Imperialism

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Imperialism
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Imperialism

As Rampant Today as in the Past

2024 is not 1914. Yet, while much has changed since the first world war, the global state of imperialism has not significantly altered. Unlike a hundred years ago, this is no longer a situation … 360 View
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Imperialism during the thirty-year economic boom (1945-1973): Hegemonic relay and decolonization
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Imperialism during the thirty-year economic boom (1945-1973): Hegemonic relay and decolonization

From: Imperialism

In this chapter, Saul examines the transformation of global imperialism from 1945 to 1973, tracing how decolonisation and the rise of American economic hegemony reshaped world power structures. 35 $3.50 Add
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In the Name of Peace and Democracy

In the Name of Peace and Democracy

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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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Independence and Chaos
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Independence and Chaos

1960–1961

From: Postcards from Congo

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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Indonesia, 1965

Indonesia, 1965

From: Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy

In this chapter, Engler and Schalk examine Canada’s role in the 1965 overthrow of Indonesian president Sukarno and the subsequent mass killings. ; 5 $0.50 Add
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International Criminal Justice as "Battering Ram"

International Criminal Justice as "Battering Ram"

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

In Chapter 13, Philpot examines the ad hoc criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. He does this to discuss the injustice and inept of the tribunal, which the founding resolution … 22 $2.20 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

In the introduction, Robert Philpot reflects on the upcoming twentieth anniversary of the shooting down of the Rwandan president’s plane which triggered war, destruction, and massacres in … 16 $1.60 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

From 1963 onward, Syrian governments in which Ba’ath Arab Socialist Party members Hafez al-Assad and his son Bashar played principal roles, were committed to the Arab nationalist values of … 28 $2.80 Add
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Introduction
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Introduction

From: Postcards from Congo

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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Introduction
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Introduction

From: Syria

In this chapter, Kuzmarov and Kovalik examine the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and the thirteen-year U.S. regime-change operation, including Operation Timber Sycamore. ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Introduction: The Cradle
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Introduction: The Cradle

From: Cobalt

The Introduction provides a brief history of Cobalt, Ontario and its legacy on the Canadian mining industry worldwide. 8 $0.80 Add
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Invasion? What Invasion?

Invasion? What Invasion?

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

In Chapter 1, Philpot challenges the notion that the Rwandan Patriotic Front under its leadership of the current Rwandan President Paul Kagame– who, along with many fellow officers was … 22 $2.20 Add
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Iran: Out of the Cold?

Iran: Out of the Cold?

From: Oil and World Politics

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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Iraq: A Quest for Control

Iraq: A Quest for Control

From: Oil and World Politics

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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It Shall be Called a Plane Crash

It Shall be Called a Plane Crash

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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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King and the “Great Genius”

King and the “Great Genius”

From: The Third Man

In this chapter, Thompson traces the decades-long relationship between Mackenzie King and Winston Churchill, from their first meeting in Ottawa at Christmas 1900 through the turbulent interwar years. 29 $2.90 Add