conquests helped to lay down the foundation and help with the spread of Hellenistic ideals and moral values throughout the Mediterranean world. Despite its relatively short life span‚ the cultural and intellectual life of the Hellenistic period has been influencing readers‚ writers‚ artists and even scientists ever since. Alexander the Great is considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all time. He was an inspiration for the later conquerors. Alexander the Great wanted revenge.
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study The duty of any government in a democracy to the people that elected it‚ is to be accountable for its actions. Accountability is answerability‚ blame worthiness‚ liability and the expectation of account giving in relation to governance. (Dyxtra‚ Clarence‚ 1939) “As an aspect of governance‚ accountability has been central to discussions related to problems in the public sector‚ nonprofit and private (corporate) worlds. In leadership
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Political Studies Department POL3043F Democratic Theory and Practice First Semester 2013 Potential Class Test Questions You are encouraged to prepare for this examination collectively‚ using whatever information you find relevant (e.g. class notes‚ readings‚ the library‚ throw the dice‚ etc…). At the same time‚ we will attach a great deal of weight to the originality of your answers (e.g. making insights‚ or using examples different to those we used in class). On Wednesday 20 March
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nation that grew into a large‚ self-supporting country with a governing body unique to this time period. As the government grew and the nation prospered‚ the rise of leaders and political figures came about and with this‚ conflicting principles and ideology spawned‚ thus creating the first of the political parties; the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. Although the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans ideology and stances on the power of the federal government‚ domestic economic
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effective teacher • Creates a non-threatening and welcoming environment. Environment – Observation 1 • A Maths lesson in a Boys’ Area Secondary School – The teacher greeted the students by the words ‘hurry up because you are wasting precious time’. – The students were not very friendly towards her and imitated her. – Whilst going out for recreation these students were heard echoing the teacher’s words to their peers who dawdled on their way out. Theory of Observational Learning •
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NATIONALITY Nationality is the legal relationship between an individual human and a nation state. Nationality normally confers some protection of the individual by the state‚ and some obligations on the individual towards the state. What these rights and duties are vary from country to country. It differs technically and legally from citizenship‚ although in most modern countries all nationals are citizens of the state and all citizens are nationals of the state. Nationality affords the state jurisdiction
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Periods of British Literature: 450-1066: Old English (or Anglo-Saxon) Period 1066-1500: Middle English Period 1500-1660: The Renaissance 1558-1603: Elizabethan Age 1603-1625: Jacobean Age 1625-1649: Caroline Age 1649-1660: Commonwealth Period (or Puritan Interregnum) 1660-1785: The Neoclassical Period 1660-1700: The Restoration 1700-1745: The Augustan Age (or Age of Pope) 1745-1785: The Age of Sensibility (or Age of Johnson) 1785-1830: The Romantic Period 1832-1901: The Victorian
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Becker wrote about the ideal democracy in a government. The main purpose of the work is to make evident the nature of democracy. He compares it with other forms of government that depend on autocracy and the leadership of the few rather than the many. His concrete definition of democracy is “democratic government has always meant one in which the citizens‚ or a sufficient number of them to represent more or less effectively the common will‚ freely to act from time to time‚ and according to established
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SOC 1301-01 Ideal Types of Authorities According to Max Weber‚ there are three kinds of authority: the legal rational authority‚ the charismatic authority and the traditional authority. President Nixon‚ Adolf Hitler and Moroccan Monarch Hassan II were all great leaders. However‚ the source of their powerful domination and their political leadership differ from one to another. In fact‚ considering a “Weberian” classification‚ we will consider Nixon as a legal rational leader‚ Hitler as a charismatic
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Democratic Peace Theory: Assuming Without Evidence The development of the democratic peace theory started with the writings of has its roots in the writings of German Philosopher Immanuel Kant. In 1795 Kant went talked about “perpetual peace based partially upon states sharing ‘republican constitutions.’” He then said‚ “that a republican form of government‚ exemplifying the rule of law‚ provides a feasible basis for states to overcome structural anarchy and to secure peaceful relations among
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