Balkans

Discuss the creation and evolution of al-Qaeda (25 pts.) The Creation of al-Qaeda officially begun during the Cold war around 1979 when Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union. This became an issue for the United States, and the goal was to come up with a plan that involved pushing the Soviet union of out Afghanistan. The outcome of this event leads to the development of an organization for the international Muslim regiment that was formed to rebel against the invasion and eventually get…

An authoritarian leader is someone who has individual control over all decisions and tends to make choices based on their own beliefs and as they have centralised power, also having the final decision. An effective authoritarian leader is different however, they take advice, handle opposition well, maintain strong relationships with elites and the masses and have strong decision making. The main test of effective authoritarian leadership is the strengthening of the German state into the future.…

Otto von Bismarck— “The Iron Chancellor” Otto von Bismarck, one of the most influential characters in European history brought together the birth of the German empire. Bismarck became the first chancellor of the German empire under the “leadership” of William II during the late nineteenth century (History.com, Otto Von Bismarck). He developed Germany into an economic powerhouse to even rival that of Great Britain. Through the usage of the Realpolitik and cunning intellect, he managed to…

After seven long years of endless fighting Germany finally announced an unconditional surrender on 8 May 1945 to the Allied forces. In contrast to its ambitious and confident advance to conquer Europe at the beginning of the war, Germany was devastated after consecutive military defeats prior to its surrender. How did Germany come to this state and who was responsible for bringing about such consequence? Germany’s numerous strategic miscalculations as well as assistance by the US and the Soviet…

“When did I become that selfish Jew?” her father says, pounding his fist on the table for emphasis. “How did I use poor Gypsy peasants. Peasants who suddenly starve themselves for revolution?” Ava sits in a corner, quietly listening, one eye open, observing the two men. “Ah, yes, these defiled Romanis who had the misfortune to mix with a gadjo, like you!” The Magyar snorts. “A Hebrew who wears a yarmulke and lives beside them, offending their Gypsy tastes.” The farmer…

In The Cunning of History, author Richard Rubenstein discusses the elements within Germany and other countries of the world that contributed to the mass killings of the Jews in what we know as the Holocaust. Rubenstein further discusses the history of anti-Semitism that enabled the persecution of the Jews, and also compares the slave industry of the world wherein the importation and persecution of slaves in the United States and other parts of the world had existed pre-Holocaust. Rubenstein…

Education and learning is often associated with institutionalised frames such as schools. There are many debates regarding whether the traditional school curriculum with its standard formats of textbook learning is the most inspiring and productive way for young people to learn. Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre created the Theatre in Education (TiE) movement in 1965, as an ‘educational outreach using theatrical performance and drama workshops to explore issues of cultural, social, political and moral…

The emergence of empires has led to the emergence of many wonderful things, which to this day continue to amaze us and has helped us unravel the past. All the wonderful things that occurred during the duration of these empires are displayed in artifacts in all sizes and shapes. The Roman empire demonstrates their leaders as powerful warriors, who created a vast empire by defeating their enemies in battle and then conquering the surrounding area. The Egyptian empire illustrates an empire with…

A SHORT REVİEW ABOUT DELİBERATİVE DEMOCRACY AND MULTİCULTURALİSM By considering the historical development, it can be seen that the concept of democracy which bases on the governance of the public by public itself, has been given different meanings depending on the level of progress of the societies in all fields of the social life. Literally, democracy is a Latin word. It comes from demos which mean people and krotos which mean power or rule. Since Ancient Roma, democracy has introduced…

advancement of communication through technology caused the idea of a pan-Islamic entity to emerge and become known more quickly. Aydin states how Muslims in India, “imagined their political future under Queen Victoria” (Aydin, 37) and how numerous “Balkan Christians accepted the rule of a reformist Muslim sultan in Istanbul” (Aydin, 37). However, the support that the Europeans provided the Christian movements to rebel against the Ottomans through conquests in Ottoman areas ended up damaging the…