are two terms to be recognized: “safe state” and “swing state”. In a “safe state” the presidential candidate of a particular party has the vast majority of support of that state ’s voters‚ regularly‚ so that he/she can safely assume the favorable outcome of the state ’s electoral college votes. Some well-known safe states are California for democrats‚ and Texas for republicans. On the contrary‚ there are states that are not like safe states and no single candidate or party has overwhelming
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Failed States‚ Collapsed States‚ Weak States: Causes and Indicators ROBERT I. ROTBERG Nation-states fail because they are convulsed by internal violence and can no longer deliver positive political goods to their inhabitants. Their governments lose legitimacy‚ and the very nature of the particular nation-state itself becomes illegitimate in the eyes and in the hearts of a growing plurality of its citizens. The rise and fall of nation-states is not new‚ but in a modern era when national states constitute
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The State in the Modern Day Context The state can be seen as a concept which has emerged over thousands of years in order to sustain the needs of societies growing in size and complexity. This growth in size and complexity was coupled with the growing need for authority and order‚ due to special mechanisms being needed for society to benefit from its increased social power and productive capacity (Petho‚ 2010:6). State formation passes through stages of development and hinges upon ecological‚
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What is the state of nature? The state of nature is a term in political philosophy that describes a circumstance prior to the state and society’s establishment. Philosophers‚ mainly social contract theory philosophers‚ and political thinkers such as Thomas Hobbes‚ John Locke‚ and Jean Jacques Rousseau discussed and considered the "state of nature" as a starting point to their political and philosophical ideas. John Locke‚ whose work influenced the American Declaration of Independence‚ believes that
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used in this publication‚ and examines contemporary understanding of the state‚ the internal process of statebuilding‚ and the qualities that define fragile and resilient states. SUPPORTING STATEBUILDING IN SITUATIONS OF CONFLICT AND FRAGILITY: POLICY GUIDANCE – © OECD 2011 FRAMEWORK FRAMEWORK 20 – PART I. 1. STATEBUILDING IN FRAGILE CONTEXTS: KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS Contemporary understandings of the state States are the principal institutional and organisational units that exercise
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GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS Have you ever wondered‚ What does it mean to be The Governor of the State of Texas? Or maybe you would someday like to be The Governor of the State of Texas. Although the Governor of the State of Texas is not the most important official‚ he is an important one. I have chosen to write about this topic and explain everything there is to know about this important person. I specifically will be writing about The Governor of the State of Texas. So
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ideal state by referring to the Republic‚ book IV and VII. To what extent do you agree with Plato’s idea that the kings should be philosophers? Why? Why not? Concept of create an ideal state really need to long effort and time. This concept and long standing debate that how should be an ideal state is explains in Plato’s Republic book IV and VII. In Republic‚ Plato explains the features of an ideal state and he claims that the kings should be philosophers. He thinks to govern a state and make
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State Trooper "The Life of a State Trooper” JOSHUA CHONG English 1st Period Ms. Hitchcock March 28‚ 2013 Introduction The life of a state trooper requires a lot of self-discipline and maturity. This career requires all applicants to go to a college and to a police academy. Applicants to be physically ready for the challenge. When you become a state trooper your life is on the line everyday there is also a background check that must be completed to be done. Applicants
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which represent an aspect of the theme Terrorism: • Full Metal Alchemist episodes 7-10‚ 53-64: (Theme: State Sponsored Terrorism) • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: (Theme: Corporate Terrorism) • Code Geass Episodes 1‚2 (S1 and S2): (Theme: Political Terrorism) • Dekada 70 (State Terrorism: torture during martial law) After watching and understanding the Film’s context and content answer the following:
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An Analysis of Enemy of the State Enemy of the State is a classical tale of good versus evil‚ complete with a tortured hero and a powerful villain. The plot revolves around Washington lawyer Robert Dean (Will Smith)‚ an average family man‚ who suddenly finds his life turned upside down when an old acquaintance slips a video tape that no one is supposed to ever see into his shopping bag. The tape contains footage of the murder of a United States senator by a member of the National Security Agency
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