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  • Machiavelli Lao-Tzu

    Machiavelli Lao-Tzu

    Lao-tzu and Machiavelli are political philosophers writing in two different lands and two different times. Lao-tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher from 6th century BC, the author of Tao-te Ching, and Machiavelli was an Italian philosopher who lived 2000 years after Lao-tzu's time, author of Prince. They are both philosophers but have totally different perspective on how to be a good leader. While both philosopher's writing is instructive. Lao-tzu's advice issues from detached view of

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Artur
  • Islam Today

    Islam Today

    Islam is a religion that is both controversial as well as at the height of American interest. Islam is the term used for the religion begun by Mohammed in Arabia in the early 600's. The word Islam translates to mean "Submission" or "to the will of God". The people who practice Islam are called Muslim meaning "one who submits". Muslims adhere to five main practices of Islam, often referred to as the "five pillars of

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Jon
  • To What Extent Is Globalisation a Relatively New Process in World Politics?

    To What Extent Is Globalisation a Relatively New Process in World Politics?

    To what extent is globalisation a relatively new process in world politics? In this essay, I will be attempting to explain to what extent is globalisation a relatively new process in world politics. The definitions of globalisation and it's history; from which can debated if there is an actual history to globalisation or is it just a recent process in world politics. This essay will making the argument that it is not a new process

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Edward
  • Power and Politics

    Power and Politics

    Power and Politics Paper Organizational Behavior MGT/331 Introduction Power is defined as the ability or official capacity to exercise control; authority. It has also been identified as a person, group, or nation that has great influence or control over others. Politics is defined as the art or science of government or governing, especially the governing of a political entity, such as a nation, and the administration and control of its internal and external affairs. As

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Islam

    Islam

    a. Main Characteristics : 1.Highest power- Allah 2.Followers-Muhammed founded religion, most revelations existed in oral form and were later codified by Muslims after Muhammad death to form the Islam religion 3.Traditions-Hajj,pilgramage to Mecca at least once in your life time, pray five times a day, fast during holy month of Ramadan 4.Membership-Must follow the five pillars of Islam b. Holy dates : Ashura-Fasting, Moses saved Hebrews from Egyptians and Noah left the arc Lailat al

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Artur
  • My Political Views

    My Political Views

    In today’s society, cheating, lying, and scandal is all part of everyday life, as is covering up cheating, lies, and scandals, so it is no surprise that these qualities are also extremely present in the government. The government spends too much time and money looking for criminals and arresting them for white collar crimes, than preventing the temptation to commit these crimes. In this sense, the government is corrupt, hiding their countries’ problems rather than

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Anna
  • Islamic Terrorism

    Islamic Terrorism

    When the Soviet Union collapsed and the cold war came to an end, the world felt as if it were on the edge of unlimited peace and prosperity. Unfortunately, new issues came to light, such as terrorism. Terrorism is defined by Title 22 of the United States code, section 2656(d) as “the pre-meditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by sub national groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience.” In light

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Artur
  • Don't Trust Your Thoughts and Feelings

    Don't Trust Your Thoughts and Feelings

    Does your happiness depend on everything in your life being just right? If you think you can't be happy until all your circumstances are right, you will never be happy. We all experience times in life when we feel down for various reasons, but we can't allow our circumstances to control our emotions. Satan seeks to fill our minds with negative thoughts and emotions that cause us to feel down. He is a discourager, and

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Jewish and Islamic Law

    Jewish and Islamic Law

    Jewish and Islamic Law Similarities and Differences There are many shared aspects between Judaism and Islam. Because of this, there has been considerable and continued physical, theological, and political overlap between the two faiths. Much of this overlap can be attributed to the close geographic proximity in which each tradition lived and evolved for various reasons and in various places over time. In addition, however, there are considerable differences. These primarily have to do with

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Monika
  • Mathematics in an Islam World

    Mathematics in an Islam World

    Mathematics has often been referred to as a different world of language that explains every aspect of the universe. There is knowledge implicit in language itself. When we express something like “Monday is eating”, we know instantly that the statement does not hold because our prior knowledge tells us that Monday is a day of the week. Similarly when we express in mathematics “2*2 = 22”, we know from the multiplication tables learnt by a

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Machiavelli

    Machiavelli

    The thirteenth through the eighteenth century brought profound changes in the political realm of Western civilization. Beginning with the Scientific Revolution and only advancing during the Renaissance, secularization and skepticism lead to changes in not only the intellectual life of Westerners, but also to their politics. At the forefront of the political debate were well-versed men such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau. The influences of these men, though often criticized, can clearly be seen

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Mike
  • Using the Political Nietzsche: Hope or Despair?

    Using the Political Nietzsche: Hope or Despair?

    Using the Political Nietzsche: Hope or Despair? Jonathan Murphy 12/9/2005 Nietzsche Dr.Shapiro Using the Political Nietzsche: Hope or Despair? Understanding Nietzsche's political theory is no simple task. Perhaps because of his lack of faith in "philosophical system-building" as Daniel Conway describes it, Nietzsche doesn't take a traditional tact in explaining his politics. Nietzsche's writing style and the deconstructive nature of his thought are not conducive to that kind of logical structure. Also, the aphoristic structures

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Mike
  • Caspian Sea Oil Politics

    Caspian Sea Oil Politics

    Prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Caspian area was not a major factor in the global oil market. Since then, interest in the region has skyrocketed due to strong economic and political competition. United States officials have been estimating that the Caspian Sea may hold more oil than any other Middle Eastern area. These estimates have been largely falsified. The truth is that the Caspian Sea region does not hold nearly as

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    Submitted: January 22, 2010 By: David
  • Northern Ireland Conflict-Religion Vs Politics

    Northern Ireland Conflict-Religion Vs Politics

    The conflict in Northern Ireland is likely one of the most closely watched and hotly debated disputes of our time. Spanning now for over a century, what remains at the root of the conflict is unclear. Many theories have developed over time, yet no one theory seems to adequately describe the complex struggle. The conflict has been divided down many lines; ethnically between the British and the Irish, geographically, between the North and the

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    Submitted: January 22, 2010 By: Bred
  • Geography’s Impact on Russian Politics

    Geography’s Impact on Russian Politics

    For centuries, Russia was cut off from most of Western civilization. This is due in part to Russia's geography. Russia has, what is called a natural barrier. Russia's natural barrier is simply its huge expanse. It is hundreds of miles from Moscow or St. Petersburg to any Western city. This isolation was a hindrance, and an advantage throughout history, politically, socially, and economically. Russia's language is an example of this. It is extremely clear that

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Mike
  • Essay on Niccolo Machiavelli

    Essay on Niccolo Machiavelli

    Essay on Niccolo Machiavelli Niccolo Machiavelli recommends a very practical course of action for the prince: obtain power by direct and effective means, which is necessary. In the story “The Qualities of the Prince” by Niccoli Machiavelli, the concept “The ends justify the means” is saying that a prince should hold absolute control of their territories, and they should use any means of resort necessary to accomplish this end, including violence and deception. In this

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Grenada's Political Evolution

    Grenada's Political Evolution

    HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Grenada's Political Evolution[4] Grenada, discovered by Columbus in 1498, is a tiny Caribbean island of 334 square km with a population of approximately 100,000 inhabitants. In the 18th century, as a British colony, the rulers imported large numbers of slaves from Africa to work the sugar plantations. In March 1967, the island became a self-governing state in association with the United Kingdom and, later that year, Eric Gairy and his party were elected

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Yan
  • Political Risk Assessment in India

    Political Risk Assessment in India

    POLITICAL RISK ASSESSMENT IN INDIA Government Government type: federal republic Capital: New Delhi Administrative divisions: 25 states and 7 union territories*; Andaman and Nicobar Islands*, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh*, Dadra and Nagar Haveli*, Daman and Diu*, Delhi*, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep*, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Pondicherry*, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal Independence: 15 August 1947 (from

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Mike
  • Telecom Politics

    Telecom Politics

    Regulatory Reforms The third phase of the reforms began with NTP99 replacing NTP94 taking into account technological developments and to tackle the implementation issues faced during the NTP94. Some of the objectives of NTP99 were to (Department of Telecommunications [DOT], 2002) • “Make available affordable and effective communication facilities to citizens” • “Increase the teledensity to 7 by 2005 and 15 by 2010” • “Improve teledensity in villages from 0.4 per thousand to 4 in

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: July
  • Islamic Terrorism

    Islamic Terrorism

    With the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990's and the cold war over, the international community seemed to be on the threshold of an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity. Instead, a new series of problems was created, like ethnic conflicts, weapons proliferation, environmental problems, population growth, drug trafficking, and terrorism. Terrorism, as defined by Title 22 of the United States code, section 2656f(d), is the "pre-meditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Anna
  • Political Economy - Philippines

    Political Economy - Philippines

    Political Economy Economics, in its most general sense, is the science of scarcity. It deals with the allocation and distribution of limited resources to the economic elements concerned. The distribution of these resources is however a complex process involving supply and demand. The trade of goods and services is manifest in the market. Thus, the market is an essential part of the society. The society can hardly function without a market where the demands of

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Edward
  • World Politics

    World Politics

    “The traditions of all the dead generations weigh like a nightmare upon the brain of the living” / K. Marx. “We have discovered that nothing can be known with any certainty, since all pre-existing “foundations” of epistemology have been shown to be unreliable; that “history” is devoid of theology and consequently no version of “progress” can plausibly be defended.” / A. Giddens Are the dominant theories of world politics outdated in the present modern world,

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Charles Darwin: The Evolution of Thought

    Charles Darwin: The Evolution of Thought

    Charles Darwin: The Evolution of Thought By John Robert Henderson University of Guelph October 11, 2007 History 1250: Science and Society Since 1500 Professor Dave Smillie In 1809 a naturalist by the name of Jean-Baptiste Lamark published the book called Philosophie Zoologique, which detailed some of the first concepts of evolution. Lamark was one of the first men of his time to construct a comprehensive theoretical framework for evolution and was regarded by many as

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Mike
  • 5 Pillars of Islam and 3 Types of Muslims

    5 Pillars of Islam and 3 Types of Muslims

    Islamic Traditions The Muslim concept of worship is very broad. Muslims consider everything they do in this life according to Allah’s will, an act of worship. Worship of Allah is foremost in a Muslim’s mind all the time. There are also five formal acts of worship which help strengthen a Muslim’s faith and obedience that are referred to as the Five Pillars of Islam. The first of the five pillars is the testimony of faith

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Jack
  • Machiavelli

    Machiavelli

    Throughout history, it can be argued that at the core of the majority of successful societies has stood an effective allocation of leadership. Accordingly, in their respective works 'The Tao-te Ching' and 'The Prince', Lao-Tzu and Machiavelli have sought to reach a more complete understanding of this relationship. The theme of political leaders and their intricate relationship with society indeed manifests itself within both texts, however, both Lao-Tzu and Machiavelli approach this issue from almost

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Max

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