Considered a leader‚ a statesman‚ and a humanist‚ William Jefferson Clinton’s genius exemplifies many characteristics of the Age of Modernism and Pluralism in Western culture. The Age of Modernism and Pluralism is said to be a culmination of the previous two major periods in human history. Modernism has the "quest for an authoritatively-rational aesthetics‚ ethics‚ and knowledge indicative of the Enlightened Period" ("PostModernism"‚ 2005)‚ and the higher ideals of respect for people’s rights and
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Everyone Is Closely Connected As we all know‚ the relationship between the people to people is always closely. When we born in this world as a person‚ the first crowd that we have is our family‚ include the lovely parents and grandparents. They will very carefully take care of us and patiently teach us. The second crowd that we have is our friends and classmates in the school. They will enthusiastic help us and not boring to listen to our troubles. The third crowd that we have is our colleagues
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interacted‚ as typically happens. However‚ when I became an Army officer I joined one of the most successfully integrated organizations in the United States. The first unit I led consisted of over thirty members representing the full spectrum of ethnic and socioeconomic diversity. This multiethnic conglomeration immediately challenged me to critically examine personal views shaped by my limited background. I wrongly assumed that a standards-based group focused on accomplishing an assigned mission
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Evoked by the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992‚ the Bosnian War is a clear representation of ethnic conflict gone horribly wrong. Spanning from 1992 to 1995‚ it demonstrated on of the worst displays of mass ethnic cleansing in Europe since World War II. Mainly perpetrated against Bosniaks by the Serbs‚ the Bosnian War left the country of Bosnia in ruins and left millions displaced and thousands killed. John Moore’s Behind Enemy Lines portrays the final days of the war as an American navigator attempts
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genocide? It is this question that has led people to consider other factors in genocide. In a group consensus I was a part of‚ genocide was agreed to be defined as the intent to destroy or eliminate a defenseless or weak group of people based on their ethnic‚ religious‚ national or political background by an organized group. This seems like a more practical definition of
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race. The fighting between these three have taken a devastating turn in the latter part of the 20th century. The Serbs (Orthodox Christians) have systematically killed Ethnic Albanians (Muslims)‚ both soldiers and civilians. This is called genocide. Genocide is the systematic destruction by a government of a racial‚ religious‚ or ethnic group (encyclopedia.com). The war that this genocide was a part of started in 1992 when the US and the European community recognized Bosnia as an independent country
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naturalness and purity of a nation‚ with common language‚ religious beliefs‚ culture and most importantly ethnicity2. Primordialists believe that nations have been around for time immemorial‚ and the strength and legitimacy of such nations are proven by ethnic and cultural connections. Although there are less extreme forms of primordialism all categories are essentially
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______________________ Ch. 12 & 13 Study Guide Date 1-27-14 Where do European populations tend to be clustered? In regions with fertile farmlands and inland waterways Approximately‚ how many ethnic groups are there in Europe? 160 During the 1990’s‚ what ethnic group was expelled from Kosovo? Serbs What era mentioned in the text has been known as an age of exploration and artistic advancement? Renaissance During which century was Europe transformed by the Industrial Revolution? 19th Century
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------------------------------------------------- Albanian cuisine The cuisine of Albania is influenced by Turkish‚ Greek‚ and Italian cuisines‚ as well as ancient Greek‚ ancient Roman and Byzantine cooking. Every region in Albania and Kosovo has its own unique dishes. Albanian cuisine is characterized by the use of various mediterranean herbs such as Oregano‚ Black Pepper‚ Mint‚ Basil‚ Rosemary and more in cooking meat and fish. Olive oiland butter is also a main ingredient in different dishes
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jacob stevens P R I S O N S O F T H E S TAT E L E S S The Derelictions of UNHCR T here are currently over 20 million people ‘of concern’ to the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Just over half of those are internally displaced or stateless‚ with 8 million having fled across an international border. Established in 1950‚ unhcr was charged by the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees with the protection of their interests: full political and economic rights in
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