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Across Cultures and Empires : An Immigrant's Odyssey from the Soviet Army to the US War in Iraq and American Citizenship
Title
Across Cultures and Empires : An Immigrant's Odyssey from the Soviet Army to the US War in Iraq and American Citizenship / Mahir Ibrahimov.
ISBN
9780700632244
Publication
Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2021]
Manufacture
Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2021
Copyright Notice Date
©[2021]
Physical Description
1 online resource (176 pages): illustrations
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Summary
"In Across Cultures and Empires, Mahir Ibrahimov provides a personal narrative of his experience serving in the Soviet army as a minority--an Azeri-experiencing disillusionment with communism; watching the fall of the Soviet Union; working in the newly-independent Azeri government; immigrating to the United States in search of freedom; and work with the US Army in Iraq. His unique multiple-language ability propelled him into positions that gave him unique vantage points for observation that generated insights into the different cultures he experienced and allowed him to draw connections and observations about freedom and America's role in the world, the different cultures he experienced, war, peace, the fight against terrorism, and the role of religion. It is an immigrant's story told from a unique perspective"-- Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Project MUSE complete collection 2021.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 17, 2023
Contents
Soldier of the Empire: Beginning of the End
The Search for Identity
The Disappearing Empire: Cultural, Ethical and Geopolitical Implications
Interlude. Desmise of the Empire: Lessons learned from British, Soviet and U.S. Campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq
A Socialist Democracy
An Immigrant's Dream
The Real Weapon of Mass Destruction
Clash of Cultures and Casualties of War
Rising with Hope from Ashes
Homeland.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Personal narratives - American.
Biographies.
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