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How valid is the Marxian theory of imperialism? This book traces the historical development of the theory of imperialism, the internationalisation of capital and theories of capitalist nation-state formation
Remaking the Conquering Heroes shows that American policymakers and Army officers had to confront and take control over a lawless US military in the aftermath of World War II. Money laundering, theft, racial antagonism between black and white GIs, unregulated sex, and high rates of venereal disease threatened to undermine American authority in occupied Germany as much as Soviet-American conflict. Willoughby argues that it was the creative, if disorganized, reaction of American officials in Germany that helped create both a foreign policy framework and more inclusive, familial military establishment capable of consolidating and extending US power during the Cold War.
How valid is the Marxian theory of imperialism? This book traces
the historical development of the theory of imperialism, the
internationalisation of capital and theories of capitalist
nation-state formation
The journey west, from the Missouri River to the Pacific coast, was
made by some quarter of a million Americans during the 1840s and
1850s, and stands as one of the great human adventure stories of
all time. When gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill, California, in
1848, the immigration took on an urgency and a scope that would
never be matched again, though the numbers of migrants was
eventually equaled over time by the slower pace of those who went
to Oregon and followed later to California to put down more
permanent roots. This work draws heavily from the diaries of 17 men
and women who made the four month, 2,000 mile trek to California
during 1849 and 1850. The text is divided into three main parts.
Part One covers travel from the Missouri River to Fort Laramie,
Part Two covers Fort Laramie to Fort Hall and Salt Lake City, and
Part Three covers the trek from there to the Sierra Nevadas. Each
part has chapters that detail specific parts of the trail, sites,
or locations where the migrants found something important to write
about. The diarists' accounts tell of the adventures, hardships,
desires, concerns, deprivations, sicknesses, deaths along the way,
and of crossing the last great obstacle--the ""Elephant,"" as many
of them called it--the high ridge of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Remaking the Conquering Heroes shows that American policymakers and
Army officers had to confront and take control over a lawless US
military in the aftermath of World War II. Money laundering, theft,
racial antagonism between black and white GIs, unregulated sex, and
high rates of venereal disease threatened to undermine American
authority in occupied Germany as much as Soviet-American conflict.
Willoughby argues that it was the creative, if disorganized,
reaction of American officials in Germany that helped create both a
foreign policy framework and more inclusive, familial military
establishment capable of consolidating and extending US power
during the Cold War.
Marriage has been declared dead by many scholars and the media.
Marriage rates are dropping, divorce rates remain high, and
marriage no longer enjoys the prominence it once held. Especially
among young adults, marriage may seem like a relic of a distant
past. Yet young adults continue to report that marriage is
important to them, and they may not be abandoning marriage, as many
would assume. The Marriage Paradox explores both national U.S. data
and a smaller sample of emerging adults to find out how they really
view marriage today. Interspersed with real stories and insight
from emerging adults themselves, this book attempts to make sense
of the increasingly paradoxical ways that young adults are thinking
about marriage. The combination of national trends, statistical
findings, and quotations from emerging adults makes for a deep
exploration of why we see the marital trends of today, and why they
may not actually represent emerging adults moving away from
marriage.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
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occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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