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Chronicles the turbulent history of Cambodia from the era of French colonialism in the first half of the twentieth century to the death of Pol Pot in 1998. 1st PublicAffairs ed. xvi, 606 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

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"Indigenous Peoples and the Second World War: During the Second World War, Indigenous people in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada mobilised en masse to support the war effort, despite withstanding centuries of colonialism. Their roles ranged from ordinary soldiers fighting on distant shores, to soldiers capturing Japanese prisoners on their own territory, to women working in munitions ...

'Crises of Empire' is essential reading for students of imperialism and comparative decolonization. It also offers new perspectives for those interested in contemporary European history, international politics, and the legacies of colonialism across the developing world. Includes bibliographical references and index. xiii, 457 pages : maps ; 24 cm

"Once repression stops, is reconciliation between oppressor and victim possible? In the face of centuries long devastions wrought on the African continent and her Diaspora by slavery, colonialism, Apartheid, and the manifold faces of racism, what form of recompense could possibly be adequate?"--Jacket. Includes index. xii, 208 pages ; 22 cm

Consists of an article entitled "Die Grosse Negertrommel der kolonialen Werbung: Die Deutsche Afrika-Schau 1935-1943" [The Big Negro Drum of Promoting Colonialism: the German Afrika-Show], by Elisa Forgey, which was originally published in Werkstatt Geschichte in 1994. The article describes the ways in which black performers were humiliated and abused during the Nazi era.

Providing new information on women's participation in the Moroccan independence movement, Voices of Resistance offers a rare opportunity to hear Moroccan women speak freely about their personal lives. Each woman is introduced in terms of her family background and personal style, and the interviews are given texture and context by references to Moroccan history and popular culture, including contemporary ...

Disputes over the history of World War II in Asia remain surprisingly intense. Divergent Memories examines the opinions of powerful individuals to pinpoint the sources of conflict, from Japanese colonialism in Korea and atrocities in China to the American decision to use atomic weapons against Japan. Without labeling any views as "distorted" or ignoring dissenting voices, Gi-Wook Shin and Daniel Sneider ...

In this book, the author uses such key colonial-era films as L'Atlantide and Pepe le Moko to document how the French cinema reflected the changing policies and values of French colonialism in the inter-war period. Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-288) and index. xv, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Long a topic of historical interest, wartime captivity has over the past decade taken on new urgency as an object of study. Transnational by its very nature, captivity's historical significance extends far beyond the front lines, ultimately inextricable from the histories of mobilization, nationalism, colonialism, law, and a host of other related subjects. This wide-ranging volume brings together an ...