Imperialism

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The 2011 Distemper

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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There are three views on the origins of the 2011 uprising in Syria whose wide circulation is inversely proportional to the degree to which the views have been critically examined. All are highly … 28 $2.80 Add
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The Patriot

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

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Chapter three, Patriot focuses on the life and work of Kim Il-sung. He was neither a puppet installed in a North Korean Soviet satellite state by Joseph Stalin, as US propagandists would have it, … 8 $0.80 Add
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The Power of a Word

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In Chapter 3, Philpot discusses how Central Africa has been turned upside down in the pursuit of génocidaires. Philpot examines how with the support of the United States, Canada, the United … 15 $1.50 Add
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Congo Free State and Its Formation

1874–1908

From: Postcards from Congo

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This chapter explores the creation of the Congo Free State under King Leopold II of Belgium from 1874 to 1908. 10 $1.00 Add
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Libya: NATO Creates a Failed State

From: Oil and World Politics

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Analyzes how NATO countries, including Canada, interpreted a UN resolution as justifying an aerial war against Libya in 2011, claimed humanitarian motives (Responsibility to Protect), and … 17 $1.70 Add
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Part III: Class Conflict

From: Cobalt

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Part III contains Chapter 9: Class War in Cobalt, Chapter 10: A Place Called Hell, Chapter 11: Empire Ontario and Temagami, and Chapter 12: The Birth of an Industry. 45 $4.50 Add
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Scouts at her Majesty’s Service

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In Chapter 4, Philpot critiques and highlights the fact that a commission comprising of mainly American, Canadian, and French nationals– six of ten members of whom admitted that they knew … 12 $1.20 Add
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The Myth of the Modernate Rebel

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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When the Daraa riot broke out in mid-March, 2011, two armed Islamist groups, which would play a lead role in the war against the Syrian government, Jabhat al-Nusra and Ahrar al-Sham, had already … 26 $2.60 Add
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The US Occupation

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

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Chapter four, The US Occupation focuses on the reasoning behind American interests in the Korean Peninsula after the Second World War. He focuses on the perspective of the American, Soviets, and … 14 $1.40 Add
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A Coup by Any Other Name…

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In Chapter 5, Philpot discusses the article and later book The Genocide Fax by staff writer for The New Yorker Philip Gourevitch, who exposed a private fax that General Roméo Dallaire sent … 19 $1.90 Add
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Early Years of Belgian Congo

1908–1930

From: Postcards from Congo

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The chapter follows the creation of the official colonial regime of the Belgian Congo from 1908 to 1930. 10 $1.00 Add
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Maritime Trade Routes and Conflict

From: Oil and World Politics

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Discusses five strategic waterways (Strait of Hormuz, Mandab Strait, Suez Canal, Strait of Malacca, South China Sea) which are geopolitically vital as petroleum trade routes from the Middle East. … 24 $2.40 Add
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Part IV: Spectacle

From: Cobalt

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Part IV contains Chapter 13: The Fight of the Century, Chapter 14: The Canadian Holy Grail, and Chapter 15: Cobalt as a Vaudeville Production. 28 $2.80 Add
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The Ba’athists’ Islamic Ally

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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There were two officially recognized Islamic states in the Middle East which played key roles in the conflict in Syria. One, Saudi Arabia, an important regional satellite of the United States, … 10 $1.00 Add
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The Patriot State

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

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Chapter five, The Patriot State focuses on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) which formed under the Soviet influenced northern half the the peninsula. While the United States … 8 $0.80 Add
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Afghanistan: The TAPI Pipeline

From: Oil and World Politics

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Discusses Afghanistan’s geopolitically strategic location between Central and South Asia, and the long-planned pipeline from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to Pakistan and India (TAPI). … 20 $2.00 Add