Colonialism Research Papers Samples For Students

Introduction

In literature, Colonialism is defined as a practice of dominance, involving the subjugation one person or a group of people to another person or group of persons. Since literature addresses the various issues that are prevalent in the society and colonialism has been one of the historic occurrences in the existence of the world, various authors of literal books have addressed colonialism. Various writers have addressed the issue using different approaches and styles but they all address it as something that is detrimental and brutal issue that have ever existed in history. Colonialism in its existence is not a modern phenomenon. The ...

QUEST FOR A PROMISED LAND AND SECURITY IN THE SAHEL

The United Nations has clearly stated in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples that indigenous peoples do have “the right to the lands, territories and resources which they have traditionally, owned, occupied or otherwise used or acquired.” The counter forces working against the rights of indigenous peoples are violent challenges in many parts of the world but particularly the southern hemispheres and even more particularly Africa. The Tuareg have always been a nomadic people who occupied the Sahel. Unfortunately when they have needed state support the most, assistance never came. Recurring droughts have brought great losses to ...

The history of Atlantic is an area of expertise in which the Atlantic World in the early contemporary era is studied. This field is based on the view that, after the development of sustained 16th century’s European close interaction with the New World, the continents that surrounded the Atlantic Ocean including the Europe, Americas, as well as Africa established a common sphere or regional system of cultural and economic exchange that may be examined as entirety. There exist a number of aspects of the Atlantic history. This paper seeks to explore the aspect of colonialism of Atlantic history.
Colonialism ...

Introduction

Most of the African countries were under the colonial rule. Due to the growth of industries in Europe, which was facilitated by the concept of industrialization that saw numerous economic, social and industrial changes in Europe, European countries had to look for raw materials for their industries. Consequently, they ventured into the African continent and other parts of the world in search of places where they would get raw materials for their industries back at home (Ahluwalia, 2012). Various European countries portioned Africa into different colonies, and Kenya was taken by Britain. Kenya is a beautiful country that is ...

1. Introduction
The paper will examine the colonialism’s legacy in today’s world. First the focus will be on presenting the overall consequences and the legacy of the colonialism. Next the impacts on the colonized countries and regions will be examined. The essay will present three different concrete cases in the world, where the legacy of the colonialism is still seen today.
Colonialism had different effects on the countries and the legacy remained is still seen all around the globe. The legacy is seen in various areas such as food, language, religion, economy, political and social systems, disputes ...

Economic transformation in Africa is tied to the colonial legacy. The spectre of colonialism haunts growth and development efforts. The African economy as it is known today has its roots in the colonial exploitation and appropriation of resources. Colonialism introduced capitalism with its idea of the free market but this free market benefited the colonizing nations, leaving unprecedented levels of poverty throughout the continent. Understanding the history of colonial primitive accumulation is critical to understanding the economic realities of present day Africa, in particular, the continent’s insistence on trading with countries like China. This paper seeks to explore ...

Introduction

The Berlin Conference of 1884 to 1885 which is also referred to as the Congo Conference signified a powerful role in the regulation of European colonization as well as free trade in parts of Africa during the period of neo-imperialism. One of the outward goals of the conference was to implement regulations on the rampant colonization of Africa in order to prevent the military conflict between the colonizing states. It is to be noted that colonial powers went into what historians coined as the ‘Scramble for Africa’, where they decided to invade, occupy, divide and colonize the different parts ...

African resistance to colonial powers has an extensive history that dates before the nineteenth century. The responses to colonial rule varied by location, religion, and resources that included both violent and nonviolent tactics. It is important to note that most rebellions were complex and strategically planned in the rising intolerance of colonial rule on the continent of Africa. Although Europeans aimed to divide and conquer, they did not always successfully change relationships among African communities who worked together in resistance.
Nonetheless, foreign colonial powers were successful in recruiting tribes to assist in conquering other tribes who were in conflict. ...

Introduction

The history of colonialism in America commences with the arrival of English settlers in America. The English settlers decided to immigrate to America for a variety of reasons. Some of them wanted to start fresh lives and get away from oppressive rule in their homeland.. Others were in search of religious and political freedoms. Still, others immigrated to America looking forward to acquiring their own land, which they could not obtain back at home. Many others went to America looking for fresh opportunities for themselves as well as their families and future generations. Other just craved for adventure and were ...

European colonization of the North America began in the 15 century when John Cabot reached the northern part of the island of Newfoundland and declared it the possession of the English crown. The meeting of Europeans with indigenous people of North America was followed by both not equal fight, and interaction. However, as a result of this racial and cultural mixing was born and began to develop a new civilization. The colonists did not find gold in the new lands and therefore, their development differed from the Spanish conquest and at the first stage was peaceful.
Before the colonization ...

Abstract

This paper illustrates in detail on the effect of the enlightenment and colonialism on education in the country of Brazil. Historical issues, events, institution and its current practices in higher education are enumerated in order to help the reader have a hint on what is happening in the education system of Brazil. The relevance of the paper is illustrated and the purpose of the topic on issues related to the study of higher education in Brazil as having advanced, based on the fact that it was the last country in South America to have a University. There is also the synthesis ...

Introduction

Caribbean countries are those countries that underwent centuries of exploitation through slavery and indentureship. The whole Caribbean region entails; State members of CARICOM, Spanish-speaking Cuba and the Dominica Republican, The semiautonomous states of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, The British Overseas territories, The US Territories, The US Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and territory of the US Virgin Islands.( Wharton, F.1997).

The territories of the Republic of France

The region has several cultural differences due to the existence of different ethnic groups for example, English, Dutch and French. (Wharton, F. 1997). Colonization of the region not only led to psychological, environmental, social and economic damage but also ...

Abstract

A rich history exists about various developments that have happened to India in the last 400 years. The history encompasses the influence of rainfall in influencing socio-economic lifestyle of the Indians, political system, the colonization, and decolonization of India, the partition of India and the factors that contributed to the partition, as well as the influence of World War 2 in resisting the colonial rule. The political model of Mahatma Gandhi is instrumental in defining the history of India during the colonial era as well as decolonization and partitioning of India into India and Pakistan. While history tend to ...

As the famous story goes, the Americas were continents that were never meant to be discovered. Christopher Columbus set off on a journey to find India and pursue free trade. Instead, he landed up at the American coast in 1492. The rest, as they say, is history. This report discusses the discovery and colonization of America. In chronological order the facts leading up to the European occupation of the entire American area is discussed.
The time before Columbus’ discovery of America is known as the pre-Columbian era in the history of the two major continents. At this time, there ...

Born in 1909, Nkrumah rose through the academic as well as political and leadership rank to become the first African-born prime minister and later president of the newly independent Ghana in 1957. Nkrumah was born Francis Nwia Koffi Ngonloma on 21 September 1909 in Nkroful Gold Coast now Ghana although his exact date of birth remained a subject of debate and grew up in a typical African village while attending local elementary schools which were run by the Catholic Mission. He exhibited brilliance from a young age and often did well in academics attracting the attention of his instructors ...

Racism and ethnic discrimination in the West have been core issues of concern since the slave trade era and the colonial era. There was a form of legally sanctioned racism. Colonial powers used legislative institutions instituted and controlled by them to impose racism on the societies they colonized. In the United States of Americas the European Americas, particularly the Anglo Americans had privileges over the natives in terms of voting rights, citizenship, literacy, immigration, criminal procedures and land acquisition for a period spanning from 17th Century to the 1960s. These privileges were felt by the Anglo Americans and Europeans all over ...

Political Science

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. This fundamental law of physics also sees an application when it comes to the U.S economic policy and it’s affect on immigration. The United States’ economic policies both on the nationally and globally have throughout history shaped the modern day immigration scene. From the American model of neo-mercantilist colonization of Latin American countries such as Cuba and Puerto Rico, creating more open markets through military intervention in Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador, to creating a domestic demand for cheap labor in the agricultural, construction and domestic industries, the U.S. economic policies ...

Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: An Overview

Before considering the conditions in which African American women lived during Colonial America as slaves, it is significant to understand the Trans-Atlantic slave trade that started in the 15th century and continued till the 19th Century AD.
The trans-Atlantic African slave trade was an occurrence that was unique in the world history. Moreover, the number of Africans forcibly shipped to the American continent is unparalleled in the human history. It is thought that that about two hundred million enslaved Africans laborers lost their lives within the transatlantic slave system (See Angelo 1989). The studies estimated that more than ...

I. INTRODUCTION: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BRITISH EAST INDIA COMPANY
Upon looking at the history of the British East India Company in India, there can be little doubt that much of Britain’s superior ability to colonize areas of Africa, Asia, and the Americas was due in large part to the success and power of the British East India Company. In its heyday, the British East India Company commanded immense amounts of political and economic power in England, Britain, and abroad; however, its initial beginnings were much more humble. Initially, the East India Company was founded by ...

The Acadian expulsion, as much as it happened long time during the 1750s, continues to be a highly controversial topic in the annals of North America. The Canadian Nationalists, especially those that affiliated to France, continue to demand that Queen Elizabeth offers an apology for the Acadian expulsion. In 1990, an attorney from Cajun, Warren Perrin, had threatened that he would sue the British regime if the apology for the British misdeeds is not made. Of course, the topic is a subject of division. Some have stood for the fact that an apology should never be made. Yet others have argued ...

1.The age of hope
The keys to understanding of present and future, as a rule, inextricably linked with the understanding of human past. Imperialism has long been a dominant force in the history of human civilization. Imperialism is inseparable from the colonial policies, the seizure of new territories and the exploitation of indigenous peoples. Someone inclined to regard imperialism as a purely negative phenomenon, but it’s worth noting that it also had some positive effects. At the end of the XVII century Britain and France have entered the group of the most powerful nations. It was the beginning ...

What is Imperialism?

Imperialism refers to the practice of a powerful nation occupying a weaker nation and taking charge of its politics, economy and culture. Post industrial revolution, it had been a common tactic implemented by European nations to subjugate the people and places of a less powerful nation through colonization. Examples of imperialism include British colonization of India for 200 years, Japan colonization over the West Pacific before World War I and so on.

Effects of Imperialism on Africa

At the peak of Industrial Revolution in Europe, a string of European nations including Great Britain, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Russia and France discovered Africa as a rich source for raw materials and they ...

Month, Day, Year

Introduction

During the Cold War, the United States (US) and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) both used soft power against one another in order to elicit domination across different states. Central to those soft power struggles is the emergence of new states out of their former colonial masters. Both powers sought to capture the support of the new states by influencing them their political systems and ideologies. In return, said bipolar setup enabled divisiveness in political thought across the world. Alignment towards either the Capitalist (US/Western) Bloc or the Soviet (USSR/Eastern) Bloc thus resulted from the divergence, ...

McKissack P C & Mckissac F (1995) “ The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhay: Life in Medieval Africa” and The Gale Group Inc (2003) “Middle Passage”. Dictionary of American History
In the first article by the McKissacks, the authors illuminate important aspects of the African American heritage by introducing three main kingdoms of medieval Africa. Songhay, Mali and Ghana were the main countries. Based on contemporaneous accounts, folklore and modern scholarly research, the authors’ discussions covers the customs, people, political history and origins of these civilizations. The authors provide insightful information about the world history and also Africans particularly ...

A journey through the history ...

The Algerian War – A background

The war started by France in order to maintain her colonies in Algeria in the Early 1950’s had a disastrous end in 1962, this had a great impact on both France and Algeria in terms of political and social environment and there were lot of activities that happened during this period made a history Martin Windrow, Mike Chappell (1997, 41-48).

The primary impact was on the Military Troops and Civilians of both Algeria and France, this was responsible to destroy the Fourth Republic, and decisively transformed French constitution, divided the French army and politics fir ...

‎Introduction

Literature tackles significant themes that relate to social issues and situations. Some of them are relevant in helping us understand human nature or explore life during specific periods in history. Nadine Gordimer's "Country Lovers" and Patricia Smith’s "What it's like to be a Black Girl” illustrate both concepts, such that they are different types of literature but an analysis of these two focuses on human nature in relation to the influence of a specific period of history, specifically during the decades that racism was prevalent in different parts of the world. Moreover, both literary works show the impact of racism ...

Thesis Statement: The role that women played in colonial Virginia played a significant role in the growth and development of the social and economic construction of their societies.

History: Women in Colonial Virginia
What were the Roles of Women of Colonial Virginia?
Introduction
Throughout history, women have always had an influential role in the growth and prosperity of their communities. These roles varied depending on the race of the people, geography of an area and the time period. America essentially had three significant groups of women from different backgrounds who have played varied roles in their communities ...

It is a tragic but all too familiar irony that many modern-day nations might never have existed without colonialism. Such is the case with the central African nation known today as the Democratic Republic of Congo, the second-largest sovereign nation on the African continent. Between the years 1885 and 1908, the Belgian monarchy headed by King Leopold II, first cousin of Great Britain’s Queen Victoria, undertook colonial rule in a region shaped by the river Congo and part of an ancient tribal kingdom. Financial gain provided the impetus for the Belgians, as it had been for the British, Dutch, Portuguese, ...

The colonization of Mars is one of the many projects scientists and researchers are developing in space exploration. Many highly advanced technologies are needed in order to co-habit the red planet. It is debatable on whether the existing technologies are enough to facilitate the colonization of Mars; however, more technologies are likely necessary to guarantee the survival of humans and life on Mars. The major question being asked is: how technologically feasible is the colonization of Mars? This essay will go into detail and answer that question.
A project named, Mars One, is on a mission to colonize Mars. ...

History I Section 263

The practices of childbirth and delivery have changed drastically throughout history. With the advances in science and technology and growing knowledge over the years, America has been delivering healthier babies than ever. But unlike now, in early America midwives played a large role in child delivery and child care, “When the English settled in America they brought the traditional English customs and practices of childbirth to the New World.” Midwives were more than just someone who delivered a baby; they also acted as the nurse and were a friend to the pregnant woman throughout her labor. Midwives felt a lot of responsibility for ...

Styles of Architecture

Architectural styles are at times referred to as architectural patterns which are sets of patterns that provide the background framework for systems. It improves the partitioning and design reuse to the provide solutions to problems. It may also be defined as the principles that shape an an application. According to Garlan and Shaw architectural style refers to a family of systems that defines a pattern of structural organization. Architectural styles require people to understand the benefits it entails. These benefits include: it provides a common language for its users and provides opportunities for conversations that involve technology. A style in architecture may ...

Introduction

Imperialism can be defined as a policy in which a powerful nation rules over and exerts power and influence in the economic, social and political lives of the people in the weak country. The takeover and exertion of influence were done through diplomatic means and in some cases through the use of force. The scramble and partition of East Africa involved the British and the Germans take over and partitioning East Africa exerting their influence and power over them. These imperialists used various methods and rules in establishing their control in the colonies (Iweriebor 4). The entry of imperialists into East ...

Introduction

It can be said that the pre-colonial Shona women of the country now known as Zimbabwe were ahead of their time as they had achieved and were living the lives that feminists today are still struggling to achieve. In the pre-colonial Shona culture, women were empowered. They were considered care takers not only of their people but also of nature. They were guided by the Mutupo principle, which advocated for equality among all of creation – men, women, animals, plants, and others.

Summary

In the essay Shona Women and the Mutupo Principle by Tumani Mutasa Nyajeka (135), the author describes the ...

The 1955 short film Les Maitres Fous follows the Hauka movement of 1950s Ghana, in which Ghanans would perform ritual dances and impressions of Colonial administrators. Ostensibly taking on the roles of these British colonizers, the Ghanans would go into a trance and perform the ceremonies that their colonial overlords would perform for themselves. The Hauka movement, as depicted in the film and by director Jean Rouch, is meant to be a form of resistance against the cruel British colonialism that robbed them of their freedom. However, many people (particularly Africans) saw the depiction of the Hauka rituals to be offensive ...

Introduction

Colonialism is a domination practise where people or nations are economically and politically subjugated. In the western tradition, colonialism legitimacy remains one of the longstanding concern especially to moral philosophers as well as the politicians. Colonial expansion was on only a preserve of genuine colonial powers for instance Spain and England only since the transfer process has shown that even other colonisers who came in late, for instance Germany also took part in this process of political expansion. The process is known to be one of the historical one where Europe shaped the history of the world decisively as well as ...

Introduction

Demography is the study of the human population. Ideally, human population is studied in terms of the size, the composition, and the distribution of persons across the specified area of study. The three major demographic elements that are used to determine the composition and causes of different population changes include birth, death, and the migration of people. First, the population of a place may be described in terms of some of the common demographic features such as sex, age, household status and family composition. However, demography can also be described in terms of the social and economic context. That is; ...

Obstacles of Spanish Monarchs during Colonization

The current state of Spain was established by the unification of separate and distinct kingdoms that prospered in the Iberian Peninsula during the 15th century. It emerged through the marriage of Queen Isabelle from the Castile Kingdom and King Ferdinand from Aragon. They initiated the development of the Catholic Monarch and the unification of various territories from the Iberian Peninsula although they separate their institutional identities such as political, social and economic powers. During their expansion and colonization, the Crown of Spain has been one of the most powerful and influential government in the Early Europe. However, it becomes ...

Angola’s Musical Background

The history in the development of different music genre in Algeria can be categorized into two periods namely; the colonial period and the post-colonial period. During the colonial period, the music in the country flourished within its borders with little success in gaining international acclaim especially when compared to music from its neighboring countries such as South Africa. The local language Kimbundu formed the focus of the musical tunes although other artists sang songs in the colonizer’s language-Portuguese (Bram 28).
However, favor soon fell on the country with development of local tastes in music grew and bands ...

Introduction

When the Commonwealth of Australia was declared, it was heralded that this move would usher in a new era of prosperity, especially for the inhabitants of the expansive country. While this was welcomed by some nationals, especially those of British origin, the Aborigines were not excited all the same. This is because the declaration of the Commonwealth of Australia ushered in an era of racial oppression and dispossession, from an Aborigine perspective. Unlike other colonial territories under British rule, for instance Canada and New Zealand where land treaties were signed before their land was taken for colonial occupation, the occupation ...

Islam in African History

Islam in African History

Introduction:
Islam came into Africa through two paths. One from the east and the other from the north. Islam crossed through vast empty spaces when coming from east and north. The Indian Ocean and the deserts of Sahara are often considered barriers. However, they turned out to be the best transmitters of religious influence.
If we talk about Islamic influence in Egypt, it got extended in three directions. The Islamic influence spread through the Red Sea to the eastern coastal areas, going through the Nile valley to the Sudan, and across the western ...

Financial institutions the world over have evolved depending on the economic policies of the government of the day as well as other economic imperatives. This has been accompanied by ideological and philosophical differences in banking policy. In this paper, I shall seek to examine the evolution of these financial institutions in Burma in three epochal periods namely- the colonial era, parliamentary democracy era and the era of military rule.

Colonial era

During this period there were hardly any indigenous banks in Burma. Those that were existent were western banks mainly British banks that served the elite class. The exchange banks mainly ...

Introduction

The Rwandan Genocide of 1994 was one of the massacres that country witnessed in the course of its history. The genocide was responsible for the death of approximately 800000 Rwandans in a span of only three months. This death toll translated to about three quarters of the Tutsi community, which was a minority ethnic community in Rwanda. Ever since Rwandan’s colonization, ethnic composition played a significant role in shaping the political structure of the country. This implied that Belgium colonizers had a great impact on influencing the genocide that took place during 1994. With this regard, the principle cause of the genocide can ...

Introduction

The Pacific Asia is a region covering approximately 2.9 billion hectares of land area, which accounts for 22 percent of the total global land area. It stretches from the borders of China-Mongolia with the NIS to the north to the south of New Zealand and to the tip of Australia. The size of the region varies depending on context, but it typically includes much of Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania. The term may also refer to Russia and some countries in Americas found in the coast of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, which include Chile, Canada, Mexico, Peru, and the ...

OUTLINE
- Introduction
- Effects of forces on the present day well-being of Saudi Arabia
- European colonialism
- Saudi Arabia civil war
- Arab revolt (1853-1975)
- SWOT ANALYSIS
- Strengths
- Weaknesses
- Opportunities
- threats
- Conclusion
- References

Introduction

Saudi Arabia is one of middle east strong hold nations and therefore the following essay critically looks into the country by focusing on how international activities, treaties, colonization, economic systems and wars have shaped the way it is today and in addition its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities ...

Arguably, the conquest of the New World brought a lot of changes in the history of Latin America and the entire globe. In fact, it became a gateway of land conquest, exploration and colonization. In the year 1492, Columbus explored across and made one of the greatest discoveries in the world, the New World. The term Conquistador entails Portuguese and Spanish warriors and adventurers who led the conquest and the expeditions of the New World in the exploration age. These conquistadors conquered and invaded Latin America as well as the Caribbean from the 15th century to the 17th century. For clarification, ...

Accounting concepts define the manner in which organizations and businesses report financial position of the organization and therefore it is a succinct analysis of the general operation of a business. Thus, different accounting model would define the same business in different perspective. One model may provide a view that the business is on solid standing reporting impressive profits and sound financial backing. Other models may find the same business in poor financial standing. Internationally, there abound inherent difference in financial reporting and this difference has not been thoroughly evaluated. However, some nations such as the United States and the United Kingdom have ...

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Abstract

African leaders have failed the very people who put them into power. Over the past years, cases of betrayal by the petty bourgeoisies have been rampant across Africa. What this paper seeks to find is the people to blame for the miseries of Africans. The researcher aims to discuss in details the place of the African petty bourgeoisies using available literature into the topic. This paper also offers a conclusion into the topic with a possible solution to the end of the ill practice.

Introduction

It has widely been said that African leaders have failed so much in their leadership ...

The history of the relationship between Cuba and the United States was rich and strong until 1959 when Fidel Castro took over power and created a Communist government on the island. Due to this, relations between the United States and Cuba was strained and it has been uneasy since the 1960s. The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze and review the relations between Cuba and the United States and the cultural features and elements of the two nations in this process of transition.

Research Methodology

This research is done on the basis of secondary research with an interview with ...

Conflicts in the African continent are notorious with their complexity. There are host of reasons for that. These include the complicated history of Africa, especially of the last several centuries when existing divergences were accentuated by the presence of colonists who imposed new circumstances and conditions. These also include many natural reasons stemming from climate conditions and geopolitical situation of Africa. These include as well the ethnical and tribal divergences that turned out to be the major fueling factor in the conflict that set it ablaze for almost fifteen years.
There is one thing I am going to make ...

How Ordinary Men Became Genocidal Killers in the Holocaust

Introduction
The Second World War was a watershed even in the history of the world. Over a period of six years, the War brought to the fore some of the worst excesses of mankind in a purgatory of hate and violence in the form of the Holocaust. The Final Solution, mass extermination of the Jews, left deep scars in the psyche of humanity.
While the contours of the Holocaust may have been the product of the skewed brains of Adolf Hitler, the sole blame of the entire saga of mass murder cannot be left at Hitler’s doorstep alone. Millions ...

How the Bahamas was able to prove to Britain that it will able to sustain itself if independence from Britain was granted?
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Dr. Robert Nash & Sydnee Viray
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Introduction:

The Bahamas officially known as the Commonwealth of Bahamas is an island country consisting of more than 700 islets, cays and islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It lies to the north of Cuba and Hispaniola (The Dominican Republic and Haiti). It is North West to Turks and Caicos Islands. To its South East lies the U.S. State of Florida and to the East ...

Beneath the Lion's Gaze is a book that succeeded to blend the notification and fiction depicting the circumstances revolving the Ethiopian revolution in early 1970s. Despite the fact that the author relies on political and historical accounts that were written by the non-Ethiopians and some of the Ethiopians, she tactically dramatized several pertinent and complex series of event such as the social and cultural themes with all of them made her novel appear as an impressive fictional literature work. Furthermore, like many other Ethiopians, the author of this novel is proud and has a desire to tell the experience of the ...

Abstract

The acute respiratory distress syndrome is a form of injury to the lungs that impedes the supply and uptake of oxygen from the alveoli resulting in a state of severe hypoxemia, dyspnea, anxiety, and tachypnea. This review has established that genetics may be playing a role in increasing one’s susceptibility to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS. Moreover, biomarkers would also play a significant role in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. However, it still remains unclear on the type of genes and biomarkers that play a role in causing ARDS. It has also been established that young children (less than 2 years ...

Imperialism can simply be defined as the domination of a particular country’s economic, social and political life by another more powerful country. It is the act of extending control and authority through direct or indirect territorial conquest to a foreign country with the aim of dominating their economy and political structures. Imperialism was rampant in Africa especially in the late 19th and early 20th century. In an attempt to grow its economy and for reasons of battling for superiority, Europe’s superpowers stretched their efforts into Africa since it was an easy target to control. Africa by then was not ...

Terrorism

It is a common saying in many news media across the world, “war on terrorism”, but has anyone ever tried to figure out the root cause of terrorism. In our world today, many governments are facing terrorists groups like Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabab and the likes, making their administrations difficult (Assaf 98). An excellent example is the Bush administration that waged war on terrorism after the 9/11 attack on U.S.A (Assaf 78). Terrorism history can be traced back to a time in ancient Greece. Since then, a lot of terrorist acts have taken place throughout history (Chaliand & Arnaud 54). It is evident that the ...

Introduction

Throughout the whole Colonial History of American, there were a total of 13 settlements, which the Europeans called colonies (Reich, 2011). Technically, people who live in different colonies have different lifestyles and one factor that contributed to this is each region’s geography and access to natural resources.
One of the important functions of Colonies is to provide the raw materials and other things that are needed in waging war and improving the economic and financial stability of a mother country or state. In Britain’s case for example, their American colonies are supposed to supplement Britain in their other ...

Abstract

When the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s after the Cold War, the international arena has shifted drastically from the nature of the status quo to the conflicts that continues to trouble several regions today. In terms of the status quo, many nations adhered to democratization that resolved many conflicts that were influenced by the Cold War. On the other hand, the nature of conflicts after the Cold War have drastically changed as some wars are now fought by different actors and the intensity of each conflict varies. At the present time, conflicts persist throughout the globe and even ...

Effects of Cote d'Lvoire and Globalization

The effects of the Globalization phenomena can be felt all around the world. Globalization is interaction and subsequent integration of people, countries and organizations driven by information technology infrastructure and aimed at bolstering international trade and cooperation on common issues. Without denying the innumerable good it has done to the nations of the world, even to Cote d'Lvoire, there is no disputing that there has been allot of harm brought upon this nation. In this manuscript, it shall be revealed that globalization has not been good for the people of my country.

The History of Cote d'Lvoire

Pre-colonial History
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Wilkerson uncovers the very deep-rooted realities of why racism still exists and never dies. Slavery exists because the caste system is the core system of the United States. White becomes the standard race. Blacks, Latino, Asians, any other people of color are below the white race.

Caste is a "fix and rigid" (Wilkerson 16) foundation of the race that is invisible but always present. It is the very root of racism in the United States. Wilkerson carefully defined the types and causes of the caste system, why it is the root of racism. Slavery of blacks becomes the example ...

Introduction

The shared history between America and Mexico can be dated back during the Texas Revolution of 1835-1836, and the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848. As a result, several treaties had been signed in culminating differences between the two nations. For example, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Gadsden Purchase comprise some of the agreements made between the two nations. In the 19th century, America claimed Louisiana as part of its territory and was rightfully acquired during the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. These confrontations resulted into conflict as Spain opposed to the America's claim, stipulating that the western boundaries ...