M. Berger takes a critical look at some British writers who are apologists for British imperialism in India. Especially, he reviews the book "The myth of the Mahatma: Gandhi, the British and the Raj" by Michael Edwardes. Berger thinks that Edwardes, like many other popular and academic writers, is perpetuating myths when he portrays India's British rulers as altruistic "guardians" and presents their presence in the sub-continent as a veritable blessing for the Indians. (DÜI-Sen)
This article examines contemporary concerns about citizenship, security, and development against the backdrop of an emergent "MexAmerica." It seeks to de-routinize the idea of the nation-state and de-naturalize the history of North America in order to move beyond the influential technocratic and quantitative approach to border security and development, and thus to define the current crisis manifested in practices of border security, citizenship, and economic integration.
This article examines contemporary concerns about citizenship, security, and development against the backdrop of an emergent "MexAmerica." It seeks to de-routinize the idea of the nationstate and de-naturalize the history of North America in order to move beyond the influential technocratic and quantitative approach to border security and development, and thus to define the current crisis manifested in practices of border security, citizenship, and economic integration. Adapted from the source document.
A review essay on books by (1) Ian F. W. Beckett, Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies: Guerillas and Their Opponents since 1750 (London: Routledge, 2001); (2) Max Boot, The Savage Wars of Peace: Small wars and the Rise of American Power (New York: Basic Books, 2002); (3) Max Boot, War Made New: Technology, Warfare and the Course of History, 1500 to Today (New York: Gotham Books, 2007); (4) Robert M. Cassidy, Counterinsurgency and the Global War on Terror: Military Culture and Irregular War (Westport, CT: Praeger Security International, 2006); (5) Jeff Goodwin, No Other Way Out: States and Revolutionary Movements, 1945-1991 (Cambridge: Cambridge U Press, 2001); (6) Anthony James Joes, American and Guerrilla Warefare (Lexington: U Press Kentucky, 2000); (7) Anthony James Joes, Resisting Rebellion: The History and Politics of Counterinsurgency (Lexington: U Press Kentucky, 2005); (8) Timothy J. Lomperis, From People's War to People's Rule: Insurgency, Intervention and the Lessons of Vietnam (Chapel Hill: U North Caroluna Press, 1996); (9) John Nagl, Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam ([2nd edition] Chicago: U Chicago Press, 2005, [first published 2002]); (10) David H. Petraeus & James F. Amos, Counterinsurgency (Washington: Dept Army, Field Manual (FM) No. 3-24; Washington: Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Dept Navy, Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) No. 3-33.5, December 2006); & (11) Hy S. Rothstein, Afghanistan and the Troubled Future of Unconventional Warfare (Annapolis: Naval Instit Press, 2006).
