My views tend to classify modern societies first by their political system: socialist, democratic, representative, totalitarian, and then move more into demographics and psychographics. 1.2 Political Quarrels -Describe, in a 250-300-word post, one of the quarrels faced by the Britons or the French. Analyze the role of that country's history, geography, political institutions, and its culture in relation to the quarrel.

For centuries, Britain and France have been at odds with one another. This likely goes back to Medieval times, then progressed through the Age of Discovery, claims to colonies -- especially in the new world, and the age old rights to economic development of Europe and the oceans. Historically, in 1066 the Duke of Normandy led and invasion of England, defeating the English at the battle of Hastings. William, the Duke, had himself crowned King of England, but remained a vassal of the French King, which became humiliating to the Norman aristocracy. From then on, the English wished to be rid of French influence, and were often jealous of French power, position, and their unique...

These conflicts were really based on economic power (trade, export of goods, lands to expand, etc.), but often used turmoil between the dynasties of both countries as an excuse for conflict. Too, because England was an island nation, it was regularly and constantly invaded (19-21).
France exported feudalism to Britain, but religion proved a true schism between the two countries. Combined with the royal lines of success, feudalism and religion formed the basis of a centuries long Franco-British conflict (pp.88-89). One need only reference the 100 Years' War, a series of conflicts between 1337 and 1453 in which the ruling houses of France and England competed for their own hegemony -- really a war of 116 years punctuated by several periods of peace, but finally ending damaging France (most of the battles took place in Franc) and allowing the British Plantagenet Kings more power and influence in Continental European affairs (pp. 100, 256).

Source:

Roskin, M. (2008). Countries and Concepts: Politics, Geography, Culture. New York:

Longman.