Humanitarian crisis

There are predictably four prominent stages in nearly all hostage/barricade situations: pre-crisis, crisis, accommodation/negotiation, and resolution (Vecchi, 2009). The first stage, pre-crisis, occurs “when a person goes about his or her normal routine with no specific knowledge of the looming event. During this stage, the person may or may not be aware of an impending problem. The crisis stage is characterized by high emotions, low rationality, and an inability to cope with a problem that is…

What do you think of when you hear the word crisis? Do you think of something that happened in history, or do you think of things that are happening in your own life? “The American Crisis” as better known as just “The Crisis” was a series of pamphlets that Thomas Paine wrote after writing his well known pamphlet, “Common Sense”. There are sixteen pamphlets in total and all of them were published from 1776 to 1783. Thomas Paine’s The Crisis uses pathos most effectively because it utilizes the…

In the past decade, the United States has been using drones without knowing the consequences that goes along with it. These drones have been used without congress approval. Also, after the World Trade Center was attacked, President Bush signed a Memorandum of Notification creating a secret list of “High Value Targets” that the CIA was authorized to kill anywhere in the world without further presidential approval. Apparently, the CIA needs to be wiser when they have to go against terrorists,…

To get an idea of how strong the tornado was an EF1 is what hit this area and the wind range is 85-110 mph. To help Ashlie and her family with the trauma of this crisis, it is important to understand and utilize the ABC model of crisis intervention. This short term therapy will decrease the trauma when used immediately after a crisis. Ashlie will need to learn coping skills to help her overcome the trauma she encountered. In conclusion, it will be important to listen and understand Ashlie…

Accidents and natural disasters are inevitable. This is a terrifying reality. However, proper planning can better prepare one for these situations. Crisis intervention plans were made for that purpose. There are different crisis intervention plans that cater to all ranges of crises from car accidents to earthquakes. The focus of this paper will be crisis intervention plans regarding school shootings. When parents take their kids to school they are less likely thinking about the possibility of…

How companies react in the face of a disaster can show us how effective its crisis management strategy is. Thus, a good crisis strategy should include a communication plan, when a disaster happens, a business must be able to effectively convey critical information to the public and the media alike. During a disaster, the immediacy of information is essential. For example, when information is not forthcoming rumors begin to circulate, and there is difficulty in trying to separate fact from…

Killer Robots Autonomous weapons, commonly known as killer robots has seen their rise in prominence in the last decade or so. The first "killer robots" date all the way back to World War Two, with the Soviet Teletanks and the German Goliath remote controlled mine. Both of these weapons were extremely advanced for their time and both had the same common goal of inflicting as much damage on the enemy with minimal loss on their side. That does not sound like a very promising morally strong back up…

Other perspectives, especially the political cases from the Middle Eastern nations, do not advocate for drones, as drone strikes may cause unintended collateral damage to this area of attack. For example, drones carry inherent political costs to nations, such as Yemen, Pakistan, Iran, and even Afghanistan. According to an article written by respected journalist Joshua Foust on the political consequences of drone strikes, domestic populations in the area of attack perceive drones as “almost…

International and domestic law are not perfect instruments to fight against cyberattacks, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents and weapons, terrorism finance, or terrorism in general, the private sector and civilian population has to be involved. This is because the nature of these unconventional attacks, coupled with the impossibilities of “perfect security” only allows for a balancing of risk that can be achieved through a redundancy approach to managing these threats.…

symbol are performing humanitarian duties and therefore must be protected by all parties involved in the conflict. This essay will discuss the history behind the creation of an emblem as well as the implementation of Protocol III and potential issues with this implementation. Modern warfare had become increasingly…