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Little 'Red Scares'
Anti-communism has long been a potent force in American politics, capable of gripping both government and popular attention. Nowhere is this more evident that the two great 'red scares' of 1919-20 and 1946-54; the latter generally - if somewhat inaccurately - termed McCarthyism. The interlude between these two major scares has tended to garner less attention, but as this volume makes clear, the lingering effects of 1919-20 and the gathering storm-clouds of 'McCarthyism' were clearly visible throughout the 20s and 30s, even if in a more low-key way. Indeed, the period between the two great red scares was marked by frequent instances of political repression, often justified on anti-communist grounds, at local, state and federal levels. Yet these events have been curiously neglected in the history of American political repression and anti-communism, perhaps because much of the material deals with events scattered in time and space which never reached the intensity of the two great scares. By focusing on this twenty-five year 'interim' period, the essays in this collection bridge the gap between the two high-profile 'red scares' thus offering a much more contextualised and fluid narrative for American anti-communism. In so doing the rationale and motivations for the 'red scares' can be seen as part of an evolving political landscape, rather than as isolated bouts of hysteria exploding onto - and then vanishing from - the political scene. Instead, a much more nuanced appreciation of the conflicting interests and fears of government, politicians, organised labour, free-speech advocates, employers, and the press is offered, which will be of interest to anyone wishing to better understand the political history of modern America.
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The War for the Public Mind: Political Censorship in Nineteenth-Century Europe
Reviews This is an excellent guide to the study of political censorship. All collections Choice Most readers will probably be tempted to read first the chapter or chapters that speak to their national specializations, yet the book is well worth reading in it's entirety for the points that emerge through comparison.
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Censorship of Caricature and the Theater in Nineteenth-Century France: An Overview
Goldstein provides a brief summary of the current knowledge about censorship of caricature and of the theater in nineteenth-century France. These two topics are treated together because they were often lumped together by the authorities, and changes in their regulations often were handed down at about the same time, or even in the same legislation. This was especially apparent in 1835 when censorship of both drawings and drama, which had been abolished with the success of the 1830 Revolution, was reinstated at the same time and in the same legislation (the notorious September laws), based on the same argument by Minister of Justice Jean-Charles Persil. Moreover, he gives a brief history of caricature and drama censorship in nineteenth-century France and underlines the reasons why they were so feared: they were considered as especially powerful means of communication; they were accessible to the illiterate; and they were often viewed collectively by crowds whom it was feared might take immediate action.
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Comparing the European Revolutions of 1848 and 1989
The article compares two major revolutions Europe experienced in 1848 and 1989. A variety of preconditions such as economic crisis, shifting in political leadership, and increases in GNP are discussed as necessary tools to show identifications of pre-revolutionary times. A number of similarities of both revolutions are analyzed such as economic turmoil that was gathered by nationality conflicts, economic uncertainty, increases in unemployment, rising crime rates, and spearing down confidence of businesses in investments. However, the author also analyzes some differences between the revolutions such as the existence of a friendly west after 1989, and Britain and France and the U.S. uninterested alienation in 1848. The author also covers various countries (Czech Republic, Latvia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, etc.) and their participation objectives. L. Babiasz
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