Essays on War

Nation Building and Conflict Nation building involves initiation of ideational as well as normative change in a society experiencing conflict. This is often achieved by establishing institutional framework that promotes existence of free market democracies in areas of conflict besides encouraging the diffusion of norms, ideas in addition to values such...

War and Terrorism: Two Sides of the Same Coin? War and terrorism may be construed as being two sides of the same coin. War, on one hand, is often deemed to be an organized and armed conflict between countries whereas terrorism, on the other hand, is said to be certain acts...

The Impact of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict on the Public Spectrum The long standing conflict between Israeli and Palestine and the continuous war that has been waged across the two nations has taken a great toll on the public spectrum. There are many varied accounts and opinions in regard to the nature,...

'The Things They Carried' 'The Things They Carried' is a collection of twenty-two stories, all of which are based on the Alpha Company and the fate of the soldiers after their return to America from war. The soldiers carry along essential goods, and the war is isolating but exposes the truth...

Among the Jus ad Bellum principles, the most convincing doctrine is the one which classifies war as a last resort. Territories should engage in war when non-military sanctions, arbitrations, and all other forms of negotiations have failed to produce an amicable solution to differences. The principle embraces the preservation of...

World War II and the Atomic Bombings As World War II was drawing to a close, the US released two nuclear weapons upon the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These bombings took place on August 6 and 9, 1945 respectively. It happened right after the states obtained the consent of...

War and its Justifications War refers to the occurrence of armed engagement pitting societies, nations and governments or even unorganized groups like militias and mercenaries against each other. Wars are usually typified by extreme aggression and violence with mortality, destruction, and suffering being some of the associated outcomes. Since time immemorial,...

Language used in poetry or the works of literature affects the audience differently thus interpretation can also vary. Interpretation of words used can lead to varying ideas about the feelings of writers even when he/she has not indicated in the work. This essay compares and contrasts use of terms, words,...

Tony Kern's book Flight Discipline (1998) Tony Kern's book Flight Discipline (1998) is a comprehensive kit for any aviator be it recreational, military or commercial who needs to develop the required discipline for safe and effective aviation. The book presents an analysis of the causes of poor flight discipline and supports...

Thesis Statement:  Globalization has led to a broad range of negative effects including insecurity and increased levels of terrorism; effects on income distribution; loss of national identity; and competition which compels countries to dangerously lower environmental standards. Reference Citation (APA style required) Bauman, Z. (2008). Globalization: The human...

Armed conflicts in developing countries such as Sudan have severe consequences on the country's economy and the infrastructure. It leads to the damage of infrastructures such as roads and the cost of repairing is so high. War also leads to a reduction of human capital due to the increase in...

The My Lai Massacre The My Lai Massacre is arguably one of the worst military crimes in the 20th Century. Approximately 100 American soldiers raided a tiny village in the South Eastern side of Vietnam and massacred non-combatants who mainly consisted of children, women, and elderly men (Fox 29). The soldiers...