Is Liberal Autocracy the optimum form of governance for Lesser Developed Countries? Andre Lim‚ Joshua Tjahjadi August 2011 1743 Words Hypothesis: Liberal autocracy is the optimal system of governance for lesser-developed countries (LDCs) Democracy at home‚ and abroad: In this essay‚ the authors aim to compare the systems of governance in Indonesia and Singapore‚ as well as how their differences have led to varied repercussions in both countries; those (repercussions) that will be closely
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Web. 17 July 2013. Shear‚ Michael D. "After Shootings‚ a Flood of Ideas and Proposals for Curbing Gun Violence." N.p.‚ 19 Dec. 2012. Web. 17 July 2013. "U.S. Mass Shootings in 2012." Washingtonpost.com. N.p.‚ 14 Dec. 2012. Web. 17 July 2013. Zakaria‚ Fareed. "The Solution to Gun Violence Is Clear." Washington Post. N.p.‚ 19 Dec. 2012. Web. 17 July 2013.
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fatalities‚ reduce school shootings‚ and prevent accidents. As a matter of fact‚ tougher gun laws will help decrease fatalities. In the article “Change your gun laws‚ America” by Fareed Zakaria he states that‚ “In 2008‚ Japan had just 11 gun homicides. Eleven. Why? Hint: It has very tough gun-control laws.” Zakaria justifies that because of Japan’s tough gun laws‚ they’re capable of minimizing their deaths.
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Education Budget Office." U.S. Department of Education. Department of Education‚ 30 Mar. 2011. Web. 05 May 2011. . Department of Defense. Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). The Department of Defense. Web. 05 May 2011. . Zakaria‚ Fareed. "U.S. Decline in Global Arena: Is America No Longer No. 1? - TIME." Breaking News‚ Analysis‚ Politics‚ Blogs‚ News Photos‚ Video‚ Tech Reviews - TIME.com. Web. 10 May 2011. . The first two are published by the U.S. Government and the third
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a discussion that many people feel differently about. There are many articles that talk about the importance of gun control to keep guns out of people’s hands that are unstable dangerous. In the article‚ “The Case for Gun Control‚” written by Fareed Zakaria‚ he talks about the history of guns. In this article the author writes about how the U.S. has more crime and more citizens own firearms than any other countries. The article‚ “U.S. ‘model’ for Gun Control‚” by Susan Haigh‚ she writes about the
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blends of autocracy. It would seem then‚ that liberal democracy is the superior ideological foundation for successful‚ prosperous‚ and stable governance—an argument asserted quite controversially by Francis Fukuyama‚ qualified and advocated by Fareed Zakaria‚ and rooted as a central concern of this paper. However‚ this paper is not to be cast upon the painfully mounting stack of virtually inapplicable and redundant analyses of democratic versus authoritarian institutions by withered‚ aloof academics
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and research has proven that America has actually fallen behind. According to Fareed Zakaria‚ an indian American journalist who hosts CNN’s flagship foreign affairs show and is the author of New York Times Award winning books‚ “the United States does not seem to be leading the charge. Americans see that a new world is coming into being‚ but fear it is one being shaped in distant lands and by foreign people” (Zakaria). Countries around the world such as China are starting to improve their economies
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A Brief History of Human Liberty Fareed Zakaria explores the emergence of liberty and freedom throughout history‚ starting with the rise of the Christian Church. It is important to note that power struggles enabled the formation of individual liberty in Western Life. The first step to ensure liberty‚ as illustrated by the fall of the Roman Empire‚ is embedded in the institutions within society that is independent of the state. The Catholic Church was the first institution that was willing to challenge
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What do you consider the major divisions in Western and non-Western societies? What are the major points of connection? Introduction Contestation over Globalization have been overwhelmed the world which mostly separated into two ways‚ the Economic and the Cultural. In this essay‚ I would like to share my views on how the culture differences between the Western and non-Western societies to be regarded under the trend of Globalization. For the sake of convenience‚ the United States and Britain
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Wars are fought for the freedom of a country‚ the land it desires‚ or even the religion it foretakes. Most wars are fought for a worthy reason‚ but some are just mistakes that never should have happened. The war in Iraq is a significant American mistake that has been ignored for years as a result of Iraq always being portrayed as the “bad guys.” When American troops were sent to Iraq‚ they took control over the people and their way of life. Unfortunately‚ the United States troops had mostly gone
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