Second Sudanese Civil War

Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper (2014) was produced at a time when both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were settling down and it was time for the American audience to see a glimpse of life on the battlefield compared to at home. This film was produced during a lot of tension and divided America on whether America should have even fought the Iraqi war, and tension between the Veterans healthcare system. American Sniper was released almost a decade after the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom,…

is almost safe to conclude that main perpetrator, or instigator for the American Civil War was the looming threat of a power shift which according to realist is the most fundamental cause of wars (Gilpin 1981). In the article when do power shifts lead to war?, Woosang Kim and James D. Morrow defines a power transition as the the point in which a rising power surpasses those who are in decline. The occurrence of war is only likely if both parties are willing to fight, and such willingness…

O'Flaherty, is about a war in which Republicans and Free state people are going into war. The sniper end up shooting an enemy from the other side and at the end he realizes he is his brother. Yet, in the narrative The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst, is about an older brother that has a younger brother, Doodle, who cannot walk and the older brother tries to help him walk, but they have many difficulties on the way. Some things that both of the narratives have in common is war, brotherhood, and…

The Lord’s Resistance Army, Niger-Delta avengers and the M23 rebels are in different locations in Africa, contributes to the rising fear in each of their government. The hypothesis of this paper is if the rebel groups in their country control the natural resources, then the government doesn’t respond to any other their attacks against innocent civilians.The government will be more concerned about the natural resources of the country because of its improvements to the wealth of the state. The…

This movie follows the battles that Chris Kyle went through throughout his life, including war and the emotional toll it put on him and his family. The movie American Sniper starring Bradley Cooper (as Chris Kyle) and directed by Clint Eastwood, is an extraordinary exciting movie that has brought inspiration and encouragement to many. This movie was released in Dec. of 2015, and illustrates the life of war for a “Texan man”. American Sniper portrays the life of Chris Kyle who protects his…

of civilians is one of the primary purposes of the UN department of peacekeeping, yet evidence for whether or not they are actually effective in prevention of civilian deaths is a topic that has been controversially debated since the end of the cold war when peacekeeping interventions escalated. While the UN has been criticized for it’s failures, there is no doubt that some of their peacekeeping missions have been highly effective in the protection of citizen lives. There are diverging reasons…

effect. Additionally, the vast majority of the literature heavily uses civil war and political violence datasets, as the dependent variables, which may be missing the most important features of the accuracy, degree and severity of the impact of climate change on Africa’s security environment. The use of civil war and political violence datasets to capture the impact of climate change may produce misleading outcomes. Unlike civil conflict and political violence, climate-related conflicts are…

War seems to constantly be ravaging some part of the international community in a manner that makes it almost commonplace; however, upon analysis, the frequent recurrence of war is found to be completely irrational. The costs of war, both in terms of the depletion of financial resources and in terms of lives lost, nearly always outweighs any winnings. This confusion can be unraveled using the bargaining model of war as well as many other theories that outline certain types of dispute that some…

War Changed Him Henry is a young man when he starts his journey as a soldier in the novel “Red Badge of Courage”. Throughout his time in the Civil War he learns more about himself than he would have ever imagined. A transition from teenager to being considered a man is a one that can be hard to grasp and confirm. For Henry he took a big step as a young man to participate in the Civil War.For such a generally young person it must have been a huge wake-up call for Henry to realize that his…

be said about political scientists. When it comes to complex topics such as the causes of civil wars, many in the field of political science have differing opinions on how they start and how to classify them. Many of the written material read for class, such as Jesse and Williams’ “Ethnic Conflict”, stride more towards a constructivist side of civil war, reinforce more of a primordialist view on Civil Wars. Some political scientists look more towards the actual details and side more with the…