“First they bomb as much as they please, then they film”: The Politics of War Ruins in Two Vietnam War Documentaries by Zachary Baqué

“…In 1965, the Department of Defense released Why Viet-Nam, a propaganda documentary aimed at justifying the involvement of US troops in Vietnam. The film opens on images of (unidentified) destruction and ruins as the voice of President Johnson begins to answer the question raised by its title. …”
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THE PRINCIPLES OF BUILDING A PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC STATE ACCORDING TO PRESIDENT HO CHI MINH DURING THE WAR OF RESISTANCE AGAINST FRENCH COLONIALISM (1945–1954) by Dinh Le Nguyen

“…Therefore, understanding the principles in building and organizing the government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam under the direct leadership of President Ho Chi Minh during the First Resistance War (1945–1954) is certainly of practical significance, providing further experience for the construction and organization of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, a state of the people, by the people, and for the people in the current context of national development. …”
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L’abdication du Congrès après le 11 septembre : crise constitutionnelle ou politique ? by Maya KANDEL

“…Bush after his taking office in January 2001 as first “post-imperial president” facing a newly assertive Congress, the war on terror brought back the imperial presidency and reduced Congressmen to a passive role.Historically, such an evolution was expected : it was very likely that any president, Republican or Democrat, would have acquired more authority in the aftermath of 9/11 and claimed victory in the “struggle for the privilege of directing American foreign policy.”But the Bush administration went much further than that. …”
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De Châtellerault à l’Asie : les archives d’un itinéraire communiste by Paul Fromonteil, Héloïse Morel

“…Enfin, il a été élu au Conseil régional du Poitou-Charentes, vice-président dès 1983, lors de la mise en place des régions, puis réélu et vice-président avec Ségolène Royal jusqu’à sa retraite politique en 2010. …”
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Diplomatic Geography of Xi Jinping: What the Statistics of the Chinese Leader’s Foreign Visits Reveal by I. Y. Zuenko, A. S. Osokin

“…This article seeks to delineate the foreign policy priorities of the People's Republic of China (PRC) by analyzing the international visits of Chinese President Xi Jinping. It posits that the evolution of a state's foreign policy can be traced through the foreign engagements of its leaders. …”
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Thinking Mythologically: Black Hawk Down, the “Platoon Movie,” and the War of Choice in Iraq by Richard Slotkin

“…While preparing the 2003 invasion of Iraq, President Bush invited his advisors to screenings of Black Hawk Down (2002). …”
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CHRISTIAN THINKERS ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (REINHOLD NIEBUHR AND GIORGIO LA PIRA) by T. V. Zonova

“…It is worth noting that President Obama cites Niebuhr as one of his favorite philosophers. …”
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Tatars of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the United States of America by Siarhiej Miskiewicz

“…They took part in the main historical events in the USA: the World War I, the World War II, Korean and Vietnam wars, post-war occupation of Germany, etc. …”
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