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African Studies Series, 90, Peasant Revolution in Ethiopia: The Tigray People's Liberation Front, 1975–1991
written by John Young, 1951-, in African Studies Series, 90 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2006, originally published 1997), 290 page(s)
In the wake of the overthrow of the Haile-Selassie regime in Ethiopia in 1974 and the coming to power of the military, a number of opposition forces launched insurrections. But only one movement, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) triumphed, liberating Tigray in 1989, and in an ethnic-based coalition whic...
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written by John Young, 1951-, in African Studies Series, 90 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2006, originally published 1997), 290 page(s)
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In the wake of the overthrow of the Haile-Selassie regime in Ethiopia in 1974 and the coming to power of the military, a number of opposition forces launched insurrections. But only one movement, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) triumphed, liberating Tigray in 1989, and in an ethnic-based coalition which it dominated, assuming state power in 1991. This is the first chronicle of the history of that struggle, and it is based largely on i...
In the wake of the overthrow of the Haile-Selassie regime in Ethiopia in 1974 and the coming to power of the military, a number of opposition forces launched insurrections. But only one movement, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) triumphed, liberating Tigray in 1989, and in an ethnic-based coalition which it dominated, assuming state power in 1991. This is the first chronicle of the history of that struggle, and it is based largely on interviews with peasants who formed the core of the Tigrayan revolution and the TPLF leadership. It provides the necessary background to understanding post-1991 political developments in Ethiopia. It also offers an explanation of peasant-based revolution that contrasts with contemporary approaches by Marxists, Skocpol, and in particular the works of Wolf, Paige and Scott, all of whom largely ignore the political considerations and the role of the revolutionary party, which Dr. Young identifies as a critical element in his study.
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Global Issues
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Book
Author / Creator
John Young, 1951-
Date Published / Released
1997, April 2006, 2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
African Studies Series
Topic / Theme
Peasants, Revolutions, History, Politics, Government, Ethiopian Civil War, 1974-1991, Politics & Policy, Ethiopians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1997 Cambridge University Press
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America Transformed: Sixty Years of Revolutionary Change, 1941–2001
written by Richard M. Abrams, 1932- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2006, originally published 2006), 367 page(s)
This 2006 book examines the period 1941–2001 during which time the character of American life changed rapidly, culminating in the shattering of the liberal Democratic coalition. Revolutions in the areas of affluence, foreign policy, the military, business systems, racial relations, gender roles, sexual behavior...
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written by Richard M. Abrams, 1932- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2006, originally published 2006), 367 page(s)
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This 2006 book examines the period 1941–2001 during which time the character of American life changed rapidly, culminating in the shattering of the liberal Democratic coalition. Revolutions in the areas of affluence, foreign policy, the military, business systems, racial relations, gender roles, sexual behavior and attitudes, and disregard for privacy are discussed.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Richard M. Abrams, 1932-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Revolution and Protest context, Revolutions, Political causes, Social movements, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, Americans, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Beyond Totalitarianism: Stalinism and Nazism Compared
edited by Sheila Fitzpatrick, 1941- and Michael Geyer, 1947- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2009, originally published 2008), 550 page(s)
These essays rethink the nature of Stalinism and Nazism and establish a new methodology for viewing their histories that goes well beyond outdated twentieth-century models of totalitarianism, ideology, and personality. They offer a new understanding of the intertwined trajectories of socialism and nationalism in E...
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edited by Sheila Fitzpatrick, 1941- and Michael Geyer, 1947- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2009, originally published 2008), 550 page(s)
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These essays rethink the nature of Stalinism and Nazism and establish a new methodology for viewing their histories that goes well beyond outdated twentieth-century models of totalitarianism, ideology, and personality. They offer a new understanding of the intertwined trajectories of socialism and nationalism in European and global history.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Sheila Fitzpatrick, 1941-, Michael Geyer, 1947-
Date Published / Released
2008, 2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Nazi regime in Germany, 1933-1945, USSR under Stalin, 1936-1953, Socialism, Nazism, History, Politics & Policy, Germans, Russians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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The Birth of the Propaganda State: Soviet Methods of Mass Mobilization, 1917-1929
written by Peter Kenez, 1937- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1985, originally published 1985), 322 page(s)
In this comprehensive study of the early development of the Soviet propaganda system, Peter Kenez describes how the Bolshevik Party went about reaching the Russian people. Throughout this book, Kenez is more concerned with the experience of the Soviet people than with high-level politics. The book is both a major...
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written by Peter Kenez, 1937- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1985, originally published 1985), 322 page(s)
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In this comprehensive study of the early development of the Soviet propaganda system, Peter Kenez describes how the Bolshevik Party went about reaching the Russian people. Throughout this book, Kenez is more concerned with the experience of the Soviet people than with high-level politics. The book is both a major contribution to our understanding of the genius of the Soviet state, and of the nature of propaganda in the modern world.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Peter Kenez, 1937-
Date Published / Released
1985
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Person Discussed
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, 1870-1924
Topic / Theme
Russian Revolution, 1905 and 1917, Propaganda, Politics, Mass media, Russian Revolution, 1917-1921, Soviet Union, 1922-1991, Russian Civil War, 1918-1920, History, Politics & Policy, Russians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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6 Opaque Networks
written by Alasdair Roberts, 1961-; in Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2005, originally published 2005), 127-149
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written by Alasdair Roberts, 1961-; in Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2005, originally published 2005), 127-149
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Chapter
Author / Creator
Alasdair Roberts, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
General Context: Security Issues, Government records, Civil rights, Freedom of Information Act Signed, U.S., July 4, 1966, Law, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Border Identities: Nation and State at International Frontiers
edited by Hastings Donnan, 1953- and Thomas M. Wilson, fl. 1999 (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2004, originally published 1998), 314 page(s)
This book offers fresh insights into the complex and various ways in which international frontiers influence cultural identities. Ten anthropological case studies describe specific international borders in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America, and bring out the importance, and diverse forms, of boundary politic...
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edited by Hastings Donnan, 1953- and Thomas M. Wilson, fl. 1999 (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2004, originally published 1998), 314 page(s)
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This book offers fresh insights into the complex and various ways in which international frontiers influence cultural identities. Ten anthropological case studies describe specific international borders in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America, and bring out the importance, and diverse forms, of boundary politics.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Hastings Donnan, 1953-, Thomas M. Wilson, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
1998, 2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Border Events and Areas Context, Immigrant populations, Political boundaries, Cultural identity, Anthropology, Geography, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Cambridge Essential Histories, The Spanish Civil War
written by Stanley G. Payne, 1934-, in Cambridge Essential Histories (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2012, originally published 2012), 286 page(s)
This book is the first general history of the Spanish Civil War to provide a clear and objective account of its origins in Spanish domestic affairs. It treats controversial issues of revolution, counter-revolution, political repressions and foreign intervention and non-intervention, as well as giving a detailed mi...
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written by Stanley G. Payne, 1934-, in Cambridge Essential Histories (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2012, originally published 2012), 286 page(s)
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This book is the first general history of the Spanish Civil War to provide a clear and objective account of its origins in Spanish domestic affairs. It treats controversial issues of revolution, counter-revolution, political repressions and foreign intervention and non-intervention, as well as giving a detailed military examination that is presented in non-technical terms for students and non-specialist readers.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Stanley G. Payne, 1934-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Essential Histories
Person Discussed
Francisco Franco, 1892-1975
Topic / Theme
Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939, Totalitarianism, Revolutions, Civil war, Nationalism, Socialism, Military campaigns, Francisco Franco Becomes Dictator of Spain, October 1, 1936, History, Politics & Policy, Spanish, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Cambridge Latin American Studies, 24, The Cristero Rebellion: The Mexican People Between Church and State 1926–1929
written by Jean A. Meyer, 1942-, in Cambridge Latin American Studies, 24 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2008, originally published 1976), 274 page(s)
The Cristero movement is an essential part of the Mexican Revolution. When in 1926 relations between church and state, old enemies and old partners, eventually broke down, when the Churches closed and the liturgy was suspended, Rome, Washington and Mexico, without ever losing their heads, embarked upon a long game...
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written by Jean A. Meyer, 1942-, in Cambridge Latin American Studies, 24 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2008, originally published 1976), 274 page(s)
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The Cristero movement is an essential part of the Mexican Revolution. When in 1926 relations between church and state, old enemies and old partners, eventually broke down, when the Churches closed and the liturgy was suspended, Rome, Washington and Mexico, without ever losing their heads, embarked upon a long game of chess. These years were crucial, because they saw the setting up of the contemporary political system. The state established its om...
The Cristero movement is an essential part of the Mexican Revolution. When in 1926 relations between church and state, old enemies and old partners, eventually broke down, when the Churches closed and the liturgy was suspended, Rome, Washington and Mexico, without ever losing their heads, embarked upon a long game of chess. These years were crucial, because they saw the setting up of the contemporary political system. The state established its omnipotence, supported by a bureaucratic apparatus and a strong privileged class. Just at the moment when the state thought that it was finally supreme, at the moment at which it decided to take control of the Church, the Cristero movement arose, a spontaneous mass movement, particularly of peasants, unique in its spread, its duration, and its popular character. For obvious reasons, the existing literature has both denied its reality and slandered it.
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Global Issues
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Book
Contributor
Richard Southern, fl. 1976
Author / Creator
Jean A. Meyer, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1976, 2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Latin American Studies
Topic / Theme
Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920, Rebellions, Christianity, Cristero War, 1926-1929, History, Sociology, Mexicans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Cambridge Latin American Studies, 27, A History of the Bolivian Labour Movement 1848–1971
written by Guillermo Lora, 1922-2009, in Cambridge Latin American Studies, 27 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2008, originally published 1977), 422 page(s)
This book is an abridgement and translation of Guillermo Lora's five-volume history. It deals with the strengthening and radicalisation of Bolivia's organised labour movement, which culminated in the drastic revolutionary changes of the 1950s.
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written by Guillermo Lora, 1922-2009, in Cambridge Latin American Studies, 27 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2008, originally published 1977), 422 page(s)
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This book is an abridgement and translation of Guillermo Lora's five-volume history. It deals with the strengthening and radicalisation of Bolivia's organised labour movement, which culminated in the drastic revolutionary changes of the 1950s.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Christine Whitehead, fl. 1977
Author / Creator
Guillermo Lora, 1922-2009
Date Published / Released
1977, 2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Latin American Studies
Topic / Theme
Bolivian National Revolution and aftermath, 1952-1985, Economic conditions, Social movements, Labor and unions, History, Bolivians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Cambridge Latin American Studies, 82, Between Revolution and the Ballot Box: The Origins of the Argentine Radical Party in the 1890s
written by Paula Alonso, fl. 1993, in Cambridge Latin American Studies, 82 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2000, originally published 2000), 262 page(s)
As the strongest opposition party during the 1890s, the Radical Party created a system of open confrontation and political competition. This study offers not merely a revised version of the party's story but also a new perspective on the politics of the nation as a whole.
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written by Paula Alonso, fl. 1993, in Cambridge Latin American Studies, 82 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2000, originally published 2000), 262 page(s)
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As the strongest opposition party during the 1890s, the Radical Party created a system of open confrontation and political competition. This study offers not merely a revised version of the party's story but also a new perspective on the politics of the nation as a whole.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Paula Alonso, fl. 1993
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Latin American Studies
Topic / Theme
Argentine Revolution, 1966-1973, Radicalism, Political parties, History, Politics & Policy, Argentines, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © Paula Alonso 2000
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