Professor Mack Comparative Government (POLS 1220.32) 13 December 2011 The Art of Self-Interest: Sun-Tzu and Thucydides “Being fond of the truth‚ I am an admirer of antiquity‚” writes Confucius. (Kaplan‚ 40) The past contains lessons that apply to the future‚ because while time‚ place‚ individuals and creed change‚ people as a whole do not. The motivations are always the same. “Thus‚ as Aron notes‚ while our ideals have usually been peaceful‚ history has often been violent. Though this should
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This paper aims to critically discuss the Angolan civil war and this paper shall also evaluate the arguments that were raised by Karl Van Clausewitz‚ when he argued that “war is a continuation of politics in another means”. Angola will be used as a case study‚ since some scholars have argued that the civil war that took place in Angola was indeed the continuation of politics‚ since they were many states that were involved in the war‚ giving aid to enhance the war‚ whereas they had their own national
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THE PEACE MISSION 2013 COMMMITTEE: THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL COUNTRY: JAPAN TOPIC: PROBLEMS ARISING DUE NUCLEAR THREAT POSED BY NORTH KOREA DELEGATE: JOSH PRAKASH MAJUMDAR POSITION PAPER In panorama of the topic with which this committee deals with‚ the State of Japan holds strong feelings. In the recent turn of events and in a time of nuclear propaganda‚ the world stands at a particular threshold. In this time and position‚ strong‚ potent and inviolable steps and decisions need
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Hamilton Vs. Jefferson December 29‚ 2006 by Ando hamjeff.jpg I had intended to post Part II of the WWI question last night‚ but got caught up doing movie reviews on Life of Ando. So to slake your ravenous historical thirst in the meantime‚ here is my assignment from my history class this past week. If you’re really into American history and how the politics of the early Republic shook out‚ Jefferson vs. Hamilton is a great study. It’s also a little‚ I guess comforting‚ to know that as bad as
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Social Work Syllabus Copyright © www.examrace.com Paper-1 1. Social work: Philosophy and Methods. 2. Social work: Meaning‚ Objectives‚ Scope‚ Assumptions & Values; 3. History of Social work in UK USA. And India‚ philosophy of Social Work. 4. Democratic (Equality‚ Justice Liberty & Fraternity) and Humanitarian (Human Rights) Matrix. 5. Social works as a profession. 6. Methods of Social workSocial Case work: Meaning‚ Scope Principles‚ Processes (Psychosocial study‚ Assessments‚ treatment-goal
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‘Louis XIV’s foreign policy was entirely driven by his personal quest for gloire’. To what extent do you consider this statement to be true? Upon the coronation of Louis XIV on the 7th of June 1654‚ Mazarin informed Louis in fatherly tones that “It is up to you to become the most glorious king that has ever been”. Although Louis’ personal reign did not truly begin until 1661‚ he took this advice to heart and for the early part of his reign his foreign policy was almost entirely based upon his desire
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maybe the greatest irrational concept of humanity. A number of people may claim that war is normal‚ for the reason that human beings are animals‚ and as we know animals fight and kill each other frequently. Another well-known definition is Carl von Clausewitz the so called philosopher of war implies that war is “the continuation of policy by other means”‚ this notion is mutually
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Strategic decisions seek to create an advantageous position over one’s opponent through the employment of the instruments of national power‚ and during World War II (WWII) airpower introduced a new and powerful element into the equation. Generally‚ there are considered four instruments of national power: diplomatic‚ informational‚ military‚ economic (DIME). These instruments are the tools utilized by decision makers for the projection of power in support of national interests or objectives. Airpower
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Guy Quenneville Friday‚ January 17th‚ 2003 The Wars by Timothy Findley: Pre-Writing Notes Secondary Sources “The Wars remains Findley’s most-discussed book. Based partly on the wartime correspondence of his uncle‚ Thomas Irving Findley‚ and on family photos‚ he wrote the novel in guise of a researcher trying to reconstruct the story of Robert Ross‚ a soldier of the Great War. The book explores many of the obsessions that color all his writing: violence‚ loneliness‚ a concern for animal
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The Thirty-Six Strategies of Ancient China is an easy to read and fascinating look at how many of the strategies and tactics mentioned by Sun Tzu in his book The Art Of War‚ were employed in ancient times. There is a Zen-like simplicity in the book’s structure. Each strategy is also a Chinese proverb and is briefly explained. There follows three or four short anecdotes taken from Chinese and Japanese history which act as teaching tales to show how such strategies can be used. The Thirty-Six
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