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    of civilians is one of the primary purposes of the UN department of peacekeeping, yet evidence for whether or not they are actually effective in prevention of civilian deaths is a topic that has been controversially debated since the end of the cold war when peacekeeping interventions escalated. While the UN has been criticized for it’s failures, there is no doubt that some of their peacekeeping missions have been highly effective in the protection of citizen lives. There are diverging reasons…

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    effect. Additionally, the vast majority of the literature heavily uses civil war and political violence datasets, as the dependent variables, which may be missing the most important features of the accuracy, degree and severity of the impact of climate change on Africa’s security environment. The use of civil war and political violence datasets to capture the impact of climate change may produce misleading outcomes. Unlike civil conflict and political violence, climate-related conflicts are…

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    War seems to constantly be ravaging some part of the international community in a manner that makes it almost commonplace; however, upon analysis, the frequent recurrence of war is found to be completely irrational. The costs of war, both in terms of the depletion of financial resources and in terms of lives lost, nearly always outweighs any winnings. This confusion can be unraveled using the bargaining model of war as well as many other theories that outline certain types of dispute that some…

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    War Changed Him Henry is a young man when he starts his journey as a soldier in the novel “Red Badge of Courage”. Throughout his time in the Civil War he learns more about himself than he would have ever imagined. A transition from teenager to being considered a man is a one that can be hard to grasp and confirm. For Henry he took a big step as a young man to participate in the Civil War.For such a generally young person it must have been a huge wake-up call for Henry to realize that his…

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    be said about political scientists. When it comes to complex topics such as the causes of civil wars, many in the field of political science have differing opinions on how they start and how to classify them. Many of the written material read for class, such as Jesse and Williams’ “Ethnic Conflict”, stride more towards a constructivist side of civil war, reinforce more of a primordialist view on Civil Wars. Some political scientists look more towards the actual details and side more with the…

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    Introduction and Substantive Importance Civil wars are regional violent conflicts confined to a state’s border affecting the lives of those living within its borders whether it be through direct involvement in fighting, forced migrations, and economic degradation among other factors. Due to the evident physical impacts of civil wars its predicates must be evaluated. This essay will consider a potential predicate: electoral violence and its effects on civil war facilitating the following…

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    The continuation of the Civil War in Syria could further divide the country, result in Syria breaking up into several new countries, destroy the economy, and the overall way of life in Syria. The Civil War have caused devastation and hundreds of thousands deaths, displacing over 6 million people, and forcing another 3 million to flee the country as refugees. It have torn the country as a whole and creating a divide. After assessing multiple sources it have been found that the country is being…

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    There are few cases in our world in which a civil war has transformed into a full on genocide. Mainly because it is difficult to garner support for the mass killing of an entire group of people. However, when it does happen it is a major ordeal. The civil war in Rwanda from 1990 to 1994 is one example. The Cambodian civil war from 1970-1975 also demonstrates a civil war turned genocide. These two examples share both similarities and differences in the way in which the whole incident panned out.…

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    The movie Battle Los Angeles has one of the most inspiring fictional characters there is. He is not some superhero that can’t die, he is an American soldier. He fights off the face of evil and in the end dies protecting his squad and his country. Even though it is just movie it is inspiring to see a character that doesn’t have a magic super power, all he has is his courage, his fellow marines, and his intelligence. Lieutenant Martinez lead his marines into a fight with alien combatants filling…

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    take advantage of the challenge. Some answer the call, whereas the others step up, dressing in national colors and chanting patriotic slogans. Some see violence as the right path to power instead of civilizing disagreements in a peaceful manner. The first step to identify someone who sees violence as the best option, is coming to realization that the person is mean-spirited, aggressive, and doesn't take other people's thoughts or opinions into consideration. These kind of people target their…

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