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Del fascismo al populismo en la historia
by Federico Finchelstein¿De qué hablamos cuando hablamos de fascismo y populismo? ¿Qué los asemeja y qué los diferencia? ¿Cuáles son sus conexiones en términos teóricos y cuáles en su decurso histórico? ¿Cómo y por qué el fascismo se transformó en el populismo en la historia? Con una frecuencia inédita en los últimos setenta años, los términos fascismo y populismo aparecen repetidos en el discurso de políticos, periodistas, académicos y opinadores de toda laya como representaciones del mal absoluto encarnado en general en liderazgos demagógicos y autoritarios. Sin demasiadas precisiones, y aparentemente definidos en cada caso a gusto o conveniencia de sus usuarios, nunca termina de quedar claro: ¿de qué hablamos cuando hablamos de fascismo y populismo? ¿Qué son? ¿Qué los asemeja y qué los diferencia? ¿Cuáles son sus conexiones en términos teóricos y cuáles en su decurso histórico? ¿En qué se basan quienes llaman "populista" o "fascista" tanto a Hugo Chávez como a Donald Trump? Basado en un riguroso análisis histórico y teórico, Federico Finchelstein responde estas preguntas y presenta una mirada conceptualmente clara e historiográficamente precisa sobre los modos en que los fenómenos del fascismo y el populismo se manifiestan en la actualidad.
Delaware Air National Guard (Images of America)
by Brig Gen Wiggins Jr.The Delaware Air National Guard got its start when a group of World War II veterans formed a new National Guard unit composed of surplus airplanes, combat experience, a measure of hard work, camaraderie, and fun. Some called this assemblage a gentleman's flying club, but in a few short years, it was tested for the first time in the Korean War. Since then, the Delaware Air National Guard has flown and fought in almost every corner of the globe. It answered the call in Vietnam, the Middle East, the Balkans, and most recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. Celebrating 60 years of service, it has become a well-known local institution. The "Blue Hen Air Force" has evolved into a professional organization that shoulders a significant operational role for the U.S. Air Force and serves as a versatile emergency resource for the state of Delaware.
Delaware Army National Guard (Images of America)
by Brig Gen Wiggins Jr.The Delaware National Guard traces its roots to 1655, when the Swedish Colonial government formed a militia to defend itself. That tradition carried through Dutch and then English control of the colony. The militia served in all five French and Indian Wars and then distinguished itself during the Revolutionary War as the First Delaware Regiment of the Continental Army, earning its "Blue Hen" nickname. The Delaware militia continued to serve in every major war, and currently it remains in the forefront. Images of America: Delaware Army National Guard presents images of this fabled organization that survived from the Spanish-American War to the present. The people, places, equipment, and facilities of the Delaware National Guard are illustrated in this compilation of historic photographs from the collection of the Delaware Military Heritage and Education Foundation.
Delaware in World War I (Military)
by Brigadier R.Delaware's experience in the Great War was that of an awakening. What had been a pastoral collection of farms and merchants was rapidly transformed into a dynamic, economically thriving society. From the immense munitions contribution of the DuPont Company to burgeoning shipbuilding on the Wilmington waterfront, the First State took a leading role in meeting the war's industrial demand. It fortified coastal defenses and thwarted U-boat attacks on its coast. Its men and women learned of valor and sacrifice as thousands of native sons fought in Europe and daughters volunteered on the homefront. Author Kennard R. Wiggins Jr. traces the history that changed the state forever.
Delayed Legacy: A Son's Search for the Story of His Father's Death after D-Day
by Conrad John Netting IVThis book is part love story, part wartime thriller, part coming-of-age struggle, a compelling reminder that the human story is not over when a war ends.
Deliver Us From Darkness
by Ian GardnerIan Gardner, co-author of Tonight We Die as Men, is back with the second installment of the exploits of the 3/506 in WWII. Drawing on years of research and more than seventy extended interviews with veterans and civilians caught up in the fighting, Deliver Us from Darkness begins where the earlier book ended, with the troops taking R&R back in England after weeks of grueling fighting in Normandy. Deliver Us from Darkness explains how, with little notice on Sept 17, 1944, the 101st Airborne Division parachuted into Holland as part of Operation Market Garden. Their mission was to secure the main highway that passed through the city of Eindhoven and facilitate the advance of Gen. Sir Miles Dempsey's Second British Army towards Arnhem. The soldiers had been lead to believe that after the capture of Eindhoven their mission would be over. In the end, however, it was only the beginning of a bloody 72-day campaign that would see no quarter given by either side. Thousands of heavily armed enemy troops trapped behind Allied lines were reorganized into temporary fighting groups and sent on the offensive. Supported by Tiger tanks and self propelled artillery, the German army began an audacious series of counter attacks along the road to Nijmegen that became known as 'Hell's Highway.' Over the next two weeks the 506th was constantly called upon to defend the transport hubs north of Eindhoven at Sint Oedenrode, Veghel and Uden suffering horrendous casualties. The mission in Holland would be one that the men would never forget. Many felt that their lives had been misused and wasted--Normandy had been bad enough, but this time the members of 3/506 had been through hell.
Deliver Us From Evil: The Story of Viet Nam’s Fight to Freedom
by Thomas A. DooleyThe young American who became a living legend to the world tells how as a navy doctor he helped half a million Vietnamese refugees escape from communist terror…This is the true, first-hand narrative of a twenty-seven-year-old Navy Doctor who found himself suddenly ordered to Indo-China, just after the tragic fall of Dien Bien Phu. In a small international compound within the totally Communist-consumed North Viet Nam, he built huge refugee camps to care for the hundreds of thousands of escapees seeking passage to freedom. Through his own ingenuity and that of his shipmates, and with touching humor, he managed to feed, clothe, and treat these leftovers of an eight-year war. Dr. Dooley “processed” over 600,000 refugees down the river and out to sea on small craft, where they were transferred to U.S. Navy ships to be carried to the free areas of Saigon.The “Bac Sy My,” as they called the American doctor, explains how he conquered the barriers of custom, language and hate to become, as the President of Viet Nam said of him, “Beloved by a whole nation.”
Deliver Us from Evil: Defeating Terrorism, Despotism, and Liberalism
by Sean HannityNearly three years have passed since that tragic day in September. Since then, our wounds have healed, but our senses and memories have dulled. At first, the nation rallied behind its leader. But by the time the confrontation with Iraq presented itself, our courage and moral certainty seemed to fade in the face of partisan bickering and posturing. Now the political left and the Democratic Party are trying to use the demanding aftermath of the war to exploit our national cause for their own political advantage. How could we allow ourselves to forget so soon? --from Deliver Us from Evil Sean Hannity's first blockbuster book, the New York Times bestseller Let Freedom Ring, cemented his place as the freshest and most compelling conservative voice in the country. As the host of the phenomenally successful Hannity & Colmes on the Fox News Channel and The Sean Hannity Show on ABC Radio, Hannity has won a wildly devoted fan base. Now he brings his plainspoken, take-no-prisoners style to the continuing War on Terror abroad -- and liberalism at home -- in Deliver Us from Evil. "Evil exists," Hannity asserts. "It is real, and it means to harm us." And in these pages he revisits the harsh lessons America has learned in confronting evil in the past and the present, to illuminate the course we must take in the future. Tracing a direct line from Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin through Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden, he reminds us of the courage and moral clarity of our great leaders. And he reveals how the disgraceful history of appeasement has reached forward from the days of Neville Chamberlain and Jimmy Carter to corrupt the unrepentant leftists of the modern Democratic Party -- from Howard Dean and John Kerry to Bill and Hillary Clinton. As Americans face the ongoing war against terrorists and their state sponsors around the world, Sean Hannity reminds us that we must also cope with the continuing scourge of accommodation and cowardice at home. With his trademark blend of passion and hard-hitting commentary, he urges Americans to recognize the dangers of putting our faith in toothless "multilateralism" when the times call for decisive action. For only through strong defense of our freedoms, at home and around the world, can we preserve America's security and liberty in the dangerous twenty-first century.
Delivered with a Kiss (Veteran Movers #4)
by Marie HarteWill one wrong move Bring Erin love With the right guy? Smith Ramsey knows all about hard knocks. So, when his newest client gets dumped by her boyfriend, he gets her an apartment in his complex. He tries to steer clear of her, having enough troubles of his own. He’s got estranged brothers to deal with on top of learning his mother wasn’t his mother. But he can’t forget pretty Erin Briggs. And soon he’s addicted to more than her cookies… Erin thought she’d been in love, but now independent and looking at life through clear eyes, she realizes what she felt for her ex in no way compares to what she’s feeling for the tough ex-Marine who picked her up when she was down. Actions speak louder than words. Smith’s kindness and gentle core lay buried under old hurts. But can he forgive and forget the past to make a future with Erin? And is she making a mistake by trusting in love for the wrong man all over again? The Whole Package Smooth Moves Handle with Care Delivered with a Kiss
Delta Force
by Charlie A. Beckwith Donald KnoxThe only insider′s account ever written on America′s most powerful weapon in the war against terrorism
Delta Force Daddy: Five Ways To Surrender Delta Force Daddy Wyoming Christmas Ransom (Red, White and Built: Pumped Up #2)
by Carol EricsonA wounded soldier has lost his memory of a fatal mission—and of the woman who claims to be his fiancée . . .Amnesia has robbed Asher Knight of his ability to recall a fatal mission. Now he doesn’t even recognize Paige Sterling, the woman to whom he’s supposedly engaged. Does the Delta Force lieutenant have PTSD—or something more sinister?On the run, he must rely on Paige to dodge unknown assassins and help him regain his memory . . . but is the secret she keeps from him even more shocking?
Delta Force Defender (An Alaska Force Novel #4)
by Megan CraneDangerous secrets force Caradine Scott on the run from Grizzly Harbor—with Alaska Force leader Isaac Gentry in hot pursuit—in the irresistible new romantic suspense from USA Today bestselling author Megan Crane.After an explosion that should have killed her, Caradine barely escaped her criminal family by leaving her old identity behind. These days she runs the Water&’s Edge Cafe in a rugged little town on the edge of nowhere, vowing never to let anyone close to her again.After his career in the military, Isaac is back home playing the part of an unassuming local in Grizzly Harbor, while also overseeing Alaska Force&’s special ops work as the founder and commanding officer he once was in the Marines and beyond. He has better things to do than obsess over a woman who claims she hates him, but every glimpse he gets of the vulnerability beneath her prickly exterior is a distraction . . . and a challenge he can&’t ignore.When Caradine&’s demons catch up with her, her cafe isn&’t the only thing that blows up. Her past pushes them together, and closer to a future that&’s been waiting for them all this time. They just have to survive long enough to enjoy it.
Delta Force Defender: The Girl Who Wouldn't Stay Dead; Delta Force Defender; Wyoming Cowboy Protection (Red, White and Built: Pumped Up #1)
by Carol EricsonA beautiful CIA translator comes under the protection of a special forces soldier as they unite to restore a hero’s good name . . .Fiery, independent Cam Sutton will go to any length to prove his Delta Force mentor isn’t a terrorist—even bully the CIA into giving him the damning emails. But by-the-book CIA translator Martha Drake already knows the evidence is fishy, and it’s somehow connected to the recent attempts on her life.Soon the strong, capable soldier is her protector . . . and inciting a passion neither can deny. But will Cam still want to be her teammate once the real traitors are brought to justice?
Delta Force Die Hard: Missing In Conard County (conard County: The Next Generation) / Delta Force Die Hard (Red, White and Built: Pumped Up #3)
by Carol EricsonA soldier out for justice finds an unlikely ally—and an even more unlikely attraction . . .Determined to discover who’s framing his commander for terrorism, Delta Force captain Joe McVie is faced with a mission unlike any other. One that involves socialite do-gooder Hailey Duvall.But Hailey Duvall isn’t what she seems—which is why someone wants her dead. And why Joe knows he’ll put everything on the line to keep the innocent beauty safe . . .
Delville Wood: Somme (Battleground Europe)
by Nigel CaveAlmost every British regiment saw action in 'Devil's' Wood at some stage in the long Somme summer. This book examines some of the incidents and individuals who contributed to the history of the British Army and Delville Wood.
Demetrius: Sacker of Cities (Ancient Lives)
by James RommA portrait of one of the ancient world&’s first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back again The life of Demetrius (337–283 BCE) serves as a through-line to the forty years following the death of Alexander the Great (323–282 BCE), a time of unparalleled turbulence and instability in the ancient world. With no monarch able to take Alexander&’s place, his empire fragmented into five pieces. Capitalizing on good looks, youth, and sexual prowess, Demetrius sought to weld those pieces together and recover the dream of a single world state, with a new Alexander—himself—at its head. He succeeded temporarily, but in crucial, colossal engagements—a massive invasion of Egypt, a siege of Rhodes that went on for a full year, and the Battle of Ipsus—he came up just short. He ended his career in a rash invasion of Asia and became the target of a desperate manhunt, only to be captured and destroyed by his own son-in-law. James Romm tells the story of Demetrius the Besieger&’s rise and spectacular fall but also explores his vibrant inner life and family relationships to depict a real, complex, and recognizable figure.
Demise of the British Empire in the Middle East: Britain's Responses to Nationalist Movements, 1943-55
by Michael J. Cohen Martin KolinskyBritain emerged from World War II dependent economically and militarily upon the US. Egypt was the hub of Britain's imperial interests in the Middle East, but her inability to maintain a large garrison there was clear to the indigenous peoples. These essays track the decline of the empire.
Demo Men: Harrowing True Stories from the Military's Elite Bomb Squads
by Gary R. SmithReaders take a nerve-jangling ride into risky operations where a single mistake is paid for in blood, loss of limbs, or death. From savagely simplistic Vietnamese explosives to modern HEAT munitions in Kuwait, this book chronicles a history of heroic and horrific incidents. This is a fascinating salute to a special breed of men who handle death with an iron grip.
Demobbed: Coming Home After the Second World War
by Alan AllportWhat happened when millions of British servicemen were "demobbed"--demobilized--after World War II? Most had been absent for years, and the joy of arrival was often clouded with ambivalence, regrets, and fears. Returning soldiers faced both practical and psychological problems, from reasserting their place in the family home to rejoining a much-altered labor force. Civilians worried that their homecoming heroes had been barbarized by their experiences and would bring crime and violence back from the battlefield. Drawing on personal letters and diaries, newspapers, reports, novels, and films, Alan Allport illuminates the darker side of the homecoming experience for ex-servicemen, their families, and society at large--a gripping story that's in danger of being lost to national memory.
Democracies Against Hitler: Myth, Reality and Prologue (Routledge Revivals)
by Alexander J. GrothFirst published in 1999, what the confrontation between democracies and Hitlerism tells us about democracy is the subject of this book. It examines the response of political democracies to the phenomenon of Hitlerism, beginning with democracy in Germany itself in the ’20’s and ’30’s, and ending up with Britain and the U.S. in the ’40’s. Contrary to mythology, this response was far more a failure than a success. An iconoclastic treatment, it anticipates the crises of the future..
Democracies and Small Wars
by Efraim InbarBy their nature, democracies clearly have greater constraints than autocratic regimes on their freedom of action as they have to meet constitutional, legal and moral criteria in their use of force. This collection analyses a number of case studies showing how democracies have won small wars.
Democracy After The War
by John Atkinson HobsonJohn Atkinson Hobson's 'The Fight for Democracy' looks at the state of British democracy after the First World War, outlining the various forces of capitalism, conservatism, militarism, imperialism, protectionist, and bureaucracy that stood in its way and had been strengthened by the conflict. Contents include: 'How to Break the Vicious Circle', 'The new Economic Situation', 'Two Problems for Labour', 'The Conquest of the State', and 'The Close State v. Internationalism'. John Atkinson Hobson (1858 - 1940) was an English social scientist and economist most famous for his work on imperialism—which notably had an influence on Vladimir Lenin-as well as his theory of underconsumption. His early work also questioned the classical theory of rent and predicted the Neoclassical 'marginal productivity' theory of distribution.
Democracy At War: America's Fight at Home and Abroad in World War II
by William L. O'NeillAs America fought to defend democracy in Europe and Asia during World War II, its own democratic politics both aided and impeded the war effort at home and the military campaigns abroad.
Democracy Detained: Military Tribunals and the Threat to Democracy
by Barbara Olshansky Nat HentoffDemocracy Detained exposes the deplorable secret crimes committed by the Bush administration in their war on terror. Prominent legal activist Barbara Olshansky documents the assault on our constitutional democracy since 9/11, meticulously analyzing the unlawful justifications made by the U.S. government for covert actions at home and abroad. She reports on current shocking practices, from the outsourcing of torture through extraordinary rendition, to first-person testimony from innocent men imprisoned without charge at Guantánamo Bay, to revelations of a surveillance network tapped into the homes of average citizens. Democracy Detained is an essential resource for Americans concerned about their civil rights.
Democracy and Displacement in Colombia's Civil War
by Abbey SteeleDemocracy and Displacement in Colombia’s Civil War is one of few books available in English to provide an overview of the Colombian civil war and drug war. Abbey Steele draws on her own original field research as well as on Colombian scholars’ work in Spanish to provide an expansive view of the country’s political conflicts. Steele shows how political reforms in the context of Colombia’s ongoing civil war produced unexpected, dramatic consequences: democratic elections revealed Colombian citizens’ political loyalties and allowed counterinsurgent armed groups to implement political cleansing against civilians perceived as loyal to insurgents.