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Fighting for Euskera: The Role of Language in Basque Nationalism and the Development of the ETA

Keely L. Smith - Basque nationalism is a movement that has encompassed myth, mystery, violence, and compromise, all of which have found their justification from the unique language, Euskera. The source of Euskera is uncertain due to its non-Indo-European origin, although there is evidence... Keep Reading »

The Red Army Faction: Understanding a Measured Government Response to an Adaptive Terrorist Threat

Ari Weil - For three decades prior to 9/11, West Germany fought its own war on terror. For 28 years, it faced off against the Red Army Faction (RAF), a small yet highly adaptable terrorist organization that constantly evolved to meet the countermeasures deployed against it. The... Keep Reading »

Hegemonic Overreach in the British Empire: Economic Distress, Strategic Imperative, and the Fall of Singapore

Peter Bennett-Koufie - Since the end of the Second World War, scholars of British military history have busied themselves with attempts to explain the British defeat at Singapore to Japan in February 1942. Research reveals that there existed what Peden has called an “imbalance between... Keep Reading »
Photo: U.S. Department of State

Scientific Federal Agencies & the United States Negotiation for the Limited Test Ban Treaty, 1962-1963

Helen Thompson - In October of 1962, the United States and Soviet Union’s arms race in ballistic missiles escalated to an unnerving confrontation that lasted thirteen days, while both world leaders waited on opposite sides of the world for the other to say the word and start... Keep Reading »
Photo: John Tewell

World War II in the United States Colony of the Philippines: Beyond the Bataan Death March and Douglas MacArthur

Martha M. Helak - World War II ranks among the deadliest military conflicts in history. From 1939-1945, the estimated number of casualties worldwide exceeded 60 million.[1] The United States suffered military fatalities in excess of four hundred thousand, and the Philippines, an archipelago... Keep Reading »
 
 

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Sociolinguistics
2017, Vol. 9 No. 06
Fighting for Euskera: The Role of Language in Basque Nationalism and the Development of the ETA
By Keely L. Smith
Basque nationalism is a movement that has encompassed myth, mystery, violence, and compromise, all of which have found their justification from the unique language, Euskera. The source of Euskera is uncertain due to its non-Indo-European origin,... Read Article »
Nationalism Language Cultural Identity Spain Basque Country ETA Euskera Sociolinguistics
Security Studies
2017, Vol. 10 No. 2
The Red Army Faction: Understanding a Measured Government Response to an Adaptive Terrorist Threat
By Ari Weil
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
For three decades prior to 9/11, West Germany fought its own war on terror. For 28 years, it faced off against the Red Army Faction (RAF), a small yet highly adaptable terrorist organization that constantly evolved to meet the countermeasures deployed... Read Article »
Security Studies Counter Terrorism West Germany Terrorism Soviet Union
British Imperialism
2017, Vol. 9 No. 04
Hegemonic Overreach in the British Empire: Economic Distress, Strategic Imperative, and the Fall of Singapore
By Peter Bennett-Koufie
Since the end of the Second World War, scholars of British military history have busied themselves with attempts to explain the British defeat at Singapore to Japan in February 1942. Research reveals that there existed what Peden has called an &... Read Article »
British Imperialism World War II Hegemony Great Powers Economic Decline International Relations
American History
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
Scientific Federal Agencies & the United States Negotiation for the Limited Test Ban Treaty, 1962-1963
By Helen Thompson
In October of 1962, the United States and Soviet Union’s arms race in ballistic missiles escalated to an unnerving confrontation that lasted thirteen days, while both world leaders waited on opposite sides of the world for the other to say... Read Article »
American History Cold War Nuclear Weapons Foreign Policy Test Ban Treaty John F. Kennedy Cuban Missile Crisis Nuclear Proliferation Science Policy
World War II
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
World War II in the United States Colony of the Philippines: Beyond the Bataan Death March and Douglas MacArthur
By Martha M. Helak
World War II ranks among the deadliest military conflicts in history. From 1939-1945, the estimated number of casualties worldwide exceeded 60 million.[1] The United States suffered military fatalities in excess of four hundred thousand, and the... Read Article »
World War II Philippines Filipino History Southeast Asia Military History Douglas MacArthur Atrocities War Crimes American History Human Rights
Semiotics
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
The Power of Symbols: The Ideological Representations of a French Revolution Playing Card Deck, the Revolutionnaires
By Joseph P. Zompetti
In 1793-1794, during the height of the French Revolution, a deck of playing cards was introduced that radically changed the future of playing cards as well as symbolically portrayed the transformation occurring in France. To most people, a deck... Read Article »
Semiotics French Revolution Symbols Visual Communication Playing Cards Signification
Sub-saharan Africa
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
Imagining Ethiopia: The Contrasting Views of Ethiopian Power, Progress, and Significance
By Benyam T. Alemu
The ancient civilization of Ethiopia has captivated the West and served, across centuries, as an inspiration for much of Africa. As a regional power in Eastern Africa, the nation is a strategic pathway into the Horn of Africa and guiding force in... Read Article »
Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa African History African Politics Haile Selassie East Africa Colonialism
South America
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
Reinterpreting the Treatment of the Rural Population by Peru's Shining Path
By Auston Stiefer
The Peruvian Communist Party (PCP) was founded as the Peruvian Socialist Party in 1928 by José Carlos Mariátegui after his analysis of the “semifeudal” Peruvian economic state, which did not strictly follow Marx’s... Read Article »
Peru South America Shining Path Indigenous Peoples Socialism Guerilla Tactics Marxism Communism Populism Revolution Human Rights
Religious History
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
Identifying a Developing Christian Culture in the Fourth Century
By Andrea C. Hanna
To briefly set the scene, the fourth century was a complex period for Christianity. It moved from being a persecuted sect to being supported by a new Christian Emperor, to vying with Constantine’s successors over unorthodox beliefs, to being... Read Article »
Religious History Christianity Christian Culture Late Antiquity Christian Literature Asceticism Ancient Romans
Social Movements
2017, Vol. 9 No. 01
The Rise of Gay Liberation in Toronto: From Vilification to Validation
By Renee S. Grozelle
When it comes to social perceptions of sexuality, media portrayals cannot be ignored, and in most cases provide important insights into the ideologies present at a certain point in history. In terms of Toronto, in the late 1960s, mainstream media... Read Article »
Gay Rights Social Movements LGBT Rights Homosexuality Gay Liberation Movement Gay Pride Protest Resistance
Foreign Policy
2016, Vol. 7 No. 1
The China Dilemma: A Study of the Ideological Roots of U.S. Foreign Policy Towards China During the Cold War
By Austin Krug
Published by Clocks and Clouds
This paper investigates the influence of U.S. foreign policymakers' perceptions towards China on policy formulation during the Cold War. The influence of perceptions, especially perceptions surrounding the ideology of combatant states, is especially... Read Article »
Foreign Policy U.S.-China Relations Cold War Political Ideology China American Politics
American History
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
The Use of Violence on the American Frontiers: Examining U.S.-Native American Relations in the 18th and 19th Centuries
By Kaden Prowse
Following the end of the American Revolutionary War of 1776 to 1783, the U.S. government adopted an aggressive and expansionistic policy towards Native Americans on its frontiers. From the closing years of the 18th century to the end of the 19th... Read Article »
American History Native Americans American Frontier Ethnic Conflict Violence American Settlers
Middle East
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
A Colonial Catalyst: Reverberations of the Sykes-Picot Agreement in the Rise of ISIS
By Sumaia N. Masoom
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (more commonly known as “ISIS,” but also referred to as the “Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant” or simply “the Islamic State”) has been on a reign of terror in the Middle... Read Article »
Islamic State ISIS Middle East Syria Iraq Terrorism Imperialism Colonialism Sykes-Picot Agreement
Governance
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
How Democratic Was The Roman Republic? The Theory and Practice of an Archetypal Democracy
By Zachary S. Brown
In Federalist No. 34 Alexander Hamilton, arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution, claimed that the Roman Republic had “attained to the utmost height of human greatness.”[1] The Roman Republic, at least an idealized... Read Article »
Democracy Ancient Rome Political Theory Ancient History Governance American Democracy
World War I
2016, Vol. 8 No. 10
The Polar Bear Expedition of 1918 - 1919: Interpreting Masculinity Through the Eyes of a Soldier
By James G. Partain
In the annals of warfare, what often matters most is the simple question of who won. As a general rule of thumb, the winners are often the ones to have their perceptions and ideology recorded in our collective history, while the other side&rsquo... Read Article »
World War I Polar Bear Expedition Russia Bolshevik Revolution Masculinity American History
 
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