Kevin Schmidt Political Parties in the United States of America In the United States‚ there are many different political parties with many different ideals. Most people already know the; Republican Party‚ Democrat Party‚ and the Green party. The Republican and Democratic usually have the most impact on the United States‚ considering that our Presidents are usually one of them. Smaller political parties still carry a lot of influencing power‚ even though most people don’t notice it. A few examples
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Eini Laaksonen Political risks of foreign direct investment in the Russian gas industry – The Shtokman gas field project in the Arctic Ocean Electronic Publications of Pan-European Institute 14/2010 ISSN 1795 - 5076 Political risks of foreign direct investment in the Russian gas industry – The Shtokman gas field project in the Arctic Ocean Eini Laaksonen1 14/2010 Electronic Publications of Pan-European Institute www.tse.fi/pei 1 Eini Laaksonen is Research Associate at the Pan-European
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Do we still need feminism? In my essay I will evaluate whether we do still need feminism. Firstly‚ I will argue that feminism is a key international relations theory and is needed in order to combat patriarchy in the international system. Secondly‚ I will explain why we do still need feminism by highlighting the patriarchal system and how men need it as much as women do. I will then move on to evaluating the need for feminism in attaining gender equality‚ particularly in the third world. Additionally
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Political Science101 Alex Lust Erin Deng 05/15/2011 Question 1 American citizens have less tax burdens than people in most West European countries. The United States government also spends less money on social programs than most West European countries. They are all democratic countries‚ they have some similar cultures‚ and they even at the same development degree. However‚ what makes the difference on levying taxes and spending money? It should be explained from economic‚ political and cultural
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Taylor and Liam Mellor Since the 1960s‚ students have had a reputation for being political. Student politics of that era challenged the old order and cast doubt upon the cold-war mentality dominant in mainstream political circles. Student radicals in Europe and in the United States were at the forefront of the peace movement and were generally regarded as left-of-centre on the conventional political spectrum. In Eastern Europe likewise‚ students had an important role in opposing authoritarian
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Political discourse fails to explain the rise and nature of authoritarian governments in industrialized societies when it presupposes the rational political actor. Time and time again‚ the rational‚ self-interested political agent fails to measure up with particular political situations and circumstances‚ often leading to unpredictable catastrophes. This rational political actor has its origins in the Cartesian‚ ahistorical‚ self-conscious subject—a subject capable of using the "light of reason"
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Political science is above all the study of power: how it is created‚ exercised‚ justified‚ and challenged. As a social science‚ political science focuses on group power‚ the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of collective decision-making. Hence it leads us to consider the ethics of power‚ which in turn involves conceptions of community‚ identity‚ justice and citizenship. Under the banner of political science we gather the study of democracy‚ war‚ law‚ rights‚ wealth‚ and authority‚ as well as the institutions that
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under the control of a few notable families. It is normal for a politician’s son‚ wife‚ brother‚ or other kinsman‚ to run for the same or other government office. The term coined by Filipinos to describe this practice is "Political dynasty"‚ the equivalent of an oligarchy in political science. One can trace its roots from the Spanish colonial times where favored families of the mestizo stock‚ or the Illustrados were given responsibilities of Gobernadorcillo‚ or Alcalde. As such‚ these men have wielded
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and philosophical discourse. Heywood (2003‚ p12) defines ideology as ‘a more or less coherent set of ideas that provides the basis for organised political action whether this is intended to preserve‚ modify or overthrow the existing system of power.’ According to Freeden (2003) we are all ideologists in the sense that we prescribe to certain political views in our environment. He goes on to say that ideologies are competing interpretations of making sense of the worlds we live in. Ideologies look
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Political Power Many political philosophers would argue that political science is nothing more than the study of political decision-making and how it affects the daily lives of the populous. Politically‚ having the ability to influence others is a very strong power that beckons responsibility. In order to obtain this‚ one must be able to convince others that what is being requested or instructed is being done in the best interest of the person and populous‚ in the name of the common good. Political
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