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- 591: Russia and US International Relations
- ... that moment, the Soviet Union's fifteen members became a commonwealth of separate nations; each filled with self-determination to succeed with their newfound autonomy. The dissolve of the Soviet Union effectively ended the cold war and gave the United States the victory, but new problems arose from both Russia and the non-Russian republics. At the same time the United States was thrust from a bipolar international system, into what seemed to be a unipolar one, the new Soviet Republics were thrust into a nightmare of economic breakdown, rampant crime, and even civil war. As Kenneth Waltz says, "In international politics, overwhelming power repels and leads other states to balance against it." With this quote and the distress of the Soviet Republics in mind, the new hegemony that the ... and stockpiles, which eventually leads to nuclear proliferation. But does nuclear proliferation really pose such a threat to the security of the United States? It is argued, that because of the harrowing reality of nuclear war, the United States and the Soviet Union have been notably more restrained than they might otherwise have been, and therefore crises that might have escalated to dangerous levels have been resolved safely at low ...
- 592: A Separate Peace - Inflouence
- World War II influenced the boys in A Separate Peace, by John Knowles, by making them grow and mature more quickly than they would have had there not been a war. The war made some boys stronger and readier for whatever life would bring, while in others it disabled them to the point that they could not handle simple tasks. These boys are only a ...
- 593: Fantasy When most people think of fantasy, images of fairies, unicorns, dragons, and other fantastical creatures set in a "Camelot" type world comes to mind. Most would not think of these extraordinary creatures living in modern times. The fantasy author Charles de Lint is among many present-day authors that has broken the mold of what fantasy ... be Flying. It takes place in modern times and in de Lint's city of Newford. This book has many elements of Native American mythology within it. It is based on the idea that the world, and everything within it, was created by "animal people", also called the "first people". These animal people are the fantastical creatures found in Someplace to be Flying. The otherwise ordinary main characters are Hank and ... cab driver who lives as a squatter in the abandoned tombs of Newford. Lily, in contrary to Hank, is an uptown freelance photographer. The story follows their meeting, relationship, and newfound connection to this mythological world of animal people that lies beneath the 'real' world. Clinton Somerton writes that "Someplace to be Flying takes readers on a fantastic journey by tapping into deeply rooted and shared human mythologies, and making ...
- 594: Fantasy When most people think of fantasy, images of fairies, unicorns, dragons, and other fantastical creatures set in a "Camelot" type world comes to mind. Most would not think of these extraordinary creatures living in modern times. The fantasy author Charles de Lint is among many present-day authors that has broken the mold of what fantasy ... be Flying. It takes place in modern times and in de Lint's city of Newford. This book has many elements of Native American mythology within it. It is based on the idea that the world, and everything within it, was created by "animal people", also called the "first people". These animal people are the fantastical creatures found in Someplace to be Flying. The otherwise ordinary main characters are Hank and ... cab driver who lives as a squatter in the abandoned tombs of Newford. Lily, in contrary to Hank, is an uptown freelance photographer. The story follows their meeting, relationship, and newfound connection to this mythological world of animal people that lies beneath the 'real' world. Clinton Somerton writes that "Someplace to be Flying takes readers on a fantastic journey by tapping into deeply rooted and shared human mythologies, and making ...
- 595: Fantasy When most people think of fantasy, images of fairies, unicorns, dragons, and other fantastical creatures set in a "Camelot" type world comes to mind. Most would not think of these extraordinary creatures living in modern times. The fantasy author Charles de Lint is among many present-day authors that has broken the mold of what fantasy ... be Flying. It takes place in modern times and in de Lint's city of Newford. This book has many elements of Native American mythology within it. It is based on the idea that the world, and everything within it, was created by "animal people", also called the "first people". These animal people are the fantastical creatures found in Someplace to be Flying. The otherwise ordinary main characters are Hank and ... cab driver who lives as a squatter in the abandoned tombs of Newford. Lily, in contrary to Hank, is an uptown freelance photographer. The story follows their meeting, relationship, and newfound connection to this mythological world of animal people that lies beneath the 'real' world. Clinton Somerton writes that "Someplace to be Flying takes readers on a fantastic journey by tapping into deeply rooted and shared human mythologies, and making ...
- 596: Analysis of Stephen Crane's "War Is Kind"
- Analysis of Stephen Crane's "War Is Kind" My first impression of the poem "War Is Kind" by Stephen Crane (1871-1900) was that this young man had experienced the ferocity of war in all of its intensity. Published in the year of 1899 at the same time when America was rejoicing with the conclusion of its victorious foreign involvement, The Spanish-American War. This war, depicted ...
- 597: Just War Doctrine and the Gulf Conflict
- Just War Doctrine and the Gulf Conflict In evaluating US involvement in the Iraq conflict in terms of the Just War Doctrine - jus ad bellum and jus in bello - it is my opinion that the US adhered to the Doctrine in its entirety. The US acted justly both in its entering into the Gulf conflict (jus ad bellum) and in its conduct while in the conflict (jus in bello). To support this opinion I will individually address the co parts that constitute the Just War Doctrine and show how US participation in the Iraq war abstained from violating the tenets of either co-part. Jus Ad Bellum Jus Ad Bellum, the justness of entering into conflict consists of six ...
- 598: A Farewell To Arms 5
- ... Hemingway, is a typical love story. A Romeo and his Juliet placed against the odds. In this novel, Romeo is Frederick Henry and Juliet is Catherine Barkley. Their love affair must survive the obstacles of World War I. The background of war-torn Italy adds to the tragedy of the love story. The war affects the emotions and values of each character. The love between Catherine and Frederick must outlast long separations, life-threatening war-time ...
- 599: Mexico
- ... upon which the colonial empire was built. Mexico endured 300 years of colonial domination and has historically been exploited in one form or another by foreign powers ever since. Ancient Mexico had one of the world's most advanced civilizations which included complex systems of mathematics, time measurement, architecture, communication, farming and astrology. Due to its geographical location, shape and climate, Mexico has a wide variety of ecological characteristics that is ... and art and their culture is a rich, complex blend of Native American, Spanish and American traditions. The people of Mexico were developing art and cultures long before the Spanish thought of discovering the New World. Their cultures were far ahead of any European cultures at that time. Many different peoples with their own ethnic differences coexisted. They had a cultural identity, for instance, they cultivated corn, they had a singular structure of government, they used the 365 day calendar, they built pyramids, they used similar rituals and worshipped the same gods and goddesses of the sky, of nature, of fertility and of war. The same concept of cosmic duality - the beginning and the end - appears in the religion and art of all early Mexican cultures. The strongest example of this shared belief is that they worshipped a ...
- 600: Bolshevik Revolution
- ... the Bolsheviks had imposed a totalitarian rule over Russia. This period can be divided into two distinct eras. Firstly, there was the period from 1917-1924, which included the decision to seize power, the civil war and a consolidation of power under the new economic policy. The second period occurred after Lenin's death, where opposing factions emerged in the party, and a leadership struggle occurred. Out of this, Stalin emerged ... consists only in his ability to say what these people want to say but don't know how to say. " Lenin's genius combined with the harsh conditions suffered in the cities during the first world war, and the failure of the provisional government meant that the Bolsheviks were able to gain a majority of in both the Petrograd and Moscow soviets by October 1917. The Provisional Government became increasingly separate ...
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