Reviews for Schmitthoff: Export Trade, the Law and Practice of International Trade

The average rating for Schmitthoff: Export Trade, the Law and Practice of International Trade based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-07-06 00:00:00 Louise Currin By now I was knees-deep in my study of the Umayyad caliphate and I was very absorbed in this book. In fact all I could think about when I would go outside, go through life and walk around would this turbulent time period and how interesting the figures who lived in that time period were. Once again, Marwan showed a deep understanding of politics as well as a strength of character. Also the book showed that, from the perspectives of the Syrian faction, that they weren’t really the rebellious force. In fact, Marwan didn’t seek power himself, but the Syrians United behind him and pledged to him. Marwan did say himself “if power has been decreed for me no one can take it away, and if it hasn’t been decided for me then no one can give it to me”. Contrary to what many scholars have written, Marwan and his faction were not necessarily the shady, evil, usurpers who were hungry for power. Rather the Syrians United behind him and essentially begged him to take control and win back the Muslim world for them, and win the war he did. The book was essentially a series of narrations, compiled under headers, following a timeframe, which would form a story. Of course, it is important to remember that some narrations are weak, others Hasan and others strong & authentic. It’s also important to remember that Tabari’s job here, as a historian, is to narrate and transmit every story that he hears and to allow the scholars to sift through the right ones when they are reading. Overall I believe this is a fantastic book of someone wants to see what real strong men are made of. Marwan is made of steel and in this book he showed it when all odds appeared to be against him.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-02-21 00:00:00 Jd Nzuzi James P. Cannon's History of American Trotskyism manages to avoid being sterile, dry, or self-serving. It is the history of the heroic days of the American Trotskyists, and it holds a wealth of ideas and commentary for those of us who hold to that tradition. History of American Trotskyism is not just history on the page; it is a guide to action. Cannon goes into the problems of a small group getting deeply involved in mass work, from the 1934 Minneapolis Teamster strikes to the defense of Leon Trotsky from Stalinist slander, and in so doing he lays out the principles of a Trotskyist party. In the reading, it quickly becomes evident why the Trotskyists in America went from a handful of expelled members of the Communist Party to the largest and most influential section of the Fourth International in the course of ten years.