Federalist Tigray and unitarian Amhara have been historical rivals in the daunting task of state-building Ethiopia. To neutralize its de facto federalism (1872–89), found a formidable ally Italy, which colluded with Britian to “a place sun.” rewarded Italy half Tigray, was christened “Eritrea,” imposed system country. Worse still, middle 1950s, annexed western southern parts Tigray. Eritrea (wh...

This is a longitudinal case study of two Farsi-speaking children learning English: ‘Bernard’ and ‘Melissa’, who were 7;4 and 8;4 at the start of data collection. The research deals with the initial state and further development in the child second language (L2) acquisition of syntax regarding the presence or absence of copula as a functional category, as well as the role and degree of L1 influe...

Researchers and policy makers appear to hold a deeply rooted reluctance acknowledge, let alone address, the significance of ISIS's state building. Those who have engaged with this issue tended traverse analytical dead end legalistic questions themes, inevitably concluding that efforts fell short threshold statehood. This article sharply diverges from reasoning instead focuses on political exten...

The article examines the Soviet Union’s policy in Afghanistan during period of its military presence there (1979–1989) as a set measures corresponding to modern interpretation concepts nation-building and state-building. It also analyzes theories nation- state-building highlights their main trends, forms, problems. author proposes unique approach that combines these two “nation-state-building” ...