A developing country, also called a less-developed country, is a nation with a low living standard, undeveloped industrial base, and low Human Development Index relative to other countries. Definition Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations, defined a developed country as follows. "A developed country is one that allows all its citizens to enjoy a free and healthy life in a safe environment." But according to the United Nations Statistics Division, And it notes that
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it root from the old Greece. Either or not the idea or from the west of Africa is not the bone of contention here but, if this idea of democracy has actually done well in helping the development of the African person or society or it has done otherwise. Francis Offor idea in this article is to explain to us how democracy is an issue in African philosophy for the reason of improper practice of the ideology which has cost Africa much in terms of development of its people and society at large because
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The Problem of Taiwan The future of Taiwan may provide the Prime Minister with a most testing challenge, writes Hamish McDonald. When, three weeks from now, China celebrates the lunar new year and enters the Year of the Monkey, its leaders will see plenty of mischief already afoot in two of the country's fringe territories. In Taiwan, President Chen Shui-bian's plan to hold a referendum simultaneously with his re-election bid on March 20 is a dangerous tweak at the Beijing dragon's nose, even
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Kiribati, Latvia, Lithuania C) Dictatorship= A dictatorship occurs when one person has complete control of a nation. Dictators are often associated with brutality, violence and ruthlessness and typically use armed force and fear to keep citizens under control. -Examples include Belarus, Chad, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroun, Kazakhstan, Iran D) Monarchy= refers to a "royal family." Considered to be a type of autocracy, a monarchy is similar to a dictatorship minus the violence. Although history
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nationwide rebellion against Zairean President Mobutu Sese Seko’s 32-year dictatorship. On May 17, 1997, a rebel alliance supported by Rwanda, Uganda, and Angola seized Kinshasa, the capital city, barely a day after Mobutu fled. It quickly reinstated the country’s pre-1971 name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and appointed a new government. Mobutu’s departure closed the chapter on Washington’s last remaining cold war client in Africa. (“Zaire/Democratic Republic of the Congo,” 2013). Mobutu was enlisted
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Many significant issues and controversies have arisen post Cold War regarding Weapons proliferation. According to the United States State Department, Weapons proliferation is defined as “The spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction. Horizontal proliferation refers to the spread of WMD to states that have not previously possessed them. Vertical proliferation refers to an increase in the amount or devastating capacity of any currently existing WMD arsenals within a state.” (1) The United Nations Security
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The Asian American Political Alliance “Asian Americans were never your quiet, passive-aggressive, model minority. We’re still not. We’re out there raising hell—fighting for our families, our communities, and ourselves. Try putting this in your chop suey.” Declaration of the Asian American Political Alliance, 1969. The 1960’s was a period that stained the United States’ history with anger and discontent. Indeed, it was a time were African Americans, Chicanos and other ethnic minorities felt lost
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It was an empire so vast, it considered the Mediterranean as a mere lake and encompassed most of Western Europe, North Africa, and extended to the Caucasus. Rome started as a kingdom, and then to a republic where it was ruled by two consuls. In comparison to Greece, Rome had a structure of government similar to that of the polis, which was the Senate. Both groups elected
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Vulnerable Populations- Somalia Refugees Vulnerable Populations- Somalia Refugees Referred to as the ‘Horn of Africa’, Somalia is located on the eastern tip of the continent of Africa. Somalia is bordered by Kenya to the southwest, Yemen to the north, and Ethiopia to the west, and a prosperous boating region on the Indian Ocean. Before it was inhabited by foreign countries, it has only been close to being a thriving country. History World states, “The land of Somali people, much of it arid and
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ruler who does not rule through democratic means. When other states call the head of state of a particular state a dictator, that state is called a dictatorship. The word originated as the title of a magistrate in ancient Rome appointed by the Senate to rule the republic in times of emergency. TYPES OF DICTATORSHIP They are many forms of dictatorship but they are two main once. 1. Oligarchy: Oligarchy is a form of power structure in which power efficiently rests with a small number of people. These
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