including the matter of women’s interests being a part of policy making‚ the legitimacy of feminists in government and the substantive effect of descriptive representation. Each of these will be discussed and evaluated as will the effectiveness of liberal democracy in terms of women’s rights and representation. Finally‚ a focused discussion on electoral systems and quotas and how they can be used to ensure fair representation and participation for both genders ensues. Based on this‚ the required
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writings of Immanuel Kant over two hundred years ago in essay ‘On Perpetual Peace’‚ however‚ only in the early 1980s and with the writings of Michael Doyle was the idea consolidated. According to Doyle and other advocates of the democratic peace theory‚ liberal democratic states have been able to maintain peaceful relations amongst themselves‚ but are prone to wage war against non-democratic regimes. In order to prove this theory‚ vast databases have been constructed of historical dyadic relationships between
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Confessions of a Liberal Gun Owner . I am a New England liberal‚ born and bred. I have lived most of my life in the Northeast — Boston‚ New York and Philadelphia — and my politics are devoutly Democratic. In three decades‚ I have voted for a Republican exactly once‚ holding my nose‚ in a mayoral election in which the Democratic candidate seemed mentally unbalanced. I am also a Texas resident and a gun owner. I have half a dozen pistols in my safe‚ all semiautomatics‚ the largest capable of
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“Well-Rounded. Strong-Willed. Passion” Among the several parts of the historical background of Liberal Arts‚ “The Unifying Principle” is one of the most important ones because it has been a significant partof many people’s lives. “The first task of the Liberal Arts is to secure the liberation of the mind from those many fetters that can bind it; notably ignorance‚ prejudice‚ and the influence of the passions. In and through this essential freedom‚ the freedom of the mind‚ our ‘humanity’ is revealed
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legislature. The two major parties in the United States are the Republicans and the Democrats. Each of these parties has strong beliefs on certain issues such as abortion‚ gay marriage‚ and immigration. Democrats take a liberal approach‚ while Republicans take a conservative approach. A typical Democrat generally believes in a larger federal government‚ whereas a typical Republican does not believe in this concept. Democrats generally believe in more government involvement regulation in businesses and
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I do not specifically identify with democrat or republican. I think that both parties have some good things on their agenda and there are also things that I don’t agree with personally‚ that are on both the democratic and republican agenda. With that being said I would like to consider myself an Independent. I think it’s common for people of my age (19) to not fully commit to one party. Some of the things that I agree with on the republican side is their stance on abortion and gun control. I agree
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Madalyn Kafara Professor Perry March 7‚ 2012 Literature Review Thesis Statement: Liberal Arts graduates who possess a wide array of skills have a less difficult time finding long-term employment compared to more applied streams of education. (May Change- I am still hesitant about my topic) A List: Philip Giles‚ Torben Drewes‚ and Jon Cowans Abstract: The liberal studies education provides a graduate student with numerous skills and endless employment opportunities. In our continuously changing
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100 Professor Johnson Critical Evaluation Obtaining a Liberal Arts degree The Liberal Arts is an essay written by Sanford J. Unger describing the many misapprehensions of pursuing a liberal arts degree. Obtaining liberal arts is never a bad idea; as a matter of fact getting that type of degree can open up many opportunities for you and should be proud of it. Sanford attempts to draw all students to go to get an education for liberal arts. Unger feels it’s a degree for everyone‚ which might
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Fukuyama was born on October 27‚ 1952. He is an American political economist author and political scientist. Fukuyama is best acknowledged for his book titled The End of History and the Last Man (1992)‚ which debated that the universal spread of liberal democracies and free market capitalism of the West and its lifestyle may indicate the end point of humankind’s sociocultural development and become the ultimate form of human government system. However‚ his following book Trust: Social Virtues and
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is a matter of time before it arrives. Fukuyama argues that the end of history will arrive when liberal democracy becomes the only form of government in all the countries. It will also be the last government to exist. Fukuyama emphasizes that once the earth is in a homogenous state‚ history will end. Fukuyama is correct in stating that the end of political evolution will end with the spread of liberal democracy‚ but with the strength of ethnic groups‚ religious strength‚ and the rebirth of Russia
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