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05632. EUROCOMMUNISM. A broad survey attempting to define the concept of Eurocommunism in the post Stalin era and the pressure to adapt ideology to local conditions. There is an exploration of the central Marxist theory of... (more) |
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05599. RUSSIA AND PERSIA. A survey of the policies of Russia/Soviet Union toward Persia/Iran, arguing that they have not changed basically since the time of Peter the Great. 10 pages, 11 footnotes, 4 bibliographic... (more) |
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05598. SOVIET FOREIGN POLICY AND IRAN. The paper provides a history of Iran post 1945. The Iranian and Soviet vantage points are examined in detail. The inadequacy of a Leninist analysis for Iran is demonstrated. 25p. 11b.... (more) |
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05590. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS: THE UNITED STATES AND IRAN. An analysis of the benefits and dangers of decentralization and centralization in the two countries. 5 pages, 3 footnotes, 3 bibliographic... (more) |
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05454. GERMAN EMPIRE IN AFRICA. A STUDY IN COLONIAL POLICY. A survey of German policy in Togo, Cameroons, Southwest Africa and East Africa, 1884-1918. Concludes that in general German policy was no worse or better than British or French policies. 11 pages,... (more) |
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05453. MILITARY VS. CIVILIAN RULE IN AFRICA. A paper using Ghana and Ethiopia as examples suggesting that military rule is advantageous given the absence in most places of a European style bourgeoisie--a role often filled by the army. 8 pages,... (more) |
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05446. THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE AND THE PURGE OF THE LEFT OPPOSITION: A STUDY IN SOVIET POLICY MAKING. A discussion of the Trotsky-Stalin controversy of the 1920s focusing on the role of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR (CPUSSR). It is pointed out that Stalin skillfully both... (more) |
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05433. "LIBERAL" AND "CONSERVATIVE" COMMUNIST REGIMES--THE CASES OF HUNGARY AND RUMANIA. A brief survey of the paradox of the internally `loose' but internationally pro-Soviet regime of Janos Kadar and the domestically Stanlinist but internationally -independent one of Nicolas Ceaussescu.... (more) |
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05423. THE BRITISH LABOR PARTY. This essay sketches the history of the BLP and its currents problems. Special attention is given to left-wing criticism of the party, the decline of class voting and Party-trade-union relations. 15... (more) |
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05387. VIOLENCE ON T.V. A paper reviewing the various arguments on the likelihood that TV violence stimulates violence in real life. The generally inconclusive nature of many studies is pointed out. 9 pages, 8 footnotes, 3... (more) |
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05262. PUBLIC ADMINISIRATION IN THE USA AND THE USSR. Using Solzhenitsyn's The Cancer Ward and Shafriz' and Hyde's collection of readings, this paper analyzes the theory and practice of public administration in the US and the USSR. The Marxist theory of... (more) |
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05223. THE "DISCOVERY" OF INEQUALITY IN THE USSR--POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF THE DISCUSSION IN THE POST-STALIN ERA. The ideological and practical responses to the reality of "classes" in the USSR since 1953. The emphasis is upon the limitations of the current discussion until fundamental changes occur in the... (more) |
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05210. THE JAPANESE POLITICAL ELITE. A study of the Japanese "ruling class." Concludes that--in spite of radical differences in history and tradition--political elitism in Japan is not qualitatively different from that in most... (more) |
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05202. INTERNATIONAL DEPENDENCE: THE CASE OF THE USSR AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA. A discussion of the phenomenon of Sowiet "imperialism" using the history of Czechoslovakia as a case study. 10 pages, 12 footnotes, 5 bibliographic... (more) |
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05045. ITALIAN UNIFICATION LN THE 19TH CENTURY. A comprehensive history of the process of political unification in Italy between the French Revolution amd the "Risorgemento" of the late 19th century. The roles of Cavour and other nationalists are... (more) |
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04990. NATIONALISM AND REGIONALISM TODAY. The influence of regionalism and the apparent decline of the nation-state are discussed. The paper focuses on Spanish-speaking Latin America and black Sub-Saharan Africa, with the conclusion that the... (more) |
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04872. THE POLITICS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN IRAN. An analysis of the interaction of politics and economics in Iran, with concentration on recent decades. Emphasizes the uneveness of development, the "dual economy", the role of oil and the place of... (more) |
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04864. LIN PIAO AND THE NATURE OF CHINESE POLITICS. A major figure in recent Chinese politics is thoroughly analyzed in this well-documented report. The political career of Lin Piao from his appointment as Defense Minister in 1959 to his fall from... (more) |
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04836. GUINEA SINCE WORLD WAR II. The development of Guinea as a French colonial territory and subsequently under Sekou Toure since independence in 1958 are considered. Toure's pragmatic Marxisn, conditioned by the particular... (more) |
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04758. THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE ANDEAN COUNTRIES AND THE PUBLIC RELATIONS PROBLEMS OF FOREIGN INVESTORS. Good brief survey of the political status of Venzuela, Colombia, Equador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile (coups and counter-coups); how the foreign investor should ward off criticism by stressing its positive... (more) |
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04731. THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF SWITZERLAND. Very good, thorough discussion of the political evolution of Switzerland, concentrating on government structure and functions, the army, neutrality, current issues. 16 pages, 23 footnotes, 4... (more) |
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04715. COUNTRY REPORT: SAUDI ARABIA. Basic overview of Saudi institutions and economic life; includes history, political institutions, economic statistics and a brief but thorough sunmary of Saudi resources, trade, and development plans.... (more) |
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04631. GIBSON'S THEISM AND EMPIRICISM. Good summary and discussion of this book; the theme is that theologians have allowed themselves to be placed on the defensive by a materialist culture, in trying to prove the existence of God. 7... (more) |
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04587. THE ARAB WORLD IN 1982. Interesting, knowledgable discussion of possible political events in the Middle East, written early '77. Analyzes internal and international conflicts such as Arab-Israeli, Iran-Saudi Arabia,... (more) |
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04585. THE GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE. Overview of political institutions and tendencies in France; includes history, government structure. Parties, interest groups, future prospects. 20 pages, 17 footnotes, 15 bibliographic... (more) |
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04575. A PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE OF FIDEL CASTRO. Original study of Cuba's famous revolutionary leader, and quite free from rhetoric. Finds Fidel to be a serious and hard-working but non-dogmatic charismatic leader. 11 pages, 15 footnotes, 9... (more) |
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04501. POLITICAL DISSIDENTS IN THE SOVIET UNION. Basic overview of dissidence in the worker's paradise 1975-1977, focusing on how dissidents are punished without benefit of liberal hand-wringing, defense lawyers, defense committees or any other... (more) |
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04420. THE INFLUENCE OF ONE MAN: THE SHAH OF IRAN. 9 pages, 15 footnotes, 7 bibliographic sources. See Area Studies; Middle East,, Section... (more) |
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04410. CRISES OF DECOLONIZATION: THE CONGO AND ANGOLA. Good concise analysis of the Congo crisis of '60-63 and Angolan war of '75-76, focusing on U.S. and Soviet involvement. How there was limited agreement between the two superpowers in the first case,... (more) |
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04324. COMMUNIST CHINESE NEGOTIATIONS AND DIPLOMACY: THE KOREAN CASE. Thorough study of the diplomacy of the People's Republic of China, focusing on Korea but also covering Taiwan, Russia, India and Vietnam; compares Chinese negotiating strategies with models proposed... (more) |
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04273. THE FRENCH POLITICAL ELITE SYSTEM. Basic overview of the political-administrative elite in France and how it derives from a few exclusive schools; the models of Marx and Max Weber are applied to the situation, Weber's found more... (more) |
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04193. EDUCATION AND INEQUALITY IN THE SOVIET UNION AND THE UNITED STATES. Interesting and original discussion of the fact that inequality based on family traditions is obvious in both countries. Takes a basically Marxist position, finds that only politics, not education,... (more) |
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04156. TWO CASES IN STATE MEDICINE: GREAT BRITAIN AND THE SOVIET UNION. Good thorough overview of how socialized medicine works out in practice in Great Britain and Russia; though each system has its faults, there seems little liklihood of major change in the system. 11... (more) |
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04132. PUBLIC OPINION AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS IN CANADA. Good study of public hostility to foreign investment in Canada, government responses to regulate foreign investment, recent cases of takeover, prospects for government policy. Includes a 1 page... (more) |
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03948. DISSENT IN THE SOVIET UNION. The suppression and liquidation of dissidents under the modern Communist state are discussed, with an emphasis on the changing situation and the problems of Sakharov and Solzhenitsyn in the last two... (more) |
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03910. FOR THE LIBERATION OF BRAZIL BY MARIGHELA. Good discussion of Marighela's call for urban guerrilla revolution in Brazil; reviewer admires Marighela's attempt to find new solutions for old problems, but dislikes his tendency to exalt armed... (more) |
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03909. THE GUERILLAS BY J. LARTEGUY. Good critical review of this 1970 book on guerrilla activity and prospects in South America; the ghost of Che vs. the technology of the military. 4 pages, 0 footnotes, 1 bibliographic... (more) |
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03836. TELEVISION AND VOTING IN FRANCE. Very good, technical study by French-speaking student, which finds a small but significant link between growth in households possessing TV and voting for government position in referendums of '61-'62;... (more) |
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03698. COMMUNIST POLITICS IN INDIA. Very good, very sophisticated study of the Communist movement in India; includes history, positions of the three parties calling themselves Communist and various splinter groups, how they analyze... (more) |
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03577. MAURICE DUPLESSIS: HIS POLICY AND PERSONALITY. Very good, very complete study of this Prime Minister of Quebec (1936-59, with interruptions.) Includes his rise to power, his personality and methods of political control, his attitudes and actions... (more) |
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03425. RACE AND CLASS IN MALAYSIAN POLITICS. Good, detailed study of Malaysia's racial antagonisms snd their effect on politics, focusing on the mistake of Malaysian Communists in identifying only with the Chinese minority. Discusses American... (more) |
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03245. CUBA: BEFORE AND DURING CASTRO. Good Marxist overview of social justice in Cuba before and after the revolution; how housing, unemployment, health, etc. have all improved under Castro. 10 pages, 16 footnotes, 6 bibliographic... (more) |
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03196. THE CANADIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM BY VAN LOON AND WHITTINGTON. Summary and discussion of this book analyzing the structure and functions of Canada's governmental system and how it reacts to the "inputs" of the political environment. 11 pages, 3 footnotes, 2... (more) |
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02395. AUTONOMISM IN CANADA AND BELGIUM (A STUDY IN NATIONALISM). An excelent comparative study of two separatist movements: of the Quebecois and the Flemings. Good analysis of historical and sociological factors stressing the role of political elites. 16 pages,... (more) |
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02385A. THE PRESENCE OF THE INDEFINITE IN GERMAN POLITICS. A philosophical essay on certain problems such as will, leadership and the role of intellectuality associated with Hitler; much comparison of Hitler and Schopenhauer's thought, idea of nihilist trends... (more) |
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01999. POLITICS AND NATIONALISM IN TAMIL NADU. Good complete history of politics in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, concentrating on the development and manifestations of nationalism based on the Tamil language as opposed to the north... (more) |
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01843. FASCISM IN JAPAN AND GERMANY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY. Focusing more on Japan, this paper finds that Japanese fascism on the 30's had more elements of traditional conservatism than Germany s. 5 pages, 8 footnotes, 9 bibliographic... (more) |
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01508. BRITISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ELITISM IN GOVERNMENT. Good study of the history and function of the British public school (which is not public and is very elite.) Their history, and the high number of important men who come from them, the traditions of... (more) |
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01288. NATIONALISM IN YUGOSLAVIA. An examination of the effects of nationalism on the federal structure of the government of Yugoslavia from 1960 to date. The Titoist system is looked at for reforms such as decentralization of the... (more) |
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01206. NATIONALISM AND THE HUNGARIAN AND CZECH REVOLTS. The suppression of the Hungarian uprising of 1956 and of the Czechoslovakian uprising of 1968 is considered in terms of the nationalism of both parties. The Russian action is viewed as an expression... (more) |
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01184. CAUSES OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTION. Good, scholarly, and sympathetic without being flattering. Sociopolitical analysis of the reasons for the occurrence and intensity of the Cuban revolution. 17 pages, 0 footnotes, 8 bibliographic... (more) |
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01171. HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL ROLE OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY. Very thorough study by an admirer of the Chinese Revolution, tracing the PLA from beginnings of Nationalist-Communist strife to victory; most detail on early years and Long March, also gives the... (more) |
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00950. THREE VIEWS OF BRAZIL. Good brief review of three books on Brazilian political history: "Nationalism in Brazil" by Burns, "Politics in Brazil" by Skidmore, and "Introduction to Brazil" by Vagley; reviewer only praises the... (more) |
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00945. TWO TYPES OF COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION. A good basic comparison of the British colonial regime in Ghana with the French in Ivory Coast, focusing on the problems of political education and the needs of a modern society. 11 pages, 26... (more) |
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00828. IDEOLOGY HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE SOVIET SYSTEM. Clever poke at Soviet bureaucracy, in the form of imaginary conference between Brezhnev, Ukrainian, worker, farmer, etc.; makes good use of Leninist jargon. 11 pages, 1 footnote, 2 bibliographic... (more) |
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00814. ARGENTINA: A CITY AND A NATION BY SCOBIE. Thorough critical book review about the formation of Argentinian nationalism and the economic bases of Peronism. 7 pages, 10 footnotes, 1 bibliographic... (more) |
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00779. JUAN DOMINGO PERON'S RISE TO POWER. Well-done detailed analysis of Juan Peron's manipulations of Argentinian politics in 1930s and 40s; how he brought military, unions, and nationalism together as the base for dictatorship. Good... (more) |
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00121. POLITICS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Good brief overview of Czechoslovakian events 1945-70, focusing on the Russian intervention of 1968 but also the structure of political and economic institutions. 8 pages, 12 footnotes, 5... (more) |
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12,187. THE WELFARE STATE IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. This paper examines the development and contemporary status of the welfare state in the South Carribean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago – a country which gained independence from Great Britain in... (more) |
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00007. THE IMAGE OF THE WORKING CLASS IN THE 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH NOVEL. The growth of awareness of the working class and its living conditions is attributed to the works of writers like Dickens, Disraeli, Barrett, Carlyle and others. Fiction and non-fiction writings on... (more) |
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53805. THE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF FRANCE BY JOHN AMBLER. Good summary of this book on the political institutions and trends of modern France. 12 pages, 4 footnotes, 1 bibliographic... (more) |
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53491. THE ONE PARTY SYSTEM IN LIBERIA. The history of Liberia's political system, with its democratic principles and oligarchic reality, is described from the founding of the colony in 1817 to the current day. 11 pages, 14 footnotes, 6... (more) |
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53375. THE SOCIAL CLASSES OF HAITI. Solid study of the social evolution of Haiti since being discovered by Columbus in 1492. Includes thorough history of class structure and social conflicts, analysis of present conditions. 9 pages,... (more) |
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53266. THE OLD AND NEW CHINESE POLITICAL SYSTEMS: A COMPARISON. Interesting discussion of interpretations of traditional and Communist China; treats questions such as totalitarianism, class power, democracy, psychological implications of the two systems; tends to... (more) |
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53132. TAX POLICIES IN CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST AND COMMUNIST NATIONS. Solid basic overview of how and why the government takes money from the people under any ideology; includes discussion of stabilization and other goals in U. S., redistribution of income in Sweden and... (more) |
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52959. THE FAILURE OF JANIO QUADROS. A very well-written analysis of how Brazilian politician Quadros became isolated within a short time of assuming the presidency in 1961. 10 pages, 21 footnotes, 6 bibliographic sources. ... (more) |
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52566. IDEAL AND REALITY IN THE NEW SOCIALIST SOCIETIES. Basic study of.whether party bureaucracy and institutionalization of authority are taking place in China and Cuba; numerous quotes from Mao, but the dearth of hard evidence either way makes for a... (more) |
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52439. THEORIES OF PRIME MINISTERIAL POWERS IN GREAT BRITAIN. Ably discusses some theories on the political power of the office of Prime Minister in.Britain with respect to parliamentary intervention. and cabinet appointments. 20 pages, 27 footnotes, 10... (more) |
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52436. CHARLES DEGAULLE AND POSTWAR FRENCH FOREIGN POLICY. Treats the origins and development of DeGaulle's views, his ideas and activity out of office, and his policies when he headed the Fifth Republic. Argues effectively that he was primarily concerned... (more) |
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52327. THE ITALIAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Elementary overview of the strongest party in Italy since World War II. Focuses on election returns and the development of factions. 7 pages, 13 footnotes, 4 bibliographic... (more) |
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52165. POLITICAL IDEOLOGY IN COMMUNIST POLITICS. An analysis of the changing role of ideology and indoctrination in the modern Communist state. The reality of nationalism is seen as superseding the importance of ideology in Communist bloc countries... (more) |
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52130. POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN YUGOSLAVIA AND BULGARIA. Good basic history of Communist Party leaders in these two nations since 1940, with emphasis on Yugoslavia's independent path and Bulgaria's subservient one. 15 pages, 23 footnotes, 8 bibliographic... (more) |
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51998. POLITICAL HISTORY OF SWITZERLAND. Good modern history of Switzerlsnd, focusing on her relations with other countries and the practical meaning of the traditional "neutrality" in the nuclear age. 16 pages, 25 footnotes, 13... (more) |
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51717. THE SOVIET ARMY. Basic overview of the Soviet army, focusing on its relation to the political chain of command and hypotheses about the rise of a "new class." 6 pages, 8 footnotes, 7 bibliographic... (more) |
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16047. DEMOCRACY AND IMPERIALISM IN PRE-WAR JAPAN. The failure of Japanese democracy in the 1920's and the subsequent imperialism of the 1930's are related to Japan's industrial and foreign policy situation. 5 pages, 8 footnotes, 7 bibliographic... (more) |
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