Chee Keong Matriculation Number: A0085762W Module: PS2255 Discussion Group: E2 Question Number: Q4 One cannot help but notice the cognitive bias in Western views of the Arab Spring. The apparent focus has been on clamours for democracy and how the democratic ethos has finally permeated a hitherto impenetrable region. Even President Barack Obama‚ in his speech before congress‚ lauded the efforts of the Arabs in advocating democracy in their respective countries (The White House‚ 2011)
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is actually happing in the middle east. These so called nations are Israel and the Palestine state that is not yet a nation. In the middle east this is everyday life and all they know is that there government doesn’t care for them so they continue to fight for a cause that will never be settled because their government doesn’t want to come to an agreement. The United States is for peace and freedom for all people but they aren’t doing enough to help out the middle east. The United States must take
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Middle East Part 1 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Many issues still remain today between the two groups. These include mutual recognition‚ borders‚ security‚ water rights‚ control of Jerusalem‚ Israeli settlements‚ Palestinian freedom of movement and legalities concerning refugees. The violence resulting from the conflict has brought international actions‚ as well as security and human rights concerns‚ within‚ between both sides‚ and internationally
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biggest problem in the Middle East is the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq‚ also known as ISIS. This Muslim extremist group has be-headed three international journalist‚ two of them being United States citizens. They are looking to militarize radical Islamic followers and re-establish a radical Muslim rule in Iraq and Syria. Recently an allied international force‚ headed by the United States‚ has joined forces to stop ISIS from growing and gaining a stronger foothold in the Middle East. The recent international
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later on‚ do you feel anything? What are you after thoughts? How do you feel? Interviewee: A-afterthoughts about the Japanese? Interviewer: M-hmm. Interviewee: About the internment ca-[Interviewer interjects] Interviewer: About anything‚ anything. Interviewee: Like what? Like what? Example. About my life of the 70 years? Interviewer: Do you feel that the Japanese occupation in anyway has changed your life or shaped how you live nowadays? Interviewee: Of course they changed
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understating East Asian culture. Confucianism‚ indeed‚ is crucial in understanding the culture. However‚ one should not overlook the influence of Buddhism on Confucianism and many areas of East Asian culture. Buddhism‚ one of the world’s oldest religions and a philosophy‚ is shared by East Asian countries‚ thus in order to fully appreciate the East Asian culture‚ one should learn about Buddhism and its significant influence on the culture. This paper will discuss Buddhism shared by East Asian culture
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War‚ over something as small as a bit of dirt to call your own‚ war broke out with Israel and Arabs‚ over land. The Israel Arab war could have been avoided‚ but there are two main things holding them back. The Balfour Declaration‚ the Zionist movement and The United Nations Partition Plan all three of these things helped bring war. Let’s take this back to the Zionist movement. The Zionist movement was basically a group of secular European Jews trying to make a homeland for the Jews in Palestine
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revealed‚ past wars have greatly affected the outcomes of many states. World War I had severely impacted much of Europe as well a number of regions in Asia. The Middle East and South Asia were just two of these areas. In the years throughout and following World War I‚ the Middle East and South Asia had undergone numerous similarities‚ however there were and overwhelming number of differences. Which in all distinguished the very foundations of these two territories. In the Middle East many things
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Jason Eng Professor Conary ENG 340 3/08/16 Final Paper Elizabeth Gaskell’s‚ North and South‚ provides a unique point of view on the traditional woman in Victorian England. By creating a female protagonist‚ Margaret‚ who is both mentally and physically strong‚ Gaskell is able to contrast and portray the differences between her and some of the traditional women in the novel. Sarah Stickney Ellis was a writer and advocate of female rights and their role in society. One of her more famous works was
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Assess the impact of the war on civilians in territories occupied by Japan in South-East Asia. There was a significant detrimental impact of the war upon the civilians of occupied territories in South East Asia. The Japanese intended the Greater East Asian Co Prosperity Sphere (GEACPS) to be a united zone of mutual co-operation promoting economic development‚ social and political freedom from western imperial domination. However‚ the reality of the GEACPS was really a facade and a mere justification
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