In America's Shadow
Title | In America's Shadow PDF eBook |
Author | Mitchell Takeshi Maki |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Japanese |
ISBN | 9780970982902 |
Chronicles the history of Japanese Americans from immigration to the World War II internment, as told through the eyes of a young girl and her grandfather.
Writing History in America's Shadow
Title | Writing History in America's Shadow PDF eBook |
Author | 芹澤隆道 |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 186 |
Release | 2020-02 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9784814002467 |
Shadow Warfare
Title | Shadow Warfare PDF eBook |
Author | Larry Hancock |
Publisher | Catapult |
Total Pages | 625 |
Release | 2015-03-17 |
Genre | True Crime |
ISBN | 161902473X |
Contrary to its contemporary image, deniable covert operations are not something new. Such activities have been ordered by every president and every administration since the Second World War. In many instances covert operations have relied on surrogates, with American personnel involved only at a distance, insulated by layers of deniability. Shadow Warfare traces the evolution of these covert operations, detailing the tactics and tools used from the Truman era through those of the contemporary Obama Administrations. It also explores the personalities and careers of many of the most noted shadow warriors of the past sixty years, tracing the decade–long relationship between the CIA and the military. Shadow Warfare presents a balanced, non–polemic exploration of American secret warfare, detailing its patterns, consequences and collateral damage and presenting its successes as well as failures. Shadow Wars explores why every president from Franklin Roosevelt on, felt compelled to turn to secret, deniable military action. It also delves into the political dynamic of the president's relationship with Congress and the fact that despite decades of combat, the U.S. Congress has chosen not to exercise its responsibility to declare a single state of war – even for extended and highly visible combat.
Shadow Culture
Title | Shadow Culture PDF eBook |
Author | Eugene Taylor |
Publisher | Counterpoint LLC |
Total Pages | 320 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN |
"The most current New Age is not new at all, as Eugene Taylor shows. It could be seen as the third Great Awakening of America to the varieties of religious experience. Often referred to as pop religion - especially by its detractors - this awakening is a profoundly psychological one which stresses the alteration of consciousness, the integration of mind and body, and the connection between physical and mental health." "Like its predecessors, today's Great Awakening is rooted in a shadow culture - the counterculture of the 1960s. Taylor examines the growth of this eclectic movement by focusing on spiritual practitioners who have found fulfillment outside of mainstream institutions and sometimes outside their own cultural heritage - Christians who study Hindu yoga or Zen meditation, Jewish psychologists who have attained the rank of Moslem Sufi masters, and American-born Buddhist nuns." "These recombinant pilgrims are our modern-day visionaries. Though their ideas were initially greeted with skepticism, they have come to play a dominant role in our culture. From Zen meditation techniques employed by professional athletes, to the widespread popularity of acupuncture and herbal medicine, from the ascension of yoga and yogurt, to the guiding principals of the 12-step movement, this new spirituality is evident everywhere."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
In the Shadows of the American Century
Title | In the Shadows of the American Century PDF eBook |
Author | Alfred W. McCoy |
Publisher | Haymarket Books |
Total Pages | 359 |
Release | 2017-09-12 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1608467740 |
The award-winning historian delivers a “brilliant and deeply informed” analysis of American power from the Spanish-American War to the Trump Administration (New York Journal of Books). In this sweeping and incisive history of US foreign relations, historian Alfred McCoy explores America’s rise as a world power from the 1890s through the Cold War, and its bid to extend its hegemony deep into the twenty-first century. Since American dominance reached its apex at the close of the Cold War, the nation has met new challenges that it is increasingly unequipped to handle. From the disastrous invasion of Iraq to the failure of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, fracturing military alliances, and the blundering nationalism of Donald Trump, McCoy traces US decline in the face of rising powers such as China. He also offers a critique of America’s attempt to maintain its position through cyberwar, covert intervention, client elites, psychological torture, and worldwide surveillance.
The Philippines and Japan in America's Shadow
Title | The Philippines and Japan in America's Shadow PDF eBook |
Author | Kiichi Fujiwara |
Publisher | National University of Singapore Press |
Total Pages | 356 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Japan and the Philippines both spent part of the 20th century under American rule, and the experience left an indelible imprint on both societies. The authors in this volume examine the issue from a wide range of perspectives and suggest a different interpretation.
Shadow in the Land
Title | Shadow in the Land PDF eBook |
Author | William Dannemeyer |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 286 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN |