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William Shakespeare’s tragic drama Macbeth is set in 11th-century Scotland, during the feudal system. This system was “based on the retention of land” and placed “an increasing emphasis on local protection, local authorities, and local self-sufficiency” (World History, Section 9-4, pp. 214**). Nevertheless, Shakespeare lived during the late 16th and early 17th century, a time…

Personal dictators remain a key feature of contemporary regimes termed ‘authoritarian’ or ‘totalitarian’, particularly in their early consolidating phases. But there is still disagreement over the seemingly ideological, polemical and indiscriminate use of the term totalitarian dictatorship as an analytic concept and tool to guide foreign policy formulation. 1 Jeane Kirkpatrick elevated the taxonomy to…

Introduction             Shakespeare proved himself to be one of the world’s most famous playwrights. As an English author he focused on writings about the history of kingdoms in England and wrote about its rulers and kings. King Henry IV Part I is just a part of his work called as “tetralogy” or four part series…

According to an anonymous source, it is important to be cautious about transforming into the thing you are fighting against. This quote implies that one should avoid behaving in a manner contradictory to one’s beliefs. Indeed, contradiction and hysteria often arise and result in a shift in perspective. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and Jon Krakauer’s…

The period after the War of 1812 during James Monroe’s presidency is commonly known as the “era of good feelings” due to a sense of nationalism and pride within the nation. Additionally, the absence of political opposition from the dissolved Federalist Party further enhanced national unity. Nevertheless, this title may not fully reflect the reality…

As the religious wars consumed Europe, the ‘invasion’ of Philip II aroused rebellious feelings on both political and religious grounds–as the majority of the Netherlands were Protestant and Phillip and his Spaniards were emphatically Catholic. In 1 566, a “league” was formed to counter the Spanish influence and their petition to Spain to forgo the…

He turned to violent acts when the government banned the NC, instead of giving up the fight against apartheid. Before he was imprisoned he said a speech in court. During his speech he mentioned that he was willing to die for his cause (ending apartheid), this gained him respect and supporters whilst he was in…

Abstract             When Sophocles wrote Antigone, his heroine defied all of the notions of a woman’s role in 5th century BC Greece. Women were given a very restricted role in that society, both in public and private life. They remained under the control of their fathers and husbands, performing household chores, having their marriages arranged…

The operation was called “Anfal Campaign;” Anfal means “Spoils of war” in Arabic. This was a genocidal campaign that was followed by a series of systematic attacks against the Kurdish population and their means of livelihood – villages, agriculture, infrastructures, roads, etc. The operation was carried from early 1986 until late 1989 and it took…

Abstract This paper is written about the artist the legendary leader Genghis Khan. The conquest of Genghis Khan in Asia is discussed in detail in this paper. The world may regard him as to be a cruel conqueror but he is renowned as a beloved personality among the people of Mongolia. This paper also highlights…