Articles by Marissa B. Goldfaden

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The State of Democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo

April 28, 2011 - 2930 words | International Affairs » Sub-saharan Africa

The problems associated with democratic reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are manifold. While the name of the country surely lends itself to an assumption of regime type, in actuality, this area has experienced great civil unrest over the last five... Read Article »

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Sub-Saharan Africa Democratic Republic Of Congo Democracy Human Rights Ethnic Conflict

Democracy and Islamism in Algeria: Islamocracy?

April 26, 2011 - 3007 words | International Affairs » Algeria

Following a successful war of liberation in 1962, Algeria successfully gained independence from France and an authoritarian social regime took power. The success of this government lasted into the 1980s, when Algeria’s oil reserves began to decline.[1] This was... Read Article »

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Arab World Democracy Algeria North Africa Islamism

Triumph over Tragedy: The Women's Movement of Rwanda Finds Success Post-Genocide

January 1, 2010 - 2984 words | International Affairs » Rwanda

On April 6, 1994, the Hutu[1] president of Rwanda and the newly elected president of Burundi, also a Hutu, were both assassinated when their jet was shot down while landing in Kigali. In response to the April killing of the two state presidents, over the next three... Read Article »

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Rwanda Women Genocide Women's Movement Women's Empowerment Women's Right Womens Woman Post-genocide Grass Roots

An Argument for Outlawing Genocide Denial

December 28, 2009 - 996 words | Opinion » Genocide

More than half a century ago, famed philosopher George Santayana observed, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” In the 20th century alone, the world bore witness to the Holocaust in Europe, as well as genocide in the former... Read Article »

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Genocide Denial Free Speech Outlaw Genocide Rwanda Holocaust Deny Genocide Law Genocide Unhchr Human Rights Darfur Sudan

Marissa B. Goldfaden graduated in 2008 with a concentration in Global Affairs, Human Rights & Humanitarian Assistance from New York University in New York, NY.