Bibliography: CIA. World Fact Book: Philippines; background/government: http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/rp.html Huntington‚ Samuel. 1997 "After Twenty Years: the Future of the Third Wave‚" Journal of Democracy Vol. 8 Iss. 4 p. 3 Huntington‚ Samuel P. 1968. "Political Order in Changing Societies" Yale University‚ pg 32-71. O ’Neil‚ Patrick. 2004 "Essentials of Comparative Politics" W.W. Norton & Company pg. 148-157 Sheehan‚ Deidre
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WHAT IS GLOBALIZATION? Four Possible Answers Simon Reich Working Paper #261 – December 1998 Simon Reich holds appointments as a Professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and in the Department of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh. In fall 1997 he was a Visiting Fellow at the Kellogg Institute. His publications include The Fruits of Fascism: Postwar Prosperity in Historical Perspective and The German Predicament: Memory and Power in the New Europe
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In David Barash’s book‚ Approaches to Peace: A Reader in Peace Studies‚ he encompasses a large range of entries on the topic of war. In his introduction‚ he writes‚ “One of my goals in Approaches to Peace has been to bring together material that has a relatively long ‘shelf life’ that transcends the latest crisis or fad.” From his text‚ the material sheds different perspectives in explaining how the human race can move towards global peace. His first chapters digs into different elements of war.
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needs of human but it is the most deficiency when it comes to slum settlements which are a sign of underdevelopment. This precipitates the need for modernization that leads to the upgrade of slums hence development. Over the centuries the definition of modernization has been a debatable issue. Black (cited Chuanqi 2004:2) explained ‘’modernization as the third great revolutionary transformation in human affairs and the process of rapid change since the scientific revolution. The process of this
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Hello my name is Rowan Blake and my dissertation is on the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Iran (I couldn’t think of anything funny‚ so here is some work form my undergraduate years): The aim of this essay is to examine the factors that significantly contributed to the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Iran‚ which culminated in the revolutionary overthrow of the Shah Muhammad Reza Pahlavi on January 16th‚ 1979‚ and the creation of the world’s first modern Islamic nation-state‚ the Islamic Republic
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In the post-9/11 world‚ public officials have tried to define terrorism and understand its roots. President George W. Bush argued that terrorism is incited by “‘persistent poverty and oppression.’” Because these factors “‘can lead to hopelessness and despair‚’” he argued‚ “‘failed states can become havens for terror’” (Krieger and Meierrieks 3). While valid‚ this argument falls slightly short of understanding the full problem. Many argue that terrorism is incited by individuals with psychological
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Cultural imperialism is a multi-faceted concept‚ a collection of possible causes with a common effect - the tendency towards homogenization of cultures. This essay will explore the arguments behind the possible causes‚ specifically‚ the notions of forced acculturation as opposed to the voluntary embrace of Western culture. It will refer to theories of post-colonialism and cultural hegemony. First‚ it’s necessary to try to define the term imperialism. Lenin held that imperialism was the highest
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lesson C112 (Kaplan‚ Friedman‚ Huntington‚ or Barnett)‚ and answer the five requirements beginning on page two of this document. This assignment is worth 25% of the C100 grade. The four readings from which to choose are listed below. Barnett The Pentagon’s New Map: It Explains why We’re Going to War and why We’ll Keep Going to War Friedman National Strategies and Capabilities for a Changing World: Globalization and National Security Huntington The Clash of Civilizations
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world has occurred in stages. Samuel P. Huntington breaks these stages into three waves‚ with the final wave being the current wave. The third wave of democratization began in 1975 with Portugal’s transition. The vast majority of the countries that democratized during this time were transformed from a one-party system‚ a military regime or a personal dictatorship. These undemocratic regimes were characterized by "patronage‚ nepotism‚ cronyism and corruption‚" (Huntington 111). These regimes typically
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regain full power‚ and transformed Japan from a feudal system to a modern state. The new era established the Meiji Constitution‚ which created a new structure for the government and laws‚ reformed the military and education system‚ experienced westernization and was the catalyst towards industrialization. However‚ it cannot be completely considered as a revolution. Although there were changes in the nature of Japan’s economic and social system‚ and some aspects proved itself to be a complete transformation
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