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Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism

Race, Nation, and Capital in the Modern World - The Nexus of Inequality (Hardcover): Philip Y. Nicholson Race, Nation, and Capital in the Modern World - The Nexus of Inequality (Hardcover)
Philip Y. Nicholson
R3,754 Discovery Miles 37 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Brings together three key concepts - race, nation and capitalism, to analyse the inequalities caused by the confluence of all three, which allows the reader to really grasp the key relationship between them across history. Useful for those studying topics on racism, race, capital, the history of inequality, and human and civil rights. Racism particularly, but also issues around nationalism and capitalism, are increasingly of interest to students thinking about how history relates to the present. Compared to other titles which only look at individual nations or one of the three themes discussed in this volume, this book is more extensive because it looks at the interrelationship of these three concepts in history.

Nigeria's Third-Generation Literature - Content and Form (Hardcover): Ode Ogede Nigeria's Third-Generation Literature - Content and Form (Hardcover)
Ode Ogede
R3,771 Discovery Miles 37 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book considers the evolution and characteristics of Nigeria's third-generation literature, which emerged between the late 1980s and the early 1990s and is marked by expressive modes and concerns distinctly different from those of the preceding era. The creative writing of this period reflects new sensibilities and anxieties about Nigeria's changing fortunes in the post-colonial era. The literature of the third generation is startling in its candidness, irreverence as well as the brutal self-disclosure of its characters, and it is governed by an unusually wide-ranging sweep in narrative techniques. This book examines six key texts of the oeuvre: Maria Ajima's The Web, Okey Ndibe's Foreign Gods, Inc., Teju Cole's Open City, Chika Unigwe's On Black Sisters Street, Lola Shoneyin's The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's The Thing Around Your Neck. The texts interpret contemporary corruption and other unspeakable social malaise; together, they point to the exciting future of Nigerian literature, which has always been defined by its daring creativity and inventive expressive modes. Even conventional storytelling strategies receive revitalizing energies in these angst-driven narratives. This book will be of interest to students and researchers of contemporary African literature, Sociology, Gender and women's studies, and post-colonial cultural expression more broadly.

Sport, Physical Activity, and Anti-Colonial Autoethnography - Stories and Ways of Being (Hardcover): Jason Laurendeau Sport, Physical Activity, and Anti-Colonial Autoethnography - Stories and Ways of Being (Hardcover)
Jason Laurendeau
R3,749 Discovery Miles 37 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book offers a brief history of how autoethnography has been employed in studies of sport and physical (in)activity to date and makes an explicit call for anti-colonial approaches - challenging scholars of physical culture to interrogate and write against the colonial assumptions at work in so many physical cultural and academic spaces. It presents examples of autoethnographic work that interrogate physical cultural practices as both produced by, and generative of, settler colonial logics and structures, including research into outdoor recreation, youth sport experiences, and sport spectatorship. It situates this work in the context of key paradigmatic issues in social scientific research, including ontology, epistemology, axiology, ethics and praxis, and looks ahead at the shape that social relations might take beyond settler-colonialism. Drawing on cutting-edge research and presenting innovative theoretical perspectives, this book is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in physical cultural studies, sport studies, outdoor studies, sociology, cultural studies, or qualitative research methods in the social sciences.

Cross-Border Marriages - State Categories, Research Agendas and Family Practices (Hardcover): Apostolos Andrikopoulos, Joelle... Cross-Border Marriages - State Categories, Research Agendas and Family Practices (Hardcover)
Apostolos Andrikopoulos, Joelle Moret, Janine Dahinden
R3,751 Discovery Miles 37 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Marriages that involve the migration of at least one of the spouses challenge two intersecting facets of the politics of belonging: the making of the 'good and legitimate citizens' and the 'acceptable family'. In Europe, cross-border marriages have been the target of increasing state controls, an issue of public concern and the object of scholarly research. The study of cross-border marriages and the ways these marriages are framed is inevitably affected by states' concerns and priorities. There is a need for a reflexive assessment of how the categories employed by state institutions and agents have impacted the study of cross-border marriages. This collection of essays analyses what is at stake in the regulation of cross-border marriages and how European states use particular categories (e.g., 'sham', 'forced' and 'mixed' marriages) to differentiate between acceptable and non-acceptable marriages. When researchers use these categories unreflexively, they risk reproducing nation-centred epistemologies and reinforcing state-informed hierarchies and forms of exclusion. The chapters in this book offer new insights into a timely topic and suggest ways to avoid these pitfalls: differentiating between categories of analysis and categories of practice, adopting methodologies that do not mirror nation-states' logic and engaging with general social theory outside migration studies. This book will be of interest to researchers and academics of Sociology, Politics, International Relations, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Human Geography, Social Work, and Public Policy. Barring one, all the chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies.

(Post)Colonial Stages - Critical and Creative Views on Drama, Theatre and Performance (Paperback, illustrated edition): Helen... (Post)Colonial Stages - Critical and Creative Views on Drama, Theatre and Performance (Paperback, illustrated edition)
Helen Gilbert
R417 Discovery Miles 4 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Collected Works of John Stuart Mill - XXX. Writings on India (Hardcover, New Ed): J.M. Robson Collected Works of John Stuart Mill - XXX. Writings on India (Hardcover, New Ed)
J.M. Robson
R12,556 Discovery Miles 125 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Mill's 35 years service in the Examiner's office of the East India Company has been little studied. He was reluctant, because of his official position, to comment publicly on the Company's affairs, but occasionally he put forward views in essays and before parliamentary committees that alert us to important elements in his thought and career. Further, when in the aftermath of the Indian Mutiny a succession of bills was brought forward in parliament to abolish the company, Mill was its chief spokesman in a succession of carefully argued pamphlets. The despatches that he drafted in the India Office are a mine of information about the administration of the British possessions in the sub-continent. This volume provides the first opportunity for students to see this important part of his career in full context. It includes, in scholarly form, all his Indian essays, parliamentary evidence and pamphlets and an appendix supplying an annotated record and location list of his official despatches. The introduction by Martin Moir gives full details of Mill's place in the history of the East India Company, whose administration is explained, and examines Mill's attitudes towards the proper gover

Asian Women, Identity and Migration - Experiences of Transnational Women of Indian Origin/Heritage (Paperback): Nish Belford,... Asian Women, Identity and Migration - Experiences of Transnational Women of Indian Origin/Heritage (Paperback)
Nish Belford, Reshmi Lahiri-Roy
R1,181 Discovery Miles 11 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores the influence which education and migration experiences have on women of Indian origin in Australia and the United Kingdom when (re)negotiating their identities. The intersections of migration and transnationalism are critically examined through multiple theoretical lenses across three thematic domains encompassing socio-historical discourses, postcolonial theory, theories on intersectionality and interceptionality, emotional reflexivity and affects. In doing so, the book highlights the ambiguities around gendered access and equity to education, migration experiences, the acculturation process, dilemmas surrounding transnationality and negotiation of identities, belonging and struggles inherent in simultaneously maintaining ties with home and new social fields. Chapters highlight the practical, methodological, and substantive aspects of affective dimensions and voice with a critical understanding of different tensions, challenges, complexities and conflicts underlining the stories. The book raises the question of voice and agency in advocating emotion-based writing in recalibrating conditions representing gendered subjective multivocality of women in breaking silences. Presenting non-Western perspectives through fragmented and often marginalised accounts within transnational and global spaces, this book will be of interest to researchers in the fields of Sociology, Gender Studies, Migration, Transnational and Diaspora studies, Sociology of Education, Feminist Studies, Cultural Studies, Literature and Cultural Geographies.

Edges of Transatlantic Commerce in the Long Eighteenth Century (Paperback): Seohyon Jung, Leah M. Thomas Edges of Transatlantic Commerce in the Long Eighteenth Century (Paperback)
Seohyon Jung, Leah M. Thomas
R1,182 Discovery Miles 11 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Edges of Transatlantic Commerce in the Long Eighteenth Century examines and challenges the boundaries of the Atlantic in the eighteenth century, with a particular focus on commerce. Commerce as a keyword encompasses a wide range of documented and undocumented encounters that invoke topics such as shared or conflicting ideas of value, affective experiences of the emerging global system, and development of national economies, as well as their opponents. By investigating what gets exchanged, created, or obscured on the peripheries of transatlantic commercial relations and geography in the eighteenth century, the chapters in this collection reimagine the edge as a liminal space with a potential for an alternative historical and aesthetic knowledge. To ground this inquiry in a more material dimension, the chapters engage specifically with what is being exchanged, sold, or communicated across the Atlantic by exploring ideas that are being shaped, concealed, undermined, or exploited through intricate exchanges. With its contributions from multiple contexts and disciplinary perspectives, Edges of Transatlantic Commerce offers insights into relatively neglected aspects of the transatlantic world to cultivate the value that the edges allow us to conceive.

Cultural Representations of Piracy in England, Spain, and the Caribbean - Travelers, Traders, and Traitors, 1570 to 1604... Cultural Representations of Piracy in England, Spain, and the Caribbean - Travelers, Traders, and Traitors, 1570 to 1604 (Hardcover)
Mariana-Cecilia Velazquez
R3,755 Discovery Miles 37 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Connects the impact of the early modern period with the procedures of present-day maritime law Uses maps and historical documents to provide a rich history of piracy in the 16th and 17th centuries Explores how ideas and people circulated across boundaries of empires and nations

Women in Asia under the Japanese Empire (Hardcover): Tatsuya Kageki, Jiajia Yang Women in Asia under the Japanese Empire (Hardcover)
Tatsuya Kageki, Jiajia Yang
R3,758 Discovery Miles 37 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Contributors to this book provide an Asian women's history from the perspective of gender analysis, assessing Japanese imperial policy and propaganda in its colonies and occupied territories and particularly its impact on women. Tackling topics including media, travel, migration, literature, and the perceptions of the empire by the colonised, the authors present an eclectic history, unified by the perspective of gender studies and the spatial and political lens of the Japanese Empire. They look at the lives of women in Manchuria, Mainland China, Taiwan, Korea and Okinawa among others. These women were wives, mothers, writers, migrants, intellectuals and activists, and thus had a very broad range of views and experiences of Imperial Japan. Where women have tended in the past to be studies as objects of the imperial system, the contributors to this book study them as the subject of history, while also providing an outside-in perspective on the Japanese Empire by other Asians. A vital new perspective for scholars of Twentieth century history of East Asian countries and regions such as Japan, Korea, Okinawa, Taiwan, China.

How the Church Under Pius XII Addressed Decolonization - The Issue of Algerian Independence (Hardcover): Marialuisa Lucia Sergio How the Church Under Pius XII Addressed Decolonization - The Issue of Algerian Independence (Hardcover)
Marialuisa Lucia Sergio
R3,757 Discovery Miles 37 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

By paying attention to Algerian Independence, this book reconstructs the action of the Catholic Church regarding the issues of the spread of Islam in colonies, to Arab nationalism, Marxist propaganda in non-European countries, and the effects of the Algerian crisis upon the French political system. The complex relations between the Holy See and France, as well as those between the Vatican and the Episcopates and clergy of the overseas territories, are vital aspects of decolonisation, a topic which, to date, has been overlooked by historiography because of the impossibility of accessing documents relating to the pontificate of Pius XII (1939-1958) held in the Vatican archives. The opening in March 2020 of the archives of Pius XII, the Pope who had succeeded in imposing the strategic role of the Holy See upon the international scene, has made a vast amount of unpublished documentary material available to scholars. This book is useful for all students and scholars interested in the Cold War, the history of contemporary Europe, the history of the Church, postcolonial studies, and religious phenomenon in post-World War II Europe.

Falklands/Malvinas 1982 - A War of Two Sides (Hardcover): Maria Ines Tato, Peter Stanley, Luis Esteban Dalla Fontana, Rob... Falklands/Malvinas 1982 - A War of Two Sides (Hardcover)
Maria Ines Tato, Peter Stanley, Luis Esteban Dalla Fontana, Rob McLaughlin
R3,753 Discovery Miles 37 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

1. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Falkland/Malvinas War. 2. It is written by both Argentinian and Australian (one British born Australian) Scholars and rich in archival resources. 3. With the 40th Anniversary of the Falkland/Malvinas War in 2022 this book will be of interest to departments of Military history and British and Latin American History across UK.

Coloniality and Decolonization in the Nordic Region (Hardcover): Julia Suarez-Krabbe, Adrian Groglopo Coloniality and Decolonization in the Nordic Region (Hardcover)
Julia Suarez-Krabbe, Adrian Groglopo
R3,749 Discovery Miles 37 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book advances critical discussions about what coloniality, decoloniality and decolonization mean and imply in the Nordic region. It brings together analysis of complex realities from the perspectives of the Nordic peoples, a region that are often overlooked in current research, and explores the processes of decolonization that are taking place in this region. The book offers a variety of perspectives that engage with issues such as Islamic feminism and the progressive left; racialization and agency among Muslim youths; indigenizing distance language education for Sami; extractivism and resistance among the Sami; the Nordic international development endeavour through education; Swedish TV-reporting on Venezuela; creolizing subjectivities across Roma and non-Roma worlds and hierarchies; and the whitewashing and sanitization of decoloniality in the Nordic region. As such, this book extends much of the productive dialogue that has recently occurred internationally in decolonial thinking but also in the areas of critical race theory, whiteness studies, and postcolonial studies to concrete and critical problems in the Nordic region. This should make the book of considerable interest to scholars of history of ideas, anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, postcolonial studies, international development studies, legal sociology and (intercultural) philosophy with an interest in coloniality and decolonial social change.

Witnesses at Isandlwana - 22 January 1879 (Hardcover): Neil Thornton, Michael Denigan Witnesses at Isandlwana - 22 January 1879 (Hardcover)
Neil Thornton, Michael Denigan
R1,079 R862 Discovery Miles 8 620 Save R217 (20%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

On 22 January 1879, British forces in Zululand suffered a shocking and unimaginable defeat at the hands of the Zulus resulting in over 1300 dead, including more than 800 regular British soldiers. But the Zulu victory came at a cost, and their losses were very heavy too. Yet, surprisingly, scattered in archives, museums, and private collections around the world, sits many first-hand accounts from those who were there. Inaccessible to most, these primary sources are vital to our understanding of the battle and how it unfolded, and they shed important light on the experiences of those who were there on that fateful day. British soldiers, those from the colonial forces, civilians, and those Zulu warriors who attacked the camp, all left detailed descriptions of the battle. By bringing these sources together, this book-the largest collection of primary accounts ever gathered on the battle - allows the reader to view all sources under one roof, providing a better understanding of the battle, how it played out, and what those involved witnessed on that monumental day in both British and Zulu history.

Staging Slavery - Performances of Colonial Slavery and Race from International Perspectives, 1770-1850 (Hardcover): Sarah J.... Staging Slavery - Performances of Colonial Slavery and Race from International Perspectives, 1770-1850 (Hardcover)
Sarah J. Adams, Jenna M. Gibbs, Wendy Sutherland
R3,766 Discovery Miles 37 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This international analysis of theatrical case studies illustrates the ways that theater was an arena both of protest and, simultaneously, racist and imperialist exploitations of the colonized and enslaved body. By bringing together performances and discussions of theater culture from various colonial powers and orbits-ranging from Denmark and France to Great Britain and Brazil-this book explores the ways that slavery and hierarchical notions of "race" and "civilization" manifested around the world. At the same time, against the backdrop of colonial violence, the theater was a space that also facilitated reformist protest and served as evidence of the agency of Black people in revolt. Staging Slavery considers the implications of both white-penned productions of race and slavery performed by white actors in blackface makeup and Black counter-theater performances and productions that resisted racist structures, on and off the stage. With unique geographical perspectives, this volume is a useful resource for undergraduates, graduates, and researchers in the history of theater, nationalism and imperialism, race and slavery, and literature.

Modern France and the World (Hardcover): Darcie Fontaine Modern France and the World (Hardcover)
Darcie Fontaine
R3,766 Discovery Miles 37 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Global focus positioning France centrally within the narrative of its global history, engaging students with the prevalent trends in historiography Fully illustrated with paintings and photographs, maps and text-boxes, which will help to engage readers Takes a social and cultural approach rather than focusing solely on political history

Social Struggle and Civil Society in Nineteenth Century Cuba (Hardcover): Richard E Morris Social Struggle and Civil Society in Nineteenth Century Cuba (Hardcover)
Richard E Morris
R3,753 Discovery Miles 37 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection of research from Cuba scholars explores key conflicts, episodes, currents, and tensions that helped shape Cuba as a modern, independent nation. Cuba in the nineteenth century was characterized by social struggle. Slavery, Spanish colonial rule, and racial tension permeated every corner of Cuban life-from urban dwelling to house of charity, from sugarcane field to tobacco vega, from seaport to railway-and furnished a lively spectacle for the privileged foreigner gazing upon Cuba from afar. Chapters discuss topics including slavery, gendered forced labor, indentured labor, agricultural economics, industrial development, newspaper and print culture, and the origins of the "Cuba Threat." The volume links key aspects of Cuba's history, such as social conflict and economic underdevelopment, to present a detailed analysis of Cuban civil society in the 1800s. Social Struggle and Civil Society in Nineteenth Century Cuba appeals to general readers and scholars in a range of disciplines, including history, women's studies, economics, architectural preservation, media studies, and literature.

Gallipoli & the Middle East 1914-1918 - From the Dardanelles to Mesopotamia (Paperback): Edward J. Erickson Gallipoli & the Middle East 1914-1918 - From the Dardanelles to Mesopotamia (Paperback)
Edward J. Erickson
R462 Discovery Miles 4 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The war in the Middle East was a struggle between the Ottoman Turks, British, French and Russians for control of the lands and peoples held by the Ottoman Empire since the 1400s. Although known as the 'Sick Man of Europe', the empire still controlled significant parts of the Middle East. Intense diplomatic pressure from Germany culminated in a decision to join the Central Powers in October 1914. Russia had long coveted Ottoman territory, and the two empires clashed in the Caucasus. The Turks suffered a major defeat at Sarakamis, and their lack of success continued into 1916. However the Russian revolutions of 1917 led to the Russian forces in the area dissipating, and the following year the new Muslim-only 'Army of Islam' was sent to claim oil-rich Baku for the Turks, ousting the British-led defenders. In Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) the Ottoman defenders were at first defeated by the British, but General Townshend's decision to stay in Kut-al-Amara resulted in his eventual surrender in April 1916, a huge blow to Allied morale. The loss prompted the despatch of a much larger British force, and the subsequent capture of Baghdad and Mosul by the war's end. The persistent Ottoman threat to the Suez Canal led to the British offensive in Palestine. The capture of Jerusalem by General Allenby in 1917 was a welcome Christmas present for the Allies, while his subsequent victory at Megiddo, combined with the Arab Revolt inspired by Lawrence of Arabia, resulted in the capture of Damascus. However the defining struggle in this theatre was Gallipoli, the first time in over 200 years that Ottoman forces stood toe-to-toe with European troops and prevailed. The Gallipoli campaign had a profound effect not only on the Turks, but on the British, Australian and New Zealand troops who fought there, and marked the beginning of the end of European military supremacy in the region. With the aid of over 300 photographs, complemented by full-colour maps, Gallipoli and the Middle East provides a detailed guide to the background and conduct of World War I in all the theatres in which Ottoman forces were engaged.

The Gender of Borders - Embodied Narratives of Migration, Violence and Agency (Hardcover): Jane Freedman, Alice Latouche,... The Gender of Borders - Embodied Narratives of Migration, Violence and Agency (Hardcover)
Jane Freedman, Alice Latouche, Adelina Miranda, Nina Sahraoui, Glenda Santana de Andrade, …
R3,762 Discovery Miles 37 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book brings an intersectional perspective to border studies, drawing on case studies from across the world to consider the ways in which notably gender and race dynamics change the ways in which people cross international borders, and how diffuse and virtual borders impact on migrants' experiences. By bringing together 11 ethnographies, the book demonstrates the necessity for in-depth empirical research to understand the class, gender and race inequalities that shape contemporary borders. In doing so the volume sheds light on how migration control produces gendered violence at physical borders but also through the politics of vulnerability across borders and social boundaries. It places embodied narratives at the heart of the analysis which sheds light on the agency and the many patterns of resistance of migrants themselves. As such, it will appeal to scholars of migration and diaspora studies with interests in gender.

Empowering Subaltern Voices Through Education - The Chakma Diaspora in Australia (Hardcover): Urmee Chakma Empowering Subaltern Voices Through Education - The Chakma Diaspora in Australia (Hardcover)
Urmee Chakma
R3,749 Discovery Miles 37 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Based on a four-year-long empirical study, this book employs contemporary theories from the Global South to investigate the role of education in the experience of migration and settlement of the Chakma people of Bangladesh in the city of Melbourne, Australia. Exploring the migration opportunities taken up by the Chakma and their efforts to retain, promote, and enrich their ethnic identity in Australia, the book critically examines the importance of education for ethnic, linguistic, and religious minorities and the extent to which education helped the diasporic community in achieving a 'better' and 'more secure' life. It also positions education as a tool to help revive, maintain, and enrich the importance of culture and tradition, both in the home country and in the place of settlement and offers a theorisation of how the self-directed pursuit of education can create opportunities for minority peoples, to advocate human rights, Indigenous recognition and criticise a state's failure to provide safety and security. This book will be of interest to academics and postgraduate students researching in the fields of education, diaspora studies, Indigenous studies, and migration studies.

The Routledge Handbook of Science and Empire (Hardcover): Andrew Goss The Routledge Handbook of Science and Empire (Hardcover)
Andrew Goss
R6,303 Discovery Miles 63 030 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Routledge Handbook of Science and Empire introduces readers to important new research in the field of science and empire. This compilation of inquiry into the inextricably intertwined history of science and empire reframes the field, showing that one could not have grown without the other. The volume expands the history of science through careful attention to connections, exchanges, and networks beyond the scientific institutions of Europe and the United States. These 27 original essays by established scholars and new talent examine: scientific and imperial disciplines, networks of science, scientific practice within empires, and decolonised science. The chapters cover a wide range of disciplines, from anthropology and psychiatry to biology and geology. There is global coverage, with essays about China, Southeast Asia, the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, India, the Middle East, Russia, the Arctic, and North and South America. Specialised essays cover Jesuit science, natural history collecting, energy systems, and science in UNESCO. With authoritative chapters by leading scholars, this is a guiding resource for all scholars of empire and science. Free of jargon and with clearly written essays, the handbook is a valuable path to further inquiry for any student of the history of science and empire.

American Colonial Spaces in the Philippines - Insular Empire (Hardcover): Scott Kirsch American Colonial Spaces in the Philippines - Insular Empire (Hardcover)
Scott Kirsch
R3,749 Discovery Miles 37 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

American Colonial Spaces in the Philippines tells the story of U.S. colonialists who attempted, in the first decades of the twentieth century, to build an enduring American empire in the Philippines through the production of space. From concrete interventions in infrastructure, urban planning, and built environments to more abstract projects of mapping and territorialization, the book traces the efforts of U.S. Insular Government agents to make space for empire in the Philippines through forms of territory, map, landscape, and road, and how these spaces were understood as solutions to problems of colonial rule. Through the lens of space, the book offers an original history of a highly transformative, but largely misunderstood or forgotten, imperial moment, when the Philippine archipelago, made up of thousands of islands and an ethnically and religiously diverse population of more than seven million, became the unlikely primary setting for U.S. experimentation with formal colonial governance. Telling that story around key figures including Cameron Forbes, Daniel Burnham, Dean Worcester, and William Howard Taft, the book provides distinctive chapters dedicated to spaces of territory (sovereignty), maps (knowledge), landscape (aesthetics), and roads (circulation), suggesting new and integrative historical geographical approaches. This book will be of interest to students of Cultural, Historical, and Political Geography, American History, American Studies, Philippine Studies, Southeast Asia/Philippines; Asian Studies as well as general readers interested in these areas.

White Malice - The CIA and the Neocolonisation of Africa (Hardcover): Susan Williams White Malice - The CIA and the Neocolonisation of Africa (Hardcover)
Susan Williams
R781 Discovery Miles 7 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The shocking, untold story of how African independence was strangled at birth by America's systematic interference. Accra, 1958. Africa's liberation leaders have gathered for a conference, full of strength, purpose and vision. Newly independent Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah and Congo's Patrice Lumumba strike up a close partnership. Everything seems possible. But, within a few years, both men will have been targeted by the CIA, and their dream of true African autonomy undermined. The United States, watching the Europeans withdraw from Africa, was determined to take control. Pan-Africanism was inspiring African Americans fighting for civil rights; the threat of Soviet influence over new African governments loomed; and the idea of an atomic reactor in black hands was unacceptable. The conclusion was simple: the US had to 'recapture' Africa, in the shadows, by any means necessary. Renowned historian Susan Williams dives into the archives, revealing new, shocking details of America's covert programme in Africa. The CIA crawled over the continent, poisoning the hopes of 1958 with secret agents and informants; surreptitious UN lobbying; cultural infiltration and bribery; assassinations and coups. As the colonisers moved out, the Americans swept in-with bitter consequences that reverberate in Africa to this day.

Debating and Defining Borders - Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives (Paperback): Anthony Cooper, Soren Tinning Debating and Defining Borders - Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives (Paperback)
Anthony Cooper, Soren Tinning
R1,242 Discovery Miles 12 420 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book brings together insights from border scholars and philosophers to ask how we are to define and understand concepts of borders today. Borders have a defining role in contemporary societies. Take, for example, the 2016 US election and the UK Brexit referendum, and subsequent debate, where the rhetoric and symbolism of border controls proved fundamental to the outcomes. However, borders are also becoming ever more multifaceted and complex, representing intersections of political, economical, social, and cultural interests. For some, borders are tangible, situated in time and place; for others, the nature of borders can be abstracted and discussed in general terms. By discussing borders philosophically and theoretically, this edited collection tackles head on the most defi ning and challenging questions within the fi eld of border studies regarding the defi nition of its very object of study. Part 1 of the book consists of theoretical contributions from border scholars, Part 2 takes a philosophical approach, and Part 3 brings together chapters where philosophy and border studies are directly related. Borders intersect with the key issues of our time, from migration, climate change vulnerability, terror, globalization, inequality, and nationalism, to intertwining questions of culture, identity, ideology, and religion. This book will be of interest to those studying in these fields, and most especially to researchers of border studies and philosophy.

Expanding Nationalisms at World's Fairs - Identity, Diversity, and Exchange, 1851-1915 (Paperback): David Raizman, Ethan... Expanding Nationalisms at World's Fairs - Identity, Diversity, and Exchange, 1851-1915 (Paperback)
David Raizman, Ethan Robey
R1,247 Discovery Miles 12 470 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Expanding Nationalisms at World's Fairs: Identity, Diversity, and Exchange, 1851-1915 introduces the subject of international exhibitions to art and design historians and a wider audience as a resource for understanding the broad and varied political meanings of design during a period of rapid industrialization, developing nationalism, imperialism, expanding trade and the emergence of a consumer society. Its chapters, written by both established and emerging scholars, are global in scope, and demonstrate specific networks of communication and exchange among designers, manufacturers, markets and nations on the modern world stage from the second half of the nineteenth century into the beginning of the twentieth. Within the overarching theme of nationalism and internationalism as revealed at world's fairs, the book's essays will engage a more complex understanding of ideas of competition and community in an age of emergent industrial capitalism, and will investigate the nuances, contradictions and marginalized voices that lie beneath the surface of unity, progress, and global expansion.

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