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New Cosmopolitanisms, Race, and Ethnicity : Cultural Perspectives
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ISBN: 3110626209 3110626195 Year: 2019 Publisher: De Gruyter

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This anthology sheds new light on cosmopolitanism and culture in the contemporary world. Drawing on postcolonial, ethnic, and critical race studies as well as recent literary and critical theory, it demonstrates that new cosmopolitan thinking can embrace an awareness of ethnic and local differences. It disputes the utopianism of colorblind universalism and argues for the persistence of "race" and racialized thinking in lived experience. The essays collected in this volume valorize minoritarian perspectives and urge readers to rethink cosmopolitanism from the perspective of the underprivileged and marginalized and highlight the role of culture in mobilizing social empathy and solidarity with the world's precariat. The contributors, who come from over a dozen different countries and from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds, constitute a vibrant cosmopolitan community in itself.


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From the pit to the market : politics and the diamond economy in Sierra Leone
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ISBN: 9781847010605 1847010601 9781782040552 1782044388 1782040552 1283836726 Year: 2012 Publisher: Suffolk : Boydell & Brewer,

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Diamonds have played an important role in the political economy of Sierra Leone, as was highlighted by the use of 'conflict' or 'blood' diamonds in the decade-long civil war. Conflict diamonds were used not only by rebels, military groups and others inside Sierra Leone and Liberia, but also by groups extending beyond the borders of West Africa: global criminal networks, international terror groups, and 'legitimate' transnational companies. The diamond trade in Sierra Leone has also been subject to exploitation by global business interests, a form of corporate neo-colonialist predation that continues today and which has curbed the country's growth, while recent newspaper headlines also demonstrate the currency of rough diamonds. Sierra Leone's diamonds have been used to finance factions in Lebanon's civil war, criminal networks in the US and Russia, and al-Qaeda. The marginalization and exclusion of Sierra Leone, this book argues, mean that it, and other such resource-rich nations, remain reliant on aid. Diane Frost is Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology, University of Liverpool.


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History of international relations : a non-European perspective
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ISBN: 9781783740246 9781783740253 1783740248 9781783740260 1783740264 9781783747788 1783747781 1783740256 9781783740239 9781783740222 1783740221 9781783740222 178374023X 9781783740239 Year: 2019 Publisher: Open Book Publishers

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Existing textbooks on international relations treat history in a cursory fashion and perpetuate a Euro-centric perspective. This textbook pioneers a new approach by historicizing the material traditionally taught in International Relations courses, and by explicitly focusing on non-European cases, debates and issues. The volume is divided into three parts. The first part focuses on the international systems that traditionally existed in Europe, East Asia, pre-Columbian Central and South America, Africa and Polynesia. The second part discusses the ways in which these international systems were brought into contact with each other through the agency of Mongols in Central Asia, Arabs in the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean, Indic and Sinic societies in South East Asia, and the Europeans through their travels and colonial expansion. The concluding section concerns contemporary issues: the processes of decolonization, neo-colonialism and globalization - and their consequences on contemporary society. History of International Relations provides a unique textbook for undergraduate and graduate students of international relations, and anybody interested in international relations theory, history, and contemporary politics. As with all Open Book publications, this en tire book is available to read for free on the publisher’s website. Printed and digital editions, together with supplementary digital material, can also be found at www.openbookpublishers.com.


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Collaborative damage : an experimental ethnography of Chinese globalization
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ISBN: 9781501759802 1501759809 9781501759833 1501759833 1501759825 Year: 2022 Publisher: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press,

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"A comparative anthropological study of Chinese globalization, this book explores the emergence of a global polity and the implications of collaborative endeavors and failures through ethnographic fieldwork on Chinese infrastructure and resource-extraction projects in Mongolia and Mozambique"--


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Forgotten Bodies : Imperialism, Chuukese Migration, and Stratified Reproduction in Guam.
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ISBN: 9781978832640 Year: 2023 Publisher: New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press,

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Women from Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, who migrate to Guam, a U.S. territory, suffer disproportionately poor reproductive health outcomes. Though their access to the United States is unusually easy, through a unique migration agreement, it keeps them in a perpetual liminal state as nonimmigrants, who never fully belong as part of the United States Chuukese women move to Guam, sometimes with their families but sometimes alone, in search of a better life: for jobs, for the education system, or to access safe health care. Yet, the imperial system they encounter creates underlying conditions that greatly and disproportionately impact their ability to succeed and thrive, negatively impacting their reproductive health. Through clinical and community ethnography, Sarah A. Smith illuminates the way this system stratifies women's reproduction at structural, social, and individual levels. Readers can visualize how U.S. imperialist policies of benign neglect control the body politic, change the social body, and render individual bodies vulnerable in the twenty-first century but also how people resist.


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Kuifje wordt volwassen : over de dekolonisering van de geest
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ISBN: 9789462671881 Year: 2019 Publisher: Berchem EPO

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Materiële en economische veranderingen voor een zinvolle toekomst van mensheid en aarde. Maar vooral een pleidooi voor een noodzakelijke mentaliteitsverandering, een dekolonisering van onze geest.Bron : http://www.epo.be

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Kolonialisme --- cultuurfilosofie --- Colonialisme --- Critique de la société --- BPB1910 --- 008 --- Maatschappijkritiek --- Ethnology. Cultural anthropology --- culturele antropologie --- cultuursociologie --- Antropologie --- Sociologie --- Maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen --- kolonializmus --- колониализъм --- kolonijalizam --- Kolonialismus --- kolonializmas --- kolonialism --- kolonjaliżmu --- kolonialismi --- колонијализам --- colonialismo --- kolonialisme --- kolonializm --- colonialism --- kolonializem --- αποικιοκρατία --- kolonialismus --- koloniālisms --- kolonializëm --- neocolonialism --- neokolonialisme --- uuskolonialism --- neokolonialismus --- neokolonializmus --- neocolonialismo --- uuskolonialismi --- неоколонијализам --- neo-colonialism --- neokoloniālisms --- nykolonialism --- néocolonialisme --- kolonizace --- gyarmatosítás --- gyarmati uralom --- koloniální závislost --- gyarmatosító politika --- колонијална зависност --- колонијална доминација --- νεοαποικιοκρατία --- neokolonializmas --- Neokolonialismus --- koloniální nadvláda --- neokolonijalizam --- колонизација --- neokolonializëm --- gyarmati rendszer --- kolonisatie --- cultuurverschillen --- maatschappijkritiek, interculturaliteit --- Cross-cultural studies --- Decolonization --- Maatschappelijke ontwikkeling --- Erfelijkheidsleer --- Stadssamenleving --- Verpleegkunde --- coilíneachas --- colonialisme


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Leopold II : ongegeneerd genie?: buitenlandse politiek en kolonisatie
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ISBN: 9789020986204 Year: 2009 Publisher: Tielt : Lannoo,

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Leopold II [King of the Belgians] --- Léopold --- #GGSB: Geschiedenis (Belgie) --- #GGSB: Geschiedenis (Biografieen) --- 321.1 Monarchie --- 943 Vlaamse en Belgische geschiedenis 1830-1914 --- 949.3.033 --- 949.3.033 Geschiedenis van België: 19de eeuw (1830-1913) --- Geschiedenis van België: 19de eeuw (1830-1913) --- C8 --- kolonialisme --- vorstenhuis (x) --- Ideologie en politiek --- Leopold II --- Politics and government --- Congresses --- Belgium --- 1867-1910 --- Colonial history --- 1885-1908 --- BPB2009 --- Congo belge --- colonialisme --- kolonializmus --- колониализъм --- kolonijalizam --- Kolonialismus --- kolonializmas --- kolonialism --- kolonjaliżmu --- kolonialismi --- колонијализам --- colonialismo --- kolonializm --- colonialism --- kolonializem --- αποικιοκρατία --- kolonialismus --- koloniālisms --- kolonializëm --- neocolonialism --- neokolonialisme --- uuskolonialism --- neokolonialismus --- neokolonializmus --- neocolonialismo --- uuskolonialismi --- неоколонијализам --- neo-colonialism --- neokoloniālisms --- nykolonialism --- néocolonialisme --- kolonizace --- gyarmatosítás --- gyarmati uralom --- koloniální závislost --- gyarmatosító politika --- колонијална зависност --- колонијална доминација --- νεοαποικιοκρατία --- neokolonializmas --- Neokolonialismus --- koloniální nadvláda --- neokolonijalizam --- колонизација --- neokolonializëm --- gyarmati rendszer --- Belgisch Kongo --- coilíneachas --- Geschiedenis (Belgie) --- Geschiedenis (Biografieen)


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Et Dieu créa le Congo : Avant, pendant et après l'indépendance
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ISBN: 9782872692064 2872692061 Year: 2010 Publisher: Bruxelles Bernard Gilson

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BPB1101 --- Congo --- Colonialisme --- C8 --- Congo [historische term land Congo -CG] --- Kongo --- Kolonialisme --- Politiek en ideologie --- kolonializmus --- колониализъм --- kolonijalizam --- Kolonialismus --- kolonializmas --- kolonialism --- kolonjaliżmu --- kolonialismi --- колонијализам --- colonialismo --- kolonialisme --- kolonializm --- colonialism --- kolonializem --- αποικιοκρατία --- kolonialismus --- koloniālisms --- kolonializëm --- neocolonialism --- neokolonialisme --- uuskolonialism --- neokolonialismus --- neokolonializmus --- neocolonialismo --- uuskolonialismi --- неоколонијализам --- neo-colonialism --- neokoloniālisms --- nykolonialism --- néocolonialisme --- kolonizace --- gyarmatosítás --- gyarmati uralom --- koloniální závislost --- gyarmatosító politika --- колонијална зависност --- колонијална доминација --- νεοαποικιοκρατία --- neokolonializmas --- Neokolonialismus --- koloniální nadvláda --- neokolonijalizam --- колонизација --- neokolonializëm --- gyarmati rendszer --- Κονγκό --- Конго --- Kongó --- Kongas --- Congo-Brazzaville --- il-Kongo --- Republikken Congo --- Kongo Respublika --- Congo Brazzaville --- ir-Repubblika tal-Kongo --- Δημοκρατία του Κονγκό --- Kongo Francez --- Конго-Бразавил --- République du Congo --- Kongo Republika --- Kongo Brazavilë --- Република Конго --- Brazzavillen Kongo --- French Congo --- Republika e Kongos --- Repubblica del Congo --- Republica Congo --- Republiken Kongo --- Republika Kongo --- Konžská republika --- Kongo (Brazaville) --- Republika Konga --- República do Congo --- Kongon tasavalta --- Konžská lidová republika --- Republiek Congo --- die Republik Kongo --- Kongo Vabariik --- Kongo-Brazzaville --- República del Congo --- Republic of the Congo --- Kongói Köztársaság --- coilíneachas --- An Congó


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L'Europe face à son passé colonial
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ISBN: 9782914214551 2914214553 Year: 2008 Publisher: Paris Riveneuve

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BPB0905 --- Colonialisme --- Europe --- Kolonialisme --- Europa --- European Colonial History --- Postcolonialism --- Post-colonialism --- Postcolonial theory --- Political science --- Decolonization --- Council of Europe countries --- Eastern Hemisphere --- Eurasia --- Colonies --- History. --- History --- Historiography --- Collective memory --- Postcolonialisme --- Mémoire collective --- Décolonisation --- Histoire --- Eiropa --- Ευρώπη --- Ewropa --- Euroopa --- Eurooppa --- Европа --- Európa --- hEorpa --- Evropa --- țări europene --- Europese landen --- země Evropy --- Euroopa riigid --- evropské státy --- países europeus --- evropské země --- европски земји --- European countries --- europæiske lande --- ευρωπαϊκές χώρες --- país europeo --- Euroopan maat --- paesi europei --- nazioni europee --- európske krajiny --- país de Europa --- európai országok --- Europos šalys --- pays européens --- státy Evropy --- Europese staten --- vende europiane --- europäische Länder --- europeiska länder --- kolonializmus --- колониализъм --- kolonijalizam --- Kolonialismus --- kolonializmas --- kolonialism --- kolonjaliżmu --- kolonialismi --- колонијализам --- colonialismo --- kolonialisme --- kolonializm --- colonialism --- kolonializem --- αποικιοκρατία --- kolonialismus --- koloniālisms --- kolonializëm --- neocolonialism --- neokolonialisme --- uuskolonialism --- neokolonialismus --- neokolonializmus --- neocolonialismo --- uuskolonialismi --- неоколонијализам --- neo-colonialism --- neokoloniālisms --- nykolonialism --- néocolonialisme --- kolonizace --- gyarmatosítás --- gyarmati uralom --- koloniální závislost --- gyarmatosító politika --- колонијална зависност --- колонијална доминација --- νεοαποικιοκρατία --- neokolonializmas --- Neokolonialismus --- koloniální nadvláda --- neokolonijalizam --- колонизација --- neokolonializëm --- gyarmati rendszer --- An Eoraip --- coilíneachas --- Postcolonialism - Europe --- Europe - Colonies - History


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Congo : de schoonste tijd van mijn leven : getuigenissen van oud-kolonialen in woord en beeld.
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ISBN: 9789056179526 Year: 2009 Publisher: Leuven : Van Halewyck,

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Jong, ambitieus en nieuwsgierig: dat is het profiel van de doorsnee Belgen die vertrekken naar de Belgische kolonie Congo. Het boek bevat korte getuigenissen van oud-kolonialen. Met nostalgie maar ook met de nodige kritiek denken zij terug aan de bevrijding uit het Belgische keurslijf, aan hun jeugd en kracht van die jaren, aan de zon en de overweldigende natuur en aan het vele werk en de spectaculaire resultaten, maar ook aan de zwarte vernedering, het blanke hedonisme en de brute macht.

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History of Congo --- Colonisation. Decolonisation --- kolonie --- Congo --- BPB1003 --- Colonialisme --- République démocratique du Congo --- Kolonialisme --- Democratische Republiek Congo --- Congo (Democratic Republic) --- Colonial history --- Kongon demokraattinen tasavalta --- Demokratická republika Kongo --- Демократска Република Конго --- Kongo Demokraatlik Vabariik --- Demokratyczna Republika Konga --- Demokratična republika Kongo --- die Demokratische Republik Kongo --- Konžská demokratická republika --- Repubblica democratica del Congo --- Демократична република Конго --- Repubblika Demokratika tal-Kongo --- Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság --- Congo, Republica Democratică --- Congo-Kinshasa --- República Democrática del Congo --- Demokratska Republika Kongo --- Den Demokratiske Republik Congo --- Democratic Republic of the Congo --- Republika Demokratike e Kongos --- Kongo Demokratinė Respublika --- Kongo Demokrātiskā Republika --- Demokratiska republiken Kongo --- Λαϊκή Δημοκρατία του Κονγκό --- Kongo Kinšasa --- Kongo DV --- Kongo (Leopoldville) --- Kongo (býv. Zair) --- Конго Слободна Држава --- Конго Киншаса --- Kinshasa Kongo --- Zair --- Zairas --- Ζαΐρ --- República Democrática do Congo --- Заир --- Κογκό Κινσάσα --- Beļģijas Kongo --- Kinshasa --- Congo Kinshasa --- Конго-Киншаса --- Zaire --- Zaïre --- Republica Congoleză --- Kongo (Kinshasa) --- ex Zaire --- Република Конго (Леополдвил) --- Белгиско Конго --- Zaira --- Kongo-Kinshasa --- Congo belgian --- Kongo Kinshasa --- Kinshasan Kongo --- Kinshasské Kongo --- Zairská republika --- kolonializmus --- колониализъм --- kolonijalizam --- Kolonialismus --- kolonializmas --- kolonialism --- kolonjaliżmu --- kolonialismi --- колонијализам --- colonialismo --- kolonialisme --- kolonializm --- colonialism --- kolonializem --- αποικιοκρατία --- kolonialismus --- koloniālisms --- kolonializëm --- neocolonialism --- neokolonialisme --- uuskolonialism --- neokolonialismus --- neokolonializmus --- neocolonialismo --- uuskolonialismi --- неоколонијализам --- neo-colonialism --- neokoloniālisms --- nykolonialism --- néocolonialisme --- kolonizace --- gyarmatosítás --- gyarmati uralom --- koloniální závislost --- gyarmatosító politika --- колонијална зависност --- колонијална доминација --- νεοαποικιοκρατία --- neokolonializmas --- Neokolonialismus --- koloniální nadvláda --- neokolonijalizam --- колонизација --- neokolonializëm --- gyarmati rendszer --- coilíneachas --- Poblacht Dhaonlathach an Chongó --- 922 --- Congo verhalen --- België kolonialisme --- geschiedenis Afrika --- histoire Afrique --- République démocratique du Congo --- kolonie. --- Congo.

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