Throughout this course, we will be using a simulation of three nation-states for our discussions and the projects in the Assignments tab. At times, you may need to reach out to your fellow students to complete the tasks. Each person in the class will be assigned to one of the three island nations:
State of Anarchy (A)
State of Boring (B)
State of Cabal (C)
I have state of Cabal
State of Cabal (C):
The state of Cabal consists of residents of Anarchy and Boring who braved the dangerous ocean waters in their boats to travel to a new island that was vacant. Having resisted the overbearing rule of the State of Boring and fearing for their lives on the State of Anarchy, these residents sought refuge in a new land where they could create a country of their own. This land is one of peace and harmony that is governed by a centralized government chosen by the people. They are interested in pursuing trade with other countries to import and export their goods, as well as beginning an industrial revolution in manufacturing. It is a capitalist society. The taxes go to fund social programs to benefit the residents. The country has submitted for statehood to become a member of the United Nations; however, Anarchy and Boring refuse to recognize it as one as they see it only as composed of traitors who left their respective countries. This tends to be one of the few things that Anarchy and Boring have ever agreed upon throughout history.
In the Week 1 Discussion, you were tasked with answering the following questions based on the information from your assigned country and its summary in the Week 1 slide under the Content tab labeled Welcome Ambassadors!:
What are the colors of your flag and what does it look like? You don’t need to provide a graphic, but you are encouraged to do so!
What is your country’s number one food to import and main food which you produce to export?
What type of military do you have? Is it mainly naval/armada, land forces, etc., or do you not maintain one? Is it mandatory by selection or classification to join, or do you simply recruit volunteers?
Is there anything else you would like to share with me about your country?
Part 1: Please place your answers to the above questions in the text box below.
Part 2: Beneath it in the same text box, please share with me what challenges, if any, you faced this week in completing this assignment with your classmates? What are your thoughts on the island country you represent?
Sample Solution
My country is India. The number one food which India imports is edible oil and the main food which it produces to export include rice and wheat. India has both a standing army and paramilitary forces. It also has a nuclear weapons program, making it a Nuclear Weapons State under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Sample Solution
My country is India. The number one food which India imports is edible oil and the main food which it produces to export include rice and wheat. India has both a standing army and paramilitary forces. It also has a nuclear weapons program, making it a Nuclear Weapons State under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
military advantage over the other side. For example, in Syria and Iraq, there are a lot of cultural heritage sites with locations that have valuable features like being ‘on high ground, at important intersections or crossroads, near water’ (Foradori and Rosa 2017, 156). It is no coincidence that these sites have such a convenient spot. Back in the days, the sites have been built for certain purposes and over time they have not lost this feature (Foradori and Rosa 2017, 156). Foradori and Rose use 11th century castle Crac de Chevallier, medieval Aleppo’s Citadel and third century A.D. Bosra Castle, all Syrian cultural heritage on the UNESCO list as examples, saying that their ‘offensive and defensive values’ in terms of military defense features ‘are as pertinent in the current conflicts as they were when first constructed, which is precisely why all the parties have continued to battle for control over them,’ (Forador and Rosa 2017, 156). So, if these sites are in hands of the ones fighting IS, IS will have a military disadvantage and it might help the Global Coalition fighting Islamic State.
To conclude, successful protection of cultural heritage from destruction by the Islamic State could help the Global Coalition in the fight against Islamic State. Firstly, it will affect IS’s money supply, especially as their capital is already in decline. This will limit their financial resources. Secondly, IS will be less able to express its power and ideology and recruit members if they are not able to lay their hands on cultural heritage anymore. Through socially mediated terrorism, IS could use images of the destruction of cultural heritage to spread fear among the world and reach and attract new members with their ideology. IS might shift to deeds in which they focus more on human casualties, but the images of these practices will be less distributed among the world, as it is too cruel to show in the media, disabling IS to spread their ideology and to expand their territory. Lastly, as many cultural heritage sites have a strategic military position, the side who possesses the sites will have an advantage over the other side. This meaning that if the cultural heritage sites will not come in possession of IS, the international coalition will have a military advantage over IS. If measures are being taken, this will thus cut financial resources, cut a way to globally express strength, spread ideology and recruit members and take away a military advantage.
This essay could be useful for the Global Coalition that wants to counter the actions and the expansion of Islamic State, as it could help the Global Coalition to reach their goal. Furthermore, it stresses the i
