Tuesday, September 24, 2013

IS THERE ANY WAY OUT OF AFRICA’S WARS?


In his 1992 book entitled The End of History and the Last Men, Francis Fukuyama  made the bold claim that with the proliferation of liberal democracy, wars between nations would decline. Indeed, we are witnessing a sharp decline in inter-state wars in the world today. A result of the proliferation of democracy?–Who knows.
In any case, the decline in inter-state wars has been welcomed in the world as a sign of hope. Unfortunately, however, this hope is quickly compromised by the emergence of several new warsRead more from News24

Thursday, September 12, 2013

THE WEST IN SYRIA: THE MAKING OF DAR AL-HARB AND DAR AS- SALAM


The Western World’s continual use of military actions is dividing the world into two camps: The Dar Al-Harb (land of war) and the Dar As-Salam (land of peace). The Dar Al-Harb represents those countries that are often used for instrumental purposes to achieved particular aims, often Western powers’ aims. In contrast, the Dar As-Salam represents those countries that, whether true or not, are believed to benefit from the continual use of military actions. Another conspiracy theory?–Not this time. Just read to find out. Read more from News24

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