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Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table Of Contents -- Note On Transliteration Of Names -- Preface -- Archival Sources -- 1. Introduction-.everything You Know About Prohibition Is Wrong -- Part I: The Continental Empires -- 2. Two Tolstoys And A Lenin-temperance And Prohibition In Russia -- 3. The Temperance Internationale-.social Democrats Against The Liquor Machine In Sweden And Belgium -- 4. Temperance, Liberalism, And Nationalism In The German And Austro-.hungarian Empires -- Part Ii: The British Empire -- 5. Temperance And Self-.determination In The British Isles 6. Black Man's Burden, White Man's Liquor In Southern Africa -- 7. Gandhi, Indian Nationalism, And Temperance Resistance Against The Raj -- 8. The Dry Man Of Europe-.ottoman Prohibition Against British Domination -- Part Iii: The United States -- 9. First Peoples, First Prohibitionists -- 10. Liquor And The Ethnic Cleansing Of North America -- 11. All Great Reforms Go Together-.temperance And Abolitionism -- 12. The Empire Club Strikes Back -- 13. A Tale Of Two Franceses-.temperance And Suffragism In The United States -- 14. The Progressive Soul Of American Prohibition 15. Prohibition Against American Imperialism -- 16. A People's History Of American Prohibition -- 17. The Battle For A Dry America -- 18. Conclusion-.where Did We Go Wrong? -- Notes -- Index Mark Lawrence Schrad. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.
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THE THESIS
This book investigates the global origins of the temperance movement, arguing that prohibition was not merely a localized American moral crusade but a widespread political tool used to combat imperialism, promote social democracy, and advance human rights. Mark Lawrence Schrad, a professor of political science, utilizes extensive archival research and historical analysis to reframe prohibition as a progressive, international movement. He demonstrates how temperance was frequently linked to broader struggles for suffrage, abolition, and national self-determination across diverse geopolitical contexts.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comparative analysis of temperance movements in Russia, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
- Examination of the intersection between liquor control and colonial resistance in India, Southern Africa, and the Ottoman Empire.
- Historical documentation linking American prohibition to abolitionism, women's suffrage, and anti-imperialist efforts.
Scope Limits
- The text focuses primarily on the political and social motivations of the temperance movement rather than the economic impact of the alcohol industry itself.
- It does not provide a detailed analysis of the criminal underworld or the cultural aesthetics of the American speakeasy era.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars and historians frequently praise the book for its expansive global scope and its success in challenging the conventional narrative of prohibition as a uniquely American failure. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which provides a rigorous, data-driven look at how temperance functioned as a legitimate political force on the world stage.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0190841583
ISBN-13:
9780190841584
History
Global History
Temperance
Prohibition
Social History
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