Imperialism

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Echoes of Hitler

Echoes of Hitler

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

There were echoes of Hitler in Syria’s conflict, but they had nothing whatever to do with Bashar al-Assad, who, as we have seen, was falsely depicted as a dictator in order to manufacture … 11 $1.10 Add
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Economic Decline and Infrastructural Decay in Zaire
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Economic Decline and Infrastructural Decay in Zaire

1975–1993

From: Postcards from Congo

The chapter follows the economic decline and infrastructure decay in Mobutu’s Zaire from 1975 until 1993. 10 $1.00 Add
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Economic Skirmishes and Pressures: Whose Oil Is It?

Economic Skirmishes and Pressures: Whose Oil Is It?

From: Oil and World Politics

Discusses economic pressures on oil-producing countries to conform to the Washington Consensus. Examines the use of the IMF, World Bank and regional development banks to promote neoliberalism, … 38 $3.80 Add
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Empire and Communications

Empire and Communications

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Excerpt of a 1950 book by Harold Innis examining the significance of the role of communication in the development of western society. ; ; 4 $0.40 Add
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Epilogue and Notes
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Epilogue and Notes

From: Syria

In this epilogue, Kuzmarov and Kovalik reflect on how United States intervention in the Syria, driven by geostrategic interests since the 1940s, was packaged as humanitarian action by liberal … ; 0 $0.00 Add
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Foreword
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Foreword

From: Postcards from Congo

Foreword by Dr. Didier Gondola, professor of African History at John Hopkins University. 5 $0.50 Add
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Foreword
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Foreword

From: Syria

In this foreword, Stone presents a critical account of U.S. intervention in the Middle East, arguing that deliberate destabilization of Syria, Iraq, and Libya produced sectarian violence and … 4 $0.40 Add
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From his Rwandan Home, Banished a Wand'rer Came

From his Rwandan Home, Banished a Wand’rer Came

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

In Chapter 14, Philpot discusses his meeting with Jean-Paul Akayesu, the former burgomaster of Taba Commune and the first man in history to be convicted of genocide, rape, and other crimes … 16 $1.60 Add
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Ghana, 1966

Ghana, 1966

From: Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy

In this chapter, Engler and Schalk explores Canada’s role in the 1966 military overthrow of Ghanaian president Kwame Nkrumah, a leader widely celebrated across the continent. ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Globalization, financialization, rentierism: Imperialism today
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Globalization, financialization, rentierism: Imperialism today

From: Imperialism

In this chapter, Saul examines the United States’ structural position as a rentier power since the 1971 collapse of Bretton Woods, where foreign capital inflows sustain American consumption … 55 $5.50 Add
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Guatemala, 1954

Guatemala, 1954

From: Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy

In this chapter, Engler and Schalk examine the 1954 CIA-backed overthrow of Guatemalan president Jacobo Árbenz, exploring how United Fruit Company interests and Cold War paranoia shaped the … ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Haiti, 2004

Haiti, 2004

From: Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy

In this chapter, Engler and Schalk exame the February 2004 ousting of Haiti’s elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide. ; 28 $2.80 Add
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Heyday of free-trade imperialism (1830s-1860s)
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Heyday of free-trade imperialism (1830s-1860s)

From: Imperialism

In this chapter, Saul examines Britain’s free-trade imperialism between the 1830s and 1860s, tracing how the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846 and the abolition of the Navigation Acts … 20 $2.00 Add
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Honduras, 2009

Honduras, 2009

From: Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy

In this chapter, Engler and Schalk examine Canada’s diplomatic response to the 2009 military coup in Honduras, in which elected president Manuel Zelaya was seized and exiled. ; 12 $1.20 Add
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How Is the Empire?

How Is the Empire?

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

In Chapter 7, Philpot examines the meaning behind former Secretary General Boutros-Ghali’s 1998 statement that “the Americans were one hundred percent responsible” for the … 14 $1.40 Add
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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