What impact did Gorbachevs ideas of glasnost (openness), perestroika (restructuring), and demokratizatsiia (democratization) have on Communist society? Were these principles

WEEK 5Africa and the West (graded)
What accounts for the rather late emergence of
African countries as independent nation-states? Is there something
peculiar about Africa that delayed its drive for independence? (Begin
with a specific African country, and argue your case.)

Israel and the Middle East (graded)

Why has the Arab-Israeli conflict been so persistent?
What religious and cultural factors have contributed to the persistent
state of unrest in the Middle East and, in particular, in what some
people refer to as the Holy Land?
WEEK 6

The End of the Cold War (graded)

What impact did Gorbachevs ideas of glasnost (openness), perestroika (restructuring), and demokratizatsiia
(democratization) have on Communist society? Were these principles
compatible with collectivization and a command economy? Did Communist
leaders favor these principles or did they feel that their hands were
tied once they were introduced into Communist society?The Welfare State (graded)
How would you evaluate the social welfare programs
in most European states? E.g., in England and France, almost all health
care is covered from cradle to grave. Do you think such social systems
would work in the United States? What do you think of the current talk
about health care reform in the United States? Elaborate.

This site gives an overview of the French welfare system:

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This section lists options that can be used to view responses.What accounts for the rather late emergence of
African countries as independent nation-states? Is there something
peculiar about Africa that delayed its drive for independence? (Begin
with a specific African country, and argue your case.)
What impact did Gorbachevs ideas of glasnost (openness), perestroika (restructuring), and demokratizatsiia
(democratization) have on Communist society? Were these principles
compatible with collectivization and a command economy? Did Communist
leaders favor these principles or did they feel that their hands were
tied once they were introduced into Communist society?How would you evaluate the social welfare programs
in most European states? E.g., in England and France, almost all health
care is covered from cradle to grave. Do you think such social systems
would work in the United States? What do you think of the current talk
about health care reform in the United States? Elaborate.This site gives an overview of the French welfare system:

.frenchentree.com/fe-health/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=197″>http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-health/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=197