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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Radicalism of the American Revolution Vintage
Book SynopsisIn a grand and immemsely readable synthesis of historical, political, cultural, and economic analysis, a prize-winning historian describes the events that made the American Revolution. Gordon S. Wood depicts a revolution that was about much more than a break from England, rather it transformed an almost feudal society into a democratic one, whose emerging realities sometimes baffled and disappointed its founding fathers.
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Pluto Press Zapatista Reinventing Revolution in Mexico
Book SynopsisExamines the importance and relevance of the Zapatista movement in the late twentieth centuryTrade Review'An impassioned and stimulation contribution to the understanding of a continuing rebellion with profound national and international significance' -- International Affairs'The book's many strengths include its coverage of the history of the Ejercito Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional (EZLN), placing the struggle in a global context through a critique of neoliberalism and capitalism' -- TLSTable of Contents1. John Holloway and Eloína Peláez: Introduction 2. Enrique Rajchenberg and Catherine Héau-Lambert: History and Symbolism in the Zapatista Movement 3. Ana Esther Ceceña and Andrés Barreda: Chiapas and the Global Restructuring of Capital 4. Márgara Millán: Zapatista Indigenous Women 5. Harry Cleaver: The Zapatistas And The Electronic Fabric Of Struggle 6. Patricia King and Francisco Javier Villanueva: Breaking the Blockade: The Move from Jungle to City 7. Luis Lorenzano: Zapatismo: Recomposition of Labour, Radical Democracy and Revolutionary Project 8. John Holloway: Dignity's Revolt Index
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Pluto Press Learning Politics From Sivaram The Life and
Book SynopsisRemarkable account of the life and impact of the activist, journalist and Tamil freedom-fighterTrade Review'Very interesting and original. The concerns he raises have been central to American anthropology for twenty years' -- Thomas Eriksen, Professor of Social Anthropology, University of OsloThis book has been long-awaited by many scholars, and others concerned about the conflict in Sri Lanka. It could become a new exemplar of how anthropology should be done. -- Margaret Trawick, Professor of Social Anthropology, Massey University, New ZealandTable of ContentsNote on Transliteration, Translation, Names and Neutrality Three Prologues 1. Introduction: Why an Intellectual biography of Sivaram Dharmeratnam? 2. Learning Politics from Sivaram 3. The Family Elephant 4. Ananthan and the Readers Circle 5. From SR to Taraki - a 'serious unserious' journey 6. From Taraki to TamilNet: Sivaram as journalist, military analyst and Internet pioneer 7. States, Nations and Nationalism 8. Return to Batticaloa Bibliography Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Revolution A Sociological Interpretation
Book SynopsisThe concept and reality of revolution has gripped the imagination of many writers over the centuries. This is a comprehensive historical examination of these key ideas and theories.Trade Review'Kimmel has written a clear, reflective, critical and comprehensive guide to theories of revolution. Anyone who wants to catch up on current thinking on violent upheaval will do well to begin with this book.' Charles Tilly, New School for Social Research, New York 'A comprehensive survey of theories of revolution.' International Review of Social HistoryTable of Contents1. Revolutions in the Sociological Imagination. 2. On the Shoulders of Giants:. Classical Sociological Perspectives on Revolution. 3. Stages, Systems, and Deprivation:. Non-Structural Theories of Revolution. 4. Revolution in International Context:. Geo-Political Competition and the Capitalist World-Economy. 5. Class Struggle and Revolution. 6. The State and Revolution. 7. Motivation and Mobilization:. A Structural Social Psychology of Revolution. Conclusion. Bibliography.
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux Boxer Rebellion and the Great Game in China The A History
Book SynopsisThe year is 1900, and in China a group of superstitious peasants is launching attacks on the Western powers. These ordinary Chinese are called Boxers. Many scholars brush off the Boxer Rebellion as an ill-conceived and easily defeated revolt. This book shows just how close the Boxers came to beating back the combined might of the imperial powers.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) The Romanovs
Book SynopsisLindsey Hughes was Professor in the School of Slavonic and East European Studies at University College London, UK.Trade Review"'More than a testimony to Hughes' remarkable spirit, this is the best book in English on the subject, illuminated by a deep knowledge of Russia's imperial past, wide in scope yet admirable in its concision, and infused with a subtlety of interpretation free of the overheated, romantic treatment that has clouded most previous accounts.' The Times Literary Supplement"Table of ContentsPreface; Abbreviations, dates, spellings and transliteration; List of Illustrations; Family Trees; Introduction; 1. Romanov Roots, 1613-45: Michael; 2. The Pious Tsars, 1645-96: Alexis, Fedor and Ivan V; 3. Transformation, 1682-1725: Peter the Great; 4. The Age of Empresses and Palace Revolutions, 1725-62: Catherine I, Peter II, Anna, Ivan VI, Elizabeth, Peter III; 5. Philosopher on the Throne, 1762-96: Catherine II; 6. The Napoleonic Era, 1796-1825: Paul and Alexander I; 7. Consistent Autocracy, 1825-55: Nicholas I; 8. Reform and Reaction, 1855-94: Alexander II and Alexander III; 9. The Last Romanov: Nicholas II (i) 1894-1913; 10. From Celebration to Annihilation: Nicholas II (ii) 1913-1918; 11. Postscript, 1918-2007; Bibliography; Index.
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Vanderbilt University Press Popular Politics and Rebellion in Mexico
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Monthly Review Press,U.S. SpanishCubanAmerican War and the Birth of American Imperialism v 2 18981902
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