Any court possesses jurisdiction over matters only to the extent granted to it by the Constitution, or legislation of the sovereignty on behalf of which it functions. The question of whether a given court has the power to determine a jurisdictional question is itself a jurisdictional question.
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) , prolific English poet and author wrote The Jungle Book (1894); Kipling enjoyed early success with his poems but soon became known as a masterful short story writer for his portrayals of the people, history, and culture of his times.
We know that Kipling was talking about the Philippines because that happened in 1898 and the poem was written in 1899. Basically, the United States, a âcivilizedâ country, is acting as world superpower like Britain and the Soviet Union (at the time), and trying to imperialize over the globe. The âWhite Manâs Burdenâ was a way for Kipling to iconicize the events occurring all over the globe.