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    La FARC Case Study

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    To understand the potential affect the deal could have had, it is crucial to understand its greatest proponents. WOLA (2016) lists that La FARC fighters would have disarmed, handing over their weapons to United Nations inspectors, who would ensure that the political group would give up their arms. They would have become a legal political party with five seats in both houses of congress in the 2018 and 2022 elections which would have had an impact on the political agenda of the country in the future. Another aspect is that those who confessed to their crimes in detail would not serve prison sentences, but they would have to help repair the country: clearing land mines, repairing infrastructure and helping victims. Then fighters who demobilized would receive financial support, temporarily earning a little less than minimum wage from the government to reintegrate into society. Lastly, La FARC would have to give up its financial assets which includes many cocaine and heroin plantations set across the rainforests in the South. Some of the main components are very controversial for many…

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    novel, the family chooses not to interact with other people in the village of Macondo, despises the Europeans that move into town, and distances themselves from the problems that the rest of Colombia deals with head on. However, the Buendía family cannot fully isolate themselves from the barbaric fighting that defines Colombian culture. One character in particular, Colonel, represents the violent culture of Colombia. In the novel, the war between the Conservatives and the Liberals finally…

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    Road To Hell Case Study

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    CASE STUDY 13.1 : THE ROAD TO HELL SUMMARY Case "Road to Hell" is the story of two characters with different backgrounds, personalities and opinions and how these two characters interact. John Baker is the chief engineer managed Barracania west branch of a multinational company. In the case mentioned that John Baker is a British expatriate who may have been born in Canada. Analysis of case studies aimed at providing a better solution for the Caribbean Bauxite Company following the resignation…

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    Have you ever wondered why Canada is so great? Or why Canada has free healthcare, social security, or unemployment insurance? Well, the answer is because our great prime ministers. Canada has had several great prime ministers. Great prime ministers that Canada has had include William Lyon Mackenzie King, Lester B Pearson, and Pierre Trudeau. Canada has had several great prime ministers. Another great prime minister of Canada is Lester B Pearson. Lester B Pearson is a politician, statesman,…

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    There were also parties and groups in the government that supported and opposed the Australian troops’ involvement. Sir Robert Menzies served eighteen years as the 12th Prime Minister of Australia and during his time as the leader of Australia’s Liberal Party, he contributed greatly to the war effort in Vietnam and aiding and establishing a bond between America. In the late 1940s, a number of strikes affected Australian industries and the Australian public thought the Communists were…

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    He was a foundation member of the modern Liberal Party in 1944. Delegate to Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and Chair of it’s Council, 1951. As Minister for Immigration, 1949-1956, he oversaw the intake of 900,000 immigrants – a record unmatched by any minister to this day. He also introduced annual citizenship conventions and, as prime minister, announced a liberalisation of restrictions on admissions under the White Australia Policy in 1966. He is remembered as someone who did a…

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    Justin Trudeau is currently the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada, and the leader of the Liberal Party. Some of the laws created by Justin Trudeau that I feel have made a positive impact on 2017 includes providing money to Canadian Refugees, putting a stop to Canadian airstrikes on ISIS, and allowing government scientists to speak openly about their ideas. Recently, Justin Trudeau decided to provide money to Canadian Refugees, $100 million to be exact. I believe that this is very important to 2017…

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    Vietnam War Media Coverage

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    “More than ever before TV showed the terrible human suffering and sacrifice of war.” (Australia and the Vietnam war, 2007) This statement made by Richard Nixon highlights the impact of media coverage of the war on Australians. Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam war between the years of 1962-1972 was a very polarising issue in Australia’s history. In the early stages of war, there seemed to be a lack of interest among the public, however, this disinterest turned into growing opposition and…

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    Yasukuni Shrine Essay

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    of bereaved family members further complicate the issue. John Breen’s edited volume Yasukuni, the War Dead and the Struggle for Japan’s Past explores the break in Sino-Japanese relations, and fills a gap in the literature (available in English) with balanced debate. Published on the cusp of Japanese leadership change, the text is a timely contribution which not only debates Koizumi’s Yasukuni problem, but also highlights the challenges that will face the incoming Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe.…

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    Toll-gating is a procedure in which a person or company receiving a government contract is expected to forward a percentage of the profits to the party The Beauharnois Scandal of 1931 is an example of Toll-gating in Canadian politics. This scandal involved building and financing a huge hydro-electric project on the St. Lawrence river and a secret $700,000 payment to the Liberal Party. Bribery is an offering or accepting of illegal payments of money, goods or services in exchange for favours…

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