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A discussion of the interface of racism & imperialism focuses on organized education as an agent of Americanization & the dominant-culture bias that is built into standardized test measurements. An overview of the history of educational reform notes the increased use of standardized testing, described as a form of social (re)production that has benefited the political economy, & consistently represented the "normalization of whiteness, richness, & maleness." Issues explored include the SAT test as an instrument of Americanization; education as either a liberating or constraining aspect of civil society; & the neoliberal obsession with standardized testing that reflects the market-oriented priorities of post-civil society. The pedagogical works of Anna Julia Cooper & former slave Jackson Coppin are examined as examples of opposition to the dominant paradigm. Attempts to balance the need for educational rigor & the requirements of justice are discussed, along with the potential for teachers trained in critical pedagogy to divert the logic of capitalism & the cultural construction of race inherent in standardized testing. J. Lindroth

Traces the history of relations between Russia & Asia from the final days of Russian imperialism around WWI to the present. In the early 20th century, some Russian intellectuals began to support a national affinity with the East rather than the West, & promoted the notion of Eurasianism; this idea has enjoyed a revival in the post-Soviet period. Three leading intellectuals who personify these trends in Russian geopolitical thinking are identified, & their influence on Russia's national & international affairs is discussed: (1) Prince Esper Ukhtomskii, a journalist & author with close ties to Tsar Nicholas II, who promoted Asianism until the outbreak of war with Japan in 1905; (2) George Vernadsky, an emigre historian at Yale U in the 1920s, whose brand of Russian history emphasized its strong links with the East; & (3) Gennadii Ziuganov, leader of the current Communist Party, who speaks out strongly against the capitalist West. It is concluded that the disillusionment characterizing contemporary postcommunist Russia may well portend a revival of Eurasianism. K. Hyatt Stewart

How & why Portugal used African troops in her colonial armies in Africa, 1961-1974, are discussed. Of all the colonial powers in Africa, Portugal employed African troops from the earliest eras of imperialism & colonialism in tropical Africa. Until the anticolonial wars of insurgency broke out in 1961, Portugal's armies in Africa consisted almost always of a few European professional soldiers & masses of African recruits. Beginning in 1961, Portugal sent thousands of white Portuguese troops to fight in Angola, Mozambique, & Guinea (Bissau). In the late 1960's Portugal began to recruit larger numbers of African troops for manpower, economic, & perhaps propaganda reasons. By 1974, when a military coup overthrew the Portuguese dictatorship, Portugal had in her armies as many as 95,000 African troops & militiamen, out of the total of 180-200,000 troops in her African empire. Aspects of ethnic selectivity in recruiting African troops are discussed with types of duty & varieties of military & paramilitary units in which Africans played a role up to the 1974 coup. AA.

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Benchmark Thinkers' Impact on IR -- Chapter 3: Political Thought and Marxism -- Chapter 4: The Marxian Imprint on Early IR's Understandings of Imperialism -- Chapter 5: A Distinctive and Overlooked Socialist IR Tradition -- Chapter 6: Norman Angell and the Real First Great Debate -- Chapter 7: Conclusions.

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: War and economic activity -- Chapter 3: From historical situating to the obsolescence of war -- Chapter 4: Imperialism -- Chapter 5: The cost of war -- Chapter 6: Economic rationality or irrelevance of war -- Chapter 7: The merits of war and the armaments industry -- Chapter 8: Economic globalization, Realpolitik, new wars -- Chapter 9: Conclusions.

Taking a close look at Subic Bay--former U.S. military base, now a Freeport Zone-- Victoria Reyes argues that its defining feature is its ability to elicit multiple meanings: for some, it is a symbol of imperialism and inequality, while for others, it projects utopian visions of wealth and status.

This book is an in-depth study of the importnace of the Empire-Commonwealth in the two decades after WWII for Britain's self-image as a great power. By studying a wide range of debates on general and specific imperial problems, the book highlights the ""official mind"" of decolonization - and of late imperialism

This book is an in-depth study of the importnace of the Empire-Commonwealth in the two decades after WWII for Britain's self-image as a great power. By studying a wide range of debates on general and specific imperial problems, the book highlights the ""official mind"" of decolonization - and of late imperialism

When Christ crossed the Atlantic -- Revolutionary visions in colonial confines -- From light to white in the early republic -- Body battles in antebellum America -- Christ in the camps -- Nordic and nativist in an age of imperialism -- The great commission in the Great Depression -- Civil rights and the coloring of Christ -- A deity in the digital age -- Epilogue: Jesus jokes

Using a transnational approach, this volume surveys the origins of Irish terrorism and its impact on the Anglo-Saxon community during an era of intense imperialism. While at times it posed sharp disagreements between Britain and the United States, their ideological repulsion to terrorism later led to cooperation in counter-terrorism strategies

"This book offers an analysis of the origins of the crisis in Zimbabwe and why it has had such a profound impact on both the land issue and democratic politics in the Southern African region. The analysis contributes to the present debates around Mugabe, neo-imperialism and the stability in the region"--Provided by publisher

Maritime expansion and Chinese migration -- Early colonial empires and Chinese migrant communities -- Imperialism and mass emigration -- Communities in the age of mass migration: I: Southeast Asia -- Communities in the age of mass migration: II exclusion from, and in, the settler societies -- Revolution and "national salvation" -- Chinese communities in postcolonial Southeast Asia -- The new migration

Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Peace, decolonization and the practice of solidarity -- Chapter 2: Peace, the state and development -- Chapter 3: Practices of anti-colonial activism in the 1950s -- Chapter 4: Anti-colonialism and the bomb -- Chapter 5: From 'nuclear imperialism' to armed struggle -- Chapter 6: Africa Freedom Action and the march that never happened -- Chapter 7: Aftermaths: Peace and decolonization -- Bibliography -- Index.

Commentators consider what lessons can be learned about the import & export of democracy from US efforts to democratize Iraq. Daniele Archibugi argues that democracy should not be exported through military means as it is ethically contradictory & politically ineffective. He proposes a principle of reparations to go into effect anytime a powerful country intervenes in a weaker one & fails to achieve the declared objective of improving conditions. Ofra Bengio argues that the US war for democracy in Iraq failed at the conceptual level. Conceptual flaws are noted, eg, external imposition of democracy by force, & factors that exacerbated the problem are outlined, eg, Iraq's social heterogeneity. Reasons that Iraq may yet emerge in a better place are cited. Seyla Benhabib engages in two thought experiments about might have occurred, each resulting in different outcomes than the current state of affairs: no war & a war absent of free market dogma contempt for the rule of law, & disregard for Iraqi human diversity. Paul Berman criticizes the US policy of malign stability in the Middle East as evident in Iraq for decades & then discusses the impact of ideology on the Bush administration's failed efforts in Iraq. Saddam's ouster is supported, but it is argued that the policies underpinning the move were poor; the lessons of the Balkans are noted as likely being a better policy prescription. In this light, the stupidity of the Bush administration is considered. Mitchell Cohen contends that there needs to be preconditions for democracy in Iraq. Attention is given to "neo-Bakuninism" in the Bush administration & the imposition of facile cold war categories of totalitarianism, imperialism & democracy. Ultimately democracy's import & export can be successful depending on where, when & how. Thomas Cushman lambastes the left for essentially failing Iraq & says there is little that is liberal in the left's dominant positions on the war. While democratization's future in general may be grim, some hope is put into Rawlsian multilateral alliances. John Lister calls for a radical rethinking of the US approach to bringing democracy to Iraq based on humility & a demonstrated ability to resolve peaceably local problems if it is to have any chance of establishment. Rather than starting at the top, democracy's best chance might lie in looking to the grassroots at the local level. Shibley Telhami asserts that the US democratization project in the Middle East was doomed from the outset for its basis in contradictions & erroneous assumptions. Attention is given to Arab views of democracy & US foreign policy, concluding that if Iraq represents the outcome of US-style democratization, then Arabs want nothing to do with it. D. Edelman

Introduction: Cultural studies after 9/11 / Norman K Denzin & Michael D. Giardina -- The algebra of infinite justice / Arundhati Roy -- Critical pedagogy reloaded : reflections on imperialism and empire / Peter McLaren -- Globalization, terrorism, and democracy : 9/11 and its aftermath / Douglas Kellner -- Neoliberal empire / Jan Nederveen Pieterse -- Cultural studies, the war against kids, and the re-becoming of U.S. modernity / Lawrence Grossberg -- The American people cannot be trusted / Toby Miller -- Critical pedagogy in a time of uncertainty : a call to action / Antonia Darder and Luis F. Miran -- Bounding American democracy : sport, sex, and race / C.L. Cole -- Bleeding borders : migration from community to campus / Bryant K. Alexander -- Unpacking a double consciousness : the only "negro" in the classroom / Christopher Dunbar, Jr -- Africa in a global world / Keyan Tomaselli and Handel Kashope Wright -- Gap this! / Mary E. Weems -- Cultural studies as performative practice / Henry A. Giroux -- The politics of performance ethnography / Norman K. Denzin -- Negotiating research with communities of practice / Keyan Tomaselli -- Apocryphal now reloaded / Jack Z. Bratich -- Coda: After 9/11 : thinking about the global, thinking about empathy, thinking about the postcolonial / Cameron R. McCarthy