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A Refutation of Samuel Huntington’s The Clash of Civilizations

There are many theories that attempt to explain the violence that seems to be such an inherent...

Misreading Scripture by Richards, O'Brien

This essay pertains to aspects of E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien's text Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes. The n...

The Djembe, An Overview

This research paper presents an extensive overview of the djembe, which is a drum that originated in West Africa. The paper offers...

Musical Systems: Scales, Maqamat, and Ragas

This research paper offers a brief overview of scales, maqamat, and ragas, which derive from Western Arabic and Indian music respe...

Contemporary Reflections on Moral Objectivism and Moral Relativism

This paper considers the actions of the US military in regard to cultures that deviate from the Western ideas of right and wrong. ...

Directing Style of John Ford

This essay pertains to the directing style of John Ford. Classic Westerns such as "Stagecoach," "Liberty Valance," and "The Search...

Cultural Differences in an Acquisition

The writer looks at the problems faced by Indian firm Nicholas Piramal India Ltd (NPIL) when acquiring a western firm. The managem...

Pre-civilization Warring

This essay is an outline for a proposed paper on warfare in pre-Islamic Arabia and late Antiquity. The outline includes causes, l...

Patanjali's Yoga Sutras

In a paper of nine pages, the writer looks at Patanjali's yoga sutras. Western interpretations of the sutras which often miss the ...

Ancient Civilizations of Greece and Rome

His leadership alliances undoubtedly contributed to Romes preeminent world status, but at a price. His autocratic rule encouraged...

"Size Six" by Mernissi/An Analysis

those who enforce religious laws" (Mernissi). In other words, by being larger than a size six, Mernissi, in the salesladys opinion...

Trench Warfare and the Best Anti-War Novel Ever Written

friends-who were all at the same class at school-had the idea that war is glorious and noble, an attitude encouraged by their teac...

THE QUESTION OF CULTURE: LIA LEE, THE HMONG AND WESTERN MEDICINE

on p. 262 of her book. "However, I have come to believe that her life was ruined not by septic shock or noncompliant parents but b...

Kotter and Schlesinger’s Framework for Change in the International Environment

Kotter and Schlesinger’s change framework has been widely used in Western cultures, the writer looks at the framework and assesses...

The Ethical Problem of Child Labor

that the "job" of childhood is to go to school and learn the skills and knowledge that will prepare them for the working world the...

Catholic and Hindu Perspectives on Good and Evil

happen to good people?" is basically addressing the problem of evil, and why an omnipotent divine being would allow evil to exist...

Transferable Lessons for Retailers Interested in the Asian Markets

into the market, despite the poor factors which were present and the potential profits which were available. The slow expansion in...

Gebusi, Jibaro, and Rastafari Colonization

has been a part of the way world governments operate since the earliest times of history. Western colonization expanded many count...

Islamic Integration in the West: Cultural and Political Barriers

material gain and technological advancement, while Islam is typified as highly traditional and driven by moral values rooted in an...

Applying The Vroom-Yetton Contingency Model for Decision Making In Developing Countries

making model. It is a model that is deductive in nature with seven rules to be applied. The model takes the form of a decision tre...

Existential Themes in "All Quiet on the Western Front"

all of his previously held values as vulgar absurdities, incompatible with the reality of his experiences. The existentialist them...

The Disparity of Work and Productivity

equated with worth. Work is the standard by which the content of ones character is judged. There is a pervasive conception that in...

Afghanistan, Iraq and the Western Way of War

gain battles, but it is a great element of success."3 That is, while armament increases a commanders chances of winning a battle, ...

How the Russian Revolution Changed the Face of Terrorism

Terrorism has wielded a formidable presence since mankinds earliest confrontations with one another. Acts...

Tasks for a Citizenship Course

the main source of conflict in the future will be cultural. The idea is based on the concept that in the future the main clashes w...

Competing in the West

companies. The Chinese environment is one where patent and intellectual protection law is weakly enforced; there are a large amoun...

Wine and Civilization

This paper goes back to ancient times to examine wine as a commodity. There are two sources in the bibliography of this three page...

"Persepolis" - The Value of Liminal Narration

It is valuable as a document precisely because Satrapi writes neither as an Iranian citizen, nor as a Westerner. Instead, the prim...

Is the Law Based on Morals?

guide the making of the law. In applying this to the study of the law and how it is made there...

Promotion and Marketing of Islamic Banking

The writer presents a proposal to assess the way that Islamic banks based in western countries can support growth through marketin...