Geopolitics

doing which creates more fear (Cockburn, 2015). These clips also exacerbate the “othering” of ISIS and the West. ISIS’ use of the media is very deliberate, as it helps build their name and their legitimacy (Rose-Redwood, Arab Spring & Middle East Geopolitics, 2015). For example, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks in Paris, but even if it was not them it would be to their benefit to claim accountability as that even further creates fear towards them. The use of war reporters perpetuates…

The melting ice in the Arctic has allowed for the potential navigation during the summer months, of two shipping routes formerly impassable; the Northwest Passage, which runs through northern Canada and the Northern Sea route, north of the Russian mainland. (Anderson, A., 2009). The potential use of these routes would mean that goods would no longer have to travel through the Suez or Panama canals, shortening the distance by thousands of miles. (Anderson 2009). In fact, it is estimated that…

geography, culture, and geopolitics, which is harming the growth of their country. In the African Sahel, agriculture is a mainstream economy, but there are issues like rainfall, fertility of land, and animal diseases, that slow down and some cases completely stops the economy (87). There is no reason why Africa’s biggest economy should be agriculture if there is no way of confronting the issues that come with physical geography. Another issue Sachs talks about is geopolitics and its restrictions…

the U.S. became a true world power for the first time in history. There were four major reasons for the U.S. to develop an empire in the late 1800's, which were the closing of the American frontier, economics, religious and moral reasons, and geopolitics (Schultz, 2013). The idea behind manifest destiny was that the U.S. was destined by God to control all of the lands between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. After the all of that land was conquered, many believed that the U.S should continue to…

Introduction One of the essential things in writing or any form of media to persuade individuals is the use of rhetoric and the tools of rhetoric. This analysis will discuss the use of rhetoric in addressing an audience on the imperative issue of the current refugee crisis and its overall impact on the European continent. There are two groups of refugees that this will be focusing on, the main group are Libyan refugees and the second group are Syrian refugees. The Libyan refugee crisis started…

The emergence of the Ottoman empire began in 1299 by Oghuz Turks under the rule of Osman 1 in Northwestern Anatolia. Conquests in the Balkans between the years 1362-1389 and the overthrowing of the Byzantine empire had a profound impact on the geopolitics of the Ottoman empire, ultimately transforming the Ottoman empire as a transcontinental empire and claimant to the caliphate. The Ottoman empire was the leading empire of the Islamic world that controlled large swaths of territory that ranged…

Ethiopia, a country landlocked in the Horn of Africa, has just about everything going for it to experience mass famine. One major reason for Ethiopia’s eternal hunger is the geopolitics of the country. Ethiopia is surrounded by land, and other unstable countries on all sides, since 1993, when Eritrea gained its independence and Ethiopia lost its coastline (The World FactBook). In addition to having no easy route to any other countries for trade, Ethiopia also has poor irrigation due to its lack…

The Trap, documentary series, has guided the pathways that the past decades has been dominated by a narrow and depressing view of freedom, upon the assumption of rationality and a distrust of political leadership. As Adam Curtis, has led the understanding both the nature of freedom itself, and the definition between what has been delivered by the political leaders and what individuals has been crying out for. Literally, ‘Freedom’ in the unfree world is the opportunity to live your…

The cultural influence of the September 11 attacks has been profound and long-lasting. The impact of 9/11 has extended beyond geopolitics into society and culture in general. Immediate responses to 9/11 included greater focus on home life and time spent with family, higher church attendance, and increased expressions of patriotism such as the flying of American flags.[1] The radio industry responded by removing certain songs from playlists, and the attacks have subsequently been used as…

Third Written Report This section of Reframing Contemporary Africa by Peyi Soyinka – Airewele and Rita Kiki Edozie looks at external and internal factors were affecting the African nation. In ‘The New Oil Gulf of Africa: Global Geopolitics and Enclave Oil Producing Economies” by Okbazghi Yohannes looks at the participating of Africa in the world economy and how resource reach African countries have been affected by it. In "The Politics of HIV/ AIDS in Africa: Representation and the Political…