Radicalization

The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) has been a controversial terroristic group over the years in the United States since their inception. They first came into existence in the “South” during radicalization of the “Reconstruction Era.” Actually, during “pre-civil war era,” “segregation of blacks” was the norm, as they were controlled by societal elites. Historical facts depict that this “organization” was originated upon great detestation by the “Klansmen” toward the newly “emancipated freedmen” for…

Mexicans have been apart or u,s, since 1848 and with the passage of new immigration laws in 1968 they were allowed to move back and forth from Mexico to California and other parts of the u.s. Work low wage jobs with out impunity up until the radicalization of the Mexican boarder, which made the influx…

The legacy of Apartheid in South Africa is one of violence, oppression, and segregation by the white dominated National Party against blacks and non-coloreds that lasted from 1948 to 1994. This policy of segregation by means of racial classification meant that non-whites were treated as second class citizens, not worthy of voting rights, representation, or even basic human rights. It insured that the minority white population would stay in power as it controlled the government, economic and…

Introduction Since ancient times, intelligence tactics and espionage have evolved and become more complex with the changing of the global landscape and culture. American intelligence, in particular, has seen many changes during its lifetime and continues to adjust to the vicissitudes of the nation—although, these changes have not always been the most effective. History implies that effective transformation rarely occurs during uneventful times. Instead, significant adjustments often result…

The Conception of the Anti-Hero Through the Myth of the Frontier Throughout history the frontier has been portrayed as a violent and turbulent boundary that served as the panicle of the new American opportunity. Soon after the formation of the thirteen colonies, social and political classes began to form and mold society for the American people. Ideology revolving around myths in individual social classes started to develop, in the hope of understanding what the frontier truly was, and…

Since the late 1950s, the split of Sino-Soviet relationship continued expanding in the 1960s under the post-Stalin Nikita Khrushchev’s leadership. In spite of Khrushchev’s downfall in 1965, the Chinese rejected any possibility of accommodation with the Soviet Union, meanwhile domestically pursuing a reversal of professionalization of the People’s Liberation Army to support its politicization doctrine. The major connection of these two policies exists in the ideological fissures derived from the…

To the elites of any society that has existed in history, the anger and ire of the masses has always been a terrifying concept to ponder. From the Helot class of Sparta, peasant revolts in China, labor unions in England, and slave revolts in America, it has always been the prerogative for those in power to make sure any thoughts of challenge to the status quo was quickly put to rest. This view of those in power has remained unchanged, but the mechanisms used to achieve control and stability have…

American Counterterrorism Strategy Is terrorism a problem in the United States? What strategy does the United States use to combat terrorism? What are some of the paradigms used in an American counterterrorism strategy? How does international terrorism affect American counterterrorism strategy? What events in our countries past affect what techniques we use today? What is the future going to hold for the United States and is homegrown terrorist going to play a more significant role in the United…

beyond question in studying the tension. China firmly establishes itself as a secular state; in fact, it has very strict policies to restrict the power of religion and their leaders. On the other hand, Muslim has long experienced the problem of radicalization. Xinjiang is no exception. Muslim Separatism, denoted by central government as Eastern Turkestan, is at least the most nominal reason behind the tension and unrest. This is also the state-endorsed cause for the conflicts; in 2004, Chinese…

The Dangers of Totalitarianism A period marked by two World Wars, the Russian Revolution, and the Spanish Civil War, resulted in an unstable society oppressed by horror and despair. In the midst of chaos Europe’s dilapidated cities, ruptured economies, and tyrannical governments, became the catalyst for the Modernist movement. During the early half of the 1940s, editiors’ Jame G. Ryan and Leonard Schlup explain in Historical Dictionary of the 1940s, Modern Europe had been heavily subjected to…