10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFEATISM»
Discover the use of
defeatism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
defeatism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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War and Revolution: Lenin and the Myth of Revolutionary ...
In a critique of Lenin's polemics, Draper goes on to show that the phrase reflected the confusion throughout the Second International over the issues of war and revolution leading up to World War I and points out the deleterious effects of ...
Hal Draper, Ernest Haberkern, 1996
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Defeatism is acceptance of defeat without struggle.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
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Pessimism and British War Policy, 1916-1918
In war, however, when feelings run high, the invariable tendency is to define
defeatism rather more broadly. As it is in war that defeatism occurs, the standard
definition is therefore of doubtful utility. Consider, for example, Lansdowne's
famous ...
4
Myth of the Nation and Vision of Revolution: Ideological ...
(IV) 1917 The crucial issue in Russia between the February and the October
revolutions was that of "defencism" and "defeatism". All the important questions,
of dual power, land reform, indeed even economic difficulties, hinged upon it.
5
Women's Identities at War: Gender, Motherhood, and Politics ...
34 While this disparity of attention might have suggested a lack of regard for
Rodin, it certainly displayed the extent to which the crime of defeatism and the
question of women's moral support for the war had come to preoccupy wartime
France.
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Against the Third Reich: Paul Tillich's Wartime Addresses to ...
Two. Kinds. Of. Defeatism. MAY 25, 1943 MY GERMAN FRIENDS! After the
defeats of the German armies in Stalingrad and Tunis, after the destructive air
attacks of the Allies on Germany, after the decrease in the sinkings by U-boats,
the ...
Paul Tillich, Ronald H. Stone, Matthew Lon Weaver, 1998
Trotsky refused because he rejected Lenin's theory of “revolutionary defeatism”.
According to Lenin, Russia's defeat in the First World War would be “a lesser evil”
for the revolutionary movement than the Tsar's triumph. Trotsky did not write ...
8
The Great War in Russian Memory
Like the critic Vishnevskii, who in 1935 faulted novikov-priboi for introducing “old
fleet valor” instead of defeatism into his novel Tsusima, usievich accused
Sergeev-tsenskii of failing to conform to the Leninist line because the hero of the
...
9
The Soul of the Black Butterfly
Too many mistakes to ever make straight Too late to pray for His loving Grace
Defeatism and Criticism plaques my soul My open wounds claim control How can
I win . . . With a hole that constantly pulls me in I Pray every day to acquire the ...
Rasheeda J. Steward, 2012
10
The Opinion System: Impasses of the Public Sphere from ...
If defeatism were justified, I would have had to choose a different literary genre,
for example, the diary of a Hellenistic writer who merely documents, for
subsequent generations, the unfulfilled promises of his waning culture.29 While
distancing ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFEATISM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
defeatism is used in the context of the following news items.
The burning question of global carbon reduction
Now a group of academics, businessmen and policy makers have stepped forward to challenge official defeatism. In their New Climate ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
Britain: Unite the Union backs Corbyn as support for anti-austerity …
Support for Corbyn must not be given with a sense of defeatism. Defeat should not be conceded lightly, when the prospect of victory lies within ... «In Defense of Marxism, Jul 15»
Tape Adapter: July's Hip-Hop Mixtapes Reviewed By Gary Suarez
But defeatism doesn't suit Weezy, which is why he'll continue to outlive whatever flavour of the moment has the attention. Boogie - The Reach ... «The Quietus, Jul 15»
TV review: Veep Season 4, Sky Atlantic
Tony Hale is faultless as sycophantic uptight 'bag man' Gary; Matt Walsh brings just the right level of hangdog defeatism as press secretary ... «The List, Jul 15»
Russell Moore: The Next Billy Graham Might Be Drunk Right Now …
... with a series of presidential elections, but also we avoid the defeatism that says, "everything is going to hell, let's just retreat to our enclaves.". «Christian Post, Jul 15»
Books blog: Preaching non-violence amid the carnage
It is very thought-provoking; a challenge to defeatism and despondency. I ask The Plough's editor, Peter Mommsen, who lives in the Bruderhof ... «Catholic Herald Online, Jul 15»
Croydon's appetite for self-destruction
It would add to the high level of cynicism and defeatism that pervades the dysfunctional nature of Croydon's politics and make it easier for ... «The Croydon Citizen, Jul 15»
Our common home?
... water, the loss of biodiversity, global inequality, and the decline in the quality of human life – Francis rejects resignation and defeatism. «The Manila Times, Jul 15»
Time for the States to Declare Independence From the Federal …
... constitutionally limited government, some traditionalists have given themselves over to despair and defeatism. That negative view, however, ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
Premillennialism is not the Problem: A Response to American Vision
Rauschenbusch, like Joel, also warned of the apathy and defeatism bred by premillennial apocalypticism. He insisted that people needed to ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
