Category: Politics & Government
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Pragmatics in Political News
Table of Contents Introduction Critical Discourse Analysis Al-Arabiya Al Jazeera Cable Network News (CNN) Conclusion Reference Introduction Media is one of the most powerful political tool that has been used by various political groupings to pass distorted information to the unsuspecting audience. According to Locher and Graham (2010), media has the role of educating, informing,…
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Good Governance and Political Development
Table of Contents Introduction Definition of Governance Good Governance Political Development Good Governance and Political Development in Developing and Developed Countries Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Over the past decade, the concept of good governance and political development has dominated development literature. This is due to the correlation between good governance and development. For instance, a…
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Analysis of Influence of U.S. on China, and Relations in 1960’s and 1970’s
The United States has had a lot of influence on countries all over the world. China shares a very interesting diplomatic history with the United States, and thus the study of the influence that the U.S. has had on China has been a subject of interest for many scholars. The relationship between the U.S. and…
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Differences Between ‘the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen’ and ‘the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen’
This response paper looks at the differences between ‘the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen’ and ‘the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen’. This response paper highlights the differences between the two declarations. The ‘Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen’ was adopted in France and…
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The US Intervention in Libya in 2011 as an Illegal Action
In 2011 Obama initiated the US intervention in Libya. He did not follow the requirements of the War Powers Resolution, 1973, and his actions could be considered not constitutional. However, some critics claim that Obama’s behavior might be justified. I believe that according to the War Powers Resolution statement of a 60-day limit to use…
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Normative Power: Three Devolutions of Power Comparison
Table of Contents Introduction Devolutions of power The normative basis EU’s after the cold war Conclusion References Introduction Ian Manners argues about Europe being a civilian power in contrast with military power and then eventually introduces the idea of normative power in the whole of Europe. Civilian power may be defined as centrally driven economic…
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Great Powers in 2050
Table of Contents Introduction The distribution of power The notion of great power in 2010 and 2050 The prospects of war and peace Factors that can render a forecast inaccurate Conclusion Works Cited Footnotes Introduction Political scientists use the term great power to describe a nation that can exercise its influence on a global scale…
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Costa Rica v. Nicaragua Maritime Delimitation
Table of Contents Summary of Case Facts Related to the Case Legal Components of the Case Work Cited The case under consideration is Costa Rica v. Nicaragua. It is connected to maritime delimitation in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. This case is of special interest because it is associated with the provisions of…
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Religion, peace and politics
Religion, peace and politics have always been closely tied. Admittedly, the Dark Ages can be regarded as the brightest example of the period when religion was the most potent stimulus in making peace or rather war. Of course, the contemporary world has changed significantly as the society has become more secular. Nonetheless, religion is still…
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In Response to Change: the Rising Of the Masses
Table of Contents Introduction The black response In support of feminism The rising of the masses Conclusion References Introduction Every period in history throws up its own sons and daughters of idiosyncratic thought; what is intriguing is that there is very often a common thread that binds these people, one that crosses all borders of…