Machiavelli’s criticism of Plato’s The Republic states that a ruler who possesses an inherent quality of that which is consistently good will never have the authority to rule his or her people successfully. If a ruler always treats his subjects in a manner‚ which can be qualified as good‚ then he will ultimately meet his demise‚ as his subjects will rise against him. Machiavelli claims that it is unrealistic to assume that all the people of a kingdom will conduct themselves in a manner that will
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CASE STUDY CHINA- Legal Growing Pains in a land of Opportunity The People’s Republic of China (PRC) commonly known as China‚ is the most populous state in the world with over 1.3 billion people. China is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party of China (CPC). Its capital city is Beijing. The People’s Republic of China is the world’s second largest economy after the United States by purchasing power parity($9.05 trillion in 2009) and the world’s fastest-growing major economy‚ with
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Bart Solbach Hist 584 Professor Greene October 31‚ 2012 The Will of the People In modern warfare‚ it is important to consider‚ effectively winning the hearts and minds of the people. This is especially important if the war being fought is a civil war‚ as ultimately the most a government has to fear is its own people. Successfully doing so is to show your force as more of a power for good than that of your enemy‚ or barring that being the lesser of two evils. The CCP succeeded due to the peasantry
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officials from the three favored political parties: the Social Democratic Party‚ the Catholic Center Party‚ and the German Democratic Party met in Weimar‚ Germany‚ to construct a constitution‚ establish a coalition‚ and give birth to the new Weimar Republic (Weimar‚ 7). However‚ as ideologies among the citizenry grew to favor the extreme left and right sides of the political spectrum‚ the democratic parties’ share of the vote shrank to less than 50 percent in 1920 (Weimar‚ 7). German distrust in the
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America: Democracy or Republic? Despite popular belief‚ The United States of America is‚ in fact‚ not a democracy according to the true meaning of the word. America is in actuality a republic. Although it is often referred to as a democracy‚ a democracy in its truest form is a nation in which the people do the actual voting on the issues at hand. A true democracy would place the power completely in the hands of the people‚ which can prevent matters from being handled in a timely matter. The founding
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Pia A. Kasaysayan 1: Philippine History Reflection Paper A Modern “Malolos Republic”: A Reflection on M. Guerrero ’s "The Underside of the Malolos Republic" It’s generally acknowledged among Filipinos and some people around the globe that the Philippines is among one of the most corrupt countries in the world. In 2012‚ the Philippines ranked 105 with a 3.4 Corruption Percentage Index in Transparency International’s compilation of data from 176 countries. The CPI score ranks countries from
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“The most intriguing people you will encounter in this life are the people who had insights about you‚ that you didn’t know about yourself” (Alder). This quote can be used to show why the great Greek philosopher‚ Socrates is deemed as being so intriguing. During his time‚ Socrates was seen as a great threat because he tended to break free from the normal way of thinking and inevitably‚ people became afraid of him. Socrates was eventually put to death on account of “corrupting the youth” and being
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During the mid 17th century‚ the Dutch Republic enjoyed a booming economy‚ dominance in the shipbuilding industry‚ and European recognition as a dominant nation. They held most trading routes in the Baltic area‚ and the position to carry most trade goods between countries. However‚ during the late 17th and early 18th century‚ the Dutch Republic encountered a stumbling decline which led to their loss in the monopoly in Baltic and Atlantic trade‚ and many men due to European wars. The Dutch declined
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beginning of the collapse of the Roman Republic The Roman Republic‚ the precursor to the colossal Roman Empire; one that would last (in one form or another) for 1500 years‚ is the first example in European history of the complete collapse of a constitutional system. The Crises of the Roman Republic is contemporarily used to describe an extended period of time where Rome faced political instability and unrest that ended in the demise of all functions of the Republic‚ and the beginning of the Empire
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The Roman Republic was once a strong civilization. The Romans were once known as the Latins who settled along the Tiber River. They were conquered by people known as the Etruscans. The Etruscans treated the Latins harshly and then the Latins revolted. The Latins took over the Etruscans and changed their name from Latin to Roman. The Romans began to gain power that lasted for over 500 years. After about 500 years later‚ a man by the name of Julius Caesar helped to conquer some of their biggest
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