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World History and Geography

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Thatcher's Place in History

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By early 1979, the citizens of England were suffering as the consequence of years, and even decades, of economic policies which had ruined t...
Saturday, August 24, 2013

The Iron Lady Saves England

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She was without question the most powerful and the most influential woman of her time: that's a fact. She was also someone who demonstra...
Tuesday, August 6, 2013

A Samurai's Identity Crisis

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The Japanese social class appearing under the title ‘samurai’ has a long and complex history. Originally a warrior class, it eventually beca...
Monday, July 29, 2013

Not a Social Darwinist: Herbert Spencer

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It is common to read that Herbert Spencer was a "social Darwinist," or even the founder of "social Darwinism" - such ass...
Thursday, July 25, 2013

The Great Political Superstition: Herbert Spencer

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Having identified legislation as a largely problematic process - legislation presented perhaps with good intentions routinely yields unantic...
Monday, July 22, 2013

Over-Legislation: Herbert Spencer

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Of the nine children born to his parents, Herbert Spencer was the only one to live to adulthood. Even in an era of higher infant mortality -...
Friday, July 12, 2013

The Sins of Legislators: Herbert Spencer

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If, in some segments of his prose, Herbert Spencer reveals his similarity to Edmund Burke and Metternich, in other segments he reveals his i...
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