The Philippine-American War and the Aftermath of an Imperial Dream 1899-
Examines the official American nationalist story of benevolent assimilation and fraternal tutelage in its half century of colonial occupation of the Philippines. This title recounts the consequences of American colonialism in the Philippines.
The Philippine-American War and the Aftermath of an Imperial Dream 1899-
Examines the official American nationalist story of benevolent assimilation and fraternal tutelage in its half century of colonial occupation of the Philippines. This book shows the consequences of American colonialism in the Philippines.
The Umbrella Movement put Hong Kong on the world map and elevated this docile, money-minded Asian island to a model for pro-democracy campaigns across the globe. Umbrellas in Bloom is the first book in English to chronicle this history-making event, written by a bestselling author and columnist based on his firsthand experience at the main protest ......
Most accounts of the history of Palestine start from the premise that giving the country to the Zionists was just, and righted a wrong. How this unlikely event came about is described in detail. The conclusion is that this most historical of thefts has left the Palestinians in a state of subjugation and wretchedness with little hope of ......
In 1787, "We the people" were the three words that not only engendered a new and cohesive nation; they went on to change the face of the world as well. This book prefaces the volume with a succinct history and interpretation of the place and meaning of both the Declaration and the Constitution in American life.
Why does the United Nations invoke its responsibility to protect through interventions in some instances but not others? This book challenges the dominant narrative of the UN as an institution of equality and progress by analyzing the colonial origins of the organization and revealing the unequal power relations it has perpetuated.
The Bible, as scripture, calls for resistance against unjust cultures and imperial powers. Scripture and Resistance applies the multiple views or perspectives in the Bible about empire and resistance to a variety of concerns, including the colonial legacies of the Bible and the subjugation of indigenous peoples.
From Bushmen to the Bantu; the invasion by the Matabele; the advent of missionaries; and the arrival of Cecil Rhodes, up to the time of independence. This is the romantic land of the high veld; of the great river Zambezi and the mighty Victoria Falls, and vast mineral wealth. This was the country that Mugabe referred to as `the jewel of Africa'.
Religion has power structures that require and justify collaboration with empires. Concentrating on Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism, this book also asserts that religion has subversive energies that undermine its power plays.
This book addresses the impacts of the strikes by empires upon land and people, the traditions that fund and sanctify those ventures, and the spinoffs that they inspire. The contributors engage and interrogate these assaults on the land and people, and oblige theologians and biblical studies scholars to confront modern empires.
Against the background of a changing world order, former colonial powers frequently challenged Pan-Africanism and reasonable arguments voiced in Pan-African congress petitions and speeches. In this book, Mano Delea traces Pan-Africanism from its roots in a time dominated by the necessity to engage to a time in which it increasingly was able to ......
Testimony of Domitila, a Woman of the Bolivian Mines, New Edition
A time-worn classic recounting of a unionists' struggle against exploitation and dictatorship--from within the mines of Bolivia Let Me Speak! is a moving testimony from inside the Bolivian tin mines of the 1970s, by a woman whose life was defined by her defiant struggle against those at the very top of the power structure, the Bolivian elite. ......
Testimony of Domitila, a Woman of the Bolivian Mines, New Edition
A classic recounting of a unionists' struggle against exploitation and dictatorship--from within the mines of Bolivia Let Me Speak! is a moving testimony from inside the Bolivian tin mines of the 1970s, by a woman whose life was defined by her defiant struggle against those at the very top of the power structure, the Bolivian elite. Blending ......
This book provides an in-depth study of the life of the late Pan-African leader Kwame Nkrumah. The authors present a twenty-first-century reinterpretation of Nkrumah's Pan-Africanist views in the context of Black unity as well as Black liberation within the African continent and the United States and Caribbean diaspora.
A former senior Chinese Administrative Officer has at long last lifted another little corner of the veil of half-truths and anodyne official releases which hitherto shrouded many of the decisions and evasions under the long Hong Kong governorship of Sir Murray MacLehose. David T. K. Wong who started working life as a dishwasher in a Chinese ......
In the heart of Beijing, a large digital clock marked off the seconds until July 1, 1997, when the red, five-star flag of China would be hoisted over Hong Kong and the grand but untried idea of one country, two systems would be put into practice. Farewell, My Colony is a real-time journal of the end of an era by an objective observer. American ......
The Internationalization of Legal Norms in Postcolonial Africa
Through a comparative study of state reconstruction in Sierra Leone and Liberia, this book critically examines the impact of rule of law internationalization as a means of social domination in post-colonial Africa.
This title describes the brutal impact of capitalism and colonialism on both the colonizer and the colonized, exposing the contradictions and hypocrisy implicit in western notions of progress and civilisation.
This title describes the brutal impact of capitalism and colonialism on both the colonizer and the colonized, exposing the contradictions and hypocrisy implicit in western notions of progress and civilization.
Presents a systematic critique of Edward Saids work "Orientalism". This book looks at the destructive influence of Saids study on the history of Western painting, especially of the 19th century, and shows how the epigones of Said have succeeded in relegating thousands of first-class paintings to the lofts and storage rooms of major museums.
Contemporary Art Institutions and Colonial Legacies
Nina Möntmanns timely book extends the decolonisation debate to the institutions of contemporary art. In a thoughtfully articulated text, illustrated with pertinent examples of best practice, she argues that to play a crucial role within increasingly diverse societies museums and galleries of contemporary art have a responsibility to decentre ......
Near Fine; see scans and description. New York: Monthly Review Press, 1970. Consciencism: Philosophy and Ideology for Decolonization, by Kwame Nkrumah. ISBN 0853451362. Octavo, printed perfect-bound wraps, 122 pp. Near Fine, with no salient flaws whatsoever; some light cover rubbing and touch edgewear. Sharp, handsome. Nkrumah's effort to ......
Belonging and Refusal in the Dominican Americas, from the 19th Century t
Winner, 2019 Isis Duarte Book Prize, given by the Haiti/Dominican Republic Section of the Latin American Studies Association Winner, 2019 Barbara Christian Literary Award, given by the Caribbean Studies Association Highlights the histories and cultural expressions of the Dominican people Using a blend of historical and literary analysis, ......
Belonging and Refusal in the Dominican Americas, from the 19th Century t
Winner, 2019 Isis Duarte Book Prize, given by the Haiti/Dominican Republic Section of the Latin American Studies Association Winner, 2019 Barbara Christian Literary Award, given by the Caribbean Studies Association Highlights the histories and cultural expressions of the Dominican people Using a blend of historical and literary analysis, ......
An epic story of the struggle of the Indo-Caribbean people. From the 1830s to World War I thousands of indentured labourers were shipped from India to the Caribbean. The study is based on official documents and archives, as well as material from British, Indian and Caribbean sources.
The Ill-Fated Ambazonia-Cameroun Political Partnership
African-on-African Colonization: The Ill-Fated Ambazonia-Cameroun Political Partnership is an extensive study of the phenomenon of African-on-African colonialism in postcolonial Africa; an egregious and vexed development that is causing instability and insecurity in many parts of the continent. Using Ambazonia as a case study, Carlson Anyangwe ......