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World War 1: Assassination and Trouble on the Balkansthe assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and tensions on the Balkan Peninsula in World War One.
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Boban's WarZvonimir Boban's actions in helping a supporter become part of Croat legend as the Balkans War explodes in its infancy. -
Hi from Croatia, Former Yugoslavia, Eastern EuropeThe Balkans have been a fascinating imbroglio of similarities in differences. Far from the action center, it is difficult to understand the politics of this region based on both religion and ethnicity.
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Hanging Around in Dubrovnik, CroatiaThe Balkans deserved their reputation as a reservoir of beautiful and educated people, a marriage reservoir for those in the market for an imported bride. I recommend a Croatian.
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Yugoslvia, Land of the South SlavsThe Balkans. What exactly manufactured these wars, war lords, warmongers, and war crimes in this region? It all started with Yugoslavia. Well, perhaps it started long before Yugoslavia...
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Hanging Around DubronikThe Balkans deserved their reputation as a reservoir of beautiful and educated people, a marriage reservoir to those in the market for an imported bride, I recommend a Croatian.
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Christiane Amanpour Leaves CNN to Head ABC's Program Called This WeekChristine Amanpour has been CNN's top international correspondent for 18 years, reporting from conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, the Balkans and other trouble spots. -
Kosova's Last ChanceThe UN's delay of a resolution on Kosova's final status 'til after Serbia's elections on January 21 surprised few; appeasing Serbia has been the international community's misguided approach to the Balkans ever since NATO bombs ended Milosevic's genocidal war seven years ago. -
Film No Man's Land Depicts Bosnian Conflict and UN InterventionThe film "No Man's Land" illustrates several barriers to effective intervention in the Balkans, including a lack of United Nations competency, public opinion, and complicated socio-ethnic relations in the region. -
Movie Theaters for the BlindFirst cinema in the Balkans takes a step towards building enjoyment for the seeing impaired.
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Hitler's Muslim ConnectionThe relationship between Hitler and the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem.
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China & the Many Facets of NationalismNationalism in China will be examined forthcoming, as will its causes, influences and characteristics, and the effects Chinese nationalism has had on international relations particularly with the United States.
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Breaking the Stalemate in KosovoThe International Crisis Group has published a new report on the role of the European Union in breaking the impasse over Kosovo.
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Brief Berlin History: "I Am a Jelly Doughnut" and BeyondA humorous look at the modern city of Berlin.
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Out of the Depths of the HaremHow a change toward modernity crippled the Ottoman Empire
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Congress Needs to Reclaim Its Role in Foreign AffairsThe role of Congress in foreign affairs has evolved and changed since the drafting of the Constitution more than 200 years ago. The relationship between the President and the Congress in foreign policy was meant to be a symbiotic one within the system of checks and balances.
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Arctic Oil - a New Cold WarIt has recently been discovered that the Arctic contains a massive quantity of oil under its icy sheets. It seems that a race has broken out between the United States and Russia -
Notes on Militarism and HegemonyAt the dawn of the 21st century, American imperialism emerges as fully grown militarism. Though globalization appears to decline, economic hegemony by a small corporate elite continues.
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The Darkside of Quota-based SelectionIn sports such as cricket and rugby, traditionally white sports in South Africa, the quota system has been introduced in an effort to introduce black players to both sports. While this may seem like a positive more this quota system has another side to it.
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Katharine Kerr -- the Author as Celtic ScholarThis is one of the articles Sandra and I wrote about Katharine Kerr; when we were working as fine arts journalists we did a series of interviews with Kerr, and became friends.
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Kosovo Independence Could Endanger Peace in Presevo ValleyThe Crisis Group has published a new report on possible violence erupting in the Presevo Valley as a result of independence for Kosovo.
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Arctic Oil - a New Cold War Ver. 02It has recently been discovered that the Arctic contains a massive quantity of oil under its icy sheets. It seems that a race has broken out between the United States and Russia -
Center of the CrescentThe head of an Islamic empire observes the world military situation as he leads the jihad to bring all the world under the sway of Islam. Another introduction from Apex of the Crescent(under construction)
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A Quick Tour of SultanahmetByzantium, Constantinople or Istanbul - it really doesn't matter what you call it. The city on the Bosphorous is the location of some spectacular history. Once glance at the skyline and you can see how east meets west in this city. -
Why History Should Be Mandatory in Every Single Grade in Every Single School in AmericaWhen I was in school, history was taught in every grade from elementary school through middle school. Many of today's students will graduate having taken only two or three history classes. Why do American politicians want you to be ignorant?
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Does Multiculturalism Have a Future?The standard of multiculturalism has long been accepted as the preferred avenue for our world and future. But the War on Terror has given new fuel to those who question the Age of Tolerance
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International Terrorism: Political FootballBoth parties are trying to say they are better at handling terrorism while pointing fingers at the other party. However they are ignoring the historical realities of the topic.
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Bush and Cheney's Grand PlanWhen the President supports the Vice-president's refusal to abide by one of that President's own Executive Orders for the past four years, some seemingly unrelated mysteries can become suddenly clear.
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Outline of America's Military Involvement in the Former YugoslaviaDuring the civil war in the former Yugoslavia in the early- to mid-nineties, the United States became militarily involved, even though the conflict had nothing directly to do with American interests at home or abroad.
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Trogir, on the Coast of Croatia, Offers Well Preserved Romanesque ArchitectureAn overview of the notable buildings that led to Trogir being named a UNESCO World Heritage site. -
Social Cleavages and Their Political Implications in Israel/Palestine and the Former YugoslaviaFor two completely different geographical locations, Israel/Palestine and the former Yugoslavia have much in common in ways of social cleavages and their political implications. Granted, there are differences... -
Were the Real Harems, Viziers and Sultans of Ancient Arabia Anything like the Way Hollywood Presented Them?Harems actually did exist. But they were far more than just a collection of pretty prostitutes.
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Serbian Nationalism in World War IIn World War I, Serbia was a key factor in initiating the war and later resolutions were affected by the strong nationalist forces in Serbia.
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The Underlying Causes of World War IIn the years following WWI, scholars have made it their objective to attempt to determine what the primary contributing factors were that inevitably led to the First World War.
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Smuggling. A ReportSmuggling, drugs, nuclear materials, trafficking. The golden crescent. -
July 2007 FIFA World RankingsThe July 2007 FIFA World Rankings have been released with a shakeup at the top. -
The Beginning of the End of the Supremacy of the Ottoman EmpireThe Ottoman Empire is about to crumble. But the end is a long from the beginning of the end.
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Marines Fill NATO's Afghanistan ShortfallMore than 3,000 marines have been given the green light to deploy to Afghanistan in the spring to make up for shortfalls in NATO troop deployments.
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How a Pro Baseball Player Became a Key World War II Secret AgentMulti-lingual Moe Berg was a baseball player and World War II spy who spied on Japan and Germany. -
Who Might Share the Ticket with Hillary?Forming a list of potential running mates for Senator Hillary Clinton, it has become an ever changing list.
