and amend the general rules under which they live (pp. 4-5). Political science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state‚ nation‚ government‚ and politics and policies of government. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state.[1] It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics‚ and the analysis of political systems‚ political behavior‚ and political culture. SCOPE The scope of Political Science implies its area of study or subject matter. It is a very
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democracy. But as democracy is gaining currency the world over‚ it need be stated that the Institution of political party constitutes the lubricant of the current democratic wave. This is because‚ political parties serves as vehicle for expressing myriad of world views held by citizens as well as an instrument to garnering the informed and active participation of the citizens in the political process which constitutes the hallmark of any democratic practice. As noted by Hague and Harrop (1987:141-142)
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2009. ‘Political Parties and Party Systems’‚ in Politics for Business Students: A Comparative Introduction‚ edited | | |by R. Eccleston‚ R. Hollander‚
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BETWEEN THE HOLOCAUST AND THE RWANDAN GENOCIDE Introduction The Oxford dictionary defines ‘ideology’ as “a system of ideas and ideals‚ especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy”. The definition emphasizes the role of ideology as the basis of economic or political policy. But a closer look at the twentieth century will reveal instances where ideology has played an even more significant role. Genocide. It makes one wonder what kind of a system of ideas
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reform of the papacy Stereotypes of Islam and Muslims as ‘idolatrous polytheists’ Perception of Crusades as contest between faiths fuelled by religious fanaticism – bound up by modern sensibilities about religious discrimination with resonances to political conflicts – rejected perception Idea of Pilgrimage – ‘The crusade was proposed as a devotional act of pilgrimage‚ and therein lay its attraction’ Fear of Hell - ‘No aspect of human conduct and social interaction was immune from the taint of sinfulness’
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DEGREE: B.Sc Political Science and Economics LECTURER: Dr. Tennyson Joseph DATE: 22ND November 2013. Identify and discuss the central themes of Gordon Lewis’ Main Currents in Caribbean Thought‚ Paget Henry’s Caliban’s Reason‚ Rex Nettleford’s “The Battle for Space” and Charles W. Mill’s Blackness Visible and explain the manner in which these works assist in your understanding of the characteristic features‚ concerns and content of Caribbean political thought? ABSTRACT Western Political Philosophy
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A political party is a formal organization that has a political agenda and seeks a voice and power (Class notes 26/11). Typically these parties are the most important instruments for political mobilization when it comes to mass politics (Class notes 26/11). Political parties are required to mobilize and control citizens by various means. These include ideology‚ patronage and repression among others (Class notes 26/11). Superior leadership‚ planning‚ organization‚ information and resources are what
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to induce change by exaggerating issues within a historical context. If people see the satirical representation as being close enough to the reality of the situation‚ then this effect can be prove to be a catalyst for social and political change‚ at least in the ideologies of the readers of a satirical text. “Satire is a “mixed dish” that reflects any number of different balances of rhetorical argumentation and narrative storytelling” (Holbert et. al. 2013). By combining this rhetorical argumentation
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people become aware of their situation‚ it leads to a revolution (or as some feminists argue‚ feminists ask for an evolution) and this change in society helps for a better future. Feminist and Marxist criticism are results of firm ideological and political commitments and both insist that literature both reflects and influences human behavior in the world. Marxism divides people‚ according to Tyson‚ into groups of bourgeoisie and proletariat. Bourgeoisie are those who own a natural resource‚ like
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Political Science is known by several names as ‘politics’ (Aristotle)‚ ‘political science’ (William Godwin & Mary Wollstonecraft)‚ ‘science of state’ (R.G.Gettel)‚ and ‘science of politics’ (Sir.Fredrick Pollock). However‚ it lacks a precise nomenclature. Jellinek remarks that there is no science which is so much in need of a good terminology as is political science. Lowell holds that the study of politics ‘lacks the first essentials of modern science‚ a nomenclature incomprehensible to educate men’
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