JOSHI Department of Government‚ Harvard University‚ Cambridge‚ Massachusetts‚ USA Downloaded by [Harvard College] at 13:28 22 July 2013 ABSTRACT For six years‚ India has sought to implement an army doctrine for limited war‚ ‘Cold Start’‚ intended to enable a Cold War era force optimised for massive offensives to operate under the nuclear threshold. This article asks whether that is presently feasible‚ and answers in the negative. Doctrinal change has floundered on five sets of obstacles‚ many
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The Cold War was a time of distinct beliefs and intimidating behaviors. It all started when Soviet Union wanted to build a new communist society and spread communist ideology to other parts of the world. The opposition between the U.S and the Soviet Union lasted more than 50 years. Ethical‚ political‚ and economic factors drove to a war of major conflicts. Moreover‚ the U.S and Soviet Union’s differences in understanding policies such as the Cuban missile case‚ were just some of the conflicts that
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Abstract Cold case investigation is a growing concern due to increased numbers of unsolved cases and pop culture appeal. This paper will walk you through what a cold case investigation is‚ how one begins‚ and factors such as the use of volunteers can effect the outcome of a cold case investigation. Each year the number of unsolved cases in the U.S. goes up‚ but with limiting funding and lack of manning something has to be done to keep the numbers down. A dedicated cold case unit is the best answer
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2010 English IV Honors Eberle Similarities in Cold Mountain‚ The Odyssey and The Color Purple Cold Mountain and The Odyssey share many aspects of their plot. Both novels dominantly contain the theme of “The Journey.” The adventure contained in the theme “The Journey‚” represents the journey of life and all that happens on life’s voyage metaphorically. Cold Mountain and The Odyssey both exemplify said metaphor. Many characters in both Cold Mountain and The Odyssey share many traits with
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America and the Soviet Union lasted for most of the second half of the twentieth century. This so-called war‚ heightened suspicions‚ creating a series of international events that brought the world’s two superpowers down to the brink of destruction. The Cold War was around a decade long struggle for the United States and the Soviet Union. The cause of this war was to stop anymore communism‚ or so that was the party line from the President Harry Truman. Although some argue on when the war began it is said
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of it’s bottom compartments were fully flooded. So people safely assumed that they had overcame God’s power and that their great science and industry reigned supreme. This type of thought led to the quote‚ "God himself could not sink this ship!"(A Night to Remember p. 31) Other things that contributed to the reliance on science and industry were inventions in the Industrial Revolution‚ such as steam power. Steam power revolutionized transportation and brought about great changes to the dependability
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CURFEWED NIGHT: BASHARAT PEER‚ RANDOM HOUSE INDIA‚ 2009‚ 239 pp. The Kashmir conflict is not new for the people of the world and more so for a Kashmiri. Yet‚ as the author rightly points out‚ hardly any work exists in the canon of Indian Literature in English about this issue. Basharat Peer‚ in his debut book Curfewed Night‚ sets out to change exactly that. Whether he succeeds or not depends on what the author aspires for; to be a narrator presenting a true and holistic picture of the tragedy
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discussed was what happened in the story so far. We talked about how the book‚ “The Night Circus”‚ is a fairytale most likely set in the Victorian Era . The description of the way the characters talked‚ the scenery‚ clothing described as long dresses that went down to the ankle worn with gloves‚ and the girls hair was styled up in a bun all gave a old time feeling. The book mostly takes place at a magical night circus‚ which is only open to the public from sunset to sunrise. But we recently learned
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history. Book’s such as Maus (Art Spigealman) and Night (Elie Wiesel) were written so that these horrors would not be re-lived. Six months into his dictatorship‚ Hitler began systematically stripping the Jews of their basic privileges and rights. The right to own land‚ hold health insurance‚ serve in the military‚ or seek legal counsel was all seized from Jewish life‚ (History). Thus leaving them homeless and with no-where to go. In the novel Night by Elie Wiesel‚ Elie writes of how his family was
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A Night of Violence According to my history instructor‚ Adolf Hitler once said that he wanted to sign up ‘’ brutal youths’’ to help him achieve his goals. If Hitler were still alive‚ he would not have any trouble recruiting the brutal youths he wanted; he could get them here in Algeria. I know‚ because I was one of them. As a teenager‚ I ran with a gang. And it took a frightening incident for me to see how violent I had become. The incident was planned one Thursday night when I
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