Region College Essays Samples For Students

Introduction

Hurricanes refer to cyclones that are developed over the warm tropical oceans with sustained winds in more than 64 knots (Allen, 2001). These forms of storms are extremely dangerous in the producing fundamentally strong winds, which may lead to tremendous property destruction as well as loss of lives among people. The most prone areas with hurricanes are coastal regions. This is because they are too open to prevent the occurrence of strong winds as well as bear the strong storms from the sea. This in return leads to the rise of hurricanes, which are extremely destructive.
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The political economy of East Asian regions is very important because of its characteristics through time. The East Asian region is one that is characterized by having one of the biggest economies in the world as well as one with the largest populations. The sophistications in terms of politics and economics have shaped the nature of the global political as well as economic characteristics. Having a large geographical area coupled the large population makes the region well-endowed with capital and human resources that raise the regions potential as a global economic giant. However, these factors have also been shaped Continue reading...

Introduction

Human activity and natural forces have endangered some of the most resourceful regions in the world. This has a direct impact not only to the communities living in the regions but also to the ecosystem. Campaigns for the conservation of natural resources have exhibited an increasing trend especially in America. The campaigns have been done using different media such as books, magazine and newspaper articles, the internet, television and radio documentaries as well as books emphasize on the need to conserve wildlife especially in the Amazon rainforests, African savannas and the Arctic refuges. Tidwell’s book explores the alarming Continue reading...

International Political Economy of Central Asia

Introduction
Until the close of the twentieth century, Central Asia as a region that was closed as it is apparent from the regions political and economic system. However, since the onset of globalization, the state of affairs has changed dramatically. The author of this book highlights the path through which the region entered into the highly globalized and competitive global arena. The scope of the book does not only look at the regions interaction with many external players and economies but also the geo-economic perspectives that characterize the regions rise to global importance. The region is awash with natural Continue reading...

The term Middle East refers to the region that is made of parts of western Asia and northern Africa. The region has utmost importance in the world history and has introduced the world with Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Some very ancient civilizations existed in this region and it has been always a foremost centre of world affairs. Middle East is enormously rich with natural resources and the world literally is reliant upon this region for the fulfillment of their requirement related to the fossil fuels. This paper discusses several aspects related to the region which is known as the Continue reading...

Abstract

New advances in medical science and technology have decreased the global burden of disease. However, low-income countries lack the necessary resources to provide for the healthcare needs of all their people. E-health systems have the potential to help low-income countries tap into the richer healthcare resources of more affluent countries, by providing cost-effective tools that can link them to global data management banks, clinical decision support organizations, and care-at-a-distance programs. However, to be effective, these resources must be used with care. The first step in prioritizing healthcare resources is to estimate the burden of disease. High-income countries have reliable Continue reading...

New advances in medical science and technology have decreased the global burden of disease. However, low-income countries lack the necessary resources to provide for the healthcare needs of all their people. E-health systems have the potential to help low-income countries tap into the richer healthcare resources of more affluent countries, by providing cost-effective tools that can link them to global data management banks, clinical decision support organizations, and care-at-a-distance programs. However, to be effective, these resources must be used with care. The first step in prioritizing healthcare resources is to estimate the burden of disease. High-income countries have reliable Continue reading...

Chapter Four

Apart from other migration variables, economic variables do affect the migration patterns in a region. Economic factors deals majorly with production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, hence, factors influencing the rate of migration in China also depend on the economic factors. This is because as evident in the last two decades of Chinas boom in economic growth resulted from the labor migration. Evaluating the major provinces in China and their respective regions, the migration of people in China is categorized into two that is the migration of people from rural to urban areas Continue reading...

International Actors at Play in Central Asia

Chapter one deals with the role played by Russia in the politics of Central Asia. From the beginning of the chapter, the author recognizes the importance of Russia in the Central Asian history. Russian cultural practices and language are still prevalent in the region. Russia is also a strategic partner in terms of security issues in the region. One of the major points in this chapter is the new challenges that were brought about by old patterns. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the new independent states increasingly endeavored to exclude Moscow from their operations.
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Introduction

These dynamics changed dramatically after the terrorist attacks in the United States of America on the eleventh of September. The military presence of the United States of America in Afghanistan leveled the training camps. This offered a second chance for the economies in this region to address the economic and to a large extend social problems. Even in the light of this glaring opportunity, the countries in Central Asia were not willing to take the second chance offered to them by the international community. Presently, terrorists are taking charge in many of these states. This has increased the global Continue reading...

Security studies approaches have evolved over time in the international arena. In the globe currently, there are major driving forces that influence the advancement of global security studies. The reasons cited for this change include deep power politics, technological innovation and crucial events in the international security arena. Moreover, other reasons include institutionalization, local dynamics of intellectual deliberations. It is of immense significance to discover which forces are of massive significance that makes the decision in denoting a security incident. (Mukherjee, 2013). Core factors like realism and liberalism also feature prominently in the discourse of regionalization of security matters Continue reading...

After the end of the World War 2, countries in Pacific Asia have risen from the effects of the war to become an economic powerhouse in the world to date. Leading g the pack are countries like Japan and China. Countries in this region are characterized by diverse political, economic, Social and cultural diversity. After the world war, many of the soldiers in the region returned home to find destroyed economies and infrastructure. In this region, unemployment was at its all time high. In Japan, particularly a decade after the war the country’s gross domestic product was barely Continue reading...

Part 1

1. Why was control of the region important to the British and French?
The original purpose of the British in controlling the Persian Gulf coast was to protect its strategic sea route to its empire in India. The safety of the region and the coast from piracy and other forms of conflicts, including conflicts between and among sheikdoms, jeopardized the free flow of trade in the region. To ensure the free flow of trade by freeing vital sea routes from piracy and conflicts, the British entered into a treaty with the sheikdoms in the Persian Gulf outlawing war within Continue reading...

The debate on the role of culture in country’s economic and social development has been a contentious issue among contemporary critical thinkers and economists. With some supporting the role of culture in global economic development, others do not acknowledge the relationship between culture and economic development. In some societies, cultural beliefs and practices have proved influential in shaping the economic development trend while in other society, culture has limited role in their development. As defined, culture is society practices, norms, beliefs and myths that define members’ activities and the way of interaction.
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Since time in memorial, the world has always been divided into several different classifications that showcases the disparity between nations. The most common example is the division of nations based on their wealth and power or the First, Second, Third and Fourth Worlds. Others classify nations through their location in the Hemisphere, while the rest would just generalized based on their region. For centuries, it is often notable that the Western half of the world is portrayed as the dominant nations and news reports would showcase just how advanced these countries have now become. Even if there are instances Continue reading...

What were the origins of the interwar political parties in Iraq, Syria, andEgypt? Why did these parties (and their associated parliamentary systems)fail to survive?

The formation of interwar political parties had a start from the Ottoman Empire during the early phases of colonialism .Yaacov (2010) observes that, during the war II, the Ottoman empires started losing to the allied forces. The turn of events for the other forces in the allied force led to a number of political organizations. There was for instance the formation of polities like Turkey, Egypt, Palestine, Trans-Jordan(Jordan),Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq. Allen ( Continue reading...

GCC, Oil and the Life in the Gulf

The Middle East can be considered one of the most diverse regions in the world due to its rich culture and history that enabled the region to preserve its heritage even in the modern world. Aside from this diversity, the region is also quite known for being the largest oil producer in the globe. Each country in the Middle East is said to possess significant oil reserves, causing many to believe that due to the high demand of oil around the globe, the region is thriving economically. However, while it is true that oil is abundant in the Middle Continue reading...

Tourism is mainly renowned of the exclusive merits that it brings to the society such as enhancement of economic potentials trough job creation, leading to increased income as well as development of regional markets. Also, tourism is extremely significant in protection of natural as well as cultural heritage, preservation of cultural values through proper interpretation and education as well as enhancement of research and development of excellent environmental practices. The other merit that tourism poses to the society is enhancement of quality life following improved infrastructure, proper intercultural relations, as well as cultural valuation for residents of a given Continue reading...

Introduction

Tourism is comparatively recent development in the Far North. In the last 15 years, the numbers of tourists have been increasing to experience the spectacular wildlife, landscapes and pursue the unique settings of Arctic. In the year 2000, the Arctic tourist count has reached above 1.5 million, with the northern Fennoscandia drawing around 70% of them. The Arctic cruise ship traffic has increased from 50 ships in the year 2004 to around 250 in 2007, most of them in Greenland and Nunavut (Canada). Most of the tourists travel to Arctic during the summers, when they can enjoy and pursue Continue reading...

Abstract

The analysis is in the favor of the Qatar region as far as enhancing the export composition is concerned. This is also found from the analysis that the composition of goods have been changed exceptionally well from 1998 to 2014, and it has been analyzed accordingly in this entire analysis. It will be a perfect choice for the country to comply with such things in the future as well.

Introduction

The term economics have many faces and concepts, and every concept of economics is essential for the concerned authorities to get information regarding this particular concept. Adam Smith and Alfred Continue reading...

Aside from its rich culture and history, the Middle East or the Arab region is also known for its complex political regimes and cultures that is often seen as a religious conformist system that differs from the widely practiced democratic Western system. These Arab regimes are also known for practicing autocratic rule, which is often criticized by the globe for its oppressive rule and the lack of concern to people’s rights and needs. Decades of struggle and continuous conflict marred the region, leaving many helpless against these powerful regimes. However, as the international community remained powerless over these Continue reading...

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Introduction
We are living in an era wherein the essence of economic prosperity and soundness is the most important thing and it is influential as well among different things in provisions. In the current economic crisis, many companies went bankrupt and many employees have been laid off from their job which was not at all a good sign for the world’s economy
In considering the same fact, the rates of poverty in the countries are increasing day by day and the stance of the same is quite high in the rural based Continue reading...

Introduction

Regional industrialization is an essential step in the process of economic development. The economists and the politicians believe that regional industrialization can form an economic structure in the regions to provide the necessary ground for socioeconomic development. Industrialization reveals the potentials of the regions by exploiting the regional resources including natural resources, human resources, and financial resources.
The basic theoretical expectation from regional industrialization is to develop new jobs for the people and stimulate the entrepreneurship in the region. At the first step, regional industrialization stimulates the human resources in the region. Assuming that regional industrialization brings new opportunities Continue reading...

This paper is my reflective reaction on the Arab Human Development Report (AHDR) in relation to the theories of Global Political Economy (GPE). The ideas for this paper are organized as follows: the first part provides the summary of the AHDR and it highlights the major features of the human development report; the second part discusses the different challenges faced by the Arab countries in the GPE; the third part is my evaluation of how GPE theories explain the Arab economic realities; the fourth part is my assessment of the role of the Middle East as a regional economy Continue reading...

The Conflict

The Northern Region of Africa has for quite a long time been in the spotlight for incidences of political violence and armed conflicts within the states. Such incidences have been witnessed in Libya, Morocco, Egypt and other countries in the region (Anon., 34). These conflicts are associated with some political interests within the countries. This dissertation looks at one of the countries, Morocco, with the aim of discussing how its expansionist activities into the Saharan region could have sparked violence in the region and how the violence has affected the refugees in the region.

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Question one

Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe. Has a wide land that is extremely fertile on its plains, and exclusive industrial parks in the east. The independence of Ukraine is marked by the fall of the Soviet Union that occurred in 1991 since the country became independent immediately after the fall of the union. Since then the country has been looking for exclusive amalgamation with the Western Europe, as well as resolution with Russia (Marten, 2014). Although, Ukraine shares historical origins with Ukraine, the west of the country has remained closely tied to the European neighbors, mainly Poland Continue reading...

Introduction

Hinduism is amongst the ancient religions of the world. It is considered to emerge and exist as early as 5000BC in the areas of Indus river valley, which exists in modern day’s Pakistan. As the religion spread throughout the sub-continent, it becomes a major religion of people of entire India, Nepal, Lanka (Sri Lanka) and Maldives. However, because of some religious and social impacts which occurred in the region with the arrival of Buddhism and Islam, a vast majority was converted to these religions too. Currently, Hinduism is the practicing religion of majority of people of Nepal and Continue reading...

Introduction: General History of the Second World War

The Second World War has instigated several nations to enter into conflict against one another as they associate themselves into two major factions – the Axis powers led by Germany, Japan and Italy, and the Allied forces led by France, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK). Notably, the Second World War has extended its destructive reach beyond the Western world consisting of Europe and North America towards the Asia-Pacific region, having coincided with the plan of Japan to invade mainland China dating to 1937, then known officially as the Republic of China. Continue reading...

Introduction

It is important to look and analyse the politics in Sudan due to the humanitarian need in the country. In Darfur, the Northern Part has been accused of Genocide against the Black Sudanese. The situation is critical. Over 2 million people have been displaced. Over 3 million people in the area are dependent on international humanitarian groups to give them food aid. Many people have been killed, raped and chased from their homeland. They have fled to neighbouring countries such as Kenya to live as refugees in their pursuit of a Continue reading...

Mongol China

The Mongol-Ming china was able to develop at a faster rate due to the number of conquest the nation was able to achieve. Some of the notable leaders that led to development and expansion of the empire was Chinggis Khan. Chinggis Khan has made a lot of accomplishment for the Mongol dynasty. While he was young at the age of nine his father died this caused him to wonder around the empire. During his lifetime, he was able to conquer many wars but his most remembered achievement was when unified the people of Mongol. The unification of the people Continue reading...

France is a famous wine producing nation in the world because the regions have favorable climate that favor the growing of grapes. France produces all styles of wine from the stylish wines of Alsace to strong wines of Rhone. They offer alternative ethos in terms of wine than any other nation in the world. France has an orderly way of producing wine placing it at the top of other countries. France has seven regions that primarily produce wine. The regions are Bordeaux, Alsace, Rhone valley, Burgundy, champagne, Provence and Loire. The regions grow different types of grapes making them Continue reading...

For the past couple of months, several news organizations are reporting China’s astounding economic growth and subsequent mobilization in the Asian region which is both alarming and impressive for many experts. Their economic growth is astounding for the very fact it proves China is still an economic powerhouse even in today’s world given their history as the world’s first traders. On the other hand, however, the mobilization of its forces around its “claimed” territories is alarming because of the possible implications that China is now getting ready to overthrow the United States as the dominant force Continue reading...

Battles of the Ottoman and the Safavid Empires

The Middle East has long been seen as one of the richest regions in the world, not just for its riches, but it was also rich of centuries-old traditions and history that has shaped mankind. The region became known as the epicenter of world trade with the establishment of the Silk Road and sea-lanes connecting Eurasia together. It was also in the Middle East wherein religions and ethnicities were created and diversified, transforming societies and cultures throughout the globe. Many nations have attempted to take this very diverse and rich land, however, the region was only controlled by a Continue reading...

International Trade in East Asia

Introduction
The practice of international trade underwent massive changes in the world trading communities over the last 20 years. Upon the formation of World Trade Organization (WTO), the sole regulatory body for the international trade and business, international trade has increased significantly. Until the 1970s, most of the countries relied more on domestic products than imported goods. Almost all the large global economies like France, the UK, Germany, the USA, and Italy were fulfilling their demands from domestic production. However, from the 1980s onwards, bilateral trades have seen a huge upturn. For instance, in the 1980s, Japanese export to Continue reading...

International Management

Introduction
Middle East is a very vast region and consists of several Arabian countries that provide an attractive opportunity for international businesses. The region has fast growing population of over 300 million people, comprising of various cultures, nations, religions and people. The Middle Eastern countries have managed to gain maximum attention from the world’s top multinational companies and business groups for foreign direct investment. They have incorporated abundant natural resources, backed by governmental support to privatize and expand country industries that provided the basis for international trade. The region has become an economic hub due to globalization efforts Continue reading...

Introduction

The aim of this essay is to determine the rise of China as a major in the Pacific and the analytical content in its military, economic and trade behavior, inevitably captured in the global scale. The research examines the tension that is increasingly attributed to the Sino US relations on Australia’s strategic environment. The study go beyond the analysis of the stress factors that are attributed to Australia’s international partnering concepts and the changes experienced through the decade in its underlying relations with both the US and China. In this scale of analysis, the longer measures in Continue reading...

Does Al-Qaeda a represent a ‘global insurgency’?

The September 11, 2011 attacks in the United States can be considered the day that shook the balance of power and peace throughout the globe as the attack instigated terror to reign after decades of peace from the Great Wars. The attack, instigated by an Islamic terrorist group known as Al-Qaeda, targeted several installations showcasing the US’ power: the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Thousands had perished in the attack, plagued the world in fear and a few clamored to find answers as to how such attack existed in this time of peace. The international community, led by Continue reading...

Introduction

According to several literature reviews, there are quite a number of causes and effects of ethnic residential segregation. The effects of ethnic concentration continue to increase over time due to its dynamism and rapid changes in the ethnic composition of a region. The Bureau of Immigration and Population Research (BIPR) has done several study analyses about the impacts of ethnic concentration among the Indochinese (Lewis 1979 p 26). According to the institute, ethnic residential concentration has been overlooked, and their trends followed to the letter. In 1980’s, up to 45,000 Vietnamese born individuals arrived in the city Continue reading...

Article 1

What is the ethical Issue?
This article was published by Alan W. Dowd in the December 2011 issue of The American Legion Magazine. The article relates to the growing interest among various countries such as the US, Russia, Canada, Sweden and the Nordic countries in the Arctic region. For all these countries the driving factor is the energy reserves in terms of oil and gas found in the Arctic region. Other factors which make it attractive for countries to wish to control the Arctic region include security and shipping economics because the Northwest Passage in the Arctic can cut Continue reading...

QUESTION 1

Latin America is a region that includes the Caribbean. This region was a creation of the Latin European colonists. This term was coined by a French Geographer in the 19th century. It included about twenty three colonies such as Brazil, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti among others. These nations were colonial territories of the France, Spain and Portugal. Their language is not English but Romance and the European languages dominate the region. Most of the people inhabiting the Latin American region are Roman Catholic followers.
Latin America started by the coming of the Portuguese and Spanish as colonialists to the Continue reading...