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Supply And Demand Of Weapons In Political Uprisings: Past Lessons, Current Applications, And Suggestions For Guidelines In The Future, Katherine E. Peterson Jan 2011

Supply And Demand Of Weapons In Political Uprisings: Past Lessons, Current Applications, And Suggestions For Guidelines In The Future, Katherine E. Peterson

Katherine Peterson

In the past, the United States has provided support to foreign states or political factions within a foreign state in the context of an armed conflict. The motivation for these actions has ranged from protecting allies or private capital interests to keeping the former Soviet Union at bay. These interests are important considerations for the Government to take into account when forming and carrying out its foreign policy; however, it is unnerving that this support seems to have often been given with a focus on achieving short-term goals without much regard to the potential consequences—domestic terrorist attacks, further international conflict, …


Traditional Culture V. Westernization: On The Road Toward The Rule Of Law In China, Haiting Zhang Jan 2011

Traditional Culture V. Westernization: On The Road Toward The Rule Of Law In China, Haiting Zhang

haiting zhang

Meaningful studies on China cannot ignore traditional Chinese culture and its influence in the country. A study of the rule of law of China is no exception. Generally speaking, China is not governed primarily by the rule of law. China has traditionally been an agrarian state—a characteristic that has historically fostered a strong family system. China’s agrarian nature also shaped traditional characteristics of Chinese culture in which rule of law is largely non-existent. Historically, the rule of man, a traditional Chinese value, has served as one of the major obstacles to China achieving legal modernization. Substantial legal westernization is an …