A lively, accessible look at how the colonial policies and practices of a few European countries in the 19th century have had such a profound impact on the 21st.
A compact accessible guide to the intricacies of colonialism in the 19th and 20th centuries and its impact on the future.
Provides a fresh interpretation of controversial events.
engages with an open mind the argument that colonialism accelerated modernization and development.
Includes an interesting discussion of the relationship between today's "humanitarian intervention" as apposed...
A lively, accessible look at how the colonial policies and practices of a few European countries in the 19th century have had such a profound impac...
Europe s rapacious hunger for other people s lands is one of the key shaping forces of our contemporary world. Everything is touched by our colonial past, from the way we see the world to the food we eat. Our contemporary preoccupations and ills from globalization to humanitarian intervention to international terrorism have colonialism somewhere in their genetic make-up.
The character and policies of contemporary international organizations from the United Nations to the European Union - have also been deeply affected by the colonial inheritance of their members, whether as...
Europe s rapacious hunger for other people s lands is one of the key shaping forces of our contemporary world. Everything is touched by our colonia...
Zionism is an international political movement that was originally dedicated to the resettlement of Jewish people in the Promised Land, and is now synonymous with support for the modern state of Israel. This addition to the Short Histories of Big Ideas series looks at the controversial and topical notion of Zionism from a balanced viewpoint, concentrating on where it came from, how it accomplished its goals, and why it affected so many people.
Zionism is an international political movement that was originally dedicated to the resettlement of Jewish people in the Promised Land, and is now ...
Environmental movements have produced some impressive results, including cleaner air and the preservation of selected species and places. But movements that challenged western prosperity and comfort seldom made much progress, and many radical environmentalists have been unabashed utopianists.
In this short guide, Peterson del Mar untangles this paradox by showing how prosperity is essential to environmentalism. Industrialisation made conservation sensible, but also drove people to look for meaning in nature even as they consumed its products more relentlessly. Hence Englandled the...
Environmental movements have produced some impressive results, including cleaner air and the preservation of selected species and places. But movem...
