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Fascism and Liberalism, 2008.
A comparative analysis of the competing ideologies of fascism and liberalism.
1,509 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 11 sources, MLA, AU$ 63.95
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This paper discusses how the two ideologies of fascism and classical liberalism are at opposite ends of the political spectrum in almost every category, but most significantly in terms of how each places the role of the individual within the larger community. It looks at how the basic role of the individual, in terms of rights and duties, is what defines both of these political ideologies and how, by interpreting that role in exactly opposite ways, these political philosophies create by extrapolation two very different views of society, government, and mankind.
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"Classical liberalism, the older of the two ideologies, developed in both England and France during the 18th century as a response to centuries of monarchical despotism and religious strife; it championed reason and individualism and had its natural expression in republicanism and in the American and French revolutions. It asserted the "equality of all men by nature" (Locke II.5). However, as the fascists would later point out, rather than seeing an end to international strife, the triumph of classical liberal ideals led to further bloodshed and civil strife, especially in France. Not long after the French revolution, Napoleon's rise put an end to ideals of peace and rationalism, as well as republicanism, and initiated the worst series of wars to be seen in Europe prior to the 20th century."
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Muslim Male Immigrants, 2008.
An examination of the issues that Muslim men face as they immigrate to the United States.
810 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 36.95
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This paper discusses how understanding the unique issues that Muslim men face as they immigrate into the United States (US) for the first time is an important concern. It looks at how, because of social and cultural differences between most Muslim countries and the West and certainly the heightened vigilance given young, Muslim males at U.S .customs and immigration points, identifying sensitive areas for this population upon entering the country for the first time is critical to make the experience a success for both parties.
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"The other aspect that must be understood regarding Muslim men entering the country for the first time is establishing the reasons why they immigrate. One of the primary reasons young Muslim men immigrate is for refuge (Warner, 2005, p.32). Many Muslim countries around the globe; most notably in the Middle East such as Iraq and Iran and also Afghanistan but others as well, are subject to tyrannical governments, persecution of some kind, violence and war, or other form of civil strife which makes living there dangerous for many. Thus, many Muslim men entering the country may have suffered some type of persecution or threat from harm."
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Financial Impact of Globalization, 2008.
This paper looks at the financial impact of globalization on manufacturing
in the United States.
1,136 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 50.95
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In this article, the writer discusses globalization in terms of its impact on US based manufacturing. The observation is made that globalization is best described as the internationalization of goods and services as well as the internationalization of production and manufacturing. The predominant business strategies related to globalization are discussed which are outsourcing and offshoring. These phenomena are related to productive output within the US economy and with total number of manufacturing positions in the market that have been lost due to globalization factors. The writer concludes that the impact of globalization on US based manufacturing has been negative in terms of total productive output as well as in total number of jobs in manufacturing.
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Introduction
Productivity & Labor
Globalization's Affect on the US
Conclusion
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"Manufacturing and production as an economic activity consists of many factors. However, the two most important economic factors relative to manufacturing are productivity and labor because overall output is the broadest measure of productivity and labor relative to the number of manufacturing jobs present is the broadest measure of efficiency. Developing a better understanding of how globalization has affected these two factors in the US market is paramount to determining the future trends related to US manufacturing as globalization continues to be the international economic model of choice. Before examining these factors vis-a-vis the US market, it is important to describe the particular phenomena associated with globalization, which leads to the mass movement of manufacturing and production from one market to another that impacts productivity and labor metrics."
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Terrorism and Conflict Theory, 2008.
This paper discusses terrorism as a subject of criminology and conflict theory.
2,064 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 83.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that terrorism is a methodology that belongs to military science in a collection of techniques, but terrorism is included under the category of criminology in library cataloguing systems. The writer notes that terrorism can be well understood through the approaches of criminology, however, conflict theory seems best equipped to explain terrorist organizations and acts, depending upon circumstances, for reasons that are explained in the paper's later sections. The writer concludes that like well planned crimes, incidents of terrorism often do work, as a set of considerations to be kept in mind before denouncing crime or terrorism, or acts of terrorism as mere random crimes which they are not.
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Introduction
Classical Theory and Terrorism
The Consensus School and Terrorism
Conflict Theory and Terrorism
Conflict Theory, Sri Lanka and Tamil Terrorism
Concluding Remarks
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" If one traces the rise of modernity from the Industrial Revolution, capitalist development and the ideas of the Enlightenment, one appreciates classical models of criminology to assert that deviance was a natural result. Since human beings are rational creatures, they should have and will demand rights and freedoms, eventually. The deviant person asserts his or her rational self-interest due to a particular form of 'free thought' and agency that we discuss as deviant and thus, criminal, because it departs from a society's legal framework and moral standards. This classical approach has replaced earlier ideas of the criminal as a person acting under supernatural influence, as in medieval ideas of the criminal as a person possessed by the devil. Instead, crime came to be seen as a rationally calculated action with the result that reducing crime meant deterrence, in approaches based on how the deviant could be dissuaded from committing a crime, its penalty helping a criminal to see that a planned crime was not rational or appealing because of its risks. Further thought moved from a concept of the punishment fitting the crime, proportional to the harm done to society, or a specific victim."
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Significant Events in American History, 2008.
Looks at three events, which the author believes are the most significant in American history after 1865: the Reconstruction era, the New Deal, and the War on Terror
1,965 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 79.95
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This paper describes the Reconstruction era with its racial propositions, the New Deal with its economic repercussions and the War on Terror with its military implications. The author points out that these important historical aspects of racial, economic, and military developments helped to preserve the stability and homogeneity of the American ideology of prosperity and racial integrity after the Civil War. The paper concludes that the events play three distinct roles in why America became a more powerful country in relation to its supremacy in the world.
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"The Emergency Banking Act helped to create a stable banking system that would retrieve (through federal loans and insurance regulations) much of the "hoarded" monies that were taken out of banks after the crash of 1929. The act forced banks to be supervised by the United States Treasury, which had immediately allowed them to reopen under the Federal Reserve System. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) helped to ensure banking depositors that monies would be insured in the case of the banking institutions demise."
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The Leadership of Rudy Giuliani on 9/11, 2008.
An examination of the leadership characteristics demonstrated by Rudy Giuliani on September 11.
718 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 32.95
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This paper discusses Rudy Giuliani's leadership as he dealt with the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and their traumatic aftermath. The paper discusses areas where he could have improved his leadership and the outcome of the day's events but concludes that he demonstrated effective situational leadership on an inevitably chaotic day characterized by rapid developments and constantly changing conditions. The paper also asserts that he responded to the unprecedented crisis he faced with courage and determination.
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"As the years have passed, questions have arisen regarding Giuliani's leadership on September 11, and some have claimed that the World Trade Center could have been evacuated more quickly, thus saving many more lives, if he had not located New York City's emergency response headquarters in that complex, which was an obvious target for a terrorist attack. As Sullivan (2001) notes, it is true that precious time was lost as Giuliani and city officials set up an alternate headquarters. But no one envisioned the towers collapsing, their structural design was supposed to render them impervious to collapse even in the event of a high impact plane crash and jet fuel fires, so this criticism is more a product of 20/20 hindsight than a valid argument to be made against Giuliani's leadership on September 11."
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The Gracchian Revolution, 2008.
This essay discusses the impact of the Gracchi brothers upon the Roman Republic and their direct role in leading to the Senate's implementation of the SCU, which initiated a chain of events, forever changing the political landscape of the Republic.
1,939 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 78.95
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This essay argues the thesis that the political events which occurred in the course of the "Gracchian Revolution" played a pivotal role in the eventual demise of the Republic. Furthermore, the Roman political system changed following Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus (163 BC-132 BC) & Gaius Gracchus (154 BC-121 BC) deaths with the emergence of more powerful re-elected magistrates, consuls and tribunes. At the same time, the Senate's invoking of the Senatus consultum ultimum (SCU) during this era led to the threat of violence becoming interwoven in Roman politics. This combination of more powerful magistrates and senatorial extremism was to ultimately lead to the end of the Roman Republic itself.
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"Gaius restored the land commission, and began an extensive road building project, which not only provided work for many local land owners, but allowed for improved attendance at assembly meetings by the rural communitites. Gaius also passed legislation to stabilize grain prices, encourage colonization, and improve the rights of soldiers. In addition, Gaius took steps to drive a wedge between the rich equestrian class and the senatorial class. The historian Sheldon notes that equestrians exerted considerable influence on the politics of Rome, and even the Senate were reluctant to offend them. As a result, Gaius introduced legislation which changed the tax collection system to favour wealthy equestrians. This wedge was expanded with the transferral of jury duty responsibilities from senators to equestrians for cases involving the extortion of governors; cases that were notorious for acquitals by senatorial juries of their patrician defendants. This division between equistrians and senators appears to have been quite deep and lasted many years, as shown in the later writings by Cicero such as his Letters to Atticus."
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American Terrorism: Reconstruction to the Present, 2008.
An analysis of the development of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) and its evolution from the time of reconstruction to the present day.
1,699 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 70.95
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This paper defines and describes acts of terrorism and hate crimes committed in the United States beginning with the evolution of the first Ku Klux Klan (KKK) organized after the Civil War (the era known as reconstruction). It discusses the people, geography and social forces which were instrumental in the formation of the first KKK, as well as subsequent reorganizations of the KKK. It then looks at the evolution of hate crimes in America and uses examples of organizations and activities of hate crime perpetrators as defined by legislative acts.
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Abstract
American Terrorism
The First Ku Klux Klan
The New Ku Klux Klan of 1915
The Klan after World War II
Hate Crimes
Conclusion
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"In 1990, the U.S. Congress passed a hate-crime bill that mandated the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to systematically collect information on hate-motivated crimes. Criminal justice decision makers consequently began to place central importance on attaching hate as a motivation for criminal acts. By establishing racial or religious hate as the component of an incident, the police were able to gain political impetus for expanding financial resources to law enforcement agencies, enabling them to enforce the laws directed at hate crimes (Maxwell, C., 1995)."
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Chris Matthews' "Hardball", 2008.
Reviews Chris Matthews' book "Hardball" and uses it to evaluate President George W. Bush.
1,415 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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This paper explains that, unlike scholarly works of political science, Chris Matthews in his book "Hardball" employs a highly readable journalistic style and brevity of expression, which will ensure the book's status as a modern-day version of Machiavelli's "The Prince". The paper points out that Matthew's compendium of handy quotes and anecdotes, when applied to the rarefied sphere of politics, tend to carry a considerable amount of truth. The paper also explains that Matthew's book focuses on the highest levels of political power including many case studies of former presidents. The paper then offers of brief biography of US President Bush and applies three of the book's aphorisms to Bush's political career.
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"Another defining aspect of the Bush presidency is the sanctified doctrine of "it's not who you know; it's who you get to know." In other words, personal relationships are as important - if not more important- than professional competence, diplomatic savvy, and political intelligence. This principle has guided George W. Bush since his days as a baseball league owner, and it continues to do so during these dying days of his presidency: "The lesson is obvious. If you want to do business with someone, don't forget the personal aspect.""
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Godwin's Anarchism, 2008.
A comparison of William Godwin's theories of anarchism to Karl Marx's beliefs about communism.
1,441 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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The paper discusses William Godwin's major work, "An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice", which is an early elucidation of the political theory of anarchism. The paper defines anarchism and then compares this work to Marx's "Capital" and "The Communist Manifesto". The paper explores why William Godwin's work has had less public exposure and popularity than either of Marx's works.
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"While Karl Marx has become a famous thinker and philosopher through the wide dissemination of his two major works, Capital and The Communist Manifesto, a much lesser known figure has also contributed substantially to the perennial dialogue of radical political philosophies, and this man and his work is worthy of deeper analysis. This writer is William Godwin (1756-1836), who was nearly a contemporary of Marx and in his own way equally radical, yet significantly divergent in his thought. Godwin may be best known for having married the writer Mary Wollstonecraft, a groundbreaking feminist thinker in her own day, and for being the father of Mary Shelley of Frankenstein fame. Godwin's major work, An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice (1793) is an early elucidation of the political theory of anarchism, and is worth analyzing in terms of the similarities it shares with Marx's communism (Landry, para 16)."
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Donald Trump: A Representation of Capitalism, 2008.
This paper utilizes pop cultural figure Donald Trump as a case study in which to contrast capitalism and communism.
1,155 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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The paper applies the ideological framework of the theory of communism, specifically as expounded by Karl Marx in "The Communist Manifesto" to the contemporary pop cultural figure of Donald Trump. The paper focuses on Trump's appearances in the television series "The Apprentice" and also includes relevant background on Trump himself. The paper then shows how Trump, with his wealth of private property and his interests advanced with the willing aid of the mass media, best exemplifies some of the most prominent and popular qualities of capitalism in both its positive and negative aspects.
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"Probably no single individual best personifies the capitalist frame of reference as does billionaire real estate developer Donald Trump. He came into the public light in the 1980s, and became one of the first celebrity businessmen of recent times, working in a field in which most businessmen preferred to keep a low profile and stay out of the public eye as much as possible. The mass media willingly accepted Trump's self-promotions and played him up as the archetypal capitalist and "self-made man." From the standpoint of Marx, a relevant critique would begin by noting that despite the myth of individual achievement contained in this persona, Trump in fact came from a very successful family, his father having already been a multi-millionaire real estate developer in New York City (Slater 44.)"
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Constitutional Government, 2008.
This paper discusses the balance of power in America's federal system of government.
2,441 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 95.95
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The paper discusses how each of the three branches of the U.S. federal government have the responsibility to provide a constitutional check on the powers of the other two branches. The paper discusses the inevitable imperfections of constitutional government and refers to the present Bush administration and its flaws. The paper notes, however, that because of the constitutional authority enjoyed by the American people through elections, they have the ultimate authority to remove legislators and presidents from office should they choose to do so.
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"The United States Constitution mandates that each of the three branches of the federal government exists in order to provide a constitutional check on the powers of the other two branches. Congress has express and implied powers, as does the chief executive and the judiciary, and these respective powers are intended to serve as checks and balances in order to prevent any one branch of government from abusing its power.
"Congress has the power to declare war, regulate interstate commerce, undertake public works, regulate foreign commerce, approve treaties, and approve the appointment of executive branch officials and American ambassadors to foreign countries. (Lowi and Ginsberg 95) The House of Representatives and the Senate both play a role in these activities, and also debate and pass legislation that is then sent to the president to sign into law or veto. (Lowi and Ginsberg 107)"
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Social Democracy in Canada, 2008.
This paper discusses the history and present status of the New Democratic Party as a key force in Canadian politics.
2,390 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 93.95
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The authors argues that while social democracy is rarely spoken of as a dominant, united voice in Canadian politics, social democrats, both officially and as grassroots activists, have played key roles in shaping Canadian social policy; their crown jewel being nationalized healthcare. The authors goes on to discuss that while social democrats in this country have generally found themselves on the outside of the power structure looking in, the official party's job is now more or less to find ways to affect change with limited access to the power structure. Finally, the author states that the past, present, and future of the New Democratic Party (NDP) seems to be based on the party's ability to act as more activist than government.
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"So, despite its power outage, while the NDP is a legitimate mainstream party, except in the province of Quebec where it has never elected a New Democrat during a general election, it would appear that there will be limits on that legitimacy. Where the party can continue to be a useful official voice, however, is its persistence to criticize of the effects of free trade and globalization, and the ensuing rate of American ownership of Canadian resources. Historically, the NDP essentially forced a 1970s Trudeau Liberal minority government to form the Foreign Investment Review Agency to act as watch dog (Whitehorn n.p.) of sorts."
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Privatization in China, 2008.
This paper explores worker resistance to privatization in the state-owned sector of the Chinese economy.
2,056 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 82.95
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This paper examines why individuals working within state-owned enterprises in China have not relented in their resistance to privatization.
Specifically, the paper discusses fears about job loss, the elimination of traditional job benefits and the general cynicism felt by many when looking at Beijing's efforts to carry out major economic reforms. The paper also examines the productivity of the country's state-owned enterprises and the social inequalities that privatization has created or aggravated. The paper concludes that there are many compelling reasons why so many individuals within China's remaining state-owned firms are unhappy with privatization.
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"To start with, state employees are unhappy about privatization because of what it means for their long-term future. For many decades prior to the advent of the contemporary privatization phenomenon in China, state workers could expect to receive from SOEs or state-owned enterprises lifetime employment, free health care, respectable (even enviable) pensions, and inexpensive housing. In more recent years, as the privatization and "marketization" measures of Beijing have been felt in more and more quarters, responsibility for welfare provision have increasingly shifted to individuals and to communities (Gu, 129). Understandably, this new burden is not exactly embraced by workers who, whatever benefits they received in the past terms of job security and in terms of attendant benefits, were not extravagantly recompensed for their time and effort."
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Society and Children Today, 2008.
A personal perspective on the upbringing and socialization of children in contemporary American society.
855 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 14 sources, APA, AU$ 38.95
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The writer discusses the commercialism and violence that are dominant features of our culture today, the lack of a sense of security since the September 11, 2001 attacks and how many children do not have the benefit of strong two-parent family ties. The writer reminisces about the years of his own upbringing which were marked by an optimism and sense of confidence that the United States could prevail against any challenge that it faced. The writer is of the opinion that the current leadership has not risen to the challenges of today's young people.
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"A child being socialized in contemporary America would probably emerge from childhood believing in the paramount importance of two aspects of our culture: commercialism and violence. By modern American culture, I mean that web of system of shared values, beliefs, principles, customs, and rituals that people in our society use to deal with the world around us, including other people (Bates & Plog, 1990, 7) . The critical social forces in modern American culture are economics and science & technology (Kornblum, 2005, 49-78, 108-38) ."
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Adam Harmes and Global Government, 2008.
An analysis of Adam Harmes' dissertation, "The Return of the State: Protectors, Power-Brokers, and the New Global Compromise."
1,565 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 65.95
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This paper analyzes Adam Harmes' text, "The Return of the State: Protectors, Power-Brokers, and the New Global Compromise". The paper explains that while Harmes' thesis is a thoughtful treatise on how the historical pendulum has swung back and forth between unrestrained capitalism and tight, welfare-state regulation, his work offers a solution to the ills of global capitalism that may ultimately prove more unlikely than practical. The paper looks at the likely reasons why both powerful and impoverished nations will find objections to global governance. The paper also points out that Harmes' book becomes a laudable exposition of the usually-antagonistic relationship between the state and the marketplace - and a good example of how something that sounds wonderful in theory may not work in the real world. The writer concludes that Harmes' text has many fine points, but it seems his over-eagerness to press his case causes him to forget that the world may not be as ready for the "international state" as he evidently is.
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"Unfortunately for Harmes, there are complications that get in the way of the practical fulfillment of his political globalization. For one thing, Adam Harmes blithely assumes - or at least confidently assumes - that nations great and small will embrace the kind of political globalization of which he speaks. For one thing, all nation-states - whether America or a tiny, backwater country in Southeast Asia - have socio-cultural, anthropological and political forces that bind together their citizens and shape their world view; in short, people in France (to give just one example), because of a collective national historical narrative reaching back many centuries, tend to see themselves as "French" before they see themselves as anything else."
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