Which global issues have origins in imperialist policies and practices?

 

The Papaschase land claim is one example of how the loss of land and the dispersal of band members by 1930 have lingering consequences on the identity and citizenship of Papaschase members today.

Read

Read “Civil Strife in the Democratic Republic of Congo” on pages 193 and 194 in Perspectives on Globalization.

-What is the civil conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

Read “Learning from Past Mistakes” on pages 196 to 200 in Perspectives on Globalization.

-What issues are impacting the people of the Chiapas region of Mexico?

Internet Research

Research the issues that emerged with the partition of India. Watch a historical video about the conflict in Kashmir after the withdrawal of British rule in India – War in Kashmir (1965). 

Research the issues that emerged from British colonialism in Kenya. Watch the video Kenya’s Problems 1954–1986. 

Research the crisis in Darfur, Sudan. Read the New York Times article “Darfur’s Agony,” April 14, 2008 (click to open). 

What is imperialism? Check out this video.