revolutions‚ as recorded in history were never led by the multitude but by the few activists who were fired by their passion in the pursuit of their vision. However‚ the civil society groups have low capacity to lead the fight as most of them lack legitimacy and transparency. Again‚ they operate in the same environment where corruption thrives. The whistle-blower operates in an insecure environment and the insecurity associated with whistleblowing has made most
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T H E D E V E L O P M E N T O F T H E M O D E R N S T A T E I The Outline of the Second Week’s Topic: A. Introduction 1. Clarification of David Held’s position and argument the analysis of the modern state Focus: the “construction”/ “the making of” the modern state. What does “construction”/ “the making of” mean in this context? Modern state as an “European” invention “Decisive role” of the modern state in the development of modernity 2. State societies versus stateless
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Hamlet’s Faculty of Intellect In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Hamlet is a man of thought‚ reason and intellect. Throughout the play Hamlet utilizes his Christian knowledge to plan for different alternatives to action such as waiting to catch Claudius in sin to murder him. Hamlet also uses his Christian comprehension to terminate action all together like when he comes to a conclusion in his famous soliloquy that committing suicide would not follow Christian dogma. Despite Hamlet’s use of religious rational
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being legally granted equal rights with the 14th and 19th amendments- equal protections and suffrage- women continue to be seen as inferior as a result of their sex. This phenomenon is described by a group of Finnish intellectuals as a power and legitimacy struggle between the sexes wherein men’s rights dominate society‚ thus overlooking those of women and characterizing them as the less power-hungry and vocal gender (Nousiainen‚ et al). The fashion industry observed the
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These are called Diversity Paradigms‚ known as‚ Discrimination and Fairness Paradigm‚ Access and Legitimacy Paradigm‚ and the Learning and Effectiveness Paradigm. The Discrimination and Fairness Paradigm is the most common. A company recognizes that certain demographics of people have been underrepresented‚ to be fair the company wants to create equal
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structures. Institutional rules function as myths which organizationsincorporate‚gaining legitimacy‚ resources‚ stability‚ and enhanced survival prospects. Organizations whose structures become isomorphic with the myths of the institutional environment-in contrast with those primarily structured by the demands of technical production and exchange-decrease internal coordination and control in order to maintain legitimacy. Structures are decoupled from each other and from ongoing activities. In place of
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war that was consuming the country. They were wrong in that assessment since his visit only deepened tension between the Sandinistas and the many Nicaraguan Catholics who supported them‚ but was used by the Contras to give the organization moral legitimacy. What some reform-minded Catholics hope that Pope John Paul II might do during his visit was to say a prayer for their dead and say the church was on the side of the poor. This would go a long way in legitimizing Liberation Theology which seems
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What makes this agency legitimate? What is the legitimacy based on? If based on authority or a need for the services this agency provides how does that relate to representativeness (demographics‚ ideology‚ and concerns; social contract & public expectations)‚ responsibility (ownership of actions‚ failures and successes)‚ accountability (answering to whom‚ top-down & bottom-up)‚ politics/administration (is there a political bias‚ does it prevent legitimacy)‚ and effectiveness/efficiency (is the agency
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Argentina could not practice democracy for more than nine years before becoming susceptible to a military coup. Why did Argentina democratize in 1983? Argentina became a democracy through the exogenous theory of democratization. The military lost its legitimacy in the face of the public because of the Falklands War and the Dirty War and was no longer able to bring down civilian rule‚ like it had done in the past with the other democracy attempts in 1946 and 1973. Argentines were able to foster strong political
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First‚ I will outline the argument that states it is legitimate to keep the term. Secondly‚ the side arguing its legality will be stated. Third‚ I will critique the side that supports its legitimacy in the pledge. Finally‚ I will argue that it is unlawful to reference God in our pledge of allegiance. II. The legitimacy of referencing religion in the pledge of allegiance is argued for in three arguments. They are as follows: it’s civil religion‚ reflects Godly rights‚ and is not coerced. Civil religion
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