Context: When Vladivostok, the main city of the Russian Far East, marked the 160th anniversary of its founding, it resulted in a wave of abuse from Chinese social media users who claimed that the city historically belonged to China. The Vladivostok City Vladivostok is a city and the administrative centre of the Far Eastern Federal …
Discuss the causes and consequences of the 1950-53 Korean War. Also examine if the nature of boundary problem between two Koreas has any similarities to the boundary problem between India and Pakistan. (200 Words) Korea, a unified country since the 14th century with people sharing same language and essential culture was subjected to colonization under …
Does the series of victories of the Islamic State in the Iraq and Syria signal the redrawal of colonial-era boundaries in the Middle East and Third World? Critically examine. (200 Words) As a result of theSykes-Picot agreement signed between France and Britain during the 1st world war, boundaries in the Middle East including that of …
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The original sin of Israel’s birth has scarred it for life and it remains incapable of finding an identity that would meet basic democratic norms. Do you agree with this view? Critically comment. (200 Words) The upcoming of a Jewish State, Israel, started from the influx of Jews into Arab dominated Palestine following the Belfour …