In this paper my aim would be to bring forth various views and theories of “social movements” and explore the evolution of global social movements in the recent past. In the later part of my paper I would be discussing the role of mass media in global social movements and would also include the concept […]
Date: January 1st, 1970
to what extent it explains international conflicts. Although “structural violence” does lead to conflict, it has had minimal effect on international conflicts. Structural violence has been a major factor in numerous internal or regional conflicts. The genocide in Rwanda and the Maoists Movement in Nepal are examples of structural violence that has led to an […]
Date: January 1st, 1970
Democracy is best defined as “government of the people, by the people, and for the people.” (Abraham Lincoln) Democracy implies both popular participation and government in the public interest, and can take a wide variety of forms. (Heywood; 2007) In my opinion, democracy may not be a perfect system and the best form of government, […]
Date: January 1st, 1970
The 2008 Presidential election was important for many reasons. The U.S. economy was steadily declining, unemployment was rising, the housing market was deteriorating and consumer confidence was decreasing due to the changing economic tides (Hill, 2008; Kirchhoff and Hagenbaugh, 2008; Stark, et al., 2008; Weisman and Meckler, 2008). The incoming president had to contend with […]
Date: January 1st, 1970
Human rights, an integral part of global development, is still a dilemma that virtually every region in the world faces. Within the Middle East, many countries have human rights violations ranging from honor killings to child labor. With the long road of human rights progress, and progressive thinking, it is hard to imagine any inhumane […]
Date: January 1st, 1970
New Public Management, what is it? We have heard the term throughout the first semester and have endeavoured to understand its historical and present relevance as well as its various facets that are supposedly favourable in reforming inefficient public sector enterprises, making them leaner and more efficient. But is New Public Management, all that it […]
Date: January 1st, 1970
In the 1950s, Egypt was keen to emerge as the leader of pan-Arab nationalism and establish a global position. Nasser pursued a strategy of non-alignment, yet at the same time he tried to balance Egypt’s dependency on the West and the Soviet Union. At odds with Europe, Nasser was eager to rid the Arab world […]
Date: January 1st, 1970
In 1919, diplomatic practice as the world had known it was about to change. This change would be brought about by a culmination of factors, including but not limited to: advances in communication and transportation technology, the ending of WWI and, most notably, the coming together of world leaders at the inaugural Paris Peace Conference […]
Date: January 1st, 1970
Every fourth calendar year the citizens of the United States participate in one of the greatest displays of Democracy in human history, the election of the President and Vice-President of the United States. However, it is not truly democracy. Instead, the democratic election of the President of the United States is tainted by the current […]
Date: January 1st, 1970
Civil wars in today’s modern world have become increasingly described as ‘new wars’ ever since the end of the Cold War era due to a perceived change in the format of warfare and the emergence of war economies as central to internal skirmishes. Some scholars argue this evolution in warfare and intrastate conflict requires adjustments […]
Date: January 1st, 1970
