It was predicted that economic liberalization is the first step towards political reform and hence to democratization. The fact that all the rich countries in the world are somehow democratic is to be taken as evidence to the validity of this predicament. The process works as follows: economic growth leads to urbanization and improvements in technology and infrastructure. These improvements facilitate communication and recruitment by new political groups. Growth also tends to lead to increased investment
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In the article “The Charge: Genocide” by Lydia Polgreen and “Armed & Underage” by Jeffrey Gettleman‚ a claim that could be made is No real justice is being done for the people. So‚ Even though people responsible are undergoing investigation‚ children are still being forced to fight for their government and people are still being threatened by genocide. Including ‚ According to “Armed & Underage” by Jeffrey Gettleman it states‚ “While the number of conflicts involving child soldiers has dropped since
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1United Nations Effect of the Sudan Crisis The Sudan is the largest country in Africa and it is split up into three separate parts; North Sudan‚ South Sudan‚ and West Sudan (Darfur). Throughout its history there have been two predominant ethnic groups in the Sudan; Africans and Arabs1. There has always been much tension between these two ethnic groups due to their history. Since its independence from Britain and Africa in 1956‚ the country has been under Arab rule2. In 2002 African rebels in
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U.S. Involvement in the Crisis in Darfur Since the end of the Cold War‚ Africa has been a continent rife with violence mainly in the form of civil war. This can be attributed greatly to the halt of economic and political progress after the two superpowers‚ the United States and the Soviet Union‚ no longer needed to compete in Africa. Now that the rivalry has subsided neither country has any real reasons‚ economic or political‚ to have as large of a presence in the Post-Cold War era. Not only
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Using my own knowledge and information‚ who do I think was most to blame for the Darfur Conflict? The Sudan Conflict (Also known as the Darfur Conflict) began in the 1980’s with disputes between the Black Africans and the Arabs over remaining farmland that hadn’t become scarce due to a series of droughts. The Arabs (who bred and grazed cattle) needed land that the Black Africans had. Because their land had become desolate and the remaining land was limited‚ the Black Africans refused for the Arabs
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To start off‚ “Genocide” is categorized as the action of exterminating a certain ethnicity‚ race‚ and or religion. In Sudan‚ the government and the Janjaweed have classified anyone that gets in their way a problem thus‚ making them victims. The 8 Stages of genocide explain the steps taken to classify the problems Darfur as a genocide. It’s known that after a genocide takes place it’s hard for any economy to bounce back. The genocide taking place in Sudan‚ driven by the negligent government and an
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To most people around the world the fact that the conflict in the Darfur region of the Sudan is genocide. A genocide similar to the holocaust of the Jews during WWII. Both the holocaust and the Darfur genocide have many similarities and differences. The holocaust was to exterminate all Jewish people. In Darfur the conflict is not against two different religions but instead against two different races. Like the holocaust many innocent civilians have lost their lives in both genocides. There many similarities
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2007‚ “After decades of neglect‚ drought‚ oppression and small-scale conflicts in Darfur‚ two rebel groups – the Sudanese Liberation Army/Movement (SLA/M) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) – mounted a challenge to Sudan’s president‚ Omar al-Bashir”. IV. Thesis: The conflict in Darfur is a serious problem mirroring the same aspects of the Holocaust that needs to be stopped as soon as possible. V. I will first discuss what is happening in Darfur‚ then what caused this genocide to happen‚ and
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Introduction Sudan is the largest country in North Africa‚ that became an Independent country in 1960 and soon thereafter conflict aroused. Sudan is a drought prone country that has seen quite a few wars that have left the country in famine and misery. (Bradshaw‚ White‚ Dymond & Chacko‚ 2009). A region of western Sudan‚ Darfur‚ meaning land of the fur people‚ has been getting a lot of attention lately due to an ongoing armed conflict called Genocide. The genocide‚ meaning‚ “deliberate and systematic
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Zongyu Chai October 26‚ 2013 Darfur Genocide Specific Purpose: I want to inform my audience on the genocide that occurred in Darfur that started in 2003 and the impact it has made on the United Nations policy of international aid. Introduction I. In high school I was given the opportunity to volunteer as a tour guide at the National Holocaust Museum. a. Part of a new exhibit that was opened at my time there was a “Never Again” exhibit that shines lights on current genocides. b. What is Genocide
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