Demography Demography is the study of population changes. I will describe two general views, the Neo-Malthusian and the Modernization view, on the matter, starting with the former. Thomas Malthus, a late demographer and economist, believed that food production would increase over time but not as fast as population growth. In his studies, he assumed that […]
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I recently tried this technique. It was easy, painless and rather fun, actually! Enjoy, and thanks to the original poster, “wo0t”! How to clean your G15 keyboard easily and safely!
The Balance of Power in Europe was disrupted by Germany, and by Turkey in the Balkans. The alliances played a roll in making the Balkans the powder keg it became, but they weren’t binding. No state went to war without a self-interest, without something to gain on it themselves. Was Germany guilty? The growth of […]
Outbreak of WWI An Austrian envoy, Count Hoyos, brings a letter from Franz Joseph to Kaiser Wilhelm. The letter says that Austria-Hungary will crush Serbia militarily on the condition that she would receive German support. Wilhelm virtually gives Austria a blank cheque, in essence support for whatever actions they wish to take. Berlin thought that […]
Recorded a few HD-clips with my Kodak Z812IS today. The videos were recorded around Klagshamn, a port near my home-town. Enjoy! Klagshamn Hamn #1 from Douglas S on Vimeo. Klagshamn Hamn #2 from Douglas S on Vimeo. Klagshamn Hamn #3 from Douglas S on Vimeo. Did some more recording during the weekend, this time in […]
…the Austrians went ahead and proclaimed their annexation of Bosnia. […] Meanwhile it seemed unlikely that London or Paris would accept a conference to facilitate Russia’s access to the Mediterranean… 1908 Russia and Serbia were forced to accept the annexation of Bosnia as Kaiser Wilhelm II sent the Tsar Nicholas II: “If you get involved […]
In 1908 the status of Bosnia was somewhat uncertain, administered by Austria-Hungary but formally still part of the Ottoman Empire. Inhabited by slavs, Bosnia was part of the slav nationalist dream of a South Slav Kingdom (Yugoslavia). The so-called Pan-Slav movement wanted all slav people to unite, and the most aggressive proponent of this movement […]
What is a Political Ideology? An ideology is a system of opinions and values about society and the way it should be organized and governed. These ideas are shared by a group of people “belonging” to the ideology. Liberalism Liberalism appeared in the late 18th century, paving the way to an industrial society during the […]
I want to take a brief moment to explain some basic political concepts I’ve learnt during the past few days. A Nation A nation is a human group sharing common characteristics of culture, language, historical experiences etc. There are about 200 states whilst there are about 2000 nations. A Centralized State This name is used […]
What makes a state? How do you define a country? I will try to define, simplify and explain the main definitions below. What do you need to call yourself a country? A territory with clearly defined borders. A population, preferably with a strong sense of cohesion. I.e a population who believe they actually are part […]