William J. Malecela
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- Apr 27, 2006
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Game,
With all due respects, New Zealand is NOT in capitol letters a WESTERN COUNTRY!!! unless western country these dayz means any country with majority of whites(caucassians) regardless of the geographical location.
Hivi wenzangu niwaulize swali, je demokrasia inaweza kuwa imported? Ukizingatia kwamba hilo ndilo lilikuwa kusudio kuwa la Benazir Bhutto na waliokuwa wanamsaidia (nchi za Magharibi na Marekani).
...master nafikiri hapo wewe ndio uko wrong,labda kama unaongelea geographical position lakini western countries not necessary ziwe west Europe or North america,hilo neno liko based in a political or economic context (developed nations) with high standard of living & democracy,nafikiri uko aware hata Japan,South Korea,Taiwan hata Israel are considered western countries.
Source: Wikipedia.Western world
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term Western world, the West or the Occident (Latin occidens -sunset, -west, as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings dependent on its context (e.g., the time period, or the social situation). Accordingly, the basic definition of what constitutes the West will vary, expanding and contracting, in relation to various circumstances. The historic West originated in the Mediterranean (ancient Greece and ancient Rome), came to include Central and Western Europe,.
Linguistically the frontier would run as far as the Indian subcontinent. Western society has survived and evolved due greatly to the efforts of the Greeks, Romans, more recently the European empires, and more notably the British Empire. Since Columbus, the notion of the West has expanded to include the Americas, though much of the Americas have considerable pre-Western cultural influence. As well, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa are part of Western culture due to their former status as colonies of Western nations; in addition, Israel may be considered part of the West due to the European origins of many of its citizens (Ashkenazim), although it has many citizens who hail from the East as well (Sephardim, Israeli Arabs, & Druze).
In a political or economic context the term the "West" often includes developed nations such as Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. Japan, in particular, is a founding member of the G8, is a member of the OECD, is a democracy, has industrialized, has a high standard of living, high human development and is a major economic power -- all generally accepted characteristics of Western nations.[1]
South Korea and Taiwan also have a similar standard of living, high human development, and electoral democracy. However, these nations have different and distinctive cultures, religions (although Christianity is a major religion in South Korea), languages, customs, and worldviews that are products of their own indigenous development, rather than Western influences.
In a religious context, some would define the Abrahamic religions as 'Western'. However this would include the Islamic nations as well, which are not generally considered to be part of the West, at least in a political or cultural sense. Generally speaking, the current consensus would locate the West in, at the very least, the cultures and peoples of the mainlands Europe, the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand. There is debate among some as to whether Eastern Europe is in a category of its own. Culturally Eastern Europe (despite having mainly eastern orthodox and islamic influence) is more or less accepted into the 'West' although it does not fill the traditional economic and living standard criteria. [2]
Hivi wenzangu niwaulize swali, je demokrasia inaweza kuwa imported? Ukizingatia kwamba hilo ndilo lilikuwa kusudio kuwa la Benazir Bhutto na waliokuwa wanamsaidia (nchi za Magharibi na Marekani).
Email aliyoituma B. Bhutto kwa rafiki yake Mmarekani baada ya tukio la kwanza la kutaka kumuua kushindwa.
Hebu acheni kubishana nyie, kwanini kuandikia mate wakati....
Mimi nimemtembelea rafiki yangu huyu hapa na kanipa yafuatayo:
Source: Wikipedia.
SteveD.
Steve,
Hiyo ya wikipedia nadhani kila mtu anaijua......lakini kumbuka kwamba kila mtu anaingia humo na kuweka opinions zake. Kuna baadhi ya colleges hapa US zinakataza wanafunzi wake kutumia wikipedia kama reference!!!.
Hata hivyo kwenye definition hiyo ya wikipedia kuna maneno kama "expanded," "maybe considered," "culture and education"......pia kuna ile iliyo-base na wakati wa coldwar, kumbuka war on terror mstari haujachorwa kati ya west na east!!!. Kwa sake ya mazungumzo haya NEW ZEALAND sio WESTERN COUNTRY.
ingia www.jref.com humo tafuta tread ya "is japan a western country?," halafu utaona mgongano wa mawazo. Tuache ku-claim na kukubali kupotoshwa, je inaingilia akilini kuwa SA ni western country?? if yes, hiyo ilikuwa wakti wa makaburi.....so neno hili ni dynamic?? meaning nchi inaweza ku-earn kuwa west na vilevile inaweza ku-lose qualification za kuitwa west?? HALLLLLLLOOOOO!!!
YNIM, mimi wala sipendi kugongana na watu kwenye hizi definitions... kama unavyosema, the term is debatable and quite dynamic, and you know you can't really argue on something with a transient definition such like this, hivyo basi, nimefanya ku-refer kwenye wikipedia, pale watu nilipo ona hamuafikiani... ili hali nawe ukiwa umemkosoa adamantly Game kuwa kakosea hapo awali...
Kuhusu wikipedia, najua huwezi kuitumia hiyo kama academic reference kwenye vyuo kibao huko ughaibuni, lakini hapa bongo sijui kama vyuo vina mind sana...labda una lose marks tu..
SteveD.
YNIM, mimi wala sipendi kugongana na watu kwenye hizi definitions... kama unavyosema, the term is debatable and quite dynamic, and you know you can't really argue on something with a transient definition such like this, hivyo basi, nimefanya ku-refer kwenye wikipedia, pale watu nilipo ona hamuafikiani... ili hali nawe ukiwa umemkosoa adamantly Game kuwa kakosea hapo awali...
Kuhusu wikipedia, najua huwezi kuitumia hiyo kama academic reference kwenye vyuo kibao huko ughaibuni, lakini hapa bongo sijui kama vyuo vina mind sana...labda una lose marks tu..
SteveD.
Mwanakijiji, labda kwa wao matumizi ya nguvu ni moja ya njia za kujenga hoja kwa sababu wana amini wakiua halafu na wao wakijiua wanaenda mbinguni. Sasa kwa wewe na mimi iyo inaweza isi-make sense kabisa lakini ndio ukweli wenyewe huo. Hata wao usishangae wakikuona wewe na mimi hamnazo na ni wagumu kuelewa kwa vile tunawaona wameishiwa na hoja. Karibu kwenye tofauti za kimitazamo!!