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    The Cossacks (Unabridged)

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    by William Penn Cresson ...
    Narrated by Raul Smith, Charles Krol, Jill Cruz, Kerry Bourne ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 30 min

    One of the earliest histories of the Cossacks to appear in English, with an emphasis on the exploits of famous Cossack leaders and Cossack struggles for political autonomy. Originally published in 1919. From the Foreword: "It is the proudest boast of the Cossacks of today -- as of their forbears of the Ukraine -- that they have never been classed as serfs nor for a moment lost their freeman's ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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    Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads (Unabridged)

    by John Lomax ...
    Narrated by Glen Smith, Tatiana Hidalgo, Raul Poole ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 27 min

    In the untamed wilderness of the American frontier, where cowboys roamed and outlaws lurked, a rich tapestry of ballads emerged. "Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads" by John Lomax captures the spirit of this rugged era, preserving a collection of timeless tales and melodies that evoke the adventures, hardships, and dreams of those who shaped the Wild West. From the mournful strains of "The ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Labor Versus Empire

    Race, Gender, Migration

    Edited by Gilbert G. Gonzalez, Raul A. Fernandez, Vivian Price, David Smith, Linda Trinh Võ ...
    The essays in this collection address issues significant to labor within regional, national and international contexts. Themes of the chapters will focus on managed labor migration; organizing in multi-ethnic and multi-national contexts; global economics and labor; global economics and inequality; gender and labor; racism and globalization; regional trade agreements and labor. ... Read more

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  • From Recipients to Donors

    Emerging Powers and the Changing Development Landscape

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    From Recipients to Donors examines the emergence, or re-emergence, of a large number of nations as partners and donors in international development, from global powers such as Brazil, China and India, to Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia, to former socialist states such as Poland and Russia. The impact of these countries in international development has grown sharply, and as a result they have ... Read more

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    Women’s Political Effectiveness in Contexts of Democratization and Governance Reform

    Edited by Anne Marie Goetz ...
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