Essays on Colonialism

Born in 1958 in Shanghai China, Wong pursued graphic design at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University prior to enrolling in the training programs provided by the local television station. He started his career as the screenwriter, initially in television, then in the movies, and established his debut as a director with the 1988 film As Tears Go By, in the prime of Hong Kong movies (Yeh 6). The movie, which had a gangster theme, joined genre conventions with the infrequent visual skill, representing the gift of the formal experimentation, which was still evident in the succeeding work—earning him ...

Many of the foreigners who came to India were as a result of trade in the 17th century; the traders began conquering territories in India over the years. After the fall of Bengal in the battle of Plassey, the British moved in and divided India through force of arms (Singh, 1984). During World War II, British and other European colonial empires experienced a strain leading to the other European colonial empires relieving the colonial grip on Asia and Africa. However, Britain was not part of the release of the colonial states. The National Congress of India proposed to support ...

Introduction

Pre-Spanish Era Religious Practices Political Structure Material Culture Spanish Occupation Material Culture

The Culture after the Spanish Conquest

Religious Influence of the Catholic Spanish and the Remaining Ethnic Groups Influences of the Protestant Church Religious Fighting between the Roman Catholic and Protestant Church Current Economic and Cultural Development Cultural Development Introduction Argentina is considered by Calvert, Donghi and Eidt (2016) as the eighth largest country in the world but is considered to be only third within Latin America (Buenos, 2014). The reason for this is that the land area of Argentina with 2.78 million square kilometers is larger than Mexico and the Texas state combined ( ...

Introduction

The Salem Witch Trials is a broad name that describes a series of trials and persecutions of people accused of practicing witchcraft during British colonial rule of what is the United States today. These trials occurred between February 1692 and May 1693 in colonial Massachusetts. Prior to 1692, there had been rumors that some villages surrounding Salem. This created a level of suspicion. However in February 1692, the daughter and niece of a priest began to experience unusual situations and feelings in Salem. They complained about coming under some fits and confessed to being bewitched. Thus, three accused women ...

With specific reference to at least three readings given, explain how the early modern period can be understood as an "invention" or "discovery" of the modern age? The early modern period in the world’s history marks significant changes in culture, religion, worldview and people’s perception of themselves in the universe. Symbolically defined as the period between the fall of Constantinople in the late Middle Ages and the onset of the Age of Revolutions in the late eighteenth century, the early modern period is commonly described as the time of invention, the Age of Discovery and the Age ...

Introduction

This paper covers the Saratoga campaign of the Revolutionary War. The paper describes the tactics, leaders, battles, as wells the consequences of the battle. Saratoga campaign of the revolutionary war occurred in 1777. It was as a result of the British high command attempting to gain the military control of the Hudson River. The river valley was located in North America. The British were aiming to conquer the Americans and expand their personal interests. For example, gaining economic power and showing other nations the strength of their military. The period was marked by the American Revolutionary War (Corbett 38). ...

HISTORICAL CAUSES OF POVERTY IN LEDCS

There exists different causes of poverty ranging from political institution to geography or colonization to industrialization, over population, wars and corruption among others. But in this paper, our interest will be on the historical causes of poverty such us; colonization, civil wars and the 1970 debt crisis in the LEDC. Countries can be classified into two categories, that are the MEDC a More Economically Developed Country a good example is the USA, Germany and UK and an LEDC a Less Economically Developed Country for example, Sudan and Ethiopia. There are many reasons as to why these categories exist. One ...

There are various similarities and differences in the lead-up to the Texas and American Revolution. From the outset it is important to note that prior to the Revolutions, Texas and America were colonies. Accordingly, the two revolutions were caused by the need to be free from external interference in the running of the affairs of the respective State and country. The Texas Revolution was motivated by the need for the State to free itself from the Spanish colonial rule and later from the control of its affairs by the Mexican government which considered Texas to be part of its ...

Colonization and infection

The population of elderly adults has been on a rise within the US, and this has been attributed to the improved healthcare system and especially on increased access to care for these populations. Within this perspective, life expectancy has increased and today the healthcare system is dominated by consumers within this category of elderly citizens (Koyano et al., 2014). Their risks of illness in this population is attributed to the aging mechanisms of tear and wear which therefore means that their systems and organs and particularly the defense mechanism tends to lose its agility with age. The one of ...

The first question is to compare and contrast pintings. The first painting is referred to as the Manner of Their Attire and Painting Themselves was created by John White, who was known as an artist, a map maker, and the first British artist in the Americas, and to paint Native Americans. This painting depicted what looked like an elderly Native American male wearing nothing but a cloth around his waist and paint all over his skin. Not only was White the local artist, but he was also the Governor of the Roanoke Colony, which raises question if his depiction ...

Introduction

Skin wounds are painful and cause irritation to their victims. They usually also present an avenue through which harmful microorganisms can gain access to the body and cause more damage. Therefore, they should be appropriately diagnosed and treated as soon as they occur. This paper will evaluate treatment and diagnosis of Herpes Zoster.

Properly Diagnosing Skin Wounds in Frail Elderly

Aging makes the thickness of the skin to reduce, and hence the skin becomes more susceptible to wounds (Burr, 2012). Proper diagnosis of wounds in old people is paramount since it dictates the efficiency with which the wounds would be treated. The skin should be assessed ...

The global Cold War was a significant time for the entire world, as the citizens of every country watched on the edge of their seats to see who would make the next move. Nuclear power sent the world into a frenzy and the aftermath of World War II provided the perfect backdrop for a new global-scale conflict. People were scrambling to diffuse the situation while others waited in fear for the worst-case scenario. The Cold War is known as a time of high tensions, nuclear threats, and depending on where one lived at the time, Communist agendas. The primary ...

Responses

Question 1 Response: Institutionalized racism was at its height prior to the Great War - otherwise known as World War I - where both Blacks and women were not given full rights as American citizens. Of course, all that changed when both Black men and American women, from rich and middle class families, decided to put their country first. As for myself, I spent my years in the war with the 93rd Infantry Division, the Blue Helmets, but more specifically, the 369th Infantry Regiment that was also known as the Harlem Hellfighters. If it isn’t obvious from the ...

“Burmese Days” is a powerful and thought-provoking novel written by George Orwell that presents a grim portrait of imperialism and the British Empire. In the book, Orwell neither romanticizes Burma and its people nor idealizes the imperialists. Instead, he depicts bitterness, meanness, corruption, and wickedness. Using his own experience, the author skillfully depicts the cruel circumstances and tragic outcomes in a colonial society that is based on domination and fear and is in the service of the imperialists. The protagonist of the novel, John Flory, vividly demonstrates the dark side of the ruling class, and that the imperialists did ...

While the resulting dominance of European powers over persons in the areas with which they came into contact was acceptable, the effects of global trade on societal norms of Europe were unprecedented. In other words, just as the Triangle Trade influenced Europe’s place in the world, it also affected its interior societal makeup. The Emergence of Industrial Society in the West highlights the three steps that led to the Age of Revolutions: Commercial Revolution, Scientific Revolution, and Enlightenment (5mins).The Commercial Revolution posed the first threat to European traditions by debunking the ideologies of birthrights as the source ...

Indentured Servants

Indentured Servants

Introduction

At the beginning of the seventeenth century a lot of labor market institutions were created with the purpose of promoting the movement of labor. The majority of plantations in Southern English America, which were involved in the cultivation of tobacco, sugar cane, indigo and rice, began to feel an urgent demand for labor. Modern machinery was definitely providing considerable solutions, though human blood and sweat was still essential for the planting, cultivation and reaping of these commercial crops. As a result, many planters started to gradually introduce the idea of indentured servitude. This system, created because of ...

Kwame Nkrumah’s “Unite Now or Perish” Speech As a ‘Classic’ Text in International Relations

Introduction In his May 24, 1963, speech at the inauguration of the OAU Conference in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, doctor Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President, gave a stirring speech with a clarion call “we must unite now or perish.” In his speech, he advocated for a strong Union of Independent African States to form one block of states. Nkrumah was convinced that it was only through unity that African states which were getting themselves slowly off the colonial hook would achieve development or progress. According to him, with such a unity, the continent would be able to stand up ...

Immigration to the Country of Dreams

In terms of population the US is the third country in the world. Apparently, the United States will keep its place in the future, in the top ten countries, as well as the rate of natural increase in the population of the USA is quite high for a developed country. The population of the country was formed and is forming mainly due to the mass migration from the different regions of the world, so the ethnic composition is very complex. Americans of the United States are a conglomerate that includes over a hundred ethnic groups. (Abram 46) This research ...

Analysis of ‘The Wide Sargasso Sea’

Introduction Jean Rhys’ ‘The Wide Sargasso Sea’ is a story that gives a detailed account of the events that took place during the last days of the colonial activities of the English people in the Caribbean region. Rhys was born in the region and she experienced some of the issues that she narrates through the story that she tells in ‘The Wide Sargasso Sea’ (Ciolkowski 341). In the story, Rhys details the many issues that affected women during the colonial times in her society. It should be understood that the story by Rhys takes a creative narrative but it ...

The establishment of the modern national education system in Malaysia is one of the major effects of the post-colonial development within the nation (Zohar, 2004). During the British colonial rule in Malaysia, education system could be considered socially and academically narrow since it did not confine multicultural dynamics of the Malaysian society as well as the demographics of the nation. After the colonial period in the 1950s, the education system reform was implemented on the nation and segregated linguistic ethnic streams which comprise their population. The period of the end of the colonial rule in Malaysia also marks the ...

There were a great number of grievances that the Founding Fathers had with The King of England, and these grievances were what led to The Colonies declaring independence from the crown. Not all of these grievances are equal, and some are more significant than others are. Of these grievances, the three most grievous were making judges dependent on his will, maintaining a military force against The Colonies and cutting off fair trade. The three least grievous were taxation without consent, taking citizens of The Colonies captive on the seas and preventing immigration to The Colonies by people from other ...

Britain took Hong Kong as a 99-year lease from the Chinese authorities through a treaty in 1898. This happened at a time when China’s Qing dynasty was at its weakest after the first Sino-Japanese war of 1895 and 1895. Thus, Britain presented the Convention for the Extension of the Hong Kong Territory as a means of gaining a strategic trading post that could give Britain power to operate within the Asia-Pacific region. The lease ended on 1st July, 1997 and Britain handed Hong Kong back to China. As of 1997, there was a completely different China from Qing ...

Regaining Control in a Post-Nuclear, Post-Colonial World

A glimpse of the book’s foreword reveals that this work is a case study that aims to analyze the issues that have social importance in relation to the historical, geographical and cultural aspect. It claims to provide a comparative analysis that underscores the impact of globalization, both locally and in a more massive scale. It boils down to having anthropological scholars works towards demonstrating how their investigations may lead, not only in building knowledge about human societies, but also in encouraging community empowerment, conflict resolutions and the achieving social justice (Baker, ix). Accordingly, this case study provides a ...

Colonialism benefited nations that were under colony in the way it boosted income generation and played a major part in improving military logistics. The contribution of colonization to economic growth and income generation is evident in the way raw materials and markets for finished goods from the colonies were created. Colonization also contributed to the building of social infrastructure such as schools and hospitals. The social infrastructure was key to improvement of standards of living of people in the colonies. Exploration also opened up territories such that places such as the sea that were previously not used become known ...

Europe’s history, especially in the colonial and imperial periods created new connections and networks between parts of the world. European expansion starting the in the sixteenth century led to its expansion into the Americas and the concurrent creation of the slave trade of entirely new populations in the imperial periphery. Additionally, in the nineteenth century with the so-called “Scramble for Africa” meant that Europe had new colonies on the continent itself. With the process of decolonization this meant that these populations both from the Americas especially the Caribbean could migrate into the European metropole. This created an African ...

The concept of political development seems to be quite a simple one on its face. Without investigating the role of the state too deeply, it is clear to see that in general, there are distinctions between the developmental levels of states around the world; while poverty exists in every nation, there are some that are much more stricken with the problem than others. In addition, relative levels of poverty within a nation is a scalable phenomenon—that is, levels of poverty and the very meaning of poverty can change across different political landscapes around the world. The conceptualisation of ...

Assignment 1: Charter of Privileges Granted by William Penn

What did the first article guarantee for the inhabitants of the province? What did it accomplish? The first article guaranteed to the inhabitants of the province the freedom of faith, freedom to choose whichever denomination, one preferred as well as entitled representatives of any such denomination to be equally eligible for occupying offices, both executive and legislative. However, the very wording of the Charter is a little bit tricky in relation to religion, because having in mind the condition of believing in the Only Almighty God that was stipulated by Penn in the Charter one can conclude that diversification ...

Health policy entails the goals and decisions made so as to achieve the various health care objectives in the society. It just stipulates the future vision and establishes the expected roles of the people concerned in the health matters in the society. Health care in America has come a long way. In the recent past, health care was quite an expensive entity, but leaders have put in place measures to ensure that proper health services are accessible to every citizen. For instance, there is the Affordable care Act or else known as Obamacare, which was enacted into law by ...

International Human Rights Law and Prisons in Africa

Term Paper 4500 words

Introduction

The International Centre for Prison Studies’ World Prison Brief, in its report suggested that over 10 million individuals are formally incarcerated in prison and correctional facilities around the world. According to the same Brief, even more are held in either military facilities where they are detained or in security or police facilities without any specific legal process underway. There are three categories that the United States’ (U.S). Government has for humanitarian and human rights concerns as they relate to these individuals who are housed in a detention facility that is; 1. unsafe in terms of ...

[Assignment]

There has been a major push in the past few decades towards diversity in the literary canon, which was for a long while dominated by similar voices with similar origins. This push toward diversity has taken many forms: the integration of more female voices; the inclusion of more writers of color, regardless of their origin; and the inclusion of works of literature from non-Western cultures that have for too long been ignored. This last point has become known by the name multiculturalism, and though there is agreement throughout the academic community that this addition of previously un-acknowledged voices ...

Political Order

In the history of man and his pursuit of power, there are various lines which enemies drew upon each other as they seek to make their points stand out. The twentieth century remains one of the most historic times for the end of major wars between men, paving the way for the future movements, rules, and guidelines. Political power among major nations led to the beginning of World War I and II, which led to the death of millions of people, leaving some of the nation’s poorer than before. One might argue out that these wars were unnecessary ...

Describe what led to the First World War.

As we know, mankind entered the 20th century on a wave of the unprecedented acceleration of socio-economic and, in particular, military and technological progress with accumulated over the previous century, acute and intractable geopolitical contradictions between the leading world powers. All of this led to revolutionary upheavals, and to the First World War, fundamentally changed the dynamics and nature of conflicts resolving between the great countries. The struggle for the redistribution and leadership in the world had never covered several continents at the same time, did not affect the interests of the majority of countries in the world, World ...

In particular to the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries, different European states projected their rivalries, as well as, power to multiple parts of the Asian and African countries consequently establishing a period of Western domination on several societies and mankind as a whole. This development of an international imperial order culminated in the creation of a counter-revolution since the colonized people organized anti-colonial movements which advocated for their self-governance rights. The concept specifically gained momentum in the twentieth century thus altering the face of global politics. Therefore, the following article will present a discussion on anti-colonialism. It will mention ...

Some of the greatest works of Victorian literature look at English culture in the 1800s through a critical or jaundiced eye; these works then find ways to expose the restrictive, oppressive and isolationist aspects of British culture that were characteristic of the empire at that time. This is particularly true of Bram Stoker’s Gothic novel Dracula, as it looks critically at race through the personification of Dracula as the feared Other from Eastern Europe, seeking to violate the women of England with his exotic sexuality and behavioral taboos. Looking at Dracula through the lens of race, it becomes ...

Constructivism and structural realism are two theories of IR that seem to differ in their argumentations. The proponents of the structural realism seem to base the establishment of international relations on political powers while the social constructivists argue that international relations are socially constructed. Structural realism supports the decentralization of the international structure and the equality in sovereignty among all states or international actors. However, in the constructivism theory, the international relations seem to be grounded on social interactions, where the role of all international actors in negotiating international relations has central importance. The two theories view the interests ...

Globalization is defined as a social, economic, and political process that makes it easier for people, goods, ideas and capital to travel around the world at an unprecedented pace. Globalization makes the world look and feel much smaller. It can be also described as a process of complex interconnections between various societies, cultures, individuals and institutions that happens worldwide. Though globalization itself is not absolutely new and novel, its rapid development is mostly associated with the introduction of new modern technologies. Very often globalization is considered to be a modern or very contemporary phenomenon, and is associated mostly with ...

Overview

The significant outcome related to the over prescription of antibiotics by the physicians attributes to the pattern of antimicrobial resistance that develops inside the patients who consume extra doses or combination of antibiotics for treating their sore throat manifestation . The antibiotics resistance across the patient population is effectively determined by the measurement of their minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) through laboratory analysis . The configuration of dilution solution of antibiotics stock and interpretation of the MIC findings through the analysis of bacterial growth over agar plates provides an insight regarding the MIC of antibiotics and the corresponding resistance of the developed ...

The war, US has begun in Iraq, is one of the most contradictory topics to discuss. One says it was a huge fail of the USA, other justify this war by national interests and by widespread of democracy. But it has not only positive influence on the situation in Iraq. This war has generated even more problems than not only Iraq but world society had before it. Using the article of Larry Diamond What went wrong in Iraq we should try to define the biggest mistakes that US administration has made; identify the main problems facing Iraq and find ...

Western culture and Chinese cultures today have various similarities and differences. They developed almost independently of each other due to geographical circumstances and other geopolitical factors. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and review the similarities and differences between Western culture and Chinese culture.

Background of Comparisons

Western culture is fundamentally Eurocentric culture. It refers to the kind of culture that is prevalent in Europe, Latin America, North America and some Eurocentric societies around the world. However, up till about 500 years ago, European culture was developed and flourished in Western Europe. Chinese culture on the other hand seem to ...

The revolutionary changes brought about by the rejection of the occupation of the former colonialists, and the American neo-colonialists had a profound effect on the sexual revolution in the Cuban society. Although difficulties were experienced in the previous stages, success was realized in the 70s and the 80s. Previous complications were experienced due to the dominance of the white males in the political leadership who were accustomed to the traditional patriarchal sexual ideology. The leadership soon began adopting the Marxist-Leninist concepts that emphasized on reforms of class relations and factors of production (Hamilton, 2012). The leadership sought to increase ...

Colonization is a process in which imperial power systems dominate a region and its components. It features, among other things, cultural domination, political subjugation, religious assimilation and economic exploitations. The colonists used these measures as tools of winning control of the helpless people. Colonization has a close link to massive exploitation and assimilations of new cultures and it further involves actual or threat of use of force. The colonizers were formidable icons and commanded loyalty through aggression. In light of colonialism, established cultures disintegrated. On the case of Britain emperialism,Tarique noted that, “as one of its legacieshas been ...

Ever since the infamous attacks in the World Trade Center last September 11, 2001, the view of the world regarding terrorism has changed forever. To counter terrorism attacks in their countries, governments of various nations have set up diverse procedures and operations that specifically aim to curb the terrorist organizations and their attacks, and to eliminate their threats once and for all. For example, airport terminals thoroughly scan passengers, malls and various establishments check the baggage of entrants, surveillance companies spy on telephone calls by civilians in order to search for suspicious activities, etc. have been utilized in order ...

Introduction

South East Asia comprises of eleven countries both in the mainland Asia and maritime. The region extends from East India to China. Mainland countries include Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. The mainland countries are extensions of the Asian continent. The region has a diverse culture with Muslims being found in all the mainland countries in addition to other indigenous religions (Andaya 1). However, the Muslims tend to coalesce in the Southern Thailand region and Western Burma. Other regions where there are Muslims include the central Vietnam whereby the most dominant Islamic tribe is the Cham people.

Similarities and Differences

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Although the United States of America became an independent country not so long ago there was a long history that preceded the mentioned event that happened in 1776. In this paper the history of the pre-independent USA will be explored. It is believed that the indigenous people have been coming to America from Asia for thousands of years in the gap between 15 and 50 thousand years ago, when the modern Bering Strait did not yet exist and the two continents were connected with land. Reliable evidence of their presence in the United States was received throughF the findings ...

IMAGE OF MASCULINITY WITHIN THE SPACE OF SAUDI ARABIAN AND ALGERIAN CULTURE

Introduction The space in the literature is the physically existing environment in which the characters live and plot the action takes place. An aspect of the space is needed for the reader to further clarification. The space in the written description helps to highlight significant plot developments, specific places in which the characters live and act. Space refers to the story through both actions and thoughts of heroes. Aspect space consists of all spatial frameworks and places mentioned in the text, which cannot be a place of real events. The world in a literary work in the space-time sense ...

The Middle East is a vast region with many countries which are differently endowed with both natural and human capita l resources. The state institution and development of societal status have also evolved differently based on the past experiences of colonial and pre-colonial eras. The Middle East region is known to have suffered economic backwardness dating back to the seventeenth century. The state of economic conditions and social developments of the Middle East countries is quite similar to those of North Africa region countries particularly Egypt. The two regions were highly affected by the ruling of the Ottoman Empire ...

The civic virtues that are being discussed in the provided excerpts can be divided into three broad categories, namely, obtaining and maintenance of civic knowledge and putting one’s civic knowledge to use through public participation; being self-assertive when necessary, and self-restraint. Taken together, the passages suggest that to the Framers, the model citizen would be one that understands the issues of importance in the community and nation, is actively engaged in public life, and who know when to zealously advocate his point of view or concede depending upon the specific circumstances. Three examples are illustrative of this point. ...

The British colonial government enacted various Acts in thirteen different colonial frontiers in America with the aim of raising revenues. Some of these Acts included the Stamp Act, Sugar Act and Townshend Act. However, these developments were never invited by most of the regions colonized as they resented the taxation without representation. Matters got worse in Boston after the formation of Boston Tea Party. With the increased threat Boston was posing on the British colonial rule, King George of Britain ordered that the region be placed under a tight military scrutiny. In 1774, Boston’s city harbor was shut ...

Throughout the 18th century North American lands were primarily controlled by France, England and Spain. The Spanish king ruled upon Florida, France possessed both central and northern territories and the UK`s authority extended to the East. These countries knew that they would not be able to find a consensus concerning those areas peacefully and that someday the situation would definitely lead to war. The Seven Years' War was meant to show which metropolis would have the control over North America. Each side relied on the power and the might of their colonists as well as for the help ...

Introduction

The condition of the black race in the United States is one of the intensely debated issues since the American Civil War. Through slavery, the black structure has continued to suffer and experience various social and political issues that affect their moral wellbeing. Notably, the capture and taking Africans from their homes separated them from their families and consequently torn from the extensive previously established kinship networks. Enslaved in the free states of North America, the Africans ability to re-create their nuclear families and the familial support greatly depended on various factors that ranged from the needs and the ...

Fascism and National Socialism

Political theorists, historians and and scholars have long tried interpreting and defining fascism but the definitions have either been too narrow or too wide as each interpretation of fascism is distinct and based on the ideological and political leanings and thoughts of the scholar or the theorist. According to Roger Griffin, fascism is "a genus of political ideology whose mythic core in its various permutations is a palingenetic form of populist ultra nationalism". He goes on to say that the fascist ideology has three core components- the myth of rebirth, decadence and populist ultranationalism. Paxton in his book, The ...

I. Introduction Researches argued that there was little evidence to accurately determine the early language in England. While the region was inhabited by humans for thousands of years, and that the presence of culture was detected, it was noted that the English language has been only adopted for a comparatively short span of time. History revealed that the English language we have today is a product of the different spoken dialects of the Germanic tribes who immigrated to England sometime in the 5th century. The development of the English language is comparable to a division of historical periods, and ...

Many people set morally high standards for educated people. This is fundamentally because we are raised to believe that education makes people “ladies” and “gentlemen”. Hence, there are things that are considered to be “below” some of the most educated and elite people. In spite of this, there are many things that points that the reverse is true. One can hardly rationalize the reason why the most literate and most elite nation on earth, Germany perpetrated the Holocaust in the 1930s and 1940s. This paper argues that although education often leads to enlightenment, it does not necessarily equal to ...

When the history of colonization of Africa is considered it is impossible not to examine it out of the imperialism context. Imperialism lies in extension of political power, which is implemented through obtaining colonies. In the 19th century almost all European countries possessed colonies and competed for conquering more. Africa due to its vast territories, populations and raw materials became a ‘honeypot’ for European competitors. Regarding the driving motivators for colonization of Africa in the second half of the 19th century, Khapoya defines three groups of motives of European countries. One of them is political, connected with domination, extending ...

Abstract

This paper reviews the historical background of Jihadi-Salafism from the time of the crusaders. Jihadi-Salafists are depicted as elements of the broader Salafi movement, social and religious reformers who desire to restore the original beliefs and practices of the first three generations of the Muslim religion. The current Jihadi-Salafists draw their motivation from the perceived attacks on the Muslim community since the beginning of the European colonialism in the nineteenth century and the termination of Ottoman caliphate during the twentieth century. The first part of the discussion includes an evaluation of the United States foreign policy and how it ...

Film Review of ‘The last of the Mohicans’ (1992) This is a wonderful film that tells the story of a gradual, difficult and bloody birth of a new American society against the backdrop of the war for colonies between England and France. In that war, a very important role was played by the local communities: the white settlers that put down their roots and indigenous people – the Indians. Moreover, different Indian tribes were fighting on the opposite sides: the Hurons – for the French, and the Mohicans with the Mohawks - for the British. What were the terms of service ...

Application of asymmetrical warfare in solving socio-economic and political grievances is nothing new to humanity. Over different periodic spans, the world has been exposed to some terror, which upon waging an entire war against leads to the emergence of a mutant form of the same, but characteristically unique, trends of terror. Analysts have studied the trends of terror, specifically in the 20th century up to date to come up with the infamous theory: terrorist wave theory. Definitively, the terrorist wave theory details the unique manner in which terrorism has been mutating through periods of time. This paper discusses extensively ...

Does History Matter?

Social ideas and ideals of humanity pass through US history. It is in the struggle for social justice and equality finds its most vivid expression of the social nature of man. As in public life, and accordingly, in the social sciences, the problems in the social justice and equality are inseparable, they are often mixed, identified, although in reality each of these concepts has its own special meaning, its content. Social justice and social equality are the objective quality of social forms of relations of society and citizens. Sami social networks are a set of relations between people as ...

Diversity is one of the most evident and fundamental aspects of the human experience. In spite of this, there have been many attempts to erase these divisions, trying to instate a pretended normality by force. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer movement arises from this attempt to erase the differences within people, yet it sometimes encounters a privilege inherent in this group as well: people of color have routinely been left out of the LGBTQ conversations. It is important for this movement to be intersectional, as the experience of non-whites is routinely different than those of the normative ...

1.The age of hope The keys to understanding of present and future, as a rule, inextricably linked with the understanding of human past. Imperialism has long been a dominant force in the history of human civilization. Imperialism is inseparable from the colonial policies, the seizure of new territories and the exploitation of indigenous peoples. Someone inclined to regard imperialism as a purely negative phenomenon, but it’s worth noting that it also had some positive effects. At the end of the XVII century Britain and France have entered the group of the most powerful nations. It was the beginning ...