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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
"Cold war" was a term coined in 1945 by left-leaning British writer
George Orwell to predict how powers made unconquerable by having
nuclear weapons would conduct future relations. It was popularized
in 1947 by American journalist Walter Lippmann amid mounting
tensions between the erstwhile World War II Allies - the capitalist
democracies - the United States of America and Britain - versus the
Soviet Union, a communist dictatorship. As the grand alliance of
the "Big Three" they had defeated Nazi Germany, its satellites and
Japan in World War II but became rivals who split the world into an
American-led Western "bloc" and Soviet-led Eastern "bloc." Both
were secured from direct attack by arraying ever-greater nuclear
and conventional forces against the other while seeking global
supremacy by other means. The 45-year Cold War lasted until the
Soviet Union collapsed between 1989 and 1991. This second edition
of Historical Dictionary of the Cold War contains a chronology, an
introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section
has over 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities,
crucial countries and peripheral conflicts, the increasingly lethal
weapons systems, and the various political and military strategies.
This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and
anyone wanting to know more about this crucial period in history.
A clearly structured and well-informed synthesis of developments
and events in Brazilian history from the colonial period to the
present, this volume is aimed at non-specialized readers and
students, seeking a straightforward introduction to this unique
Latin American country. Divided chronologically into five main
historical periods - Colonial Brazil, Empire, the First Republic,
the Estado Novo and events from 1964 to the present - the book
explores the politics, economy, society, and diplomacy during each
phase. The emphasis on diplomacy is particularly original and adds
an unusual dimension to the book.
Fought in both Caribbean and Pacific and turning on America's
superior naval strength, this short but decisive war had momentous
consequences internationally. It ended Spain's imperial power, and
the US emerged for the first time as an active force in world
affairs, acquiring -- amidst much domestic controversy -- an empire
of her own in the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba (whose
struggle against Spain had sparked the war). Heavy with
implications for twentieth-century America, the war is explored in
its widest context in this engrossing and impressive study.
Providing a concise, balanced and incisive analysis of US
diplomatic relations with Latin America from 1776 to the end of the
twentieth century, this timely work explores central themes such as
the structure of international relations, and the pursuit of
American national interest by the use of diplomacy, cultural
imperialism and economic and military power.
Joseph Smith examines the rise of the USA as an independent power
and its policy towards Latin-American movements for independence.
In addition, issues such as the evolution of the Monroe Doctrine,
pan-Americanism, dollar diplomacy and the challenge of communism
are explored. Highlighting Latin American responses to US policy
over a significant time span, this study documents the development
of a complex historical relationship in which the United States has
claimed a pre-eminent role, arousing as much resentment as
acquiescence from its southern neighbors.
Including a timely discussion of the current issues of debt, trade
and narcotics control, this unique and valuable study will be of
interest to all those with an interest in US and Latin American
international relations.
This highly praised book captures the essence and the madness of
the "balance of terror" that was the Cold War. Describing an
extensive period and much of the globe, The A to Z of the Cold War
presents a year-by-year chronology, an introductory essay, and
hundreds of entries on civilian and military leaders, central
issues and peripheral conflicts, crucial countries and their allies
or foes, the contending alliances and the non-aligned, deterrence
and detente, the increasingly lethal weapons systems, and the
various political and military strategies. While both authors are
specialists in American foreign policy and diplomacy, Smith has a
particular interest in United States relations with Latin America
and Davis in Anglo-American relations. This broader focus is
helpful, because it enables the authors to have a broader view of
the Cold War, and having studied and lived in Great Britain, they
view events from a more neutral perspective. This, and a conscious
effort to maintain a scholarly balance, enhances the objectivity of
this volume. Smith and Davis have produced an easy-to-use reference
tool for both the history scholar and student.
Providing a concise, balanced and incisive analysis of US
diplomatic relations with Latin America from 1776 to the end of the
twentieth century, this timely work explores central themes such as
the structure of international relations, and the pursuit of
American national interest by the use of diplomacy, cultural
imperialism and economic and military power.
Joseph Smith examines the rise of the USA as an independent power
and its policy towards Latin-American movements for independence.
In addition, issues such as the evolution of the Monroe Doctrine,
pan-Americanism, dollar diplomacy and the challenge of communism
are explored. Highlighting Latin American responses to US policy
over a significant time span, this study documents the development
of a complex historical relationship in which the United States has
claimed a pre-eminent role, arousing as much resentment as
acquiescence from its southern neighbors.
Including a timely discussion of the current issues of debt, trade
and narcotics control, this unique and valuable study will be of
interest to all those with an interest in US and Latin American
international relations.
This is a history of Brazil's unique and dramatic past, rfrom its discovery by the Portuguese explorer Cabral in 1500, to the end of the millennium in 2000. A clearly structured and well-informed synthesis, A History of Brazil, is an account that tells the story of 500 years of Brazilian history from discovery to the present. Divided chronologically into five main historical epochs- Colonial Brazil, Empire, the First Republic, the Estado Novo and events since 1964—the book explores the politics, economy, society, and diplomacy during each phase. The emphasis on diplomacy is particularly original and adds an unusual dimension to the book.
The belief that dead people could assume non-human forms is
attested in Egyptian texts of all periods, from the Old Kingdom
down to Graeco-Roman times. It was thought that assuming such forms
enhanced their freedom of movement and access to nourishment in the
afterlife, as well as allowing them to join the entourages of
different deities and participate in their worship. Spells
referring to or enabling the deceased's transformations occur in
the Pyramid Texts, the Coffin Texts, and the Book of the Dead. But
it is not until the Graeco-Roman Period that we find entire
compositions devoted to this theme. Two of the most important are
P. Louvre N. 3122 and P. Berlin P. 3162, both written in hieratic
and dating to the 1st century AD. Both texts have been known to
Egyptologists for more than a century, but neither is currently
available in an up-to-date comprehensive edition. This book
provides such an edition, including high-resolution images of the
manuscripts, hieroglyphic transcriptions, translations,
descriptions of their material aspects, studies of their owners,
their titles, and their families, reconstructions of their context
of usage, analyses of their orthography and grammar, and detailed
commentaries on their contents.
Fought in both Caribbean and Pacific and turning on America's
superior naval strength, this short but decisive war had momentous
consequences internationally. It ended Spain's imperial power, and
the US emerged for the first time as an active force in world
affairs, acquiring -- amidst much domestic controversy -- an empire
of her own in the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba (whose
struggle against Spain had sparked the war). Heavy with
implications for twentieth-century America, the war is explored in
its widest context in this engrossing and impressive study.
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