The Rise of Dictatorships After World War one‚ Germany had grown increasingly unhappy with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Because the democratic Weimar had signed the treaty‚ these same people‚ at worst also hated democracy as a form of government‚ and at best‚ were highly suspicious of its ability to run Germany. The German economy had been ruined by the war‚ in order to reparations; the government had begun printing large amounts of money in the early 1920s. As a result‚ German money
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Advantages of Monarchy Patriotism: Monarchs‚ by their very nature‚ are more patriotic than either Prime Ministers or Presidents. They hold great affection for their respective countries: a Prime Minister or President may be at the same post in other countries but Monarchs never have this conflict of interest. So‚ fundamentally‚ it is in the interest of any monarch to work towards greater patriotism. Every monarch makes a considerable contribution in the building of his or her nation. One who contributes
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Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology David Graeber PRICKLY PARADIGM PRESS CHICAGO 1 Anarchism: The name given to a principle or theory of life and conduct under which society is conceived without government—harmony in such a society being obtained‚ not by submission to law‚ or by obedience to any authority‚ but by free agreements concluded between the various groups‚ territorial and professional‚ freely constituted for the sake of production and consumption‚ as also for the satisfaction
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Arnold’s Culture and Anarchy Culture and Anarchy is a controversial philosophical work written by the celebrated Victorian poet and critic Matthew Arnold. Composed during a time of unprecedented social and political change‚ the essay argues for a restructuring of England’s social ideology. It reflects Arnold’s passionate conviction that the uneducated English masses could be molded into conscientious individuals who strive for human perfection through the harmonious cultivation of all of their skills
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the future. Nothing stays the same forever. However the role of the monarchy in Canadian history cannot be denied. The same could be said of the Nazis; or the Mohawks and Laura Secord. However the Monarchy offers dimension to our history. Canada continues to need as many historically based structures as possible to distinguish the country from its burgeoning‚ warmongering and oh-so-greedy neighbor to the south. The monarchy is an essential aspect to the functioning of an independent Canada. Make
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In the movie “Antz”‚ the producers tied many governmental issues into the story. The colony was led like a Monarchy‚ Communism‚ and Democracy. Communism for example was a major part of the story. Communism is a system where everything belongs to "the community"‚ so people own nothing much more than the clothes on their back‚ and the State owns everything. It leaves no reward for personal incentive‚ and even the lives of the populace don’t belong to them‚ but to the State. Resisting was often death
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was the 1973 Constitution amended? 2. What is martial law? 3. Why did President Marcos declare martial law? 4. How did the people show their discontent during the Marcos administration? 5. What problems did the country confront during the Marcos dictatorship? The 1973 Constitution basically changes the ‘presidential system’ of government into a ‘parliamentary system’ that puts the President into a purely symbolic statue. Therefore the president didn’t actually hold any power and wasn’t allowed to
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individualism deteriorates into “general apathy‚” Tocqueville claims that “anarchy and despotism” will follow (Tocqueville 704). In these two possible dystopian democracies‚ either tyranny of the majority or tyranny of the executive power reigns. Both the executive and the majority are “in a position to oppress” when apathy conquers the populace (Tocqueville 704). Furthermore‚ anarchy and despotism seem to combine in this dystopian democracy‚ also as a consequence of general apathy. When citizens lose interest
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iewThe novel 1984 is based on totalitarianism and dictatorship. Big Brother rules Oceania‚ where the people are forced to listen to him and follow his rules. There are surveillance cameras and microphones set-up everywhere so that Big Brother can keep an eye on everyone and know about everything that’s happening. There is no secret in this society‚ and one wrong move can get you killed with no one knowing‚ one day everything about you will be erased and you’ll eventually be forgotten. Children
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Does democracy produce worse government than dictatorship produce? Content Introduction P. 3 Definition of democracy P.3-4 Definition of dictatorship P.4-5 Does democracy produce worse government than dictatorship produce? Efficiency P.6-7 Corruption
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