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Sean McMeekin: The Red Millionaire: A Political Biography of Willy Münzenberg, Moscow’s Secret Propaganda Tsar in the West
Vydavatel: Yale University Press, 2004
Počet stran: 416

Willy Münzenberg byl nejen průkopník bolševismu, ale i magnát, který se stal jedním z nejvlivnějších komunistických operativců v Evropě mezi dvěma světovými válkami. Založil množství předních skupin, které získaly pro spolupráci se Sovětským svazem čelné osobnosti z oblasti politiky a kultury a vedl mezinárodní mediální impérium, které rozšiřovalo obrovské množství propagandy a získávalo peníze pro komunistické zájmy. Kniha Seana McMeekina přináší nový pohled na financování Kominterny, propagandistické strategie, využívání předních organizací za účelem infiltrace nekomunistických kruhů a pád demokracie ve Výmarské republice.

Table of Contents

PART 1. A Call to Arms 1. Erfurt 7 2. Zurich 18 3. Stuttgart 74 4. Berlin 86 5. Moscow 91 PART 2. The Red Millionaire 6. Selling the Famine 103 7. Building Socialism 123 8. Germany Red or Black 144 9. Follow the Money 163 10. Hollywood East 174 11. Preempting the Peace 193 12. The Red Millionaire 204 13. Tango with the Devil 222 PART 3. Flight 14. The Fire This Time 255 15. Reckoning 270 16. A Paris Exile 295

“An impressive piece of work, clearly the most detailed and thorough account of the life and machinations of an important Communist functionary.” Harvey Klehr, coauthor of The Secret World of American Communism and The Soviet World of American Communism.” R.J. Stove, The American Conservative

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Jeffrey Verhey: The Spirit of 1914: Militarism, Myth, and Mobilization in Germany (Cambridge University Press, 2006)

“This book is the first systematic analysis of German public opinion at the outbreak of the Great War and the first treatment of the myth of the ‘spirit of 1914’, which stated that in August 1914 all Germans felt ‘war enthusiasm’ and that this enthusiasm constituted a critical moment in which German society was transformed. Jeffrey Verhey’s powerful study demonstrates that the myth was historically inaccurate. Although intellectuals and much of the upper class were enthusiastic, the emotions and opinions of most of the population were far more complex and contradictory. Jeffrey Verhey further examines the development of the myth in newspapers, politics and propaganda, and the propagation and appropriation of this myth after the war. His innovative analysis sheds new light on German experience of the Great War and on the role of political myths in modern German political culture.” – Cambridge University Press

Robert Niemi: History in the Media: Film and Television (ABC-CLIO, 2006)

“This volume provides an overview of the use of propaganda and bias, and the historical accuracy in more than 350 films and film series. The author chose works that are based on personal stories, or that portray documented historical incidents. The majority of films discussed deal with 19th- and 20th-century events. Organization is by broad topics such as the military, sports, music, race relations, labor, business, politics, and crime. Entries range from about a half-page to two pages. The extensive index includes film titles, actors, and others involved in the filmmaking process, historical characters and events, awards, and more. Film and history students and those researching social and cultural themes will find this a useful resource.” – Madeleine G. Wright, New Hampton School, NH

John Pollard: The Fascist Experience in Italy (Routledge, 1998)

“John Pollard provides an analysis of printed and broadcast propaganda, new documentary material and thematic coverage of major topics such as the transformation of Italian agrarian and urban society and the actions of the Papacy. He compares the rise of the Fascist movement against the background of the First World and the ensuing crisis of the Italian democratic system, reassessing the status of the fascist movement as a coalition rather than a monolith and detailing the images of energy and violence which were crucial to the success of fascism, both within Italy and internationally.” – Routledge

Nicholas J. Cull: Selling War: The British Propaganda Campaign against American “Neutrality” in World War II (Oxford University Press, USA, 1996)

“This scholarly analysis supports the theory that propaganda is most effective when accelerating natural developments in public opinion. The isolationism that dominated America in the 1930s was challenged by events, specifically ruthless Nazi aggression. British publicists and political leaders assisted the process by highlighting the bonds of a common language, literature and political heritage, transcending what were made to seem minor policy differences. This approach proved especially effective among the Anglophilic elite that dominated U.S. decision making out of all proportion to its numbers. The American people in 1941 joined and fought a war they knew principally through British eyes-a perception fostering the “special relationship” that continues to influence U.S. policies a half-century later. Yet for all this analysis about British influence, what choice did the U.S. have once Japan attacked and Germany declared war?” – Oxford University Press

Philip M. Taylor: Munitions of the Mind: A History of Propaganda (Manchester University Press, 2003)

“A classic work, Munitions of the Mind traces how propaganda has formed part of the fabric of conflict since the dawn of warfare, and how in its broadest definition it has also been part of a process of persuasion at the heart of human communication. Stone monuments, coins, broadsheets, paintings and pamphlets, posters, radio, film, television, computers and satellite communications – throughout history, propaganda has had access to ever more complex and versatile media. In this newly revised and expanded edition, Philip M. Taylor has added a new preface, new chapters on the 1991 Gulf War, information age conflict in the post-Cold War era, and the world after the terrorist attacks of September 11. It also offers a new epilogue and a comprehensive bibliographical essay. The extraordinary range of this book, as well as the original and cohesive analysis it offers, make it an ideal text for all international courses covering media and communications studies, cultural history, military history and politics.” – Manchester University Press

G. Tuathail: The Geopolitics Reader
Vydavatel: Routledge, 2. vydání 2006
Počet stran: 302

Druhé, podstatně rozšířené vydání úspěšného sborníku The Geopolitics Reader z roku 1998. Sborník obsahuje významné příspěvky nejen od klasiků geopolitiky jak např. od Harolda J. Mackindera, Karla Haushofera, Harryho Trumana, Andreje Ždanova, Francise Fukuyamy, Roberta D. Kaplana, Samuela P. Huntingtona, ale i od Frantze Fanona, Václava Havla, subkomandanta Marcose nebo Michaila Gorbačova.

About a book

This extensively revised second edition of The Geopolitics Reader draws together the most influential and significant geopolitical readings from the last hundred years. A compendium of divergent viewpoints of global conflict and change, it includes readings from Halford Mackinder, Theodore Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, George Kennan, Samuel Huntington, Edward Said, Osama Bin Laden and American neoconservatives. It draws on the most illuminating examples of imperial, Cold War and contemporary geopolitics, as well as new environmental themes, global dangers and multiple resistances to the practices of geopolitics.

Whilst retaining a coherent five part structure, the selection of readings has been updated to account for recent developments in the critical study of geopolitics and the post 9/11 geopolitical landscape (including issues in technoscience, biowarfare, oil politics, and terrorism), and key questions address issues of the transformed nature of threats in the new millennium, the debate over the hegemonic position of the US, and non-American perspectives on contemporary geopolitics.

Skilfully guiding the reader through the divergent viewpoints of global conflict and change, the editors, all leading geopolitical authorities, provide comprehensive introductions and critical commentaries at the start of each section. Illustrated with provocative cartoons, this second edition of The Geopolitics Reader is the ideal textbook for introductory classes on international relations, world politics, political geography and, of course, geopolitics, provoking lively discussion of how questions of discourse and power are at the centre of the critical study of geopolitics.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Thinking Critically About Geopolitics
1. Imperialist Geopolitics
2. Cold War Geopolitics
3. Twenty First Century Geopolitics
4. The Geopolitics of Global Dangers
5. Anti-Geopolitics

The Geopolitics Reader is an essential volume for the critical scholar of geopolitics Nancy Hiemstra, Political Geography

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Marlène Laruelle: Russian Eurasianism: An Ideology of Empire (The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008)

“This book is an impressive achievement – wide-ranging yet sensitive to context and careful to bring together the many varieties of Eurasianism that have emerged over the 20th century. Laruelle makes us see why and how the idea of empire continues to appeal in post-Soviet space.” – Willard Sunderland, University of Cincinnati

Bobo Lo: Axis of Convenience: Moscow, Beijing, and the New Geopolitics (Brookings Institution Press, 2008)

“Few relationships have been as misunderstood as the “strategic partnership” between Russia and China. Official rhetoric portrays it as the very model of international cooperation: Moscow and Beijing claim that ties are closer and warmer than at any time in history. In reality, however, the picture is highly ambiguous. While both sides are committed to multifaceted engagement, cooperation is complicated by historical suspicions, cultural prejudices, geopolitical rivalries, and competing priorities.” – Brookings Institution Press

Michael T. Klare: Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy (Holt Paperbacks; 1. vydání, 31. března 2009)

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“Once again, Michael Klare has vividly spelled out the geopolitical ramifications of resource scarcity as he did in both Blood and Oil and Resource Wars. His new book deals with our pending clash as we enter an unprecedented time of surging demand for oil while its conventional supply peaks. The book is a serious must read for any student of geopolitics.” – Matthew R. Simmons, author of Twilight in the Desert

Michael T. Klare: Resource Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict (Holt Paperbacks, 2002)

“International security expert Michael T. Klare argues that in the early decades of the new millennium, wars will be fought not over ideology but over access to dwindling supplies of precious natural commodities. The political divisions of the Cold War, Klare asserts, have given way to a global scramble for oil, natural gas, minerals, and water.” – Holt Paperbacks

Michael T. Klare: Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences of America’s Growing Dependency on Imported Petroleum (Holt Paperbacks, 2005)

“Since September 11 and the commencement of the “war on terror,” the world’s attention has been focused on the relationship between U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and the oceans of crude oil that lie beneath the region’s soil. Klare traces oil’s impact on international affairs since World War II, revealing its influence on the Truman, Eisenhower, Nixon, and Carter doctrines. He shows how America’s own wells are drying up as our demand increases; by 2010 the United States will need to import 60 percent of its oil. And since most of this supply will have to come from chronically unstable, often violently anti-American zones—the Persian Gulf, the Caspian Sea, Latin America, and Africa—our dependency is bound to lead to recurrent military involvement.” – Holt Paperbacks

Ahmed Rashid: Descent into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia (Viking Adult, 2008)

“His book Taliban first introduced American readers to the brutal regime that hijacked Afghanistan and harbored the terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks. Now, Rashid examines the region and the corridors of power in Washington and Europe to see how the promised nation building in these countries has pro-gressed. His conclusions are devastating: An unstable and nuclear-armed Pakistan, a renewed al’ Qaeda profiting from a booming opium trade, and a Taliban resurgence and reconquest. While Iraq continues to attract most of American media and military might, Rashid argues that Pakistan and Afghanistan are where the conflict will finally be played out and that these failing states pose a graver threat to global security than the Middle East.” – Viking Adult