“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Abraham Lincoln
Fresh is Grass has a superb post on the Kitsch British anti-imperialism and John Wight’s strange interpretation of the US/Israel relationship:
“John Wight is prone to compare Israel to various fearsome beasts. The “hydra-headed monster” was a good one. This time Israel is a “vicious bulldog” towing its master along on its leash. Idley contemplating the sort of creature John Wight reminds me of has been quite interesting.”
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Some kind of burrower, I thought.
fleshisgrass
28/09/2008 at 01:14
Would you recommend Bernard Porter’s ‘The Lion’s Share: Short History of British Imperialism’ (which I noticed in your Library Thing)?
fleshisgrass
28/09/2008 at 01:16
Hmm, that’s a question
to tell you the truth I can’t remember
I do buy a lot dip in, put down and read something else, I have brought more than my share of less-than-perfect works of history, so I tend to scan scholarly reviews before making a sensible purchase
my impression is that its not too bad, seems to be used on a few university book lists.
sorry I can’t be more definitive
basically,
modernityblog
28/09/2008 at 16:43
Oh I’m glad somebody else does that (the squirrelling of books). I read soooo much slower than I buy.
fleshisgrass
28/09/2008 at 18:59
[...] announced plans for a six-week lecture tour.” Update 2: Silly me, I had forgot that I have covered Wight’s disgusting views before. Possibly related posts: (automatically [...]
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