Use of physical violence is discussed when analyzing how a political entities should be ruled. German philosopher Max Weber (1864-1920)‚ in his essay Politics as a Vocation‚ incorporated the “legitimate use of violence” into his definition of state as a state-specific characteristic. Florentine philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) presented physical violence as an absolute necessity in consolidating power . Despite having lived in different centuries and backgrounds‚ Weber’s and Machiavelli’s
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the words sectarian violence or cultural conflict. Many of these individuals would be surprised to find that sectarian violence exist all over the world. Just hours ago a clash in southern Kyrgyzstan between Kyrgyz and Uzbek people claimed 26 lives in less than 24 hours. Buildings were set on fire and many individuals were treated for stab and gunshot wounds. It is unknown what caused this recent clash‚ but it is known that it was culturally motivated. (“Sectarian Violence‚” 2010) Also in the
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Peace and conflict studies is defined as both a pedagogical activity‚ in which teachers transmit knowledge to students; and a research activity‚ in which researchers create new knowledge about the sources of conflict. Peace and conflict studies entails understanding the concept of peace which is defined as political condition that ensures justice and social stability through formal and informal institutions‚ practices‚ and norms. Johan Galtung‚ the principal founder of the discipline of peace and
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There cannot be good without evil. This is one of the most important lessons that I have learned growing up and I will keep this close by me as I get even older. Conflict between two ideals is a great place to find meaning and lenses for us to view our world. I had this conflict with myself starting at a young age. This conflict came about when I started thinking about what I wanted to do with my life. What should I be doing with my life? One of the strongest places this has shown up in my life
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USAID launches Pakistan’s pioneering mobile agri project Staff Reporter Wednesday‚ February 05‚ 2014 - Islamabad—The United States‚ through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)‚ launched a new pilot project to introduce mobile enabled advisory and financial services for peach and potato farmers and fishermen in Swat‚ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As a result of this project‚ over 1‚700 small and medium sized farms and 15‚000 people in Swat will gain access to mobile banking. With information
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Integrated Education: An Instrument for Resolving Ife-Modakeke Conflict in Osun State‚ Nigeria Shina Olayiwola‚ Department of Educational Administration and Planning‚ Obafemi Awolowo University (Ile-Ife‚ Nigeria) Ndukaku Okorie‚ Department of Philosophy‚ Obafemi Awolowo University (Ile-Ife‚ Nigeria) Opinion Paper Abstract: Ife and Modakeke communities in Southwestern Nigeria have engaged in protracted communal violence. The conflict has grown and matured to the extent that it is no longer a physical
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The Importance of Conflict Could you imagine a world without conflict? What would happen to all the peace? If conflicts did not exist then there would be no reason for the word “compromise” because the only way to end a conflict is through a compromise. Conflicts have been a part of our history and they are involved in each one of our lives every day. A world without conflict is not physically possible because we are all different and we all believe and think differently‚ so there is bound to
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WORKPLACE VIOLENCE: A FORCE OF OVERALL CONCERN Adell Newman-Lee Criminology-CJ102-D04 December 3‚ 2003 THESIS: WORKPLACE AS IT RELATES TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE I INTRODUCTION: • Crime and violence • Workplace violence a major concern • The three entities involved II STATISTICS • The Bureau of Justice Statistics • Statistics from 1992 to 1996 • National Crime Victimization Survey and The Bureau of Labor Statistic III WORKPLACE VIOLENCE A LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUE • Responsibility of Law Enforcement
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The Social Approach – Key Issues Football Violence Football violence (also known as football hooliganism)‚ is the unruly‚ destructive behaviour which is caused by football fans. It can involve a wide range of behaviour‚ such as vandalism‚ fighting‚ taunting (eg abusive chanting)‚ intimidation and spitting. The behaviour is commonly caused due to rivalry between teams and often occurs before or after football matches. Due to football violence being so common‚ there are so many examples
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criminal justice system begun to treat domestic violence as a serious crime‚ not as a private family matter. Domestic violence is any physical‚ sexual‚ or psychological abuse that people use against a former or current intimate partner. It refers to a number of criminal behaviors: assault and battery; sexual assault; stalking; harassment; violation of a civil restraining order; homicide; and other offenses that occur in the course of a domestic violence incident‚ such as arson‚ robbery‚ malicious destruction
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