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Book The Movement of World Revolution

Download or read book The Movement of World Revolution written by Christopher Dawson and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Movement of World Revolution, originally published in 1959, explores many of the themes Dawson considered most important in his lifetime: the religious foundation of human culture, the central importance of education for the recovery of Christian humanism, the myth of progress, and the dangers of nationalism and secular ideologies.

Book Revolutionary World

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  • Author : David Motadel
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 2021-03-25
  • ISBN : 1107198402
  • Pages : 293 pages

Download or read book Revolutionary World written by David Motadel and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-25 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first truly global history of revolutions and revolutionary waves in the modern age, from Atlantic Revolutions to Arab Spring.

Book World Revolution

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  • Author : Nesta Helen Webster
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1921
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 352 pages

Download or read book World Revolution written by Nesta Helen Webster and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Movement Toward a New America

Download or read book The Movement Toward a New America written by Mitchell Goodman and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Global Revolution

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  • Author : Silvio Pons
  • Publisher : OUP Oxford
  • Release : 2014-08-28
  • ISBN : 0191054100
  • Pages : 400 pages

Download or read book The Global Revolution written by Silvio Pons and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Revolution. A History of International Communism 1917-1991 establishes a relationship between the history of communism and the main processes of globalization in the past century. Drawing on a wealth of archival sources, Silvio Pons analyses the multifaceted and contradictory relationship between the Soviet Union and the international communist movement, to show how communism played a major part in the formation of our modern world. The volume presents the argument that during the age of wars from 1914 to 1945, the establishment of the Soviet state in Russia and the birth of the communist movement had an enormous impact because of their promise of world revolution and international civil war. Such perspective appeared even more plausible in the aftermath of the Second World War and of revolution in China, which paved the way for the expansion of communism in the post-colonial world. Communism challenged the West in the Cold War - by means of anti-capitalist modernization and anti-imperialist mobilization - showing itself to be a powerful factor in the politicization of global trends. However, the international legitimacy of communism declined rapidly in the post-war era. Soviet power exposed its inability to exercise hegemony, as distinct from domination. The consequences of Sovietization in Europe and the break between the Soviet Union and China were the primary reasons for the decline of communist influence and appeal. Since communism lost its political credibility and cultural cohesion, its global project had failed. The ground was prepared for the devastating impact of Western globalization on communist regimes in Europe and the Soviet Union.

Book Year of the Heroic Guerrilla

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  • Author : Robert Vincent Daniels
  • Publisher : Harvard University Press
  • Release : 1996
  • ISBN : 9780674964518
  • Pages : 292 pages

Download or read book Year of the Heroic Guerrilla written by Robert Vincent Daniels and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Paris to Peking, from Saigon to Washington, the pillars of the postwar world tottered on the brink of collapse in 1968. This book is the first global analysis of that universal upheaval, from the Tet offensive and the abdication of Lyndon Johnson to the "cultural revolution" in China and the convention and riots in Mayor Daley's Chicago.

Book The French Revolution in Global Perspective

Download or read book The French Revolution in Global Perspective written by Suzanne Desan and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situating the French Revolution in the context of early modern globalization for the first time, this book offers a new approach to understanding its international origins and worldwide effects. A distinguished group of contributors shows that the political culture of the Revolution emerged out of a long history of global commerce, imperial competition, and the movement of people and ideas in places as far flung as India, Egypt, Guiana, and the Caribbean. This international approach helps to explain how the Revolution fused immense idealism with territorial ambition and combined the drive for human rights with various forms of exclusion. The essays examine topics including the role of smuggling and free trade in the origins of the French Revolution, the entwined nature of feminism and abolitionism, and the influence of the French revolutionary wars on the shape of American empire. The French Revolution in Global Perspective illuminates the dense connections among the cultural, social, and economic aspects of the French Revolution, revealing how new political forms-at once democratic and imperial, anticolonial and centralizing-were generated in and through continual transnational exchanges and dialogues. Contributors: Rafe Blaufarb, Florida State University; Ian Coller, La Trobe University; Denise Davidson, Georgia State University; Suzanne Desan, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Lynn Hunt, University of California, Los Angeles; Andrew Jainchill, Queen's University; Michael Kwass, The Johns Hopkins University; William Max Nelson, University of Toronto; Pierre Serna, Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne; Miranda Spieler, University of Arizona; Charles Walton, Yale University

Book Movement and Revolution

Download or read book Movement and Revolution written by Peter L. Berger and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Change the World Without Taking Power

Download or read book Change the World Without Taking Power written by John Holloway and published by Pluto Press (UK). This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a radical rethinking of Marx's concept of revolution that shows how we can bring about social and political change today.

Book Vanguard of the Revolution

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  • Author : A. James McAdams
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 2019-11-19
  • ISBN : 0691196427
  • Pages : 584 pages

Download or read book Vanguard of the Revolution written by A. James McAdams and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive political history of the communist party Vanguard of the Revolution is a sweeping history of one of the most significant political institutions of the modern world. The communist party was a revolutionary idea long before its supporters came to power. A. James McAdams argues that the rise and fall of communism can be understood only by taking into account the origins and evolution of this compelling idea. He shows how the leaders of parties in countries as diverse as the Soviet Union, China, Germany, Yugoslavia, Cuba, and North Korea adapted the original ideas of revolutionaries like Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin to profoundly different social and cultural settings. Vanguard of the Revolution is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand world communism and the captivating idea that gave it life.

Book A Revolution in Movement

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  • Author : K. Mitchell Snow
  • Publisher : University Press of Florida
  • Release : 2022-11-29
  • ISBN : 0813072735
  • Pages : 284 pages

Download or read book A Revolution in Movement written by K. Mitchell Snow and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2022-11-29 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honorable Mention, Latin American Studies Association Mexico Section Best Book in the Humanities A Revolution in Movement is the first book to illuminate how collaborations between dancers and painters shaped Mexico’s postrevolutionary cultural identity. K. Mitchell Snow traces this relationship throughout nearly half a century of developments in Mexican dance—the emulation of Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in the 1920s, the adoption of U.S.-style modern dance in the 1940s, and the creation of ballet-inspired folk dance in the 1960s. Snow describes the appearances in Mexico by Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova and Spanish concert dancer Tortóla Valencia, who helped motivate Mexico to express its own national identity through dance. He discusses the work of muralists and other visual artists in tandem with Mexico’s theatrical dance world, including Diego Rivera’s collaborations with ballet composer Carlos Chávez; Carlos Mérida’s leadership of the National School of Dance; José Clemente Orozco’s involvement in the creation of the Ballet de la Ciudad de México; and Miguel Covarrubias, who led the “golden age” of Mexican modern dance. Snow draws from a rich trove of historical newspaper accounts and other contemporary documents to show how these collaborations produced an image of modern Mexico that would prove popular both locally and internationally and continues to endure today.

Book The Arab Spring

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  • Author : Toby Manhire
  • Publisher : Guardian Books
  • Release : 2012-02-23
  • ISBN : 0852652550
  • Pages : 295 pages

Download or read book The Arab Spring written by Toby Manhire and published by Guardian Books. This book was released on 2012-02-23 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A year that shook a region and the world: how it happened and what it means Spontaneous, unforeseen and contagious, the uprisings of the Arab Spring took everyone - participants included - by surprise. Like revolutions in other times and places, they seemed impossible beforehand and inevitable afterwards. In mid-December 2010 the desperate act of a young Tunisian barely featured on the global news agenda. But it set off a chain reaction of extraordinary events that would unseat dictators, reshape the political landscape of North Africa and the Middle East and affect the lives of millions of people. The Guardian has been running, often breathlessly, to follow the story and to explain it ever since. This is a tale of many chapters, told by the journalists, bloggers and citizens who have lived through this incredible time.

Book The Third World Revolution

Download or read book The Third World Revolution written by Fred J. Carrier and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Presents A History Of Revolutionary Movements In Third World Countries Using A Comparative Method.

Book The Maker Revolution

Download or read book The Maker Revolution written by Mark R. Hatch and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-11-29 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Become a force for change through community, access, knowledge, and innovation The Maker Revolution is a guidebook to the new industrial revolution. Artisans, crafters, DIYers, and inventors around the globe are changing the way we change the world—are you ready to join the movement? This book shows you how to find your place in the revolution. You'll learn how the movement came about, and how Makers are already shifting paradigms and pushing the boundaries of innovation. You'll discover the people, organizations, and technologies that are catalyzing a re-thinking of industry, business, economic development and education, and you'll explore the ways in which specific types of participation could propel the movement toward greater access and inclusivity. You may even discover your own inner Maker, and decide to join the revolution. The world's greatest problems will only be solved by the creativity, ingenuity, and innovation of its inhabitants. The Maker Movement and the revolution it heralds holds that truth at its core, and strives to give everyone access to the knowledge, tools, experience, and community they need to change the world. This book takes you inside the movement, and helps you find your place. Understand the drivers, depths, and goals of the Maker Movement Explore the major trends and technologies that enable makers Learn how institutions can engage and participate in the Maker Revolution Find your inner revolutionary and become a part of the changing world The new revolution will not be televised—it will be something you hold in your hand, something you use every day, and the spirit of the community that created it. The Maker Revolution brings you into the fold to show you the power of breaking away from the status quo and will show you how you too can help change the world.

Book The Long 1989

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  • Author : Piotr H. Kosicki
  • Publisher : Central European University Press
  • Release : 2019-08-14
  • ISBN : 9633862841
  • Pages : 296 pages

Download or read book The Long 1989 written by Piotr H. Kosicki and published by Central European University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-14 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fall of communism in Europe is now the frame of reference for any mass mobilization, from the Arab Spring to the Occupy movement to Brexit. Even thirty years on, 1989 still figures as a guide and motivation for political change. It is now a platitude to call 1989 a "world event," but the chapters in this volume show how it actually became one. The authors of these nine essays consider how revolutionary events in Europe resonated years later and thousands of miles away: in China and South Africa, Chile and Afghanistan, Turkey and the USA. They trace the circulation of people, practices, and concepts that linked these countries, turning local developments into a global phenomenon. At the same time, they examine the many shifts that revolution underwent in transit. All nine chapters detail the process of mutation, adaptation, and appropriation through which foreign affairs found new meanings on the ground. They interrogate the uses and understandings of 1989 in particular national contexts, often many years after the fact. Taken together, this volume asks how the fall of communism in Europe became the basis for revolutionary action around the world, proposing a paradigm shift in global thinking about revolution and protest.

Book The Global Imagination of 1968

Download or read book The Global Imagination of 1968 written by George N. Katsiaficas and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With discussions of more than 50 countries, Katsiaficas articulates an understanding of the 1960s' social struggles not bound by national or continental divides nor focused on famous individuals. From the Prague revolt against Soviet communism to the French May uprising, the Vietnam Tet offensive, African anticolonial insurgencies, the civil rights movement, and campus eruptions in Latin America, Yugoslavia, and the United States, this book portrays the movements of the '60s as intuitively tied together. Student movements challenged authorities in almost every country, giving the insurgency a global character. As uprisings occur with increasing frequency in the 21st century, the lessons of 1968 provide useful insights for future struggles.

Book World Revolution  1917   1936

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  • Author : C. L. R. James
  • Publisher : Duke University Press
  • Release : 2017-07-21
  • ISBN : 0822373343
  • Pages : 544 pages

Download or read book World Revolution 1917 1936 written by C. L. R. James and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2017-07-21 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1937, C. L. R. James's World Revolution is a pioneering Marxist analysis of the history of revolutions during the interwar period and of the fundamental conflict between Trotsky and Stalin. James, who was a leading Trotskyist activist in Britain, outlines Russia's transition from Communist revolution to a Stalinist totalitarian state bureaucracy. He also provides an account of the ideological contestations within the Communist International while examining its influence on the development of the Soviet Union and its changing role in revolutions in Spain, China, Germany, and Central Europe. Published to commemorate the centenary of the Russian Revolution, this definitive edition of World Revolution features a new introduction by Christian Høgsbjerg and includes rare archival material, selected contemporary reviews, and extracts from James's 1939 interview with Trotsky.