Government & Politics Essay To what extent is there a democratic deficit in the UK? There is an argument that the government has the power and right to change laws and represent people without necessarily having to be elected. This can also be known as ‘Democratic deficit’. An example of democratic deficit is the House of Lords. The members in the House of Lords aren’t
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To what extent is there a democratic deficit in the UK? The most telling indicator of there being a democratic deficit in the UK today is the continuing decline of voter turnout at all elections for the past 60 years. There is a growing level of general apathy towards political issues in the UK which is not just damaging to the health of a democracy but fatal. The government requires a mandate to govern‚ if they do not achieve popular consent then how are they representative of the people? The
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Monopolies can be national (royal mail)‚ regional (water companies) or local (petrol station). Unlike a perfect competition situation were firms are ’price takers ’ and only respond to consumer demand‚ a monopoly finds itself in an imperfect competition market. In this type of market the firm is more of a ’price maker ’ and can therefore influence the market price. When comparing monopoly and perfect competition under the same conditions‚ we can find that the monopolist when in equilibrium produces
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Interest Groups Interest Group is defined as "an organized body of individuals who try to influence public policy." This system is designed so that interest groups would be an instrument of public influence on politics to create changes‚ but would not threaten the government much. Whether this is still the case or not is an important question that we must find out. Interest groups play many different roles in the American political system‚ such as representation‚ participation‚ education‚ and
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What is CSR? To what extent is there a business case for CSR? In recent years‚ increasing number of customers and businessmen start to concern about the ethical issues in businesses. Although the main purpose of business is to make profits‚ the social influence of it also appears to be focused by a large proportion of customers and businessmen. Corporate social responsibility (CSR)‚ which is closely connected with this concentration‚ was put forward in 1953 with the meaning of interacting social
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“ To what extent is Humanitarian Intervention an abandoned project? “ Humanitarian Intervention is military intervention that is carried out in pursuit of humanitarian rather than strategic objectives. This term is controversial and therefore often debated‚ as it is an evaluative and subjective term. The common use of the term itself is the desire to come in help to other people‚ however according to some other opinions‚ it is the outcome of the intervention that defines it. Firstly‚ it is essential
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misleads many academics and students. A dispute may rise from the very beginning of the story about nationalism‚ i.e. its origin. Some scholars‚ like Anthony D. Smith‚ see nationalism as a perennial and natural phenomenon‚ dating back to the ancient nations of Egypt‚ Assyria‚ Persia‚ Greece‚ etc. (Smith‚ 2009). The other side of the argument is that nationalism began to emerge and be recognized as an ideology only after nationalist movements within the French Revolution and American Revolution in 18th
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of the Two World Wars‚ and the ongoing Atomic war. Ralph’s character throughout the novel is central to the theme of “the loss of innocence” where‚ once the boys have descended into savagery‚ we realise that the fear of the beast is simply fear of what mankind can become. As their society collapses‚ Ralph ultimately comes to discover‚ and the reader with him‚ the reality of human nature. The Island plays a vital role in “Lord of the Flies‚” symbolising the boys’ isolation‚ and paralleling their
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Interest Groups University of Hawaii West Oahu Haijuan Hanger 1/27/13 Well I have to say that this is a very old video nearly twenty five years old‚ although the information was well presented. The examples with the AARP and the NRA was good as to explain the difference between the broad and narrow along with the quick explanation of a single issue groups. It did not leave me with any question as to the different types of groups. It
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Name: Trang INTEREST GROUPS ESSAY In the instability of the macro-economic situation today‚ many are closed on the nose sticks "interest groups". Communications networks around the world often tend to "society" and "the poor" should lash their goals to their interest groups that are representative of the rich elite‚ the power is easy to understand story. The European and American society as well. When gasoline prices rise slightly‚ the profits of companies like Exxon‚ Chevron ... is brought
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