The War in Kashmir

The centrality of cultural difference is clear throughout the analysis offered in this treatise, and the solutions proposed remain steeped in the traditional policies of keeping the two peoples separate. How does culture influence the conflict resolution? (300)

As the Afghan civil war continued, things progressively got worse for Afghan women, as more of Afghanistan landed under Taliban control. In 1992 when the Marxism inspired government that had been left behind as a result of the Soviet Union fell, it was instead replaced with a more traditional Islamic inspired government, and as such the Islamic State of Afghanistan was created. This was when the rights and treatments towards women can clearly be seen to be backtracking as the constitution was abandoned and a number of new laws were imposed. Part two of the civil war saw significant deterioration of Afghan women’s rights as the Taliban gained more control of Afghanistan.

The epicenter of Pakistani culture is in danger. Punjab is a region that spans from Pakistan to India, is about the size of the U.S. state of Wyoming, contains over half of Pakistan’s population, and is home to an immense amount of Pakistani culture. One particular city in Punjab, Lahore, is described as Pakistan’s “cultural capital.” Islamic extremists known as the Taliban are now trying to dismantle the so-called “cultural capital” in hopes of assuming control of the country. Over the past couple of years, the Taliban have assaulted the province with waves of terrorism. The National Geographic Magazine article titled “Pakistan’s Heartland Under Threat” is about author John Lancaster’s adventure into the Pakistani province with the objective

One, due to violence, women became victims of war through human rights violation. Two, the main impact of conflict on women was sometimes overpowered by the core issue of fundamentalism. The privileges of women saw a decline as they faced a regressive patriarchal and theological society which jeopardized their lives. For example, as compared to the period between 1973 -1978, under President Mohammad Daoud Khan, the veil was abandoned and women received more freedom, which is in contrast to the period of the Afghan-Soviet War, where several women and children were mistreated and killed. Three, a gender unbiased and equal society was important during this turbulent time period, which was earlier reflected in the 1964 Afghan constitution, under the rule of Mohammed Zahir Shah, which gave ample rights to women, even politically. This paper will be concluded by marking the degree to which conflict is responsible in bringing about a change in women’s societal role and also by briefly summing up the other aspects that have contributed to the

Cultural conflict, as defined by different researchers, can refers to different forms of situation that the way people’s live. Cultural conflict can lead to misunderstandings, and it based on the differences in behaviors, beliefs, and the ways of life. For example, moving into a new environment is one of the reason to lead of cultural conflict. When people move from one region to another, such as from one country to another, they may experience cultural conflict based on the differences in culture between the two regions as well as the ways of lives within the two regions. The differences in culture may lead to conflict and misunderstandings between the residents and the visitors. The same case applies to the families represented in the book

This world we live in is such a diverse place with many different cultures, religions, and traditions. Every culture has their own traditions and rules that they abide by, because this is the norm for that culture. By stepping out of what you were taught in your culture, and choosing to learn and try to understand why other cultures do things differently, you earn a new perceptive on this world. You earn a new respect for not only this other culture that you are learning about, but also for your own culture. This paper will be comparing and contrasting the differences between westernized American culture and East Asian Islamic culture, with a focus on how gender and religion can influence the everyday life of the individuals living in these different cultures.

India has Hinduism as its major religion with Islam as its second largest religion, while Pakistan and Bangladesh has Islam as its major religion with Hinduism as its minor religion. The patterns shown on the map illustrates the mass migration of Muslims in India to Pakistan and parts of today's Bangladesh, as well as the mass migrations of Hindus from Pakistan and Bangladesh to India, following the split between India and Pakistan in 1947. The patterns make sense as the Hindus from Bangladesh and Pakistan want to move to Hindu majority country of India, while the Muslims in India want to move to a Muslim majority country like Pakistan or

After the Second World War and finally after the Cold War and the Gulf War, many peo-ple agreed that there is no need for war anymore. Allies were conducted to maintain peace. But this belief was destroyed. Nowadays, we have to fear a war with Iraq. The question which rises is, if there is a possible link between culture, material conditions, and war? In my paper I will mention the anthropology of war and gender roles. Furthermore, I will discuss the interrelations between culture and war, and finally the interrelations between religion and war.

Most people think of the War in Afghanistan as a war that the United States have been fighting over the last decade. But the truth is that Afghanistan has been a country familiar with war for over the last 35 years. Afghanistan became an independent nation in 1921 and The United States formally recognized Afghanistan as a county in 1934.(1) The first war involving the independent country of Afghanistan was against the Soviet Union when the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979. The war between the Soviet Union and Afghanistan lasted a little over 10 years and set the conditions for a future war between Taliban in Afghanistan and the United States. Latter the United States declared war in Afghanistan after the terrorist attack on the United State on September 11th, 2001. The war was not against the country, but against the Taliban military and insurgents residing in the country. This war is still ongoing today, which makes the Afghanistan War the longest war ever fought by the United States of America.

Forming part in a community may lead to many pros and cons. One of the negative things in a society is the culture wars that emerge from disagreements within society. Culture wars are conflicts between different groups of people who have different ideologies and customs. These differences are a reflection of their religion, culture, or many other factors. Gender cultural wars are very common in society now a day. Women and men are each assigned stereotypes and are expected to follow them. In recent society, men and women are breaking these stereotypes and living their own way, exchanging roles, and practicing what best suites each family.

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is considered to be a rising star within the international community. According to the Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook, “The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with West and East sections) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved.” The emergence of this persisting rivalry began with the partition of British India, which mostly divided Pakistan and India along ethnic and religious lines. The relationship between India and Pakistan further devolved with three conflicts, starting in

One of the frustrating developments over the course of President Obama’s administration has been the resurgence of neoconservatism. The war against the Islamic State has highlighted the limitations of Obama’s policy to destroy ISIS and dislodge President Bashar al-Assad. Now, Russia is carrying out airstrikes against US back moderate forces and ISIS, while Iran builds up its forces on the border. In Iraq, the US discovered a joint intelligence-sharing cell inside Baghdad between Iraqis, Russians, and Iranians.

Culture is the joining of ideas, customs and the social behaviour of people. The right to culture has a significant importance in protecting and allowing for the development of the beliefs of minority groups. However, as explained by Dana Irina, the existence of political and legal cultures may cause friction and subsequently contradict with some of the individual cultures . Therefore, using the example of Ukuthwala, the discussion of which culture will prevail should arise.

Dating back to the partition of India in 1947, the disputes in Kashmir continue on in our present day. This conflict mainly involves India, Pakistan, and China over disputes in territory. This problem was spread throughout a range of states that were run by Maharaja’s prevailing within the newly independent countries Pakistan and India (Insight on Conflict 2016). The people living in India before the 1947 partition had the choice of either joining India or Pakistan, the people were not entitled to remain independent (Kanwal 2014). Maharaja Hari Singh at the time did not want to choose between the states of India and Pakistan he preferred to be independent. He signed an agreement to stay neutral with the both India and Pakistan, this was an honor to India but Pakistan

The Kargil war was a conflict between India and Pakistan. The two countries’ Armies were greatly involved in this conflict, with Pakistan having a bigger role to play in the war. It is important to note that Pakistan begun preparing for this war as early as February 1999 by selecting, training and deploying troops into the Kargil region. It is also imperative to understand the main intention behind all these preparations. The main aims of this grand plan were to isolate Siachen, to cause disruptions at several places in the main road connecting Leh and Srinagar, and to interrupt NH-1A. All these were meant to set the stage for attacking the valley through military and terrorist actions with the main objective of executing their main agenda dubbed ‘Op Topac’ – which was to gain control over Kashmir valley.