Answers to Discussion Questions
Northern Ireland Case Study
1. It began back in the late 17th and 18th centuries when successive English and British conquests and reconquests of Ireland stripped the native Irish and old English Catholics of ownership of the land and replaced them with English and Scottish settlers.
2.The Irish Republican Army (IRA) was the cause for many deaths early on in the conflict, and it was also the main advocate for a negotiation to end the conflict.
3. Both international political and religious forces played a crucial role throughout the conflict.
4. Socioeconomic factors played a crucial role in stoking The Troubles.
5. Churches often provided important calls for dialogue between political parties, the British government, and militant organizations, but were rarely key protagonists in the conflict.
1. It began back in the late 17th and 18th centuries when successive English and British conquests and reconquests of Ireland stripped the native Irish and old English Catholics of ownership of the land and replaced them with English and Scottish settlers.
2.The Irish Republican Army (IRA) was the cause for many deaths early on in the conflict, and it was also the main advocate for a negotiation to end the conflict.
3. Both international political and religious forces played a crucial role throughout the conflict.
4. Socioeconomic factors played a crucial role in stoking The Troubles.
5. Churches often provided important calls for dialogue between political parties, the British government, and militant organizations, but were rarely key protagonists in the conflict.
Kashmir Case Study
1. The Kashmir conflict has been shaped by a complicated interplay between factors internal to Kashmir and the often-contentious relationship between India and Pakistan.
2. There are five different regions within Kashmir, each with their own predominant religion, all playing into the broader conflict.
3. Many different religious groups have played a role in the conflict. Notably, many Muslim and Hindi extremists have caused mass destruction locally and globally.
4. Kashmir's economy is still struggling to recover from the deadly earthquake of 2005 and has had an important impact in the realm of education.
5. Religion is one of the primary roots of this overall geopolitical dispute as opposed to being the main reason for the dispute.
1. The Kashmir conflict has been shaped by a complicated interplay between factors internal to Kashmir and the often-contentious relationship between India and Pakistan.
2. There are five different regions within Kashmir, each with their own predominant religion, all playing into the broader conflict.
3. Many different religious groups have played a role in the conflict. Notably, many Muslim and Hindi extremists have caused mass destruction locally and globally.
4. Kashmir's economy is still struggling to recover from the deadly earthquake of 2005 and has had an important impact in the realm of education.
5. Religion is one of the primary roots of this overall geopolitical dispute as opposed to being the main reason for the dispute.
Sudan Case Study
1. The North Sudan government refused to help South Sudan become regionally autonomic and as a result tensions increased until a war broke out.
2. They were a main, but not the only, factor involved in the conflict.
3. Sudan has had troubled relationships with much of the international community.
4. Different religions are practiced based on socioeconomic factors.
1. The North Sudan government refused to help South Sudan become regionally autonomic and as a result tensions increased until a war broke out.
2. They were a main, but not the only, factor involved in the conflict.
3. Sudan has had troubled relationships with much of the international community.
4. Different religions are practiced based on socioeconomic factors.