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WEEK 5Africa and the West (graded)What accounts for the rather late emergence ofAfrican countries as independent nation-states? Is there somethingpeculiar about Africa that delayed its drive for independence? (Beginwith a specific African country, and argue your case.)
Israel and the Middle East (graded)
Why has the Arab-Israeli conflict been so persistent?What religious and cultural factors have contributed to the persistentstate of unrest in the Middle East and, in particular, in what somepeople refer to as the Holy Land?WEEK 6
The End of the Cold War (graded)
What impact did Gorbachevs ideas of glasnost (openness), perestroika (restructuring), and demokratizatsiia(democratization) have on Communist society? Were these principlescompatible with collectivization and a command economy? Did Communistleaders favor these principles or did they feel that their hands weretied once they were introduced into Communist society?The Welfare State (graded)How would you evaluate the social welfare programsin most European states? E.g., in England and France, almost all healthcare is covered from cradle to grave. Do you think such social systemswould work in the United States? What do you think of the current talkabout health care reform in the United States? Elaborate.
This site gives an overview of the French welfare system:
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This section lists options that can be used to view responses.What accounts for the rather late emergence ofAfrican countries as independent nation-states? Is there somethingpeculiar about Africa that delayed its drive for independence? (Beginwith a specific African country, and argue your case.)What impact did Gorbachevs ideas of glasnost (openness), perestroika (restructuring), and demokratizatsiia(democratization) have on Communist society? Were these principlescompatible with collectivization and a command economy? Did Communistleaders favor these principles or did they feel that their hands weretied once they were introduced into Communist society?How would you evaluate the social welfare programsin most European states? E.g., in England and France, almost all healthcare is covered from cradle to grave. Do you think such social systemswould work in the United States? What do you think of the current talkabout health care reform in the United States? Elaborate.This site gives an overview of the French welfare system:
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