Politics Essays

In addition to being an economic powerhouse, the European Union (EU) represents near-total European integration in the political, judicial, social and economic spheres.  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). 

Giving up your family, your security and eventually, your life has meant that I can live in a community, in which everyone has a right to vote and has access to education. I could run for and be elected to public office if I wanted to, and I have had, and my children will have access to education equal to that of any other American citizen.   

To analyse the impact of the resurgence in regional identities and the impact that it has on globalisation on the positive or negative side and in that the compatibility between the two needs a proper understanding of the true meaning of both globalisation and regional identities and the causes for the resurgence of regional identities.

Carroll states:” The theory of ‘continuing’ sovereignty, as explained by professor Dicey, is that there are no limits to the legislative competence of parliament is absolutely sovereign in its own time and may legislate as it wishes on any topic and for any place."

Ehrenreich’s belief regarding her skin color may be warranted by the notion that racism is particularly strong when the individuals dealing with each other both belong to a different class. If an upper class citizen deals with a lower class poverty line worker earning minimum wage, certain precepts come into play that have become part of the moral dilemma within American societies.

Many aspirants are gearing towards clinching the 2012 Republican presidential candidate positions. Around ten aspirants have declared their intentions to run for the top job in the country. Convincing the voters and clinching the ticket for the top seat is not an easy task. Some figures running for the top seat are renowned personalities.  

According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that the electoral college that has been a part of US elections since its beginning has become outdated and is in need of reform. While a popular vote system would ensure equality of voter power, it has the potential to deteriorate our stable two-party system.

The book “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine is a warning to the common men about the evilness of British government and the monarchy. In this book, he writes to the public about the way in which intentions of society and government vary significantly according to time. He influences the people of Britain in the 18th century.

The article demonstrates why it was possible for Russia to act in Ukraine the way it did. The author writes about the economic and political background for Putin’s new philosophy. I was trying to figure out what lay behind Russia’s sudden expansion and the article introduced the concept of Putin Doctrine to explain it.

One might want to keep this interest in mind within assessing phrases, for example ''explosion connected with interest or perhaps the recent deluge of work given to current studies in political economy.  Recently, there really has become a surge in how many papers investigate the effect of state policies on fiscal outcomes.

Plato, just like some of the great minds of his time, criticized democracy as part of the constitution, especially after the death of Socrates under democratic law. In his book the republic, he reviewed the four major types of government constitutions, which he deemed unstable and bound to degenerate with passing time.

As compared to 1876 there was a strong role of Florida and the Supreme Court of the United States. In both elections, the involvement of the Supreme Court helped to find the final outcome. In 1876 and 2000 also, there was a strong media voice prejudiced public views by supercilious a presumptive winner--Hayes in 1876 and George W. Bush in 2000. This damaged the dispute that admired vote totals bespeak the will of the people.

This is no coincidence that the theories of International Relations developed a lot during the twentieth century. The fast pace at which international events took place during this century was unprecedented before. With these events arose the desire to study their nature. The rise of educational standards around the globe furthered the cause.

The policy of affordable housing in the United Kingdom has so far not been successful in meeting its goals. Very few targets set by councils are achieved. A good example is the City of Edinburg, which had planned to provide 25% of new housing in the form of affordable housing in 2001(Evans, n.d.). For one reason or the other, this target was not achieved.

With due consideration to the major influencing factors of the Department’s failure to the FiReControl project, the following key areas can be recommended that can help the Department for Communities and Local Government to successfully conduct its wide range of fire and rescue services in the communities.

These non-state actors include multinational corporations (MNCs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs). The United Nations is an example of a powerful and big intergovernmental organization that has been created by governments of nation-states to carry out a specific purpose.

Mark Mazower’s essay “Three Forms of Political Justice: Greece, 1944-1945” deals with the fluctuating concepts of justice in Greece during the period of 1944-1945. Mazower explains how the many efforts how Greece recovered from the most prolonged and traumatic experience of its brief life as a nation-state’ to restore justice.

The degree to which a constitution remains relevant to the needs of its electorates and the context under which certain rules and laws can change with the times often leave scholars and critics categorizing the functions of the constitution and even questioning whether some countries possess a constitution or is ruled under another form.

After completing the survey on the political compass and analyzing its results, my political and social views are clearer now than they were before I solved the survey questions and surprisingly the results depicted what exactly was buried deep in my mind and it has just helped me to get a clearer view of my own ideas as well as the world’s political situation

The values are estimated using a proportionate reduction in error. This means that the prediction in statistical data is more accurate when the association between the two variables is great. The coefficient of association also uses the direction of relationships, whether positive or negative, to effectively guess the values.

According to the essay, the Electoral College system of voting has been seen to award victory to candidates who have lost the popular vote, like George W. Bush in the 2000 elections. This system goes contrary to democracy as stipulated in the constitution. Therefore it would be more beneficial to use the popular vote method.

The focus in this paper is on the intersectionality as an Asian American. According to the research findings, to champion for social change, intersectionality urges all the Asian American people to report their oppression cases to authorities.

Taiwan has an extensive network of investment and business ties in Southeast Asia and China and these companies play a significant position in the international supply chain. From this situation, U.S. companies can take advantage of Taiwan’s relations and skills in increasing their trade-in Asia, particularly in China.

The Liberal viewpoint was overriding in scores of intellectual spheres in the after-effects of World War I when Woodrow Wilson who was the 28th president of the United States and other optimists encouraged the League of Nations and treaties that aimed at bringing the wars to an end and many others. 

It will review the theory of democratic deficit and determine whether the organization is indeed plagued by a Democratic Deficit or purported lack of democracy and appears inaccessible to the ordinary citizen because of its complex structure. We will also attempt to present the academic debate regarding these two principal issues.

Congress plays an effective role in defining the policy. They are either involved directly or indirectly but they greatly influence their importance in structuring the US foreign policy. Whereas external key players involved are the “Think-Tanks” and “non-governmental organizations” hold the power to influence the US foreign policymakers.  

Different types of government systems are evident across the world. Communities vary with others regarding their people and need different types of leaders. With this were formed different forms of the government system. There are Democracy, Monarchy, Aristocracy, and many more. Yet, none are perfect which led to quarrels between nations and sometimes even between their people.

Rafael Correa is an economist that was educated in three different countries namely his homeland Ecuador, the United States and Belgium. He has used this education to improve the financial status of his country through a number of economic policies. One of the most controversial moves has been his declaration of Ecuador’s national debt.

British politics have a strong historical background that can be traced from the imperial powers to the modern times. Britain has undergone a systematic electoral reform since 1800, allowing middle-class men to vote, rural and urban workers and eventually permitting the suffrage to all males and females by the 1930s.

Sarah Chayes argument conformed to the canonical thinkers like Machiavelli, John Locke and the Islamic diplomat like the Nizam al-Mulk.  Therefore, in a thrilling case joining the Protestant Reformation in the Arab Spring. The book exposes a new way of understanding the global extremism by presenting corruption affecting global security.

 He continues and says that man either gains blame or praise from the qualities of leadership he has. According to Machiavelli, good qualities should be displayed to public and hide the bad qualities. However, if the bad qualities are important for his upkeep, man should embrace them. He also believes that man will cheat, lie or steal for self-satisfaction

It is frequently associated with the colonial rule of the European states over other countries, ‘imperialism’ is as old as Empire. Referring to its long history D. K. Lake says, “It is one of the oldest known political institutions, characterizing relations between peoples in ancient Mesopotamia, China, and Rome through modern Europe” (7232).

In the contemporary world, the way countries cause difficulties within the borders of each other is no longer their own business. In the conditions when globalization and popularity of democratic values define the global reality, it is no longer possible to isolate from the world and live a completely independent life.

The Islamic Chechens in Russia first banded together and took up violence to dramatize their simple demand for self-determination based on their ethnic, national, linguistic, religious and regional identity. When Kremlin obstinately ignored this protest action, as had been the touchstone of its policy since the post-World War II period.

Terrorism has undoubtedly put Islam in the most difficult position where the religion itself is the answer to all those questions raised but somehow it is acknowledged as ‘the religion of extremists and people promoting fundamentalism’. Terrorist forces have taken many innocent lives who perhaps will not be able to satisfy themselves.

The author of the text highlights that the Asia-Pacific region needs a strong political-economic relationship with the US in the name of sustainable development and global justice. Besides, it is stressed that every US administration is thus faced with the challenge of a viable and beneficial Asia-Pacific policy.

Fortunately, though, we have moved on from the legal enslavement of African American people, with thanks going in large parts to the Executive Order Power. Executive orders allow presidents to create law without the agreement of Congress and is rarely used to maintain a sense of fairness and to avoid controversy in the workings of government.

It is a learning process through which behaviors and norms suitable to an efficient political system are passed from one generation to another. It is by the performance of this duty that people are introduced into the political culture, as well as their orientations to political objects are developed.

It is nearly impossible to have a democratic state that satisfies both the interest of a government and that of the people. There are several concerns of tension, disagreement, and conflict involved in issues pertaining to bureaucracy. Mild opposition and fierce public outrage characterize such disagreements in the society. 

The 20th century is synonymous with the civil rights movement in the United States.  Out of the numerous civil rights events that took place in the 20th century, there are those that stand out in terms of impacting a sense of social responsibility in the United States government both in the past and today.

A report published by the Institute for Policy Studies analyzed what it termed the ‘arm-twisting offensive’ by high-ranking U.S. officials to garner support.  Bush describes the nations that supported him as the ‘coalition of the willing,’ but as the report concluded, it could be better expressed as a ‘coalition of the coerced.’

The essay "The Great Influenza" gives a referential record of the magnitude of a disease that spreads the storm of death on the surface of the land it passed. Science, politics and the pestilence are enveloped with the background of a great war.

It follows, therefore, that all healthy democracies should ensure equal access by all community members to the political process. On the other hand, when the same concept of PR is applied to society as it is to the political system, several misgivings become apparent.

Its problems with India, especially the one related to Kashmir continue till date. The history of Pakistan is both sterling and startling since then. Democratic elections were held, Prime Ministers were toppled, one of them was hanged and Military Generals had a field day, one died in an air-crash under mysterious circumstances. 

Liberalism has different connotations. Adam Smith’s “liberal plan of equality, liberty, and justice” had political connotations while B. de Spinoza's idea of “a free man living according to the dictates of reason alone” has a mental attitude. Constructive or continental liberalism derives from Voltaire and J. J. Rousseau’s theory of enlightenment.

Bhagwati continues to say that it is impractical to free trade especially during the period of macroeconomic crisis. Bhagwati continues to argue that Obama has failed in preventing a slip into protectionism thereby resulting in increased tariff barriers. Contrary to expectation, these barriers did not increase national income.

In a democratic state, people are the main representatives. They are the highest decision maker before implementation of any specific rule or regulation within the state or country. However, they may take place in varied political parties, pressure groups or free elections to present their views or ideas among other individual’s of the society

The Syrian revolution began in 2011as an Arab protest against President Bashar al-Assad’s government administration. The Arabs claimed that Bashar’s administration was oppression them by failing to make reforms that would diffuse political power to other leaders and economic policies that would benefit all citizens.

 Lastly, the political disposition of Italy has been highly blamed for political terrorism.  “…Most general political explanation questions the democratic character of the country's political culture…” The constant political instability caused by the diverse ideological differences between the left-wing and the rightist excited a proliferation of political terrorism inspired by ideological loyalties. Such high levels of terrorism only subsided.

Said had the unique advantage of experiencing different perspectives on the issue of Palestine-Israel conflict as well as broader Arabian politics. His works on the subject of Middle East politics are informed by his first-hand experiences at these places, as well as a careful study of preceding scholarship by Western intellectuals.