Fall 2003
Julie Hwang
Due on December 8th, Mon
Pick
one country among the world regions (chapter 10 - chapter 14). Describe and
explain its economic growth (or lack thereof) over the last three or so decades.
As a result of your research, what can you conclude about major factors that
contribute to its economic change (whether it is a success story or not)? (eg.
economic policy, political dynamics, cultural trait, geographic factor, and so
on)
Write
an essay so as to answer one of the following questions.
Engage in
library research to learn more about the Taliban and its former regime in
Afghanistan. How did this group come to power? What were their policies? How
did they lose power? How is Afghanistan different today?
Engage in
library research to learn more about one of the political movements. Tibet’s
bid for independence, and the Tiananmen Square uprising and its aftermath. Search
the internet for web sites associated with some of these political movements.
What are the goals of the movement you chose? What strategies have the members
of the movement employed to achieve their goals? How successful have they been?
Learn more
about the nuclear rivalry between India and Pakistan. What is the basis of the
conflict and how did it arise? How did each country come to acquire nuclear
weapons? What is the status of the conflict? What are the potential outcomes of
this conflict? What are the chances of peaceful resolution?
East Timor is
the newest state in Southeast Asia, having achieved its independence in 2002.
Learn more about East Timor’s successful struggle for independence. Who are the
indigenous people in East Timor? Which country or countries colonized it? What
strategies helped the people of East Timor gain their independence? What are
its prospects for long-term success?
Compare and
contrast the position of Aborigines and Maoris in Australia and New Zealand
with the position of African and Native Americans in the United States. How are
their positions similar? What differences can you see?