Tag: Twentieth Century
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Cycles of Displacement in the Rwandan Refugee Crises
The persisting conflict in Rwanda amounting to the genocide of 1994 caused one of the largest refugee crises in modern history. Louisa Steijger recounts the history leading up to the refugee crisis and analyses the wavering efficacy of aid agencies during large-scale humanitarian conflicts.
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The Swedish Problem: A Brief History of Swedish Islamophobia and its Modern Repercussions
Alexander Stroem gives an overview of the history of Islamophobia in light of the country’s current political climate.
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Gluck – A Forgotten Queer Artist of the 1920s
Fleur O’Reilly explores the life and works of British queer artist Gluck, who defied gender expectations in both her personal life, but also in her original and distinct artworks.
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The Assassination of Patrice Lumumba and the Legacy of Neocolonialism in the Congo
With the recent anniversary of the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Edie Christian explores the enduring legacies of Cold War power struggles and neo-colonialism.
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Playing God: The “Other Coup” of the Greek Military Junta (1967-1974)
Alexander Stroem traces how, between 1967 and 1974, the Greek Military Junta leveraged religious authority to legitimize and maintain its dictatorial regime.
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From Factory Occupations to Forgotten: The Masculinisation of Scottish Deindustrialisation and the Women This Leaves Behind
Scottish women’s industrial contributions and resistance during deindustrialisation remain largely overshadowed by male-centric narratives. Lauren Hood offers an insight into the participation of women in the process.
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The Shackles of the “New Soviet Woman”: How the Women of the Gulag Expose Fraudulent Claims to Gender Equality in the USSR
Olivia Hiskett explores how the Gulag exposes the contradiction between Soviet gender equality claims and women’s harsh realities, reflecting on their systemic oppression and exploitation.
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Fifty Shades of Moral Panic: The Sex Wars and Sadomasochism
The fierce debate over Sadomasochism animates much of the discourse pertaining to the Sex Wars. Georgia Smith reconstructs the historiography of the subject, noting how sex is manipulated to serve certain political positions.
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