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Nation Conflicts, 2001.
Examines "Arab & Jew" by David K. Shipler & "Nation Against State" by Gideon Gottlieb. Problems, conflicts waged in name of nationhood.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 31.95
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"David K. Shipler?s work, Arab and Jew, delves into the perceptions and stereotypes Arabs and Jews have of one another in Israel and Israeli-controlled regions. He examines these relationships in three dimensions: first, the forces that contribute to aversion such as war, nationalism, terrorism, and religious absolutism; second, the catalogue of images, some unique to the Arab-Jew relationship, some similar to stereotypes between other groups; third, the complexities of interaction, ranging from cultural and religious affinity to the idealistic efforts of a few Jews and Arabs to span the gap of ignorance (Shipler 13).
Gideon Gottlieb?s Nation Against State examines ethnic conflicts and the decline of sovereignty. He explains past failed approaches and develops instead innovative approaches for..."
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Media, Ethnic and Ethno-National Conflicts, 2008.
A look at how mass media, because of its prevalence and pervasiveness as well because it has its own agenda and motivation, molds public opinion as much as it reports it.
825 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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This paper analyzes mass media as an instrument in the liberalization of information and as a vehicle to highlight public sentiment. Specifically, this paper looks at the issues related to ethnic and ethno-national sentiments between the West and the Middle East, a relationship that the author believes is made even more sensitive by human interest. The author concludes that there should be a realization that regardless of how truthful the media is, it presents a limited perspective of any single issue.
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"Imai (2006) believes that the media should not be considered as an impartial source of information since they are vulnerable to the motivations of the state, its managements and the personalities that deliver the news. Furthermore, by accepting that the conflicts are due to ideological differences, Khouri (2007) points out that many of the issues that are most critical in the Middle East. The suggestion that conflicts are based on ideological difference suggests little levity for compromise or co-existence. Therefore, the idea of a "clash of civilization" promoted by the mass media preempts the development of real solutions. This is not to say the there are no ethnicity or culturally based conflicts. However, there should be realization that they can be considered as an encompassing explanation to the enmity that has developed between Muslims and the United States."
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The United Nations and Conflict Resolution, 2002.
Looks at the role the UN has played in conflict resolution and evaluates some of its successes and failures.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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The United Nations cannot be considered a practical global force for conflict resolution, since it has time and time again proven itself impractical and ineffective in resolving conflicts. This paper examines the role that the United Nations has played and explores its successes and failures.
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Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 2007.
This paper examines the issue of conflict and resolution, studying the terrorist attacks of September 11.
3,753 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 103.95
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In this article the writer first discusses the term 'conflict' and looks at how it can be defined. The writer then describes that when an Islamic militant and terrorist took it upon himself to resolve a conflict as he saw it, he launched terror attacks on the people of the United States of America, and the result was large scale devastation and destruction and panic and adverse impacts on the economic and political and social system of the United States. Further, the writer studies the impact and attempts at resolution of the conflict. The writer concludes that perhaps, in the long run, Bush's ideals would create more conflict around the globe, than resolve them in any way. One can only wait and see what will happen eventually, and find out whether it is possible to resolve conflicts of high order with any amount of success.
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"However, at the same time, it must be remembered that there were other losses that were not covered by private insurance, or were not qualified under the charitable contributions, or even by the emergency relief funds, and these were the really huge losses that occurred due to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Several different agencies undertook the study of the economic losses that were caused by the September 11 debacle, and according to the New York City Partnership, the attacks on the two World Trade Center Buildings must have cost the state, at the very least, $ 83 billion, as per the value in the year 2001, and this included the costs of total losses, that is, both the direct and the indirect costs. Out of this estimate, only about $ 67 billion of the losses would be completely covered by insurance and other contributions. In a more recent study, according to an Officer of the New York City Comptroller's Office, as of April 2002, the total costs of the clean up of the World Trade Center has been much quicker and also much less costly than the initial estimates had indicated."
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Maritime Conflicts in the Asia Pacific Region, 2002.
A discussion of major maritime issues and potential armed conflicts among ASEAN nations.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 14 sources, $ 71.95
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Discusses major maritime issues and potential armed conflicts among ASEAN nations. Arms race and growth of Chinese naval power. Chinese economy. The Spateley Islands issue of the South China Sea; their strategic importance to maritime trade. Conflict over the status of Taiwan. Korean Penisula conflict. Outlook for peace and stability of the Asia Pacific region.
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"Current Maritime Issues/Conflict in Asia Pacific Region
This research paper outlines and discusses the major maritime issues and potential armed conflicts in the Asia Pacific region, their implications and the outlook for regional peace and security, with particular relevance to ASEAN nations. The ASEAN nations now include Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
1. Arms Race and Growth in Chinese Naval Power
The Asia Pacific region is one of the most heavily armed regions of the world. The United States is the world's leading military superpower. China (the PRC) has had nuclear weapons since the 1960s and the largest army in the world. Japan could easily become a nuclear power and its Self-Defense forces, particularly its air force and navy, are formidable. The military..."
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No Nation Will Be Neutral, 2004.
An extensive evaluation of rhetoric to illuminate U.S. foreign policy used in George W. Bush's speech, "No Nation Will Be Neutral in This Conflict".
2,384 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper explains how President Bush's speech is an extension of his foreign policy. All forms of rhetoric in his speech are carefully explored to show the extent to which he is trying to build a coalition in the name of his ill-rhetoric.
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"In President Bush?s speech, ?No Nation Can Be Neutral in This Conflict,? he praises the support of the nations that are helping the fight against terrorism. In his address to those attending, the Polish, Central and Eastern Nations, at the Warsaw Conference on Combating Terrorism, the president uses many forms of rhetoric to set the tone of his speech. The title alone, ?No Nation Can Be Neutral,? sets the tone that there can be either ?good or bad.? A nation can either be on the side of American or the side of terrorist, or in other words, ?If you are not with us you are against us.? The tools of persuasion the president uses to accomplish winning the war on terror includes logical persuasion in the soundness for the move to action, emotional reactions to justify support, and his credibility as president of the United States to act in reasonable cause against terror."
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Ottoman Empire And Balkan Conflicts, 2000.
An examination of the history, development, conquests, contributions and decline of the Empire and its relevance to ethnic and territorial conflicts in late 20th century politics, economics, extreme nationalism and leadership.
5,400 words (approx. 21.6 pages), 22 sources, $ 135.95
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This research paper examines the relevance of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans to contemporary current conflicts and tensions in that region. Because of the nature and long duration of Ottoman rule in the Balkans, the Ottoman Empire left deep and longlasting effects on the nations which today make up the Balkan peninsula
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"Ottoman Empire And Currebt Balkan Conflicts
This research paper examines the relevance of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans to contemporary current conflicts and tensions in that region. Because of the nature and long duration of Ottoman rule in the Balkans, the Ottoman Empire left deep and longlasting effects on the nations which today make up the Balkan peninsula. In some respects and especially during the first several centuries of Ottoman rule, its legacy was conducive to the maintenance of order, prosperity and ethnic and religious toleration. However, certain facets of Ottoman policy and practice, which intensified as its Empire declined and its hold over the Balkans weakened, also contributed to the stunting of the area's political, economic and intellectual growth, and the development and the exacerbation of deep-seated ethno-religious..."
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Arab Israeli Conflicts, 1997.
Examines the historical backdrop to the Arab-Israeli conflicts. Discusses the current state of the conflicts. Reviews Arab/Israeli relations in both the Middle East and the U.S.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 39.95
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"Arab-Israeli relations are influenced by problems between the two groups extending back centuries, and the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 today remains a sore point in the Arab world. Arab-Israeli relations can be seen as a majority/minority relationship, but interestingly, this relationship offers one configuration in the Middle East and another in the United States. In the Middle East, the Israelis are the minority population and are surrounded by Arab nations. In the United States, the Jewish population is much larger than the Arab population and more visible as well. Tensions in the Middle East are great, while in the United States those tensions are much less given the American position of tolerance of differing opinions and intolerance of violence.
The international political economy of the Middle East is ..."
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Conflicts in Organizations, 2007.
An analysis of the factors that can cause and prevent conflict within an organization.
1,258 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper analyzes how conflicts affect an organization, either towards a positive or a negative outcome. The paper then explores the factors that can cause and prevent conflicts as they arise and it suggests strategies and techniques that can be employed in order to face the challenges of organizational conflicts.
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Conflicts in Organization
Factors That Cause and Prevent Organizational Conflicts
Effects of Conflicts in an Organization
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"Janssen's (2004) study on the conflict between the employees and superiors reveals that conflicts within an organization are salient job stressors that have detrimental impact on the relationship of an employee towards the organization. Janssen's study had found that conflicts, such as conflict with superiors, have psychological and behavioral effects to employees that reduce their empowerment to perform well for the best interest of the organization. However, despite of such result, Janssen stressed that conflict management can help in establishing the positive outcome from organizational conflicts."
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Resolving Emotional Conflicts, 2005.
A look at the importance of effective communication skills in the resolution of emotional conflicts.
2,231 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 69.95
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This paper talks about the need for, and the benefits of, effective communication in relationships when emotional conflicts arise, and, in particular, when emotional conflicts present themselves in a business relationship. The paper explains how an individual's lack of an understanding of how communication skills work and how important they are to other individuals will seriously impede that person's ability to resolve conflicts, while individuals who have good strong communication skills are able to deal with emotional conflicts quickly and easily.
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"It appears that there are many processes and structures that are utilized to teach these things to individuals but they do not always work in the way that they should and many people are left with difficulties in communication when they face some type of emotional conflict with another individual (Dooley & Fryxell, 1999). It is important for these individuals to develop skills in communication and collaboration that are very effective and when they learn how to deal with emotional conflict management they become assets not only for the clients that they deal with but for their employers as well (Dooley & Fryxell, 1999). Traditionally individuals focused on the needs of their clients within any business but there are many more tensions coming into many fields today (Dooley & Fryxell, 1999)."
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Conflicts of Interest for Canadian Financial Planners, 2008.
A discussion of various conflicts of interest that exist for financial planners in Canada.
1,065 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper addresses conflicts of interests facing professionals in financial planning in Canada. The paper points out that the Financial Planner Standards Council (FPSC) was put together in 1996 in order to better regulate the rapidly expanding industry and to reduce or eliminate the potential for abuses in the industry - the most common abuses being the potential for conflicts of interest for the financial planner. The paper delineates 3 types: financial, structural and personal. The paper concludes with the suggestion that one of the best ways to protect the interests of financial planners is to become certified through the FPSC.
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Introduction
Conflicts of Interest
Conclusion
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"Another type of conflict may develop when the financial planner actually holds some type of formal or informal position of influence over that of the client. These are termed structural conflicts and while not very common are certainly difficult to regulate or prevent (List). Many of these types of conflicts of interest are prevented by the standards to which all Canadian financial planners must adhere to in order to remain certified financial planners through the Financial Planners Standards Council in accordance with its code of ethics."
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Inner Conflicts of Heroes, 2001.
The purpose of this paper is to introduce and discuss the inner conflicts of the heroes in "Yvain, or the Knight with the Lion" by Cretien De Troyes, and "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" by an unknown author.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper shows how Yvain's conflict is that he is in love with the wife of a knight he killed in retaliation for a slight to one of his fellow knights. This is a major conflict in the story, as he tries to prove his undying love to her. Gawain faces a similar conflict when he must choose between the wife of his friend, or dishonoring his host.
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"Troyes says this about heroes in the story. "There is a great difference between a coward and a hero; for the coward seated beside the fire talks loudly about himself, holding all the rest as fools, and thinking that no one knows his real character. A hero would be distressed at hearing his prowess related by some one else."
Many critics call Yvain the "perfect knight," because he does not evolve during the story with the lion, but is a model knight from the beginning of the story. He embodies all the knightly traits: compassion, strength, honor, courage, military knowledge, and "true of heart" (Sanderson). He is certainly a hero, and a model knight, but he still faces his own inner conflicts and trials during the story."
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Land Claims Conflicts in the U. S. and Canada, 2005.
A comparative analysis discussing land claim conflicts in North America.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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The paper examines land claims disputes and related issues. The paper begins with the history of
the oppression and subjugation of the native people and discusses how the governments' of North America established control over the indigenous Canadians and Native Americans. The paper further reveals how the nature and history of the European colonization and settlement of North America are paramount to the conflicts, issues and challenges, especially concerning claims to the land, that were presented at the time.
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"Beginning in the early eighteenth-century, native peoples in both Canada and the United States were subjugated and oppressed for more than two-hundred years as the Canadian and American governments established political, economic, social, and cultural dominance over native tribes and their lands. Comparing issues related to land claims, conflicts involving indigenous Canadians and Native Americans, and majority culture governments reveals that indigenous peoples face many similar challenges due to the nature and history of the European colonization and settlement of North America. While both indigenous Canadians and Native Americans have legitimate land claims and a host of other justified grievances, historians are in general agreement that American.."
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Separatism and International Conflicts, 2008.
This paper discusses separatism and provides a look into its impact on international conflicts.
3,500 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 98.95
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In this report, the writer studies the global affects of separatism and their impact on the world today. The writer notes that the issue of separatism is one that confronts many different and diverse countries around the world today. The writer discusses that the world today is faced with many conflicts regarding separatism, which lead to often dangerous and trying times for the countries having to deal with the separatist movements. The writer examines the Quebec separatist movement in Canada, the Chechen movement within Russia and the separatist region of Kosovo within the country of Serbia. The writer maintains that in all of these cases, it becomes apparent that the countries involved in these movements are not strangers to danger and hardship in their experiences with separatism. Colored photos are included with the paper.
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Introduction
Thesis
Background Information
Quebec and Canada
Chechnya and Russia
Kosovo and Serbia
Discussion
Quebec and Canada
Chechnya and Russia
Kosovo and Serbia
Methodology
Conclusion / Summary
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"An example of a country upon whose entire history is derived from the act of separation lies just south of Canada in the U.S.A. It was in their separation from the British Empire in 1776 that a new country was born. From this the United States of America began its climb to becoming the most industrialized and powerful nation in the world. As well as being the starting point for the United States, the separatist idea continued to face the country throughout its history. This is proven when looking at the American Civil War. It was the separatist south that threatened the existence of United States, of which had to be overcome to recreate the country in 1865.
"It is in examples like this that show us that the separatist idea is one that affects humanity globally. If one were to think about all the countries in the world today that have separated from another at one point in their existence, the list would number at least 20. It has and continues to shape the world we inhabit today, affecting people in the developing world, and those living in developed nations. "
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