Do you agree with the modernisation theorists’ assumption that development involves a process of modernisation? Modernisation theory is an understanding and explanation of the process of transformation from the traditional or so called “underdeveloped” societies to modern societies. From reading the theorists work surrounding the topic of modernisation it is believed that modernisation is the process change towards those types of social‚ economic and political systems that have been developed in
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to 1923 came from the political violence of the extreme right.” How far do you agree with this judgement? The period of 1919 to 1923 saw numerous factors threaten the stability of the Weimar Republic. The political violence from both the left and right wing parties‚ the weakness of the Weimar Constituion itself and the economic issues such as hyperinflation all posed as threats to the stability of the Republic. However‚ although the statement above claims that the political violence from the right
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How far do you agree that Much Ado About Nothing shows the truth of the claim that “good comedy is tragedy narrowly averted”? “Good comedy is tragedy narrowly averted”: these words were spoken by Jonathon Bate and Eric Rasmussen in their publishing of ‘William Shakespeare: Complete Works’. They show how many elements of comedy could be interpreted as almost tragic. The comedy in Much Ado About Nothing is often created when the audience can see that something could go horribly wrong‚ however it
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’The underlying causes of the 1905 revolution in Russia were not political. Whatever the revolutionaries wanted‚ it was not the overthrow of the Tsar.’ How far do you agree with this claim? This essay will assess the claim that the underlying causes of the Russian revolution of 1905 were not political and the revolutionaries did not intend to overthrow the Tsar. The 1905 Russian revolution was caused by a number of different factors. The Russo-Japanese War and the Red Sunday were some of them
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How far do you agree that Alexander III’s reign deserves the title “The reaction”? The term “reaction” refers to the idea of opposition to the ideals of reform; it refers to the idea of a backwards change‚ usually a change towards more traditional views and in the case of Alexander III it can be argued to whether his reign was completely reactionary or reformist or to whether only some parts where. When Alexander III took the position of Tsar from his father in 1881; his father Alexander II had
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Popularity than on Terror in the Years 1933-1939. How Far Do You Agree With This Statement? It can be argued that in order for the Nazi Regime to have stayed in power‚ it was essential that they maintain high popularity. On the other hand‚ though popularity is needed‚ it can be debated that the use of terror was a more important aspect to the regime as it ensured that the German people would not question or speak out against the regimes policy and actions. The view in source four appears to provide
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brought government-controlled courts into the country and could now put on trial political opponents and they could also be arrested too without the need of a jury. This shows change as a lot harsher punishments were introduced that could be imposed on opponents of the government such as being sent to and exiled in Siberia and being hunted down by the Okhrana – Russia’s secret police. Although there was repression of political opponents before Alexander III’s reign‚ the punishment wasn’t as harsh and the
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about the Nazi’s consolidation of power‚ as violence was such an important part of Nazism and was never far from the surface. However there were also other factors such as legality‚ tactical alliances and the successful use of propaganda which in effect contributed a vast amount to the Nazi’s consolidation of power‚ the Nazis deployed propaganda effectively as a means of deceiving the political nation of their real intentions and significances of their actions‚ which ultimately led to their consolidation
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How far do you agree that the black power achieved little for black Americans In the late 60s different black power movements such as; the INOI the black panthers and the OAAU grew because many black people in the north were disappointed by King’s peaceful protest in the south. However Black power collapsed in the 70’s and achieved very little of his aims. An important black power organisation was the NOI. The leader was Elijah Muhammad who took over the movement in 1934. he build lots of temples
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fewer arrests for drunkenness were recorded. With those thoughts in mind‚ it is important to remember that whist some positives came from Prohibition‚ the negatives that came from the policy were far greater and more significant‚ so therefore it becomes nigh on impossible to call it a success. The Prohibition policy enforced by the USA‚ did not have the kind of success that the government had originally hoped for‚ however it was able to achieve some of its ambitions on a smaller scale. It is important
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