Britain, pressured both by France and Russia, was undecided until it officially announced its military support to them. ... What had started as a diplomatic crisis had resulted in military action. ... The result was a military and political planning that depended, or was strengthened by this polarization of the two camps: The Alliance and The Entente. ... The Powers were ready for the conflict, had planned for it, and when the crisis came, diplomatic thinking was bypassed by military critical readiness. ... With regards to the domestic-foreign policy link, Gor...

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The Boer War (1899-1902) would change imperialistic relations between England her colonies, and open their eyes to the country's military weakness and political reputation in Europe. ... Transvaal's ambition for self-rule, foreign presence and support created heated arguments for the strong supporters of imperialism in England. Imperial officials were outraged by information about foreign concession, discriminatory railway rates, and growing volume of non-British trade and shipping. ... They believed in order to be successful, especially in a threatening time, foreign and imperial...

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Although economic influence and foreign pressure created a reason for British expansion in the last two decades it is key to look at the small ways the British built a foundation for expansion starting in the 1850's and 1860's. ... Egyptian mismanagement of the economy and military and a continually more strained relationship with France who had held considerable sway since the Napoleonic era in Egypt created an opportunity for England to become more important in Egyptian affairs which the English desired because of the importance of the Suez Canal as an eastern trade route (Porter, ...

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this resistance was mainly the result of intolerance towards the foreign and infidel. ... According to Olivier Roy, Barelvi was "the first person to realise the necessity of a movement which was at the same time religious, military and political." ... The inability of Sayyid Ahmad to shape local Pakhtun villagers into a disciplined and effective military force led to an 1827 decision consistent with his sense of proper relationship between religious and secular leadership. ... "77 So, when news reached Britain of the rebellion in India, many disregarded it as a mere military conflict o...

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However, British intervention through their military in Sierra Leone has helped to curtail the power of the rebels.  ... Nicholas Sambanis defined civil war as a war that will occur within a geographical location of a country recognized by over 500,000 citizens who are politically or military motivated based on the leaders and with motives known to the populace (Sambanis 2000 cited in Cramer 2000). ...

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A whole subcontinent was picked up without half trying Images of the British raj in India are everywhere of late. On television reruns, the divided rulers of Paul Scott's Jewel in the Crown sip their tea in scented hill stations and swap idle gossip in the palaces of local princes. At movie houses,...

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ABSTRACT This dissertation aims to study development and broadcasting in Zambia, to draw conclusions as to the present situation of broadcasting and the direction it should move in the future. The study of the development of broadcasting in Zambia and its current structure are outlined together with details of its structure, policy and the constraints placed upon it. The findings of this study show that broadcasting - radio in particular - has become the dominant news source for the nation, an effective instrument of propaganda for the government and a powerful influence in the political, s...

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Our research set out to improve our understanding of the immigration from 1960s up to 1980s and by exploring the rhythms and realities of everyday life both of immigrants and natives people. This research is based on the immigration policy in Britain, which structured the lives of immigrants. We aimed to investigate the strategies people deployed in the time of far-researching changes, to meet their perceived priorities and needs. The first category includes such details as the economic, political and social condition in the countries of emigration. Understanding why immigrants leave their ho...

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Nonetheless, the Insurgents, or Nationalists, (under the leadership of General Francisco Franco) were aided by and received military aid from Germany and Italy. ... On August 4, 1950, Mau Mau was declared illegal, even though the government knew little about it except that militant Kikuyus were winning over, coercing, or forcing other Kikuyus to take an oath against foreign rule. ...

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