Category: Politics & Government

  • Advocacy and Policy-Related Projects Evaluation

    Table of Contents Debra Rog’s Homelessness Evaluation Study Challenges of Evaluating Advocacy and Policy-Related Projects Advocacy and Policy Issues of Capellaville ECFE Program References Debra Rog’s Homelessness Evaluation Study There is no doubt that studies aimed at evaluating the conditions of life of those people belonging to vulnerable populations are very important as they allow…

  • Moving from SMD (Single Member District) System to PR (Proportional Representation) System

    As political disillusionment intensifies in America, Diamond and Plattner (2006) show that parties and candidates are becoming more cynical thus culminating into low voter turnout. Several proposals have been brought forth to revolutionize the American electoral system among them the campaign finance reform. However, the attention given to the most recent reform (PR system) has…

  • Civic and Political Traditions in Modern Italy

    The central thesis of the whole study is the recognition of the dynamic nature of the political agenda in contemporary Italy. More specifically, Leonardi et al. point to a systematic transition from Italian centralized governance to the acquisition of greater sovereign powers by individual regional governments (5). The increase in political diversity within the context…

  • Minorities and Policing

    Introduction Minorities have often been victims of racial profiling by law enforcement officers. They receive discriminatory treatment in various instances, for example, while driving, in shopping malls or walking in public places. The police officers usually stop them and conduct thorough searches on them. In airports the minorities are checked more keenly as the police…

  • The Role of International Companies

    Table of Contents Introduction Literature review The case study Conclusion References Introduction As asserted by Hodgetts (2003), the societies that we live in are dynamic in nature. As a result, the interaction between the structures that are present within a given societal setting always changes with time. To be particular, the advancement in the field…

  • The Role of Popular Majorities in Political Decision-Making

    Speaking of U.S. politics, it is essential to note that the United States is a federal, constitutional, democratic republic in which the President, Congress, and the judiciary share authority and responsibility for their actions. Initially, the most critical point in the United States Constitution was the separation of legislative, executive, and judicial powers. The people…

  • Egypt after Mubarak

    Lee is an established editor who works for The Weekly Standard. His writing majors in politics, and his broad knowledge in political systems around the world has enabled him to collaborate with other like-minded journalists in forming The Middle East Quarterly. The publication focuses on the political occurrences in the Middle East. In this article,…

  • Comparative Politics as a Concept

    Table of Contents Introduction Canadian and American Government Political Parties Political Culture Election Laws and Process Conclusion Reference List Introduction Comparative politics is a scientific concept that is widely applied in the study of political science. This concept and ideology are used to study different political units of countries, pointing out how different they run…

  • International Intervention in Libya

    Table of Contents Introduction Reasons for the intervention Works Cited Introduction Oil, otherwise known as black gold, is the driving force of the world economy. It is a major commodity of trade that is required by all countries. Western countries rely on the constant supply supply of oil, thus they try to ensure its supply…

  • South Sudan: Political Changes

    Various political changes are currently taking place in South Sudan. The President of South Sudan decided to dissolve the parliament, but later an updated lower house of parliament was formed (Ross, 2021). In addition, there are active hostilities between different communities in this country, leading to people’s deaths. The climatic conditions do not favor the…