...People with absolute power can either have a positive influence over society and make positive changes to the world, or the detrimental kind resulting in catastrophic loss of human life causing anarchy within societys. Some leaders with absolute power have used their power to change the world and inspire freedom and independence; other leaders have been positively evil and have used their power for influence, personal gain and notoriety. This essay will consider both points of view relating to how it affects the human lives and what effect it has on the society. Idi Amin was best known for his brutal regime and crimes against humanity while in power as President of Uganda from 1971-1979. In his time as leader he sent out killing squads to hunt down and murder those opposed to his views, which included people from every order and rank, including journalists, lawyers, homosexuals and students. He also expelled all Asians from Uganda in 1972. He then soon became known as the “Butcher of Uganda” for his brutality. It is believed that 300,000 people were killed during his presidency. He was once known to of said “You cannot run faster than a bullet” and this just is an example of his evil mind. A further example of a leader using he’s powers in a fatal grievous manner was Kim Jong-IL who was a dictator from North Korea who starved and tortured his people. 200,000 prisoners were held in labour camps, when they were too weak to work as they had been starved, he would either torture...
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...rest at night; I will make sure that you sleep on top of me in the top up stairs of my mansion completely so that you can enjoy all the gravity of fresh air.“But now am sorry because I have to tell you that I have made a short call on you only. But next time I shall make a long call on you to last the whole moon completely. Thank you very much to allow me to undress you completely before these extinguished ladies under gentlemen sir.Lastly but not list, I ask the band to play our international anthem of the republic of Uganda and also the British international anthem…Your majesty sir, I thank you from the bottom of my heart and from the bottoms of all the people of Uganda .With this few words I thank you Sir. | Esther Nasikye, Idi Amin This post was written by: Esther Nasikye - who has written 76 posts on ChangeWaves. Contact the author 9 Comments For This Post 1. ??? Says: April 1st, 2011 at 9:07 am I would just like to let ufo know how much I learn from your website Bookmarked book , be back fast for some more good articles. 2. Muhammad Fahad Says: April 23rd, 2012 at 1:44 pm Hiya!! Mate, I really think ye is...
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...GULU UNIVERSITY THE NORTHERN QUESTION BY HENRY EGYEYU Tel No: +256774366667/+256794366667/+256714366667/+256754366667 THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE NORTHERN CONFLICT IN UGANDA The origins of the wider northern Ugandan conflict may be sought among deeper issues that lie hidden beneath the surface of the day-to-day conflict with the LRA These root causes, which underlay the initial UPDA and other rebellions, are critical since they have never been resolved and if left unaddressed may again re-surface and cause renewed violence. Yet, although most commentators agree on the existence of deep-rooted causes, there is no consensus on what they are or, consequently, how to resolve the situation. Gersony emphasizes the “ghosts of the Luwero Triangle” that haunt an Acholi people who lost economic and political influence following Museveni’s rise to power, but a recent report by the Human Rights and Peace Centre, Makerere University (HURIPEC) argues that it was the NRM that initiated an ethnic war against northerners even before the events in the Luwero Triangle. These and other rival analyses can create difficulties for conflict resolution efforts, as key actors seek a clear idea of the issues to address. A more thorough investigation of these root causes is essential, particularly at a time when there is renewed hope that the conflict may soon be resolved and the deeper causes dealt with comprehensively. Based on field interviews and an analysis of the available literature,...
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...Known as the most notorious of all Africa's post-independence dictators, Idi Amin was a Ugandan president known for his brutal regime and crimes against humanity while in power from 1971-1979. During his years in power, Amin shifted in allegiance from being a proWestern ruler enjoying considerable Israeli support to being backed by Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, Zaire's Mobutu Sese Seko, the Soviet Union, and East German Background: Born in 192, in the West Nile Province of what is now the Republic of Uganda and deserted by his father. Raised by his mother. He was a member of the Kakwa ethnic group, a small Islamic tribe that was settled in the region. Amin joined the King’s African Rifles (KAR), a regiment of the British colonial army, and...
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...Movie Analysis: Rocket Singh Name of the movie: ROCKET SINGH: Salesman of the year, Language: Hindi ( English subtitles), Director: Shimit Amin, Writer: Jaideep Sahni. Analysis perspective: Business growth, Service Marketing and Sales growth perspective. Question No 1: Indentify the core service philosophies of the companines AYS and Rocket sales corporation. Answer: Rocket Sales Corporation’s core service values: 1. Never tell lie to clients, even if the order is lost. If require lose the order but not the client’s trust, 2. Believe in service more than sales, because the company that provides service, sells more, 3. Even if the client asks never offer a bribe. Don’t take such a order where clients asks for a bribe. 4. Don’t promise a delivery date that can’t be fulfilled. Whatever date will be promised, make the delivery on that date at whatever cost, 5. Be always available for the client; day or night 6. Less profit, ( 26,000 instead of 32,000 ) 7. Fellow feelings, 8. Honesty, 9. Dedication, 10. Team effort. Everybody is partners not employees. 11. Value partners before taking any strategic decision ( such as selling the company), 12. Core competencies are: Hands (labor), Brain (Idea), Clients ( Consumer’s trust) and people ( Partners), 13. Entrepreneurship attitude and leadership quality of Harprit Singh. AYS’s core service values: 1. Bribe the clients to get order, 2. Never give...
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...Double Faces A compare/Contrast Essay Ayman Mohammad Writing Studies 101 Ms. Sana Sayed March 12 2014 Double Faces “There is a deep inside each one of us, one ‘belonging’ that matters, our profound truth, in a way, our essence’ (Amin Maalouf, 2012, p. 66). These were some few words explaining what every ones true identities are and how Maalouf strongly believes that each and every one of us must scout deep down inside of ourselves to seek for our true uniqueness and for our pure individualities. This is not an easy task for anyone. Firoozeh Dumas, another author had to face the consequences of her actions when she impersonated dual identities. Although Amin Maalouf and Firoozeh Dumas are similar in having dual identities, they differ becuase Firoozeh moved to America while Amin flew off to France, and because Firoozeh changed her name while Amin kept his. Amin and Firoozeh had to impersonate dual identities in order to fit into their new society. Dumas had to embody another identity for her to be able to meet the requirements of the American society. Trouble was around the corner waiting for her to show up and neither she, nor her family expected that they would ever face problems concerning their names, raise, and origin. For instance, Dumas had to deal with the consisting mockery regarding her awkward name, as the kids in her fifth grade used to call her “Ferocious” instead of Firoozeh. Furthermore, Dumas’s brothers Farshid and...
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...Republic from 1930 to 1961. Trujillo and his regime were responsible for many deaths, including between 1,000 and 30,000 in the infamous Parsley massacre. The mandate of Trujillo was characterized for being corrupt and dirty because he created a secret police force to torture and murder supporters of the opposing candidate. Also, he was known to treat the Dominican Republic’s Haitian migrants with particularly severity and a deliberate disregard for their civil liberties. In fact, he led the massacre of thousands of Haitian immigrants. 5- Vlad lll 6-Idi Amin Idi Amin Dada was the military dictator and third President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Amin's rule was considered human rights abuse, political repression, ethnic persecution, extrajudicial killings, nepotism, fraud, and gross economic mismanagement. In fact, during Amin’s regime the range of killed people was from 100,000 to 500,000. Through his years in power, Amin shifted in allegiance from being a pro-Western ruler enjoying considerable Israeli support, to being backed by Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, the Soviet Union and East Germany. 7- Emperor Hirohito (The Rape of Nanking) Emperor Hirohito was the 124th Emperor of Japan, reigning from December 1926 to his death in 1989. He was known for his hatred towards other Asian groups, some estimate he may have been the mastermind behind the death of 10,000,000 Asians. He particularly enjoyed impaling them with sharp pieces of bamboo and with swords. His forces also forced...
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...THE AFRICAN PRINCE Justifying African State Leaders’ Decisions Through Machiavellian Realism Safir Jamal Copyright 2008 – All Rights Reserved THE AFRICAN PRINCE Safir Jamal Ambrose Bierce defined politics as “the conduct of public affairs for private advantage” (Jansson 468). When this nineteenth century American journalist expressed such a sardonic view about the art of governance, he alluded to the inseparability of politics and self-interest. This inseparability forms the foundation of classical realism, a prominent international relations theory that attests that human nature is self-serving, sinful and wicked. Such traits ultimately help to explain why all actors endeavour to satisfy their individual intentions (Sens 14). While principles of self-interest are central to the classical realist theory, it is the importance of power that has become widely synonymous with the realist perspective. Defined as the ability to make other actors do what they would not otherwise do, the pursuit of power is an instinctive desire of all individuals (Singer 81). One individual in particular, Niccolo Machiavelli, had arguably the most profound understanding in history of the importance of power (Kuper 1). In his acclaimed treatise The Prince, Machiavelli, a 15th century Florentine diplomat, advised state leaders – or princes – on effective approaches to statecraft. As an extension of classical realism, Machiavellian views have proven to be timeless and universal, as they have...
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...Bentino Musolini was an Italian philosopher and politician for the National Fascist Party, who held Counter-Enlightenment views. He endorsed this stance during his term as Italian prime minister from 1922 to 1943. Fascism is an overtly authoritarian, right-wing system which promotes dictatorship, autocracy and military rule. Fascism is often associated with totalitarian societies and the political works of Adolf Hitler, Francisco Franco and Idi Amin. This evidently juxtaposes the foundations of Kant and Locke’s philosophies as it seeks to “bur(y) the putrid corpse of liberty” available to the general public. This quote is an accurate prefigure to his political objectives as, since, Musolini’s regimes have been described as “an enemy of the enlightenment and democracy” http://site.ebrary.com.ezproxy.library.uq.edu.au/lib/uqlib/reader.action?docID=10351594 and _____....
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...Write an analysis of causes of Africa internal conflicts (1000 word) INTRODUCTION Conflict usually occurs primarily as a result of a clash of interests in the relationship between parties, groups or states, either because they pursuing opposing or incompatible goals. Although the term war is sometimes used as a synonym for conflict, it is more usual to restrict the meaning of war to violent conflict, involving armed forces. But like war, conflict is and has been throughout history a normal way of conducting disputes between political groups within human society. As David Weeks puts it, “conflict is an inevitable outcome of human diversity and a world without conflict is not desirable, because it would mean a world without diversity.” Africa is a diverse continent – diverse in ethnic, religious and socio-cultural terms. The 1990s saw no diminution in the number of conflicts in Africa, and most forecasts predicted further increase. While Africa has had its share of inter-state wars, the majority of its conflicts were internal, and these internal conflicts appear to be increasing, as elsewhere. A tragic factor in this is that the civilian populations bear the brunt of the casualties in such conflicts, estimated at some 80-90 per cent of total casualties across the world. These conflicts cause not only casualties and refugees but contribute vastly to the spread of disease, malnutrition and starvation, social and economic decline and moral deterioration. AFRICAN CONFLICTS AND...
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...Department of English Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Nigeria oadekoya2@yahoo.com AN ABSTRACT A critical investigation of Wole Soyinka’s A Play of Giants, the paper discusses what the playwright himself 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...
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...Case Study On Charles Martin in Uganda Submitted to: Salma Akter Senior Lecturer Department of Business Administration Submitted by Muhammad Nazmus Shakib ID: 2008-2-10-213 ITB301 (05) Date of submission 25-03-2012 [pic]East West University Acknowledgement In preparing this case study, I had the support and co-operation of the personnel of my group members. At the beginning I would like to thank my honorable course instructor. I am pleased to present the Case Study that was assigned to me as a partial requirement of the ITB301 course. I have found the experiences regarding the assignment quite valuable and interesting. I tried my level best to make the case study authentic and worth reading. I really enjoyed the hard work of preparing the paper. I am very thankful to you for giving me such an assignment from which I can enhance my knowledge over cultural influence and other factors affecting international business. I ensure that certain information enclosed in this paper is appropriate and authentic within academic interest. Table of Contents |Serial |Topic |Page number | |01 |Introduction |04 | |02 ...
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...During the 1970s, there were social, political, and economic events and issues that challenged Canadians. Throughout the 70s, some of the social issues were racism, gender discrimination, and language rights. A few of the political issues were immigration, refugees seeking asylum in Canada, and the challenge of humanitarianism of Canadians. Economically, Canada faced the most problems here; “oil price shock”, “supply shocks”, stagflation, and inflation. Throughout the 1970s, Canadians were changing Canada’s society to become more equal in the context of racism, gender discrimination, and language rights. Pierre Elliott Trudeau was trying to build Canadian society to a “just” society where it is multicultural and everyone would live in harmony. Throughout the 1970s federal government implanted new social programs and expanded the old ones. In the 1960s women's rights activists demanded the establishment of the Royal Commission on the status of women. In December of 1970 that document included new recommendations such as; providing daycare services for working women, prohibiting gender discrimination bias or marital status, unemployment benefits to working women on maternity leave, and wages established based on skills and responsibility rather than gender. The Women's movement was a defining moment for Canada’s society in the 1970s. Canadian women all agreed on the basic need to improve the situation of women; to fight racism and sexism. Women demanded affirmative action in...
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...By Gregory H. Stanton, President, Genocide Watch Classification Symbolization Dehumanization Organization Polarization Preparation Extermination Denial Genocide is a process that develops in eight stages that are predictable but not inexorable. At each stage, preventive measures can stop it. The process is not linear. Logically, later stages must be preceded by earlier stages. But all stages continue to operate throughout the process. 1. CLASSIFICATION: All cultures have categories to distinguish people into “us and them” by ethnicity, race, religion, or nationality: German and Jew, Hutu and Tutsi. Bipolar societies that lack mixed categories, such as Rwanda and Burundi, are the most likely to have genocide. The main preventive measure at this early stage is to develop universalistic institutions that transcend ethnic or racial divisions, that actively promote tolerance and understanding, and that promote classifications that transcend the divisions. The Catholic church could have played this role in Rwanda, had it not been riven by the same ethnic cleavages as Rwandan society. Promotion of a common language in countries like Tanzania has also promoted transcendent national identity. This search for common ground is vital to early prevention of genocide. 2. SYMBOLIZATION: We give names or other symbols to the classifications. We name people “Jews” or “Gypsies”, or distinguish them by colors or dress; and apply the symbols to members of groups. Classification and symbolization...
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...Egoism: This theory looks at an action in light of these consequences for only one entity, the person deciding whether an action is ethical. In other words, if an action is good for me, then it is ethical. The plus of that theory is that it is easy to apply--you need only look at a proposed action, figure out the consequences for you and if they are good then the action is ethical. The minus of the theory is that it obviously leads to many conclusions that most would agree are not ethical. Suppose you have a baby food plant and have some rotten fruit If it would be economically feasible to use that fruit (amount in profits vs. amount in lawsuits and lost public relations) then it would be absolutely ethical to use that fruit. Apply that example to out of date medications in the third world and you can see that it might be hard to make a straight-faced argument that this theory promotes what most think of as ethical outcomes. Think VERY carefully before you use this theory to justify any conclusion in today's business world. Libertarianism: This theory is a little more nuanced. You are still looking at only one aspect of the situation and that is how it upholds or promotes liberty, but you need to look at how the action upholds or promotes liberty for all those who might have rights. This theory looks at whether an action violates anyone's' liberty and liberty is defined as the right to property you have legally acquired and the right to be free from the unwanted or unagreed-to...
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