Andrew L. Slap
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- March 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780823227099
- eISBN:
- 9780823234998
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Fordham University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5422/fso/9780823227099.003.0001
- Subject:
- History, Political History
This chapter discusses events in Missouri politics between 1865 and 1870 that can be seen as a dress rehearsal for the national liberal republican movement and provide ...
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This chapter discusses events in Missouri politics between 1865 and 1870 that can be seen as a dress rehearsal for the national liberal republican movement and provide insights into its composition and ideology. When, during the 1870 elections, Senator Carl Schurz of Missouri led a group of “Liberal Republicans” against the state Republican Party in support of amnesty for former Confederates, reform of civil service, and free trade, he put in motion a process that would lead to the formation of a national liberal republican movement that shared these goals. Schurz's Missouri Liberals, like the national liberal republicans, used classical republican arguments—that corruption, centralized power, and dependent citizens were a threat to liberty—to support their claim that the Republicans were endangering America's future. Both groups relied on German Americans for support, and both hoped to gain control of the Republican Party through the use of Democratic votes.Less
This chapter discusses events in Missouri politics between 1865 and 1870 that can be seen as a dress rehearsal for the national liberal republican movement and provide insights into its composition and ideology. When, during the 1870 elections, Senator Carl Schurz of Missouri led a group of “Liberal Republicans” against the state Republican Party in support of amnesty for former Confederates, reform of civil service, and free trade, he put in motion a process that would lead to the formation of a national liberal republican movement that shared these goals. Schurz's Missouri Liberals, like the national liberal republicans, used classical republican arguments—that corruption, centralized power, and dependent citizens were a threat to liberty—to support their claim that the Republicans were endangering America's future. Both groups relied on German Americans for support, and both hoped to gain control of the Republican Party through the use of Democratic votes.
Rachel S. Turner
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780748632688
- eISBN:
- 9780748652792
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- DOI:
- 10.3366/edinburgh/9780748632688.003.0001
- Subject:
- Political Science, Political Theory
This chapter notes that it is apparent that neo-liberalism constitutes a complex set of thought practices. These thought practices can be analysed in three interconnected ways. First, they can be ...
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This chapter notes that it is apparent that neo-liberalism constitutes a complex set of thought practices. These thought practices can be analysed in three interconnected ways. First, they can be analysed through processes of conceptual change and adjustment within the internal structure of neo-liberalism. Second, they can be analysed through the historical context that shapes and sustains meaningful ideological expressions. Third, they can be analysed through the ideational boundaries of neoliberalism's core concepts. The book aims to determine the contours of this liberal movement, which has popularly become known in academic and policy debates as neo-liberalism. Its principal objective is to uncover the distinct elements of neo-liberalism in the national contexts of Germany, Britain, and the United States during the second half of the twentieth century, through contextual and conceptual analysis.Less
This chapter notes that it is apparent that neo-liberalism constitutes a complex set of thought practices. These thought practices can be analysed in three interconnected ways. First, they can be analysed through processes of conceptual change and adjustment within the internal structure of neo-liberalism. Second, they can be analysed through the historical context that shapes and sustains meaningful ideological expressions. Third, they can be analysed through the ideational boundaries of neoliberalism's core concepts. The book aims to determine the contours of this liberal movement, which has popularly become known in academic and policy debates as neo-liberalism. Its principal objective is to uncover the distinct elements of neo-liberalism in the national contexts of Germany, Britain, and the United States during the second half of the twentieth century, through contextual and conceptual analysis.
Richard J. Meyer
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9789622095861
- eISBN:
- 9789882207080
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789622095861.001.0001
- Subject:
- Film, Television and Radio, Film
This book tells the story of the “Emperor of Film”, who dominated the golden age of Chinese silent movies. Jin Yan achieved his greatest stardom in the 1930s, when women literally threw themselves at ...
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This book tells the story of the “Emperor of Film”, who dominated the golden age of Chinese silent movies. Jin Yan achieved his greatest stardom in the 1930s, when women literally threw themselves at his feet. Married first to the Chinese actress Wang Renmei, his movie roles with “the Goddess” Ruan Ling-yu spurred public demand for more of them together in films made by the leading studio, Lianhua. It was Jin who made Ruan aware of film's awesome power to portray social problems while evading the censors with melodramatic soap opera formats. Jin's life spanned the most turbulent period in modern Chinese history — a childhood escape from Japanese-occupied Korea, through the long civil war, the bitter Cultural Revolution, and Deng Xiaoping's reformation. Jin's embodiment of the modernizing May Fourth ideals of the 1920s and 30s added a new layer of sexuality to the liberal movement, but the Communists later cast Jin aside in their campaign to “learn from Lei Feng”, a humble young soldier. As Jin's second wife Qin Yi rose to new heights in the politically charged film world, the sick and aging star languished in obscurity. This book reproduces dozens of stills from the personal collection of Qin Yi and the China Film Archive, and contextualizes Jin's tragic transformation with details on many fellow performers.Less
This book tells the story of the “Emperor of Film”, who dominated the golden age of Chinese silent movies. Jin Yan achieved his greatest stardom in the 1930s, when women literally threw themselves at his feet. Married first to the Chinese actress Wang Renmei, his movie roles with “the Goddess” Ruan Ling-yu spurred public demand for more of them together in films made by the leading studio, Lianhua. It was Jin who made Ruan aware of film's awesome power to portray social problems while evading the censors with melodramatic soap opera formats. Jin's life spanned the most turbulent period in modern Chinese history — a childhood escape from Japanese-occupied Korea, through the long civil war, the bitter Cultural Revolution, and Deng Xiaoping's reformation. Jin's embodiment of the modernizing May Fourth ideals of the 1920s and 30s added a new layer of sexuality to the liberal movement, but the Communists later cast Jin aside in their campaign to “learn from Lei Feng”, a humble young soldier. As Jin's second wife Qin Yi rose to new heights in the politically charged film world, the sick and aging star languished in obscurity. This book reproduces dozens of stills from the personal collection of Qin Yi and the China Film Archive, and contextualizes Jin's tragic transformation with details on many fellow performers.
Dan C. Christensen
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- May 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199669264
- eISBN:
- 9780191748745
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199669264.003.0051
- Subject:
- Physics, History of Physics
On behalf of the Royal Danish Society Ørsted congratulates the new King, Christian VIII, and expresses hopes of liberation by referring to the monarch's achievements in Norway in 1814, but his ...
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On behalf of the Royal Danish Society Ørsted congratulates the new King, Christian VIII, and expresses hopes of liberation by referring to the monarch's achievements in Norway in 1814, but his rhetoric meets with reservation. Ørsted's cooperation with the King and his defence of the Students’ Union is elaborated. The National-Liberal movement is considered power hungry rather than democratic, and the reservation of the Ørsted brothers, who prioritize the rule of law above democratic rule, is explained. The Schleswig-Holsteinian movement causes precarious problems. On his return from the BAAS-conference in Southampton Ørsted takes part in the GDNÄ conference in Kiel and delivers a speech that is reciprocated with hostility. Politics enters into the realm of science. Ørsted's attitude to nationalism is explained.Less
On behalf of the Royal Danish Society Ørsted congratulates the new King, Christian VIII, and expresses hopes of liberation by referring to the monarch's achievements in Norway in 1814, but his rhetoric meets with reservation. Ørsted's cooperation with the King and his defence of the Students’ Union is elaborated. The National-Liberal movement is considered power hungry rather than democratic, and the reservation of the Ørsted brothers, who prioritize the rule of law above democratic rule, is explained. The Schleswig-Holsteinian movement causes precarious problems. On his return from the BAAS-conference in Southampton Ørsted takes part in the GDNÄ conference in Kiel and delivers a speech that is reciprocated with hostility. Politics enters into the realm of science. Ørsted's attitude to nationalism is explained.
