Big East Conference

Q1 In the referenced extract, the author endeavours to investigate the strengths of the US powers in East Asia. For the evasion of uncertainty, East Asia alludes to countries including but are not limited to China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. This paper tries to measure the imperativeness of US in East Asia on the basis of understanding three premises highlighted in the paper. 1.1 Premise 1, USA’s qualities of unipolarity bringing about hegemonic stability is an…

Throughout this course we have not only gained factual knowledge about East Asia but also a framework that we can use to understand other countries and cultures around the world. To consider ourselves global citizens, we must have an understanding of the world and the way it works. From learning about the history of East Asia, we now have a better understanding of why it works the way it does today, and that makes us less ethnocentric and more empathetic toward others. This course has allowed me…

Civilization, a cultural entity , is defined by language, history, religion, etc., and is the basis of group identification. It is considered a concept that has truth and depth behind it, with fundamental differences, which act as the basis of society, and is something that changes over time. The West and the Islamic world essentially went from having similar views and interests, developing a mutually beneficial partnership, to being on opposite ends of the spectrum because of a shift in…

The candidates incorporated authority, social proofing, and the central route to persuasion in their debating techniques to persuade voters. Authority and social proofing act in a cyclical way, since a social proof is the act of individuals imitating others due to their own uncertainties in regards to a topic, and authority is used by those who use this uncertainty to their own advantage by acting credible, all-knowing, and confident to assure others that they should follow them. Central…

Eastern area that he was captured in. It is already hinted at that the spy talked and some information was leaked. From this point, the information was also leaked back to a Russian man named Ivanov. Ivanov is a supporter of the regime in the Middle East and a very dangerous man. He is now demanding the relieving of the prisoner to him so he can get more information out of him. Along with this prisoner exchange, it is said by Ivanov that his men will deal with the rest of the americans. This is…

aggression from another country. Specifically the Eisenhower Doctrine, was contingent on a main obligation by the United States to the protection and immovability of the Middle East. (Hahn, 2016) The Eisenhower Doctrine was in response to more Soviet influence in Egypt and Syria following the Suez Crisis in the Middle East in 1956. The winner of the confrontation would set the ground work for the Eisenhower Doctrine. The United States was a dominant world power as a leader in nuclear power and…

society (mentioned in the decreasing sequence of their social hierarchy). The shudras/untouchables were typically designated as labor class and performed menial jobs. Islam came to India during the 7th century with the advent of traders from Middle East coming to India is search of business. This addition of a new religion in Indian culture aggravated the situation of caste/religion differences. In 1947, when India attained…

that, she never gave up. Throughout the nineteen years that Malala Yousafzai has been alive, she has endured many struggles that can be tracked throughout her childhood, autobiography, I am Malala, and the education that women receive in the Middle East. Her story begins when she, “Malala Yousafzai was born in July 12, 1997, to a Sunni family in the Swat Valley in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan” (Schnee par. 1). Her first name, Malala, was named after Malalai of Maiwand, who was a…

Immigration and Refugee Ban One of the first steps President Trump has made as a new leader is signing the executive order banning immigration and refugees from several different countries in the middle east. Although this may bring a small sense of security and protection to some, tearing innocent families apart, turning away people in need of medical care, and stranding people in unfamiliar dangerous countries is not justified. There are far better solutions to resolve the fear of terrorism…

Although the internal situation was critical, and there was dissatisfaction among the people, the Glasnost and Perestroika gave hope to the East Germans and were the driving force that culminated with the collapse. The reforms opened minds and gave people freedom to express their discontentment against the injustices and atrocities of the system. Although the reforms may not have been the only…