Category: War
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Roommate Wars: What to Do When Your Roommate Is a Jerk?
Table of Contents Introduction The Sensible, Serious Approach Have a Conversation, Set Some Rules Use a Mediator The Funny Approach When All Else Fails Introduction It doesnt necessarily take much for your roommate to behave like a jerk: being incredibly messy, borrowing your things (or eating your food) without as much as asking , being…
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David Luban on Just War: Republics of Geshem and Midbar
War has always been a controversial issue when discussed from an ethical perspective. Individuals who believe in the ideas of pacifism deny violence in any form. However, there are other theorists who defend the concept of a just war. This theory can be applied to the case study by David Luban. It describes two neighboring…
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Summary of The War for Kindness Book by Jamil Zaki
Table of Contents Background Textbook Information Real-Life Application Critique References Background The book The war for kindness (TWFK) is written by Jamil Zaki (2019), and the author uses stories, observations, and research findings to show how people turn to hate rather than empathy in their daily lives. Zaki (2019) defines empathy as an umbrella term…
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American Governments Lies in Wars
In life, a person is at times forced to lie. This greatly depends with the circumstances or even situations that coerce an individual into doing so. A lie can be defined as knowingly expressing truth as untruth to a person or persons, institution like schools, courts and even at the work place. A lie is…
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American Attitude Towards War
Table of Contents Introduction Reasons why Americans consider themselves essentially peaceful Evidence that shows America as warlike Americas paradoxical hate-love attitude towards war Conclusion Reference Introduction Americas attitude with regard to war is quite hard to understand. For many years, the country had been reluctant to engage in war intervention measures among warring nations. In…
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Bargaining Theory: A Better Explanation of Why Wars Happen
Although wars are rare occurrences even under the best conditions, they are triggered by the various factors which prevent competing states from negotiating successfully and settling the outstanding issues. International politics is a considerably small and anarchical environment where bargaining, compromises, and arrangements are the primary mode of political interaction. This implies that states are…
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War and Security in Terms of Political Theories
Table of Contents The Significance of Theory Comparing the Theories Laws of War Reference The Significance of Theory For some, international conflict is inevitable due to its innate human nature. Realists believe war is a part of a never-ending cycle of violent confrontations between the states. Liberal thinkers tend to assume that the causes of…
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Dehumanization of Society as Product of War
The political activism of any state can be linked to the economic outlook that determines a countrys status on the world stage. However, the most revealing aspect can be considered military might, which symbolizes a countrys readiness to defend itself in the event of a threat. In Why We Fight, Jarecki E. raises questions about…
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Wars of Religion: Historical Review
The most fanatical and catastrophic time in the history of Europe dates back to the period between the second half of the sixteenth century and the commencement of the seventeenth century since it was during this time that the most appalling and fervent sequence of wars broke out. It is obvious that a new scheme…
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Preemptive War, War Powers, and International Complications
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Throughout the history of the United States, the countrys presidents have worked hard to strike the right balance between achievements in the global arena and the well-being of its citizens. For instance, Kennedy supported a range of diplomatic initiatives during his presidency, including the creation of…