As I shall argue, “cultural” differences, although often seen as the underlying structural causes of social conflicts, are not the root causes of contemporary wars. An analysis of three examples elucidates this claim: the ongoing war in Liberia, the conflict in the Casamance, and the so‐...
Ethnicity should not be confused with nationality, which refers to citizenship. While some countries are largely composed of a single ethnic group (Egypt, Finland, Germany, China), others are composed of many different groups (United States, Australia, Philippines, Panama). The rise of nation-sta...
Rondilla argues that even though the standard of beauty in the Philippines is now inspired more by East Asian countries rather than Caucasians, the definition of beauty is still in accordance with white standards. On the one hand, non-white people tend to claim their uniqueness and originality ...