IMPERIALISM: the extension of a nation’s authority over other nations

Links:

Anti-imperialism in the United States

Jim Zwick’s mutifaceted and excellent site, including many documents

Spanish-American War Exhibit

New York Public Library On-line Exhibition


SUB-ALTERN: person or people under the control of an Imperial power

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Post-colonial Literature

Brown collection of documents and links


PAN-AFRICAN: early 20th century idea that all people of African heritage should have cultural and economic organization.

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Pan African Union

California State University at Chico student site

Marcus Garvey Papers

Multi-media site on Garvey and the UNIA


HEGEMONY: from the Greek “hegemon”, meaning leader. The rulers and the ruled share a set of beliefs and practices that guide their actions towards one another.

Links:

Definitions

Page of definitions

Gramsci

Technical notes on Gramsci’s definition of hegemony


LEAGUE OF NATIONS: the first international organization of the 20th century intended to provide a forum for disputes between nations.

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Versailles Treaty

Text of treaty, with bibliography and maps

League of Nations

Small site, with a few documents


MULTINATIONAL: corporations which exist outside of the space defined by nationality and national politics

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Multinational Monitor

Ralph Nadar organization, watchdog over multinationals


BOLSHEVISM: the application of Marxist ideas in the creation of the Soviet Union

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Russian Revolution

English site, with nice links to other similar locations

Lenin

Brief Biography


WORLD SYSTEMS THEORY: the idea that all peoples on the globe are interrelated through economic and political webs of interest and action.

Links:

World History Center

Pat Manning’s multimedia project site

Journal of World Systems Research

On-line journal, with articles and book reviews