Place is described as a geographic setting that contains distinctive social, cultural and physical attributes, but not only is it a geographical setting, it is something that shapes a society as a whole. The importance of a place for individuals can stem from cognitive space, which is when a person forms religious, cultural, or personal perceptions and emotional attachments to a specific geographical location. A society having formed such perceptions and attachments can lead into conflicts with others over issues such as power shifts with lack of reprisals, oppression, historical grudges, political agendas, or ethnocentrism.
According to the news article “Why Is There So Much Turmoil Right Now? Understanding the Outbreak of Conflicts” by abc news reporter Colleen Curry, it has been suggested by Ilan Berman (vice president of the American Foreign Policy Council) that there are underlying reasons for the outbreaks in global conflicts, with each conflict consisting of it’s own unique origin. He also suggests …show more content…
Take for example when the British Empire had conquered Ireland and Scotland. This forced the inhabitants of both countries to give up their customs and traditions to conform to the British Monarchy for almost 1000 years. Both countries continuously fought the Kingdom of England between the early 14th to the 18th century, to liberate their beloved homeland from British reign and regain their independence and identity. A historical grudge still resonates today in Northern Ireland.
Political agenda is an important and continuous cause of conflict over place. Most often than not the conflict boils down to one country having more of a valuable resource over another. Take the United States for example; it has been argued in many literary articles that the “War on Terrorism” had a hidden political agenda of dominating more of the world’s energy resources in countries such as the Middle
According to the news article “Why Is There So Much Turmoil Right Now? Understanding the Outbreak of Conflicts” by abc news reporter Colleen Curry, it has been suggested by Ilan Berman (vice president of the American Foreign Policy Council) that there are underlying reasons for the outbreaks in global conflicts, with each conflict consisting of it’s own unique origin. He also suggests …show more content…
Take for example when the British Empire had conquered Ireland and Scotland. This forced the inhabitants of both countries to give up their customs and traditions to conform to the British Monarchy for almost 1000 years. Both countries continuously fought the Kingdom of England between the early 14th to the 18th century, to liberate their beloved homeland from British reign and regain their independence and identity. A historical grudge still resonates today in Northern Ireland.
Political agenda is an important and continuous cause of conflict over place. Most often than not the conflict boils down to one country having more of a valuable resource over another. Take the United States for example; it has been argued in many literary articles that the “War on Terrorism” had a hidden political agenda of dominating more of the world’s energy resources in countries such as the Middle