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World War I caused a big surprise to the world with its impacts. Holger (2014, p.27) stated that the world was shocked with gunshots which lasted for four years, from 1914 to 1918, and even laid a platform for the Second World War. The war steered prosperity in some countries, whereas it led to economic depression in others.
The significance of its foreign relations ensures that the national identity of Russia is dictated according to the current systems (Stolper, 1951). Russia should be able to define itself for what it knows marks its national identity, constant shifts in search of an acceptable status quo is not of any help internally and even in the international caucus.
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From the experience of the United States Civil Rights Movement, the strategy that gained popularity was the use of non-violence which was introduced by Martin Luther King. However, African Americans used the strategy of non-violence relatively loosely. Their public non-violence stance was necessary to attract the attention of the public while the private stance relied on violence.
NATOs mission in Afghanistan was to pursue a greater goal of ending terrorism especially following the U.S 9/11 attack. Again, NATO was also offered an additional role by the UN asking NATO to disarm militants, fight the drug trade, reform the justice system, train a national army and police force, and offer security for elections.
There is no way that a leader can claim to serve the interests of people when he or she is an outsider of a certain society, and different scholars have been in agreement that a leader is better if he or she is chosen amongst the people. An insider understands the problems, abilities, and interests of the people and therefore is best suited to serve the same people (Urbinati 2006).
Interestingly, Miller (2012) states that the resilience of authoritarianism in Central Asia is only short-lived. He is of the opinion that although these countries have been able to effectively veer off any possibilities of democratic transition, there are inherent challenges that can avert this situation in the future.
It would be too early to state clearly whether the worldwide recession has a beginning on the Chinese investment in Africa. Though it’s clearly seen that the Chinese investment in Africa is wholly beneficial to the countries in question, a server analysis of the Chinese’s activities will show that the still Chinese have hidden motives, especially in oil extraction.
For quite a long period now Iran has been slapped with many sanctions not only by the United Nations but also from the United States and western European countries. Regardless of these efforts, the country is still pursuing the enrichment of uranium. In an interview with Reuters, the head of Iran’s atomic agency Salehi said that: "There is no limit on enrichment.
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Due to its might economic wise i.e., its economy contributes to more than a quarter of the total gross domestic product globally, The United States is termed as the world superpower country. Its military resource allocation ranges up to more than 40% of the world’s military spending (McCormick, 2009).
Nevertheless, analysts contend that none of the policies have improved the aborigines’ conditions in Australia, for their conditions are no better than they were before the European invasion. In 1901, there was a creation of the six Australian colonies into a federation. Then, white Australia perceived the Aborigines as a dying race; hence the only two references made to them by the Constitution.
As the process through which people elect their leaders and representatives, voting is an essential aspect of democracies and one of the pillars that sustain such systems. Elections in most countries are normally rigid processes that the authorities carry out within the guidance of rigorous rules and regulations.
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The author of the paper investigates the role of the US in shaping relations between the KSA and Iran. The chapter particularly looks at the dynamics of alliances between Gulf countries and the US, and how such alliances have affected the relationship between the KSA and Iran and by extension, the region.
The group of nations’ interaction occurs with regard to their political as well as economic affairs. It is a fact that their interaction is based on an intergovernmental union rather than a single state. Therefore, the European Union is made of 28 member countries whose interaction operates based on independent institutions representing nations.
With time the anarchy encroached into the political system prompting the power struggles between the two major tribes in South Sudan. So far, all the initiatives taken by the International community to stop the war have not been successful. This means that the international community is not in a position to broker peace in South Sudan, not just yet.
In such an economic environment, a stable and secure source of energy is imperative for the national government because it is essential for both household and industrial progress and economic growth (Porter 2005). Energy is therefore vital for a country’s national security, however, either lack of or its presence can be a source of conflict (Ross, 2008).
Being the leading Islamic and political nation in the region has caused constant tension that continues to brew between the two nations. The tense nature of the relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia has escalated resulting from Iran’s subversions of Arabian governments, especially those in the Gulf region that have large Shiite populations.
Some would like to have both liberal democracy and global capitalism but do it make sense to encourage international treaties that control national regulatory decision based on existing organizations? World history is irreversible but putting in mind the hazards brought by capitalism to democracy; the socialists should seek ways to curb these hazards.
As Australia moves its focus from an interest in physical foundation to creating a socio-political framework, and as the nation moves from fare-driven development to political arrangement and utilization drove development, there is a need to evaluate Australia's association with different nations. Our understanding of public policy in theory and practice stretches beyond this scope.
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According to many philosophers, virtue is what defines the good life and is significant of a normative nature, it can, therefore, be hard to identify sometimes in The Prince. It can also be defined as a political ability that enables leaders or rulers to achieve the set political objectives and goals. Virtue can be a utility or physical strength.
Under the separation of power, the governing power should be distributed among the judiciary, executive, and Parliament with the purpose of not allowing a single group to have all the power. Furthermore, each of these groups has to work with a defined mandate allowing checking the responsibility and actions of the other.
The following report investigates areas of political influence on fraud and corruption and suggests ways in which the Task Force may approach these two issues. The research conducted for this report indicates that transparency and accountability are two primary elements that must be incorporated into any anti-fraud and corruption strategy.
The term imperialism is usually applied when speaking about such countries as the United Kingdom, the USA, Japan, Italy, Spain, and France of the 19th century. In that time these countries were trying to found empires by owning areas in Africa. This process is known as “the Scramble for Africa”.
The increasing importance of non-strictly-governmental institutions that nonetheless craft policy and influence policy-making such as the IMF and World Bank might be contributing to this notion. Consider the forces involved in making a decision even for a small municipality. The decision will need to comply with local, provincial or regional, and national or federal laws; it will likely have political lobbies both for and against it by local groups such as grassroots activism groups, PTAs, and churches.
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In the early 1980s, the country slightly improved export and reduced the rate of inflation via the decrease of real wages and subsidies of agriculture products. It also liberalized the trade policies and the financial market was deregulated. This was done in accordance with the signed agreement and the promise it had made to IFIs.
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International relations concerns economic, social, cultural, and other related matters of concern. Human rights movements have advanced from one level to higher levels over time. The emphasis is to create a society where every individual is living in freedom in relation to their own life. This is based on the fact that people should be allowed to make choices on how they want to live.
A cabinet decision-making process happens when everyone in the cabinet has the confidence to contribute to any issue without being afraid of retribution if they have a view that contradicts that of the Prime Minister or any other senior person in Cabinet. These senior members may be the Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary, and the Chancellor.
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Many scholars in diverse fields of academia have divided the era of the cold war into two phases. The first phase was from 1945 to the mid or late 1960. On the other hand, the second phase has been described to have stretched from the early 1980s, with a period of virtual détente in between. Nonetheless, the nuclear arms race prevailed in both of these phases.
Exalting the Athenian doctrine of politics and governance, Pericles described a society in which the public as a whole could participate in the creation and nurturing of the concept of the common good. The ancient democracy bred the scions of modern-day government and socio-political systems where the citizens confront no challenges in participating in public affairs based on their status.
The initial signs of a working-class revolution emerged during a radical period wherein the early decades of the 19th century were marked by an impeccable response to capitalist manipulation and oppression. In fact, this trend applied liberal ideas to transform the status quo that led to the progression of the radical movement.
In conclusion, the essay has discussed the recent talk about the politicization of Australia’s federal public service. As mentioned in the essay, APS politicization manifests in the sense of senior public servants' appointments to suit the government of the day preferences and has been increasing gradually in the last few decades.
Even in stable states, non-state actors play an important part in policing or providing important information that enhances the accessibility of security and justice. Capacity building for non-state actors through the provision of resources by donors or government is important in order to lay the ground for effective partnership.
Foreign policies all over the world evolve with time. World politics is dynamic and it is difficult to predict what will happen in the next hour. Foreign policy is not in any way static. The formulation of foreign policy is a dynamic process that involves great consultations to avoid being antagonistic or affecting citizens who are abroad.
The doctrine of separation of powers is important for the operation of the United States government (Bond & Smith 2013, p. 58). The doctrine of separation of powers holds that the executive, legislature, and the judiciary should be separated for purposes of safeguarding the liberties and prevents abuse by any of the institutions.
The behavior distinction between high and low politics can be attributed to the postwar policy that was adopted by Japan. Japan's government has not managed to develop effective strategies geared towards defending itself as it has been relying on the security alliance especially from America making Japan a passive actor in the world’s politics.
The institution managed to identify functions that were to be transferred to the devolved government after the 2013 general elections. The local government’s institutional structures were taken over by the county governments as part of the transition process, which includes assets, staff, office premises, as well as local government’s liabilities.
Terrorists are currently making use of social media to achieve their aims as the network between the members of terrorist groups has increased. The free and open media have proved to be of significant benefits to the terrorists who are looking for ways of ensuring that they reach every part of the world.
The voting patterns of a group of people are characterized by their beliefs, and perceptions that make them aligned to a particular party and not the other. Although the cleavage models provide instinct into the voter behavior and party support, more extended models can also be used concurrently with the cleavage model to provide a better understanding of the party systems and societal divisions.
Terrorism is not a new phenomenon. The notion became to gain popularity during the 1970s. Different governments have highlighted that terrorism is a great threat to international and national security. They have increased their security and used an abundance of resources to prevent and minimize terrorism attacks (Byman, 2006: 101).
The US is an empire that politically and economically controls countries across the globe. Although the contemporary American Empire does not have direct control over the political sovereignty of other nations, it has the capability of controlling its politico-economy through organizations such as the international monetary fund and the World Bank.
The objectives of terror attacks have evolved from attracting the attention of the government to killing a large number of people. Terrorism has become bloodier than it was in the past. The evolution of terrorism as attributed to a number of changes presented in the essay illustrates that terrorism cannot be predicted.
Democracy channels conflict into processes through democratic politics that are gradual but not sudden transformations. Democratic processes in many instances have proved to be crucial in confronting violence. In many states that are democratic violence is rare as the administrators in such countries are willing to engage in talks in situations where various parties have differences.
A dramatic change in Egyptian demographics is a factor that led to the uprising. From the late 1950to 2011, the Egyptian population had quadrupled from about 20 million people to more than 80 million citizens (Filiu, 2011). This phenomenal change resulted in high rates of unemployment, especially among the youth.
Democracy is a school of thought that advocates for representative politics and the protection of liberties of members of any society (Smith et al 2012, p. 50). It is important to note that for representative politics to thrive in any society, all members of that society must allocate equal rights to participate in various activities that will allow the majority to elect their representatives.
Accordingly, the European Union has evolved dramatically in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union and has recently undergone multiple stages of expansion (enlargement in EU parlance). This research paper will begin with a concise yet comprehensive overview of the European Union and will thoroughly address the evolution of the EU following the collapse of state-led communism in Eastern Europe.
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One of the arguments against Middle Eastern profiling is that it encourages racism and racially motivated violence. This is because profiling for criminal activities on basis of race is not just unethical but morally wrong since it brings out the view that some communities are superior to others in terms of law adherence.
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The EU claimed that its diplomatic approach to the Libyan proliferation program had led to the dismantling of the Libyan WMD apparatus (Warleigh 2006). On the other hand, the US maintained that Libya voluntarily dismantled its WMD arsenal as it was afraid it would be invaded in Iraq (Warleigh 2006).
It is naïve to believe that decision-making, which is based on democracy will result in justice for religious, racial, and linguistic minorities. It is also futile to expect such decision-making to arrive at optimal decisions regarding foreign countries, or environmental issues, and other problems that have a bearing on the interests of future generations.
Issues that have surfaced as a result of the internal wrangles in the DRC have impacted the stability of its neighboring countries a fact that has both disadvantaged these countries and times advantaged some militia groupings in these neighboring countries. More so, the DRC has a long history of internal wrangles that have gone beyond a century.
America and most European countries have in the past dealt with GCC member states on an individual bilateral basis. It is now taking a strategic stand and forming alliances with the GCC. It is now taking a collective approach to the gulf region by discussing trade agreements with the GCC as a whole.
The paper discusses whether the United Kingdom needs a fully codified and written Constitution and concludes that a written and codified constitution would help regulate the executive powers and provide some security to rights. In Britain, social class was the principal determinant of voting in British elections in the 1960s.