Masters of War

In my opinion, militaries in general are made up of individuals. The, “tribal mentality” in the military and the individuals that make up that, “tribe” are united in the belief at during their time together, organized violence will be required for the survival of their organization, or the society they defend. To me this taps into a primitive instinct to collectively defend or attack for the greater good of the group. In defense, man finds purpose, and in collective violence, men can distinguish…

Conflict or War Analysis Warmongering, power, conflict and war balance the view concept that is involved in the history of a country. Among many another concepts, democracy peace theory is used as a way to which the nations use it to solve their conflict most purposely for political gain. War is defined as an act of violence that is used by one group so as to compel their opponent to fulfill their will; this indicates that at this time the nation has no option other than engaging in war in order…

parts of the world, children are often surrounded by the ever growing obstacle of war. While in these situations, the concept of youth can become an imaginary idea. Most children are scouted into armies or placed into refugee camps where immediate maturity must be learned. “Since the mid-1990s, the world has watched in horror as hundreds of thousands of children and young teenagers have participated in nearly 50 wars, mostly in Africa and Asia” (Felton 1). Often times, these young ones never…

The complexities of the paradox of implementing human rights norms was highlighted in the case of Burundi and their local civilian agency. Meghan Foster Lynch explores the citizens of Rumonge, Burundi and the actions they took to promote peace in their local communities after the fall of an authoritarian rule. Lynch presents to the reader that this peace was not “predetermined,” but a by-product of consistent work, and the “logic of self and community preservation” (Lynch, 82). She believes that…

I am sure you have received various postcards and letters from me before. I am currently writing this while I hide from the Germans in our dug out. I am fine. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you about the ongoing events because letters are going to be censored, as they are very strict. Germans are constantly shelling us, sometimes during the day, and sometimes during the night. It is unbelievable how many of our soldiers have been diagnosed with shell shock. They dearly hold onto their possessions…

believe that all child soldiers should be granted amnesty for their war crimes.…

War changes men. In 2008, Creed Cascade, an author, once commented about war and its effects on men. He replied with, “...that [war] strips them of their humanity.” His words outline the forgotten repercussions of war on the men and woman that fight and are left to suffer. When they first joined the war, they are happy and ready for adventure and when they leave, they are left broken and transformed. In this example, Elijah Weesageechak slowly was stripped of his humanity the longer he served in…

A short story in which there is a conflict between two characters is Michael Morpurgo's "What Does It Feel Like?". The story tells us about a village in Bosnia, which has been invaded by Serbian soldiers during the Bosnian War. We are introduced to a girl called Sofia, who lives in this village. We see the events unfold through her eyes, as the soldiers destroy the village in a coordinated yet ruthless attack. This makes the story all the more harrowing and disturbing, as we see how a young girl…

Is it possible to have security without support? In Jhumpa Lahiri's final three stories, "Once in a Lifetime," "Year's End," and "Going Ashore" in Unaccustomed Earth, Hema and Kaushik go through tree different phases. Childhood, adolescence, and Adulthood and as they transition between these three stages, their support systems change with them. If one cannot find support from their own family, they can find support with someone else outside of family. Hema and Kaushik can’t find support from…

Brownmillers theory of rape and sexual violence is accurate, where evidence in war as well as male habits in the military, provide an understanding of why rape occurs. Rape is looked at and defined, thus providing an accepting concept behind why rape is wrong and what exactly it is. Brownmiller goes beyond basic theorizing and analyzes rape in the context of multiple wars. By linking numerous trends and connecting it to her basic theory she is able to provide support to her argument. Her theory…