Belarus and Moldova : country studies /

Table of Contents: “…Early history ; Belorussia, Poland, and Catholicism ; The partitions of Poland ; Early Belorussian nationalism ; World war and revolution ; Belorussian territory under Poland ; World War II ; Stalin and Russification ; The era of perestroika ; Independent Belarus -- Physical environment. …”
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Libya : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…Italian colonialism. World War II and independence. Independent Libya. -- ch. 2. …”
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Côte d'Ivoire : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…Local resistance and establishment of protectorates ; Repression and conquest -- French rule until World War II. Evolution of colonial policy ; Colonial administration ; Economic development and social change -- Impact of World War II. …”
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Nepal and Bhutan : country studies /

Table of Contents: “…Origins of the legendary Gurkha ; From the Anglo-Nepalese War to World War II ; Arrangements after World War II ; Legal basis under the 1990 constitution -- Organization of the armed forces. …”
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Poland : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…The medieval times to World War I ; The interwar years ; World War II ; The communist era -- National security policy. …”
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Japan : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…Two-party system ; Diplomacy ; The rise of the militarists -- World War II and the occupation, 1941-52 -- Toward a new century, 1953-84 -- Physical setting. …”
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Cyprus : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…British annexation ; World War II and postwar nationalism ; The emergency -- The republic of Cyprus. …”
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Austria : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…Overview of the political camps ; The foundation of the first republic ; Political life of the 1920s and early 1930s ; The end of constitutional rule ; Growing German pressure on Austria -- The Anschluss and World War II. Absorption of Austria into the Third Reich ; Nazi economic and social policies ; Repression and compliance ; World War II and the defeat of Nazi Germany -- Restored independence under Allied occupation. …”
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Bulgaria : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…Early development ; From the struggle for national independence to World War I ; The interwar years and World War II ; Postwar development -- National defense posture. …”
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South Korea : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…Cultural expression ; Korean identity ; Political and social institutions -- Korea under Japanese rule -- World War II and Korea -- South Korea under United States occupation, 1945-48. …”
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Saudi Arabia : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…Armed struggle of the House of Saud ; The Ikhwan movement ; World War II and its aftermath ; Naval warfare in the Persian Gulf, 1987 ; Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Security perceptions and policies. …”
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Uganda : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…Early development ; World War I ; World War II -- National security since independence. …”
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Somalia : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…Mahammad Abdille Hasan's dervish resistance to colonial occupation ; Consolidation of colonial rule ; Somalia during World War II ; British military administration ; Trusteeship and protectorate: the road to independence -- From independence to revolution. …”
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Indonesia : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…The ethical policy ; Early political movements ; Sukarno and the nationalist movement -- World War II and the struggle for independence. The Japanese occupation, 1942-45 ; The National Revolution, 1945-49 -- Independence: the first phases, 1950-65. …”
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Laos : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…The hold of Siam ; The eviction of Siam ; Laos under the French -- World War II and after. The French protectorate and direct administration ; Nationalist stirrings ; Events in 1945 ; The Lao Issara government ; A confusing situation -- The coming of independence. …”
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Peru : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…Impact of the Depression and World War II ; Rural stagnation and social mobilization, 1948-68 -- Failed reform and economic decline, 1968-85. …”
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Turkey, a country study /

Table of Contents: “…Plans for partitioning Turkey ; Nationalist movement ; War of independence ; Atatürk's reforms ; Foreign policy -- Turkey after Atatürk. World War Ii ; Multiparty politics, 1946-60 ; The armed forces coup and interim rule, 1960-61 ; Politics and foreign relations in the 1960s -- Crisis in Turkish democracy. …”
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Iran : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…Foreword --Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Table A: Chronology of important events -- Country profile -- Introduction -- 1: Historical Setting / Shaul Bakhash -- Ancient Iran -- Pre-achaemenian Iran -- Immigration of the Medes and the Persians -- Achaemenian Empire, 550-330 BC -- Alexander the Great, the Seleucids, and the Parthians -- Sassanians, AD 224-642 -- Islamic conquest -- Invasions of the Mongols and Tamerlane -- Safavis, 1501-1722 -- Qajars, 1795-1925 -- Constitutional revolution -- World War I -- Era of Reza Shah, 1921-41 -- World War II and the Azarbaijan crisis -- Mossadeq and oil nationalization -- Post-Mossadeq era and the Shah's white revolution -- State and society, 1964-74 -- Renewed opposition -- Coming of the revolution -- Bakhtiar government -- Revolution -- Bazargan and the provisional government -- New constitution -- Bani Sadr Presidency -- Terror and repression -- Consolidation of the revolution -- Khomeini's last years -- Post-Khomeini era -- Rafsanjani presidency -- Khatami and the reform movement -- 2: Society And Its Environment / Eric Hooglund -- Geography -- Topography -- Climate -- Environment -- Population -- Emigration -- Refugees -- Languages and peoples -- Persian language and people -- Other Indo-Iranian-speaking groups -- Turkic-speaking groups -- Semitic groups -- Armenians -- Structure of society -- Urban society -- Social class in contemporary Iran -- Urban migration -- Rural society -- Nomadic society -- Family -- Gender issues -- Traditional attitudes toward segregation of the sexes -- Female participation in the workforce -- Religion -- Shia Islam in Iran -- Sunni Muslims -- Non-Muslim minorities -- Education -- Health and welfare -- Medical personnel and facilities -- Heath hazards and preventative medicine -- Water supply and sanitation -- Welfare -- 3: Economy / Hossein Akhavi-Pour -- Historical background -- Economy under the Pahlavis, 1925-79 -- Economy after the Islamic Revolution, 1979-present -- Role of government -- Human resources -- Labor force participation -- Unemployment -- Distribution of employment -- Organized labor -- National output measurements -- Gross domestic product -- Gross domestic expenditure -- Informal sector -- Petroleum industry -- Historical overview -- Oil production and reserves -- Oil refining and consumption -- Trade in oil and oil products -- Natural gas -- Petrochemicals -- Mining -- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing -- Crops and livestock -- Government agricultural policy -- Forestry -- Fishing -- Industry and construction -- Handicrafts -- Manufacturing -- Construction and housing -- Services -- Domestic trade and distribution -- Insurance -- Tourism -- Transportation and telecommunications -- Roads -- Railroads -- Water transport -- Air transport -- Electronic media and telecommunications -- Energy supply -- Fiscal and monetary policy -- Fiscal policy -- Banking monetary policy -- International trade and the balance of payments -- Imports -- Nonoil exports -- Balance of payments and debt -- Foreign-exchange system -- Foreign direct investment -- 4: Government And Politics / Mark Gasiorowski -- Political dynamics -- Reformist comes to power -- Conservatives strike back -- Power struggle intensifies -- Reformists retreat -- Khatami's second term -- End of the Khatami era -- Government institutions -- Leader, or Faqih -- Assembly of experts -- President and cabinet -- Parliament -- Guardians council -- Expediency council -- Judiciary -- Problem of dual sovereignty -- Local government -- Electoral system -- Political parties and civil society -- Reformist coalition -- Centrist faction -- Conservative coalition -- Other political groups -- Civil society organizations -- Human rights -- Mass media and the arts -- Foreign policy -- Relations with Europe -- Relations with neighboring Arab countries -- Relations with other middle eastern countries -- Relations with neighbors to the north and east -- United States and Iran -- 5: National Security…”
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Philippines : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…Commonwealth politics, 1935-41 ; World War II, 1941-45 -- Independence and constitutional government, 1945-72. …”
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South Africa : a country study /

Table of Contents: “…Building the legal structure of racial discrimination ; Formation of the African National Congress, 1912 ; World War I and Afrikaner nationalism ; Conflict in the 1920s ; The Great Depression and the 1930s ; The impact of World War II ; The 1948 election -- Apartheid, 1948-76. …”
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