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Coolies and Cane: Race, Labor, and Sugar in the Age of Emancipation
Moon-Ho Jung's Coolies and Cane examines the history of Chinese coolie labor in Louisiana's sugar industry during and after the American Civil War. The book explores the complex interplay between rac…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
Defending Privilege: Rights, Status, and Legal Peril in the British Novel
Nicole Wright's Defending Privilege examines how British novels from the late 18th and 19th centuries shaped perceptions of legal agency, focusing on authors like Smollett and Smith. Wright analyzes …
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
Deleuze, The Dark Precursor: Dialectic, Structure, Being
This excerpt from Deleuze, The Dark Precursor—Dialectic, Structure, Being explores the complex philosophical relationship between Gilles Deleuze's work and other thinkers, particularly those within t…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Deliver Me from Pain: Anesthesia and Birth in America
This Book exploring the history of anesthesia use during childbirth in the United States. The author examines shifting cultural perceptions of labor pain, contrasting views of physicians and patients…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Democracy and Elections in Africa
This study examines the relationship between elections and the development of democracy in sub-Saharan Africa. Utilizing a unique dataset of 232 African elections, the research challenges existing h…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Democracy Delayed: The Case of Castro's Cuba
This Book analyzes why Cuba has not transitioned to democracy, comparing it to Eastern European countries that did. The author examines various hypotheses, including economic conditions, repression,…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Democracy in Decline?
Multiple authors in Democracy in Decline? debate the state of global democracy. Some argue that democracy is experiencing a decline, citing factors like weak state capacity, geopolitical shifts, and …
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Democracy in East Asia: A New Century
The provided Book comprises excerpts from Democracy in East Asia: A New Century, a collection of essays analyzing the state of democracy across East and Southeast Asia. The chapters examine various c…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Democracy and Administration: Woodrow Wilson's Ideas and the Challenges of Public Management
This excerpt from a book examines Woodrow Wilson's ideas on democracy and administration, analyzing his theoretical framework and comparing it to his actions as president and governor. The text expl…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Democracy and the Rise of Women's Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa
This research explores the impact of democratization on women's movements in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on Ghana. It examines how pre-existing gendered structures and political opportunities influ…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago