"China's Chernobyl": COVID-19 Narratives of Collapse and Global Domination

2021 ◽  
Vol 94 (4) ◽  
pp. 683-706
Author(s):  
Barry Sautman
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Basis ◽  
Yellow Peril ◽  
Common Enemy ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
Biological Pollution ◽  
The Common ◽  
Wish Fulfillment ◽  
Party State

In COVID-19's first months, US politicians and media forecast that a contrast between Chinese deception and incapability and Western success against the pandemic might fatally sink internal confidence in China's party-state. They also predicted that it would diminish China externally, as it came to be seen as endangering the world by spreading biological pollution. A "China's Chernobyl" prediction became the latest "China collapse" wish-fulfillment. This speculation rests on two contradictory yet co-existing Yellow Peril tropes: "deceit and incompetence" and "world domination." However, no empirical basis exists for either notion: China prevailed against the pandemic and lacks the capacity for global hegemony. "China's Chernobyl" is most relevant then as a wish that creates a belief, that China should and could collapse. That in turn bolsters the US-led mobilization to counter China as a "strong competitor" and frames China as the common enemy, thereby promoting Western transnational and US internal cohesion.

Zambia's Second Republic —the Establishment of a One-Party State

1974 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Pettman
Keyword(s):  
Political Development ◽  
Political System ◽  
The State ◽  
Second Republic ◽  
National Unity ◽  
Common Enemy ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Party State

Zambia inherited a system of government and administration in 1964 which was ill-suited to the tasks of political development to which her new leaders were dedicated. What little national unity and mobilisation had been achieved in the independence struggle declined with the removal of the common enemy. The Government rested on a fragile base, without the support of agreed rules and practices to limit and contain conflict, and without adequate instruments available for the implementation of its policies. So the search began for a more suitable political system, which could cope with the new needs of independence, and provide for the stability of the state and the survival of the Government.

Saboteur (1942)

2019 ◽  
pp. 91-97
Author(s):  
John Billheimer
Keyword(s):  
Box Office ◽  
Production Code ◽  
Dorothy Parker ◽  
Common Enemy ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Common

This chapter examines the influence of Production Code censors and wartime conditions on the production of Saboteur. War with Germany freed moviemakers from the shackles of the Neutrality Act, so that the common enemy could be identified without fear of censorship. Censors instead focused on several class-conscious remarks inserted in the script by left-leaning author Dorothy Parker suggesting a disdain for the police and the upper classes. The film did well at the box office and less well with critics, but Hitchcock created a memorable finale on the Statue of Liberty and succeeded in his attempt to make a thriller warning the US of the dangers of internal sabotage and the pro-German leanings of the America First Party.

scholarly journals Migrating architectures: Palladio’s legacy from Calcutta to New Delhi

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pilar Maria Guerrieri
Keyword(s):  
Thomas Jefferson ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Archival Material ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Common ◽  
Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractPalladianism, which originated in Italy, is a style of architecture which spread widely across the world and has been extensively studied. It is known that it migrated to the UK during the eighteenth century at the same time as it did to Germany through Georg Knobelsdorff, to Russia through the work of Charles Cameron and Giacomo Quarenghi, to the US through Thomas Jefferson between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and was adopted in Poland, Sweden, and elsewhere. Palladianism became a tool of politicians and a status symbol for the elites to differentiate themselves from the common man. There are a few studies on the migration and adoption of Palladianism in India, primarily in relation to Calcutta’s architecture between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. In particular, there is specific research focusing on Lord Wellesley’s Palladian building programme, frequently highlighting the relationship between Government House, Calcutta and Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire. This essay focuses on the subject of the migration of Palladian architecture and, in particular, on its adoption by the capitals of India, Calcutta and Delhi, on the basis of primary archival material.

Obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome: current uncertainties should guide our way

Lupus ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 446-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
DW Branch ◽  
RM Silver ◽  
TF Porter
Keyword(s):  
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ◽  
Reproductive Medicine ◽  
Fetal Death ◽  
Recurrent Miscarriage ◽  
Antiphospholipid Antibody ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
Obstetric Antiphospholipid Syndrome ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Common

The subject of obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) has been reviewed dozens of times, and there is little doubt that the international APS community has done well in bringing APS to the attention of clinicians around the world. However, the evolution of clinical practice, at least in the US, also has convinced us that our field would benefit from further clinical study. For example, the number of women diagnosed with ‘APS’, but who do not meet the revised Sapporo criteria, seems to have increased. It is now common practice for women with recurrent miscarriage or prior fetal death to be treated with heparin, even in the presence of indeterminate or low titer antiphospholipid antibody (aPL) levels and even after only one positive test. In part, this common practice derives from confusion on the part of many clinicians and patients regarding the diagnosis of APS as well as the clinical and laboratory criteria for the syndrome. In part, this derives from the common practice of so-called ‘empiric treatment’ in US reproductive medicine, often driven as much by patients as by clinicians. This brief commentary focuses on areas of uncertainty that we see as deserving of new or renewed study for the sake of improving our understanding of APS and best patient care.

scholarly journals Struggle for Liberation of the Peoples of Yugoslavia (Belgrade Operation)

2015 ◽  
pp. 76-84
Author(s):  
N. F. Azyasskiy
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Common Enemy ◽  
The World ◽  
Red Army ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Common ◽  
Balance Of Forces ◽  
The Military

In the military history of our homeland many memorable important dates leading up to the final victory over fascism are forever imprinted. One of these dates is October 20, 1944, the day of the liberation of Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia, and the day of completion of the Belgrade operation. This operation was of special significance for the peoples of Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union. It symbolized the military cooperation of the two countries, which at the most difficult times in their history have always been in the same ranks in the struggle against the common enemy. The Red Army and the People's Liberation Army of Yugoslavia (AVNOJ) were actively joined by the troops of the Fatherland Front of Bulgaria. Given the importance of preserving the memory for the present and future generations an example of joint struggle of our people against the common enemy it is necessary to recall the Belgrade offensive in 1944, as one of the most important events in the history of the World War II. Despite the fact that this topic was thoroughly researched in the Soviet and Yugoslav literature there are still contradictory assessments of combat and the strength of the Soviet Armed Forces groups, groups of interacting forces, the balance of forces involved in the operation. The results of the study of the experience of the offensive in the conditions of the Balkan region can be used for comprehensive training of troops, as the region is a source of international tension, both in Europe and in the world as a whole.

scholarly journals Korupsi sebagai Musuh Bersama: Merekonstruksi Spiritualitas Anti Korupsi dalam Konteks Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-219
Author(s):  
Bestian Simangunsong
Keyword(s):  
Social Concern ◽  
Common Enemy ◽  
The World ◽  
The Common ◽  
Agent Of Change ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Church

Abstract: Indonesian goverment established corruption as an extra ordinary crime. Government produced some policies as a manifestasion to prove that they are serious to overcome the practices of corruption and all of the impact in society. Not only government, church as an institution of religion which rich of moral and ethics views can play their role even to show their responsibilities  to construct some formulas to solve some problems related to corruption that occur in the life of nation, society and church. Actually, the synergy between all alements of nation is needed, including the church as an agent of change to raise awareness to understand about corruption and the latent danger of it’s impact. Corruption is the common enemy. It’s also a social concern in Indonesia. So, church as a symbol of a salt and light of the world, has a calling to play the role reconstructing anti-corruption spirituality based on theological dialog and tradition about distributing parjambaran in the context of Batak society.Abstrak: Pemerintah Indonesia menetapkan korupsi sebagai extra ordinary crime. Kebijakan ini sebagai salah satu wujud keseriusan pemerintah mengatasi praktek korupsi dan segala dampak yang ditimbulkannya di tengah masyarakat. Tidak hanya pemerintah, gereja sebagai lembaga agama yang kaya akan ajaran-ajaran moral juga bertanggungjawab untuk menemukan sebuah formula yang dapat mendorong percepatan penyelesaian persoalan-persoalan terkait korupsi yang terjadi di tengah kehidupan bangsa, masyarakat, dan gereja. Dibutuhkan sinergi antara seluruh elemen bangsa, termasuk gereja sebagai agen perubahan untuk menumbuhkan kesadaran di tengah masyarakat akan pentingnya memahami korupsi dan bahaya laten yang ditimbulkannya. Korupsi merupakan musuh bersama dan keprihatinan sosial di tengah Indonesia. Upaya merekonstruksi spiritualitas anti korupsi yang didasarkan pada penekanan integritas dengan mendialogkannya dengan kearifan lokal pembagian parjambaran pada masyarakat Batak merupakan sumbang pikir teologis terhadap perlawanan korupsi.

scholarly journals Haciendo historia para el bien común. Entrevista a Linda S. Levstik

Panta Rei ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 211-237
Author(s):  
Laura Arias Ferrer ◽  
Alejandro Egea Vivancos
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
History Teaching ◽  
Teaching History ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
The Common ◽  
Siglo Xx

Esta entrevista a Linda S. Levstik se convierte en un repaso a cómo han cambiado los modos de enseñar historia y las ciencias sociales en las últimas cuatro décadas. La Dra. Levstik ha sido una de las figuras claves en el área de didáctica de la historia a nivel internacional a lo largo de los últimos decenios. Sus libros Doing History y Teaching History for the Common God se han convertido en lectura obligada tanto en EE. UU. como en el resto del mundo. Desde comienzos de los años 80 del siglo XX y gracias a la influencia de varios de sus maestros abrió una vía de innovación en la manera de entender la enseñanza de la historia, especialmente en los más pequeños. A lo largo de las preguntas que forman el cuestionario, la entrevistada deja una perfecta síntesis de lo que ha sido su manera de entender esta disciplina. This interview with Linda S. Levstik serves as a review of the evolution of the history and social sciences teaching approaches during the last four decades. Dr. Levstik is one of the key international figures in the area of history teaching throughout the last decades. Her books Doing History and Teaching History for the Common Good have become required reading not only in the US but also in the rest of the world. Since the beginning of the 80s of the 20th century, and thanks to the influence of several of her teachers, she opened a path of innovative approaches in history teaching, with a special focus on the youngest. Throughout the questionnaire, the interviewee depicts a perfect synthesis of her career and her way of understanding this discipline throughout time.

Searching for new Sources of growth. Are the Developing Countries Catching up with the Developed ones?

2015 ◽  
pp. 30-53
Author(s):  
V. Popov
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
The West ◽  
Catching Up ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
Economic Divergence ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Relative Standing

This paper examines the trajectory of growth in the Global South. Before the 1500s all countries were roughly at the same level of development, but from the 1500s Western countries started to grow faster than the rest of the world and PPP GDP per capita by 1950 in the US, the richest Western nation, was nearly 5 times higher than the world average and 2 times higher than in Western Europe. Since 1950 this ratio stabilized - not only Western Europe and Japan improved their relative standing in per capita income versus the US, but also East Asia, South Asia and some developing countries in other regions started to bridge the gap with the West. After nearly half of the millennium of growing economic divergence, the world seems to have entered the era of convergence. The factors behind these trends are analyzed; implications for the future and possible scenarios are considered.

Russian Policy of Agriculture Support and the Necessity of Its Modification after WTO Accession

2012 ◽  
pp. 132-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Uzun
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
World Trade Organization ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
World Trade ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
Wto Accession ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Agriculture Support

The article deals with the features of the Russian policy of agriculture support in comparison with the EU and the US policies. Comparative analysis is held considering the scales and levels of collective agriculture support, sources of supporting means, levels and mechanisms of support of agricultural production manufacturers, its consumers, agrarian infrastructure establishments, manufacturers and consumers of each of the principal types of agriculture production. The author makes an attempt to estimate the consequences of Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization based on a hypothesis that this will result in unification of the manufacturers and consumers’ protection levels in Russia with the countries that have long been WTO members.

Between High Culture and Low Culture; and also The Difference Between Popular Culture and Folk Culture

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Kunal Debnath
Keyword(s):  
Popular Culture ◽  
Folk Culture ◽  
Common People ◽  
High Culture ◽  
The World ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Low Culture

High culture is a collection of ideologies, beliefs, thoughts, trends, practices and works-- intellectual or creative-- that is intended for refined, cultured and educated elite people. Low culture is the culture of the common people and the mass. Popular culture is something that is always, most importantly, related to everyday average people and their experiences of the world; it is urban, changing and consumeristic in nature. Folk culture is the culture of preindustrial (premarket, precommodity) communities.

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