The Council

The Influence of Immanuel Kant’s essay on perpetual peace is evidenced in various aspects of international relations today for example, the respect for state sovereignty and the right to self-determination. These have all been codified in modern international laws that govern sovereign states. Perpetual peace brought on by a coalition of republican states is one of Kant’s chief proposals which the EU has closely adopted. The organization closely matches Kant’s proposals, especially in his…

Poverty and human suffering has always been in the world. The Salvation Army has been one of the organization that has made a difference in social welfare, urban poverty, and teaching better lifestyles. Significant information collected through Salvation Army’s annual reports, scholarly journal articles and other articles is to provide a current review on how this organization have become successful and maintain its ‘success. A historical background expresses the beginning of the Salvation…

Delta Sigma Theta is a sorority I took keen interest in after doing some profound research. Not only is it a sorority but indeed a sisterhood. The values and driven purpose to which the sorority serves to the African American communities here at home and abroad speaks volumes. I first took an interest with pledging as a teen. I grew up in an era where the Cosby show exemplified the educated black family thus the spin off “A different world” broadcast the image of college life at an HBCU. I…

SGA has organized many events throughout the year to help either the school or equally important organizations. This year on April 10th-13th SGA held a utilities drive for victims for domestic abuse. She was inspired by the utilities drive done by Mrs. Ashley last year, she held the drive in order to send the donated items to a shelter for domestic abuse victims. Items such as baby bottles (new), toddler cups (new), baby wash, baby lotion, Lysol wipes, hand/dish soap, and so on. Shelters need…

was the actual cause of the injury. The courts should defer to agency’s interpretations unless they are unreasonable. But the rule applies to statutory interpretations and not to informal reports. In Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, 467 U.S. 837 (1984) reports “when a federal court must defer to an agency’s interpretation of the statute it administers.” In United States v. Mead Corp., “when the agency does not invoke its rulemaking authority sufficiently to merit Chevron…

“Why do so many young people literally die to belong to fraternities, sororities, and other college social organizations? The answer is complicated, but here is a starting point: Ever since the medieval universities were founded, young people have done whatever it takes to gain acceptance, to break with their past lives, to achieve a sense of power, to carve out a society of their own that isn 't quite what their tutors and teachers had in mind. In the United States, hazing and drinking have…

Pakistan and India got independence from Colonial power and are neighbors. It is necessary to maintain cordial relation with neighbours for internal stability and peace. That’s why both countries, Pakistan and India, had started maintaining their diplomatic relation from Nehru Liaquat times. Simla Agreement was the eighth step between India and Pakistan towards this aim. It was signed, to normalize the situation and to settle the pre war issue of 1971, between Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Indira…

Harry Truman once said upon the creation of the United Nations (UN) that it is a great instrument for peace and security and human progress in the world. " (Gehrke, 1991) Indeed, the United Nations have played a role in peacekeeping, such as in the cases of Angola and Mozambique. However, despite the many similarities between Angola and Mozambique, the outcomes of the UN intervention were drastically different. Both countries were affected by civil war for decades. In Angola, the MPLA…

Herbert C. Kjellman(2015) “Building trust among enemies: The central challenge for international conflict resolution" defines reconciliation as various forms of restorative justice designed to unite and rehabilitated people through community collaboration. Often, reconciliation is a peace method that function to end wars in multiple countries. That said, Michael Wessel(2005) “Community Reconciliation and Post-Conflict Reconstruction for Peace" perspective of reconciliation is the dynamic change…

HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW Generally, International Humanitarian Law is considered as a set of rules which governs the conduct of humanitarian in armed conflicts. It provides the protection to person who are not or no longer participating in the hostilities besides it controls the usage of weapons and methods of warfare. According to Mr. Jean in his work, “Humanitarian law is a branch of public international law which owes its inspiration to a feeling for humanity and which is…