Terrorism is the most discussed issue in early 21st century public discourse. Ever since the September 11, 2001 attacks on America, it has been a major pre-occupation of American diplomatic and military efforts. Since the United States is the leader of the prevailing uni-polar world, terrorism now has implications for all countries associated with it….
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Is the U.S. and U.N. doing all they can to assist and protect victims of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM):
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is an ongoing practice among many primitive peoples of the world. Rooted in religious doctrine and mysticism, this practice is a form of abuse against women, for it deprives them of attaining full sexual pleasure. Both the United States and the United Nations are powerful political entities that can do something…
The economic and social relations of a globalizing world are creating increasing resemblance between cities
The phenomenon of economic globalization, which took off in the last four decades, has come to define this period in world history. The trading relations between the developed and developing countries reached unprecedented heights during this period. While this boosted the Gross Domestic Products of the involved countries, the distribution of wealth within nations has…
The importance of a civil government for protecting the rights and liberties of individuals
There is little doubt as to the necessity of a civil government in order to protect the right and liberties of individuals. As long as the government remains loyal to its founding objective, namely that of serving the interests of the general population, its need and importance cannot be contested. On the theoretical front, there…
The relations between cultural claims, power and universal human rights
The scholarship of Brown, Bromley and Athreye present a detailed and analytical account of the relations between cultural claims, power and universal human rights. From a historical perspective, ever since the conception of geo-political organization through formation of nation-states, the notions of national identity have been at the forefront of politics. The roles of cultural…
The role and work of the International Law Commission
Origins of International Law movements: The concept of developing international law by bringing forth already accepted rules or through the design of new rules has a long history in international affairs. Prominent intellectual of the last century Jeremy Bentham proposed a system that would allow “codification of the whole of international law, though in a…