{"title":"Gabriel Kolko","description":"\u003cp\u003eGabriel Kolko’s works delve into the complex forces shaping American history, with a particular focus on the intersections of war, industry, and government regulation. His books offer a critical examination of power dynamics during pivotal periods, such as the early 20th century, challenging traditional narratives with detailed analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thorough explorations of military conflict and economic policy, presented with a keen eye for the influence of corporations and state institutions. Kolko’s writing is essential for those interested in understanding how historical events reflect broader social and political transformations.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"century-of-war-by-gabriel-kolko-9781565841925","title":"Century of War","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume is a history of the way in which war has transformed modern society and a political analysis of the ways in which wars have been waged. Professor Kolko takes a long view of the 20th century, focusing on World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, to show the degree to which leaders and generals have consistently misunderstood the battles on which they embarked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKolko argues that time after time, generals have underestimated the implications of new military technology and have begun wars they were incapable of managing or ending. Since World War I, this technology has led to conflicts being more protracted and more destructive to civilian life and property than even the most pessimistic had predicted. As the generals have been slow to realise, war has become less a matter of strategy than a contest between differing social and economic systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCentury of War\u003c\/em\u003e provides a synthesis of the effects of war on civilian populations and the political results of these traumatising experiences. Kolko also provides a revisionist view of the post-World War II conflicts, from the Philippine uprising to the Greek Civil wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book offers a reassessment of the nature of the communist parties that were born in opposition to World War I but changed drastically as the Soviet governments were established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848622854380,"sku":"9781565841925","price":68.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13725703482745.jpg?v=1758994524"},{"product_id":"railroads-and-regulation-1877-1916-by-gabriel-kolko-9780393005318","title":"Railroads and Regulation, 1877-1916","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGovernment regulation of the railroads is probably the most important example of federal intervention in the economy from the Civil War to World War I. It is also a key to an assessment of the impulses and motives behind Progressivism. In \u003cem\u003eRailroads and Regulation\u003c\/em\u003e, Gabriel Kolko presents a case study of the relationship of the economy to the political process in the United States during the years from 1877 to 1916.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author discusses the extent to which the railroad industry encouraged and relied on national political solutions—such as the creation of the first significant federal regulatory agency, the Interstate Commerce Commission, in 1887—to its economic problems. He shows how this reliance created a pattern of interdependence between economic and political power that set a precedent for government regulation of the economy in the twentieth century. Drawing on new material and manuscript sources, Dr. Kolko describes the roles of the railroad men in the movement for federal regulation. The attitudes of the railroads toward regulation are placed in the broader context of the determination of governmental economic policies—policies frequently formulated in response to railroad pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Kolko traces the continuity in governmental regulation between 1877 and 1900 and during the administration of Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson, with fresh material on Progressive leaders in the period from 1910 to 1916. He analyses the origin of each major federal railroad act and the contending forces trying to shape the legislation, and gives an illuminating discussion of the relationship of the state and federal regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRailroads and Regulation, 1877-1916\u003c\/em\u003e was awarded the Transportation History Prize of the Organization of American Historians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934195237100,"sku":"9780393005318","price":66.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780393005318-railroads-and-regulation-1877-1916.jpg?v=1783903902"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/gabriel-kolko.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}