Stephen Frosh Ordre des livres

The book explores the complex relationship between psychoanalysis and racism, highlighting its historical roots in Jewish identity and the impact of antisemitism. It addresses the ongoing struggle within the psychoanalytic movement to incorporate antiracist perspectives, noting that this deficiency has hindered engagement with Black communities. While psychoanalysis has been characterized as a "Jewish science," the author argues that it has yet to fully realize its potential as an antiracist discipline, despite recent efforts to address these issues.

By late 1971 Secretary General Le Duan had successfully persuaded the politburo that the coming year was to be a decisive year in compelling the Americans to end the war on Hanoi's terms by striking a crushing military blow against the Saigon government o číst celé

Focusing on the legacies of suffering, the book delves into the experiences of descendants of victims, survivors, and perpetrators of trauma. It engages with concepts like 'postmemory' and 'haunting' to explore the transgenerational effects of trauma. The narrative examines our connections to past events, highlighting how individuals can feel implicated despite having no direct responsibility. Additionally, it addresses the importance of active witnessing as a means to help alleviate the suffering of others.

Detailed history of Operation Linebacker, I & II, October & December 1972. číst celé

By 1959 the newly independent Kingdom of Laos was being transformed into a Cold War battleground for global superpower competition, having been born out of the chaos following the French military defeat and withdrawal from Indochina in 1954.

Detailed history of the Civil War in Mozambique.

Operation Rolling Thunder was a disastrous and wasteful attempt in terms of men and material by the Johnson administration to micromanage an air campaign to achieve specific diplomatic goals, but in the end achieved neither military nor political victory. číst celé

Through the lens of human security their book examines the continent's most pressing security challenges-from identity conflict and failing states to terrorism, disease, and environmental degradation-and in doing so provides a comprehensive look at the complexities of building peace and stability in modern-day Africa. -- .

Acknowledgements; Preface; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; Glossary; Chapter 1: Prelude to War; Capter 2: Birth of an Insurgency; Chapter 3: Battleground Central Mozambique; Chapter 4: Punch and Counterpunch; Chapter 5: The South African Factor; Chapter 6: Zimbabwe to the Rescue; hapter 7: The Slugfest Continues; Chapter 8: The Hardest Battle of All; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index. The sixteen-year-long war in Mozambique between the Frelimo government and Renamo rebels remains one of the most overlooked and misunderstood of the conflicts that raged across Africa during the height of the Cold War. While usually viewed as mere sideshow to more high-profile wars in Angola, Rhodesia and within apartheid South Africa itself, it nonetheless is noteworthy in its complexity, duration and destructiveness. Before it was all over in 1992 at least one million Mozambicans would be dead, millions more homeless and the country lying in ruins. Ultimately Frelimo would get its victory, not on the battlefield but rather at the polling booth in 1994.

Exploring the concept of haunting, this book delves into how the past and future shape the present, influencing identities, beliefs, and relationships. It examines the transmission of emotions like intimacy and hatred across generations, revealing their impact on psychosocial and psychopolitical dynamics. Through this lens, the author offers insights into the complexities of human experience and the ways historical legacies continue to affect contemporary life.