America, the nation that has been the proof of a working democracy, is currently engaged in a war with the Spanish in the Pacific islands of the Philippines. The Philippines have been oppressed by the Spanish for decades so it is time for America, who has been ravaging this country with war, to assist the Filipino people in rebuilding their nation into a powerful presence in the pacific. Taking control of this country is also quite beneficial to the United states government too. The United States should continue to expand to the Philippines to help assist them politically by setting up a democracy, help bring on social reforms, and reap economic benefits of the raw materials and a new market.…
State in your own words what each of the following terms means and why it is significant to a study of the world…
America is one of the most developed countries in the world and considers itself a leading example towards achieving the highest level of pure democracy.…
With the Truman Doctrine, President Harry S. Truman established that the United States would provide political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces. It committed the United States to actively offer assistance to preserve the political integrity of democratic nations when such an offer was deemed to be in the best interest of the United States.He felt deeply about the responsibility that the United States had in aiding other countries against communism, stating,“I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures. I believe that we must assist free peoples to work out their own destinies in their own way. I believe that our help should be primarily through economic and financial aid, which is essential to economic stability and orderly political processes."…
Most would agree that democracy is one of the best political assets a country can offer. Fortunately, the United States’ government is based off of democracy. In a democracy citizens are allowed to vote on the decisions that the government makes. However, that is not the case for many other countries. China, for example, is a communist country. The choices the communist government makes rely more on the decisions that the government officials make rather than the choices of the citizens. Communism has sparked plenty of controversy in China. Many citizens are opposed to communism and have protested for a chance at…
Democracy needs certain conditions to get started. It is an eco-system, not a single tree, you can't just plant it and sit back in its shade. But once it is established, it is hard to uproot. People talk about democracy needing a democratic "culture", but culture is the wrong word, it makes it sound subjective. What it really needs is a universal foundation based on respect for the individual: freedom of speech, freedom of association, primacy of the rule of law, relinquishing the use of political violence, the rights of women to participate fully in economic,…
Also mentioned will be a number of theories and concepts, here is a few brief definitions of those mentioned in this essay.…
Any government which maneuvers to block the recovery of other countries cannot expect help from us.…
The rebels believe that foreign powers in particular those in the west should be doing more to help them. Many people in Syria who are fighting against the government stated that they are for democracy but the United Stated cannot get involved because of resistance from the state. The pros of my position if other democratic states got involved and helped Syria it could be possible that is would become a democratic state.…
Countries will not willingly go to war with a country that they have good relations with, democracy or not. People are less likely to cause conflict when they are benefitting form each…
It is also considered the framework and foundation of the government, which shapes the way everything operates and is built from.…
maintain itself in order to secure its future.. The main question is: Are we, as a whole, able to…
Leaders in countries such as Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran are concerned that chaos and tensions in Iraq from the dramatic change will spill over into their countries. Attempting to democratize Iraq endangers freedom here at home. It is better to lead Iraq to democracy by example than to try to establish it by military force. A quote from president Bush argues democracy in Iraq is important: "It is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world. Today, people in a long-troubled part of the world are standing up for their freedom .The trend is clear: Freedom is on the march. Freedom is the birthright and deep desire of every human soul, and spreading freedom's blessings is the calling of our time. And when freedom and democracy take root in the Middle East, America and the world will be safer and more peaceful." In response to this quote, I agree that the world would be safer if the entire Middle East was democratized, but I don't think that will ever happen. The processes involved pose a threat to safety in the U.S. and I don't think they're worth the…
I do believe democracy is the United States ideal model of government. For one, I have not experienced anything other than democracy and I don’t really know any other types of government that would work for the US, but I do not believe democracy should be in place throughout the world. Every country has their own kind of government and, for the most part; it seems to be working for them. There are some countries that are struggling…
labor force; others have a more stable economy. So why shouldn’t the more powerful states lead the…