Essays on Radicalism

One of the main advantages of literature lies in its ability to communicate various cultural experiences and provide greater knowledge and deeper understanding of foreign traditions for the reader. In the Western civilization, Eastern religious traditions and cultures informed by them are perceived with interest, fascination and even fear; while lack of understanding can often impair successful interaction and communication. In addressing the issue of religious values, the authors of two books, Confucius Lives Next Door: What Living in the East Teaches Us about Living in the West and Children of Dust: A Portrait of a Muslim as a ...

Introduction

There are several reasons why the annual Burning Man festival is unique among mass gatherings. Held in the Black Rock section of America’s Great Basin desert in Nevada, Burning Man’s 70,000 participants construct a city that houses—and in itself functions as—a participatory performing arts space, a communal spiritual retreat, and a cathartic experience of radical self-expression (Brill 2007). Then, one week later, they tear it all down, pack everything out, and leave no trace behind. It is an anti-market event (Cesewski & Giles 2007) whose participants rely on gift-giving and barter to secure any necessities ...

1.) Labour unions and employees opposed the extension of the Industrial Disputes Investigation Act (IDIA) into war production because they believed that it was simply a tactic to give employers time to prepare for a strike, make business continuity plans in the case of a strike, or otherwise seek to the crush the resolve of the unions and their members before I strike could actually take place (Fudge & Tucker, 2004). This opposition was based on the fact that under the IDIA, worked were criminally barred from striking while an investigation of the dispute was being conducted. In other words, ...

Introduction

Activism by university students has always been discouraged by administrators with many of these activists finding themselves on the wrong side of the law. The 1960’s were characterized by racial discrimination and the oppression of the rights of students from free expression. These protests were considered acts of massive civil disobedience and most students who were found participating in such activities ended up in jail. It is during this period that Mario Savio joined the University of California, Berkeley and used speech to mobilize his fellow students to participate in peaceful sit-ins to demand free speech rights. Activists ...

Question 1

The federal government attempted to smooth over problems in the relationship between labor and management during World War 1 by extending the industrial disputes investigation act to war production. Why did labor oppose this action? With the increased strained relation between labor and management during the World War 1, the government saw the extension of IDIA as the inevitable solution, a move that occasioned even much opposition from the labor movement. Much of the contention traces roots to the recent experiences. The experiences among the employees can be traced to the Kaiserian and profiteering principle (Fudge & Tucker, 2015). Both ...

Abstract

Jihad groups have made the internet a channel for their war, called Cyber Jihad. The Jihadists send messages, raise money, recruit members and spread propaganda via the internet and other social media. Through the use of Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, jihadists communicate with one another and recruit new members. Cyber jihad, no only consists of communicating and radicalizing over the internet, jihadist groups use the internet to raise money to fund their fight. In addition, jihadist groups also publish online magazines for communication, recruitment and radicalizing. The use of the internet has allowed jihadist groups to gain global support ...

Question 1: Use of Yacoubian Building as a Metaphorical of Egyptian Society

This building and the tenant that lived for the longest period have been used metaphorically to describe the nature of the Egyptian society. To start with, it is located in the downtown part of Cairo and actually exists. The fact that the building exist in reality is a metaphorical representation of the contemporary Egyptian society. On the other hand, the fact that it is located in the downtown is an indication of unification of people. The downtown part of Cairo comprises of people from diverse backgrounds such that it reflects the true metropolitan nature of the Egyptian society. In ...

Bikers associations range from conventional groups supported by the American Motorcycle Association (A.M.A) to biker gangs who find identity only in their outlaw clubs and saloon society (Quinn, 2001). Outlaw biker groups are commonly called “one-percenter” clubs. The term “one-percenter” originated from the biker take over that took place in Hollister California in 1947 (Quinn, 2001; Maas, 2013). The 1947 rally turned wild, and most of the attendees were injured or arrested. Following the incident, A.M.A claimed that it was only one percent of the association’s members that were inclined to crime and violence while the other 99% ...

Introduction

Saudi Arabia as a country bases its law on the Quran. The constitution of the country stands as the Quran. Sharia is the official criminal law, and the government derives its power from the Holy Koran. The religion does not allow political parties; therefore, the country has a monarchy as the final political institution of Saudi Arabia. The issue of legal rights remains with the monarch in power as stated in the fundamental law. The king remains limited by the sharia law with absolute powers (Ranko 19). Therefore, religion and politics remain entwined in an equal manner. However, the ...

Introduction

History is shaped by events that change the course of everything, and so are historians. The events that occurred in history were significant in how the individuals rose to become who they are, whether legends or villains. There are particular notable events in history that have been associated with specific individuals, whose presence changed the course of everything. The discussion will analyze how the French revolution shaped Napoleon Bonaparte, Lenin and the Bolsheviks and Hitler in relation to the fascist revolution. Commonly remembered as Napoleon 1, he led wars that conquered ...

In finding the correlation and association between two numerical variables, determined sets of information must be as accurate as possible. Otherwise, discrepancies in results and intended/unintended statistical manipulation could change the course of a mathematically involved study. For me, two factors could change the course and the outcome of a specific research in a major way – these variables are known as measurements and biased sampling.

Measurements and biased sampling correlate with one another in data extraction. However, inaccurate measurements unintentionally or intentionally done are different. Measurements based on estimation and inaccurate are also different depending on mathematical circumstances. Measurements are variables ...

History 1745, US History to 1865

Summer Session, 2015

Introduction

Thomas Paine wrote “Common Sense” in the first month of 1776, and by the end of the year, it had sold 150,000 copies throughout America, constituting itself as the country’s first “best seller”. In this pamphlet, he put forth all the arguments that had been built up by the time, regarding the Colonies’ right to independence, and the evils of absolutist monarchy. The ideas of Natural Laws, and the roles and limitations of the Government, which are expressed in this document, were in wide circulation in the educated circles at the time, and even ...

Introduction

The defining characteristics of the contemporary world have been the notion of terrorism that affects global security and stability. The tragic events are typifying the twenty-first-century including attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center, and the successive attacks in London, Madrid, Bali among other places attracted significant media coverage. However, the terrorism issue is extensive as numerous radical groups exist around the globe and tend to practice their extremist activities on a regular basis. It has been a norm that no matter how many terrorists are captured or killed; many more are willing to join the likes of Al Qaeda ...

In the early years of the republic, endeavours by tradesmen to make better conditions by declining to work and to attempt to keep others from living up to expectations were viewed as criminal offenses. Understudies boot-producers and shoe-creators were put on trial in Philadelphia in 1806 and indicted criminal intrigue. It set the standard demeanour towards sorted out work interruptions until 1842, when the rule of the criminal scheme was rejected by the Supreme Court of Massachusetts. The New York Workingmen's Party endured just a brief time, framed in 1829 and vanishing in 1830.In any case, it pitched an alternate ...

Introduction

History pages allow knowing a person from the past. However, there are different ways in which historians treat a subject from the past or a person who influenced the past, present or has the ability to influence the future. Such a person was Betty Friedan and this essay explores how she was perceived by two historians, respectively Daniel Horowitz and Stephanie Coontz, analyzing their account of her personal and activist life.

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First, there will be analyzed the work of Daniel Horowitz (“Rethinking Betty Friedan and The Feminine Mystique: Labor Union, Radicalism and Feminism in Cold War America”, published in 1996 in American Quarterly, ...

International Actors at Play in Central Asia

Chapter one deals with the role played by Russia in the politics of Central Asia. From the beginning of the chapter, the author recognizes the importance of Russia in the Central Asian history. Russian cultural practices and language are still prevalent in the region. Russia is also a strategic partner in terms of security issues in the region. One of the major points in this chapter is the new challenges that were brought about by old patterns. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the new independent states increasingly endeavored to exclude Moscow from their operations. This was the ...

The Patriotic Act first came into effect after the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. At the time, it seemed like a very good idea and many Americans were in support of the act as they viewed it as a plausible way of deterring future acts of terrorism. Most of the country was still in shock after the devastation caused by the terrorist attack and naturally, they rallied behind what they thought was an effective response to this major setback. It is clear that the people at that time ...

Since the early civilizations, man has desired to establish his dominance to the world and find alternative means to improve living and sustain progress. The struggle to progress had been difficult and marred with conflict and mortalities despite the advent of technology and international politics. However, progress cannot be attained without consequences as several nations are now experiencing cases of extreme poverty and hunger, mortality and inequality even in developed Many proposals have been given by world leaders, especially on the issue of poverty, hunger, and child mortality, but none had been extensive as compared to the United Nations ...

The aim of the paper is to provide an analysis on the different artist’s production that negotiates the medium of the photography. The main focus of this paper will remain on the photography that how it has served as model and anti-model for the modern artists. In addition, the new approaches will enable the hybrid media with inventions. A much narrowed concept in the modern times can be the usage of photo editing software. In the present times, it was merely acceptable but the development in the idea of using such software caused a lot of change and radicalism. ...

Introduction

The Yacoubian building is book that was written by Alaa-Al-Aswany. Originally, the book was written in Arabic but it was later translated into English. This book gained popularity by many people in the world. The book looks at the lives of the Egyptians and the Yacoubian building especially after the revolution that occurred in 1952 (Aswānī, 2004). The book starts showing the building was colorful and beautifully made building that changed its beauty over time. The building was occupied by the rich foreigners and Egyptians who were housed in the building. In the book, it claims that the ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

‘Subject’ Critique on two articles regarding the American Revolution How radical was the American Revolution? ‘How Radical was the American Revolution,’ an article written by Dr. Paul Rahe, is an exploration of the revolutionary nature of founding of the American republic. The article is an extensive scrutiny into the political thought process behind the American Revolution. The author brings to our contemplation the radical nature of revolution itself and the ideas of the various political thinkers of that era. The article is intended for the scholarly community, both historians and academicians. Rahe, in an authoritative voice, ...

‘The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner’s Semester at America’s Holiest University’ is a famous book written by Kevin Roose. The book is very informative and author presents a realistic portrayal about what he learnt in America’s holiest university. This paper intends to discuss the book and also delves deep into the book to find out how the author manages his identity in the college. Kevin was born in an ultra liberal and secular family where religion used to matter least. His parents are broad minded and modern. Further he was educated at an educational institute that was liberal ...

Introduction.

Food production and consumption in the UK has changed the trend. This has mainly been contributed by the economy, society and the environment. Diet and attitudes to food have changed markedly in the recent years and it will continue to do so (Guides, 2011). Demand for quality food has risen and people aspire to eat both more healthy and buy food that has a reduced impact on the environment. Food culture in Britain is changing and people are turning on the new kinds of food. (Jackson,2009).

What a literature review is.

Literature review is an account of the things which has been published on a ...

Although Claude McKay had started to enjoy some fame after his sonnet "If We Must Die" was published but it was 'Home to Harlem' that made him a celebrity and also eased his financial difficulties, though for a brief period only. The depiction of the life in Harlem also attracted the attention of some black leaders in America. For some of them, the emphasis of the novel was on the instinctual and the sensual which was against the general image of respectability which these black leaders have tried to contain among their people. In their opinion, it also reinforced some of ...

The social and political changes taken in the course of the Civil Rights Movement were accomplished through dramatic action and powerful organization, using grassroots initiatives and the participation of women in the leadership process (though only at an intermediate level). Women slowly became an increasingly important demographic in the leadership of the Civil Rights Movement. Women chiefly occupied an intermediate leadership role, providing moderate leadership in many local and regional cells of civil rights organizations. These intermediate layers of local leadership became vital to the Civil Rights Movement, as the inclusion of women in the groups also provided needed ...

Implications for upcoming elections

Social welfare systems around the world offer services to people considered in need or relatively poor. It has replaced the stigma of charity, but operates within similar framework by governments. Social scientists view the system as a political /social control mechanism to keep minorities within their boundaries as a method of progressing structural inequality by promoting social order. The following pages of this document will explore the amendment of social welfare act for pro vision House Bill No. 4051

Introduction

On January 13, 2011, representatives Meadows and Agema introduced an amendment to a1939 PA 280, known as "The social welfare act," ( ...

What did you learn in this chapter (any chapter) that you did not know earlier? Was there anything you found surprising? How does the material in this chapter relate to what you have learned earlier, perhaps in other classes? The chapter selected for this document focused on the rise of the American Revolution in their quest to gain independence over the British colony. Previous chapters that clearly emphasized the initiatives and radicalism of the ordinary Americans that later bring forth the birth of revolution. Although it clearly can be speculated that Americans really would raise revolt over the ...

Radicalism

Radicalism is the whole process of revolutionizing or transforming the general structure of a country or region politically, socially or religiously. It involves various processes which may include wars against colonialism. The change takes place radically from all sectors. Radicalism is mostly evident in the political sector where most of the countries’ political set up changes completely (Barbara 1975). Radicalism has been witnessed in America and some Far East countries including Russia. Our area of concern in this paper is radicalism in Russia.

Radicalism in Russia created a ripple in historians’ brains and this was due to the way that it ...

The book, ‘Islamic Activism: a social movement theory approach,’ by Quintan Wiktoroqicz help readers to understand various aspects of Islam and changes that occurred in Islam known as Islamic activism. The author has presents a balanced account of Islam and other related issues. The author has divided Islamic activism in three main parts: violence and contention; culture and framing; and network and alliances. In the way the author describes several societies and their values and beliefs, is a clear indication that the author has done an intensive research on Islamic activism before writing the book. In the Arabic world, the social movements ...

Book Review: Republicanism and Democracy

The American Revolution was a complex political process that was inevitable. This is because the wave of the revolution was shaped by logical forces and circumstances that faced the American colonists leaving them with no other choice than revolting against the tyranny of the absolute monarchy that extended its hand to the Americas. However, the pressure to revolt on the colonist was not only experienced in Northern America but also was evident in other parts of the world. This accounts for other historical revolts like the French revolution. Gordon Wood the author of this book focuses of the progressive interpretation ...

The book, Islamic Activism: a social movement theory approach By Quintan Wiktoroqicz helps the readers in understanding various aspects of Islam and a number of changes that occurred in Islam and known as Islamic activism. The author has presented a balanced account of the Islam and other related issues. The author has divided Islamic activism in three parts in his book first according to him is violence and contention, second is culture and framing and third is network and alliances, page 15, 19, 22, 24, 25, 61. The way author has described several societies and discussed about their values and beliefs, it ...

Storch, Randi. Red Chicago: American communism at its grassroots, 1928-35. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2007.

Randi Storch's 2007 book Red Chicago: American Communism at its Grassroots details the subversive movement in Chicago at the time, when there was a vast upswing of Communist thought stemming from the worker's revolts of the time. The American Communist Party had a substantial presence there, and the book describes their struggle for relevancy and to have an effect on the outcomes of political action at the time. The book attempts to reconcile the thought processes of these people with two very different, contradictory ideas: "one of an organization that celebrated Soviet leaders, co-opted Soviet symbols, and embraced revolutionary Marxist-Leninist ideology, ...

Libyan Islamic Fighting Group

Terrorist Profile: Libyan Islamic Fighting Group

Aliases: Listed in Terdman (2005)’s analysis of the group, the group is also known in the following names: the Al-Jama'a al-Islamiyyah al-

Muqatilah bi-libya, the Libyan Fighting Group, the Libyan Islamic Group or the Fighting Islamic Group. It is collectively known as the LIFG in the international community.

Founded: There is no particular date noted on when the group was founded but it is estimated to be somewhere around 1992-1995. Areas of Operation: Most of the group’s bases are found in Northeastern Libya and in the lesser ruled Eastern borders, ...