Essays on Iran

Since its founding in 1948, Israeli has faced constant threats to its security. In the early year, the most serious threats to Israel’s existence were from other nations such as Egypt, Jordan and Syria. Over the last two decades, however national threats to Israel has mainly been replaced by threats from non-state actors such as Islamic fundamentalist groups and terrorist organizations. One of the most serious of these groups is Hezbollah. Hezbollah is a part Islamic fundamentalist group, part Lebanese political party, part terrorist organization. Its beginning can be traced to the Lebanese Civil War between 1975 and ...

Background of Study

Every business provides a service or products in a given industry. For a business to survive and grow, it needs to expand its share of consumers in the market within which it operates. There are several tools that are utilized to examine and review a given market. This includes the Porter’s Five Force analysis which examines and critiques the key players that can influence a given industry and the relative strength of each group to dominate and control the market. This competitor analysis method defines the extent to which the players will change and influence the industry in ...

Children of Heaven

The film Children of Heaven is Iranian film released in 1997. The main theme in the film is family love and sacrifice they make for each other. The other important themes are dignity in poverty and effort that people make in order to survive as well as the contrast between urban and rural areas. The family is consisted of the parents, a son and a daughter and all of them are good people who happen to be poor and live in a poor neighborhood in Tehran. They are honest, hard-working and represent the society which is selfless and caring. ...

We would like to analyze the movie “Children of Heaven” (1997) and more precisely the issues, raised in it (IMDb). This film, produced in Iran, is a very thoughtful picture, raising a lot of social and moral issues. If you look at the film from a philosophical point of view and if we dig deep enough, we will see that this movie is about the true moral values, about the sense of responsibility to the family, about a true self-dedication for the sake of the whole family. Here there are raised the questions that everyone, even the kids, must ...

Book Review; A World of Trouble by Patrick Tyler

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Authoring books on international foreign affairs is a challenge to many authors. Above every other thing in regard, researching and analyzing in an unbiased and realistic manner is quintessential to great books. The United States plays central role in shaping the world affairs but very few authors have dared to go beyond the conventional view of the U.S in world affairs to explain their view point on international affairs. Viewing the world foreign affairs through an unbiased frame, the focal spot that the security of Israeli hobbies possesses in American foreign approach appears ...

Persepolis is the autobiographical graphic novel written by Marjane Satrapi, an Iranian born, and French. The book shows the early years of her life as the child of politically active Marxist supporters living in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution. The book’s title translates to the city of Persians, she chose the title in honor of one of the cities in which the battles took place. It tells the story of a girl forced to conform to Islamic traditions such as donning a veil even though her family was secular. It presents Satrapi as a protagonist, forced ...

Prehistory

Soviet suppression of the anti-socialist events in Poland and Hungary in 1956 showed that Western hopes for Soviet Union easing its foreign policy were in vain. As well, the victory of Nasser in events related to the nationalization of the Suez Canal, contributed to a further change in the correlation of forces in the Middle East in favor of the national liberation movement (Hahn, 2001). Arab East - most consistent followers of anti-imperialist positions as well as the Arabian Peninsula started to show the rise of political movements. The British and French imperialists found themselves pushed off to the ...

1. Is $1 per gallon gas likely? Why or why not? What are your thoughts? There are certain factors lowering gasoline prices in the US. The main reason for gasoline prices decline is a global oil glut happening due to the recent start of oil export from US, stable oil production in Saudi Arabia despite declining prices and cancellation of Iran oil export embargo. All this consequently led to drop of oil prices globally. But nevertheless the $1 per gallon of gasoline seems unlikely now, because the other factors influencing its price like the cost of gasoline production and ...

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Abstract This research paper shades light on the Saudi Arabian-Iranian conflict and its severity on the involved parties’ economic stature and international relations. The research paper elaborates the background of the Saudi Arabian- Iranian conflict and the factor that have resulted to the spiraling of the conflict, such as proxy conflict. Moreover, this research presents areas that are key to understanding the conflict and thus, it provides information that proves to be fundamental to the formulation of solutions to the historic rivalry between the two antagonizing parties. Furthermore crucial research questions are presented in this proposal, for steering the ...

IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

Individual Level Analysis

The Iran Nuclear Deal took several years in making and highlights an agreement between the six world powers and Iran over the issue of Iran developing nuclear weapons. The main politicians involved in the Iran Agreement were U.S. President Barack Obama, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iran’s President Hassan Rouha. These political leaders were actively engaged in negotiations seeking some form of respite from the growing concern over Iran’s nuclear program. Other important political leaders involved in the deal were UK Prime Minister David Cameron, Russia’s President Vladmir Putin, Germany’s ...

Marjan Satrapi portrays herself in several lights in the book that are unique and different from each other. Satrapy starts by identifying herself as a conflicted young girl who is both traditional and modern; later she becomes the embodiment of the last great prophet; she also portrays herself as justice, love and wrath of god in one being. As time passes, Satrapi takes many other forms such as a revolutionary, a good person and a bad person, budding adult conflicted with the western ideals, women who has compromised her individual personal liberties, sophisticated and modern Persian women among many ...

Persepolis is a fascinating autobiography of Marjane Satrapi detailing her childhood life as she lived in Iran in the course an aftermath of the Islamic war. She chose the title for her book in honor of one of the ancient cities in Iran where the fierce battle took place. The book presents a story of Marjane forced to wear a veil as she goes to school by her family in honor of Islamic culture though her family was secular. It provides an edifying glimpse of hardships and violence that Satrapi, the main protagonist, had to endure as a young ...

Introduction

The President of the U.S. holds the powers of the executive branch, acts as the armed forces’ commander-in-chief and head of state. The President is also responsible for enforcing and implementing the laws written by the Congress and, appoints the federal agency leadership, including the Cabinet (The White House N.pag). Despite holding these vast formal powers, there are several constitutional legal restricts, balances and checks, the incumbent President usually finds as mentioned by the former President Harry S. Truman, that “the powers of the president mostly amount to getting people to do what they ought to do without him ...

Bahrain has been playing an important role in the international affairs and therefore there are numerous articles about its activity in the magazines such as The Economist and The World Affairs Journal. There are also databases with the official statistics provided by the World Bank and Bahrain Central Informatics Organization. What is more, the Google Scholar search engine provides the links to the academic articles about Bahrain and its policies. Bahrain cannot be associated with the democracy. According to the Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations (2007), Bahrain has been governed by the Khalifa family since 1782. In 1971 Bahrain declared ...

Ladies and gentlemen, I am going to give you a succinct overview of the current situation and the causes of fracture of the military forces in Iran as well as its effects on Iran’s belligerence. The situations this speech will talk about include economic crisis, popular frustration and the fracture of military forces.

Economic Crisis

Iran currently faces economic problems mainly due to sanctions by countries like the US due to its hardliner position and policies. Further, poor petroleum or oil infrastructure, fuel shortages and shortages of foreign commodities have compounded the gulf nation’s woes in the recent past. ...

A half century ago, the terrorism and extremist forms of thought were not prevalent in certain sectors of Middle Eastern society as they are today. Up to the years between 1968 through 1979, Middle Eastern countries remained relatively benign with no outstanding threats of violent political Islam (Bar 127). The rise of international Islamic terrorism was born in the fragmentation of society brought on by the departure of colonialism. Economies had by this time been fundamentally disrupted. In major urban centers, oil contracts (particularly in the GCC) gave rise to rapid scales of development. Government systems were restructured. The ...

The First Gulf War, otherwise known as the Persian War, was an unfortunate event in the Middle East. Iraq was on the verge of achieving peace with Iran when Hussein invaded Kuwait, which was widely regarded as an act of aggression by neighboring countries and the world. Land, air, and naval forces came to the aid of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in an effort to contain the situation. Unfortunately, the results of the First Gulf War resonated for many years afterward. There were many countries involved in the First Gulf War, including but not limited to the Argentina, Bahrain, ...

Introduction:

Since the World War II, weapons have persistently acquired complexity in form, and their destruction intensities has continued to escalate (Combs, 2015). International leaders have played a role in the proliferation of these weapons, and most importantly with reference to the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). Nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons have consistently posed threats to human life, to the environment and to the global economy. The effect of these weapons is terrible concerning human suffering, and induces long-term consequences that are irreversible. According to the United States law, Weapons of Mass Destruction describes any explosives such as, bombs, ...

Russian Goals in Syria Defined by Timing

Quick and decisive actions taken by Russia in the Syrian issue have put lots of questions about the goals and motives of Russia’s strongman Vladimir Putin. There is a lot of speculation regarding the necessity of intervention in Syria. However, experts believe that the main reason lies in timing. As soon as Mr Putin understood that his ally Bashar Assad was in danger of losing control over the country, he decided to act. The end of a unitary state of Syria and Assad’s removal from power would have meant that Russia lost its foothold in the Middle ...

Background

The crisis in Yemen, which is known to be a poor country with corrupted rulers, began in the year 2012 with the revolution against Ali Abdullah Saleh, who, as president of the country, had led Yemen for more than twenty years. Saleh resigned office in 2012 as per an earlier agreement between the Government of Yemen and the opposition groups. Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, the former vice president of Saleh wished to unite the fragmented landscape of Yemen by defending the threat to the country from forces trying to revolt from different sides. Yemen had to face the Al ...

Introduction

Over the years, the United States has gained global military, economic, cultural, scientific, and political dominance, which has allowed the country to have a significant influence on other nations. For instance, American influence and power have extended across different countries such as Iraq, spreading democracy and liberty through military invasion and the War on Terror. In addition, the United States’ political influence has been strengthened by its financial support to foreign countries through the U.S. foreign aid. For instance, Buchan argues that the U.S. has played a significant role in enhancing the relationships of the free nations of southern and Pacific ...

Response

Very few Colonies were present in the Middle East during the twentieth century. This comprises of the British, French and the Italian. Colonial’s state comprised of patterns and regulatory mechanisms that dictated what happened in the political landscape as well as providing the ways of exercising power in countries that were dominated by the Europeans. In the Middle East, the setting up of the modern state features was the sole responsibility of the major colonial authority. Administrative logic most often was used to subdivide areas of control, for instance Jerusalem. On the completion of a territorial state, mechanisms ...

Since the end of the Second World War in 1945, nuclear technology became rampant throughout the globe as they realized the potential of such technology for both energy production and warfare. Several nations had developed their nuclear programs to cement their capabilities to the world and discover new methods on how nuclear power can be reduced. While the proliferation of nuclear arms and power had decreased significantly, there were nations that broke away from such norm and continued with their nuclear programs despite the criticism from the international community. One of these unrecognized nuclear states is Iran, which is ...

The interrelationship of religious communities and the state has been a topic of controversy and their impact on human rights. One perspective asserts that the human rights and religious beliefs are complementary in nature in terms of similar ideas and several of the religious traditions reinforce the basic rights of humans, such as economic and social provision for the lower and needy people in the social strata. Other perspective asserts the dominance of religious beliefs over human rights, with the traditions being forced on the people. Both religion and state represent two powerful concepts that possess the capability to challenge ...

Joanne Bladd’s article focuses on the idea of rethinking the Abu Dhabi school system. Bladd demonstrates a clear understanding of the current system by explaining the challenges that exist within the current system. She acknowledges that the current education system in Abu Dhabi faces challenges. Bladd argues that the current curriculum is not diverse enough to meet modern market needs. Bladd’s perspective on the functionality of the Abu Dhabi education is based on the fact that the world has over the years become more globalized (Bladd, 2010, p.9). This means that there is more integration both socio-economically and ...

1.) Ahmadi, K., Rezazade, M., Nafarie, M., Moazen, B., Yarmohmmadi, V. M. and Assari, S. (2012). Unprotected Sex with Injecting Drug Users among Iranian Female Sex Workers: Unhide HIV Risk Study. AIDS Research & Treatment. 2012, p1-6.

In this article by Ahmadi, Rezazade, Nafarie, Moazen, Yarmohmmadi, and Assari (2012), they attempted to ascertain and make an assessment of the prevalent factors that are related to unprotected sex who are commonly regarded as injecting drug users (IDUs) from the participants of the study who were female sex workers who were based in Iran. The authors used a cross-sectional study ...

Furthermore, in my notes I asked for certain points in the Jordanian case to be included like past relationships with Israel and the Faisal/Weizmann agreement. Moreover the US role both agreements has to be highlighted as the main factor that pushed the agreement forward. and in the Jordanian agreement part you've mentioned something about Hezbollah . How is that relevant? and in the conclusion you've mentioned a point about Arabism vs. Islamic brotherhood, could you please elaborate on that?

Bilateral vs. the multilateral negotiations: From my perspective the issue here is clear cutit is easy to ...

Identity Politics in the Visible World: Race, Anonymity, and Human Rights

The name Noam Galai is more than just a buzzword in all debates and topics related to privacy, secrecy, digital data and social media in the contemporary world. Rachel Kadish, who is a cousin to Noam Galai, tells the heartbreaking story of how his supposedly shy cousin becomes a victim of the greatest vice in the world internet today – theft of digital property. In her article "Who Is This Man and Why He is screaming?” Kadish narrates how the now international picture of her cousin robbed him of his privacy and the right to consent. Galai, who posted his controversial picture on ...

Iran and Cambodia

Tourism infrastructure in Iran and Cambodia has several similarities and differences. The five factors of tourism include; accommodation, food and beverage services, entertainment and recreation services, travel services and transportation. These sectors are developed in both countries. However, a few differences exist. Some regions in the countryside of Cambodia are very poor such that the areas lack well developed basic infrastructure such as roads. By 2003, Iran had about six thousand hotels and lodges and sixty nine thousand restaurants that could cater for meals and accommodation for tourists. Transport is also well developed in Iran with several major roads and ...

Abstract

The historic incident of the U.S attack on the Iraqi Ba’arthist troops headed by Saddam Hussein on 1991 and the annexation of the country in 2003 have generated different debates on the actual intention of the stakeholders. Critics in favor of America’s action opine that these incidents were actually moral projects undertaken by America in order to release the Iraqi civilians from the claustrophobic ambiance prevailing in the country because of the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein. These critics believe that America took over the ethical duty to organize the law and order of Iraq and establish a democratic ...

ABSTRACT

The research argues that although a gas flaring stoppage is not successfully in-place in Nigeria, fitting the appropriate technology with complementary economic and institutional factors can lead to near-zero or zero gas flaring. Nigeria is a developing country with a unique culture of many tribes and one of the largest growing urban populations in the world. Infrastructural, political and economical challenges to meeting the goal are introduced. Reinjection of gas back into wells is not available as an option to gas flaring because a large region for gas production is wetlands (Buzcu-Guven et al. 2012). Wetlands ...

Abstract

The presidency of George.W. Bush has been one of the most criticized and controversial of all American presidencies. Although he is known widely for his misadventures in the war against terror, Bush enacted some important domestic and international policies that has had wide reaching impacts on the foreign policy and the economy of the country. An assessment of his policies on war, education, healthcare, immigration and humanitarian efforts portray of picture of a president who took tough decisions during difficult times. Some of his decisions were criticized heavily and led to a dip in his popularity ratings and some are still ...

Introduction

The impact of religion in the country’s politics and development occurs where there is no separation between the State and Religion. In the Western countries, as they went through a period of modernization, they grew a line of distinction between the State and Religion. However, it has been different in the developing countries. As time has continued, there has been a merger of the State and the country’s dominant religion in controlling the politics of a country. In this paper we shall analyze the impact that Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism has had on the politics of certain less developed countries.

Effect of Islam on political development

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Political Implications of Sino-Saudi Relations to the US and Regional Affairs

Abstract As the largest and most influential nations in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has been considered a valuable asset to any country wishing to have influence in the tightly-knitted Middle East. Many nations throughout the years have tried to sway the Saudi government and monarchy into entering diplomatic and economic partnerships with them in order to gain access to the region’s oil reserves and establish their partnership but only a few have been successful. One of these successful nations is the People’s Republic of China, which has strong diplomatic, economic and social partnerships with Saudi. China has been ...

Barry Posen has authored an article titled “A Nuclear-Armed Iran: A Difficult but not Impossible Policy Problem”. In this article, Posen explores the nuclear program in Iran. In the last few years, Iran has been engaged in intensive nuclear research and development. In fact, the nation seems to be very well on course to achieve the ability of producing highly enriched uranium that is one of the key elements of nuclear weapons. The capacity to produce enriched uranium would not encompass violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), under the International Atomic Agency (IAEA) safeguards (Posen 3). However, Iran’ ...

Literature

Apple Inc. maintains its head office in Cupertino, California. During the inception of its first product called the Apple I, the handmade computer kit was created by then Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. The first Apple I did not have a graphic user interface (GUI) so the buyers are required to provide their own keyboard and display. It was Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple was responsible for convincing Wozniak to sell Apple I to the market. Apple I was first presented to the public in 1976 and was sold for $666.66 (Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative, “Apple Inc.’s Ethical Success ...

The objective of this essay will be the test scenario of Iran testing a nuclear device in 2021. This essay will be based on the United States’ strategy of applying instruments of power in an integrated manner in order to effective address the increasing security challenged that is posed by the Iranian nuclear test. The essay will answer the questions by applying one of the international relations models in order to establish recommendations and justification.

BACKGROUND

Iran has been developing a nuclear program since the Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was in power in the late 1970s.The Iranian nuclear test and the capacity ...

Arbitrations, having their seat in England, are governed by the Arbitration Act of 1996, which is based on the UNCITRAL model law. The major international arbitration bodies affected by this jurisdiction are the London Maritime Arbitrators Association and the London Court of International Arbitration. However, it is also common for arbitrations that fall under the rules of other international bodies to base their cases in England. Based on a number of mandatory rules, the disputing parties are always at liberty to agree on the procedure for their arbitration or to employ institutional rules. Unless the parties agree otherwise, the provisions ...

Terrorism is one of the biggest Global threats. Terrorists are born out of communal discord, financial instability, oppressive governments etc. The Jehadi Terrorists are communal terrorists who fight for their own interpretation of Islam. The ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is a Sunni extremist group, formerly known by the name of Al-Qaeda, renowned for its terrorist activities all over the globe.

The ISIS practices and propagates Jihad, a form or religious war against other religious and cultural states and uses extreme interpretations of the Qur’an as ...

The Islamic State must not be regarded as a terrorist organization alone. The group has evolved into a well-run political machine and a potent military force. The group believes in a twisted translation of Islamic law as an anchor political belief and demands that this particular world view be imposed on Muslims as well as peoples of other ‘inferior’ religious beliefs. Founded by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the group was originally called as the “Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), the first regiments of the IS fought against the US military in the aftermath of the downfall of Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein. The IS ...

Persepolis is a comic autobiographical novel written by Marjane Satrapi. Marjane writes about her life from childhood to adulthood during the Islamic revolution in Iran. The novel is about the protagonist’s life and the challenges she faces into adulthood and how these hardships changed her identity. As the main character in the novel, Marjane is depicted as a tough and intelligent girl who followed in her parents footsteps. She was a young Iranian girl who had to overcome great obstacles in her childhood in order to become a great person in future. Marjane grew up in a difficult and complicated setting in Iran ...

The three most important Pivotal Events are:

- United States Founded 1776 - Iraq War 2003 – 2011 - Obama Presidency 2009

United States Founded 1776

The year of 1776 is very important in the history of United States. Most importantly the date of 4th July 1776, as it is on this date that The American Declaration of independence was issued and USA found its independence. In this year the country marked the official beginning of its nationhood and declaration of independence. The world saw the birth of the super power and the country that would be prove to be the strongest economy on the face of the ...

INTRODUCTION

Anyone who drives a car is well aware how important gasoline is to their day-to-day activities. Driving a car, which was once a luxury, is now a necessity for most people from sea to shining sea. Over the last decade, Americans have watched the prices of gasoline rise and have felt the burden of that increase on their budgets. Gasoline costs literally doubled and in some places tripled in price, making it more and more difficult for people to afford to drive the distances that their lives may require. This inability to drive can impact all sorts of areas in the American paradigm. ...

Introduction

Human Resource Management is a critical department in the construction industry. Most of the construction companies do not understand the importance of human resource management in developing and utilizing the employees in the pursuit of optimum organizational performance, and consider making an investment in HR practices as a ‘luxury’, and ‘pen pushers’ (Wilkinson, Johnstone, and Townsend, 2012). In this industry, extensive labor outsourcing takes place, creating an opaque and transient employer-employee relationship. This cyclical nature of demand for the labor force makes the process of HR more difficult.

This sector works with subcontractors, joint ventures and alliances, and creates ...

This research paper is aimed at reviewing the situation the members of the Al-Ahwaz group encounter and an overall check on the historical, social, political and cultural implications that are associated with Arabs from this particular group. This research paper will give details regarding the situation surrounding members of this minority group located in the Middle East. A general overview of this research paper will be on the historical background on this group and objectives that this group aims at attaining in order to improve on their current situation.

Having reviewed articles that provide information regarding the Al-Ahwaz Arabs, ...

Muslims are one of the world’s most influential religious groups occupying an equal position with Christians, Buddhists, Judaists, and followers of other less known religious confessions. Muslims were traditionally associated with certain countries in the Middle East, and preferred to inhabit specific regions not to mix with other religions’ representatives. However, modern evidence suggests that Muslims are disseminating around the world, inhabiting countries in which they were previously not met. To identify the current socio-demographic trends in the Muslim world, the Pew Report experts analyzed trends typical for Muslims regarding changes in their geographical location.

1. The major ...

Introduction

Characterized by an impressive history and dynamic foreign relations focused on controlling the resources of this area, Gulf region is an interesting case study for understanding the international relations (IR) theories. This essay aims to identify how IR theories explain the situation in Gulf countries and to decipher the Arab Spring and its foreign relations.

Body

Gulf countries have built a self-constructed image of being different because of their common Islamic religion, shared same history, common language and experiences (Gelvin 2). Shimko (37) observes that collective egoism is enrooted in the belief that the members of certain groups are better than ...

Question one:

Pakistan and Iran are two major nuclear powers in the Middle East? Iran is a definite threat to U.S. involvement in the Middle East. Pakistan is considered an ally but remains in constant political turmoil. What is the probability of Pakistan joining forces with Iran in becoming one major nuclear threat? How can the U.S. ensure this will not happen?

Answer

Being part of the wider Middle East, Pakistan is one of the countries with nuclear power in the region. The country successfully tested her weapons in 1988. On the other hand, though rumor has it that Iran could be on ...

Movie Review – Argo

Ben Affleck’s 2012 film Argo tells the tale of a CIA operation to extract a group of American diplomats from war-torn Iran during the hostage crisis of 1979, using the guise of a fake science-fiction film to sneak them out as part of a film crew. In the film, Tony Mendez (played by Ben Affleck) works with Hollywood producer Lester Siegel (Alan Arkin) and makeup artist John Chambers (John Goodman) to set up a fake sci-fi film called Argo as an excuse to escort the six diplomats in Iran, who have been in hiding at the Canadian embassy after the US embassy was ...

In his description of himself, Baer acknowledges that he wasn’t born a patriot whose intention was to work for the CIA. He describes himself as a struggling student who had personal agendas (Baer, 2002). The book gives several accounts of what Baer describes as frustrations and mistakes he made while posted in Lebanon and India. The book also discusses the failings of the CIA. Baer gives the reasons for a failing CIA as: replacement of human intelligence with computer and satellite technology; a risk aversion approach by the agency that promoted bureaucratic practices and undermined intelligence gathering; and the prioritization of interests ...

Modernization is a term used to refer to the idea of progression in societies and is built on development in technology and social organization. Many have come up with different arguments about whether modernization is actually a good or bad thing. This argument has led to different reactions from many regarding this modernization. Optimists could say that modernization as a process is a good thing for mankind as it offers solutions to most of our problems and is important in the development of our societies both socially and politically. Pessimists on the other hand have expressed their doubts about the benefits of modernization ...

This submission is confronted with two main questions. First, whether members of the Irish Republican Army, Hamas and various protest movements in the Arab world are terrorists or freedom fighters? Secondly, at what point does a political contest or method cross the ethical line between legitimate or illegitimate? The submission shall answer both questions consecutively in the ensuing discussion.

The IRA, Hamas and various protest movements in the Arab world may have nuances that easily qualify them as freedom fighters. However, by the nature of the aggression and attacks they engage in, the organizations and their members squarely fall within ...

Question 1: The Rise of Japanese Democracy

Japan stands out as one of the nations that have a thriving democracy in the East Asia. Just before the end of the Second World War II, Japan was only a formative democracy just like it is the case with most Middle East countries at the moment. However, following the writing of a new constitution in the year 1947, Japan transformed into a constitutional democracy. The building of democracy in Japan has been achieved through a combination of factors. First, Japan is an ethnically heterogeneous nation which enables for accommodation of other people’s views, a key facet of democracy. The country boasts of a rich ...

Glaser, Sheri R. Formula to Stop the Illegal Organ Trade: Presumed Consent Laws and Mandatory Reporting Requirements for Doctors. Human Rights Brief. 2007. Web. 8 Oct. 2013.

Glaser in this article uses a mildly aggressive approach towards Organ Trade and Organ traffickers. The article describes and discusses cases of organ trafficking and the methods of the Black Market of the organ trade.

An example from the conduct of the Chinese officials with executed criminals’ bodies and how the judiciary involves throws a hint of how governments are involved as well. The article also points out the involvement of doctors, both knowingly ...

ISSUE:

The conflict in Syria has been going on for over 2 years now. It is arguably the longest civil war resulting from the Arab spring that started in Tunisia. But Syria’s has metamorphosed into a complex war whose end will never be realised quickly if the current conditions prevail. There needs to be a concerted effort from world leaders to bring an end to this, and Britain is not an exception in this respect. The recent defeat of David Cameron in the Commons has more or less left Britain as an isolationist, and indifferent towards the affairs of the world.

BACKGROUND:

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Chechen Terrorism in Russia

Religion, culture and politics have played a huge role in the terrorist attacks executed by Chechen rebels in Russia. The conflict instigated by Chechen rebels stem from the fact that Chechnya, the territory they claim, became part of the national territory of Russia due to historical circumstances. Long before Russia emancipated as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Chechnya was part of an independent republic called the Mountain Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. However, that nation did not last long, as the USSR occupied it and made it into a province called the Chechen Autonomous Oblast (Kramer, 2010). To quell strong ...

The Stuxnet is believed to be a computer worm that surfaced in the mid 2010 year. It revolutionized the world of cyber-attacks which represented a major development in the cyber war battleground. This infamous computer worm was/is known to initially spread via an operating system mostly the on the Microsoft Windows with an objective target on industrial software systems and equipment.

The Stuxnet worm is believed to have been developed and created by the United States and the Israel to facilitate attacks on the Iranian nuclear systems, and facilities via the use of systematic step by step programmable and reprogrammable code ...

What have been the concerns?

Civil liberties and security concerns of terrorism have existed in America for many years. The 20th century saw major security threats against the American people, which included WWI, WWII and the Cold War. For example, during WWI, the Sedition Act of 1918 led to many prosecutions for those who were against the war effort. Among the Sedition Act’s provisions were restrictions against the use of the postal service and free speech (Sauter & Carafano, 2005). During WWII, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, the War Relocation Authority directed the evacuation of about 100,000 people of Japanese ancestry, who were ...

International Relations and Security 1. What is your idea or theory of international relations and how does this unit change or complement it?

My international relations theory is realism. I believe that the world lacks a global police. In this regard, the world is anarchic because it lacks a central authority that is bestowed with the responsibility of regulating and monitoring the actions of nation-states. One thing that is worth noting is that nation states did resources to survive (Patrikarakos 149). However, the lack of a global central authority gives nations the option of pursuing resources in the way they deem best. ...

Alain-Yves Huc. “Heavy Crude Oils: From Geology to Upgrading - An Overview”U.S.A: Editions TECHNIP, 2010. print.

Alain-Yves Huc wrote this source. He wrote this book in order to bring to light some of the countries where crude oil is obtained. In his book, he defines Crude oil as the raw oil which has been taken directly from the ground. It is the oil that has not yet been processed and refined. According to Alain-Yves Huc, crude oil is made from decaying plant matter which has been under pressure inside the Earth’s crust for a long period of ...