Politics of Rwanda

accounts for almost 70% of the global total of HIV infections (World Health Organisation 2014). Sub-Saharan Africa is geographically the area of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara Desert. It consists of countries such as Congo, Rwanda, Kenya, Zambia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa and Nigeria. HIV/AIDS is particular common among military forces, women and children. As stated by Elbe (2002, p.163) prevalence rates of HIV/AIDS among military personnel usually exceed those of

Since the adoption of the Constitution in 2010 legislation has been enacted to support the rights of women. For example, in 2011 the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act No. 32 was enacted, prohibiting the practice of female genital mutilation. In 2012 the Breast Milk Substitutes (Regulation and Control) Act provided for appropriate marketing and distribution of breast milk substitutes. Though this does not directly reflect the rights afforded to women in the Constitution, it does indicate

Immigration Motives Introduction From the very day, the U.S. attained its sovereignty over two centuries ago, it has been in the middle of an immigration wave. Immigrants from various distant lands have continued to move to the U.S. shores to start their lives seeking economic opportunity, political refuge or religious freedom. Since 2000, the number of immigrants has hit the highest level ever. Over seven million people entered the country in the first five years of the 21st century, beating

violation of the human rights norm, are norms relevant in international politics? What significance do they hold if they do not inform policy decisions? Can anything be done in order to strengthen the normative element of human rights protection on a large scale? Constructivists declare that norms, principles, regimes or ideas are important factors at play in the international system mitigating pure self-interest and power politics that dictate behavior, as per the dominant realist worldview. However

political power through enfranchisement. Andrew Jackson's humble beginnings and policies to expand the franchise to include all men regardless of property requisites epitomized the common man’s victory over the privileged aristocrats who prevailed in politics during the nation's beginning era. During Andrew Jackson's presidency, a Frenchman named Alexis de Tocqueville traveled to the developing country to “gain knowledge of the American political development...which he had hoped to use in order to influence

Introduction The concept of an International System or International Relations represents the notion that the world extends far beyond the borders of a particular country and that the world itself is more than just a sum of its parts, such as states existing in isolation from the rest. And still, international relations is more than just the sum of individual interactions among these parts. The idea of international system is thus based on the belief that there are general patterns of actions among

Summary Balancing humanitarian concerns with U.S national interests is essential in determining a strategy for the refugee crisis in Syria. According to the UN Refugee Agency, there are approximately 2.5 million refugees, more than half of which are children. Not only do such atrocities conflict with the moral fiber of democracy, but also present serious risks to the economic well-being and security of the United States. Current research as well as historical reference illustrate that U.S foreign

Violence Changes Everything Decolonization has been around for decades and decades. It was not until the late 1800’s when Leopold’s scramble for Africa changed the outcome of the African nation forever. Within Leopold's interest in Africa, hemade some important decisions. One being that to be “in-charge” of the African nation you would 1. Have a physical presence within the state and 2. Become responsible for the welfare of the society of the new state. When this was established it changed the game

countries do not exist in isolation. 2. Within the world political and economic system there is a tremendous amount of interaction among core countries and peoples, and between the core and the periphery. 3. Politics and economics are related. 4. It follows from the relation between politics and economics that underdevelopment is not a natural state, but rather a condition that is caused. 5. In another words, the underdevelopment of weak Third World countries is directly related to, and makes possible

Introduction For many centuries, Judaic and Arabian societies have engaged in one of the most complicated and lengthy conflicts known to mankind, the makings of a highly difficult peace process. Unfortunately for all the world’s peacemakers the Arab-Israeli conflict, particularly the war between Israel and the Palestinian Territories, is rooted in far more then ethnic tensions. Instead of drawing attention towards high-ranking officials of the Israeli government and Hamas, focus needs to be diverted