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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Guerrillas"”.
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Guerrillas in the mi(d)st: a study of discreet dissension among administrators in academe /
This qualitative study examines the phenomenon of discreet dissension in the administration of academe through literature review and the focused reflections of retired, senior administrators of postsecondary institutions in Ontario. Discretionary decision making is a large component of senior …
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From Marxist Guerrillas To Rastafari Warriors: The Rise, Fall, and Reinvention of the National United Freedom Fighters
In this dissertation I argue that individuals' definitions of social justice, and their strategies for pursuing it, are structured by material and discursive conditions produced by specific state practices. In this study, based on multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork in the United States and Trinidad …
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A Unique Hell in Southwestern Virginia: Confederate Guerrillas and the Defense of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
… nearly the end of the war, and thus Confederate guerrillas had a strategic effect on the course of the war in southwestern Virginia.
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Middle Class Guerrilas: The Failure of the Mexican Student Revolutionaries to Build a Mass Movement
… writings and rhetoric used by these middle-class guerrillas, as well as contextualizing those guerrillas and their writings within the post-student movement, Dirty War-era of Mexican history, this thesis will aim to look at the reasons why these student-composed urban guerrilla groups failed to …
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The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and the United States Response
… Washington's role in providing assistance to the guerrillas in a successful application of the Reagan Doctrine.
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South African intervention in the Angolan Civil War, 1975-1976 : motivations and implications
… scheme; the 'hot pursuit' of Namibian guerrillas; the response to appeals from two of the liberation movements in Angola; and finally, the need to counter communist, specifically Cuban, intervention in Angola.
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Marxist Insurgencies and Indigenous Rights; The Cases of Guatemala and Peru
… nature of the relationship between leftist armed guerrillas and indigenous rights in the Latin American region. I argue that the ethnic component and indigenous mobilization have greatly determined the political and social achievements of Marxist insurgencies active in many countries of the …
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History, organization and belief among Cuban "plantado" political prisoners, 1959-1993
… of individuals who due to their beliefs, became guerrillas, were imprisoned for that activity, and who subsequently refused to participate in the prison reeducation program. The findings of this study indicate that ideology and beliefs function to provide meaningful explanations to social life, …
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The Southern Strategy: the People's Republic of China and Its Operations in Latin America
… Chinese-made weapons to Colombia's Marxist guerrillas that have ravaged the country for more than thirty-five years and support the drug trade in its malignant operations. This thesis examines Beijing's strategy in Latin America by analyzing selected examples of Chinese involvement in the …
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The Impact of US Foreign Policy on the Colombian Conflicts
… “Plan Colombia” in 1999, in order to fight the guerrillas and other paramilitaries groups. The aim of “Plan Colombia” was to fight the violence and the growing of the coca plant. The results of implementing this plan have shown amazing reducement in number of guerrilla fighters and coca …
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The role of youths in Zimbabwe Liberation Struggle: A case study of Bulilima District, 1960-1980.
… Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) guerrillas’ central and key strategic entry point into and exit out of Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). For the purposes of this study, the term youth refers to young people between the ages of twelve and twenty-five, born in Bulilima District between 1945 and …
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Mosby's Rangers: the 43rd Virginia Cavalry Battalion, C.S.A.
… Federal troops characterized the partisans as "guerrillas'' and "bushwhackers." Mosoy did not disdain the term "guerrilla,” although he defended the ambush tactic. The Partisan Ranger Law authorized plunder as the spoils of war. The battalion had no formal camp. Rangers boarded in the homes of …
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The Role of Social Networks in Memory Formation and the Social Reintegration of Ex-combatants
… collective memory. The case is that of FARC ex-guerrillas in Colombia. Building on the work of Maurice Halbwachs ([1952] 1992), it understands memory as evolving over time by present circumstances and interpersonal interactions. The work engages with the focus on groups in Collective Memory …
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The Dragon in the Backyard: Chinese Strategy in Latin America
… diplomatic balancing act towards the Marxist guerrillas and the Colombian government has provided multiple ways for it to benefit from the instability in the region. The United States influence in Latin America could have tremendous impact on its ability to maintain its hegemony.
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Horse Racing During the Civil War: The Perseverance of the Sport During a Time of National Crisis
… cavalry mounts by many officers. Cavalrymen and guerrillas would go out of their way to acquire a horse bred for racing. Among civilians, organized race meets dropped drastically during the first two years of the war. Starting in 1863, horse racing began to rebound. New tracks opened, attendance …
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Revolutionary change in Nicaragua and El Salvador: a comparative analysis
… to the government forces, the Nicaraguan guerrillas were stronger than the Salvadorean. Furthermore, the counterstrategy of the Nicaraguan government was not as systematic and sophisticated as in El Salvador. In contrast to Somoza, the Salvadorean government has gotten strong U.S. support …
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Securitización en Colombia: implicancias del programa de seguridad democrática sobre aspectos de seguridad humana e impacto regional
… a los grupos al margen de la ley, especialmente guerrillas. Sin embargo esta búsqueda de la retoma del monopolio de las armas por parte del Estado y del control territorial que se ha dado a través del Programa de Seguridad Democrática en este país y que ha tenido resultados importantes en …
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Discourse, Practices and Historical Representations in Two Guerrilla Groups: the Eln and the Mpla, Colombia-Angola, 1956-1986
… how they are constantly changing, and how guerrillas gain legitimacy within a society by using ideological paradigms. For instance, the research suggests that internal crises in the MPLA and the ELN promoted the change from a national liberation discourse, towards a more explicit use of …
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Contribution of civilians towards the liberation struggle in Oshikoto and Ohangwena regions, Namibia, 1966 - 1989.
… the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) guerrillas. Despite facing challenges like curfews and violence-related laws, civilians exhibited resilience and adaptability, underscoring their unwavering commitment to the liberation cause. Challenges encompassed heightened insecurity, shortages, …
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The Special Operations Executive in Malaya: Impact and Repercussions, 1941-48
… of a proto-state in northern Malaya ruled by guerrillas allied to the Chinese Nationalist Party. The destruction of this proto-state by the MPAJA, coupled with the communists’ acquisition of jungle-fighting weapons from SOE and their actions during the lawless period following the Japanese …
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