"The united States possesses unprecedented and unequaled-strength and influence in the world. Sustained by faith in the principals of liberty‚ and the value of a free society‚ this position comes with unparalleled responsibilities‚ obligations‚ and opportunity." (President Bush‚ National Security Strategy‚ June 2002) In the turn of the 20th century‚ after the collapse of the Soviet Union‚ the United States was the most powerful nation; it prospered economically‚ militarily‚ and politically
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Democracy II – Forms of Democracy 1. Introduction 2. Intrinsic justifications of democracy 3. Direct democracy 4. Indirect democracy (representative) 5. Constitutional democracy vs. majoritarianism 6. Rousseau and Self-rule – if there’s time 1. Democracy and freedom ‘The people of England regards itself as free; but it is grossly mistaken; it is free only during the election of members of parliament. As soon as they are elected‚ slavery overtakes it‚ and it is nothing. The use it makes
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her friends to recommend her to the boss to get the promotion. Other than that‚ legitimacy is also can be used by employees. It is relying on one’s authority position or stressing that a request is in accordance with organizational policies or rules. As an example‚ Joe comes to you with a request for funds for a project.He reminds you that company policy supports his position.This shows that he is using a legitimacy power tactic. Lastly‚ ingratiation is using flattery‚ praise‚ or friendly behavior
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the EU itself that drives the debate on the perceived lack of democracy. Central to all of this is the complexity of the process that casts doubt upon its democratic legitimacy. Despite the Treaty of Lisbon (Lisbon) remedying much of the loathsome deficit‚ effort is still required as overwhelming flaws in the democratic legitimacy of the EU persist to which no single remedy is available. The most significant feature of the complexity of EU law-making throughout its various stages concerns the intra-EU
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the company’s policies and performance‚ and the sustainability approach of the company can be reflected in the Sustainable development policy and the Woodside management system. Moreover‚ the system-oriented theories which are Stakeholder Theory‚ Legitimacy Theory and Institutional Theory will be considered in reviewing this sustainability information. Stakeholder Theory considers the important for an organisation’s survival of satisfying the demands of its various stakeholders. The theory has an
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Rationality Breeds Legitimacy In Jurgen Habermas’‚ Legitimation Crisis‚ Western society is examined through a sociological lens to determine whether society is just. In his work‚ Habermas argues that advanced capitalism in Western societies leads to a legitimation crisis. Advanced capitalism displaces crisis tendencies‚ by means of state action‚ from the economic sphere into the socio-cultural sphere. Therefore‚ the legitimacy provided by the cultural sphere is threatened‚ resulting in a loss
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Voting‚ the Cure to an Epidemic The world is faced with a new type of threat. Like a disease‚ it spreads and seems to have no boundaries. It affects a variety of countries. It threatens republics‚ democracies‚ and even monarchies‚ criticizing their legitimacy until none remains and chaos ensues. This menace is known as low voter turnout. Low voter turnout affects countries all across the world‚ threating to delegitimize governments that guarantee their citizens the right to vote in elections. This epidemic
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current insurgency” which resulted in the use of ideology based on “ethno-nationalism‚ drawing from [the] European experience” (Robins 1993). Thus‚ just as in the beginning of the Turkish state‚ ethnic separation was being used to establish the legitimacy of the state‚ and undermine all those who were not a part of this group. This tactic was used to grow and legitimize nationalism within the state by allowing the majority to rally‚ despite differences‚ and isolate a minority‚ and in the specific
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to one’s identity and if a person’s group membership is negatively valued‚ he or she will want to change it. Collective action is a means to do so and is dependent on a combination of identity‚ anger‚ and efficacy and permeability‚ stability‚ and legitimacy (Tajfel & Turner‚ 1979; Tajfel & Turner‚ 1986; van Zomeren‚ Postmes‚ & Spears‚ 2008). If a disadvantaged group is motivated to engage in collective
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Written Assignments Liberty Theological Seminary Chpl 500 Chaplaincy Foundations Review this document carefully‚ preparing early and in a timely manner is the key to success. Submit each assignment through the Assignments folder for the appropriate module. For each paper‚ follow the general guidelines (Services/Support area) and in the Additional Information folder (Course Content > Syllabus and Assignment Instructions). Module 1: Explain the early history of the chaplaincy Read carefully
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