At the top of the agenda of the meeting were the complex public health issues involved in fighting yellow fever and other epidemic infectious diseases. The final resolution of the first convention stated, " It shall be the duty of the International Sanitary Bureau to lend its best aid and experience toward the widest possible protection of the public health of each of the said Republics, in ord...

The study of the Americas, or “Americanism”, appeared as a specific area specialty in French universities from middle 19th century. It built on deep-going roots about specificity American continent and importance its “discovery” intellectual history Europe, providing kind anti-model what was considered “civilization” general interrogation models “nature” “society”. After slow start, which inclu...

This paper examines the historical origins and current processes of both proand anti-Americanism in South Korea, where Americanization is associated with Koreans' wealth and security in the era of globalization. However, it is suggested here that South Korea should explore alternatives to Americanization by considering a range of alternative futures for Korean society. The future is always chan...