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  • The Impact of Religions upon International Politics

    The Impact of Religions upon International Politics

    “The 21st century will be religious or it will not be.” Andrй Malraux. By publishing a book this year (1), in which she pleads for a better integration of religious dimensions in the diplomatic approach, the american former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright underlines in which extent perception of religion has been modified during last twenty years in politician's approach. Throughout the 20th century actually, sociologists as political commentators had announced the fading, the

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    Submitted: March 13, 2010 By: regina
  • Video Game Effects on Society

    Video Game Effects on Society

    Media Violence And Its Effect On Society Does entertainment influence society's attitude towards violent behavior? In order to fully answer this question we must first understand what violence is. Violence is the use of one's powers to inflict mental or physical injury upon another; examples of this would be rape or murder. Violence in entertainment reaches the public by way of television, movies, video games, music, and novels. Violent images on television, as well as

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    Essay Length: 302 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 13, 2010 By: Mike
  • Wake in Fright - an Honest Critique of Australian Society

    Wake in Fright - an Honest Critique of Australian Society

    “Wake in fright”: An Honest Critique of Australian society Australia, the average assumption would think of this continent as a hot, tropical, beach stricken paradise with many wonderful attractions. And they are right. Yet within this beautiful continent there are many obscurities filtering this so called “paradise” into one of the most dangerous places on the earth. Attractive beaches are asking to be swum in with their perfect waves; not showing that over the next

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    Essay Length: 966 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Janna
  • Americas Perspective on Politics

    Americas Perspective on Politics

    This essay was originally presented as theRobert F. Kennedy Professorship Lecture at theDavid Rockefeller Center for Latin American StudiesHarvard UniversityOctober 17, 2005Background and Motivation1Most of my training and professional experience has been that of an academic studying electoralbehavior, political parties, and democratic representation. It was only two years ago, lured by theopportunity to help the ongoing strengthening of Mexico’s electoral democracy, that I accepted the invitation of the new Councilor President of the Federal Electoral

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    Essay Length: 1,333 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Janna
  • Hurricane Katrina: A Natural and Political Disaster

    Hurricane Katrina: A Natural and Political Disaster

    “Hurricane Katrina: A Natural and Political Disaster” Four days after Hurricane Katrina devastated much of the northern Gulf Coast, tired and angry people stranded at the convention center in New Orleans welcomed a supply convoy carrying food, water and medicine with cheers and tears of joy. Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. It was the sixth-strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the third-strongest

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    Essay Length: 862 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Cyberspace and Modern Political Theory

    Cyberspace and Modern Political Theory

    Cyberspace and Modern Political Theory What is cyberspace? Cyberspace is a special domain that is driven by an electronic network largely transparent. Cyberspace is a series of networks. The term was coined by American writer William Gibson and first used in his 1984 science fiction novel Neuromancer, in which he described cyberspace as a place of "unthinkable complexity." The term has given rise to a vocabulary of "cyberterms," such as cyber cafes (cafes that sell

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    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Political Environment of the Philippines

    The Political Environment of the Philippines

    The Political Environment of the Philippines Historical Facts: The Philippines overcame many obstacles in history that reshaped the political environment of modern times. The Philippine islands have a strong Spanish influence. Records in history date back to 1521 where Ferdinand Magellan colonized the islands in the name of Charles I of Spain. The Spanish objectives focused Philippine society toward the spread of Christianity, colonization in the name of Spain, and acquiring key positions in

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    Essay Length: 1,015 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Political Environment of the Philippines

    The Political Environment of the Philippines

    The Political Environment of the Philippines Historical Facts: The Philippines overcame many obstacles in history that reshaped the political environment of modern times. The Philippine islands have a strong Spanish influence. Records in history date back to 1521 where Ferdinand Magellan colonized the islands in the name of Charles I of Spain. The Spanish objectives focused Philippine society toward the spread of Christianity, colonization in the name of Spain, and acquiring key positions in the

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    Essay Length: 1,013 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: David
  • Lord of the Flies: the Two Political Forces

    Lord of the Flies: the Two Political Forces

    In “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, a group of kids crash lands on an uninhabited island. As the time passes, two rival groups emerge, each having a leader with his own view on how to lead. Ralph’s rule was democratic. He believed that order could be achieved by peaceful negotiations and reasoning. He got the kids to elect him as a chief rather than enforcing his own rule. He attempted to achieve order

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    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Top
  • Should Censorship Be Politically Practiced on online Newspapers?

    Should Censorship Be Politically Practiced on online Newspapers?

    Should censorship be politically practiced on Online Newspapers? * * * * * Solution: For its great number of advantages such as quick access, low cost and variety, Online Newspaper has been a close friend to many people in this modern world. However, when we deal with political issues, a question is posed whether censorship should be practiced on e-press, since Politics is a highly sensitive and important field that can have influence on almost

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    Essay Length: 800 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Steve
  • Budgetary Politics and the War on Drugs

    Budgetary Politics and the War on Drugs

    Budgetary Politics and the War on Drugs The United States of America has long grappled with the problem of drugs and has from time to time initiated measures to combat the usage and trafficking of drugs. It is common knowledge that the various wars that have been part of the combat program of several administrations have failed miserably despite the availability of a great deal of resources, added to the colossal funding process. This is

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    Essay Length: 4,469 Words / 18 Pages
    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Vika
  • The Mutilation of Society

    The Mutilation of Society

    The Mutilation of Society No matter how we perceive ourselves, human beings are still animals. However the difference between us and the animals that walk on all four, is that we have laws that don’t allow us to go back to the days when we struggled everyday for survival. The Island of Dr. Moreau can be compared with Lord of the Flies to answer the question, are humans generally good or bad? After the

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    Essay Length: 1,167 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Yan
  • Discuss the Traditional Place of Women in Papua New Guinea Society and the Changes Taking Place in Contemporary Papua New Guinea.

    Discuss the Traditional Place of Women in Papua New Guinea Society and the Changes Taking Place in Contemporary Papua New Guinea.

    Discuss the traditional place of women in Papua New Guinea society and the changes taking place in contemporary Papua New Guinea. From the earliest time of their life Papua New Guinean women (specifically those of the Papua New Guinean Highlands) are subject to suppression, exploitation and malapropism at the hands of the dominant males. From the position as a sexual object to their role as the primary animal farmer, women are little more than a

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    Essay Length: 1,541 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Yan
  • Can a Democracy and a Totalitarianism Coincide in one Society

    Can a Democracy and a Totalitarianism Coincide in one Society

    Totalitarianism and Democracy Can a democracy and a totalitarianism coincide in one society? Are the two governments similar, or will democracy fight against totalitarianism? Before any of this can be answered, one must first know the definitions and true differences that lie between the two. Totalitarianism can be described as a system driven by an ideology, that seeks direction of all aspects of public activity, political, economic and social uses to that end. The national

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    Submitted: March 16, 2010 By: Mike
  • Literature in Society

    Literature in Society

    Anton Chekhov Misery, “To Whom Shall I Tell My Grief” is a short story that is written in a purposeful and direct style. The main character in the story is a sledge driver whose name is Iona. He is grief stricken because of his son’s recent death. Unfortunately, he still has to make a living, and consequently finds limited time to grieve or find any type of closure. Misery is a story for all society.

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    Submitted: March 16, 2010 By: regina
  • Feminism Vs Marxism Political Theory

    Feminism Vs Marxism Political Theory

    INTRODUCTION: The foreign battles being fought all around the world are invisible to the eyes of many. The Author of this article is a philanthropist who loves democracy and the spread of globalization in the form of international aid organizations. The Author is concerned with the expansion, transformation and continuation of open democratic societies, in which the sovereignty resides within the people, not through the tyrant as us to be the case. IRA: 1 "How

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    Submitted: March 17, 2010 By: Jon
  • The Political and Religious Winds of the Seventeenth Century from Cha

    The Political and Religious Winds of the Seventeenth Century from Cha

    The Restoration, a period of constantly changing ideals, shows how the change in government from Charles I to Oliver Cromwell affected the people of that time. Also showing the shift in winds of religion, compares and contrasts Absolutism and Constitutionalism, shows how the influence of the English people on the world, and shows a new era being heralded in without which we would not exist. The seventeenth century started with the Ascension of Charles I

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    Essay Length: 2,873 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: March 17, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Leadership, Power & Politics

    Leadership, Power & Politics

    Leadership is the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals (Robbins & Judge, 2007). Leaders understand that people need to find meaning in life through their work and that meaning is derived from creativity in the service of worthwhile purposes. Strong personal ethics, a positive belief in others, and a compelling vision are other characteristics of successful corporate leadership (Badaracco, Ellsworth, 1992). The choice of leaders is

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    Essay Length: 1,497 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: Max
  • Political Socialization

    Political Socialization

    Political Socialization When children are born into a society, at a very young age they begin to develop their ideas, personalities, beliefs and opinions. This is where socialization gets its roots. In a country like the United States, a person’s political agenda is one of the characteristics that define what type of citizen you are. Through many different areas of our life we are affected, persuaded, influenced about our beliefs, not just with politics but

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    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: Jack
  • The Political Community in Guatemala

    The Political Community in Guatemala

    The Political Community The “social apartheid” that exist in Guatemala separates Guatemala into two places and does not allow the country to be united, both democratically socially. The indigenous population is separated from opportunities. Without the minimal conditions, necessary for citizens to exercise their rights in practice there is not citizenship and therefore no “true” democracy. New democratic institutions must both address the anxiety existing among Ladinos and prove to be responsive to a sizeable

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    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: Janna
  • The Political Climate of the 1950s

    The Political Climate of the 1950s

    The 1950’s 1 Running Head: THE POLITICAL CLIMATE OF THE 1950S The Political Climate of the 1950s Natasha C. Stewart History 145 Robin Greenberg M.A. April 11, 2005 The 1950s 2 With the dropping of the Atomic bomb that ended WWII and the beginning of the Cold War, there was an irony of stability and turmoil in the United States. The start of the 1950s brought about many changes, from the Red Scare and threat

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    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: Jon
  • The Effects of Infotainment on Society

    The Effects of Infotainment on Society

    The effects of infotainment are harmful to our society. The majority of this generation is addicted to other people’s lives. The greater part of television shows these days are reality shows. There are more than 25 reality shows on the air this season. Nowadays the local news channels are following the new trend of “Reality makes Ratings”. Infotainment has taken over in everything that is aired, said, and seen. Infotainment is harmful to the old,

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Mike
  • Crime, and Society

    Crime, and Society

    Why are crime rates higher among some social groups than the others? Are some groups more prone to crime, or are they in situations more conducive to crime? Many factors can influence a person to commit a crime, but is there a common trait that lead people down the road to actually committing a crime. Some traits that can influence criminal behavior are: Families, Economic status, Gender, Race, and Age. FAMILIES: MARRIAGE Married life

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Society as a Corrupting Force in Heart of Darkness

    Society as a Corrupting Force in Heart of Darkness

    Warren 1 Society’s Struggle against its Savage Roots Webster’s online dictionary defines civilization as “a society in an advanced state of social development”. Without the restraints of society, the behaviour of people will regress to their savage beginnings, due to the fact that one’s need for survival will overpower all other impulses. The descent into savagery, man’s inherent desire to survive over anything else, and the need for civilization and order shows how society unnaturally

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    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Steve
  • Media Violence and Its Effect on Society

    Media Violence and Its Effect on Society

    Media Violence And Its Effect On Society Does entertainment influence society's attitude towards violent behavior? In order to fully answer this question we must first understand what violence is. Violence is the use of one's powers to inflict mental or physical injury upon another; examples of this would be rape or murder. Violence in entertainment reaches the public by way of television, movies, video games, music, and novels. Violent images on television, as well as

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    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Janna