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Why Modern Africa & Asia???

Why Modern Africa & Asia???. 1. Typically, you haven’t learned about them elsewhere. Historically, “world” history = western history. 2. Globalization = they’ve become hugely important. Asia – developing quickly into: economic powers (China and India … BRIC)

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Why Modern Africa & Asia???

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  1. Why Modern Africa & Asia???

  2. 1. Typically, you haven’t learned about them elsewhere • Historically, “world” history = western history

  3. 2. Globalization = they’ve become hugely important • Asia – developing quickly into: • economic powers (China and India … BRIC) • Africa – unfortunately not developing so quickly … but region of interest for: • investment (ex. China) • humanitarian intervention and aid (ex. Darfur) • Middle East!!!!

  4. “Hot” Spots Right Now Created January 1, 2009

  5. China • Economic growth (BRIC) • Government – democracy? • Tibet • Olympics

  6. Thailand November 2008 – Antigovernment protestors take over the main airport in Bangkok

  7. India • Economic growth (BRIC) • Terror in Mumbai • vs. Pakistan Nov. 2008 – Taj Mahal Hotel, set ablaze by terrorists

  8. Pakistan • vs. India (ex. Kashmir) • Islamic terrorists • the “wild west” • tumultuous politics (Musharraf, Bhutto) Pres. Asif Ali Zardari (pres. since Sept. 2008

  9. Israel/Palestine The Economist KAL Cartoon 19 June 2008

  10. Iraq

  11. Iran Pres. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

  12. Afghanistan Pres. Bush and Afghan Pres. Hamid Karzai Afghan youths and a U.S. soldier

  13. Sudan  Janjaweed militias accused of ethnic cleansing

  14. Zimbabwe CHOLERA FIGURES SINCE AUGUST 2008 25 DecemberDeaths: 1,564Cases: 29,131 1 December Deaths: 484 Cases: 11, 735 Cases in December 68% A man dug a grave at a cemetery in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital. A cholera epidemic has stricken > 16,000 people since August and killed > 780.

  15. Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC) Laurent Nkunda

  16. South Africa Jacob ZumaANC leader and frontrunner for 2009 presidential election

  17. Africa’s most populous country, largest oil producer, 2nd largest economy religious violence Niger River Delta political corruption Nigeria Dec. 2008 – disputed election in Jos set off spate of Christian-Muslim violence

  18. political anarchy Islamic militancy warlords conflict with Ethiopia poverty / famine piracy Somalia Somali militiamen, armed with AK-47s

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