This volume presents a comprehensive examination of the Progressive Era in the United States, a period marked by widespread political, social, and economic reform from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. Edited by Lewis L. Gould, the collection brings together influential essays and analyses exploring the diverse motivations, leaders, and movements that shaped Progressive thought. I…
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the society, politics, and social conditions of Yugoslavia after World War II. Journalist and Balkan observer Dusko Doder describes the internal dynamics of the federation, including the ethnic tensions, political structures, and social transformations that shaped the modern Yugoslav identity. With a comprehensive bibliography and index, this book is a…
Too Late the Phalarope is a novel by South African writer Alan Paton that tells the tragic story of Pieter van Vlaanderen, a respected policeman whose life begins to collapse after he commits a forbidden act under apartheid law. Through themes of guilt, moral struggle, family pressure, and racial injustice, the novel portrays the destructive force of apartheid on individuals and society. Narrat…
This book provides a comprehensive geographical and socio-economic survey of the Soviet Union as it existed in the early 1960s. Written by noted geographer W. Gordon East, the work examines the physical landscape, population distribution, natural resources, agriculture, industry, and regional differences across the vast Soviet territory. It also discusses historical influences that shaped the S…
The Positive Hero in Russian Literature is a seminal study by Rufus W. Mathewson, Jr., examining the evolution of the “positive hero” as an ideological and literary construct in Russian and Soviet literature. Through an analysis of major writers and canonical texts, the book traces how the concept of the idealized heroic figure developed from pre-revolutionary traditions to its central role…
V. I. Lenin on Britain is a curated collection of Lenin’s writings focused on British politics, labor movements, and international relations. Through speeches, articles, and correspondence, Lenin analyzes the development of capitalism in Britain, the character of the British working class, and the role of the Labour Party within the broader socialist struggle. The volume provides insight into…
J. Lucien Radel's Roots of Totalitarianism examines the ideological roots of three major 20th-century political movements: fascism, national socialism, and communism. The book traces the development of thought, socio-political conditions, and the figures that influenced the birth of these totalitarian systems. Using historical and philosophical analysis, Radel explains how these ideologies form…
For a brief, bright moment in 1945, America stood at its apex, looking back on victory not only against the Axis powers but against the Great Depression, and looking ahead to seemingly limitless power and promise. What we've done with that power and promise over the past six decades is a vitally important and fascinating topic that has rarely been tackled in one volume, and never by a historian…
The American Left was born in America, not, as some would have it in Europe or the Third World, and the American Left was nurtured by intellectuals and activists who read Jefferson and Whitman before the read Marx or Mao. One lesson this brilliant history teaches us in that the fury of radical innocence and wounded idealism so peculiar to American intellectual history springs from native soil
The Force of Fantasy explores how symbolic communication, storytelling, and rhetorical vision shape American social and political life. Ernest G. Bormann examines the ways collective fantasies influence public opinion, national identity, and political decision-making. Through his analysis of rhetorical movements and shared fantasies, the book demonstrates how narratives help restore, reform, or…