CHAPTER SEVEN: Terrorism and the World after 9/11

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Genocide Intervention Network
This is the official site for the Genocide Intervention Network—an NGO dedicated to ending the conflict in Sudan—and it contains information about Darfur and other genocides.

Under "Educate," click on "Background on Darfur." Who is perpetrating the violence in Darfur? How many have been killed and displaced since the genocide began?


Now click on "Reports on Darfur" and find the African Union document entitled "Chair's Report on Darfur." How much money has been pledged to the African Mission in Sudan? What country or group has donated the largest portion?


Notes on Nationalism
This site, dedicated to the writer and political essayist George Orwell, contains the full text of his work "Notes on Nationalism."

Read through this essay. What does Orwell list as examples of positive nationalism, and why? What forms of nationalism does he consider negative? Do you agree?


Council on Foreign Relations and Terrorism
The Council on Foreign Relations is a nonpartisan resource regarding international issues and relations. Go to the site and click on Havens for Terrorists. Which countries are considered havens by the council? Why these countries? What approach does the council advocate with respect to these countries?