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Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2023 im Fachbereich Weltgeschichte - Frühgeschichte, Antike, Note: 5,0, Universität Zürich (Historisches Seminar), Veranstaltung: Cicero und das Ende der Republik, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese historische Seminararbeit behandelt die philosophische Schrift "De officiis" von Cicero sowie die erste "Philippica", seine im Senat gehaltene Rede nach seiner abgebrochenen Griechenlandreise. Beide Werke entstanden im Herbst 44 v. Chr. zur Zeit des Machtausbaus von Marcus Antonius. Es wird untersucht, wie Cicero in "De officiis" für seine republikanischen Prinzipien eintritt und was die beiden Schriftstücke miteinander verbindet. Die Forschung hat sich bisher nur wenig mit solchen Fragen beschäftigt, obschon sie wesenhaft sind, um Ciceros Rolle in der späten Republik besser verstehen zu können. Durch die Primär- und Sekundärliteraturanalyse konnte herausgefiltert werden, dass durch ein tugendhaftes Tätigsein mit Lebensregeln aus dem Stoizismus und durch die Subordination des Einzelnen mit der Erfüllung von Pflichten unter dem Staat die Republik stärken können. Die weitere Forschung könnte sich indes mehr mit dem polithistorischen Entstehungsprozess von "De officiis" befassen.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2021 im Fachbereich Weltgeschichte - Frühgeschichte, Antike, Note: 1,7, Bayerische Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (Alte Geschichte), Veranstaltung: Proseminar: Roms Umgang mit Niederlagen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Bei der vorliegenden Arbeit geht es um folgende Fragestellungen: Gibt es Unterschiede bei der Gestaltung von Grabstätten, abhängig von den verschiedenen Berufsgruppen und Aufgabenbereichen in einer Legion? Inwiefern unterscheiden sich Grabstätten gefallener Soldaten und Befehlshabern in siegreichen Schlachten mit Grabstätten gefallener Soldaten und Befehlshabern bei Niederlagen? Dies wird aufgeführt an ausgewählten Beispielen der Feldzüge in Germanien.Bei der Beschreibung gehe ich ganz besonders auf die Form, die verschiedenen Darstellungsarten und eventuelle Bildnisse ein. Aber auch die einzelnen Inschriften werden zitiert, übersetzt und analysiert. Meine Analyse der Grabsteine beschäftigt sich vor allen Dingen mit dem Grund der oben genannten Darstellungsformen und mit der Art der Inschriften. Dabei ist es mein Ziel, auch auf einzelne Inschriftenpassagen einzugehen, ob diese vorhanden sind oder aus einem bestimmten Grund weggelassen wurden.

In diesem Buch werden die aktuellen Theorien der europäischen Integration, wie Föderalismus, Neofunktionalismus und liberaler Intergouvernementalismus, mit ihren Stärken und Schwächen vorgestellt. Es wird dann argumentiert, dass die Kombination der republikanischen Theorie mit der Theorie des öffentlichen Gutes, der res publica der öffentlichen Güter, die europäische Integration besser erklären könnte. Die Theorie der öffentlichen Güter muss jedoch übernommen werden, um sie auf den europäischen Republikanismus anwendbar zu machen. Schließlich zeigt das Buch, wie dieser neue Rahmen weitere akademische Debatten beeinflussen kann, z. B. über Souveränität und Währungsintegration, externe Effekte eines gemeinsamen europäischen Marktes und die treibende Kraft der europäischen Integration. Da der republikanische Ansatz nicht einer rein wirtschaftlichen Logik folgt, bleibt Raum für politische Überlegungen und Motivationen.In diesem aktuellen und interdisziplinären Buch verbindet der Autor viele wichtige Stränge der europäischen Integrationstheorie, der Geschichte, der Ökonomie und der Politikwissenschaften, die klar zu einem kohärenten analytischen Diskurs zusammengeführt werden. Seine Stärke liegt in der interdisziplinären Interaktion zwischen Politik und Wirtschaft sowie in theoretischen und praktischen Fragen, die für die öffentliche Debatte in Europa von hoher Relevanz sind.Dieses Buch wird für Wissenschaftler und Studenten von Interesse sein, die sich für wirtschaftliche Integration sowie für Geschichte und politische Philosophie interessieren.

¿Cuántas veces has imaginado regresar el tiempo atrás para hacer algo diferente? ¿Qué sabe la ciencia respecto a los viajes en el tiempo? ¿Está el universo demasiado enredado para el viaje en el tiempo? Entonces sigue leyendo..."Eso es lo bueno del viaje en el tiempo. Si uno comete un error, siempre puede regresar para enmendarlo." - Orson Scott CardEl concepto de viaje en el tiempo ha fascinado a la humanidad desde hace milenios. No obstante, la idea ha tenido un especial auge desde la aparición del género de ciencia ficción, el cual lleva ya mucho tiempo sacando partido de ello. Y es que no era para menos. Todos seguramente habremos soñado con las infinitas posibilidades de viajar en el tiempo, así sea solo para tener la oportunidad de enmendar un error cometido en el pasado. Pero más allá de los sueños y la ciencia ficción, ¿hasta qué punto es realista viajar en el tiempo en nuestro universo? En este libro, descubrirás:Visiones del futuro percibidas en el pasado. Teorías más cercanas a responder la paradoja del tiempo. Relación entre alienígenas y los viajes en el tiempo. Sucesos extraños que podrían confirmar la existencia de viajes en el tiempo. Pensamientos y teorías actuales sobre el viaje en el tiempo. Y mucho más...¡No esperes más! ¡Acabas de encontrar las respuestas a todas tus dudas sobre el viaje en el tiempo! ¡Desplaza hacia arriba y añade al carrito de compra!

Discover the untold story of the Trojan War in this exclusive English translation of Trojumanna Saga. For the first time in history, experience the full tale in English.This epic saga offers a unique perspective on the war that shaped Western civilization, providing a fresh and authentic portrayal of the events that inspired Homer's Iliad and Virgil's Aeneid. With vivid imagery and powerful storytelling, this translation brings the ancient world to life like never before. Immerse yourself in the rich and captivating world of Trojumanna Saga and discover the lost tale of the Trojan War.

¿¿¿¿ Discover the Enigmatic World of Sumerian Mythology: Unveil the Secrets of the Anunnaki Gods ¿¿¿¿Embark on an extraordinary journey through time and space with our captivating book bundle: "Sumerian Mythology: Ancient Anunnaki Gods From Nibiru To Earth." Delve deep into the mystique of ancient civilizations, cosmic connections, and the celestial beings who shaped the course of humanity.¿¿¿¿ What's Included in the Bundle? ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Book 1 - The Celestial Enigma: Anunnaki's Journey From Nibiru To Sumerian Civilization Step into the cosmic realm of Nibiru and trace the captivating journey of the Anunnaki to the cradle of Sumerian civilization. Uncover the mysteries that shroud their arrival on Earth and their profound influence on the rise of an advanced society.¿¿¿¿ Book 2 - Echoes Of Eridu: Unraveling The Anunnaki Influence In Early Human History Explore the echoes of the Anunnaki's presence in the dawn of human existence. Journey to the ancient city of Eridu and witness their lasting impact on human evolution, from the birth of agriculture to the enchanting tapestry of myths that continue to resonate.¿¿¿¿ Book 3 - Gateways Of Nibiru: Sumerian Mythology And The Cosmic Connections Of The Anunnaki Open the gates to the cosmic connections between Nibiru and Earth. Decode the intricate tapestry of Sumerian beliefs, as we unravel the messages and insights the Anunnaki imparted to humanity. Through symbolism and cosmic interplay, witness the profound link between the divine and the mortal.¿¿¿¿ Book 4 - Sumer's Cosmic Rulers: Exploring Anunnaki Deities And Their Impact Across Millennia Embark on a sweeping exploration across ages, unveiling the enduring legacy of Anunnaki deities in human civilizations. From ancient pantheons to modern spirituality, trace their influence that echoes not only in religious practices but also in the foundations of governance, lineage, and cosmic order.¿¿¿¿ Experience the Cosmos Through the Eyes of the Anunnaki ¿¿¿¿Unearth the forgotten tales, decipher the cosmic symbols, and traverse the epochs to uncover the legacy of the Anunnaki in our "Sumerian Mythology" book bundle. Each volume holds a key to unlocking the enigma of our past, bridging the celestial and earthly, and resonating with the eternal questions that have shaped human existence.¿¿¿¿¿ Get Your Bundle Today and Embark on a Cosmic Journey! ¿¿¿¿¿

Ukraine is a misfit among post-communist states, being neither a respectable, stable democracy nor an autocracy. Nor does it sit well as a patronal political system, like other post-Soviet regimes, since the Euromaidan Revolution. This study examines the presidencies of Petro Poroshenko and Volodymyr Zelenskyy focusing on their common tendency to subordinate the legal system and use it as a political instrument. It finds that this pattern of power struggle concentrated in the president¿s office was, contrary to the theory of patronal politics, more dominant than clientelism. The second theme of this book is each president¿s handling of relations¿largely meaning the war¿with Russia, in the wake of the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and culminating in the invasion of 2022, as the key challenge to the nation¿s survival. One way or another, unable to reform itself or to withstand the Russian assault, post-Euromaidan Ukraine will have come to an end."An important contribution to the literature!  There is a lot of interest in Ukraine, and the focus . . . on the past decade or so is so important.¿¿Yasmeen Abu-Laban, Professor of Political Science, University of Alberta

The 2013¿2014 Euromaidan Revolution¿s call for justice, dignity, and liberty brought Ukraine, which had ¿disappeared ¿ behind the Iron Curtain for decades after the horrors of World War II, into the world¿s public consciousness. Yet, the country was soon almost forgotten again. In early 2022, the rapid escalation of Putin¿s war on Ukraine has put the country back into the spotlight. Without knowing the country¿s past, one cannot understand its present. This anthology tackles the complex history of terror and violence in Ukraine ¿ from the millionfold starvation of the Holodomor to the changing occupation regimes, from the ¿Shoah by Bullets¿ to the Chornobyl disaster. Those ready to delve deeper into the checkered, painful history of the country will better understand Ukraine¿s current quest for independence, freedom, and democracy. The volume¿s contributors are Serhii Plokhii, Timothy D. Snyder, Anna Veronika Wendland, Anne Applebaum, Eduard Klein, Gelinada Grinchenko, Gerhard Simon, Irina Scherbakowa, Jan Claas Behrends, Karel C. Berkhoff, Kateryna Mishchenko, Klaus Wolschner, Nikolai Klimeniouk, Nikolaus von Twickel, Oksana Grytsenko, Ottmar Träc¿, Rebecca Harms, Sebastian Christ, Sébastien Gobert, Viktoria Savchuk, Volodymyr Yermolenko, Wilfried Jilge, Christoph Brumme, and Yevhen Hlibovytsky.

All the proceeds from this book will be given to charity.Primarily based on the genetic findings, backed by the archeological, historical, linguistic facts and testimonies of the ancient scholars, historians, and geographers, this work brings a fresh perspective into a stagnated view of the Turkic nations and their past. This book has 2 volumes.The first volume reveals breaking new evidence about the biblical origins of the Turkic nations who were related to the ancient Akkadians, Sumerians. The book unshrouds the Turkic pedigree of the Germanic nations, the natives of Media, and the Scythians. The deciphered cuneiforms of the Behistun inscription in Persia, along with their detailed lexico-grammatical analysis shed light on the revolutionary facts about the Turkic origin of the Medes and their language.A large portion of this volume is devoted to the Scythians and most of their derivative tribes, including those located in Scythia and beyond, such as the As, Turkai, Sacai, Parthians, Bactrians, Huns, Sarmats, Getai, Celtic, Iberian, Gallic, Germanic, and Thracian tribes.The second volume casts light on the remaining Scytho-Thracian nations - the Trojans with a detailed classification of the related tribes, including the most renowned Illyrians, Spartans, Phrygians, Etruscans, Pelasgi. The in-depth lexico-grammatical analyses of the languages of two major Thracian nations - Etruscans and Phrygians ascertain their Turkic origin. The book also demystifies the history of the ancient Armenians who were a Phrygian colony, sets them apart from the modern Armenians, and gives a chronological, historical account of the modern Armenian people, also known as the Hai, under the authority of their first historian Movses Khorenatsi.The comparative analysis of 20 ancient alphabets reveals their common Turkic root. A crucial archeological, cultural, political, linguistic, and genetic evidence points to the Turkic beginning of many Native Americans.

Século I da nossa era. Um jovem desce do seu povoado e vai trabalhar para uma vila perto de Brácara Augusta, a cidade que os Romanos construíam num outeiro. Na vila, o senhor lia Cícero nos intervalos da sesta, a senhora passava horas ao espelho a disfarçar as rugas com unguentos fenícios, o filho ia para os lados do Catavo encontrar-se com a amada - uma nutrida indígena que conhecia as artes de encantar bois -, e a filha dava passeios com o jovem brácaro pelos limites da vila, os cães atrás a cheirar toca de coelho. Poderia um Brácaro aprender latim, namorar a filha de um Romano e servir nas legiões do imperador sem esquecer a sua origem? História de amor, história de desespero pontuada de condescendentes sorrisos às coisas que o céu cobre sob o impassível olhar dos deuses.

Bu kitabdan ¿ld¿ olunan bütün g¿lir xeyriyy¿çiliy¿ veril¿c¿k. Genetik tap¿nt¿lara, arxeoloji, tarixi, linqvistik faktlara v¿ q¿dim aliml¿rin, tarixçil¿rin v¿ co¿rafiyaç¿lar¿n ¿¿had¿tl¿rin¿ ¿saslanan bu ¿s¿r türk xalqlar¿na v¿ onlar¿n keçmi¿in¿ yeni bir bax¿¿ g¿tirir. ¿s¿r iki cildd¿n ibar¿tdir. Birinci cild q¿dim akkadlarla, ¿umerl¿rl¿ qohum olan türk xalqlar¿n¿n Bibliya m¿n¿¿yin¿ dair yeni sübutlar aç¿r. Kitab German xalqlar¿n¿n, midiyal¿lar¿n v¿ skifl¿rin türk ¿slini sübut edir. Farsdak¿ Behistun yaz¿s¿n¿n de¿ifr¿ edilmi¿ mixi yaz¿lar¿ onlar¿n ¿trafl¿ leksiko-qrammatik t¿hlili il¿ yanä¿, midiyal¿lar¿n türk m¿n¿¿li olmas¿ v¿ onlar¿n dili il¿ bäl¿ inqilabi faktlar¿ i¿¿qland¿r¿r. Bu cildin böyük bir hiss¿si skifl¿r¿ v¿ onlar¿n tör¿m¿ tayfalar¿n¿n ¿ks¿riyy¿tin¿, o cüml¿d¿n Skifiyada v¿ ondan k¿narda yerl¿¿¿n As, Turkai, Sakai, Parfiya, Baktriya, Hun, Sarmat, Getai, Kelt, ¿ber, Qall, German v¿ Trakiya kimi tayfalara h¿sr edilmi¿dir. ¿kinci cildd¿ dig¿r skif-trakiya xalqlar¿ - troyal¿lar, ¿n m¿¿hur illiriyal¿lar, spartal¿lar, frigiyal¿lar, etrusklar, pelasqlar d¿ daxil olmaqla, qohum tayfalar¿n ¿trafl¿ t¿snifat¿ il¿ t¿qdim olunur. ¿ki böyük Trakiya xalq¿n¿n - etrusklar¿n v¿ frigiyal¿lar¿n dill¿rinin d¿rin leksiko-qrammatik t¿hlili onlar¿n türk m¿n¿¿yini mü¿yy¿n edir. Kitab h¿mçinin Frigiya koloniyas¿ olan q¿dim erm¿nil¿rin tarixini aç¿qlay¿r, onlar¿ müasir erm¿nil¿rd¿n f¿rql¿ndirir v¿ Hay kimi tan¿nan müasir erm¿ni xalq¿n¿n xronoloji, tarixi m¿lumat¿n¿ onun ilk tarixçisi Movses Xorenatsiya istinad ed¿r¿k verir. 20 q¿dim ¿lifban¿n müqayis¿li t¿hlili onlar¿n ortaq türk kökünü üz¿ ç¿xar¿r. ¿h¿miyy¿tli bir arxeoloji, m¿d¿ni, siyasi, linqvistik v¿ genetik d¿lil bir çox yerli amerikal¿lar¿n türk bälan¿¿c¿na i¿ar¿ edir.

The year is 1483 AD, ten years before Christopher Columbus's famous voyage to America. In Aztlan, the Aztecs have suffered significant changes in their social and religious climates. Under the weyitlatoani Moctezuma, Aztecs ceased sacrificing those that share their faith and began a renewed focus on education, prosperity, and the discovery and conquering of new lands. With this new focus came new ventures, and a floating city was built to sail across the seas in search of adventure and led by divine guidance. Eventually, this floating city would reach the shores of Portugal.The Portuguese were wrought with their own struggles at this time. The land was flooded with refugees who had fled the Reconquista and more who fled the looming Inquisition in the neighboring kingdom of Castile. The newly crowned Portuguese king, Joao II, was obsessed with the sea and the discoveries waiting across unknown waters. He dreamt of building Portugal into a new maritime superpower, but the kingdom's coffers were dry, and to rebuild the treasury, he turned to the wealthy landowners, forcefully ridding them of their property to support the building of new ships and funding voyages.At the time of our tale, Joao II has decided to strike against the wealthiest and most influential dynasty in Portugal, the House of Braganza. Duke Ferdinand II de Braganza was an influential advocate of new liberal ideals growing in Portugal and dreamt of building a new parliamentary democracy based on the Portuguese Cortes. When Joao II makes his move, de Braganza has no choice but to organize a rebellion and strike back.In this alternative historical fiction, you will find yourself amid vivid characters traveling through the magnificent city centers of the Aztec Empire and the narrow cobblestone streets of medieval Europe. There are wild jungle battles in Mesoamerica and armored knights besieging castles in Portugal and Africa. As the king meets with the navigators who will lead the Age of Exploration, readers will become witness to the hidden secrets of an Aztec dynasty. Here, the worlds of medieval Europe and Aztec civilization meet and clash, illuminating many questions for all ages.

Dieses Buch befasst sich mit dem organischen Kontinuum, das Individuen, Gemeinschaften und die Gesellschaft miteinander verbindet. Ein Überblick über Aspirationelle Algorithmen (AA) und Wertvolle Werkzeuge (WW) illustriert den möglichen Nutzen von Technologie, um einen bewussten Übergang einzuleiten, vom KI-Kult zur Kultivierung von Höherer Humanität (HH). Die menschliche Einstellung, die hinter dem Design und der Nutzung von Technologie steht, bestimmt die Ergebnisse der Technologie. Wenn das angestrebte Ergebnis das Gemeinwohl ist, dann muss das vorausgehende menschliche Streben auf dieses Ziel ausgerichtet sein. Nur eine Technologie, die mit dem Ziel konzipiert wurde, eine Gesellschaft zu schaffen die den Einzelnen zur Entfaltung seines Potenzials befähigt, wirkt sich positiv auf das Gemeinwohl aus. Angesichts des ständigen Wechselspiels zwischen den vier Dimensionen der menschlichen Existenz - Seele, Herz, Verstand, Körper -, die sich in Form von Bestrebungen, Emotionen, Gedanken und Empfindungen ausdrücken, wird deutlich, wie Technologie dazu dienen kann, den Einzelnen systematisch von der Inspiration zum Wunsch, von der Information zur Zündung einer spürbaren Veränderung zu führen. Dieses Buch erklärt den Übergang entlang einer multidimensionalen Einfluss Skala. Zwei sich gegenseitig beeinflussende Dynamiken werden analysiert: erstens der Einfluss von Werten und Bestrebungen auf die Wirkung von Technologie und zweitens der Einfluss von Technologie auf die Einstellung und das Handeln der Nutzer. Beide Ansätze zielen darauf ab, zu bewerten wie Hard- und Software einem Maximum an Menschen zu einem sinnvollen, glücklichen Leben verhelfen können.

Among the main questions relating to the interpretation of popular religiosity phenomena there are those on the usefulness of historical sources (archaeological and documentary) for the purposes of understanding the mythical-ritual present, on the presumed chronological continuity of practices and beliefs and on the legitimacy and effectiveness of historical-comparative method. These questions deserve to be taken up again on the basis of renewed investigations in the face of the now-occurring dissolution of what has been defined as "peasant civilization" and the renewed interest in intangible heritage both by communities in search of identity matrices and cultural memories and by part of the so-called "cultural market". This volume presents important works by Ignazio Buttitta.

This timely study synthesizes past history with the major military events and dynamics of the 20th- and 21st-century Middle East, helping readers understand the region's present-and look into its future.The Middle East has been-and will continue to be-a major influence on policy around the globe. This work reviews the impact of past epochs on the modern Middle East and analyzes key military events that contributed to forming the region and its people. By helping readers recognize historical patterns of conflict, the book will stimulate a greater understanding of the Middle East as it exists today.The work probes cause and effect in major conflicts that include the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the World Wars, the Arab-Israeli wars, and the U.S. wars with Iraq, examining the manner in which military operations have been conducted by both internal and external actors. New regional groups-for example, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-are addressed, and pertinent events in Afghanistan and Pakistan are scrutinized. Since military affairs are traditionally an extension of politics and economics, the three are considered together in historical context as they relate to war and peace. The book closes with a chapter on the Arab Awakening and its impact on the future balance of power.

At the end of the fifth century, the Eastern Roman Empire of Constantinople was assailed by enemy armies on all sides and rapidly sliding into ruin.

Han Empire - 196 CEWarlords rise and fall within the broken Han empire. Old names vanish from the land, while brazen leaders make their fame--none more so than Cao Cao, the once powerless lord who now controls the puppet court of the emperor.As the final clash between Cao Cao and his old friend Yuan Shao draws near, the Hero of Chaos leads a brutal war to secure his borders and dominate his neighbors. His troops know no rest, his enemies no mercy, and while they learn to fear the glint of Cao Cao's spears, it's in the shadows that Liao Chun and his elite warriors sway the fate of the empire.But as losses amass, even among his closest friends, Chun realizes that maybe his cause is not as just as he thought. Victims are no longer faceless, their screams haunt his nights, and when another path opens up for the young officer, Liao Chun faces the ultimate choice: Blind obedience or honest betrayal.

Любителям поэзииМой дорогой читатель, мы живём в тревожное и непредсказуемое время. События которые мы пережили и переживаем, такие как пандемия Ковид -19, резкие изменения климатических условий, война России против Украины по надуманным причинам и многое другое, происходящее в мире каждый день, нас убеждают в том как уязвима наша с вами жизнь.Мне хотелось многое из того что окружает нас в повседневной жизни выразить в стихотворной форме, включая опыт и события моей личной жизни, а также моих родных, друзей и близких мне людей.Несмотря на скромный объём, моя поэзия многообразна по тематике, и отражает мысли, которые всегда волновали меня и на которые я зачастую не находил ответа,а также является плодом моего творческого воображения. Часть из них посвящена моим этюдам о природе, а часть о смысле жизни и смерти.., как самых загадочных явлений природы.Эта небольшая по формату книга является плодом долгих и трудных раздумий, Она писалась в течении нескольких лет и я очень надеюсь что она найдёт своего читателя, разделяющего мои взгляды и мысли на жизнь.

A militant reading of struggles and developments in Bolivia form a balance sheet of possibility for a Left program in the country, hemisphere, and the world. Bolivia beyond the Impasse sketches the primary characteristics of the current political, social, and economic situation of Bolivia. Longtime militant researchers Michael Hardt and Sandro Mezzadra explain not only how this situation came about but also the obstacles that confront today’s progressive forces and have led to an impasse. Right-wing political and social forces continue to gain strength and constantly hinder or thwart progressive initiatives. Obstacles also arise from within movements, including the vexed question of leadership, which has increasingly surfaced between Evo Morales as leader of the MAS party and Luis Arce as president of the government. Hardt and Mezzadra do not dwell on these obstacles, however, because they also recognize the extraordinary power and innovation that a new phase of political struggle in Bolivia could unleash beyond the impasse. The current situation, they argue, remains open to new political inventions rooted in the wide range of progressive and revolutionary forces both inside and outside the government and the MAS party. Firmly grounded in the Bolivian situation, Hardt and Mezzadra keep their eye on the Latin American context because they believe that, just as it was twenty years ago, many of today’s most stubborn political and economic obstacles can only be overcome through mechanisms beyond national boundaries, by inventing effective mechanisms of regional cooperation. Although the path forward is not clear and that new and old right-wing forces constitute continuing and increasing threats throughout the region—from Brazil to Argentina and from Colombia to Chile—Hardt and Mezzadra offer a reading of the struggles that form the balance sheet of possibility for a Left program in the country, and consequently the hemisphere, and world. Despite all the threats and obstacles that feed the impasse, however, dynamics of insurgency and struggle continue to resonate and circulate throughout Latin America. As they powerfully demonstrate, discovering how to defend against violent reactionary forces while furthering democratic initiatives and projects for liberation will be a key task for social movements and progressive governments. Bolivia beyond the Impasse makes the claim with passion and rigor that this regional space of political action and innovation is where the potential for moving beyond the impasse is most promising.

Ceremony, community and connection - the poems of Once the Smudge is Lit carry the reader into deeply spiritual elements of Nishnaabe/Ojibwe culture. Co-written by Cole Forrest and Kelsey Borgford, the poetry of Once the Smudge is Lit highlights the Indigenous experience in post-colonial times through explorations of themes ranging from love to community. Bogford's and Forrest's verses seek to open a multidimensional window into the experience of being a contemporary Nishaabe. A profound sense of movement, connection, and continuity is emphasized by Tessa Pizzale's beautifully evocative illustrations, which include a line of smudge smoke that flows from page to page.