sciences

“… Franz Boas has remained an enigma, so misunderstood as a person and so often misrepresented as an anthropologist.” William S. Willis, Jr. How did Franz Boas become the … 188 View
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The French Revolution
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The French Revolution

From: Myths of Modern History

The book begins with the myth of the French Revolution, the “original catastrophe” (Urkatastrofe, to use a term coined by German historians) of modern history, and the wars that … 34 $3.40 Add
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The Future of Futurism
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The Future of Futurism

From the Avant-Garde to the Neo-Avant-Garde, or, How to Imagine Communism by Other Means

From: Spectres of Fascism

This chapter offers a remapping of the lineage of the futurist movement through historical and structural lines of reasoning. The author argues that present debates about the return of fascism … 23 $2.30 Add
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The Great Imperialist War
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The Great Imperialist War

From: Myths of Modern History

In this chapter the author argues against the cliché of conventional historiography that the First World War was a war for democracy, as well as the notion that this war was not a product of … 25 $2.50 Add
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The “Hope of the Hopeless”
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The “Hope of the Hopeless”

Contemporary Lessons from Marxist Struggles Against Hitler and Mussolini

From: Spectres of Fascism

In this chapter, Schmidt recounts the struggles of Marxist authors and activists in the face of fascist governments like those of Hitler, Mussolini and Franco in the 20th century. He goes on to … 17 $1.70 Add
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The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 as Narrated by Shoah Survivors

The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 as Narrated by Shoah Survivors

From: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution

For some the feeling of being liberated after the war has been overshadowed by the history of the next forty years, while for others the experience of liberation overshadowed the events of the … 25 $3.25 Add
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The Hungarian Revolution of 1956: Causes, Aims, and Course of Events

The Hungarian Revolution of 1956: Causes, Aims, and Course of Events

From: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution

On October 23, 1956, a revolution broke out in Budapest and spread all over the country in just a few days. The demonstrators, strikers, armed insurgents, leaders of the organizations of the … 20 $2.60 Add
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The Impact of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution in Argentina

The Impact of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution in Argentina

From: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution

The outbreak of the Hungarian revolution on October 23, 1956, brought forth solidarity movements from Hungarian émigrés and their environment all over the world. It has justifiably been … 11 $1.43 Add
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The October Revolution and its Legacy
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The October Revolution and its Legacy

From: Myths of Modern History

This chapter deconstructs major myths surrounding the 1917 Russian Revolution and especially its second phase, "Red October" and considers the positive impacts of this event on world … 23 $2.30 Add
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The Pursuit of Global Justice

The Pursuit of Global Justice

From: Is This the End of the Liberal International Order?

In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan begins by recalling his experiences as a human rights lawyer in The Hague. He describes notable cases he was involved in and how it shaped his … 85 $10.20 Add
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The Road to the War Against Democracy
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The Road to the War Against Democracy

From: Myths of Modern History

This chapter focuses on the First World War and the myth that this was an unexpected war triggered by an "accident;" rather, as the author explores, this war was wanted, expected, … 29 $2.90 Add
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The Role of Women in the 1956 Revolution

The Role of Women in the 1956 Revolution

From: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution

This paper attempts to characterize the role of women during the 1956 revolution on the basis of photographic records of key moments and events during the revolution, as well as a review of … 22 $2.86 Add
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The Spanish Coup

The Spanish Coup

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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Two Writers Named Kostashchuk
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Two Writers Named Kostashchuk

Part One

From: Ghosts in a Photograph

Chapter Two is about a writer named Vasyl (Andriovych) Kostashchuk, a writer and relative who remained in Galicia. Discussing his books Volodar dum selians’kykh (Ruler of Peasant Dreams) and Tam, … 17 $1.70 Add