Hi Politics in DC!

This time Tintin and Milou set out for adventure in search for Chang. They survived the difficult situations on their way to Tibet. They found Chang in the end. I love this little story of friendship and steadfastness. Usually Tintin is always in the big plot such as cracking the criminal plans. This time, with no criminal mind behind all these problems, is a mission of rescue. I find it courageous and purely noble. Hope I will never give up my dreams just as Tintin never gives up.

I have never been to India. Reading this book, I travelled through this vast land and discovered there are still so many things to learn about India apart from the booming economy. Nine lives are nine ways to pursue God/peace/truth and happiness. The power of religion is really amazing. I enjoyed every story. If I have to choose, I like the one of Tibetan monk the most. Using the force to defend your dream and your religion is necessary at that time. He was forced to continue the killing. A poor soul! I felt the sadness of his story and I was so moved.

I went to watch New Moon yesterday. It's the second movie of the Twilight saga. I went to cinema to see the last one. It's great. I like the second movie more than the first one. The conflicts between the werewolf and the vampire is so cool. Loved by these two "men", Bella needed to make the choice and she chose Edward, the vampire. I know she would choose Edward and we all know she would break Jacob's heart. However, I would choose Jacob. Jacob is so cute and tender!

The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order The summary After the Cold War, the world politics would be multi-polar and multi-civilizational while nation states remain the most pivotal actors in world affairs. Although there are other alternative paradigms for the future of world politics, such as “one harmonious world”, “two worlds”, “184 states, more or less” and “sheer chaos”, the civilizational approach can solve the others’ deficiencies and incompatibility. Seeing the world affairs from the fault lines of civilizations can maintain the simplicity of the paradigm because there are only 7 or 8 major civilizations. Moreover, this approach can predict the emerging conflicts. There are 7 or 8 civilizations: Sinic used for the common culture of China and the Chinese communities, Japanese, Hindu, Islamic, Orthodox, West, Latin American and perhaps African civilizations. Civilizations, since ancient times, have encountered, competed against one another, and interacted...

The background of the conflicts Roommate problems have been a nightmare for most college students. Good roommates would become a person’s best friends for life, but the discord between roommates could cause a lot for students who aim at studies. International Student House (ISH) is a private dormitory founded by Quaker Foundation, accommodating up to 100 people. Paulina, Li-Ting and Jackie share a triple room in ISH. Three girls sleep in a big room; there is a bathroom and a walking closet in the room. Three girls are from different continents: Li-Ting is Taiwanese, Paulina is from Finland and Jackie comes from South Africa. They are getting along well because they can talk about many things and enhance the global understanding. However, some problems have emerged. First of all, Li-Ting found out that three people’s schedules are very different and sometimes their schedules clash. Paulina and Jackie need to go to work early in the morning while Li-Ting is still in bed. Pauli...

Recently I feel my life can also fit into the international politics theory. Such theories are after all empirical. It’s proper to say that the strong man has the legitimacy to exist. I think sometimes it’s even better for the public good. Mass democracy=Mass stupidity Mass democracy means that the mass/ people decide where the whole group is going. People aggregate their view and then they formed the final decision. However, if this mass is an organized one, the group would be easily misled. If a person said something, other people think that they also think the same thing. This is a sort of decision that would easily go wrong because the process of forming the consensus without the deliberation is dangerous. At the same time, it’s also perilous if the people have all sorts of opinions. The opinions can be so divided that the mass cannot go anywhere. Because everyone is equal in the system, everyone could just doubt one another’s opinion and propose an alternative. In this sense, the ...