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Autore |
Saccarelli Emanuele <1971-> |
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Imperialism past and present / / Emanuele Saccarelli and Latha Varadarajan |
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New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-939791-0 |
0-19-939790-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Imperialism - History |
Imperialism - Philosophy |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Machine generated contents note: -- Chapter 1: Heart of Darkness Revisited -- Chapter 2: Understanding Imperialism -- Chapter 3: The World, Divided (1885 to 1939) -- Chapter 4: The World, United? (1939-1991) -- Chapter 5: A Preemptive History of World War III (1991 - ?) -- Chapter 6: Imperialism Past, Present, and Future -- Notes -- Further Reading -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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After a long hiatus, when it was seemingly banished to the wilderness of esoteric academic debate, imperialism is back as one of the buzzwords of the day. In the past decade in particular, scholars, policy-makers and political pundits have been using the term with increasing frequency in their commentary on contemporary international relations. Many have invoked it as an old specter only to nervously deny its contemporary applicability. Meanwhile, the term has continued to be applied to a diverse range of economic, political, cultural and linguistic phenomena. The sudden popularity of the term has created confusion about what it means and why we should care about it. Regardless of whether it is used as an invective or an ideal, imperialism has turned into an all-encompassing buzzword that many use, though few can really define. Imperialism Past and Present seeks to clarify the prevailing confusion and provide a clear, concise account of |
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imperialism, as well as to introduce readers to the fundamental logic, as well as the complex manifestations of imperialism. It also aims to offer a succinct review and interpretation of the complex experiences that constituted the history of imperialism. The authors contend that imperialism remains at the heart of recent events and ongoing processes that define contemporary politics, and they look at the way that it applies in the post-Cold War period. |
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