The reign of Charles V proved to be one of many challenges; some predestined‚ and some as a result of his leadership style. To evaluate his success‚ the state of the Habsburg empire upon which he gained leadership at the age of 19 must be considered. It is important to note that Charles took on a fractious‚ polyglot empire (not a compact‚ national state) which meant he would never possess the capability of levying direct taxes or raising an army from his territory. Not only this‚ but foreign policy
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The politics of Saudi Arabia takes place in the context of an absolute monarchy founded upon the tenets of Islam. The King of Saudi Arabia is both head of state and the head of government‚ but decisions are‚ to a large extent‚ made on the basis of consultation among the senior princes of the royal family and the religious establishment. The Qur’an is declared to be the constitution of the country‚ which is governed on the basis of Islamic law (Shari’a). Government is dominated by the vast royal
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STATE is a community of persons more or less numerous permanently occupying a definite portion of territory‚ having a government of their own to which the great body of inhabitants render obedience‚ and enjoying freedom from external control. Elements of State. The modern state has four essential elements. 1. People. This refers to mass of population living within the state. Without people‚ there can be no functionaries to govern and no subject to be governed. 2. Territory
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of the English name James. Qualities of a Good Kingship * In Shakespeare’s time kingship was a complicated concept which varied from country to country in Europe‚ accounting for traditional monarchy‚ the divine right of kings‚ primogeniture (the state of being the first born child) and elective monarchy. * One who does his duty to God and to his country * A man of spotless personal integrity. Divine Order * Was also called the Great Chain of Being * This was religions belief that
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The Coronation that Shook the World The Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David is imposing in its dimensions. It stands at twenty feet by thirty feet and is displayed in the main gallery of the Louvre museum in Paris. David began this work of art after being orally commissioned by Napoleon in September of 1804. The painting came to its completion November of 1807. The sole fact that the painting took three years to complete demonstrates something about the magnitude and scale of the painting
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Has democracy failed in Pakistan? Causes of failure of democracy in Pakistan lies in our socio - political system. Feudalism‚ illiterate and apathetic people‚ self – imposed leaders and inherited politics are a few salient features of this system. It’s a feudal state where we are living and most of our political leaders are just feudal lords and they and have assumed and established their identity as political leaders. Feudalism has been leading towards the traditions of inherited politics as well
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Definition of Divine kingship The Divine kingship is a concept that views a ruler as an incarnation‚ manifestation‚ mediator‚ or agent of the sacred world. Divine kingship is a natural outgrowth of societal changes in complex societies. It is a political and religious form of organization that repeatedly developed in cultures all over the world. The Divine Kingship typically emerges as a result of the development of hierarchical structure. Chiefs who declare their leadership through kin descent
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Philippine’s Political Dynasty The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines states in Article II Section 26‚ "The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service‚ and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law." How can we define political dynasty? Political dynasty is a family‚ clans or group that maintains power for several generations. These clans root themselves into our national and local governments for many decades. Almost every position in the government
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Democracy vs. Absolutism During the 1500’s there was a debate if the government should be Absolutism‚ or Democracy. There both really good ways to live but Democracy had a better limit. Democracy gave the people and the government freedom of speech‚ it limited the power of the government‚ and it protected them. Absolutism had a absolute monarch running the country. Democracy gave the people freedom of speech. Everyone deserves to speak their mind. Voltaire said “I may disapprove of what
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Political Dynasty in the Philippines Political dynasty is very prevalent in our country for a long time now. The 1987 Philippine Constitution‚ Article II‚ Section 26 states “The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law”. The provision provides for the prohibition of political dynasty but it did not give a clear definition of what political dynasty is‚ instead it left this task to the Congress. Many arguments
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