Air Asia Essay

The Colonial Period consisted of European countries going to countries within the Eastern World and imperializing many countries within Africa and Asia. These European countries imperialized those countries to compete with fellow European countries, gain raw materials from the Eastern countries, and have access to a larger market. The legacies that the imperial world left was destruction of the culture of African and Asian countries, a rapid growth for the countries of the colonizers and…

Russia Emerges Once a strong world power, Russia is beginning to re- emerge as a political and economical power. The beginning of Russia’s re-emergence began in the early 90s after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Russia has taken many necessary measures to regain the power they once attained. 1. What are the Eastern Partnership initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union? Why are they contentious? The Eastern Partnership initiative gives the Eastern European countries access to the Western…

Following the end of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, the world turned its eyes towards this rising new global power in Asia. By defeating the Russians and the waiving of the white flag at Liaoyang, the Japanese have quickly proven themselves as an overall competitor to the West in terms of political and military power. By the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth in September 5, 1905, it recognized Japanese supremacy in Korea, oversaw the transition of Russian holdings in Manchuria (Liaodong…

Rashid Khalidi’s Sowing Crisis describes the beginning of the Cold War and American dominance and control in the Middle East. The book provides the reader with a compelling case that the U.S. and the Soviet Union involvement in the Middle East provided the basis for the complete break down of democracy in the region and lead to not only regional conflict but global conflict. The effects that U.S. and Soviet Union intervention are not only still felt today but are felt all over the world. In…

there was a form of archaic globalisation previously, which brought positive impact on most countries in terms of economy, culture and politics. During 1492 there was globalisation, with examples exposed through the Indian Ocean trade and the afro-euro Asia connective. This essay will be reinforced by the following sources Ailliaces, Jose de Acosta and Columbian logbook which will demonstrate the connection through globalisation before 1492. In 1492 there was two significant events that took…

The art of representation, though quiet and discreet, changes people’s perspective immensely. It acts like a potter who molds and shapes his creation; the representation of ideas controls human brains and reactions. It is rather absurd how representation has so much control over the way people think, act, speak, write and believe, but with the help of media, representation causes both positive and negative influences in different aspects of our culture from humanitarian aid to sports. The…

Growing up in the United States is not the same every child. Some parents expect more out of their children than others. The Academic article “The duty to succeed: honor versus happiness in college and career choices of East Asian students in the United States” written by, Lauren Dundes, Eunice Cho and Spencer Kwak tests the hypothesis that parents from East Asian decent are harder on their kids and expect more out of them compared to white parents. The article was written for college…

Trade with the outside world was very important to Japan after the Portuguese first made contact. Portuguese ships helped Japanese trade by bringing Indonesian spices from Malacca to Macao, which would be sold in China, they would then buy Chinese silks and gold, they would then leave and go from Macao to harbours in the south of Japan (first Hirado and then Nagasaki), they would sell these products, use the money to buy Japanese silver, which they would then sell in Macao, and finally buy silk…

The assigned reading is based on the structuring and framing of Asians in America. Author, Thomas K. Nakayama, begins by explaining many issues that Asian Americans face, such as many Americans not knowing the difference between Asians and Asian Americans. He states that media representation can be a main reason for this issue. Additionally, during World War II, many Japanese Americans were mistakenly identified as Japanese. They were criticized and placed into internment camps, because America…

The 19th and 20th century were mainly filled with violence, war, and corruption in Southeast Asia. During the mid-19th century, China was the strongest country in East Asia, Korea was strongly influenced by the Chinese, and Japan was starting to open up relations with foreign powers (mainly the west). However, by the end of the mid-20th century, everything changed: China gained a new political system, Korea was annexed and freed of Japanese rule, and Japan suffered a major loss. So, how did…