Political Terrorism in Nigeria: Cursory and Critical Appraisal Shote Paul Oluwaseun‚ LLB‚ BL.* Introduction One of the core reasons for political apathy in Nigeria today is the continuous uprising and bedeviling terror associated to our political system. Many have tagged politics to be a dirty game; they sensibly opined that active participation in the political activities in Nigeria is tantamount to embarking on a journey of no return because of mendacious and purposeless minds who are mere opportunists
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The IDF: Economic‚ Political‚ and Cultural Sociological Effects It is necessary for all countries to have an army in order to defend it. Israel is no exception. However‚ the unique character of the Israeli army shapes the culture and personality of Israel and its people. The army has influenced every aspect of Israeli society‚ from its economy to politics to its culture. Before one can comprehend the affect of the army on Israel‚ a brief history is necessary. Israel ’s armed forces‚ known
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probably an outcome of security rather than insecurity. A besieged civilization is generally a paranoid civilization looking for enemies within and without to blame for failures Intolerance Intolerance can be defined as unwillingness to accept views‚ beliefs‚ or behavior that differ from one’s own. Unfortunately intolerance is growing day by day in
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A True Telling of Intolerance Intolerance has been a key issue over the history of our existence in this world. Many things classify as an act of intolerance toward a specific issue. Two things help predict mainstream intolerance in a culture. One arises from religious beliefs and spiritual practices. The other arises from the value of their relative position in society. First‚ a key mainstream intolerance is religious beliefs and spiritual practices. Religion serves as the master motivation
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University zaria officials paid a courtesy visit to one of the prominent elder state man in African‚ Ambassador Maitama Sule; one time Nigeria Ambassador to the United Nations. He was part of the African Nationalist that founded the African Union. The visit was to give us insight on panacea to African contemporary issues. EXCERPT: The history of political development in Nigeria and African indeed is very interesting. With the problem now facing us‚ it is only appropriate we should look back there and see
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The Political Religious Divide in India * India was a colony of Britain‚ At that time India was made up of present day Pakistan‚ India and Bangladesh. * The British encouraged conflict between the two dominant religions: Hindu and Muslim. * It gained independence in 1947 and was divided into two states India (Hindu) and Pakistan (Islamic/Muslim). The division was based on religion. However large numbers of minority religious groups were left behind in both countries. * Large scale
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a nation-wide concern in Nigeria in recent years. Almost everyday television broadcast‚ shows‚ newspapers‚ magazines and internet websites run and re-run pictures of dramatic acts of violence carried out by this ferocious sect. It is often hard not to be scared when we see gruesome pictures of people killed or maimed by Boko Haram in office buildings‚ public buses or trains‚ and on the streets. The federal government seems weak in maintaining law and order in Nigeria and lacks a viable strategy
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11 October 18‚ 2012 Intolerance is an action that was a major part of puritan society‚ and is still encountered in our modern world. Ironically‚ intolerance is a often a result of religious expectations and differing opinions. In both the Puritan society of Salem and the modern world‚ intolerance results from between those who strongly follow a religion‚ and others who differ. Since religions contain a variety of ideas and beliefs that are regarded so highly‚ religious members tend to become intolerant
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presents these parts of society as "organs" that work toward the proper functioning of the "body" as a whole. In the most basic terms‚ it simply emphasizes "the effort to impute‚ as rigorously as possible‚ to each feature‚ custom‚ or practice‚ its effect on the functioning of a supposedly stable‚ cohesive system". For Talcott Parson "structural-functionalism" came to describe a particular stage in the methodological development of Social Science‚ rather than a specific school of thought. The structural
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Political liberalism emphasizes the social contract‚ in which citizens make the laws and they all agree to abide by those laws. It is supported on the belief that individuals know what is best for them. Political liberalism grants political representation to all adult citizens regardless of sex‚ race‚ or financial status. It highlights the “rule of law” and favors liberal democracy. It works on the principle that individuals are the foundation of rules and civilization. Furthermore‚ society and
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