historical cases

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August 15, 2017
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historical cases

historical cases Question One (20pt) The idea of €æ€œownership€ can mean different things. Drawing on materials from this course so far, (a) identify two historical cases where different ideas of €æ€œownership€ led to serious confrontations between two sides. (b) Explain each side€â€žÂ¢s perception and justification of €æ€œownership€ . (c) Describe each side€â€žÂ¢s strategy/strategies for implementing its perception of €æ€œownership.€ Question Two (32pt) From each of the four paired articles below (i) Identify (author and pg number) one statement that suggests some earlier phenomenon is either a necessary condition or a sufficient condition for some later phenomenon. (ii) In each instance present your reasons for identifying the statement as at least implicitly suggesting a necessary condition or a sufficient condition. (iii) Rephrase the statement so that it IS a necessary or sufficient condition. (iv) Describe what information would be required to falsify (iii) a) Political economy: John Stuart Mill and Karl Marx b) Clash of Civilizations: Edward Said and Samuel Huntington c) Achieving national independence: Walter Conser and Ho Chih Minh d) Support by intervention: Gary MacEoin and the Srebrenica massacre Question Three (30pt) Religion has been used to provide moral justification for the €æ€œoppressors€ as well as for the €æ€œoppressed€ . Drawing on materials from this course so far, in each of the events below make the strongest case that (i) religion provided moral support for the €æ€œoppressors€ and (ii) religion provided moral support for the €æ€œoppressed€ a) The oppressors and the €æ€œweak€ in James Scott€â€žÂ¢s book b) The British and the Americans between 1765 and 1775. c) The Mexican government and the Zapatistas in 1994. Question Four (18pt) FengJicai€â€žÂ¢s novel The Three-Inch Golden Lotus describes the long history of footbindng in China. (a) Provide and explain the reason given by older women for binding the feat of younger women. (b) Provide and explain the reasons given by men to justify the binding of women€â€žÂ¢s feet. (c) Identify the key forms of resistance against footbinding in China. (d) Describe why footbinding finally ended in China.

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