Category: Politics & Government
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The Decline of Social Capital
Table of Contents Discussion Absence of Civic Engagement The Growth of Television Viewership High Costs of Joining A Networks Women entry into workforce Conclusion Reference List Discussion The concept of social capital was developed by Bourdieu, a French sociologist in the 1980s. he referred social capital as “the aggregate of the actual or potential resources…
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Pakistan Versus The USA
For a long period, Pakistan and the United States of America have been two nations that traditionally co-existed in peace and harmony. The two countries have always stood up for each other in the face of hardships such as wars or floods. As a matter of fact, there are absolutely no records of any war…
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Misinformation in foreign policy
Propaganda has always been used by administrations from the earlier regimes to the most recent governments as a tool to assist them in attaining footholds as pertaining to their interests in foreign countries. This paper aims to support the fact that regimes use misinformation to progress their interests in foreign policy by aggravating protests from…
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Withstanding the Challenge of Transnational Network in the System of Education
Table of Contents Introduction: Back to Where It All Started Bibliography Footnotes Introduction: Back to Where It All Started In the course of the past few decades, people have been trying to make the distance between states and cultures as less noticeable as possible; an obvious result of globalization, the given phenomenon has also touched…
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Non-Citizens Should Be Allowed To Vote
Democracy dictates that the authority or the power of the government should be approved by the people or citizens of any particular country. This means that the country’s power is in the hands of its citizens. The common way in which people exercise their power is by choosing a legislative body that will be responsible…
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Modern Advancements in Foreign Policy
McCormick, J. (2009). American Foreign Policy and Process. Belmont, MA: Wadsworth Publishing This book offers the audience a challenge of studying and understanding the ways in which foreign policies have been altered. The work illuminates on foreign policy process from the early years to the present era of terrorism. The author, McCormick, holds that foreign…
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An Analysis of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Policy
Table of Contents Introduction A Summary of the PPACA Policy and its Implications Reasons behind the Introduction of the Policy and the Challenges it has Faced Conclusion: Is there a Need to Change the Policy? References Introduction The current administration in the United States of America has made it clear that access to affordable healthcare…
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USA and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia International Business Transactions
United States of America and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia International business transactions Economic transactions The economy of United States of America is currently the third largest in the world with imports and exports estimated to be worth trillions of dollars. As such, the economy plays a critical role in determining the world trade (Dickson…
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MMP Representation in New Zealand: A Case of the ‘Tail Wagging the Dog’
In 1993 New Zealand citizens voted, in a national referendum, to drastically amend their voting system from the British-modelled traditional first-past-the-post (FPP) to a Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) representation (Bowler & Farrell, 2006). The genesis of proportional representation (PR) in New Zealand can be traced back to the 1950s, when the political landscape of the…
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International relations: China and India
Table of Contents Introduction India China India China Economy Conclusion References Introduction China and India are two countries in Asia separated by the Himalayan Mountain. Both countries are growing rapidly in terms of economy. They are becoming both locally and internationally important in the economy of the world and are affecting globalization to the greatest…