Category: Politics & Government
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Social Analysis in Canada
In Getting Started on Social Analysis in Canada Clarke, Czerny, Davies and Swift explain that the Third World conditions experienced in the southern countries (Third World countries) are as a result of unfair economic constitutions adopted by the rich nations, which are the US and the Western European countries (110). They argue that although international…
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Confrontational Politics in Spain
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Advantages and Disadvantages of Confrontational Politics Conclusion Reference List Introduction Confrontational politics can be viewed as that form of politics where two usually opposing sides are engaged in perpetual attacks on each other in their effort to reduce the support of the other group. It characterizes many politics across the…
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Australian Relations with the United Kingdom
Table of Contents Introduction Relations with the United Kingdom Trade relations Anti-terrorist struggle Conclusion Introduction Because of the geographic location of Australia and the direction of its trade and tactical attention, the East Asia area has long been the center of its foreign policy, and now it is one of the key interest areas, on…
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Machine Politics: Benefits and Limitations
Table of Contents Introduction Essay Body Conclusion Reference Introduction Machine politics is an exchange process in which it is seen as an essential way for those who would like to win the elections and the political machines encouraged the favors and the benefits of the votes in America. Political machines operated during the time when…
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The United States’ Strategic Defense Initiative
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction The American government has a cardinal duty to protect citizens against recurrent dangers and security threats. The world is increasingly insecure due to the stakes of various players in the global arena (Alperen, 2011). In light of these challenges, President Reagan launched the Strategic Defense Initiative in…
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Emmerich de Vattel’s Idea of Sovereignty
Table of Contents Emmerich de Vattel: “The Law of Nations” Vattel’s ideas Vattel’s defense of national sovereignty Conclusion References “A dwarf is as much a man as a giant is; a small republic is no less a sovereign state than the most powerful kingdom” – Vattel. Emmerich de Vattel: “The Law of Nations” Emmerich de…
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US Strategic Defense Initiative Debates
Table of Contents Introduction Evaluation of the “My Part 1” and “My Partner’s Part 1” Justification of “My Part 1” Conclusion References Introduction Currently, the government of the United States plans to expand the SDI program following the imminent threat that Iran seems to pose to it. Iran is quoted to have successfully built and…
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“Dirty Laundry” Essay by Barbara Ehrenreich
Barbara Ehrenreich is a political essayist and social critic who is brave enough to tackle the most burning issues of modern society in her books and magazine articles. The problem of capital punishment is one of the issues that get the author’s thorough investigation. Being rather controversial, this problem does not stop invoking people’s desire…
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Public Policies and Legitimacy in Virtual Communities
The key purpose of the research ‘A study on how public policies affect legitimacy in virtual communities’ conducted by Magda David Hercheui (2009) was to investigate the specific influence of public policies on virtual communities associated with social movements and their perceptions of their governance structures and leaders. The scholar conducted an empirical investigation with…
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International Relation Theories
Table of Contents Introduction What is realism? What is liberalism? What is constructivism? Appealing theory in the 21st Century References Introduction International relations are largely concerned with power balance and socio-political engagements among various states (Anon., 2011). In order to fully appreciate how different nations relate across the world, three theories namely constructivism, liberalism and…