Politics Essays

The lifestyle and thought pattern of every leader has a direct impact on his leadership and the people he is leading. It is not in the title as in “president” but it is in the character and personality of the person in question. The rule of every president can be evaluated based on the kind of personality he has and his character.  

He assumed the American presidency on January 20, 2009. There are a variety of opinions regarding the factors leading to his election. It could be random or there could be a calculative approach working behind the scenes. There are many opinions some of which the paper takes up relating to essentially two of the political theories.

While admittedly the distant history of Palestine is vague, King Abdullah in his 1947 letter asserts correctly that the awarding of it to the Jews by Britain helped along by America is one of history’s most dubious and inequitable actions—the giving of a gift neither the English nor the Americans had the right to offer.

With rising technicalities, the government relies on agencies for advice concerning critical governmental decisions, which gives agencies a substantial amount of power within the government. Agencies work in close association with interest groups. The agencies tend to seek support from the public on various programs of their interest.

Things have taken a drastic twist, as the new president of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos has come out openly to ask for aid for various European countries to help him build the country when he succeeds in making peace with the (FARC). As stated, the conflict is reported to be the oldest in the region.

Again, the bill has to attain at least 51% majority to be a part of the law. If the bill is unable to attain the majority or less than 50% of members voted for the approval of the bill, then it is rejected or sent for the amendments (The White House, 2010). After the approval of the bill by both the chambers, the bill is sent to the president.

The author states that with its economic and military prowess, Taiwan has attracted powerful countries specifically The United States of America and China, which is considered its “mother” country. The role of these two countries in Taiwan’s affairs led to a crisis that commonly known as “The Taiwan Question”.

According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that there have been wars in Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Palestine and most parts of the Middle East. Some of these countries have experienced civil wars among their citizens. Some of these wars may be caused by religious differences between Christians and Muslims.

Many organizations apply bureaucratic structures to enhance information flow and effective running of the business. Notably, democracy, on the other hand, is a system of government whereby people are the ultimate holders of power and they bestow it directly or indirectly to leaders through free elections. 

The author states that Alison’s objective is to examine and understand the slowness within the present debates over the identity of Europe, the rationality neo-liberal model critiques. In addition, she tries to understand the importance of the ideological shift towards the market that gets driven in advance of capitalist society.

Characterized by the appropriation and transformation of nature by human needs. The idea here is that human beings usually transform themselves according to the demands of the external world. In line with this argument, people do not engage in labor freely but are rather forced by external forces to engage in labor.

Plato and Aristotle are the world’s oldest philosophers. Plato was a student of Socrates, another great thinker while Aristotle was a student of Plato. Plato is considered the first writer of philosophical politics, and Aristotle is regarded as the first political scientist. These two men had different ideas on how to improve the societies.

The author states that shareholders, the board of directors and the management are the main stakeholders in corporate governance mechanism. Employees and the executive are the other stake holders in the corporate mechanism. In corporate governance, the board of directors plays a significant role.

The decentralization of police powers to the states was a move that was primarily aimed at improving the general welfare of the particular states in terms of safety, good morals and public health. However, all the possible police powers are not possessed by the states since the constitution reserves some powers to the people.

The author states that the war powers resolution requires the president to notify the Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action and forbids armed forces. Spreading liberal values, which will necessitate expansion, and spread of democracy across several countries in the world will benefit the USA.

This research is being carried out to evaluate and present lessons learned in the political science class. In the political science (American government) class, students are taught the various features that constitute the American political system. The class terminates with an examination of leadership, future of politics and future of policy in the United States.

Knowing something about the authors and the nature of their work would point the reader in the proper perspective. Starting with Rajan, let us get introduce some information about his person. Rajan appeared to have learned in his investigation about the relationship between science and capitalism in different ways by reason of his background.

Iran is stated to be in possession of nuclear power technology. Despite pressure from world bodies, Iran is not allowing the team of IAEA experts to visit its nuclear installations, which can certify whether nuclear power is being used for peaceful purposes or not. This is again resulting is showcasing the Islamic nation in a somewhat bad light.

Private sectors are uncertain about the conditions of an economy due to various reasons and difficulties they have to encounter. These groups are threatened by the prospect of a recession in Europe and are hesitant about consumers’ confidence in spending. These are the factors which are, in turn, resisting the sector to invest freely in the British economy.

In American law, when there is a stalemate as regards to legislative funding, the constitution compels the federal government to commence a shutdown on the activities that have been significantly affected. In the event that the gap of funding stays for a long time, the law requires that some government officials be laid off so as to address the emergency activities and services.

According to various researchers, in particular, Abramson (2009), Machiavelli has earned a very bad reputation: “His very name has entered our language as synonymous with evil” (location 2052). His political philosophy was called Machiavellianism. In general, Machiavellianism can be interpreted as a line of conduct in political activities.

While the apparent effect is in the form of restlessness, financial and other materialistic losses, still deeper effect comes in terms of the shaping of psychologies of people by divesting them of their freedom of expression and equality of opportunity.

Being the current President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez is the leader of the “Bolivarian Revolution”, a secret movement that he started with fellow military officers and named it after South American Independence leader Simon Bolivar. Chavez has a vision of democratic socialism, Latin American Integration, and anti-imperialism. He is also a strong opposition towards the US foreign policies.

With a drastic change to the lifestyle that was characteristic of the villages seeming inevitable, folks from the rural interiors of the country soon took to various habits that were not in terms with their more pietistic rural settings. With women becoming more active in the social front, problems at their homes also started to crop up within the society.

There have been situations where some nations have rolled back their nuclear plans and went on to become weapons-free states, but many others have worked hard to seek out nuclear arms. The number of nations seeking nuclear weapons today suggests that a nuclear arsenal may be considered a strategic asset as discussed by Paulikas (2006). 

Politics were suddenly of great concern for the average man, advocating major changes in political, economic, and social organization (Linteau 90). The change was desired and commonplace. There was a shift in the power held by long-standing political parties to the newer, more reformist views of the new parties.

When we consider the ramifications for the State of restricting all considerations of justice to individual intention and self-ownership, we find ourselves considering Libertarianism. Libertarianism seeks to limit the central power of the State as severely as possible, leaving all or almost all matters of justice in the hands of individuals.

Aristotle's Politics is one of the most influential and enduring texts of political philosophy in all of history. Aristotle argued that the best attainable regime is a polity, the regime which "is neither democracy nor oligarchy, but the one midway between them." For example, regarding offices one would have elections but no property assessment.

The author states that the crux of his message was for American people to expect no radical changes to the general direction of policies. Although delivered in all eloquence and with a sense of importance, careful scrutiny of its content would reveal its vapidity. There is some skill in writing and delivery.

The US has been seen as a major player in the issues related to Iraq. However, the entry of Iran which is not in good relationship with the US is likely to change the way the US has been handling issues in Iraq. This is likely to attract the interests of other countries such as Russia and North Korea.  

The United States is often able to disguise its true intentions with a friendly, helpful attitude. What the American government did in order to promote the liberalization of the Egyptian economy was to increase the trade between the two countries by promoting the investment of American corporations in the country.

It was a four-sided election, fought between the incumbent Republican president William Howard Taft, the Indiana Labor leader Eugene Debs, Theodore Roosevelt who this time represented the Progressive Party, and the ultimate winner, the Democrat Woodrow Wilson. The campaign led to “the birth of modern American politics”

Particularly now that Marxism is no longer the restricted property of any group, organization, or state, there is no reason for not returning to these writings if the object is not only to understand but also to change the world (Katz 2001). This is an intellectual task whose time has come.

The article will explore to find out whether the changes in the electoral processes that will bring in use of the Alternative Voting System or AVs in parliamentary elections, would actually work towards improving democracy in United Kingdom. UK has many such reforms that have made it a modern democracy with elected representatives.

According to the paper, Plato’s idea of politics revolves around the concept of creation on an ideal society. He sees that the society is imperfect and the powers that it yields in not properly harnessed and put to use. For Plato, a fragmented society needs to be governed in order to achieve harmony.

In little more than a half-century, Europe has made measurable progress in realizing its vast economic potential.  The EU’s member states have combined resources and moved away from the old status quo in which antagonistic states bickered over imposed geographic divisions.  In spite of the problems inherent in bringing together a traditionally fragmented region, Europe exists today as a technologically sophisticated economic federation.

The author states that the practice of capitalism is better seen in the United States of America and other democratic countries as mass media is allowed to influence decision-makers on what needs to be produced and distributed in the market. Companies or individuals create value by finding what will cause them to produce increased capital.

Implementing clean-energy policies will save the environment from global warming and economic decline. The above will come into reality if the money to import oil is reinvested in the United States. There will be the creation of new jobs, maintenance of a clean environment and a stabilized economy (Lefton & Weiss 5).

The city attorney’s facilitate government operations such as drafting domestic laws and public contracts in the local government. As the public defenders and municipal prosecutor, City attorneys attend all Municipal Court sessions where the prosecutor appeals all charges of the criminal act on behalf of the department of police and City.

The author states that the revitalization of the American economy after a long period of recession should be attributed to Reagan’s policies and any weaknesses or deficiencies were deemed inconsequential or a consequence of the fact that the Democrats were at the time in charge of the Congress.

The UK bid for Olympics 2012, is supported by international policies, neoliberalism, globalisation, nation-building and national pride. Though some see this as a venue for national prestige, still UK sports’ policies are consistent not in the aggrandisement of UK but in the utilisation of sports for the welfare and good of the majority.

While the explanatory approach stands for the strong belief that the social order is beyond the limitations of theories and it does not encompass theoretical concepts for international relations, the constitutive approach believes in theoretical concepts which help understand the reality of the social world.

Young people were dying in large numbers, and several very extreme instances had occurred recently which shocked and stunned the local community. It's also pointed out that everyone realized that something had to change because the situation was untenable for residents, police and religious communities.

The terrorist groups continue to exploit terror and violence in their endeavor to further their narrow-minded political ambitions. Most of the terrorist groups envision the United States of America in collaboration with her allies and partners as the source of their political tribulations. The most violent groups and prominent in their activities of terror are Al Qaeda.

The choice of theoretical paradigm is based on their epistemological validity and relevance. By this, the intent is not to undervalue or at the same time, underscore any ideology but to facilitate the argument for the paper. The Marxist interpretation of Colonialism will be the point of departure, due to its scientific validity in the estimation.

In conclusion, from both texts, there are both comparisons, as well as contrasts, with regard to the democratic principles’ application, within the Islamic religion and Muslim state. On the one hand, Lewis alludes to democracy existing only in case scenarios where two consecutive peaceful elections are conducted. 

The conclusion states that though the president has the constitutional powers which are clearly stated, the president should not be a dictatorial leader and thus it is important for the president to consider the other arms of the government before making decisions. For instance, appointments must be approved by the Senate and thus the channels must be followed as stipulated in the constitution.

Freedom is one fundamental right that must be enjoyed by every individual and the American constitution recognizes that we were created equal by the creator. America upholds people’s freedom of worship, speech, and association. I am proud because am free to practice my catholic religion without any interference.

The U.S. Constitution was proposed and drafted at a convention convened in Philadelphia in 1787 by a distinguished group of influential men headed by Alexander Hamilton.  At this time, its ratification in 1789 was far from assured.  In all of the thirteen colonies, differing interests and groups both supported and opposed a federal constitution, sparking intense public debate.

A critic for The Washington Post-Los Angeles Times news service hailed it as “the absolutely essential narrative of the scandal with revelations that no one would have thought possible.” The book was also a New York Times bestseller and was named Best Non-Fiction Book of 1999 by the Book of the Month Club.