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Nationhood, 2002.
A review of three leaders, Rizal and Aguinaldo of the Philippines and San of Burma.
1,876 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This research paper compares and contrasts three pre-independence nationalist leaders, Jose Rizal (Rizal) and Emilio Aguinaldo (Aguinaldo) of the Philippines and Aung San of Burma. Each of these leaders made significant contributions in promoting among his people a common sense of nationhood and in leading them in their struggle for national independence and toward more modern, democratic and integrated societies. The paper presents each leader and their achievements separately and then concludes that they all had similar qualities which led to their success.
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"All three leaders faced formidable obstacles and experienced significant failures. Rizal was executed by the Spanish. The Americans exploited Aguinaldo's successes for their own colonial purposes causing him to lose control of the revolutionary coalition he led. Aung San was assassinated on the eve of independence following which Burma has endured a nightmarish and prolonged period of military despotism, economic decline and ethnic fissures, which he might have helped avoid."
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Ethnic Identity and Nationalism, 2004.
A review of Colin Kidd's book, "British Identities: Ethnicity and Nationhood in the Atlantic World,1600-1800", about the rise of nationalist and ethnic identities.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 23.95
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This paper reviews Colin Kidd's book about the pre-modern roots of nationalism and the formation of national and ethnic identities. The paper explains that Kidd's book, "British Identities: Ethnicity and Nationhood in the Atlantic World, 1600-1800", examines the central question about the place of ethnicity in the discourses of the era preceding the rise of nationalist identities.
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"African-Americans in the Colonial Era" by Donald R Wright, 1994.
A critical review of the work on the destructive effects of slavery from the early 17th century to nationhood, focusing on the slaves' survival skills and non-stereotypical life experiences.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"Donald R. Wright, in African Americans in the Colonial Era: From African Origins Through the American Revolution, presents a fascinating exploration of an aspect of African Americans in slavery which he effectively argues has not been given adequate attention---the two-thirds of the period of slavery which existed before the creation of the nation. He presents a fresh focus on "the study of American slavery," arguing that the traditional focus "has long been on the institution as it operated in the cotton South between about 1830 and 1860" (1).
Wright's book is memorable and powerful because he methodically tears away at the foundation of the conventional historical approach which has dealt primarily with only thirty years of an insidious institution which lasted for two hundred and fifty years, beginning with the arrival of the first slave in..."
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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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Women in Drama, 2002.
Examines the representations of women as nationhood in "Hedda Gabler" and "Les Belles Soeurs".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper is a comparison of plays that shows how women use profanity, frankness and provocative content to dominate cultures and nations in Quebec and English theatres.
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Nazi Propaganda and Nationalism, 2005.
Examines the framework of Nazi and Jewish propaganda in relation to defining nationalism.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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In this paper it is shown that Jewish racial view portends the economic and militant observation that appealed to lower and middle class Nazi Germans, since the blame was being shifted to a racially pure forum in regards to Germanic nationhood. The paper shows that this aspect of Germany was defined in the fascist perspective, which demanded a sever cut with all foreign peoples that did not fit the Aryan system of physical, ideological, or religious dictates that the Nazi Party was fomenting in the 1920s.
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"The aim of this study will be to analyze the certain dictates of nationalism, and how these are defied within Goebbel's Nazi Propaganda before the advent of the Third Reich. By understanding he premise of nationalism through militancy, ideology, and race superiority, the idea of nationhood is defined through these mediums in relation to history and societal influences in government. In essence, the nation can be defined through the racial, governmental, and historical perspectives of the Nazi regime in relation to Goebbels' Nazi propaganda machine. The basis of nationhood for the Nazi's is directly related to the idea of anti-Semitism, which has historical been a foundation for securing an ideology that unites an economically and political oppressed group of people."
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A Democratic Audit of China, 2008.
A look at the forces that have hindered China's movement towards a democratic government in the past 20 years.
2,515 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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Through a detailed analysis of 3 key topics from the democratic assessment framework in application to China, this paper attempts to understand how China is today a country still far removed from the promise of democracy. The paper looks at how important the issues of collective identity/citizenship, the rule of law, and economic rights are to the future of China and recognizes that it is difficult to come to a conclusion since China is still fundamentally an authoritarian state in which power is monopolized by the political-economic elite.
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Introduction
Nationhood and Citizenship
The Rule of Law and Access to Justice
Economic and Social Rights
Conclusion
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"It must be acknowledged that this development of an authoritarian economic state was essential to the survival of China's ruling elite in the wake of the global collapse of communism in the early 1990s (Huang 54). In this analysis, it is was primarily through the ruling political elite's reaching out to the emerging business classes and co-opting them that allowed the Chinese system to survive the collapse of communism as an ideological system. However, it must be acknowledged that this has occurred at a great cost as one of the consequences of the development of this new elite has been a marked increase in corruption that parallels economic dislocation for much of the population (Fuller 152)."
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Canada's National Identity, 2007.
This paper examines Philip Resnick's work "The European Roots of Canadian Identity".
2,736 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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The paper discusses Philip Resnick's essay on the European influences, both historical and contemporary, that have helped shape Canada's political and social culture. The paper explains how he argues that instead of using the United States as the model of comparison when discussing Canadian national identity, Canadians should look to their European counterparts with whom they share many similarities. The paper labels Resnick as a major voice in the debate on Canadian unity and nationhood.
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"What makes a text worthy of such thorough analysis, requiring the full literary energies, of over one hundred and fifty students? The answer becomes quite clear from the onset of reading Philip Resnick's essay on the Eurpean influences, both historical and contemporary, that have helped shape Canada's political and social culture. The European Roots of Canadian Identity is a thought provoking and in fact quite convincing essay on the question that will probably haunt our national psyche indefinitely (perhaps a defining national feature in itself): the question of Canadian identity. Resnick, a staunch Canadian nationalist, is this country's main proponent of Euro-Canadianism."
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"The English Patient", 2007.
A review of the narrative structure of Michael Ondaatje's novel "The English Patient".
749 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses how the narrative structure of Ondaatje's famous novel "The English Patient" is extremely important for the message that the text means to transmit. It looks at how Ondaatje's book is a complex investigation of a few main themes: history, nationhood and identity. Although it is set during World War II, the novel seems to silence the historical events and to replace them by the personal narratives of the four protagonists: the English patient, Katharine, Hana and Kip. It attempts to show how Ondaatje, thus, rewrites history by abolishing the chronological, strict form and replacing it with a collage made of the scraps coming from the separate experiences of the four main characters.
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"Thus, the Libyan Desert is the most important symbol in the novel. It is in the first place the spot where the love story between Almasy, a scientist involved in the expedition of the Geographical Society that aims at mapping the desert, and Katharine Clifton, the wife of the war spy Geoffrey Clifton. The jealous Geoffrey attempts to take revenge on Almasy for the affair he had with his wife, and tries to crush his plane down on him. The English patient escapes, but Geoffrey dies and Katharine who was traveling with him is badly wounded. Almasy is forced to leave Katharine in a cave in the desert and seek help, but he is caught and restrained because his name indicated him as a possible British spy and thus only returns after two years for Katharine's body. "
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Germany's Past and North America, 2002.
An analysis on the prevention of anti-semitism in America and Canada.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper will cover the issues that envelope Germany in the past, as well as the future that it holds to achieve in its nationhood. By understanding the levels of this political climate and the cultural changes that it has been going through, we can compare other societies such as the United States and Canada as examples of how a nation can grow and change. In the Jewish situation that has been such a large part of German history, we can seek to understand its past with anti-semitism and seek to understand how we can avoid these problems in the United States and in Canada.
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Analysis Of Peter Weir's Film "Gallipoli", 2002.
Discusses the experiences of Australian soldiers in their 1915 suicidal attack on Turkish trenches.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 39.95
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Discusses the experiences of Australian soldiers in their 1915 suicidal attack on Turkish trenches. Theme of nationhood and mateship. Friendship between 2 young soldiers. Concept of "mateship" as part of Australian male identity. Anti-British sentiments of the film. Anti-war theme; senseless death of soliders. Coming of age story of a young nation.
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"Based on the authentic historical event of the participation of the Anzac troops in the 1915 Dardanelles campaign, Peter Weir?s ?Gallipoli? not only captures the tragedy of war, but also the Australians? valiant assertion of national identity. The focus of the film is on the experiences of the soldiers from the eighth and tenth Light Horse Regiments of Anzacs that were involved in the suicidal attack on the Turkish trenches. In addition, this film also highlights the fundamental opposition between the British and the Australians. The anti-British sentiments in the film represent the formation of a distinctive Australian identity. The portrayal of Australia?s emerging nationhood is humanized with the focus on two young and inexperienced protagonists, Archy Hamilton and Frank Dunne, and their dramatic initiation into manhood (Haltof 27)."
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German Citizenship Laws, 2002.
Examines the evolution of German citizenship.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 16 sources, $ 135.95
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Examines the evolution of German citizenship. Historical overview of citizenship laws. Concept of nationhood.; national identity in Germany. Impact of the return of ethnic Germans from East Europe, and increase of migrant workers. German attitudes toward foreigners. Position of political parties. Issues of multiple nationality, dual citizenship, naturalization. Asylum policy. New laws of 1998.
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"German Citizenship Laws
Introduction
The purpose of this report is to examine the evolution of Germany's citizenship laws. It has been argued that the models of German citizenship are dynamic and still evolving (Hagedorn, 2000). This report will trace the origins of German citizenship in the context of an explosion of migrant workers and new government policy on citizenship and migrants.
Historical Overview of Citizenship Laws
The Origins of German Citizenship
William Barbieri (1998) has stated that it was only in 1871 that Germany was unified for the first time, but even then its territorial identity remained vulnerable to frequent and substantial change. This situation was finally resolved on October 3, 1990 with ..."
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"Yankee Go Home", 2002.
This book by J.L. Grantstein discusses the problems of Canadian identity.
1,275 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 1 source, $ 48.95
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This book examines how Canadians, since the beginning of their nationhood, defined themselves very much in opposition to the United States rather than defining themselves positively. The author stresses Canadians' attempt to define themselves and their own values.
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"No Man is an Island Unto Himself", 2004.
Discusses how these words from John Donne's poem influence ideals of brotherhood in our modern culture, using the Iraq war as an example.
1,235 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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John Donne?s famous line from 'Meditations XVII', "No man is an island unto himself", reflects ideas about the brotherhood of humankind that have echoed throughout time. Originally, the lines reflected ideas popular in the Renaissance about the interconnectedness of human experience. As time elapsed, this definition of brotherhood grew increasingly broader and began to cross boundaries of nationhood, sex, color and race. This paper argues that one of the justifications used by the Bush administration for invading Iraq is especially telling about how far the modern notion of brotherhood has extended. In saying that the U.S. invaded Iraq in order to help the Iraqi people, George Bush was effectively showing that the modern notion of brotherhood, seen in Donne?s poem, extended beyond borders. The paper concludes that Donne?s words reflect the ideal of brotherhood that has been seen in many situations and plays an increasingly important role in our modern lives.
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"Given increasing globalization, it is more important than ever for citizens of the world to understand and adopt the themes of brotherhood contained within Donne's Meditations XVII. In fact, the future of my generation may depend on the ability of humankind to see itself as part of a greater whole. Today, the speed of air travel and communication, intertwined economies, and the threat of terrorism and warfare mean that the actions of any one country or group can be felt almost immediately by the whole. Today, more than ever before ""No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.""
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Cross-Cultural Communication: Turkey and Germany, 2005.
Discusses the importance of cross-cultural communication between these two countries in today's globalized world.
3,023 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 88.95
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Cultural misunderstandings have doubtless occurred since the beginning of nationhood. Perhaps when communications were primitive and the world was a very large place, they were relatively unimportant. However, today, when communication is instant, the opportunities for misapprehension to cause global disaster are unprecedented. This paper shows that in terms of business, understanding other cultures may mean the difference between economic well-being and disaster. With Turkey's projected full integration into the European Union and its status as contributor of a great many of Germany's foreign workers, Turkey and Germany are two nations that have a pressing need to be certain each understands the other, politically and economically. The paper shows that it is therefore essential that each nation's business community take measures to understand the other. Little specific research vis-a-vis Germany and Turkey is available; however, vast stores of information are available regarding the communication types to which each nations belongs. In this paper, these have been winnowed to find the most appropriate rubrics under which to propose Germany and Turkey should could find common ground via their methods of communication.
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"Another very common verbal experience for Arabic speakers-and almost unheard of for Christians, particularly in a business setting-is the expression of God's will and protection to begin or end a message. "In many cultures, such as the Arab, African, and Anglophone Caribbean countries, it is usually common to start a statement by thanking God, expecting God's blessing, or God's will" (Ihator, 2000). Westerners would ordinarily find this to be distasteful, an unwarranted expression of religiosity in a business setting, while to the Arabic speaker, it is simply an attempt to establish common ground by affirming the universal and the omnipotence of a shared belief in God. In fact, in "Muslim countries, the opening paragraph of a business letter may invoke Allah's blessing on the reader and the reader's family members- particularly when the business is family-operated" (Ihator, 2000)."
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