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    who is in power with their vote. On the other hand‚ there is an argument that there is in fact not a participation crisis because the turnout of voting is increasing and specific forms of participation are also on the rise.The main concern about democracy in the UK comes from evidence of rising political apathy. Some people have seen this as nothing more than a ‘participation crisis’ Political Apathy is the lack of caring or strong emotions linked to politics. Politically apathetic people are far

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    Good peer pressure‚ on the other hand‚ is being pushed into something that you didn’t have the courage to do or just didn’t cross your mind to do. Some people say that good peer pressure is when you get pushed into something that you didn’t want to do and it turned out well. Well‚ this may be nice‚ but ask yourself this question: how do you know "ahead of time" whether what you are doing will turn out good or bad? Can you? Most people can’t‚ but if you can‚ your problems may be solved!  Respected

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    Chapter 12: What Underlying Conditions Favour Democracy? Page 145-165 We face two questions: How can we account for the establishment of democratic institutions in so many countries in so many parts of the world‚ and how can we explain its failure? A full answer is impossible; two interrelated sets of factors are undoubtedly of crucial importance. FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATIVES During the 20th century‚ the main alternatives lost out in competition with democracy. The monarchy‚ open oligarchy‚

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    Internationalism is a political principle which advocates a greater political or economic cooperation among nations and people. To what extent should internationalism be pursued? Internationalism is a very controversial topic among many people and may be difficult to come to a collective viewpoint because of the many diverse cultures/religions‚ political views‚ and possibly even economic viewpoints. All of these factors will cause individuals to think and act differently than others‚ therefore

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    Maharashtra is a huge state and clustered with numerous cultures and traditions. The state has very prominent significance of tourism in India. Mumbai‚ Pune‚ Nagpur‚ Nashik‚ Kolhapur‚ Jalgaon‚ Aurangabad‚ Amravati‚ Thane and Chandrapur are some of the important cities of Maharashtra. Among all these Kohapur has its own significance and cultural importance. So here we discuss about the main features and air connectivity of Kolhapur city. Kolhapur is an important city of Maharashtra which is located

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    No. 104 June 2012 Peer Pressure Peers play a large role in the social and emotional development of children and adolescents. Their influence begins at an early age and increases through the teenage years. It is natural‚ healthy and important for children to have and rely on friends as they grow and mature. Peers can be positive and supportive. They can help each other develop new skills‚ or stimulate interest in books‚ music or extracurricular activities. However‚ peers can also have a negative

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    "…he’s giving us the rope- so that we’ll hang ourselves." To what extent do you agree with this description of the role of the Inspector? The quotation‚ "…he’s giving us the rope to hang ourselves." I think means that the Inspector will allow the family to condemn themselves by criticizing each other‚ instead of staying together and supporting each other. In this way‚ the Inspector would be able to clinch information that otherwise he would not be able to get from normal methods of interrogation

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    To what extent do changes in technology and society result in changes to the definition of resources?     (30) According to the Rostow model of economic development all countries go through five different stages: traditional society‚ preconditions for take-off‚ take-off‚ drive to maturity and age of high mass consumption. As these countries go through the stages of the model‚ their demand for certain resources changes. For example‚ a traditional economy’s resources would be much more fundamental

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    To What Extent Is Our Memory Reliable? Position Statement Memory is an essential cognitive function that processes the implementation and retrieval of information that is processes. It is a function that is relied on in many instances‚ such as the legal system’s use of eyewitness testimony. Recently‚ research has demonstrated that memory may not be as reliable as we think‚ as it may be influenced by other factors than what was originally recorded‚ due to the reconstructive nature of memory‚ by

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    management can undermine motivation at work First of all I’ll have to say I was surprised by the results of the questionnaire taken as it showed that I’m a moderately autonomy supportive (MA) manager. Based on previous experiences in leadership roles and feedback from my teams and friends I would have claimed to be a highly controlling manager‚ who mainly dictates and prescribes the solution to employees as I deem it quicker and more effective than letting them figure out solutions themselves. I do appreciate

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