Kim Jong-il

Genocides are still occurring; the first genocide of the 21st century was the Darfur genocide. This genocide started in February 2003. The conflict is between north and south regions of Sudan. The north is largely made up of an Islam population. The south is largely made up of a Christian population, creating conflict tied to religion similar to the Holocaust (#1). The capital of the north is Khartoum governed under General Omar al-Bashir. He desired to create Islamic-based government, which the…

In the world of today there are a vast amount of different types of government, as well as a large range of theories on which type is the best. Some of the greatest differences between these types of governments are derived from how power is distributed and the number of people involved. Many of the oldest types were those of dictatorships and monarchies, where today we can see a greater distribution of powers between multiple people rather than just an individual figure. All this leads to the…

Even the best intelligence agencies can miss major developments, fail to anticipate crises, or fail to rapidly shift analytical and collection resources, therefore resulting in intelligence failure. Whether it is a systemic or organizational inability to collect correct accurate information in a timely fashion, a failure to interpret information properly and analyze information in a timely way to alert policymakers to major new developments, or insufficient attention to bringing warning to…

Introduction Across the globe, there are various types of political schools of thought regarding politics and government. Commonly, the role of the government is to set legislation, conduct policy and act as a figure of authority , however is this necessarily synonymous with Leadership? Is it possible that certain styles of government provide better leadership? And what is the importance of effective leadership in government? It is a common misconception that a government automatically carries…

questioned on the issue of stock manipulation. Roh Moo-hyun (president from 2003-2008) was also involved in a family corruption scandal. He was forced to apologize and later on committed suicide over the issue. Kim Dae-Jung (president from 1998-2003), we now know, effectively bribed Kim Jong-il to participate in the “Sunshine” process with a cash payment of $500…