Structures, Institutions, World-Views Or Discursive Strategies
Final paper question:
In her introduction to Cold War Ruins, Lisa Yoneyama argues that post-1990s transnational efforts to seek redress for the various forms of violence that were perpetrated against formerly colonized or subjugated populations during the first half of the 20th century were attempts to bring to light, “the gross oversights of the administration of transitional justice in the war’s immediate aftermath.” Yoneyama defines “transitional justice” as a kind of justice that was performed in order for the US to facilitate a smooth transition to the new capitalist world order rather than one that would truly bring about healing.
First, identify in your own words at least two of structures, institutions, world-views or discursive strategies that enabled the uneven application of violence to different populations in Asia during the first half of the 20th century. Next, discuss how they manifested themselves in the lived realities of the people. Finally, discuss what sorts of measures you think would be required to effectively dismantle these today by taking Yoneyama’s description of post-1990s redress efforts as a starting point.
Guidelines:
In order to construct your essay, refer to your lecture notes. Further, select and utilize at least 2 primary and 2 secondary sources from the list below. Also refer to the film, My Own Breathing.
PLEASE USE FOLLOWING SOURCES!!!!!
Primary:
Karl Marx, “Revolution in China and Europe”
“March 1, 1919 Declaration of Independence”
Secondary:
Dean Saranillio, “Settler Colonialism”
Utsumi Aiko, “Korean ‘Imperial Soldiers’”
Karl Marx, “Revolution in China and Europe” READING LINK
https://www(dot)marxists(dot)org/archive/marx/works/1853/06/14.htm
Violence in Asia
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Violence in Asia
In the modern days when terrorists and militants have taken the place of ancient freedom fighters among the public enemies, when wars of all forms of violence have taken the order of daily politics, it is worth to explore the nature, roots and consequences of violence. In this paper I do not seek to explain what violence is but rather shade insights that will help us understand it better. Understanding violence requires a combination of diverse techniques ranging from close readings to historical analyses. Violence is hardly phenomenon and is not one-sided; violence has various forms, perpetrators, victims and objectives. Going through the primary readings, it is evident that violence emanates from the struggles for peace and justice but this is not the whole story. The kind of violence addressed in the primary readings includes both state and non-state behaviors that may have originated from both internal and external actors. These types of violence take various forms such as warfare, riots and assassinations. The memories, histories and impacts of violence creates a powerful legacy in the form of both repertoires and wounds that have shaped the political landscape of the world. My hope is to offer a corrective understanding of the violence, its effects to the society and encourage a long-run resolution that will help in the pursuit of just. To achieve this objective, it is important to first understand the strategies that were used to distribute the violence to the people.
The spread of violence was as a result of some foreign countries such as Spain, Germany, Britain and French moving into other countries to expand their territories. Before they arrived in foreign countries, the land was covered with green bushes and the nationals existed peaceful. Upon their arrival, the bushes began to disappear and the locals started to be moved from their original land. At the beginning of the twentieth century, change, growth, upheavals and creativity marked the first decades. With rapid expansions of industrialization, the imperialist ambitions of European powers which were fuelled by racial superiority spread to Asia. The relationships between the colonialists and the locals resulted in a global exchange that disrupted the traditional values of the locals. On the other hand, the idea of being governed by foreigners inspired the emergence of nationalist movements in the continent with the idea that Asia was supposed to rule itself.
To ensure their dominance, the colonialists employed structural violence to ensure that the colonies were not able to meet their basic needs on their own. This form of violence was instituti...
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