The most pressing problem in my focus country of Ukraine is the current event of Russian attacks on Ukraine. Russia has raged a war against Ukraine for many reasons including cultural, political, and social reasons. President Vladimir Putin has refused to acknowledge that Ukraine is even its own country as it used to be part …
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Human Rights
What are human rights? Regardless of gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other distinction, everyone is entitled to the same fundamental legal rights. The term “human rights” refers to a broad range of rights, including freedom from slavery and torture, the right to life and liberty, the right to free speech, the right …
2 major issues in Romania
Diversity issues in Romania. Romania is not a diverse country. 89% of Romania is Romanians. The minorities are Hungarians, Roma people, Bulgarians, and Azerbaijanis. I think Romania is not a diverse country because of its large population that is mainly made up of Romanians. Diversity is a great thing to have in any country because …
Humanitarian Aid/Genocide in Ukraine
The Rwandan Genocide was a tragic event in 1994 that could’ve been lessened if other countries interviewed. The President of the United States at the time Bill Clinton stated “I don’t think we could have ended the violence, but I think we could have cut it down. And I regret it.”. The United States had …
Ukraine on Ethnocentrism & Human Rights
In Ukraine, there are human rights but there still remains discrimination against certain groups. In Ukraine men and women under the law are equal however there are many cases of domestic abuse towards women that go dismissed. A country like Ukraine dealing with ethnocentrism would look at a country like Saudi Arabia and think that …
Romania’s Ethnic Groups
What is an endangered culture? The phrase “endangered cultures and languages” refers to indigenous societies’ threatened extinction of these. Endangered species was first mentioned in print in 1990. Endangerment occurs when society’s youth are unable or unwilling to learn and use their traditional language and culture. Various factors, particularly colonialization and globalization, can contribute to …
Endangered Cultures: Ukraine
In this blog post, I will be discussing endangered cultures and commonly will be referring to the Ted Talk by Wade Davis titled Dreams From Endangered Cultures. At first glance endangered cultures seem pretty clear-cut in that they are cultures that are endangered and won’t be alive for long unless they are conserved and saved. …
Hungarian Nationalism
For decades, Hungary has been through many moments of extreme nationalism brought about by far-right leaders. The origins of this constant desire for nationalist ideals started over 1000 years ago when warring occurred between Magyar and Slavic tribes. Since that time, Hungary has explained how they identify themselves as “a Magyar island in a Slav …
Romania and inequality
Inequality is an unfortunate term which no country escapes from. Each country has its some type of inequality in some way shape or form. Romania has a high poverty percentage. As of 2016, nearly 40% of Romania’s population is at risk of falling into poverty. The disparity between rich and poor is among the widest …
Nationalism and Inequality in Ukraine
I would define Nationalism as citizens that are proud of their country and believe their country is better than all others. Nationalism excludes the interests and worries of other countries and only focuses on themselves to maintain sovereignty over their land. Nationalism is focused on the cultural past of the country including language and heritage. …