There was an interesting debate in class which centered around what was the biggest crisis in our world: climate change or human right’s infractions. Yes, at face value these seem like two completely different issues, but pieces like the one Watt-Coultier wrote combine the problems into one massive issue. Her people’s livelihood is endangered by … More Blog Post 4: Jake Sutherlin
There is so much to be said about how we all can help our environment. There are so many different proponents and while one person can’t change it all, all of us can change some part of it in a positive way. Whether that’s watching our consumption of meat to lowering our water consumption in … More Blog 4 by Mayela Urizar
Nationalism is a national pride. For me, this term and patriotism had always been synonymous, but there appears to be some sort of delineation between the two according to the lecture. Patriotism seems to have a positive connotation and is associated with a communal strength and identity. Nationalism seems to be when a nation takes … More Blog Post 3: Jake Sutherlin
Nationalism is an ideology, according to Encyclopedia Britannica, that is “based on the premise that the individual’s loyalty and devotion to the nation-state surpass other individual or group interests.” In recent years, the term Nationalism has been used to describe right-wing movements that have focused on putting the interests of its citizens first. Regardless of … More Blog Post #3 Patrick Parker
Nationalism is defined in Merriam-Webster Dictionary, as “loyalty and devotion to a nation.” (Webster’s Dictionary) Nationalism is putting your nation before anything else in your life, no matter what. While this definition doesn’t have a negative or positive connotation, from history, this word isn’t looked at in a positive light. Many often think of the … More Post 3 by Mayela Urizar
“A statue of Saint Stephen, the first king of Hungary, overlooks the city of Budapest.” -Encyclopædia Britannica Source: https://www.britannica.com/place/Hungary/History/media/276730/89998 Hungary is a bit of an odd country. Being a land-locked country in the middle of Europe next to Austria, most people probably know it best as being the second half of the Austro-Hungarian empire back during … More Blog Post: Hungary
The official language of Ukraine is Ukrainian. Over time the official languages of Ukraine have changed, reflecting the countries history and the push for separation from Russia. In the early 1900’s when Ukraine was under the rule of Imperial Russia, Russian was the official language. Ukrainian would resurface to equal level with Russian in the … More Blog Post 2 Patrick Parker
To refresh, Moldova joined Romania following the end of WWI, but fell under Soviet control during the rise of the USSR and declared independence in 1991 and became a separate nation of its own. Given Moldova’s history with Romania, it makes sense that there is some debate in the country about how Romanian the Moldovans are. … More Post #2 by Jake Sutherlin
The official language of Turkey is the Turkish language and it is the most spoken language there but not the only one. There are more than 30 ethnic languages that exist in Turkey but all are spoken by small groups. Since Turkish is the official language, all these other languages are referred to as “minority … More Blog Post 2 by Mayela Urizar
The country that will be the focus of my posts this semester will be Ukraine. Although Ukraine does not receive as much attention in the western media as it’s neighbor Russia, it still plays an important role in the politics of eastern Europe. Ukraine is bordered by Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Belarus, and Russia. … More Post #1 Patrick Parker
