violence is a method of responding to unjustness. It allows the dehumanized to respond to subjugation‚ to unify and overcome division‚ and to build solidarity. In Algeria and Vietnam‚ practical
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accommodate their big mouths. This colloquial anecdote can be used to demonstrate that outsiders often view the behavior and policy of French government with contempt at their perceived arrogance. An example can be found in the case of Algeria’s decolonization. The failures and arrogance of the French allowed insurgents to emerge the victors of the Algerian War of 1954-1962. To understand why this occurred‚ it is imperative to examine how French military arrogance‚ political arrogance‚ and a failure
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Rachael Kelly 070008836 Political Extremism and Discourse Why do some separatist movements succeed and others fail? Explain your answer with reference to at least 3 different countries. Political Separatism is inextricably linked with nationalism‚ focusing on the ideas of identity within groups. It has been claimed that “identity is the ultimate popular knowledge” and it is this idea of collective community that has initiated many people around the world to create movements to ensure their
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Universal Children’s Day The United Nations’ (UN) Universal Children’s Day‚ which was established in 1954‚ is celebrated on November 20 each year to promote international togetherness and awareness among children worldwide. UNICEF‚ the United Nations Children’s Fund‚ promotes and coordinates this special day‚ which also works towards improving children’s welfare. What do people do? Many schools and other educational institutions make a special effort to inform children of their rights according
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1. National Independence and Self Reliance A .Explain the following terms …Political independence and self-reliance Political independence: is a condition of a nation‚ country‚ or state in which its residents and population‚ or some portion thereof‚ exercise self-government‚ and usually sovereignty‚ over the territory. The opposite of independence is a dependent territory. Self-Reliance: reliance on oneself or one’s own powers or resources. B .Give 5 reasons why Ghanaians misconstrued the implications
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Why was process of decolonization peaceful in some countries and violent in others? (Before Independence) Brief historical background of colonization? (Historical Context) * What ignited calls for independence from colonial rule in __________ (your country)? A: Elections were held in rural areas(small cities) for reform and democratization of local government. 1958 was a year of vigorous political discussion at issues of society in Belgian Congo. The whole turning point of their advocacy for
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Introduction Algeria is regarded as the second largest country in Africa. It is clearly stated that the Algerian people’s identity was strongly linked to the French colonization. The French policy during its settlement in Algeria assimilates the Algerian citizens into the French culture since they aimed at destroying the Algerian identity and replace it by the French one. It is a French policy called as the acculturation policy. Hannoum (2010) ‘Algeria was subjected to one of the most drastic
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refugee life in order to prove‚ critically‚ that the actions of the refugees and the manner in which he reiterates these atrocities is in fact a defiance against the subjugation and colonization of his people. To begin‚ in order to accomplish the decolonization of his people Montejo argues that a new form of Anthropology was used separating him from standard anthropological works. Focusing largely on the relationship between the anthropologist and the group of people being studied (the “other”); Montejo
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fundamentalists and the military government stems from Algeria’s experimentation with political liberalization. The attempt to create more points of view and more political parties in the government has backfired horrendously. The violence of modern day Algeria stems from the failure of mild democratization in the North African country. Following nomination by the National Liberation Front (FLN) party‚ Chadli Bendjedid was elected President in 1979 and re-elected in 1984 and 1988. The National Liberation
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Southeast Asia and Africa [1]. These imperialized territories were divided into colonies. Western Sahara is an African territory situated on the western edge of the Sahara desert‚ along the Atlantic Ocean. It borders with Morocco to the north‚ Algeria to the northeast and Mauritania to the southeast. Spain claimed ownership of this territory in 1884 during the Berlin Conference‚ which had the purpose to divide African territory among European countries and set up rules for colonizing Africa to
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