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BRANDED as the "Second Sex’ since time immemorial, women have always been degraded to a secondary role in society. However, with the spread of education and awareness, conflicts came into being, often leading to mass public agitations and displays of anger and wrath. Some of them related to female emancipation, franchise rights, equality and equal opportunities to work and livelihood. This book has been planned against this background, endeavouring to ...
The Iraq war of 2003 and its aftermath has established itself on the contemporary global scenario as an expression of the growing insecurity among nations and within society itself. In the 21 century, the world is again facing a situation comprising national arrogance, violence, violations of human rights, and the hegemonic spectre of world policing. In this context, the concepts of peace and non-violence as enunciated by Mahatma Gandhi gain importance. As ...
The 9/11 and U.S.A.'s response by waging war on Afganistan and Iraq has again reminded us of the naked truth that we are living in a conflict - ridden violent world in which disagreement results in physical attack and dialogues are replaced by confrontation. U.N.'s role is that of a spectator in the world politics. Today we face the biggest threat to peace and international security since World War II. This is caused by plurality of factors like arms race, ...