The world of administration is changing rapidly. Challenges of efficiency that plagued humanity before the 19th century were overcome through the expansion and proliferation of capitalism, a system which encouraged technological innovation. This innovation took the intellectual form of rationalizing production. As part of this, administration began to take on ... Read More
Research and RelationsIn English 100, we were asked to choose an issue that arises from borders and research the topic, make a claim based upon that issue, and explicate upon it. My English project refers to Los Angeles and the ways that the city puts on display the positive effects ... Read More
Chilean Dictatorship and Neoliberals IdealismIntroductionChile became a dictatorship under Pinochet, which negatively impacted their independence and caused them to rely on the support from the United States. Under Pinochets regime, the Chicago Boys were economists with capitalistic ideals with the foundation of neoliberal policies. These policies caused the Chilean peso ... Read More
The Ideal Public Sector A Brief Analysis of the Appropriate Size of GovernmentDebate over the proper size of government has played a significant role within the economic literature. This conversation has led to a schism within academia between those who believe it should be a provider of social welfare, economic ... Read More
INTRODUCTIONDomestic policies are not immune to foreign ideas, initiates, values, and upheavals. This is because globalization is tied up to efforts of countries to enhance International Relations (IR). History has proven a country cannot work independently on the path of realizing globalization. In fact, international ideologies, concepts, products, and dynamics ... Read More
Who's the True Leader?As a democracy, we are the ones who choose the people who will lead our country. We are the ones who choose the people who will represent us, but it seems that the true meaning behind this principle has been lost. Some of the leaders we choose ... Read More
The Constitution establishes a system of division of powers between the National Government and the States, known as Separation of Powers, in order to assure no one branch of government becomes too powerful. Separation of Powers divides the government into three branches the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the ... Read More
The Democratic party is one of two major political parties within the US system and the left refers to the political stance of more liberal and socialist views. The left in recent years has been seen as many of being the dominant faction of the party and the views from ... Read More
Pressure group is an association that may be formal or informal, whose purpose is to further the interests of a specific section of society or to promote a particular cause by influencing government, the public or both. Some argue that pressure groups are a fundamental part of democracy, to others ... Read More
The power of the prime minister has been constantly evolving, where the PM is the head of the government as well as being the leader of the cabinet. The PMs power may vary depending on circumstances, and this is divided into formal and informal powers. The formal power is the ... Read More
MarxismIn the United States capitalism is the driving force behind our whole society, but that doesnt mean it is necessarily the correct way to live life. Competition breeds excellence in the US, or at least that is what everyone likes to think however, some argue that if there was no ... Read More
Will the Nation-State Survive Globalization?The term globalization has over time been used to refer and elaboratenumerous worldwide phenomena. In most instances it has had positiveconnotations by its proponents who in most cases advocate for even moreeconomic integration and cohesion across the regional and the traditionalsovereign borders. Meanwhile, many people have ... Read More
Best Form Of GovernmentA government is a group or individual who governs a large number of people like in a country. Some types of government include absolute monarchy, democracy, and dictatorship. The best form of government is one that gives all the people the proper resources. Although there are some ... Read More
Introduction Post-imperialism is a continuing process of struggle that incorporatesan examination of past experiences resulting different sorts of activitiesthat shape up the perplexing fabric on the ground (Fukuyama, 1992 56). Anexample illustrating post-imperialism include slavery, migration,suppression, resistance, racial and social segregation and sexualorientation. The term post colonialism has come to ... Read More
The Political Ideologies of the Mexican Revolution There is no doubt that the political ideologies circulating through Mexico during the Mexican Revolution, the period between the Porfirian Collapse and the instatement of Venustiano Carranza as temporary president of Mexico in 1916, affected the internal state of the country. Of all ... Read More
The Communist Manifesto (1848) clearly articulates the fundamental tenets of Communism and Marxism, expounding on historic class struggles, revolutions, counter-revolutions, inequality, industry, capitalistic exploitation, alienation and the declared war by unified workers. Set in the time of the Industrial Revolution, the manifesto outlines the role of economics in defining and ... Read More
In the excerpt from Mancur Olsons classic work The Logic of Collective Action, in the KernellSmith Reader, the author explores the levels of difficulty posed in coordinating collective action to attain common goals. In addition, since politics is the process through which individuals and groups reach collective agreements and take ... Read More
FascismIgnacio Silones Excerpt from Bread and Wine (1937) is a document which tackles the meanings of freedom, fascism, democracy and dictatorship. Freedom is a luxury which is not granted by government and is independent of social structures and institutions rather, it is a state of mind. Freedom must be claimed ... Read More
Lulismo is made up of Luiz Incio Lula da Silvas political concepts. As Brazils president for two terms (2002-2010), Lula raised the bar in Brazils local and international performance and prestige. The term Lulismo or Lulism originated from Andr Singer, Lula da Silvas press secretary and spokesperson since 2002. Since ... Read More
After Hugo Chvez gained political power in 1998, he made some notable changes in Venezuelas international relations. One thing remained constant, though, and that was that both foreign and domestic policies were heavily dependent on oil prices and Venezuelas resource management policies. Chvezs foreign policy direction can be considered in ... Read More
There has long been a debate regarding whether or not Australian society is meritocratic, or if social inequality plagues everyday life and prevents this (Wheelahan 2015). A meritocracy is a society in which the notion of triumph based on achievement governs life, (Mijs 2016) and this essay will explore why ... Read More
The Inevitability of MulticulturalismIn a world where the lines between cultures and countries are becoming more and more blurred thanks to phenomena like globalization and mass immigration, one begins to question whether or not multiculturalism becomes an obstacle in modern-day democracies. Multiculturalism leads to the existence of different and at ... Read More
The Making of a NationOr How Australias Federation Came AboutJanuary 1st 1901 was a date etched in Australian history. The British Parliament approved legislation that would allow for six Australian colonies to be able to govern in their own right as part of the Commonwealth of Australia. There were three ... Read More
China PoliticsAlthough China is an authoritarian country based on Communism, the Communist Party of China (CCP) has encouraged village elections within its countryside. These village elections serve as both a means of granting more power to Chinese peasants which make up a crucial part of Chinese demographic and as a ... Read More
Libertarian PartyThe Libertarian Party is one of the largest third party Political Parties today. Their beliefs are in favor of the individual person and their rights to live as they choose as long as it does not violate someone elses personal rights and with minimal interference from the government. They ... Read More
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of federalism. How does a federal system of government differ from other systems of government and what is the constitutional basis for nation-centered federalism?The advantages of federalism are that it provides a local perspective on politics, and allows for local governments to handle and respond ... Read More
The modern American state would hardly be recognizable to its founding fathers. The constitution, for generations since its drafting, was a sacred document underlining the very tenets of American democracy. However, as America rose through the ranks of nations to become the preeminent world superpower, gradual encroachments on constitutional liberties ... Read More
Constitutional Monarchy Concept, role and challenges.A constitutional monarchy is an institute of government whereby a monarch is the head of state are bound to employ their authority within the confines of an established legal framework. This parliamentary monarchy is a contradictory association of the absolute monarchy by which a sovereign ... Read More
The Single Member District Plurality and the Alternative Vote Electoral System are two electoral voting systems that have been use since time immemorial. Both have stark differences and as well some similarities. This paper thus, will explain the differences between the two systems and one advantage an Alternative Vote Electoral ... Read More
Chilean Democracy The Role of Women as Driving Force in Democratic ConsolidationAbstract Under Augusto Pinochets Military dictatorship in Chile it was almost impossible to organize public and massive expressions of dissent and opposition, and when such outbreaks did occur they were severely repressed. However, beginning in May 1983 there were ... Read More