International Affairs

 Origin Communism is a political and economic system in which the state owns the means of production, but the citizens are allocated goods and services in a fair and equal manner. The term communism derives from the Latin word communis, which means "common". The communist manifesto was written in 1848 by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Brief history The communist system of government started with the formation of the Soviet Union which started from 1917. During this period the country was led by Joseph Stalin who ruled the USSR from 1917 to 1953. Currently communism is still the system of government practiced in modern day Cuba, Vietnam Laos and China as well. The whole ideology was developed in the 19th century as a political and economic theory. The real deal The West has always been against communism, and has been consistently trying to stop communism from spreading. However, the West's opposition to communism is not quite as clear as it seems. The West's oppositio...

 How China became the world's largest economy China is the world's largest economy, but how did it become that way? In this article, we'll take a look at China's economic system and how it has developed into what it is today. From the opening of its market in the 1980s to the announcement of its latest GDP figures, we'll take a look at China's economic growth in the last three decades. China's economic growth has been phenomenal in the last few decades. The country has seen its GDP grow by an average of 10% since 1978. It has also been the world's largest manufacturing and exporting country in recent years. This rapid rise in the economy of China has been fueled by its rapid industrialization and urbanization. The country has also benefited from the global trade boom. The Chinese economy is much different from the US or Europe. China has a government-owned capitalist system in which the government plays a major role in the economy. China's economic s...

Fire outbreaks in Europe and Precautions  Bush fires are a frequent occurrence in the summer and other dry seasons across the world. They sometimes cause significant damage to property and even human deaths. In Europe, bush fires have been a persistent issue. Bush fires can sometimes be as a result of arson, but they are primarily caused by the negligence of people who fail to put out fires in a timely manner. If you want to protect your family and property from bush fires in the future, read on to learn more about their causes and how to prevent them. Causes Bush fires in Europe are caused by a number of different things. They can be caused by arson, lightning strikes, or even just negligence on the part of the homeowner. The European Union considers a fire to be arson if the fire is set  deliberately for profit or for any other motive other than the purposes of what is allowed by the fire code. The European Union also considers a fire to be arson if it is caused by the negli...

 Brief History Historically China has consistently ruled over Taiwan until Japan conquered China in 1895 and ruled over the island till 1945, a period of 50 years. China took control over the island after Japan lost in the Second World War. During this period, the Chinese civil war which had being fought from August 1927 to December 1949 was in an advanced stage. The civil war was fought mainly between the Koumintong led government of the Republic of China (ROC) and the main opposition, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) forces. Koumintong's party, China Nationalist Party which was then in government lost the civil war and moved to Taiwan as the main opposition and reformed another Republic of China after the CCP on mainland China had named the country the People's Republic of China (PRC). In other words they created two Chinas. Western countries which obviously were against communism refered to both countries as ROC. In January 1942, the United States, Republic of China, Soviet Uni...

The Middle East is a geopolitical term that commonly refers to the region spanning the Levant, Arabian Peninsula, Anatolia, Egypt, Iran and Iraq. The term came into usage in the early 20th century in replacement of the term Near East which was previously used to describe the region. Countries that are mostly considered to be in this region are; Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Syria, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Turkey. Throughout history the Middle East has been a major center of world affairs. The region has been strategically, economically, politically, culturally and religiously sensitive, making it one of the areas with most attention. Of late, the region has been a major hotspot when it comes to wars and conflicts across the globe. Tensions have been high in most areas of the region for several years and some of the main causes are Power, Control Over Oil and sometimes Religion. The Iraq invasion of Kuwait on Au...

 Journalism According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Journalism is the collection, preparation and distribution of news and related commentary and feature materials through such prints and electronic media as newspapers, magazines, books, blogs, webcasts, podcasts, social media sites, and e-mails as well as radio, motion pictures and television. A lot of people have divergent opinions on the term journalism as some define it as story telling with purpose. According to an American Professor Glenn Mott who lectured at Tsinghua University in China, a student called Weijun is of the idea that "the media gives us opinions not facts. Since prejudices are unavoidable in the reports of news. So maybe there are neither truth nor facts, and Journalism is about making facts and selling opinions and hence truth influencing people". The thing is that there's no specific thing called Eastern or Western Styles of journalism rather there are people who basically are divided into two with ea...