the comment from the teacher This does not refer at any point in the paper to two ideologies we study in this course. You do a fine job of outlining your political issue but the body of the assignment is showing how two ideologies or two ideological perspectives would explain‚ evaluate‚ orient and prescribe this political issue and political actions to improve human progress by societal changes. That is the main part of the assignment. You need to summarize what you here to outline the issue. You
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lives but should be given the opportunity where possible. Empowerment Empowerment is an initiated process that enables the masses to gain power and extend it in such a way that they can use this power to share in changing social‚ economic and political structures. Empowerment is successful if the participants regard the result of their action as beneficial. Therefore participation is a cornerstone of empowerment. It is a prerequisite for achieving empowerment. Empowerment is one of the consequences
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The Political Environment of the Philippines Historical Facts: The Philippines overcame many obstacles in history that reshaped the political environment of modern times. The Philippine islands have a strong Spanish influence. Records in history date back to 1521 where Ferdinand Magellan colonized the islands in the name of Charles I of Spain. The Spanish objectives focused Philippine society toward the spread of Christianity‚ colonization in the name of Spain‚ and acquiring key positions
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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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Political Lenses Nothing a person thinks‚ says‚ or does is ever in its own pure form. Every second of every day a person’s view is tainted by a lens. All people have these lenses. When considering politics‚ what are the main factors that shape today’s political discourse? First of all‚ what is discourse? Merriam Webster Dictionary defines discourse as‚ “the use of words to exchange thoughts and ideas.” Simply put‚ discourse is another term for discussion. Everyone has met some form of political
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ought to happen in a given situation” (ibid.‚ p.31). They are based on paradigmatic assumptions. Causal assumption are “the relation between cause and effect” (ibid.‚ p.31). In order to challenge these assumptions‚ Brookfield developed four critical lenses. He claims that reflection
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Sociology 205 Professor Rogers January 29‚ 2013 Political Spectrum: Where I Fit In After carefully reviewing what it means to be a liberal or a conservative‚ I have found that I have mixed beliefs depending on what the issue is. With that being said‚ I still tend to find myself leaning a bit more to the left‚ than the right‚ making me fall into the 10.9% of the population who consider themselves to be slightly more liberal. What I like about the liberal point of view‚ is that they are accepting
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Libertarian Party The Libertarian Party philosophy according to The Advocates website: Libertarians support maximum liberty in both personal and economic matters. They advocate a much smaller government; one that is limited to protecting individuals from coercion and violence. Libertarians tend to embrace individual responsibility‚ oppose government bureaucracy and taxes‚ promote private charity‚ tolerate diverse lifestyles‚ support the free market‚ and defend civil liberties. The Libertarian
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In the United States of America‚ there are two major contemporary political parties. The Democratic Party‚ who was founded around the year 1828‚ promotes a social liberal platform and bases on modern values. On the other hand‚ the Republican Party‚ who was founded by anti-slavery activists in 1854‚ is based on American conservatism. Both parties contemplate on current issues in regards to economic and social affairs and foreign policy. According to Fred Moseley‚ the United States economy is currently
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Nicolo Machiavelli is a well known philosopher of the Italian Renaissance from the sixteenth century. The return of the Medici family in Florence in 1512 forced Machiavelli out of office‚ and he wrote The Prince after retiring from the public. The Prince is one of his most famous works‚ it describes the means by which a new leader may gain and maintain power. His ideas can be applied to new rulers ranging from a new principal to a new president of a new country. While discussing his ideas for new
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