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In this article, the writer discusses that Derek Gregory in his book "The Colonial Present: Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraq" examines the war on terror as it is manifested in these three countries. The writer discusses that Gregory bases the book not just as the current situation but on an examination of the history of U.S. and British involvement in the region going back decades.

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"The Middle East has been of strategic import to both countries for some time and often served as a staging ground for conflicts with the Soviet Union, but the way the West has related to the Middle East has changed since 9-11. Gregory begins by citing certain sociologists and theorists on concepts that inform his analysis, notably the idea of Orientalism as expressed by ..."

Tags:colonial, present

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This paper explains that Derek Gregory, in "The Colonial Present", spends much of the book describing the actions of Britain and the U.S. in trying to impose control over the peoples of the region. The author points out that former colonial regions of the world are virtually all encumbered today by tensions and state failures because of the condition these regions were left in when the colonial powers withdrew. The paper states that the Middle East, which has been of strategic importance to both countries for some time, often served as a staging ground for conflicts with the Soviet Union; however, the way the West has related to the Middle East has changed since 9-11. The author criticizes that Gregory, a geographer, does not delve deeply into the internal divisions now causing the factional war in Iraq.

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"Many of the states in the Middle East are marked by repressive policies, violations of human rights, and non-democratic cultures. The irony is that most of these regimes were set up or propped up by Britain, France, and the United States in decades past, a fact which Gregory says means that the U.S. and the other nations area not innocent, which also helps explain the anger now directed at the West by the Arab world. Gregory notes how many people are asking questions about the guilt of the West and the response of the Middle East, and he says he does not intend to decide which view is correct but only to note the dichotomy they produce."

Tags:orientalism, israel, concepts, rhetoric, spatializations

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This paper discusses 2002 Nobel Prize for Literature winner, Derek Walcott's flagship verse, "Omeros". It looks at how "Omeros" takes on the format and traditional goals of the epic genre as discussed in its definitions throughout history. It also shows how Walcott's redefinition of the bardic tradition, as found in Homer, redefines the epic as a form of literature. It looks at how he pays homage to this long past tradition of verse in setting his characters from the "Iliad," formatting borrowed from Dante, all contrasted against the modern struggle for a non-colonial Caribbean identity. It also shows how his innovative poetic style leads to the re-framing of his native St. Lucian history and consequent reclaiming of his people and their historical heritage through "Omeros".

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"Derek Walcott's serves as a cultural shaman of the West Indies through his epic narrative Omeros, shedding light to dispel the shackling cobwebs of both the historical and literary past to grant St. Lucia the ability to cast her own shadow. Walcott truly expands the scope of literature as he redefines not only the cultural nation-space of the post-colonial Caribbean, but also hybridizes the epic genre as one yet able to encapsulate a people. His authorial ambition in providing voice to the atrocities of the past is only surmounted by his own ambition to serve as a comprehensive cultural bard in both taking back and redefining St. Lucian history, and revamping the epic form of literature."

Tags:british, caribbean, colonial, dante, homer, iliad, inferno, odyssey

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This paper deals with the theories of psychologist Gregory Bateson, primarily his theory of cybernetic epistemology. The paper begins by discussion the variables of the continuous process of interaction. The paper explores the mind as an integral part of the system, not a separate component. The paper also addresses the need for a holistic perspective of the world, and asks how this fits in with Bateson's theory of learning.

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"Drawing from the concept of cybernetics, Bateson proposed a different way of how people should perceive and think about the world. Instead of thinking in terms of the linear and limited cause-effect relationship, people should..."

Tags:Gregory Bateson, cybernetics

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This essay is an analytical piece that explores the notions of freedom and slavery in the colonial time period. Using two main pieces of literature, Mary Rowlandson's "The Narrative of the Captivity and the Restoration of Mrs Mary Rowlandson" and "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African" by Olaudah Equiano, the writer presents themes that are concurrent from each piece. Using these themes, the writer explores what it means to be a slave, how the mind is not free in states of slavery, and the difference of perspectives from the narratives of captivity.

Outline:
Journey towards Freedom of Mind: Understanding the Worldviews of Mary Rowlandson, Captive, and Olaudah Equiano, Slave
Role of Christianity in Influencing Rowlandson's Prejudiced Worldview of Native Americans and Equiano's Favorable Perception of the 'White Man'
Achieving Freedom of Mind: Rowlandson's 'Orthodoxic' versus Equiano's Fluid World Views

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"This theme of different worldviews and realities, and the role that Christianity played in influencing these worldviews in the lives of Puritan Americans and African slaves, are manifested in the works of Mary Rowlandson and Olaudah Equiano, respectively. Mary Rowlandson's The Narrative of the Captivity and the Restoration of Mrs Mary Rowlandson, written in 1682, provides a detailed description of her one-year experience as a captive of native Americans. Olaudah Equiano, meanwhile, wrote The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, in 1789. The narrative reflected the "journey" of Equiano from being an African slave to being an educated individual, of which Christianity played a significant role.
"Applying these texts in the context of this paper's discussion, the researcher posits that Rowlandson's descriptions of the life she lived with native Americans--that is, her prejudiced worldview of native Americans--is influenced by orthodoxy or by her being a Puritan American. Similarly, Equiano's depiction of his life in Africa and his eventual life as an educated freeman is also influenced in his 'indoctrination' of leading an orthodox life, having been educated under the guidance of Christianity as a religion. In addition to the theme of orthodoxy as influential to the authors' worldview in creating their narratives, this paper also argues that Rowlandson's journey towards opening up her mind to understanding the native American worldview has been 'prevented' because of her strong belief and faith in Christianity. Equiano, meanwhile, allowed himself to take the journey towards freedom of mind by subscribing himself to a new belief system, that of orthodoxy and Christianity."

Tags:freedom, slavery, colonial, america

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In this paper, the variables of colonial surveillance found in Mitchell's analysis of British policy in Egypt, allows for other aspects of surveillance that involved the ideology of self governing and the penal systems brought forth by the British colonial system. By creating a penal system that constantly criminalized the local populations, a surveillance system could be validated to control Egyptians who denied British rule.

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Tags:british, colonial, policy

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In this article,the writer points out that the structure of the colonial legal system did not occur with ease. The writer explains that initially lawyers were English and were not accepted as members of colonial society, but rather as reminders of a country that the colonists fought hard to leave. The writer discusses that as time progressed, however, schools emerged in the nation and American lawyers were trained. The writer maintains that most lawyers were connected to the political system of their respective colonies and worked to make or change laws that affected the citizenry. It is due to this fact that the legal and political systems of colonial America are so directly related.

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"It was these same new lawyers that began to question certain issues that pertained to the governance of the English over American citizens. Individual rights, the right to free speech, land ownership and the struggle over taxes were some of the first issues that lawyers openly became involved with in the public forum. In New York lawyers used their knowledge of law to force the creation of the Supreme Court, as well as open the public's eyes to the issue of individual freedom. As time progressed lawyers found a new approach to their existence in the defense of the common man against the ills of society and the people that would oppress them. Yet, in the beginnings of colonial America these lawyers were considered unwanted elements in the new colonies."

Tags:legal, system, colonial

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This paper discusses colonialism and anti-colonial nationalism in India and describes some of the features and processes inherent therein.

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"Colonialism and anti-colonial nationalism in India were the result of historical processes that pre-existed. Prior to colonialism Indiafound itself in a state of anarchy, lawlessness and arbitrary despotism, which as Chatterjee points out was a central element in the ideological justification of British colonial rule. The British, from their Western perspective, deemed Indian social customs degenerate and barbaric, a view that prompted them to undertake colonialism as a civilizing mission. (Chatterjee) Abhorring the long list of atrocities perpetrated on Indian..."

Tags:colonialism, anti-colonial, nationalism, India, British

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The paper shows how tracing the history of the Philippines until the pre-colonial days depends upon the author and his or her own viewpoints of the Philippines. The paper studies the writings of Scott, Junker and Constantino to illustrate that no one has a totally accurate picture of these days. The paper compares and contrasts these writers to show differences in the economy, power, and social stratification.

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"Compare and contrast the portraits of the pre-colonial Philippines, up through the time of the early Spanish voyages, presented by Scott ("Filipino-Spanish Face to Face Contacts"), Junker, and Constantino. In particular, explain the ways in which these scholars agree or disagree about the complexity of the pre-colonial economy and the character for social stratification and slavery. Evaluate their use of evidence and reasoning. Which author(s) do you find most convincing? Explain why. Tracing the history of the Philippines until the pre-colonial days depends upon the author and his or her own viewpoints of the Philippines. Studying

Tags:philippines, pre, colonial, historians

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This paper analyzes post colonial Africa in a critical way, using contemporary thought in African politics. The role of the state in a state-led, as opposed to a liberalized economic entity and one where the state is expected to be partner, facilitator and mediator, yet to an extent still interventionist, is examined. Problems of democratization and development on the African continent, the epidemic of AIDS, other health disorders and lack of the state power to control some problems in ethnic clashes is thoroughly discussed.

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"After years of colonial rule, especially up to the 1960s and 1970s the concept of the state has been critically reviewed in order to appraise its function within the context of the operation of government and politics in Africa. It is one argument to suppose that within the post-colonial era " which is the period just after the so-called "end" of colonial rule up to the pre and post-independence periods between the early 1950s throughout the 1960s and even onward to present " the state lost or is losing its effectiveness. It is another argument to consider that with the establishment of multiparty regimes, the state's role was in fact consolidated. However, conceptually as well as practically, the role of the state and how Africans view the legitimacy of such an entity was much influenced by the fact that it was used by dominant groups within different African territories for individual domestic reasons. Different political cultures of some territories such as Ghana, Kenya, Burkina Faso, Mali and even to an extent Uganda, Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa generally, have only partially allowed democracies to flourish. This caused limited political, economic and social development in Africa as a whole."

Tags:africa, aids, botswana, cameroon, colonial, conflict, congo, nigeria