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American commodities in an age of empire American commodities in an age of empire Mona Domosh American Commodities in an Age of Empire is a novel interpretation of the relationship between consumerism, commercialism, and imperialism during the first empire building ear of America in the late … OL13255710W
British foreign and imperial policy, 1865-1919 British foreign and imperial policy, 1865-1919 Graham D. Goodlad British Foreign and Imperial Policy explores Britains role in International Affairs from the age of Gladstone and Disraeli to the end of the First World War, exploring such themes as Britain's involv… OL14857290W
A People’s History of American Empire A People’s History of American Empire Paul Buhle,Howard Zinn,Mike Konopacki,Paul Buhle In a comic form, this book tells the stories of America's actions in the world. It includes the events of 9/11 and then explores the cycles of US expansionism from Wounded Knee to Iraq. It also follo… OL15288124W
Crusade Crusade James Carroll Publisher's description: With the words "this Crusade, this war on terror," George W. Bush defined the purpose of his presidency. And just as promptly, James Carroll-Boston Globe columnist, son of a … OL15835588W
100 ways America is screwing up the world 100 ways America is screwing up the world John Tirman What do George W. Bush, Wal-Mart, Halliburton, gangsta rap, and SUVs have in common? They're all among the hundred ways in which America is screwing up the world. The country that was responsible for… OL16028830W
The Eurocentric conception of world politics The Eurocentric conception of world politics John M. Hobson "John Hobson claims that throughout its history most international theory has been embedded within various forms of Eurocentrism. Rather than producing value-free and universalist theories of inter-s… OL16607382W
A War With A Silver Lining Canadian Protestant Churches And The South African War 18991902 A War With A Silver Lining Canadian Protestant Churches And The South African War 18991902 Gordon L. Heath "On 11 October 1899, Britain was officially at war in South Africa against the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State. While the war was thousands of kilometres away, and Canada's contribution … OL17570468W
Edge of Empire Edge of Empire Maya Jasanoff Talented historian Maya Jasonoff offers an alternative history of the British Empire. It is not about conquest – but rather a collection of startling and fascinating personal accounts of cross-cultur… OL264991W
Confessions of an economic hit man Confessions of an economic hit man John Perkins,Perkins, John,John Perkins,Perkins, John Sinhalese translation of a controversial book on the economic policies of U.S. government with respect to developing countries. OL2693772W
Totalitarianism Totalitarianism Hannah Arendt OCLC 11343848 OL27307512W
Decolonization Decolonization Raymond F. Betts Raymond F. Betts considers the 'process' of decolonization and the outcomes which have left a legacy of problems, drawing on numerous examples including Ghana, India, Rwanda and Hong Kong. He examine… OL2734411W
Les origines du totalitarisme Les origines du totalitarisme Hannah Arendt $$Les origines du totalitarisme$$, ouvrage paru en trois volumes en français chez trois éditeurs différents, réunis ici en un seul volume comme dans l'édition américaine, constitue le coeur de l'oeuv… OL27957306W
Ici va un soldat d'Amérique Ici va un soldat d'Amérique Ernesto Guevara Lynch Correspondance inédite du célèbre révolutionnaire argentin Ernesto Guevara, recueillie et commentée par son père. Ecrite par le "Che" entre 1953 et 1956, principalement au Mexique, elle reflète aussi… OL29230314W