Arab people

The Arab Spring has challenged the authoritarian resilience paradigm that had been dominant in academics since the early 2000s. Scholars within this paradigm focused on the lack of democracy within the region and attributed this lack to a number of factors and dynamics. This paradigm was normative in the sense that authoritarian resilience was seen as a negative and in need of change (Lob 2015). Even though as authoritarian resilience was perceived to be negative there was no expectation that…

Esperanto. Regardless, of this fact Esperanto was not universally accepted and became a language that was prosecuted. Rather than a language that fostered harmony between people, Hitler and Mein Kampf associated Esperanto and used it to further his anti-semantic policies. It was the 20th century, a…

million people from their homes, the most since the end of World War II. Millions have fled from their homes, desperately escaping death, destruction, oppression of war and unfathomable living conditions. These people travel from countries like Syria and Iraq to places in Central America and Africa, looking for an escape. Many of the refugees may apply for asylum outside their home country and are eligible for certain legal protections. In the last year, civil war has forced 15 million people to…

The Education of Arab Women in Modernized and Non- Modernized Arab Countries There are many stereotypes about Arabs due to the lack of understanding about their culture. Like many other cultures, Arab culture is unique and different. The Arab world consists of twenty-two countries located in Middle East and North Africa. Arab countries are very diverse consisting of many religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. All Arabs have similar cultures and traditions but they are different from…

creators Mark Sykes of Britain and Francois Georges-Picot of France. This entente intended to partition the Arab states of the Empire between the Triple Entente. The powers did this in hopes of dividing the control of influence. The Sykes-Picot agreement exploited the…

In the Middle East, European colonialism obliterated Arab sovereignty through its political and economic takeover (Alnasrawi 7). The epicenter of this perceived encroachment of Arab autonomy by the West was found in the Jewish state of Israel. The colonial legacy of the British and the French occupations in the Middle East led to the perception of Israel as another imperial force that would infringe upon the rights of the Arab world. Many Arabs believe that Israel exists to further Western…

PSC 345 - Midterm Exam Question One: Arab Nationalism Arab Nationalism is a movement that began “after the withdrawal of Egyptian forces from Syria in 1839. Later on, Sa’ada founded the Syrian Social Nationalist Party in 1932. It was the major force in Lebanese and Syrian politics until the early 1960’s and was still operating in the 1990’s” (Palmer, pg.53) This movement rose to prominence in the 1950’s as Arab Nations began to gain independence from former colonial powers. The major principle…

Arab American History Arab Americans encompass people from 22 nations of North Africa and the Middle East. Southeastern Michigan accounts for one of the largest concentrations of Arabs outside the Middle East. It can be difficult to trace when some Arab Americans actually arrived in the US due to inaccuracy of census records as they do not have a classification for Arab heritage and people identify themselves differently (100 Questions and Answers About Arab Americans). Zammouri is known…

9/11, Arab actors have been heavily type cast into playing a similar type of role in television. This is usually the role of the villain and in within the crime genre, often a terrorist. The shows often attribute characteristics to these Arab characters such as; unreasonable, stupid, primitive, sex crazed, aggressive and violent***. All of these characteristics contribute to an unflattering depiction of the Arab characters and often translates to how the audience of these shows view the Arab…

happily-ever-after ending is uncertain for the Arab people, who are in the midst of rewriting the history books. I’m referring to the Arab Spring, a powerful movement in full force with people in the Middle East/North Africa region uprising against the cruelty of their government. As the King of Prussia, it’s a disenchanting experience to see fellow regimes failing to upkeep what’s supposed to be the basic responsibility of any authority. Indeed, I believe the protesters of the Arab Spring are…