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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Militaria 1917 Catastrophies at Coporetto and Elsewhere From: The Great Class War 1914-1918 View James Lorimer and Company	The particularly turbulent year 1917 brings the Allies a lot of bad news. In an offensive on the Chemin des Dames, the French suffer enormous losses. The Third Battle of Ypres concludes with a …	Jacques R. Pauwels	11	2016	$1.10 Add
From Militaria 1918 German Spring Offensive, Allied Final Offensive From: The Great Class War 1914-1918 View James Lorimer and Company	On March 3, 1918, Germany and Russia sign a peace treaty in Brest-Litovsk. Shortly afterward, on the first day of spring, March 21, the western front witnesses the start of a huge German …	Jacques R. Pauwels	17	2016	$1.70 Add
From Mussolini the Condottiere and Statesman Was the Duce a great leader? From: Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good View bar	This chapter looks at Mussolini as a leader and soldier, and looks at the not-so-glorious reality of Fascist Italy’s military achievements. It discusses Italy’s colonial aspirations …	Francesco Filippi	19	2021	$1.90 Add
From Mussolini the Humanitarian Was the Duce a "benign" dictator? From: Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good View bar	This chapter challenges the notion that Mussolini "wasn’t that bad" as a man and in comparison to other fascist leaders such as Adolf Hitler. It explores Mussolini’s racist, …	Francesco Filippi	35	2021	$3.50 Add
From Nationalism and "Social Imperialism" From: The Great Class War 1914-1918 View James Lorimer and Company	As antidote against socialist internationalism, the elite stimulates nationalism. “Social imperialism” à la Cecil Rhodes simultaneously serves as a safety valve that reduces …	Jacques R. Pauwels	18	2016	$1.80 Add
From Nietzsche and Social Darwinism Ode to War From: The Great Class War 1914-1918 View James Lorimer and Company	The process of democratization seems to be irresistible and, with the rise of the “masses,” the elite, besieged and increasingly pessimistic, seeks remedies in Social- Darwinist …	Jacques R. Pauwels	22	2016	$2.20 Add
From Oil and the deep state From: Oil’s Deep State View James Lorimer and Company	Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft analyzes how an economy heavily dependent on oil production sets the stage for a deep state with examples from around the world.	Kevin Taft	10	2017	$1.00 Add
From Optimum Power Sustaining Our Power Over Time From: Power View New Society Publishers	This chapter makes the case that we humans are capable of controlling our thirst for power, and we have a long history of doing so. Moreover, that capacity is rooted in similar behavior expressed …	Richard Heinberg	51	2021	$5.10 Add
From Overpowered The Fine Mess We've Gotten Ourselves Into From: Power View New Society Publishers	In this chapter the author focuses primarily on power dilemmas that are less frequently discussed, but that may be even more important for us to understand, especially in the 21st century. These …	Richard Heinberg	60	2021	$6.00 Add
From Pluralism From: State Theories Third Edition View Fernwood Publishing		Murray Knuttila; Wendee Kubik	16	2000	$1.60 Add
From NEW! Popular Notions of Classes Today From: Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism View Fernwood Publishing	In this chapter, Livingstone looks at popular notions of class differences among people in advanced capitalist societies today. Livingstone explores notions of the general sorts of classes and …	D.W. Livingstone	29	2023	$2.90 Add
Power Limits and Prospects for Human Survival	Weaving together findings from a wide range of disciplines, Power traces how four key elements developed to give humans extraordinary power: tool making ability, language, social complexity, and …		416		View
From Power in Nature From Mitochondria to Emotion and Deception From: Power View New Society Publishers	In this chapter, the author takes a look at some of the powers that arose in living things long before humans emerged.	Richard Heinberg	46	2021	$4.60 Add
From Power in the Anthropocene The Wonderful World of Fossil Fuels From: Power View New Society Publishers	This chapter details forms of fossil fuel power such as coal, oil, and gas. Heinberg suggests that through the development and exercise of these fossil fuel powers, we have changed not only the …	Richard Heinberg	46	2021	$4.60 Add
From Power in the Holocene The Rise of Social Inequality From: Power View New Society Publishers	In this chapter, Heinberg explores physical as well as social power, as well as the ways in which humans have obtained power over each other, including warfare, predation, the wealth pump, state …	Richard Heinberg	67	2021	$6.70 Add
From Power in the Pleistocene On Spears, Fires, Furs, Words, and Flutes - And Why Men Are Such Power-Hogs From: Power View New Society Publishers	This chapter describes prehistoric forms of human power, including stone tools, fire, animal skins, and language.	Richard Heinberg	43	2021	$4.30 Add