Imperialism

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It Shall be Called a Plane Crash

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In Chapter 6, Philpot discusses the April 6th 1994 assassinations of two African presidents, Juvenal Habyarimana of Rwanda and Cyprien Ntaryamira of Burundi, looking at how these assassinations … 11 $1.10 Add
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Part V: Catastrophe and Collapse

From: Cobalt

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Part V contains Chapter 16: Fire, Racial Backlash, and Epidemic, Chapter 17: The War Comes Home, and Chapter 18: The Final Battle. 55 $5.50 Add
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The War Against Communists of the South

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

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Chapter six, The War Against Communists of the South focuses on the brutal measures the US occupation forces and their Korean subalterns look to suppress communism and communist sympathies in the … 6 $0.60 Add
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Washington’s State Islamic Allies

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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Most people in the West remember the Arab Spring protests as touching the Arab republics—Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, and of course, Libya and Syria. They seldom remember, or know at all, that … 15 $1.50 Add
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Working for Belgium, Fighting for Belgium

1930–1945

From: Postcards from Congo

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This chapter explores labour relations in Congo and the resource extraction of resources and physical bodies for Belgium up until the end of the Second World War. 10 $1.00 Add
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Divide et Impera

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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Mass movements can be organized around different aspects of personal identity such as race, class, religion, sect, ethnicity, language, sex, and position within the international division of … 15 $1.50 Add
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How Is the Empire?

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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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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Part VI: Cobalt Goes Global

From: Cobalt

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Part VI contains Chapter 19: Exporting Hinterland, Chapter 20: The Family Business, and Chapter 21: The Return to Cobalt. 29 $2.90 Add
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Supressing a Worldwide Movement of Liberty, Equality and the Unity of Humankind

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

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Chapter seven, Suppressing a Worldwide Movement for Liberty, Equality, and the Unity of Humankind focuses on the ideology of the communist movements growing in number across the colonial world, … 9 $0.90 Add
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The Rough Road to Independence

1945-1960

From: Postcards from Congo

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This chapter follows the journey of the burgeoning Congolese nation to fight for and achieve Independence following the second world war until 1960. 10 $1.00 Add
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Ukraine and Pipeline Rivalry: Two Narratives

From: Oil and World Politics

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Analyzes the two narratives (US/NATO and Russian) relating to the change of government in 2014, the civil war and sanctions. Considers energy security issues: Ukraine’s reliability as the … 40 $4.00 Add
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Conclusion: Rabbit Decolonizes El Dorado

From: Cobalt

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The conclusion reflects on the need to gain a deeper knowledge about the convergence of environment, resources, community, and Indigeneity as well as discusses how lessons from Cobalt can help us … 5 $0.50 Add
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Echoes of Hitler

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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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 Skirmishes and Pressures: Whose Oil Is It?

From: Oil and World Politics

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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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Independence and Chaos

1960–1961

From: Postcards from Congo

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The chapter follows the creation of the independent Republic of Congo and the ensuing political fall out between 1960 and 1961. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Heart of Dark Imaginations

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In Chapter 8, Philpot offers a post-colonial critique of how Africa has been portrayed in the Western imagination. Using Dorothy Hammond’s and Alta Jablow’s in-depth study “The … 9 $0.90 Add