1. Armenia/Azerbaijan Ethiopia/Eritrea Philippines (Mindanao)
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Please complete the following matrix about the following conflicts around the world by doing research in the
Location of the Conflict
What continent is the fighting taking
place in?
What are the neighboring countries?
What are the geopolitical
considerations?
Overview of the Conflict
Who is fighting?
computer lab. Please research; Bosnia, Cyprus, Kurdistan, Rwanda, Chechnya, and Tibet.
Timeframe of the conflict.
What do the combatants want to
achieve?
Why are they fighting?
Classifying the Dispute
Which of the following best describes
the dispute? Explain.
(a) positional dispute
(b) territorial dispute
(c) resource dispute
(d) functional dispute
Forces Involved in the Conflict
Describe some centripetal forces
involved in the conflict.
Describe some centrifugal forces
involved in the conflict.
Type of State
Classify the state(s) involved as
nation-state, multinational state, state,
or stateless nation.
Outside influences
Are any outside organizations or
alliances involved in the conflict? (eg.
UNO, NATO, etc.)
What is their role?
2. Fold at the line and glue this part into your Notebook.