Introduction For centuries during the Middle Ages, Europe had been at war with Moslems of the Middle East. There had been Crusades (beginning in the 11th century), wars for Holy Lands, and wars of great consequence (such as the Battle of Lepanto in Continue Reading...
Political Science The political event in consideration is the Balfour Declaration. In the course of World War I, the Middle East was under British Imperialism. In 1915, the British government through Sir Henry McMahon, who was Egypt's British Hi Continue Reading...
Homeland Security Over the last two decades or so, the nastiest and most active terrorist groups really have to be ISIS/ISIL and Al Qaeda. Although the former is much "younger" than the latter, they have certainly made up for lost time given what th Continue Reading...
Terrorism in Relation to International Governance The 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States highlighted the global threat of terrorism since it changed the ways in which the world views terrorism. Actually, the attacks demonstrated the evoluti Continue Reading...
Iran and Iraq Analysis of the Impact of Imperialism on Iran and Iraq The modern nation of Iraq was formed in 1932 when the Kingdom of Iraq gained independence from the United Kingdom. It had been placed under the authority of Great Britain as the B Continue Reading...
Election of Obama and the Problems of the Social Dynamic There has not been any positive change in social dynamics as a result of the election of the first African-American president. If anything, race relations have worsened under the Obama Admini Continue Reading...
Worth Remembering The past is not something that stays in the past. It reaches out and extends forward into the present; it shapes and instructs us, warns and interests us. Sometimes we return to it in order to judge it anew or attempt to reconstru Continue Reading...
War in Egypt, Israel, and Greece How have wars impacted societies in Israel, Egypt, and Greece? This paper delves into those topics. Israel Not long after the United Nations approved allowing the State of Israel to come into fruition in 1948, Arab Continue Reading...
Ali, Y. (2012). Shariah and citizenship. California Law Review 100:1027 Ali (2012) focuses on the pernicious trend towards institutionalized Islamophobia and racism in America. Starting with the 2010 "Save Our State" amendment in Oklahoma, several s Continue Reading...
Christianity and Islam both facilitated the growth of sub-Saharan African kingdoms, both in the East and West. In Aksum, trade was "essential" to the kingdom's development in northwestern Ethiopia, as it was strategically located geographically on a Continue Reading...
HSBC Bank and Its Strategy Industry Analysis: HSBC is the world's largest banking and financial services provider. Headquartered in London, the firm has global networks that include over 10,000 offices in over 80 states, as well as territories in Continue Reading...
Justice Systems What are the main factors that determine high or low incarceration rates? The last twenty years have witnessed a significant and historic shift with regards to the use of imprisonment within the United States. In 1980, less than ha Continue Reading...
careers, many social workers will encounter individuals who are veterans of active duty military service. Like other client populations, veterans may experience issues with their day-to-day living requirements that require assistance, but these indi Continue Reading...
Mexico faces an array of drug-related problems ranging from production and transshipment of illicit drugs to corruption, violence, and increased internal drug abuse. Powerful and well-organized Mexican organizations control drug production and traff Continue Reading...
Turkey Security Threats Turkey faces several economic, social and political threats in both the near (5-year) and long (10-20-year) term. Its geopolitical situation in the Middle East makes it particularly sensitive not to only local contexts but to Continue Reading...
American Cynicism The Vietnam War represented a series of first, all of them seismically changing and affecting the United States in terms of how it wages wars and the outcomes garnered as a result. To be sure, America was wildly successful in wars Continue Reading...
Arabs/Tuareg vs. Africans Arabs/Tuareg Ethnic Clash with Sub-Saharan Africans Africa is a very tumultuous continent and for a number of reasons. Whether it be fights relating to race, ethnic squabbles, religion or a combination of the three, wars a Continue Reading...
Combatting Future Terrorism Fighting future terrorism Over the years, the U.S.A. government and the entire world has been battling with the issue of terrorism. This is because the act of terrorism has diverse faces, from the rebel terrorists, the i Continue Reading...
Longest War Homeland Security & Emergency Management M6A1: Book Review Bergen, Peter. (2011). The longest war: The enduring conflict between America and al-Qaeda. New York: Free Press. As its title suggests, Peter Bergen's book, The longest Continue Reading...
There is a definite chance that both parties could resolve the prolonged conflict successfully if they find and act on ways to be in command of their shared lack of trust. On the other hand, if the conflict is seen in terms of a neoliberal point-of- Continue Reading...
The analysis of the veterinary services will be carried out under the patronage of the OIE in cooperation with FAO and the concerned benefactors. The H5N1 virus could alter or re-assort and become contagious from human to human producing a signifi Continue Reading...
Global Jihad, a Myth or Reality The Jihad is often associated with a certain Muslim fight against the unfaithful, one that has been going on for decades now and which is unlikely to stop in coming years. However, despite this sustainable developme Continue Reading...
Another notable development and contribution of ancient from Greek is the Olympics. The event was begun in Greek as an entertainment session but later evolved into an international event. Additional invention of Greek is the architecture. The Greek Continue Reading...
The other factors are the increased level of expenditure and mismanagement of government revenue. While Egypt experienced difficulties in servicing of its debts, the European creditors would not allow the country time. In 1875, Ismail shelved payme Continue Reading...
This is largely what Ibn Battuta did by providing individuals that he encountered with his opinion concerning particular matters. He was strict with regard to his beliefs, but was relatively unhesitant about observing other cultures and individuals Continue Reading...
This comes to only point out the fact that the role of postmodernism is essential because it offers a different perspective through which humans can understand the events taking place around them and can interpret them to provide meanings that would Continue Reading...
Communication Islamic Countries Freedom in all its forms is a highly contested topic across all areas of politics, not only in countries where freedom has been traditionally repressed, but even in the most democratic of states, such as the United St Continue Reading...
Banyan Tree Case Study While it was not until the 19th century that the term "brand" had the connotation of meaning a commercial trademark, the idea of individual styles and types of merchandise have been around at least since the written record. Fo Continue Reading...
2007 Economic Crisis on American Car market Effect of the 2008 global economic crisis on automotive industries Crisis in the United States Crisis in Canada Crisis in Russia Crisis in European markets Crisis in Asian markets Effects by other r Continue Reading...
, 2010). This point is also made by Yehuda, Flory, Pratchett, Buxbaum, Ising and Holsboer (2010), who report that early life stress can also increase the risk of developing PTSD and there may even be a genetic component involved that predisposes some Continue Reading...
Surging Oil Prices on the U.S. Economy Although the lingering effects of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 continue to dissipate and economic growth resumes, volatile global oil prices remain a source of concern for economists and consumers alike. W Continue Reading...
Iran Intelligence In many ways Iran has learned to do what other developed nations have done to protect their interests: try to specialize. This is exactly what it has done in regards to its intelligence and war capabilities. It now has a diverse mi Continue Reading...
Retrieved November 20, 2011 from http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/6731/Egypt/Politics-/Employees-protests-against-corruption-in-Egypt-Ins.aspx All Voices (2011). Privatization and Corruption in Egypt. Retrieved November 20, 2011 from ht Continue Reading...
Indian Dance An Analysis of the History and Origins of "Belly Dancing" Indian Dance is described in the West as "belly dancing," but the name "belly dancing" does not do justice to the style of dance which the title conveys. Indian and Middle Easte Continue Reading...
1995, 359-365). However, Chicago is well placed due its geographical location to weather many of these ills. Being centrally located in the Midwest, it enjoys good lines of communication and trade with the rest of the country, mitigating many of the Continue Reading...
Global Terrorism became the most important national security issue in the United States since hottest parts of the Cold War. Although the U.S. had been fighting terrorism for decades, September 11th, 2001 marked a day when the world watched while low Continue Reading...
Principal-Agent Model in Economics and Political Science The international political perspectives of free trade A Global Analysis International Trade Impact on Tunisia The Export of agricultural products International trade and development of T Continue Reading...
