Captured Write ups

  Abstract Democracy has been the most sought-after way of life for most states from the start of the renaissance. Whether it was the French revolution, the American independence movement or India’s struggle for freedom; all of them were aimed at transitioning their states into democracies. The modus operandi to achieve the same takes various shapes and forms- it can range from peaceful protests demanding for a democracy to violent clashes leading to war and bloodshed. Thus, the end result and its consequences on the state formation also equally vary. Not every movement seeking for a democracy ends up with one. It can sometimes lead to successful democracies that set an example for other nations trying to achieve the same. On the other hand, it can end up in draconian, extremist autocratic governments and civil wars which can last for decades. The author of this paper is trying to prove the same by narrowing down the movements for democracy centred around the Arab nations in recent...

  Abstract The very identity of the twentieth century is based on the case that it saw two of the most gruesome battles mankind has ever witnessed- World War I and II. These wars divided the countries into Allied and Axis powers which later went on to decide the power dynamic in the world for the rest of the century. All the years of these wars are lined up with a myriad of incidents which have questioned human beings of what they are capable of doing in the name of jingoism and fascism. One such incident which is more often than not forgotten is the dreadful day of the Normandy Invasions of World War II in June 1944. These invasions of the Allied powers against the Axis powers played a decisive role in determining the fate of the war and ensuring victory to the Allies in the long run. But it was also the day when everything went wrong with the lives of more than 20,000 soldiers and how it changed the very perception of what it aimed to achieve. The author of this paper tries to br...