Imperialism

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Iraq: A Quest for Control

From: Oil and World Politics

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Documents the official reasons for the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the quest for control of Iraq’s oil wealth. The post-2003 Iraqi government resisted opening oil to foreign ownership, … 19 $1.90 Add
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Preface

From: Postcards from Congo

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Preface by author Edmond Trueman explaining his motivations behind the book and the choice to make it an illustrated history. 6 $0.60 Add
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The Den of Arabism

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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The constitution of the Ba’ath Party made a proclamation in its very first line which Washington could have only regarded with deep hostility: “The Arabs are one nation which has its … 55 $5.50 Add
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The Empire of Japan

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

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Chapter One The Empire of Japan/i> focuses on the rise of Japanese imperialism and colonialism in Korea. As an emerging industrial power, Japan required access to vital raw materials necessary … 23 $2.30 Add
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Imperialism

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

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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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In the Name of Peace and Democracy

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In Chapter 2, Philpot discusses the larger political atmosphere of the Great Lakes region in East Africa before the war, and how with the aid of the Western powers, Paul Kagame, and the Rwandan … 14 $1.40 Add
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Introduction

From: Postcards from Congo

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The Introduction provides an overview of the 150 year history of the modern state of the Democratic Republic of Congo, maps, and etymology. 3 $0.30 Add
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Part I: Discovery

From: Cobalt

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Part I contains Chapter 1: Origin Stories, Chapter 2: The El Dorado of the North, Chapter 3: Cobalt as Imagined by Wall Street, and Chapter 4: Follow the Money. 39 $3.90 Add
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Part Three

From: The Mantle of Struggle

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Part three describes Douglas’ life after his return to Dominica in 1976 and leading up to the general election in 2000. It explores his contributions to Domica’s political … 76 $7.60 Add
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Regime Change

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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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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Syria: A Tale of Two Pipelines

From: Oil and World Politics

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Analyzes the Syrian conflict, in which Big Powers (US, Russia) and regional powers (Iran, Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey) clash over Sunni-Shia divisions, terrorism, and petroleum. Initial … 31 $3.10 Add
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The Road to the War Against Democracy

From: Myths of Modern History

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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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Early History

Pre-1874

From: Postcards from Congo

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This chapter explores the early history of the Congo region before colonization began in 1874. 10 $1.00 Add
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Iran: Out of the Cold?

From: Oil and World Politics

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Analyzes Iran as an independent regional power with immense oil and gas resources and a century-long history of Western interference. Recent disputes centred on the Western assumption that Iran … 23 $2.30 Add
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Part Four

From: The Mantle of Struggle

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Part four describes the political and personal events that took place after Rosie Douglas became the prime minister of Dominica. It details the days leading up to and following his death, and … 89 $8.90 Add
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Part II: Settlement

From: Cobalt

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Part II contains Chapter 5: Boom Town, Chapter 6: Cobalt as Colony, Chapter 7: Women and the Domestication of Frontier, and Chapter 8: The Myth of the Gunless Frontier. 56 $5.60 Add