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Religious question which promotes divergences between arabs in the middle east
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Sucession of the prophet Mohammad
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Consequence of the fragility of the arab regimes
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Manipulation by the western hegemonic countries
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Arab states which are partners of Israel
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Reason by which the influence of the United States over the Iran became very weak
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Islamic Revolution
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'America's arab partners
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Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Turkey is also a partner, but it is not arab
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Common characteristic of Iran, Israel and Turkey
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Non-arab countries
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Reason for the antiamericanism of the arab population, despite, the american allegiance of their leaders
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America and Israel are close partners, and Israel has military rivalry with their countries
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Characteristic of the public administration of the arab countries, in relation to freedom of their people
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Their people have little, if any, political freedom
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Most influent countries in the arab-persian gulf
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Iran and Iraq
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Reason of the Iran-Iraq war
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The water course Chatt-el-Arab
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Reason why Iran is a major nuisance to the US
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Influence over the middle east
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Agreements between Israel and Turkey and their reasons
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Military, diplomatic and strategic alliances.
Reasons: Military aid in the region for Israel, and influence over the area for Turkey |
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Territory Israel took from Syria and its importance
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Golan heights - an important water supply
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Reason for domestic opposition in Syria and how the government deals with it
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The domestic opposition cries for more political freedom, but is brutally repressed with gunfire.
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Reasons for the political isolation of Syria
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-Occupation of Lebanon due to engagement in the latter's Civil War, which consequently increased its influence in the region
-Arming of the Hezbollah -Alleged support for insurgent in Iraq |
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Issues in the deadlock regarding Iran's nuclear program
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- Iran will not accept all austerity measures
- Hegemonies like the US, which have signed the Nuclear non proliferation treaty still keep nuclear weapons which are ready to use. -Ahmadinejad says its nation is not stupid, and even if it could create a nuclear weapon, it would be impossible to win a fight against these political hegemonies -Israel have not signed the Nuclear non proliferation treaty and its reckoned to have 400 warheads |
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Two major Palestinian parties, and the biggest one
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Fatah (biggest) and Hamas
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Palestinian internal conflict
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Fatah-Hamas conflict
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Oslo Accords
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Palestinian National Authority should rule West Bank and Gaza
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Palestinian economic problems
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The economy is fragmented and subject to Israeli restrictions. Much of the population is dependent on food aid.
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Reasons behind Turkish-Israeli tensions
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-Turkey was acting as a mediator between Syria and Israel
-Israel launched the Gaza war raids without first warning Turkey. The latter openly disapproved Israel's bitter relations with the Palestinian people, claiming it ''an state terrorism'' -Israel killed Turkish activists in the Palestine without apologizing |
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Alleged reasons for the Gaza raids
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Missiles directed to Israel came from Gaza
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World's second largest economy
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China
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Tensions between the China and the WTO in relation to China's currency
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Dumping, devaluation of currency (Chinese government controls its value) and piracy
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World's biggest exporter
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China or Germany
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Why Brazil does not depend anymore on foreign oil producers?
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It's self-sufficient in oil
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Reasons for the fear of a new Cold War
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-Russia antagonizes with the West, due to their interest in former Soviet countries
-Russia has made clear it's willing to intervene militarily in the CEI's affairs, as shown in the South Ossetia x Georgia conflict -Threatened to counter Bush's plans of some anti-missile bases in the eastern Europe |
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Resources in Russia which are the backbone of its economic power
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Oil and gas
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Reasons for protests against Gaddafi
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Authoritarism
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Lybia's economic backbone
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Oil and gas
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International organization which aided the protests in Lybia
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NATO
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World's largest democracy
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India
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Region of dispute between India and Pakistan
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Kashmir
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Israel's justifications about for killing the Turkish protesters
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Turkey is the one to blame, as it did not stop its citizen's protest
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Countries with nuclear weapons
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US
France Russia UK China India Pakistan North Korea Israel |
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Reason for communist guerrilas in India
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Poverty
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Reasons for India to approach the U.S.
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Worldwide visibility
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Country which treats Japan's influence over the Asia-Pacific
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China
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China, in relation to it's position in the IMF
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Third most influent country
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Reasons for China to aid Africa
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Rise the prices of all types of commodities in the international market and privilege of lower prices for them
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SCO
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Shangai Cooperation Organization, a mutual-security cooperation of countries in Asia
Chine, Russie, Kazakhstan, Ouzbékistan, Kirghizstan, Tadjikistan |
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Reasons for the Iran-Syria allegiance
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Fear of isolation
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Why do Iran and Syria seek alliances with the Christian countries?
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These two countries constitute minorities in the Muslim world: Iran is Shiite and the Syria is alaouite
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Consequences of ethnic conflicts inside Arabian countries
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Weakness in relation to external enemies, such as the Western hegemonies
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Reason of being of the European Union
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Political power
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Facts supporting the thesis that Europe is a global hegemony
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Powerful agrarian policy
Powerful industry Economic power despite the crisis |
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Why is it hard to achieve a common diplomacy in the EU?
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-No integration of political power
-Maintenance of the sovereignty of each state -Heterogeneity of interests |
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Maastricht treaty
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Created the Eu, the Euro
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Amsterdam treaty
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Created the Common Foreign and Security Policy
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Lisbon treaty
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Permanent chair for the CFSP
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Main foreign investments in Latin America
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Oil
Tourism Big infrastructure projects |
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Factor favoring the industrial development in Latin America
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Low cost of manpower
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Factors putting democracy at the stake in Latin America
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-Populism
-Xenophoby (Buenos Aires/La paz) -Corruption |
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Factors boosting growth in Latin America
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Raw material
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Idea on which the Latin populism feeds
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Xenophoby
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Biggest structural problem in Latin America
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Social Inequality (countries among the most unequals in the world) and poorness of part of the population
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Main idea in the Monroe Doctrine
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Panamericanism
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Mercosul, Brazil's reasons for its creation and its main objective nowadays
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Common market of the Cone Sul
Brazil'' Objectives in creation: -Independency from the U.S., -Multilateral foreign policy, non-alignment to any axis - Objective: be an economic union (free trade+ common external tariff) |
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Russia's main objective regarding CIS and why it was an error
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The objective was to turn CIS into an organization capable of assure economic, politic and military integration of the region that once was the USSR
But Ukraine did not choose to ratify the CIS and thus, does not consider itself a member of the community. It thus turned into an opposition to the integration of the organisation's members members Russia holds a rather military domain over the countries, which is regarded as contradictory Russia also profits on ethnic conflicts inside the federation to expand its influence, also viewed as immoral by some |
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GUAM
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Organization of four members of the CIS to halt Russian domination and achieve energy independence by the construction of oil pipelines (TRACECA)
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TRACECA
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Project of an oil pipeline linking Asia to Europe, bypass Russia
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Regions compromising 50% of the world's GNP in 2009
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U.S., Japan, and Western Europe
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Putin's governing style
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Nationalism
Control over the media Nostalgia for the USSR Control over foreign NGO's Elimination of the liberal opposition Hardline |
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Reason for street protests in Russia
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Electoral fraud
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Country that is regarded as the leader of the developing countries in international relations
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Brasil
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Points forts et points faibles du Brésil
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forts:Ressources importantes de matières premières (agroalimentaire, minerais)
Système éducatif homogène et de qualité faibles:Isolement géographique : le Brésil n'est pas sur les grands axes commerciaux |
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Points forts et points faibles de la Russie
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Forts:Ressources en hydrocarbures et minerais, avec des champions mondiaux dans ce secteur (Gazprom, Loukoil, Severstal...)
faibles:Insécurité juridique : 'On peut voir son entreprise fermer du jour au lendemain', selon Sébastien Dessillons. |
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Points forts et faibles de la Inde
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forts:La langue anglaise, et une élite ouverte sur le monde, formée dans les grandes écoles américaines ou britanniquesLe marché intérieur d'un milliard d'habitants
faibles:Le manque d'infrastructures : 'Se rendre d'un bout à l'autre de Bombay est un enfer' témoigne Sébastien Dessillons.La complexité administrative |
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Points forts et faibles de la Chine
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Forts:Le marché intérieur de 1,3 milliard d'habitants, permettant des économies d'échelleUn pouvoir central puissant et efficace
Faibles:Le manque de culture managériale et de cadres dirigeants |
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Obstacles to a world government
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Multiplicity of interests all over the world
Who's going to govern the world? |
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Objectives and problems of G20
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Objectives: Better economic policies all over the world
Problems: an organization without de facto power, or rules |
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Results from G20's past reunions
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-Regulations for the financial markets
-Triplication of the IMF's budget, to aid countries affected by the crisis -Tries to lessen the effects of the world crisis -Some experts believe that few, if anything, comes out of the these forums |
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Discussions in the forum of Seul
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-Currency wars - A deadlock, since US and China both profit from them
-Effectively reform the financial sector -Tackle unemployment |
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Dissident objectives in Seul
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UK: éviter l’adoption d’une régulation trop stricte du système financier
Germany:pousser l’ensemble des pays à rétablir l’équilibre de leurs comptes publics et s’opposer aux monnaies sous-évaluées comme le yuan. Russie:confirmer le rôle de la Russie comme grande puissance France:réformer le système monétaire international, moderniser la gouvernance mondiale et rebondir sur la scène intérieure française. China:Résister aux pressions visant à réévaluer sa monnaie, le yuan. U.S:ne pas réévaluer le dollar et résister aux pressions pour réduire les déficits publics Brasil:renforcer le poids du Brésil, géant émergent, et critiquer la politique du dollar faible South Africa:: faire entendre la voix du nouveau venu africain |
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Challenges for the French chair in the G20
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Reformer le système monétaire international
Taxer les transactions financières pour financer le développement Combattre la spéculation sur les marchés agricoles |
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Eurosceptcism
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The notion that European Union does more harm than good, weakening each state instead of making it stronger
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Main problems in subsaarian Africa
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AIDS
Civil wars Ineffective tries to tackle poverty Eventual drought in some regions Weak governements due to insurgencies Insurgent warlords Downward spiral of debt Low rate of savings |
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Major hegemonies in subsaarian Africa
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South Africa
Ethiope Nigeria |
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Facteurs de puissance
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Le nucléaire
Les armes de destruction massive La puissance militaire Le facteur démographique L’économie et/ou le commerce international Les matières première La morale |
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Political advances in sub-saharan Africa
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-Fewer lifelong governments
-More political freedom and transparency -Constitutional advances in public admnistration |
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Security advances in sub-saharan Africa
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Less interstate conflicts
Participation of the African Union in peace processes Political alternance in Ghana Return to stability and growth in Liberia Efforts in the consolidation of peace in Sierra Leone |
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Economic advances in subsaharan Africa
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More dynamic trade relations
Technological advances in the possession of more people Africa is regarded as the most profitable continent of all: more than 20% rate of profit Expansion in the micro finance sector |
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African Union's objectives
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Objectives
to accelerate the political and socio-economic integration of the continent; to promote and defend African common positions on issues of interest to the continent and its peoples; to achieve peace and security in Africa; and to promote democratic institutions, good governance and human rights. |
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Why U.S. doesn't want to stop armed conflicts in Africa
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It's world's top weapons exporter
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Honduran Constitutional crisis
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Zelaya wanted to be reelected and tried to rewrite the constitution, but suffered a coup d'état
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Relationship between Gaddafi's Lybia and African Union
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Gaddafi made major donations to AU, a the driving force in its development. These donations came from oil money
Bankrolled the organization if other members failed to pay their dues Gaddafi wanted to create an Africa similar to EU, and UA-supported telecommunications channels to develop and integrate the continent |
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Gaddafi's style of government
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Authoritarian and lifelong
Anti-Imperialism Left-Wing Anti-US |
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India's largest trading partner
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China
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Arabian countries holding revolutions
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Tunisia, Syria, Lybia and Egypt
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Territories where Palestinians live
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West Bank and Gaza
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Position of U.S. vis-à-vis la Palestine
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Veto to block Palestinian bids
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Alleged reasons for coup d'État in Ivory Coast
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corruption, political repression, and of stripping immigrants from neighboring countries of their political rights by promoting the concept of Ivoirité
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The two sides in Ivorian Civil War
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Rebel controlled North and Government-controlled South
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Reasons for Ivorian Civil War
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Xenophoby in politics
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Number of warheads U.S. possess, according to ex-president Jimmy Carter
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12000
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