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Nationalism Through Insecurity: Why 1979 Iranian Revolution Started?, Ryan Schweitzer
Nationalism Through Insecurity: Why 1979 Iranian Revolution Started?, Ryan Schweitzer
Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History
Nationalism and revolutions are highly volatile processes and typically can be seen as attempts to create a unified society. While Iranian nationalism may be a creation of religious and academic elites, religious zeal and intellectual enlightenment cannot be the sole, or even strongest, explanation. However, with Iran, the nationalism was evoked not out of a desire to necessarily create a new nation, but instead to create an independent nation out of the control of Western powers, particularly the United States. The United States was forcefully creating new cultural identities and Westernized lifestyles, which some Iranians viewed as a security concern …
‘A Spirit Of Faction’: The Essex Junto And The Decline Of The Federalist Party, Julia Brown
‘A Spirit Of Faction’: The Essex Junto And The Decline Of The Federalist Party, Julia Brown
Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History
Early American politics was largely characterized by fear, distrust, and blatant propaganda. There is perhaps no political faction that more fully embodies this fact than the Essex Junto. This essay delves into the history of this secretive faction from Essex County, Massachusetts and their impact on the post-Revolutionary period. Through analysis of both primary and secondary source material, this study seeks to decipher the true nature of the Junto, whether they wielded significant political influence or merely functioned as a useful propaganda tool for opportunistic Jeffersonians. This paper also examines the existing scholarship on this topic, mainly works created by …