Reflection - Nationalism in South Asia

Discuss the positive and negative impacts of nationalism in South Asia.  Specifically, consider religious fundamentalism, militancy, and communal violence in the post-partition subcontinent.

Reflection - Gandhi

Discuss  Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violent resistance to British rule.  What were the tactics used? What was the purpose for those tactics? How effective were they?

Thesis - Sino-Japanese Relations

Since 1894, the ownership of the Senkaku islands has been a matter of dispute, and as a result, Sino-Japanese relations have grown increasingly tense over the past three years; China and Japan need to resolve their differences and look to the future in order to prevent regional war breaking out.

Thesis- Chikungunya

Though the Chikungunya virus originated in Africa, it has spread to various countries in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, which is a threat to global tourism; now in the Americas, Chikungunya is becoming a virus that can be contracted locally, instead of just a virus caught in a foreign land; this is a problem because it is very hard to contain mosquitos, the carriers of the virus, so the best worldwide response to the Chikungunya virus would be to try and eliminate as many mosquitos as possible.

Thesis- Boko Haram in Nigeria

The actions of Boko Haram in Nigeria have widened the social gap between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria, as well as forced the government to take actions against an internal force; the media coverage encourages Boko Haram to continue their terrorism and the international community needs to put an end to these actions in Nigeria in order to prevent the expansion of Boko Haram outside of Nigeria.

Thesis- Hong Kong Protest

The protests in Hong Kong are a necessary part of their history in their transition to rule by China from their special history of being rued by the British Empire.

Thesis-Afghanistan

There are numerous religious and historical causes to the Afghanistan war that in turn present multiple consequences regarding the social, economic, and political fabric of Afghanistan and the neighboring states.

Thesis- Saudi Women Religious Conflicts

In Saudi Arabia, women are hidden from society because they are belittled from education, politics, and marriage. Educationally, most Saudi women were not provided with schooling because their families never permitted it. Politically, women have no say in government or the right to vote. Saudi women also have their husbands chosen for them during their teenage years.

Thesis- North Korea

North Korea's isolationism and totalitarianism is the result the division of the Koreas and has been kept alive dictators determined to keep power and the people's loyalty to the state; North Korea's poverty and prison camps have been hidden from international news until recently, along with threats of nuclear war on the United States and other Western powers; this totalitarian state can be saved if the people of North Korea were shown the freedoms that the people of other nations have and turn them away from their leader.

Thesis - Ebola

The rapid spread of Ebola throughout west Africa is of great global concern because of its high mortality rate and how easily contractible it is; in addition, the status of west Africa for Ebola to be able to spread this rapidly can be traced back to the colonization of Africa, and how it influenced Africa post colonial era.