...DOES HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION HELP RESOLVE CONFLICTS? CASE STUDY ON THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO. INTRODUCTION This essay will point out the definition of humanitarian intervention and the lack of definition or misinterpretation of the legality of humanitarian intervention. It will give a historical description on the nature of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the exploitation of the country and the main instigators fuelling this conflict. It will analyse the humanitarian intervention efforts by the international community and how has it helped in the conflict resolutions to protect the nation’s citizens. It will also give you the different organisations, a description of the contributions the international community are trying to achieve to alleviate the suffering of the population as well as the measures to help the nation from ceasing the continuation of this ongoing conflict. The definition of what constitutes humanitarian intervention can be questioned both legally, morally and politically, it has been defined as a states use of military force against another state or within the state, aim at ending human rights violations but should be best understood as intervening without military force to alleviate mass human suffering within sovereign borders. (Wikipedia, 25th Sep 2013) Another excellent definition as stated by Holzgrefe, J.L is a “threat or use of force across state borders by a state (or group of states) aimed at...
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...Even prior to his title as the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Patrice Lumumba was a prominent figure in Congolese politics. Lumumba worked as a postal service clerk as well as an accountant in many different places within the Congo and as a result became versed in many different indigenous languages of the Congo. It is widely known that knowing the different languages of future constituents is a major asset in political success, and therefore it is no surprise that this helped Lumumba in his ascension to power. After gaining some acclaim as an author of essays and poems, Lumumba started to get involved in political movements and established himself as a union leader. In 1958, he also co-founded the Congolese National Movement (MNC), a...
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...influential leaders on the global stage. The Union impacts tremendously on the following: trade, financial aid and assistance to those countries less fortunate and poverty stricken, anti-terrorism activities, civilian conflict prevention measures, security and defence policy along with also tackling environmental issues such as global warming and carbon emission. In the development of this essay I will primarily focus on Europe’s road towards military integration, understanding the political, institutional, technological developments towards a Common European Security and Defence Policy. In order to discuss the above mentioned topic and to create a clearer and more concise linkage I will also briefly introduce the following: Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), Common European Security and Defence Policy (CESDP), Treaty on the European Union (TEU), European Defence Community (EDC), Qualified Majority Voting (QMV), Western European Union (WEU), Inter-Governmental Conference (IGC), Synchronized Armed Forces Europe (SAFE), and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The aim of this essay is to reveal and bring forth the ways in which The European Union is lending a helping hand to countries and nations beyond its own borders and to display just how of a vital and essential role it plays in the international security scene. History Following the end of World War II and the defeat of Nazi Germany, the Dunkirk Treaty was signed by France and the United...
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...International Marketing | PM 305 | | | OLANREWAJU OLABODE | I.D NUMBER 33344 | 3/19/2016 | | TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction............................................................................................................. ......3 2.0 Situational Analysis................................................................................................. ..4-7 3.0 Swot and Tow matrix................................................................................................ 7-10 4.0 Market Selection......................................................................................................... .11 5.0 Recommended Markets and Market entre Strategies............................................11-12 6.0 Marketing Strategies........................................................
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...IMPLICATIONS OF 2014 ELECTIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA’S ECONOMICAL AND POLITICAL FOREIGN POLICIES (in Africa) Presented by Mwayaona Safari[jacques.safari@gmail.com], 2014 Essay Draft (Assignment 1 final) TOPIC 2014 is election year in South Africa. This carries serious implications for the country's political and economic standing overseas. DELIMITATION In order to properly orient the development of this topic, we will define our remarks on South African foreign policy and the consequences on the African continent only. DEVELOPMENT The position of South Africa is central in African politics and economics. The change of politics in South Africa could imply many economical and political changes for both the whole continent and South Africa. These upcoming elections carry within them the seeds of change. South Africa has strong trade relations with many countries in Africa and recently, has developed many programmes on the continent. Energy (electricity and oil) There are many challenges in South Africa today. One of those biggest challenges is Energy. South Africa’s economy’s growing faster and by the end of 2030 it will require twice the electricity needed today as reported by SouthAfrica.info (2012). The successful example we can take to explain our point of view is the Democratic Republic of the Congo where mass Oil resources have been discovered and which has massive electricity potentiality. Recently, South Africa has signed an agreement on the Grand Inga barrage (SouthAfrica...
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...The country I choose was Tanzania. Tanzania is an East African country known for its vast wilderness areas. The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma. It nearly has 49.25 million people. It is bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north. In Tanzania they have a lake called Lake Natron. Lake Natron is a salt and soda lake. It is located in Arusha which seems to be Northern of Tanzania. Lake Natron is close to the Kenyan border and is in Gregory Rift. Tanzania’s Absolute location is 6.00 degrees south latitude, and 35.00 degrees east longitude. Their Relative location is South of Kenya, and East of Democratic Republic of Congo. It is also north of Mozambique, and west of the Indian Ocean. The official languages of Tanzania is a small bit of English, Kiswahili, and Swahili. In 2010 Tanzania imports a total of 7.125 billion dollars. The import commodities are consumer goods, machinery and transportation equipment, industrial raw...
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...------------------------------------------------- Trenčianska univerzita Alexandra Dubčeka v Trenčíne ------------------------------------------------- Katedra politológie Multiculturalism in Belgium Trenčín Michaela Cifrová 28. 11. 2014 Ročník : 1. Mgr Krúžok : 02 Introduction Multiculturalism is the thought and the political direction, built on the assertion that in one democratic state can work together seamlessly to live a group of people with different culture. Highlights the utility of cultural diversity for the company. The goal of multiculturalism is to unite all citizens regardless of their origin, race, religion. Multiculturalism in Belgium „ Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and France, with a short coastline on the North Sea.“ „ Belgium became independent in 1830. Between 1970 and 1993, the country evolved into a more efficient federal structure. The power to make decisions is no longer the exclusive preserve of the federal government and the federal parliament. The leadership of the country is now in the hands of various partners, who independently exercise their authority within their domains. The Federal State nevertheless retains important powers, for example in the area of foreign affairs, national defence, justice, finance, social security, important parts of national health and domestic affairs...“ Full name is the kingdom...
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...deadly diseases has been a hot topic for many years, and the public needs to be informed on both the benefits and risks that are associated with the vaccines, so that all people can make a well informed decision on whether or not to vaccinate. There seems to be many misconceptions about the vaccines, but the cold, hard, truth is that immunization prevents illness, disability, and death from vaccine preventable diseases such as: polio, diphtheria, pneumonia, rubella, tetanus, pertussis, measles, and rotavirus diarrhea. About 22.4 million infants did not receive the diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccines in 2011. More than 70% of these children live in ten countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria, the Philippines, South Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chad, Ethiopia, India, and Indonesia. (“ WHO World Immunization Week,” 2014) Disease Control Approximately two hundred years after the discovery of vaccine by English Physician Edward Jenner,...
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...calls the Aminian theme, that is, African leaders’ obsession with power, a seductive drive that breeds moral corruption, dictatorship, delusions, economic distortions and ruination, megalomania, perversion and desecration of all that is good in African traditions, and the evaporation of all the dreams of greatness, of nationalism, liberation from colonial thraldom, disease, ignorance and poverty, and of pan-Africanism nursed in the heady days of Independence celebrations. The four despots caricatured in the play are Field-Marshal Kamini (late Idi Amin, deposed president of Uganda), Emperor Kasco (Jean-Bedel Bokassa, former Emperor of the Central African Republic), Benefacio Gunema (late President Macias Nguema of Equatorial Guinea), and General Barra Tuboum (late President Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo). They are in New York to attend the General Assembly of the United Nations. In response to the Secretary-General’s request for a work of art representative of each member nation’s culture, say, a miniaturized bust of the president, they sit for a life-size group sculpture on Kamini’s suggestion and in what appears to be a vivid demonstration of the old African spirit of communalism but which, as events later show, is its outright bastardization. While seated, they engage in grim banter on the nature and dynamics of power, its privileges and trappings which they want kept sacrosanct, its various characteristics, and its specific manifestations in the...
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...Most of you probably know at least 1 person who is adopted, whether it be a sibling,cousin, friend, neighbor, etc. There are 2 types of adoption, national and international adoption. In this essay I will be defining international adoption and the pros and cons of it. International adoption is when a person or family adopt children out of the country. International adoption fakes strong transnational bonds: It establishes parental ties between an individual or a couple and a child who is a citizen of another country. For some adoptive parents, international adoption gives them a way to expand their families. For others, it fulfills a humanitarian impulse to care for a child who might otherwise face a harsh future. 8 months to one and a half years old are the most popular age range of when the children get adopted. Infants are typically about six months old...
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...* “Sick Man” of Europe: 1914 This was a name given to the Ottoman's from the Europeans. It was based on the Ottoman's sultans inability to control the takeover of many states. It fails to recognize reform in the Ottoman's * “Stabbed in the Back”(1918): After germany lost the war the german people wanted someone to blame. Rhe german army believe they had been stabbed in the back by the Weimar Republic. This is because they were the politicians who signed the Armistice. Which made the known as the November ciminals. * “The White Man’s Burden” : The idea that Europeans have a duty/responsibility to help uncivilized nations. They thought that they were genetically superior to other races. They believed they were superior to the rest of the world previous to the idea of social Darwinism, but this new idea backed their thought. Since they believed themselves to be superior, they saw it as their right as Christians and superior humans to spread their modern and advanced ways with "inferior" races. * 14 Points: A detailed list of war aims presented by President Wilson: 1) Recognition of freedom of the seas 2) An end to the practice of making secret treaties 3) Reduction of national armaments 4) An "impartial adjustment of all colonial claims" 5) Self-determination for the various nationalities within the Austro-Hungarian empire. 6) "A general association of nations..for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity...
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...‘Assess’ Essay Planning Sheet Name: Essay Title: Using material from Item A and elsewhere, assess sociological explanations of changes in the status of childhood (24 marks) | Underline or highlight the key concepts, terms and instructions, by identifying these key elements it will allow you to focus on answering the question. It is important to use relevant sociological terminology within the context of you essay. List the key sociological terms that will be appropriate for this essay. Privileged time, social construct, golden age, separateness, toxic childhood, child-centred, march of progress, conflict view, child liberationists, globalisation, information hierarchy | IntroductionSignpost to the question and clearly explain the key concepts /terms of the question | In today’s society, childhood is seen to be socially constructed in that this idea of childhood has been created by society and its institutions rather than being a natural occurrence; it is society’s perception of what childhood is. Sociologists argue that childhood and the position that children have in society is not fixed, and that it differs between times, places, and cultures. However, children all have different experiences of what childhood is to them based on class, gender, and ethnicity so no one would experience childhood in the same way. | Paragraph 1PointThe point must be appropriate in answering the question. | The modern western...
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...NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS CURRICULUM SUPPORT French Society, Learning, Employability and Culture. Advice for Practitioners [NATIONAL 5] [pic] This advice and guidance has been produced to support the profession with the delivery of courses which are either new or which have aspects of significant change within the new national qualifications (NQ) framework. The advice and guidance provides suggestions on approaches to learning and teaching. Practitioners are encouraged to draw on the materials for their own part of their continuing professional development in introducing new national qualifications in ways that match the needs of learners. Practitioners should also refer to the course and unit specifications and support notes which have been issued by the Scottish Qualifications Authority. http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/34714.html This document includes web links (ie urls) to specific YouTube clips. Please note the following: 1. When you click on these web links you are moving away from the Education Scotland website. Education Scotland is not responsible for content on external websites. 2. As YouTube provides an open forum for users to post comments it is recommended that practitioners check the clips, and any appended comments, in advance so as to assess suitability before directing learners to them. Acknowledgement © Crown copyright 2012. You may re-use this information (excluding...
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...Unit 5 Homework Assignments Worth 45 Pts. Total *Review Terms From Unit 1, 2, 3 & 4* 2nd Amendment Establishment Clause Hecklers Veto Probable Cause Schenk v. US/Clear & Present Danger Free Exercise Clause Exclusionary Rule Defamation Double Jeopardy Miranda v. AZ/Self Incrimination Due Process 6th Amendment Grand Jury Indictment Habeas Corpus Swing Justice Original vs. Appellate Jurisdiction Marbury v. Madison/Judicial Review 4th Amendment 8th Amendment Stare Decisis/Precedent Article I Article II 1st Amendment 10th Amendment Article III Eminent Domain 5th Amendment Arraignment Judicial Activism vs. Restraint Gideon v. Wainwright 7th Amendment Civil Law/Tort Law Criminal & Civil Negligence Federal & State District Courts Beyond a Reasonable Doubt 14th Amendment Preponderance of Evidence Majority Opinion of Supreme Crt Federalism Reserved Powers Police Powers Enumerated Powers Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) Roe v. Wade (1973) Commerce Clause McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) Supremacy Clause Necessary & Proper Clause Civil Liberties v. Civil Rights Incorporation Doctrine Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Party Primary General Election Closed Primary Open Primary Caucus Electoral College Gerrymandering Advise & Consent Filibuster & Cloture Speaker of the House Senate Majority Leader Standing Committee Conference Committee Pork Barrel...
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...Evaluating the Participating Countries of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative for Economic Growth | Introduction: Economic growth is vital to any countries livelihood. Economic growth within a country affects every industry, market, and household. In 1996, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and several other small creditors created the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC) to help provide economic growth to poor and developing countries. The direct purpose of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative was to offer low interest loans and debt relief to countries that meet the criteria for the initiative. Countries would have to be selected by criteria, which included, a countries past economic growth, amount of debt, poverty rate, lack of development, with many other factors. In creation of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative, was in hopes that in could spur economic growth in development in many improvised nations. The Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative has only invited thirty-nine countries to participate in the initiative since its creation. Africa has had the majority of the countries, while the rest were located in Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. The Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative uses a two point system to meet the seven requirements the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank requires to receive debt relief. There are only two points that all participating countries in the Heavily...
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