Hegemony

Current neoconservative foreign policy was born out of the end of the Cold War and fall of the Berlin Wall, which saw the destruction of the Soviet Union. With the fall of the Iron Curtain came the creation of the US as the world’s sole superpower, and it is upon this status that neoconservative foreign policy centers, no longer focusing on global conflict, such as the Cold War, and focusing anew on various regional conflicts. Neoconservative foreign policy also concentrates on strengthening…

The East Asian media has become an important tool for conveying important ideas, knowledge, and skills that influence both commercial and political-engaged forms of pop culture in the society. East Asia, especially japan has rich cultural and in the recent past, they have incorporated this in the mainstream media as a way of promoting the contemporary cultures. The East Asian countries highly regard their culture and as such, they have made it an important aspect of their modern day technology.…

Within the developing world we are constantly being surrounded by change in our society and the way that we function within it. Digital technology stand as one of the fastest evolving fields in and only promises to keep growing as time continues. The different companies and corporations that represent these technologies are producing the latest and greatest devices we see every year, which do an excellent job of obtaining the public 's interest and approval without knowing very much about the…

second half of the nineteenth century. The system worked effectively, and it was fortunate that it did, because during the next century, Japan faced the most serious challenge it had confronted yet. The Mongols were now attempting to assert their hegemony throughout all of Asia. In 1226, Emperor Khubilai Khan demanded tribute from Japan. When the Japanese refused, he invaded with an army of more than 30,000 troops. Bad weather and difficult conditions forced a retreat, but the Mongols tried…

The Second World War set aflame a world illusioned by the veil of peace put in place by the Treaty of Versailles. The genocide against Jews and Slavs, the destruction of London, Berlin, and Leningrad, and the perversion of humanity to fit a political agenda coalesced into the complete destruction of the European balance of power, and in this power vacuum arose a climate polarised by the Soviet Union and the United States. Yet the Cold War was just one of the many effects of the war that…

When using three rhetoric tenets in writing, writers can create a very persuasive argument. By using ethos, logos and pathos, an argument can be made stronger and get more attention from the audience. This is seen in Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation in which he uses ethos, logos, and pathos widely to better display his argument. By using these rhetorical ideas, his writing is very persuasive and makes a solid argument towards the fast food industry in the United States. The use of ethos is…

Punk or Politics? Punk rock is an aggressive genre, but does that always mean it has a political view behind it? Punk rock first originated in the 1970s and the U.K.’s main focus was politics. The U.S. tended to write more about their personal experiences. Punk rock is much more than a political statement. For example, The Sex Pistols wrote God Save the Queen, which is a rebellion against British Politics. Punk rock can be about politics, but it can also be about other ideas. A preeminent,…

suzerainty relationship. China is considered as a suzerain.”5 Korea more liked purchased their autonomy, offering obeisance to the emperors of China as the smaller and relatively weaker state. This is not to say that the Korean understanding of Chinese hegemony was the same as the Chinese. There was always a degree of deceit and…

This critical response will be focusing on the article by author Lisa Björkman titled “You can’t buy a vote”. The author in this article analyzes Mumbai’s 2012 electoral process by directing ethnographic attention to Seema, a candidate running for the 2012 election in Mumbai, and her relationships with social workers and local leaders. Björkman’s main focus is on the flow of cash throughout the election campaign. It is believed that the election campaign participants partake in “vote buying”,…

(264) taking power and the rise of Communism in the region. These points draw a conclusion of American self interest in the occupation in ensuring a peaceful ally. Lafeber’s overall tone is one of give and take, with the Japanese resisting American hegemony and American dominance ultimately prevailing. This approach contrasts the way that Reischauer presents the reasons for the American occupation. Reischauer described the entire occupation as being somewhat “friendly and benevolent.” (185) This…