Category: Politics & Government
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The Peace of Westphalia and Its Hierarchy
Table of Contents Introduction Pillars of Sovereignty Did Equality or Hierarchy characterize the Treaties? How Persuasive is Andrea’s Critique of the Westphalia Model? Significance of the peace of Westphalia Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Signed in 1648, the peace of Westphalia was an international agreement among the major European powers of the 17th century to respect…
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Factors Affecting Government Size
Table of Contents Pure Redistribution Model Special Interest Group Model Median Voter Models based on Altruism or Social Insurance Government Services Model The Political Model of Government Size References An inclusive account of the enormous growth and transformation in the structure of government expenditure has eluded economists operating in public finance over time. This development…
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Large Hadron Collider Analysis
Table of Contents The LHC Experiments LHC Cost Incidents Works cited The LHC or the Large Hadron Collider is an international project headed by the UK government and some scientists and engineers from 100 countries all over the world. It is the largest particle accelerator ever built. The Large Hadron Collider or LHC is designed…
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“Hamlet’s Heirs” by Rachel Wifall
In this article, Rachel Wilfall looks into the parameters of links between Shakespearean characters with modern political personalities. Here the fundamental force of argument lies in the context of vengeance and the comparison between Hamlet’s notion of justice and Bush’s intimating activities in form of war against terrorism. This measure in the real world looks…
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Gillard-Rudd Debates and Australian Labor Party
The Labor party of Australia has experienced serious political battle between formidable contenders with outstanding leadership qualities and polished political ideology. In the resent part, the two main contenders, Mr. Rudd and Ms. Gillard exchanged harsh words in their quest to woe support of the Labor party. Thus, this reflective treatise attempts to explicitly review…
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Israel-Gulf Cooperation Council Relations
Table of Contents Introduction The beginning Towards Normalization Research Questions Hypotheses Methodology Conclusion References Introduction The political discourses on the Middle East have remained an interesting subject among scholars due to the uniqueness of the geopolitical relations among the Arab nations and with Israel and the West. Historically, many of the studies on the Middle…
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Social Welfare Programs in Dynamic Environment
Over the last five decades, social welfare policies and programs have not only expanded to a stabilized position but also contracted following their stabilization. This trend in the social programs and policies is attributed to the various consistent changes occurring in the political, economic and social environments. Notably, social welfare policies are significantly influenced by…
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Politics Definition & Meaning
Table of Contents Introduction Meaning of politics Contrast between Weber and Lane’s conceptions of politics Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Politics is arguably the most renowned and constantly debated issue across the world due to an exceptionally diverse history coupled with endless controversies. The concept of politics and its theory has existed in almost throughout all…
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US Government: Privacy and Presidential Power
Constitutional Right to Privacy The US constitution is not written and codified; rather it is comprised of constitutional conventions, case laws, small statutes, and amendments. Likewise, the constitution does not contain an express right to liberty. The Bill of Rights is the only codified expression of the constitution about personal rights, but says little about…
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Drinking Age in the United States
The United States legal drinking age of twenty one years has been the subject of discussion for a long time based on the fact that some people are for it, while others are against it. The act which was established in 1984 prohibits drinking below the age of twenty one as it states that any…