military and political factors
121Israel and the apartheid analogy — The State of Israel s treatment of the Palestinians has been likened by many to a system of apartheid, analogous to South Africa s treatment of non whites during South Africa s apartheid era. [http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=25… …
122Right-wing and left-wing armed conflicts (Republic of Turkey) — Turkey was affected by violent clashes during the 1970s between far left and far right militant groups, which culminated in the 1980 military coup. Being an important strategic ally of the United States and a NATO member which controlled the… …
123CIA transnational anti-crime and anti-drug activities — This article deals with activities of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency related to transnational crime, including the illicit drug trade.Two offices of the CIA Directorate of Intelligence have analytical responsibilities in this area. The… …
124Revolution in Military Affairs — The military concept of Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) is a theory about the future of warfare, often connected to technological and organizational recommendations for change in the United States military and others. Especially tied to… …
125Democratic and Social Centre — People s Party Centro Democrático e Social Partido Popular Leader Paulo Portas Founded …
126Mountain Meadows massacre and Mormon theology — Mountain Meadows massacre Precur …
127The Catholic Church and the Nicaraguan Revolution — Pre Revolutionary Church State RelationsThe Catholic Church has a long history of close relations with the state and government in power. In the Colonial period, the Church acted as a check up on conquistadors who pursued their own feudal… …
128Race and health — research is mostly from the United States. It has found both current and historical racial differences in the frequency, treatments, and availability of treatments for several diseases. This can add up to significant group differences in… …
