attempts the Kurdish had with their revolts. Even though there were demands from the ethnic groups of the region, the new mindset of the British became the Territorial honesty of the new state. A mindset of British rule as to creating an insincere idea of an Iraqi nation. In 1933 King Faisal had died, but before his death, he had brought Iraq to its independence as well as securing a membership within the League of Nations. Even though Iraq was independent, they were still under control of…
Dispersed ethnic groups throughout history have experienced violence, repression, and have been denied human rights within the government they are residing. Due to the persecution, these groups search for ways to create their own nation and become independent. According to Joseph Stalin, for an ethnic group to become a nation they must be “a historically constituted, stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, and psychological make-up…
in a very media driven society. The media influence people’s attitudes towards a certain direction depending on the circumstances. Racial profiling is a very sensitive topic that affects many minorities in the U.S. It is the inclusion of racial or ethnic characteristics that determines whether an individual is considered likely to commit a particular type of crime or illegal act. According to research racial profiling is on the upsurge. The United States is not a healthy democracy. A basic…
I. Introduction In 2011, Operation Unified Protector was a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) operation that performed air strikes over Libya, destabilizing the country and enabling the execution of Libya’s dictator of 42 years, Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) justified the Libya Intervention for NATO allies on the grounds of a humanitarian threat thought to occur at the direction of Gaddafi. However, the humanitarian crisis never occurred. Thus, I…
Cultural Diversity and Developments Madagascar has a unique blend of customs and faiths from Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, and Africa. It is one of the seventeen megadiverse countries in the world. Approximately 250,000 species are found in Madagascar. Over 65 percent of the species found on the island of Madagascar are not found anywhere else on earth such as elephant birds. (Dewar & Wright, 1993). Madagascar is also home to the third largest coral reef system in the world. Madagascar…
glimpse into the events leading to the division of the country from the point of view of a young Parsee girl living in the city of Lahore after the birth of Pakistan. Ice Candy Man is a major novel dealing with the impact of partition on yet another ethnic community namely the Parsees. Besides it resulted in a deep-rooted animosity between two communities leading to blood bath and unprecedented violence and lack of trust. Many families sharing common…
INTRODUCTION The Berlin Treaty, which was signed in 1878 between Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire, United Kingdom, Austria-Hungary, France, Germany and Italy, revised the Treaty of San Stefano in the same year, was the turning point for Armenian Question and Eastern Question. As a result of this treaty, the situation in the Balkans was settled to a large extent by European Powers in accordance with their interest. However, the Armenian Question was suspended for the next decades. The decision…
According to the National Labor Union, research proves that white women are two times more likely to earn a job over ethnic women. Women should not be chosen for a job based on their race. In fact, having a more diverse public workforce brings in more creativity and a fresh perspective on ideas and developments in a buisness. Professor Yaojun Li claims,“Some Muslim women…
Islam. Nonetheless, the conflict between the followers of different religions and their civilisations may be contained if there are mutual respect, understanding and tolerance with one another. Medina Constitution proved that the multi-religious and ethnic could…
liberals.* d. guarantee the loyalty of the army. e. make a show of limiting his own power. 27. Why did nationalism fail to unify Russia and Austria-Hungary? a. Their empires never developed public education. b. Their empires included many ethnic groups speaking many different languages.* c. Their empires did not have a national anthem or flag. d. Their empires were too far away from states with new and exciting ideas. e. Their economies were too poor. 28. In Tokugawa Japan, political…