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Western alliance

2009-05-01T04:46:35Z

JeffMills: a bit more

The '''West''', in economic terms, includes the [[United States]], the industrialized nations of [[Europe]], modern [[Japan]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. Although Japan is in the [[Far East]], it is in the [[Western Christendom]]'s economic sphere of influence, having sought to modernize itself since the [[Meiji Restoration]] before World War I. After World War II, the United States gave Japan additional assistance in modernizing its business practices; see [[W. Edwards Deming]]. Also, while [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]] are in the South [[Pacific]], they are considered westernized nations.

Politically, the West consists of the United States, its allies and its friends.
* the [[Anglo-American Alliance]]
* [[America and Israel]]
* [[America and South Korea]]

While South Korea (like Japan) is strictly speaking a Far Eastern nation, it is strongly allied with the United States, both politically and economically. Using Western educational methods, its students now lead the world in mathematics achievement.

In the [[Cold War]] (1947-91), the West opposed the Soviet Union and its satellites, as well as Communist China. The main military alliance in the West was--and still is--[[NATO]], formed in 1949.
==Further reading==
* Gress, David. ''From Plato to NATO: The Idea of the West and Its Opponents'' (1996) [http://www.amazon.com/Plato-NATO-Idea-West-Opponents/dp/0743264886/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235002096&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]
* Rosenberg, Nathan, and L.E. Birdzell Jr. ''How The West Grew Rich: The Economic Transformation of the Industrial World'' (1987) [http://www.amazon.com/How-West-Grew-Rich-Transformation/dp/0465031099/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235002160&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]

[[category:Economic History]]
[[category:European History]]
[[category:Cold War]]

Christian Democracy

2009-05-01T04:43:23Z

JeffMills: 2 x wikilinks

'''Christian democracy''' is a religious and political ideology that believes [[democracy]], [[human rights]], and the [[Christian]] faith are mutually compatible. Christian democrats tend to be centre to centre-left on the political spectrum, they are related to [[Christian]] socialists but are more moderate. Christian democrats see [[Jesus]] as the liberator of the poor and the oppressed and their political beliefs reflect those of their [[religion]].

==Prominent Christian Democrats==
*[[Tommy Douglas]] - Former leader of the NDP, minister, and father of Universal Healthcare in Canada
*[[Jimmy Carter]] - Ex-president and now human rights activist (although some of his policies during his presidency such as support for the Dictator Suharto were neither moral nor Christian).

==See Also==
*[[Christian Socialism]]
*[[Religious Left]]

[[Category:Christian Movements]]
[[Category:Political Movements]]

Feng Shui

2009-05-01T04:42:06Z

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'''Feng Shui''' (pronounced "feng shway") is the ancient practice of arranging [[building]]s and their interiors in order to promote the flow of good [[energy]].

The principle tells you which way to point your bed or your chair and how best to arrange plants, flowers and water features in a garden.

For some, Feng Shui is wrapped in a thin veil of perfectly reasonable interior design, ergonomic concepts and common sense in living.

[[Category: Taoism]]