Civil Peace

The purpose of this article is to analyze the short story “Civil Peace” by the Nigerian writer, Chinua Achebe, in the light of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. The story happens in Nigeria, which has a long history of being colonized by English troops till 1960, when the Nigerians eventually gained their independence. Achebe uses English language as a postcolonial tool to defend his people. The story “Civil Peace” opens right after the Civil War and ends after so much blood shedding and brutality.…

ensues. Some people want more than they need, others are okay with just what they have. I am going to tell you about both kinds of those people from stories we have read in class and they are “The Golden Touch”, “The Necklace”, and “Civil Peace” In the story “Civil Peace” by Chinua Achebe, he was happy with what he had. He finds money, returns the money and then he gets a reward of money for returning the money. Thieves then come to his house and try to take his money at first, he won't give…

women continue to be excluded from participation in peace processes. Most people view women as simply victims of civil war in their countries. However, that is not always the case for majority women. Women are critical actors in peace building. The end of the Cold War era of international politics was detrimental within the Third World. Conflicts would arise where regional stability was threatened immensely and are accompanied by high rates of civil and human rights violations. Intrastate…

Peace can be achieved by understanding, and does not have to be fixed with violence. Some of the most famous peacemakers like Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi, obtained peace without using violence. Words can do a lot to achieve tranquility. Understanding the other side's view can be the only thing you have to do to resolve a problem, and achieve peace. Also, obtaining peace through violence isn't really peace. First, words can do a lot to obtain peace, more than war and violence can ever do.…

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, has permeated the minds of Americans from the right wing to the left wing. Most agree that something needs to be done to ensure the safety and security of the United States of America, but what exactly needs to be done is an entirely separate argument. If ISIS launched a series of attacks against American embassies and caused mass casualties overseas, it is the United States’ responsibility as the indispensable nation to act against them and for those…

My World Peace Many people advocate peace, but is peace what we truly need? In terms of this paper, peace an be defined as "A state in which there is no war or fighting."( ) I hold with strong conviction that while peace may be a possible, absolute peace can yield disastrous results. Through active reform, and joint collaboration, war in itself can be significantly reduced worldwide. In order to understand the complexities of peace, one must first identify the causes of war. Many speculate…

creation of the United Nations (UN) that it is a great instrument for peace and security and human progress in the world. " (Gehrke, 1991) Indeed, the United Nations have played a role in peacekeeping, such as in the cases of Angola and Mozambique. However, despite the many similarities between Angola and Mozambique, the outcomes of the UN intervention were drastically different. Both countries were affected by civil war for decades. In Angola, the MPLA government and the UNITA rebels…

's long life, it has helped solve various disputes between nations, reduce tensions, prevent conflicts, and put an end to fighting. The United Nations is mainly a peacemaking, peacekeeping organization that has done more than enough to keep peace in the world. Their supreme goal is to end war. It was expected that the great powers would work together to keep the peace.Success of peacekeeping operation depends not only on the concerned parties consent, but also on their full co-operation,…

Think about it this way , war is not justifiable . Would you stand by and watch while your family and country are being attacked by a formidable force to bodily and deadly harm ? Or would you fight back ? How could you fight back ? War is not justifiable to remember . Does this change your mind ? War is violent , although it can also at times be passive . It is described in many different ways . Most say you need to experience it to understand what it is , war can not truly be defined . War is…

will hear of what the people say. Next, the international institutions as the global level actors like the United Nations. These international organisations usually exist to maintain peace amongst their members and only take actions when needed, such as being the mediator for all actors to communicate in the Syrian Civil War. The UN interferes with the conflict because the government is considered unable, by the international system, to control the on-going war with the non-state actors (rebel…