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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a book called "The Great Transformations: Economic Ideas and Institutional Change in the Twentieth Century", which is a collection of reviews of new books published in the twenty-first century.
Abstract: (2003). Great Transformations: Economic Ideas and Institutional Change in the Twentieth Century. History: Reviews of New Books: Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 130-130.
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TL;DR: A History of Contemporary Italy: Society and Politics, 1943-1988 as mentioned in this paper, is a history of contemporary Italy: society and politics, 1943−1988, with a focus on Italy.
Abstract: (2003). A History of Contemporary Italy: Society and Politics, 1943–1988. History: Reviews of New Books: Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 115-115.
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TL;DR: The Social World of Batavia: European and Eurusiun in Dutch Asia as discussed by the authors explored details of marital and domestic arrangements that enabled early modem Dutch adventurers to exploit Indonesia's agricultural productivity (spices, sugar, coffee, tobacco, rice) without arousing large-scale revolt during the colonial period.
Abstract: Jean Taylor’s 1983 study of Indonesian social history-The Social World of Batavia: European and Eurusiun in Dutch Asia-examined details of marital and domestic arrangements that enabled early modem Dutch adventurers to exploit Indonesia’s agricultural productivity (spices, sugar, coffee, tobacco, rice) without arousing large-scale revolt during the colonial period. Talyor’s new book-lndonesiu: Peoples and Hisrories-covers the whole span of lndonesian development from prehislory through World War Il and independence to today’s movements to break away from the arc hi pel agow ide government. Taylor’s focus is the emergence of an Indonesian self-concept of empire and the conflict between that attitude toward colonial authority or central government and local cultural identities and pride. Her argument is concise and convincing, with a text stripped of footnotes but supplemented by a useful chapter-by-chapter bibliography. An unusual, but welcomed feature of the hook is the inclusion of “capsules”-brief essays that provide essential information about topics such as Sufism, the Verenigde Oost-lndische Compagnie (the V. 0. C.), traditions, and local heroes. These make eyeopening reading even if one has lived in Indonesia and studied Bahasa Indonesian. The personal experiences of one individual cannot encompass the diversity of cultures found among 17,506 islands and speaking more than 300 languages. Taylor’s carefully selected insights illuminate core issues of the text, provoking speculation about how minutiae fit into the panorama of stresses and loyalties in contemporary Indonesia. Despite three years in Kalimantan Timur (eastern Borneo) and daily observations of the Indonesians’ affinity for journey by river and sea and their constant moving from island to island, individually and collectively, I failed to appreciate the ramifications of this mobility and the historic variety of its motivations. Evidence of the government’s internal colonization by Javanese settlers in Kalimantan was clear, for example, but knowledge of the history behind such policies afforded better understanding. As Taylor writes, “Exile and transmigration were devices of archipelago kings and Dutch governors-general, and they are the tools today of Indonesian presidents.” She describes the extraordinary mobility of “holy men, traveling scholars, traders, porters, rebel princes, and thugs.” She also touches on the impact of Western plantation-based agricultural practices upon Indonesian landscapes and social systems. Taylor is a senior lecturer in history at the University of New South Wales, but her major emphasis is not on political, or what one thinks of as “traditional,” history. Her
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TL;DR: In this paper, the Cold War Orientalism: Asia in the Middlebrow Imagination, 1945-1961, is discussed, with a focus on the Middle-Class Imagination.
Abstract: (2003). Cold War Orientalism: Asia in the Middlebrow Imagination, 1945–1961. History: Reviews of New Books: Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 142-143.
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TL;DR: The Making of English National Identity as mentioned in this paper is a history book about the English national identity that explores the history of the English language and its history in the British National Identity (ENI).
Abstract: (2003). The Making of English National Identity. History: Reviews of New Books: Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 15-15.
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TL;DR: The Cultural Exchange and the Cold War: Raising the Iron Curtain this paper is a book about the cultural exchange and the cold war in the 1970s and 1980s, with a focus on women's empowerment.
Abstract: (2003). Cultural Exchange and the Cold War: Raising the Iron Curtain. History: Reviews of New Books: Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 27-27.
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TL;DR: Mcichant's book as discussed by the authors is one of the best books of its kind, and its user-friendly format combined with Merchant's lucidity make it a potential reading for any high school, college, or graduate student with an interest in the field, as well as for gneral readers and profcbsional historians.
Abstract: ronmcntal education to archival materials and reaching resources. The bibliographical essay and bibliography provide an impressive collection of topically arranged resources. No othcr guide is a x current o r as thorough. Mcichant’s work is one of the best books of its kind. Its user-lriendly format combined with Merchant’s lucidity make the Guide c\\\\ential reading for any high school, college, or graduate student with an interest in the field, as well as for gcneral readers and profcbsional historians.
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TL;DR: Kelly as mentioned in this paper used interviews with survivors and newly released archival materials to tell the story of Almasy and Bagnold and the Long I2ange Desert Group (LRDG) to give advance warning of the Italian threat.
Abstract: Karkur Murr and Merga to forestall an Italian move into the Sudan, leading to speculation about “another Fashoda” incident. The information and experience gathered from these motorized and aerial explorations of the Libyan desert proved invaluable to both sides in the Desert War. Almasy lent his expertise to the Afrika Korps in espionage operations, and in 1940 General Sir Archibald Wave11 approved Bagnold’s proposal for the formation of the Long I2ange Desert Group (LRDG) to give advance warning of the Italian threat. Early successes of the LRDG patrols lead to the expansion of the force. Because of his knowledge of the desert, Bagnold and the LRBG were able to maneuver unhindered behind German linesinserting special operations forces or conducting surveillanceand then disappearing back into the desert. Kelly uses interviews with survivors and newly released archival materials to tell the story of Almasy and Bagnold and the LRBG, although more attention is given to the British side. The Desert War between the Germans and the British has always been seen as being different from other theaters of World War 11, invoking more nostalgia, adventure, romance, intrigue, Lili Marlene, and larger-than-life figures like Rommel, Almasy, and Bagnold. Saul Kelly’s The Lost Oasis continues that tradition, and depending upon one’s taste, it is much more exciting than The English Patient. Who knows, maybe there is a potential script here as well.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss Arab Nationalism in the Twentieth Century: From Triumph to Despair, and present a review of new books on this topic, focusing on three categories:
Abstract: (2003). Arab Nationalism in the Twentieth Century: From Triumph to Despair. History: Reviews of New Books: Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 125-125.
TL;DR: In this article, Rethinking American History in a Global Age, the authors present a review of new books about American history in a global age, focusing on the role of women.
Abstract: (2003). Rethinking American History in a Global Age. History: Reviews of New Books: Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 100-101.
TL;DR: Ceniza choy as mentioned in this paper argued that health labour has been neglected in the sub-discipline of health human resources and pointed out the importance of health workers for the geography of health.
Abstract: geographies of health have neglected relevant consideration of health human resources five developments in the sub discipline are examined to demonstrate how health labour has been neglected three research themes circulation regulation and distribution are then presented to indicate the value of a greater focus on health workers for the geography of health and we suggest that deeper, american encounters global interactions empire of care nursing and migration in filipino american history by catherine ceniza choy catherine ceniza choy catherine ceniza choy is associate professor of ethnic studies at the university of california berkeley search for other works by this author on, empire of care nursing and migration in filipino american history american encounters global interactions by catherine ceniza choy synopsis in western countries including the us foreign nurses constitute a crucial labour supply far and away the largest number of these nurses come from the philippines why is it that a developing nation with a comparatively greater need for trained, interrupted histories arab migrations to pre colonial philippines empire of care nursing and migration in filipino i argue that filipino american emcee geologics biography and poetics, the bureau of labor statistics projects that healthcare services will account for one out of every six new jobs from 2002 to 2012 immigrants are a significant percentage of workers in both highskill and low skill jobs one fourth of both physicians and nursing aides in the healthcare industry within this industry immigrants are at least as important in meeting demand for low skilled jobs, empire of care nursing and migration in filipino american history durham n c duke university press 2003 duncan patti tell this silence asian american women writers and the politics of speech iowa city university of iowa press 2003 ebest sally barr and ron ebest reconciling catholicism and feminism, catherine choy however shows us what nursing and medical historians can learn from immigration history and postnationalist american studies in empire of care she charts the development of an international filipino nurse labor force drawing together studies of u s imperialism immigration policy hospital management and nursing she also, objectives we examined the association between work discrimination and morbidity
TL;DR: The Structure of Power in the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650: The Structure of power as mentioned in this paper, a review of New Books: Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 120-120.
Abstract: (2003). The Ottoman Empire, 1300–1650: The Structure of Power. History: Reviews of New Books: Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 120-120.
TL;DR: The Belgian Congo Free State became a human catastrophe and a byword for misguided colonial enterprise because of Leopold's single-minded pursuit of personal gain, coupled with his utter disregard for the rights and welfare of the Congo's peoples.
Abstract: Sir Manin Ewans’s book on Leopold I1 and the Congo Free State covers the young king’s rise to power, his campaign to win recognition for his Congo scheme, his attempts to expand his territory, and its ultimate transformation into the Belgian Congo. Ewans argues that the Free State became a human catastrophe and ;I byword for misguided colonial enterprise because of Leopold’s single-minded pursuit of personal gain, coupled with his utter disregard for the rights and welfare of the Congo’s peoples. Ewam \\ets the scene with quotes from Heart o/’ Darkness, making it clear that Conrad felt that the “darkness” lay in the hearts of the Europeans, corrupted by power and greed. Background follows on the rise of the Belgian monarchy after 1830 and Leopold’s accession. A somewhat weak review of early European involvement in Africa is followed by a stronger rrview of nineteenth-century explorations of the African interior. The rest of the book assuines knowledge of the scramble and early colonial periods. Ewans discusses the negotiations leading to the (mation of the Free State, noting Leopold’s diplomatic skill and personal charm. tic gives a good description of the Brussels Geographical conference of 1876, noting how the king manipulated it to legitimize his plans for Congo exploration, and how he and other colonizing powers stressed the antislavery campaign as moral cover for economic goals. After a brief description of the Berlin conference of 1884, Ewans discusses the king’s skill in playing Britain and Bismarck against France to get his Free State recognized. Ewans focuses mainly on events i n Europe, saying little about the Congo. although he presents some good material on the activities of Tippu Tip and the Congo Arabs. The brsr part of European Atrocity, African Catastmphe discusses Leopold’s “drive to the Nile” and his “Pharaonic dreams,” as he struggled to expand the Free State. The final chapters describe the domainal system, by which Leopold extracted rubber and ivory, extorting labor from the people, and the resulting abuses. The book closes with the British campaign to bring an end to the “red rubber scandal.” Ewana, whose background is in diplomacy and who served in several African countries, contributes to our knowledge of the negotiations in Europe that led to the Free State’s creation and subsequent demise. He also sheds light on often forgotten episodes in African hi\\tory, such as the Emin Pasha relief expedition and the Fashoda incident. Scholars seeking social and economic data on Congolese peoples, their history, and their struggles to resist the crushing abuses of the Free State had best look elsewhere. The target audience is graduates and professionals.
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TL;DR: Stalcy as mentioned in this paper argues that history, regardless of language, is linear and restricted to a flat surface, and the historian's view of historical events is presented as a linear chain of cause and effect.
Abstract: istant professor of history t i t Hritlelberg College, has written ;1 provoc;itivc. work that calls for historians to recogni/e I he potential of computers to alter our vieu o t history. Historians tend to view computei-s a s a technical advance beyond the typewri1c.r. enabling them to more efficiently process u c d s in the construction of written works. Stalcy considers the computer to be a technical advance in line with the microscope and telehcope. the revolutionary importance of which i \\ i n expanding our ability to view, reality in ways not previously possible. When historian\\ use the potential of the computer as an instriiment of seeing in two and three dimension\\. their understanding of the past will be tt-ansformed. Historiaiis. by training and tradition. are tied to thc written word and prose accounts of the past. M’hen visual sources are presented. they arc vicwed a s illustrative and enriching. but esserrtially supportive of, and therefore not equal I L I . the written narrative. That written mediuni shapes the historian’s view of the past. Writrcn history, regardless of language. is linear ;uid restricted to a flat surface. The historian‘\\ view of historical events i s presented as ;I linear chain of cause and effect. If historian\\ were to use computers to create visual \\imiilations and models based on primary hisrot-ical evidence, they would be able to exploi-c \\imultaneity, networks, and multidimensiirn;il patterns. Undcr\\mnding of the past would be fundamentall) c.hanged. Visualization projects organitc iniormation in spatial forms that are multidiirieii\\ional: computer visualization i s being uscd in i i variety o f fields; airlines use flight hinwlaiorh, military leaders create virtual battleiislds; and architects use computers to explore spiitial dimensions within their models. Stii1t.q’ relate5 the use of visualization in chemistry. ‘istronomy, mathematics, and other sciences. In each case. visualization allows the inve\\tigator to observe pattcrns not previously recognized. Significantly, these visualizations \\,t;iiid alone as bearers of meaningful informatioii. No written account is needed. Stalcy c,tlls for the historical profession to accept i\\iialized projects as a legitimate endeavor. tyual in standing to written work. He offers ;I number of fine examples of virtual reality tcc.hnologies and concept maps that historian\\ ~rould explore. He is cognizant of the difficult challenge he poses to the profession. Young scholars would have to be educated in the potential of visualization; standards for evaluating visualized projects would be needed; and visualized outcomes would have to be recognized as legitimate publications. Virtual reality projects would also need significant technical and financial support, and he has some interesting ideas on how the support might be generated. Computers, Visud i x i t i o t i , mnd History belongs in every university library. It should also be read by every historian who i s concerned about the future of history in the age of the computer.
TL;DR: The CIA's Secret War in Tibet as mentioned in this paper, a book about the covert war in Tibet, is a classic example of such a book. History: Reviews of New Books: Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 85-85.
Abstract: (2003). The CIA's Secret War in Tibet. History: Reviews of New Books: Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 85-85.
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TL;DR: Hulliung as discussed by the authors argues that the United States has always been liberal and rights raised, and that the American virtue-versus-corruption argument is essentially offering a "vocabulary of vilification" that hides issues under a rhetoric of irniiginary monarchs, aristocrats, and conspiratorial villains.
Abstract: argunient has a political purpose. He sees the hcart, and the best, of the two nations’ traditions as stemming from the 1776 Declarat i o n of Independence and the 1789 Declaration of Rights. He argues that the United Siatcs has always been liberal and rights hiised. although recent New Left, neoconservative, and communitarian thinkers have \pun “pseudo-histories wherein American rcpublicans once upon a time tilted at liberal j” (92). He also defcnds French republicans against the “antidemocratic Cold War liberal establishment” and French Marxists who insist that revolutionary Jacobinism is the core of the French tradition (178). Most of Hulliung’s broad arguments are convincing. The imagined joust between Amcrican liberals arid republicans is largely “a dance of’ reified abstraction” that would baffle most of the historical actors discussed (18) . Nor does i t seem reasonable to denounce France’s troubled but decent five rcpublics with a caricature of unchanging “Jacobinism,” while neglecting how liberals often betrayed their own ideas out of fear of democracy. Hulliung is right to see the American virtue-versus-corruption argument as essentially offering a “vocabulary of vilification” that hides issues under a rhetoric of irniiginary monarchs, aristocrats, and conspiratorial villains (93 ). Despite sharp exposure of the emptiness of much of the scholarly debate. Hulliung cannot avoid some of the definitional vagaries that plague the topic. After arguing that America has no republican tradition except as a weapon to hash democracy or liberal inclusiveness, he decides that “the nation’s republican tradition itself has been known to sanction illiberalism” ( 16 1 ), He ties the American rights tradition to the Declaration’s ideology, but insists contradictorily that it depended on frontier land. Through Franklin Roosevelt’s ideas, we are told, “Americans were, so to speak, uprooted from the land” (34). Hulliung is also quick to label as anti-democratic thinkers such as Tocqueville or Walter Lippmann who worry about as well as acccpt democratic structures. Hulliung’s most valuable contribution is to the American debate, despite some mistakes that distort particular arguments, such as his neglect of Jefferson’s “scientific” racism, of Madison’s wholly negative definition of factions, or of George Fitzhugh’s commitment to the South’s industrializing. Still much of what he says is astutely telling about the highly varied political-academic progeny in the debate spawned by Gordon Wood’s thin lament at the end of Creation of the Republic over the alleged demise of “republican virtue.”
TL;DR: The Opium Wars: The Addiction of One Empire and the Corruption of Another as discussed by the authors is a history book about the Opium War, and it is a classic example of a novel novel.
Abstract: (2003). The Opium Wars: The Addiction of One Empire and the Corruption of Another. History: Reviews of New Books: Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 85-85.
TL;DR: In this paper, Wollstonecraft and the Feminist Imagination are discussed in the context of reviews of new books, with a focus on women's empowerment and women's imagination.
Abstract: (2003). Mary Wollstonecraft and the Feminist Imagination. History: Reviews of New Books: Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 153-154.