Episode 52: the History of the Czech Republic
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A history of the Czech republic Email: Website: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Country profile 1:20 Early history 4:31 Medieval Moravia and Bohemia 5:42 Hussites and Protestantism 9:04 Habsburg domination 13:02 First and second Czechoslovak republic 19:08 World war 2 and Third republic 25:13 Communist Czechoslovakia 30:48 “Socialism” and “Stalinism with a human face” 34:04 Velvet revolution, divorce and hangover 38:07 Current politics and history 41:26 Conclusion, outro and sources 44:26...
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Sources for the Czech Republic Episode
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Duke University Press’ book The Czech Reader
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Singaporean Political Parties
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A look at the Political Parties of Singapore Email: Website: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 0:54 People’s Action party (PAP) 5:14 Workers’ party (WP) 9:56 Progress Singapore Party (PSP) 13:55 Red Dot United (RDU) 15:11 Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) 16:03 Other parties 17:14 Outro 18:04
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Lithuanian Political Parties
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A look at Lithuanian political parties Email: Website: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 1:16 Social Democratic party of Lithuania (LSDP) 3:20 Dawn of Nemunas (NA) 7:48 Union of Democrats for Lithuania (DSVL) 11:40 Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) 14:26 Liberals’ movement (LS) 18:25 Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVZS) 21:09 Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance (LLRA-KSS) 25:29 National Alliance (NS)...
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Episode 51: the History of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Cyprus pt 2)
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A look at the history of the Turkish community on Cyprus and the TRNC Email: Website: Patreon: Paypal: Feedback and request forum: 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
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Episode 50: the History of Cyprus Pt1
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A look at the history of Cyprus Email: Website: Patreon: Paypal: Feedback and request forum: Intro and disclaimer 0:00 Country profile 2:31 Ancient Cyprus 5:27 Kingdom of Cyprus and late medieval period 8:53 Ottoman Cyprus 12:49 British Cyprus 17:25 Rise of nationalism 21:44 Segregation and invasion 26:03 Post-invasion Cyprus and current affairs 29:52 Conclusion, outro and sources 35:21
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sources for Cyprus episodes
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Paschalis M Kitromilides’ book insular destines William Mallinson, a modern history of Cyprus Altay Nevzat and Mete hatay’s article Politics society and the decline of Islam in Cyprus Open University of Cyprus’ introduction to the history of the Cyprus
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Iraqi Political Parties
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A look at Iraqi political parties Email: Website: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 0:50 Sadrist movement 5:22 Takadum (progress party) 7:34 State of the Law (Islamic Dawa party) 9:35 Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) 12:45 Conquest alliance (Fatah) 16:04 Patriotic Union for Kurdistan (PUK) 19:06 Emtidad movement 21:48 Azzam Alliance 23:09 Victory Alliance 23:55 New Generation Movement (NGM) 25:12 Babylon Movement 26:36 Kurdistan Justice Group (Komeli) 28:21 Iraqi...
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Episode 49: the History of Cuba
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A history of Cuba Email: Website: Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Country profile 1:07 Pre-colonial cuba 3:51 Spanish colonization 4:36 Cuban nationalism and wars for independence 11:53 American protectorate 19:03 - Pax Baptisa 24:38 Cuban revolution 28:19 - Revolution and American destabilization 31:28 Marxist Cuba 39:50 - Post cold war Cuba and current history 49:90 - Conclusion, outro and sources 56:10
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sources for the Cuba episode
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Ada Ferrer’s book An American history of Cuba
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Intro 0:00
Background and political structure 0:54
People’s Action party (PAP) 5:14
Workers’ party (WP) 9:56
Progress Singapore Party (PSP) 13:55
Red Dot United (RDU) 15:11
Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) 16:03
Other parties 17:14
Outro 18:04