Articles related to "Imperialism"



Cultural Imperialism
In his slim volume Cultural Imperialism, critical theorist John Tomlinson begs scholars to reconsider the scope and impact of Western culture on non-Western regions.
cultural imperialism john tomlinson united states intervention critical theory media and the developing world

The Fabians and the British Empire, Part I
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 1 of a 13 part series.

The Fabians and the British Empire, Part IV
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 4 of a 13 part series.

Moral Authority and Imperialism
For centuries Western European nations justified their colonial expansion through notions of racial superiority.
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The Coming of Age of Imperialism (1772-1813), Part 1
Part I of a four-part series that examines the "coming of age" of British imperialism over a half century via the vantage point of education policy.
british imperialism india orientalism anglicism colonial

The Coming of Age of Imperialism (1772-1813), Part II
Part II of a four-part series that examines the "coming of age" of British imperialism over a half century via the vantage point of education policy.
british imperialism india orientalism anglicism colonial

The Coming of Age of Imperialism (1772-1813), Part III
Part III of a four-part series that examines the "coming of age" of British imperialism over a half century via the vantage point of education policy.
india british imperialism orientalism college of fort william orientalist policy

The Coming of Age of Imperialism (1772-1813), Part IV
Conclusion of a four-part series that examines the "coming of age" of British imperialism over a half century via the vantage point of education policy.
india britain history orientalism imperialism

A King of Siam
Who hasn't seen "The King and I?" Find out here what the real King Mongkut was like.
siam thailand thai mongkut chulalongkorn

Commodore Perry and the Opening of Japan
What was the impact of Commodore Perry's illegal entry of Japanese waters?
japan samurai isolationism american imperialism tokugawa ieyasu

Imperial Delights
What is the reality behind the claim that the colonization of East Asian countries during the Second World War by Japan bring about subsequent economic growth?
japan imperialism world war ii korea taiwan

Manila
A history of one of the great cities of Southeast Asia and what makes it such a unique place.
philippines silver trade spain colonization imperialism

Media Should Study American Foreign Policy Historically
I mean it-- the media folks have got to study history for a change. And I admit it now--Americans are simply illiterate, not stupid.
media media issues history native americans us imperialism

Rorke's Drift
Despite its small size, Rorke's Drift is probably the most widely recognized battle of the Zulu War
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The Legacy of Defeat in Vietnam
There was a consensus after Vietnam-mainly to avoid any similar war in the future. This consensus has obviously been violated in Iraq.
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The Middle Cold War Consensus
US foreign policy in the Middle Cold War in 1953-73 was notably less successful than the Early Cold War, and culiminated in defeat in Vietnam.
middle cold war global south third world vietnam war korean war

The US Conquest of the Philippines
Analysis of the US conquest of the Philippines in 1898.
philippines us imperialism colonisation remember the maine

Western Values and Hegemony
The West is supposed to be bringing peace, democracy, and women's rights to countries like Afghanistan and Iraq. What are the values that are really being communicated?
peace imperialism iraq afghanistan canada

The Fabians and the British Empire, Part VI
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 6 of a 13 part series.

The Fabians and the British Empire, Part VII
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 7 of a 13 part series.

The Fabians and the British Empire, Part II
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 2 of a 13 part series.

The March of the Flag Speech 1898
Urging Americans to follow a divinely inspired march beyond our borders, Albert Beveridge connects with his use of scriptural phraseology, tapping into popular views.
march of the flag speech albert beveridge and imperialism religion in political speech biblical language church and state in 19th century america

The Fabians and the British Empire, Part III
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 3 of a 13 part series.

The Fabians and the British Empire, Part XIII
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 13 of a 13 part series.

The Fabians and the British Empire, Part IX
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 9 of a 13 part series.

The Fabians and the British Empire, Part V
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 5 of a 13 part series.

The Fabians and the British Empire, Part XI
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 11 of a 13 part series.

A History of Dhofar
Dhofar is a lush tropical region in the Arabian kingdom of Oman but it was not always a part of Oman and in the 1960s tried to assert its independence in civil war.
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Corsican Tribal Diaspora
In countering loss of culture and the exodus of indigenous Corsicans from their motherland, is Corsica marginalising its ethnic minority of Arab immigrants?
corsican language corsican culture maghreb arabs arab immigrants corsican indigenous

Intellectual Property Rights
Fourth World peoples are fighting to protect their cultural knowledge and intellectual heritage from intellectual theft and exploitation.
intellectual rights property patents copyright

Native Declarations and Charters
A summary of some indigenous statements and declarations for aboriginal intellectual and cultural property rights and ethical standards from around the world.
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Reshaping U.S.-Iranian Relations
The foreign policy of the Obama Administration looks to make drastic changes to U.S.-Iranian relations in order to confront the reality of competing global superpowers.
foreign policy of the obama administration foreign relations of the united states u.s.-iranian relations iran's hydrocarbon development competing global superpowers

Reverse Racism?
When we explore the logic of "Reverse Racism", we begin to question the word "race" itself. Read about my personal experiences of racism from different ethnic groups.
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Rubber Plantations of Cambodia
How the French empire's use of capitalism continues to blight the lives of Cambodian workers today.
economic transformation in southeast asia capitalism in cambodia french imperialism mekong buffer state vietnamese migrant workers

Supporting the Troops
People in the peace movement are often branded as unpatriotic because, supposedly, they do not support the troops. However, in many cases, this is simply not true.
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The Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference, it has been argued, set the stage for 20th century African history.
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The Empire and the Poets
Rudyard Kipling wrote poems and stories in praise of the British Empire and ridiculing native Indians. Rabindranath Tagore detested the empire. Both won the Nobel Prize.
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The Fabians and the British Empire, Part VIII
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 8 of a 13 part series.

China's Trade Policy and Africa
China's economic activities in Africa merit close scrutiny
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Shaping of America
David Meinig has published a four-volume series on the development of America. Meinig is a professor of geography at Maxwell School at Syracuse University in New York.
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Taiwan Aboriginal Rights
The west doesn't hold the monopoly on colonisation of indigenous peoples. Taiwan's aborigines suffer the same ravages of invasion as other first nations around the world.
taiwan indigenous aboriginal rights aboriginal land rights eastern colonialism eastern imperialism

Why They Hate Us
"They hate our freedoms - our freedom of religion, our freedom of speech, our freedom to vote and assemble and disagree with each other." - George W. Bush (9/20/2001)
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Once Upon a Time Walt Disney 2
Montreal's Museum of Fine Art doesn't just show who influenced Walt Disney; it also shows those who Disney influenced.
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How American History was Taught and Written
The history of text books detailing the American journey from a colonial people to superpower status is worth studying because of the lasting impressions given to pupils.
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Santa Anita Derby Should Answer Some Questions
April preps for the Kentucky Derby should help separate the contenders from the pretenders.
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Ten Years of Economic Politics
This article explores the dramatic change in ruling BJP's stand on economic matters during the past decade
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The Fabians and the British Empire, Part XII
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 12 of a 13 part series.

Author Snapshot: Twain, Mark
A brief snapshot biography of the life and works of American Author Mark Twain (Samuel Clemmens)
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Not my last column, but...
This won't be my last "Media Issues", but it will be my last where I condemn individuals. In the case of the neocons, this is the ultimate sacrifice!
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Dreamworks animates in India
Jeffrey Katzenberg says that he wants to use Indian animation studios.
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