Episode 51: the History of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Cyprus pt 2)
Release Date: 05/28/2025
Icelandic Political Parties
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A look at Icelandic Political parties Email: Website: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 1:09 Social Democratic Alliance 4:18 Reform 9:41 People’s Party 12:59 - Independence Party 16:27 Centre Party 20:38 Progressive Party 23:59 Socialist Party 27:50 - Pirate party 30:05 Left-Green Movement 31:52 Other parties 34:10 Outro 35:37
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Episode 55: The History of Dominicia
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A look at the history of Dominica Just Arii’s cocoa tea: Email: Website: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Country profile 1:15 Pre-colonial history 4:28 Neutral and French Dominica 6:05 British colony 8:35 Independence, instability and coups 15:28 Current history and politics 19:25 Conclusion, outro and sources 26:02
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Sources for the Dominica Episode
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Thomas Atwood’s history of Dominica Bryan Edwards the history, civil and commercial of the British colonies in the west indies
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Where Does Washington Fit?
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A look at Washington State's history and seeing how it is or isn't presented in larger national histories. Email: Website: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 American histories 1:40 Native Americans 4:24 Colonial and Settler Washington 14:25 Statehood 26:57 New deal and world war 2 36:32 Modern history 41:59 What does our sources say about Washington? 53:04 Cascadia 1:02:36 Where does Washington fit? 1:06:29 Outro and conclusion 1:11:05
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Latvian Political Parties
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A look at Latvian political parties Email: Website: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 1:04 New Unity (JV) 5:02 Union of Farmers and Greens (ZZS) 8:46 The Progressives (PRO) 12:00 Honor to Serve Riga (GKR) 14:50 ad United List (AS) 15:57 National Alliance (NA) 18:25 For Stability 21:36 Latvia First (LPV) 24:51 ad Nation Earth Statehood (TZV) 28:27 For Latvia’s Development (LA) 29:45 Social Democratic Party “Harmony” 31:15 Sovereign Power (SV) 33:02 Other parties...
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Episode 54: The History of Djibouti
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Reuploading as an earrlier version was accidently uploaded as a MP4. I apologize if anyone sees this twice History of Djibouti Munaty cooking: Email: Website: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Country profile 1:30 Early history 4:22 Early modern history 6:39 French Somaliland 8:03 Independence and civil war 14:59 Current history and politics 19:45 Conclusion, outro and sources 25:12
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Sources for Djibouti episode
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Samson Abebe Bezabeh’s book Djibouti a Political History Foreign Policy Research Institute’s book on Djibouti Robert Tholomier’s book Djibouti Pawn of the Horn of Africa
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Thai Political Parties
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A look at Thai Political Parties Email: Website: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 0:53 People’s party 6:11 Pheu Thai 10:09 Bhumjaithai party (Proud Thai party) 14:33 United Thai Nation (UTN) 17:51 Kla Tham Party 21:12 Democrat party 22:23 Palang Pracharath (PP) 26:09 Chart Thai Pattana (CTPP) 28:17 Prachachart 29:45 Thai Sang Thai 30:46 Other parties 31:27 Conclusion and outro 32:55
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Hungarian Political Parties
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Small correction: at 14:41 I say there was a controversial speech in 2016, it actually was 2006. My Bad! A look at Hungarian Political Parties Email: Website: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 1:05 Fidesz 4:41 Christian Democratic People’s Party (KDNP) 10:59 National Self-Government of German in Hungary (LDU) 12:52 Democratic Coalition (DK) 13:51 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) 18:30 Other ex-united For Hungary parties 19:57 Our Homeland Movement...
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Episode 53: the History of Denmark
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A history of Denmark Email: Website: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Country profile and some sources 1:34 Early history 7:38 Viking age/medieval Denmark 9:13 Kalmer union and Denmark-Norway 14:11 Absolutism 20:47 Schleswig wars and mass politics 24:25 Industrialization to world war 2 31:05 Current politics 35:43 Conclusion, outro and sources 41:03
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Intro and disclaimer 0:00
Country profile 1:51
Origin of the Turkish community 4:09
Enosis and Takism 9:56
Greek vs Turk in the mid 20th century 13:10
Declaring independence 17:11
Rauf Denktas’ rule 19:52
Modern politics 24:21
Conclusion and outro 26:22