POLITICAL ISLAM IN THE ERA OF NEOLIBERALISM The main topics The post-Islamist Turn (Asef Bayat) The relationship between the urban dispossessed and radical Islam (Asef Bayat) Understanding of political Islam from a historical materialist perspective (the debate between Amin and Tariq Amin-Khan) “What is post-Islamsim”: First of all‚ it should be clarified at the very beginning that the categories “Islamism” and “post-Islamism” serve primarily as theoretical constructs to signify change‚ difference
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“I am African by accident‚ not by birth. So while soul‚ heart‚ and the bent mind are African‚ my skin barely begs to differ and is resolutely white”(Fuller‚ 2001‚ Readers Guide). These are the words of a white settler who matured and found her identity on the dark continent. During the twentieth century‚ much of Africa was colonized by colonial powers‚ as a result‚ the land endured intense warfare and eventually the crucible of decolonization‚ or the freeing of a colony from dominance. From a
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Explain why Rainforests are fragile ecosystems under threat Human beings are the biggest threat to the rainforest ecosystems due to the exploitative nature of our industrial society. As the NIC’s with rainforests in have begun to develop they found the economic value of the rainforests for many international markets as well as internal infrastructure; the resources available are priceless. Logging companies are granted forestry rights‚ usually cheaply‚ to harvest timber to sell abroad for furniture
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The aim of every Caribbean country is to realize growth and development over time so as to achieve first world status. Most of the Caribbean countries are ranked as middle income countries. These countries realize that achieving first world status is a long term initiative given the many social problems that we face as a Caribbean nation. Among the many social problems that we face‚ poverty is the most pervasive of them all. Despite the effort of many of these countries to try and eradicate poverty
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CASE NOTE: JA PYE (OXFORD) LTD V UK1 For many years‚ there has been a certain ethical discomfort with the doctrine of adverse possession. Recently‚ this‚ this criticism has culminated in accusationsthataccusations that the law in this area violates the human rights of land owners.2 Over the next few pages I examine the case of JA PYE (OXFORD) LTD v UK. . I believe that the judgment in this case should be welcomed as it may help to clarifyclarifies the law in Ireland in this area. 3 I. THE FACTS
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EDUCATION MAPPING IN A SLUM AREA: AN ANALYSIS OF THE DYNAMICS OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY Mansi Shah Sreyashi Sen CCS Working Paper No. 201 Summer Research Internship Programme 2008 Centre for Civil Society 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. II. Introduction Overview of Primary Education in Kolkata III. A Brief Overview of Slums in Kolkata IV. Sample Survey Research Objectives and Methodology Slum Profile Supply of Education Demand for Education Conclusion Recommendations V. VI. VII. References VIII. Annexure
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Maureen is often forgotten throughout the entire story of The Glass Castle written by Jeannette Walls. We are very tragically reminded of Maureen’s presence when she stabs her own mother while living in New York. Reflecting back to the beginning of the story‚ we can see why Maureen has a mental breakdown. She is born into a world of violence‚ her parents fail to care for her‚ and she lives her entire childhood in neglect. The announcement that Mary is pregnant seems to be thrown into this story
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. To what extent is citizenship rights responsible for the conflict between Sinhalese and Tamils? The Sinhalese and the Tamils have been having conflict in Sri Lanka. Most of the issues revolve around the discriminatory policies against the Tamils practiced by the Sri Lankan government which prefers Sinhalese‚ the majority. One of such policy is the citizenship rights. In 1948‚ when Sri Lanka gained independence‚ only those born in Sri Lanka or whose forefathers were born there were given Sri
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Bangladesh: A Land of Climate Change‚ Migration and Vulnerability M. Mizanur Rahman Climate change is nothing to be seen in the open eye rather it is an issue of observation and understanding. With some macroeconomic analysis‚ it has been shown a number of times that climatic change will have the impact on both the level and growth of the Gross Domestic Production (GDP) especially in the poor countries. But the micro-economic analysis of individuals gives birth to a more serious scenario when
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I arrived at Bonifacio High Street late in the afternoon‚ when the sun had just come down and the bright pink sky was slowly turning into a light shade of indigo. That day was a holiday. I expected the place to be packed with women wearing high-heeled Gucci stilettos‚ men flashing their big Philip Stein watches‚ and social butterflies‚ their faces heavily made-up‚ with their Ray-Ban sunglasses laying over anywhere but their eyes as if to say‚ “Thank God I can put these sunglasses away. The sun is
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