Islamism

In the twenty-first century, as a result of globalization, major Western European countries have faced serious issues on immigration. Since the World Wars, European nations have sought solutions for labor shortage and low birth rates from immigrants. However, despite the growing influx of immigrants, the lack of governments’ flexibility with immigration policies has resulted in the polarization of the public’s sentiments on immigrants. The recent incidents of Charlie Hebdo and Kosher…

Since the beginning of an organization ISIS have 143 attacks in 29 countries and have killed nearly 2,043 people (Lister). The enormous amount of terrorist attacks in the Middle East and all around the globe have been caused by this extremist group named ISIS. Some of these regions include Australia, North America, Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since the creation of this extremist group in 1999 in Iraq the numbers of attacks have been climbing, but especially in these past few…

By the end of 2017 there could as many as 3 million refugees living throughout Europe (Calamur). This is an enormous change for the population, especially for states taking in larger number of refugees or states with already low populations. To help illustrate, as of September, the Syrian refugees represent 0.11% of the European population while they represent 25% of the Lebanon population (Bajenkal). There are both benefits and costs to an increased population. The benefits offer a large…

of lebensraum; the Islamic State, and it previous iterations, seek to establish a global Islamic Caliphate. Hence, The Caliphate’s center of gravity is its ability to hold and expand terrain, enabling the spread of a political ideology known as “Islamism”, which has demonstrated an ability to influence the global strategic environment. Oddly, the US appears to be navigating toward a rigid doctrine reminiscent of “limited liability”, which relies on foreign nations and SOF (in lieu of naval and…

Back ground and Literature review. The relationship between clinicians and their patients is of central importance in the delivery of health care. Patient and therapist relationship traditionally has been viewed as a key determinant of treatment outcome and is considered central to the therapeutic process (Hall et al 2012). Abundant research has been conducted regarding the impact of the therapeutic relationship between patient and health provider, especially in the field of general medicine…

Secularity in France targets the public sphere, the treatment of religious symbolism in French law raises issues of how the maintenance of secularity should go about in a nation, forcibly removing ‘visible religion’ from the public sphere, implies a lack of pluralism in a nation, laïcité then could be considered relatively undemocratic. What exactly was meant by ‘ostentatious’ is a matter of much debate, to what extent must a symbol of religious affiliation be ‘ostentatious’. This year, a 15…

Religion has played a big part in society ever since the early days of civilisation. It can be defined as a set of beliefs for people, which are linked to either the cause, the nature or purpose of the universe. These are usually associated with the creation of the universe and everything within it. Religion often comes with devotional and ritual habits, and can be often seen possessing moral ideals concerning governing society (BBC - Religion: Religions, 2014). It has had a great impact on many…

Through the original aim of combating the Soviet occupying forces in Afghanistan, he shows how our support of the Mujaheddin militant groups sowed the first seeds that would lead to radical Islamism and the September 11th attacks. The novel contains thirty-two chapters but Coll asks the reader to consider it as three separate narratives each characterizing a different time period and agenda for our goals in Afghanistan and the Middle East.…

Churches bulldozed, crosses removed, Christians persecuted, chaos, poverty, corruption… And it all comes down to one word: Religious persecution. Syria and China the highlights of a increasing oppressive tendency that slowly but steadily slains Christians all over the globe, threatening anyone who considers itself a follower of Jesus Christ. Fleeing is week by week a less feasible option since hordes of Christian refugees overwhelm neighbour countries’ borders everyday (Nat’l Catholic Reporter,…

The 2005 cartoon controversy of the Holy Prophet Mohammed by Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard By: Seth Johnson, Max Sassaman and Nouf Alghamdi Seth Johnson (Team leader): Wrote the main points and purpose. Max Sassaman: Wrote about the viewpoints expressed and what is left out. Nouf Alghamdi: Wrote about the political reaction and people's reaction.  The Danish cartoon controversy was twelve pictorials published, comically displaying the religion of Islam the prophet Muhammad in an…