Political Geography of War: Natural Resources and Armed Conflicts Philippe Le Billion Summary: Throughout the 1990s‚ many armed groups have relied on revenues from natural resources such as oil‚ timber‚ or gems to substitute for dwindling Cold War sponsorship. Resources not only financed‚ but in some cases motivated conflicts‚ and shaped strategies of power based on the commercialization of armed conflict and the territoriality of sovereignty around valuable resource areas and trading networks
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Argentina in the Andes‚ and had a tough and strong rind. The winter variety was used as a food source during the winter‚ as they could be stored throughout the winter‚ and were especially important to the Wampanoag Indians. Impact on the New World In the beginning settlers did not appreciate squash. It was until that settlers realized that squash could be stored during the winter without much care‚ that they started to appreciate it more. Because squash made it possible for the harsh
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New Technology Of World War One World War I brought much technological advancement to the battlefield‚ such as pillboxes‚ flamethrowers‚ and mustard gas. But all this new technology brought the need for new tactics and there really were no new ideas on how to use them. Soldiers fought a traditional styled war‚ and suffered many casualties due to the new technology. Generals slowly figured out the strengths and weaknesses of each new piece of equipment and were able to use most of them effectively
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New Old Libya For decades Libyans lived under a dictator who twisted their past. Now they must imagine their future. By Robert Draper Photograph by George Steinmetz The bronze likeness of Muammar Qaddafi’s nemesis was lying on his back in a wooden crate shrouded in the darkness of a museum warehouse. His name was Septimius Severus. Like Qaddafi‚ he was from what is now Libya‚ and for 18 years bridging the second and third centuries A.D. he ruled the Roman Empire. His birthplace‚ Leptis Magna—a
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03.05 Assignment World War I brought enormous changes to warfare and to the lives of millions of people. Complete one of the following written assignments to show your understanding of these changes. Option A: Put yourself in the position of a U.S. soldier or American relief worker during World War I. Write a letter home of at least three paragraphs explaining where you are and how you came to be there. Describe what you see‚ what you smell‚ what you hear‚ and what surrounds you. Explain how
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PESTEL ANALYSIS Political China is moving towards a fully established market economy. The agreement between China and the ten-country Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) covers nearly 1.9 billion people. Besides that‚ China acceded to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 11 December 2001. Its much-scrutinized accession agreement not only covers the agricultural and the industrial sector but also the services sector. This clear commitment towards participation in the global economy
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is the term of globalization old or new? History of globalization: The historical origins of globalization are the subject of on-going debate. Though several scholars situate the origins of globalization in the modern era‚ others regard it as a phenomenon with a long history. Some authors have argued that stretching the beginning of globalization far back in time renders the concept wholly inoperative and useless for political analysis. Archaic globalization: Perhaps the most extreme proponent
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OLD AND NEW MEDIA: CONVERGING DURING THE PAKISTAN EMERGENCY (MARCH 2007-FEBRUARY 2008) Abstract Arguments about digital technology‚ civic engagement‚ and collective action are often framed in the context of political participation in developed nations‚ particularly‚ the United States. Many have concluded that the availability of digital technologies and new media platforms facilitates democratic practices and participatory behavior. Whether this is equally true of the developing world remains to
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The sixties was a time in American society where the youth from the post-war baby boom era became teenagers and the young adults. The movement from the conservative fifties continued and eventually resulted in the revolutionary ways of thinking and change in the cultural of the American way of life. With an extreme admiration of no longer being an image of their predeceasing generation‚ young Americans wanted and demanded change. These changes affected education‚ values‚ laws‚ entertainment‚ and
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Our group has conducted research on future demographic trends and predictions focusing on Singapore in year 2020. We have made used of the PESTEL analysis to carry out this research. PESTEL analysis which stands for Political‚ Economic‚ Sociological‚ Technological‚ Environmental and Legal is one of the important frameworks that can be used for macro-environmental scanning to understand situation as a whole. (Marketing Minefield 2012) In year 2020‚ Singapore’s political issue will be more opposition
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