On October 24th‚ 1995‚ two of the best-known scholars of nationalism participated in what has now become known as the “Warwick Debate on Nationalism” under the host of Edward Mortimer at the Warwick University. Each respected speaker presented thoughts and approaches to the study of nationalism that have laid the foundation for two separate‚ yet prevalent suppositions toward nationalism: Anthony Smith’s primordial approach and Ernest Gellner’s modernist theory. When reviewing the discussions of
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The act narrowed Johnson’s power to control Congressional Reconstruction by forcing him to issue military action through Ulysses S. Grant‚ the General of the Army at the time. Johnson could no longer deal with the military in the South himself despite being Commander and Chief. This was most likely put
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Against / opposition 2 nd Speaker ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- (Blood sports rules should be strengthened‚ not banned) Blood sports should not be banned; whatever problems there are with the sport can be fixed with reforms. The World Health Organization has called for tighter regulation‚ including “Simple rules‚ such as requiring medical clearance‚ national passports to prevent players from fighting
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Where’d you hear that‚ the Internet? “Contrary to what some may believe‚ the teens actually had a high level of privacy awareness‚” (Ackerman). This quote is referring to a study done on twenty adolescents and their privacy when it comes to electronics‚ parents‚ and school. Most adults tend to think their child does not think before they text‚ tweet‚ post‚ or send. However‚ this is untrue. Yes‚ teens are less mature‚ and less responsible; but that does not make them stupid. And yes‚ teens should
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How Old is Old Enough? Drinking Age 11/11/2011 How old is old enough to have an alcoholic beverage? Iris Cummings How Old is Old Enough? The legal drinking age is a topic that has come up for‚ and will continue to come up for‚ many years. The main question that needs to be answered is what is it that determines when a person is able to drink. Should we continue to base the drinking level on age or should we look at other characteristics. Those enrolled in the military
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Flat Taxation is Equal Taxation Tax rates in America have been changed and reformed to try and meet the needs of the current economy‚ or to make a politicians look good. Recent questions have been asked about whether we should reform the entire style of tax rates in America. Future generations are going to feel the burden or benefit from tax choices we make now because it takes time for things of this magnitude to take place. Also it is a possibility that the future generation may need new tax
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Statement: A nation should require all of its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college. Argue for or against. While ensuring all students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college a requirement may bring about several advantages‚ one must not remiss the disadvantages when asserting such a claim. In this case‚ the disadvantages outweigh the benefits if students are required to study the same national curriculum. Some may contend that by allowing
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Rape - A young woman being raped and then forced to carry the baby to term could be disastrous for both mother and child. The individual did not choose to be raped. A person who is raped is a victim‚ and should not be forced to carry the fetus to term. Imagine if‚ in an unfortunate case‚ a young 14-year-old-girl was raped and then forced to keep the child. She would be teased and abandoned by her friends and possibly family‚ and may develop severe depression and anxiety problems because she was not
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In this excerpt of the discussion between Polus and Socrates‚ they are trying to decide if suffering something unjust is worse and more shameful than actually doing what is unjust. Polus states that it is worse to suffer‚ but more shameful to commit‚ an unjust act. When Socrates begins his argument against this‚ he questions Polus on the distinction between what is admirable and good‚ and what is shameful and bad. In Polus’ eyes‚ these pairs of words do not hold the same meaning. However‚ Socrates
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Introduction: The dominance came every now and then by force of arms‚ but frequently it occurred because of trade and businesses. At this point‚ it allowed imperial powers to the influence the selected civilization. While the imperials ruled‚ they usually ‘robbed’ the land of its resources with little payback. These schemes obviously allowed for the imperial powers to gain a large profit and gain dominance. Imperialism was an effective and successful way for civilized countries to gain control over
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