Final Essay
(assignment 26)

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hussein_sa_26.doc

THIS IS ASSIGNMENT 26

Niall Ferguson argues that the relentless violence in the 20th century had its roots in (a) ethnic conflict (particularly the mismatch between the idea of the nation and the heterogeneity of ethnic groups in many places) and (b) economic volatility.

Using evidence from Why the Cocks Fight, the excerpt from Human Rights Watch's report, as well as both the Ferugson video and reading, explain in a 650 - 850 word essay how and why the 1937 massacre of Haitians in the Dominican Republic either does or does not fit with the larger pattern Ferguson identifies.

Be sure to organize your paper around a concise thesis that explains how and why your argument is the best way to interpret the evidence (e.g. "The 1937 massacre fits the pattern Ferguson describes for reasons X,Y. and Z")

You should have at least three direct quotations from the Ferguson reading or video, four from Why the Cocks Fight, and three from Human Rights Watch's report. (for a total of at least ten quotations)

Be sure your answer addresses both of the reasons Ferguson identifies: economic volatility and the mismatch between the idea of the nation and the heterogeneity of ethnic groups in many places.

You should do NO outside research for this paper; indeed, papers that employ outside research will receive a D- (and papers that include any plagiarism will, well, cause bad, bad things to happen). But feel free to quote from the Human Rights Watch's report beyond the short assigned section.