The Present as History

Zusammenfassung Explores the imperialism! feminism and human rights! secularism and Islam! post-colonialism! and the global economy. This book treats the US as an object to be historically and politically interrogated rather than as the norm from which all else is to be evaluated. It assesses the Third World through its history of colonialism and neocolonialism.

Product details

• Authors: Nermeen Shaikh, Shaikh Nermeen
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.01.2008
• EAN: 9780231142991
• ISBN: 978-0-231-14299-1
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 225 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, International Relations, Colonialism & imperialism, Colonialism and imperialism, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, National liberation and independence