and run the government. Not the government because the government does not run the people. A good example of why this is important is in the spring of 1989 where Chinese university students protested in Tiananmen square beijing. This is due to corruption in the chinese government and called for a change to democracy according to “Tiananmen Square Massacre 20 Years On” From The news website the Telegraph (Doc C). Another important part of a democracy is equality among all people no matter what sex
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The Fenqing (meaning “angry youth” in Chinese) represent the modern face of Chinese popular nationalism. According to Nina Baculinao in her report “Fenqing: A Study Of China’s ‘Angry Youth’ In The Era Of The Internet” the members of this phenomenon share representative traits and buck some popular misconceptions (Nina Baculinao 94). They are highly educated and have global-awareness and international interests. They are young – most of them born in the 90s- and their interest in Fenqing is ephemeral;
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To what extent are the ideas of Hobbes and Kropotkin relevant today? Discuss with reference to Scott Turner’s article ’Global civil society‚ anarchy and governance’. Modern day technological advances and globalisation are posing challenges for the traditional realist state centric system. Through the development of organizations such as the European Union and also non-governmental organizations such as Amnesty international the concept of a global civil society emerges. While the idea that a global
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(11 Pivotal Pros and Cons…).Children having access to inappropriate advertisements can give them awful ideas such as certain opinions on certain topics. Censorship can also “save the children from violence” (11 Pivotal Pros and Cons…) such as the protests in Ferguson‚ Missouri.Violence can be included with inappropriate advertisements or media. “Censoring extreme violent material is beneficial‚ particularly among children. With the access to all sorts of media made easier these days‚ younger generations
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Citations: John Chen World Socialist Website: Origins and consequences of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2009/06/tien-j04.html Parsar Bharati (India’s Service Broadcaster): Indian Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) http://www.newsonair.com/indian-freedom-struggle.asp Wikipeidia: The White Tiger http://en.wikipedia
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The most significant example of such incident in recent history is the different reports from Western and Eastern media after the Tiananmen Square Protest in 1989. Albert Chang from Stanford University did a comprehensive study and review “Revisiting the Tiananmen Square Incident” in the year of 2005. The truth in this incident is distorted by the both sides of the lens for various reasons. The official report of Chinese government and press on the
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Identity Politic: July 1st‚ 2003 Protest Agenda 1. Introduction • 1.1. What is identity politic • 1.2. Political events that have affected HK Identity 2. July1st‚ 2003 protest 3. Conclusion 1.1. What is Identity Politic • Identity politics: Identity as a politic • Development of identity politic • Past v.s Present Introduction July 1st Protest Conclusion 1.2. Political events that affected HK Identity Tiananmen Square After WWI: Refugee Identity Mistrust of Chinese
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James Fallows believes that the new U.S. Presidential administration needs to rethink its foreign policy strategy with China. He states that the U.S. has built a relationship with China under the premise that a more prosperous and connected China would ultimately help the U.S. further its global goals and projects. But Fallows calls this premise into question. He argues that the Asian giant has become increasingly repressive at home in recent years‚ in unprecedented ways. Meanwhile‚ China has outwardly
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Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience According to the Encarta World English Dictionary‚ civil disobedience is the deliberate breaking of a law by ordinary citizens‚ carried out as nonviolent protest or passive resistance. Henry David Thoreau‚ author of Civil Disobedience‚ had idealistic motives. He visualized a perfect government‚ free of harm‚ fault‚ and malfunction. Of course‚ this government he spoke of was purely off his needs‚ failing to review or analyze the needs of his fellow citizens
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Stephen Mendoza‚ HIST 2312 Wong‚ Jan. Red China Blues. Toronto: Doubleday/ Anchor Books‚ 1996. 395 pages. $11.95 In Jan Wong’s entrancing expose Red China Blues‚ she details her plight to take part in a system of “harmony and perfection” (12) that was Maoist China. Wong discloses her trials and tribulations over a course of three decades that sees her searching for her roots and her transformation of ideologies that span over two distinctive forms of Communist governments. This tale is so enticing
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