Regional Studies 400592.01E Prof. Dr. José Magone Wintersemester 2010/2011 The Rise and Outcome of piracy in Somalia Katharina Urban 297114 7 Contents 1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................1 2 Historical Background......................................................................................................2 3 Reasons for Piracy.................................................
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Sapna Rampersaud From the time of the Gempei Wars (1180-1185) between the Taira and Minamoto families and the rising of the Tokugawa Shogunate in the 1600’s‚ the Japanese government generally declined. As provincial families dominated the diminishing imperial court‚ there was a severe decline of the central administration and the supreme authority dissipated. Rival families‚ Taira and Minamoto‚ fought for 5 years in the period of Japanese history known as the Gempei Wars. During these 5 years
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have helped fund devastating civil wars in Africa‚ destroying the lives of millions. Conflict diamonds are those sold in order to fund armed conflict and civil war. Profits from the trade in conflict diamonds‚ worth billions of dollars‚ were used by warlords and rebels to buy arms during the devastating wars in Angola‚ the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sierra Leone. Wars that have cost an estimated 3.7 million lives. problem of conflict diamonds hasn’t gone away. Diamonds mined in rebel-held
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he‚ and many others with the right resources‚ can make a difference. Joseph Kony‚ The Quran compound‚ and Hunger in America‚ Buffett has this great need to help people‚ in these three cases he did what he could to change the world. “One Shot at a Warlord.” May 2012 Buffett travels to Central African Republic (CAR)‚ for a photo shoot of sorts. Caesar Acellam is the center of the photograph‚ he is a lieutenant in Joseph Kony’s Lords Resistance Army. Although Acellam is a terribly cruel man‚ Kony is
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Name ___________________________________________ Ms. K. Demircanli Global 9S 20 January 2012 China The Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty compared to Rome Size and Location of Han and Rome In the second century CE‚ China controlled about 1.5 million square miles of territory. Meanwhile‚ at the same time‚ the Roman Empire controlled about 1.7 million square miles of territory. China’s first recorded census around 2 CE gives a figure of about 58 million people‚ while Rome’s population was
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Former President Charles Taylor of Liberia abducted countless child soldiers during his fight for the presidency in a tumultuous civil war that lasted fourteen years. Taylor was known to be one of the first warlords to recruit young children into a life of soldiering‚ often requiring them to perform horrific acts upon innocent people. Child soldiers are a major issue in Africa; over six of its countries regularly use child soldiers. Child soldiers go through many struggles most cannot even fathom
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is a strong man of authority. He is strict. He stands up straight and makes minimal movement but is very keen on the music the musician plays. According to research‚ Zhou Yu‚ or Chou Yu‚ was an important general during the Later Han period of the warlords Sun Ce and Sun Quan. He occupied the post of Leader of the court and later became governor of Jiangxa. He was aimed for development in China. He wanted an independent empire in southern China. As a woman‚ I think that Chou Yu’s strong personality
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answer is incorrect. b. Corporate bonds c. Bank loansThis is the correct answer. d. Government grants Bank loans are the primary source of capital in Germany. /1 1/1 Question 2 The Japanese economy is dominated by "keiretsu." What are these? a. warlords that control Japanese wealth b. local governmental entities Selected: c. corporate conglomeratesThis answer is correct. d. joint ventures with foreign investors "keiretsu" are corporate conglomerates. /1 1/1 Question 3 In Germany‚ prudence is an
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During the 1960’s‚ most African countries previously held by the Europeans were released from colonial rule. The Europeans didn’t put in place any government or infrastructure before they relinquished control. This vacuum of power led to an influx of totalitarian regimes and dictatorships followed by a pandemic of poverty across the continent. Many of these dictators aligned with the Soviet Union‚ who further exploited Africa’s vast natural resources with no compensation given to the local people
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In his magazine article describing the obscene violence that is currently going on in Uganda‚ Christopher Hitchenssits down with a boy named James at a rehab center. James was fortunate enough to escape being a slave to Kony‚ when he was marched all the way to Sudan‚ where an ambush ensued and James got away. Marching long distances was an initiation technique used by the Lord’s Resistance Army in order to herd out the weaker boys. If a boy was too tired to go on‚ the other slaves were forced to
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