Hiroshima in historical context

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The nuclear attack on Hiroshima in the World War II was the final assault on the norms of civilized war, a convention in vogue in Europe since the middle of the seventeenth century. The second World War was the culmination of the final breakdown of moral and ethical standard into total war, fought without any distinction between military and civilian. In the light of this historical context, Robert P. Newman in 'Truman and the Hiroshima cult' favours the bombing from a leftist point of view in the geopolitical and ideological analysis of the war.

Analysis, Ethical aspects, World War II, 1939-1945, Hiroshima, Japan

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The "warp-speed" transformation of the world economy: a discussion of ten (of the many) recent books

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The fastest economic, social, political, ideological and institutional changes are taking place as the 20th century comes to a close. These changes are happening at such lightning pace that science fiction aptly describes as 'warp speed.' Ten books which delve into this rapid transformation of the world economy are discussed. They all predict massive displacement of workers in the next millenium and speculate on a 'near-workerless economy' arising from very little human effort required in the production of goods and services.

Forecasts and trends, International economic relations, Literature, Twenty-first century

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A critique of the central concepts in free-trade theory

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Many advocates of the worldwide free enterprise, free trade, market economy position worldwide consider its major concepts as a closed philosophic or ideologic system. This view has long prevented the free market notions from being subjected to critical self-examination. It will be shown that departures from the global laissez-faire philosophy do not mean that the idea of a competitive global market be scrapped but can address other needs which must be satisfied particularly as those needs become vitally important.

Criticism and interpretation, Capitalism, Free trade, Free enterprise

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