Drones: The Future of Warfare?
Drones will be part of the future of warfare as their advantages can be exploited by political leaders. Yet, drones are only part of a wide array of surveillance and military options.
Kony 2012.2: Should We Jump on the #StopKony Bandwagon?
Hold on to your hat, the Hurricane Kony is on its way back! Kony 2012 “take two” attempts to rectify the first video’s mistakes. However, it is doubtful that this video can reach the same popularity of its older brother.
The Democratic Contradictions of Multiculturalism
Some theories of multiculturalism sell out democratic principles. ‘Culture’ has been turned into a political ideology that overrules democratic principles and human rights.
What to Do? The Climate Security Policy Conundrum
One of the dominant themes of this entire literature is that physical exposure is not destiny. Governance and political dynamics are as, if not more, important in explaining whether or not environmental shocks, scarcity, and abundance lead to conflict.
HTS Redux: A “Halfie” Calls for an Anthropology of the Military
If we insist on using our military as a tool of diplomacy then it is essential that cultural training be a core part of the military skill set.
Determinants of Attitudes on Immigration in Canada and France
There is little comparative academic work on public perceptions of immigration. Canada perennially scores highly, while France fares poorly.
Will Senegal’s 2012 Presidential Election End in Violence?
Those who study Senegal have long thought it could never be the site of significant political violence. Over the past twelve years, however, Senegalese politics has changed.
From Lifting Liberia to Lifting Liberians: Second Term Challenges for Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Liberia has come a long way since President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf took office. In order to make good on her promise to ‘lift Liberians,’ her approach to leadership must harken back to the people who presented her with a mandate to lead, as well as those who did not.
Mechanisms Through which Involuntary Minorities are Socially, Economically and Politically Excluded
In order to discuss the mechanisms through which involuntary minorities are socially, economically and politically excluded primarily I am going to define the meaning of the term ‘involuntary minority’. Following this, a brief identification of the main direct and indirect mechanisms clarifies the direction of the discussion. To examine the mechanisms used I have selected three examples of involuntary minorities to focus on; Palestinians in Israel, black Americans in the U.S. and refugees/asylum seekers in Britain.
Carol Adams: The Interlinking Sexual Oppression of Women and Non-Human Animals
The main body of the essay focuses on Palestinians in Israel since 1948 as a key example of an indigenous involuntary minority. I take a historical approach here so as to render the utilization of exclusionary mechanisms over a long time period. Black Americans who were brought to the U.S. as slaves (Ogbu, 1998:166) and refugees/asylum seekers in Britain are then drawn upon in turn as examples to depict the mechanisms through which migrant involuntary minorities are socially, politically and economically excluded. The focal point of the latter part of the essay will be based on the media as a key modern mechanism of exclusion, particularly for migrant involuntary minorities, concluding with the argument that the growth and force of the media will only strengthen the exclusion of involuntary minorities, meanwhile enforcing the effects of the other mechanisms discussed.
