Central Asia And South Asia

Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world. Three decades of war has subjected Afghans to harsh living conditions. Leaving most with insufficient resources to survive. Many women are left widowed, and are obligated to provide for their families,

For over 2 centuries, Afghanistan has known virtually no time without war. Beginning around 326 B.C. with the conquests of Alexander the Great, to the Persians, British, Russians and most recently, America and our NATO allies, Afghanistan has been cultivated into the country that it is today through a trial by fire. Regardless of this relentless onslaught of foreign military power, the Afghan people have tirelessly defended their homeland with no outside power ever being able to subdue them completely. Following the withdrawal of the Soviet Union in 1989, the country fell into civil war, torn even further apart by fiercely dedicated tribal warlords. This power vacuum led to the rise of a group called the Taliban. Led by a one eyed man

She intertwines her experiences in the industry of aid and development to a shocking revelation that a general being of the society wouldn’t be aware of. The author persists that in order to progress with sustainable development goals we first need to be aware of our own involvement. We are all consumers of war, and therefore we are connected to war. She determines that aid should not be militarized rather should remain neutral for its sanctity to provide only civilian relief. When it is militarized, it is politicized and loses its legitimacy. The author perpetuates her three main sustainable development goals; first to eliminate gender divide by investing in women and girls. Second, she eradicates the need for decent work and economic growth for youths in order to prevent them from becoming militants and rather serving their nation as educated leaders. The final sustainable development goal that the author persists is peace, justice and strong institutions. Post war nations have now become lawless and crimes are being committed without perpetrators being held accountable. She suggests that there needs to be a greater investment of legal mechanisms within those nations. Nutt believes in long-term sustainable goals however these can be criticized to be only in the hands of great nation leaders. Though now we are greatly aware, we cannot resolve issues that are highly political. To

In South Asia and Southeast Asia changes occurred due to the Indian Ocean trade network between 500 CE to 1450 CE economically, culturally, and politically. Some similarity the South Asia and the Southeast Asia contained was a strong economy by specialization as trade became more prominent. Once the Indian Ocean trade basin became more notable, culturally, religions Buddhism, and Islam, as well as adapting to some of Indian political tradition became a gradual change. Some difference is how the Southeastern Asia used their advantage with their dependency on maritime trade. As well as establishing Hindu temples as a center of economic and social means in addition to developing a more flexible caste system from India.

Financing the war in Afghanistan is a complex and multifaceted issue where the Canadian government must decide the most efficient and effective approach to disperse its resources; in terms of monetary funding and providing supplementary goods and services. The Canadian government must act, think and approach the issues faced in Afghanistan in an ‘economical manner’, meaning, the Canadian government must “deal with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management” {www.thefreedictionary.com}. This concept is the fundamental principle behind economics and demonstrates how Canada is financing the Afghanistan mission. This report will demonstrate the economical significance of various financing

Every year, since the Taliban regime ended, foreign troop numbers within the country have increased dramatically. The greatest increase of troops was about twenty thousand additional troops added to the grand total of sixty-six thousand. With increased troops, the Taliban activity has also intensified. Mullah Saifur Reheman, a Taliban, began to rebuild his militia forces to support the anti- United States fighters. His forces amounted to over one thousand by the beginning of Operation Anaconda in March of 2002. Rebels against the revolution had planned to use the region as headquarters for launching guerrilla attacks (Shapiro). The United States used Kandahar International Airport as an operational base for taking and dispersing personnel and supplies. The number of U.S. troops who operated in the country grew to more than ten thousand against the al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Eventually, the United States and its allies drove the Taliban from power and curtailed al Qaeda’s efforts to plan and execute terrorist attacks at a high cost. The United States special inspector for Afghanistan reconstruction has reported that, when the security for aid workers is counted, the total amount of nonmilitary funds that Washington has appropriated since 2002 “is about one-hundred billion dollars (Emadi).” That is more than the United States has ever spent trying to rebuild a country. There is no need to spend that much money to have an impact, that money just needs to be spent well. In

In The documentary Opium Brides shows the inequality in the system and the weakness of the sovereign in the Afghanistan. Because the authorities are corrupt and the poverty is extremely. The poor people become slaves of the Taliban who decide who the poor people have to live. The documentary also shows the intervention the CIA who works in order to prevent the exportation the opium to U.S from the Pakistan. Thus documentary shows how the inequality in the race is important in the society. It is possible to see how the Taliban control people’s lives in Afghanistan; especially the poor people who deal with a weak economy for survive. The Taliban gives these poor people to choose cultivate drugs and life or death because the government does

Afghanistan is a dangerous and unforgiving place to live if you are a woman or man of the lower classes. It’s a place where the weak Hazaras, like Ali, Hassan and Sohrab, are preyed on by the mean and powerful Pashtuns, including the likes of Assef and the Taliban. These Hazaras lack the money, materials and rights to support and defend

Since the turn of the century, the world has experienced various events that have rendered millions homeless, starving or even without a country. Such events may range from merciless persecution by a ruthless dictator to a furious tsunami that leaves destruction in its wake. In such incidents, it is human nature to help those affected rebuild their lives and find comfort again. As a result, governments spend billions on foreign aid projects aimed at helping populations rebuild themselves after a tragic event. Despite the funding and resources spent on these projects, their success rate is dismal. Coyne’s book explains the flaws of state-led humanitarianism. Using case studies that range from Afghanistan to Haiti, Coyne successfully argues against state aid proving that continuing with that approach is likely to remain unsuccessful. He further demonstrates that state aid fails to fulfill its mandate because the parties involved are either too arrogant or ignorant to acknowledge fundamental flaws of state-led aid. He says that the influence of agenda driven opinions of blurs the objectives of financial assistance from the beginning. Since governments focus on what they should, rather than what they can do, the goals of the most aid-funded projects in affected nations remain unrealized.

According the US Census Bureau, the United States spent $44.957 billion on foreign aid in 2009, in terms of total foreign assistance. Of that, just over $11 billion was military assistance. The nations that received the most foreign aid were Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel and Pakistan. Some aid went to financial institutions and to aid agencies, and therefore is difficult to classify by country. By regions, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East were the biggest recipients of foreign aid. The recipients and types of foreign aid are indicative of priorities that the US government has with respect to foreign relations. As many people applaud high levels of foreign aid from the US to poor countries around the world, foreign aid also has its critics. From a domestic perspective, criticisms include the argument that this money would be better used in the United States, and the libertarian argument against all forms of foreign aid in general. It is worth noting that many critics of foreign aid still support aid to support military objectives, which includes the four largest recipient of aid (Traub, 2011). External critics of foreign aid argue that such aid has generally failed to achieve its objectives, for a variety of reasons ranging from rapidly increasing populations to corruption to the promotion of dependency relationships (Bovard, 1986). This paper will analyze US foreign aid in the context of its success and failures and make the case that the United States

In the west of the Continent, countries are more populous than Central Asia. Asia is the most populous Continent in the world. Countries increasing exponentially with the number of people. Asia is home to most diverse and most population in the world due to the difference in economic and social aspects. Although population is increasing people in Central Asia is unevenly distributed. There is a difference between the people in the dry areas as well as the mountains.

The future of Afghanistan is not certain, and it will not be perfect, however, by the end of 2014 the Afghan Army will be capable enough to take on the insurgents themselves. With the International partners and NATO’s commitment, the government and people of Afghanistan can be successful. Afghanistan must provide a political system that conforms to Afghanistan cultural values and norms. In doing so, this will set up conditions in the country in which a

Since the reign of the Taliban and constant conflict, Afghanistan has yet to establish a stable economy and functional administration. This lack of administration has left the country open to weak economic development. The country has seen failures in the processes of trying to establish businesses and many impediments in private-sector production and investment such as an underdeveloped financial sector and infrequent access to finances. It has seen a severely underdeveloped labor market, and very poor social welfare programs. Afghanistan sees very low education rates and mass unemployment. The country also sees a problem with resource and economic distribution. This poverty, underdevelopment, and instability are often associated with country’s that are willing to be safe havens for terrorists. Because of these poverty and instability conditions Afghanistan has created a country where rational terrorist see a high opportunity cost and a low risk to their actions

Afghanistan has been considered a land of violence and discontent for much of its history. The government always seems to be in disorder, and its people never seem completely happy. Because of this image of being unfit to control its own affairs, the international community has long been involved in the history of Afghanistan. The world intervenes in Afghan conflicts and works to keep the country in order. Sometimes the outside assistance is advantageous to the Afghan people, but at other times it is unnecessary and only creates more problems. In this paper I will examine the prominent role of the international community throughout Afghanistan’s history. I will begin with

Southeast Asia, like most of the world, was imperialized by European countries such as Britain and France. Most former colonies are predominantly Christian. In contrast, more than 40% of the population in Southeast Asia practices Islam, making it the most widely practiced religion in the region (Pew Research Center 's Religion & Public Life Project, 2012). In fact, Southeast Asia contains the highest number of Muslims in the world, surpassing the Middle East and North Africa. The region is heavily influenced by Islam and European imperialism and it’s shown in the region’s architecture and cuisine.