HP-S4-HI+Tutorial+1

Week 3 : 18/1/2010 - 22/1/2010 == HP-S4-HI Tutorial 1: **Causes of global conflicts ** ==  ** Objectives: ** 1. To examine the causes of global conflicts and tensions in the world today. 2. To come up with the positive and negative impact of global conflicts. 3. T o understand the complexity of global conflict resolution. Prescribed Readings: ** pp. 531-547 & 552 - 565 Newspaper articles f rom **//The Straits Times //**
 * P. M. H. Bell **// The World since 1945: An International History //** (London: Arnold, 2001)

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 * On-line video clip: ** **Warring Over Water – Syria : **

 Hand in your essay assignment (5 paragraphs using the template given) by 22 Jan 2010 (Fri). 
 * Tasks: **
 * Consider the situation in the world in the twentieth century or now. What do you think were/are the main sources of conflict within a country or between/among countries?
 * Do the prescribed readings.
 * Go through HP-HI-401 Worksheet 1 - Causes of global conflicts and tensions and refer to the readings to help you complete the worksheet. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[[file:HP-S4-HI 2010 Wst 1 Conflicts.doc]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Use the worksheet to help you answer the essay question below.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">This is the powerpoint of the questions with answers based on the prescribed reading by PMH Bell.

> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Why, despite diplomatic efforts, have tensions and conflicts continued to prevail over the past few decades in international politics? ** ||
 * ** Essay Question: **