Comparative Politics and Disasters: Assessing Substantive and Methodological Contributions David A. McEntire and Sarah Mathis Emergency Administration and Planning Department of Public Administration University of North Texas P.O. Box 310617 Denton‚ Tx 76203-0617 Abstract The following chapter illustrates how the discipline of comparative politics may help increase our understanding of disasters in other countries as well as promote more effective emergency management institutions
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disaster‚ how to prepare for any disaster‚ and to show an example of a disaster that happened. Both of these goals will be reached by presenting a power point. Through the power point I pointed out the different categories of bioterrorism‚ the harmful effects that can happen‚ and knowing the basics of bioterrorism like the definition and categories. I also presented some examples of bioterrorism agents and how they can spread and where they are found. To educate the class about disasters I had slides showing
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Today’s societies are more dependent on politics and therefore so are sports and the athletes competing‚ sometimes even without their own will. In various occasions across the world politics was the main reason for athletes to withdraw from athletic events such as the world cup‚ Olympics‚ and any other worldwide or region wide competitions. On the other hand politics sometimes are the reason that some teams re-establish themselves and get back into the world scene in sports. This two sided issue creates
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revolution‚ in the character of terrorism”. He compares older tactics of terrorism with modern saying that earlier the terrorists used to strike only selected targets. However‚ new terrorism is more of an indiscriminate exercise where the fundamental objective is to cause as many casualties as possible. (Laqueur‚ The New Terrorism: Fanaticism and the Arms of Mass Destruction‚ 1999) According to the researcher‚ another difference in the modern and old form of terrorism is increasing readiness to use
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development of the art of warfare. Historically speaking‚ all political communities of the modern type owe their existence to successful warfare.[7] Kings‚ emperors and other types of monarchs in many countries including China and Japan‚ were considered divine. Of the institutions that ruled states‚ that of kingship stood at the forefront until the French Revolution put an end to the "divine right of kings". Nevertheless‚ the monarchy is among the longest-lasting political institutions‚ dating as
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Wight’s book “Rethinking Terrorism: Terrorism‚ Violence and the State” (2015‚ 193-220)." Terrorism has been a long discussed topic among many ‘superpower’ nations. Throughout the past decade‚ acts of terrorism have placed staggering impacts on the rights‚ freedom and safety of many countries. Terrorism is ‘…the emergent structural consequence of the way human societies organizes their political relationships’ (Wight 2015). Wight highlights several key factors encouraging terrorism such as political groups
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Raul Moreno 3/9/2013 Political Science Essay Q. 2 Two philosophers from Europe created a reasoned that was effective to have the best government; to understand the nature in which we stand. Thomas Hobbes‚ the first theoretician‚ believes government should help the people. He believed if we upraised the economy the nation will become an improved nation. The next theorist was John Locke he believed that a country that couldn’t feed its self would be a weak nation; and that governments role
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Why do Classical Liberals favour Individualism? (15 marker) Individualism refers to an idea that the individual freedom is maximised as the central focus of the ideology. In order for an individual to flourish and develop to maximise their happiness they should be allowed to be as free as possible. It supports supreme importance of the individual over any social group or collective body. As a concept it is believed that people must remain free to be happy. Classical liberals believe in
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Terrorism and Security in the Olympics Security is a fundamental notion in sports. Nowadays athletes are viewed often through the media‚ therefore they are recognizable. In the Olympics security measures must be taken to protect the athletes. There are many different nationalities involved therefore security has to be taken in order to ensure that there aren’t conflicting views that could possibly be damaging towards another team. But quite often it cannot be prevented. On the morning of
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STUDENT POLITICS SHOULD BE BANNED From my point of view Student Politics Should Be Banned because it’s harmful for study and other people indeed. Student’s first duty is to acquire knowledge. They have to study and study for a better result. Politics only kill their valuable time. Many brilliant students are spoiled by politics. It is not necessary at all. To know what is good for our country we do not need to do politics. It is only making student life hell. Students
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