commands the World-Island: Who rules the World-Island commands the World. Almost a century has passed since Mackinder’s theory was presented - global geopolitical trends have been emerging and changing due to technological, political, economic and security factors. Those geopolitical realities have shifted world’s attention to the Indo-Pacific theatre where China has become one of the most powerful states in the world economically as well as militarily. Looking in these developments from Mackinder’s
Asian region was divided into several ways i.e. Indonesia versus Malaysia and Singapore (Konfrontasi activities), Malaysia versus Singapore (Separation away from Malaysia), Philippines versus Malaysia (Dispute of Sabah), Thailand versus Myanmar/Burma (Border Disputes). In the midst of the messy situation, ASEAN was formed by then foreign ministers of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines on 8 August 1967 to act as the go-between for all Southeast Asian countries, with the motto” One
The Giver comparison (book to movie) In this essay I will compare and contrast The Giver book to The Giver movie. The giver is about a boy called Jonas who was born into a community where only sameness exists. By this I mean that everyone is treated the same and nobody can be different. The people of this community aren't aloud to be exposed to stuff like murder, war and different climates. Only one person knows any of these memories or experiences he is called The Giver. At the age of
HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION. Introduction Humanitarian intervention raises one of the most controversial questions in international law of great contemporary relevance as it has its place in international politics and it is set in the state practice. In this essay I will provide an account and analysis of one philosphical perception of it and then contrast it with a different one while trying to reflex on certain issues myself and look at them critically. Thomas Franck and Humanitarian Intervention Professor
become difficult to analyze and/or regulate it. In fact, the transfer of personal data has increased so much that surveillance touches innumerable parts of everyday life, which leads many to wonder if society has reached the end of privacy. This essay will discuss the ways in which surveillance has become incorporated into social life. This includes a look at the history of surveillance and the different social spheres in which we experience surveillance. It will also discuss the different control
through an objective approach, arguing that social problems arise in accordance to whether it is harmful to a large number of people. These two contrasting views provide us with some understanding as to how social problems are seen to emerge. This essay explores the meaning and usefulness of social constructionism in understanding social problems. One way to define social problems would be to focus upon the "objective" aspects of the problems themselves, this is to define social problems as "conditions
This essay is devoted to a real global disaster since the second half of the XX century, an international terrorism, which is classified as unlawful use of force or violence against civilians in order to coerce or intimidate a government or the civilian population in furtherance of political or social objectives. It is clear today that the problem of international terrorism shall be reviewed as part of the whole complex of global problems. In this context the tragedy in Munich in 1972 is of a very
He written his first novel The Room on the Roof and received the Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. In 1993 he received the Sahitya Academy Award, Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma Bhushan in 2014. He has written over three hundred short stories, essays and novels, including Vagrants in The Valley, The Blue Umbrella, Funny Side Up, A Flight of Pigeons and 30 bookss for
asylum seekers who arrive by boat (‘unauthorised maritime arrivals’), causing a stained reputation in the international community. The mandatory and indefinite detention of children violates international law by breaching numerous agreements. This essay will discuss why mandatory detention was introduced in Australia, the divergent stakeholder responses to mandatory detention of children, how equitable current legislation is, and will compare Australia’s migration policies with other nation and offer
Throughout history, Women and Latinos have faced major injustices in the social and legal equality system, as they have been limited in their amount of opportunities being given due to being the inferior sex or minority group. Women had limitations in all if not the majority of the aspects of life ranging from education, life of their family, and employment. Women lived a pointless life for themselves as they were treated unequally with fewer rights compared to men and had to follow societal influences