...cartoonist shows a man that represents America hitting a protestor advocating for peace. Saddam Hussein is seen saying, “That’s always been my philosophy, too!” in reference to America’s shirt which says “Dissent is unpatriotic.” The topic touches a challenging issue liberal governments may face – is speaking out against one’s country unpatriotic? After all, the very fact that liberal governments allow people to disagree with them forms the essence of a free nation. The source emphasizes this point by comparing a American liberalism to a dictatorship and arguing that by oppressing citizens when the speak out, liberal governments lose the very quality that separates them from dictatorships. Thus, the source believes that citizens should be free to criticize their government without fear of being undermined or punished. This is the only way that liberal nations can truly be considered liberal. John Stuart Mill, a British philosopher, would agree with this source. Mill believed that freedom speech was an essential part of liberal societies and that society could only grow through the debate of various ideas and issues.. These very features are being challenged in this source, resulting in the question of how liberal are western liberal democracies? According to the source, there are flaws with the implementation of modern liberalism and until freedom of speech is upheld, America. So, political dissent could be seen as citizens actively participating in their society and hence, as a patriotic...
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...Comparing two Ideologies Liberalism and Socialism Danny Milla Political Science Modern Theory Professor James Stone May 10, 2014 Introduction During the 20th Century the old type of economic system Feudalism, became virtually extinct. At this time two powerful economic systems came to be. First the command economy, which involved more government control of the economy, and second was the market type which believed in free trade and no regulation. This led to a new economic world order which changed the ideologies at the time. Socialism is regarded as the more left wing radicalization of liberalism. Socialism starts on the normative principles that started the bourgeois revolution. Liberal society seeks to embody these ideals of freedom, free trade, and capitalism. Socialism is a more extreme way of pushing forward for liberalism. As Etienne Balibar would say Liberalism’s core values liberty and equality exist in a state of tension with their supposed intentions in the structure of liberal society. This results in a struggle that tends to outrun the limits of liberal capitalism. For Americans socialism and liberalism have a distinct relationship. That binds the economic power into a market, which allows for trade and profit. But after this the ideologies of liberalism and socialism come into effect. Yet for the Europeans especially the left wing for them the idea of a relationship between these two is scandalous. Liberals see socialists as class...
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...Zachary Wilson Writing 121-037 Z Hitzel Unit #1 Essay February 3, 2014 Liberal Arts: Is it Necessary? Liberal arts education has proven to be a very controversial topic to those concerned or affected by it, and it is questioned how or if it should be implemented into college curriculum. Liberal arts education is defined as “the academic course of instruction at a college intended to provide general knowledge and comprising the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, as opposed to professional or technical subjects” (“liberal arts”). Generally, American colleges allow students to choose a major and take prerequisites, however students usually aren’t able to get into the meat of their major studies until their junior year, leaving the first two years of college to liberal arts classes. So, how should it be put into practice? In Patrick N. Allitt’s essay, “Should undergraduates specialize?” and in Mark Jackson’s “The Liberal Arts: A Practical View,” both authors explain how they think such education should be implemented. Although Allitt argues that students should be able to choose whether or not they want a liberal arts education, and Jackson argues that it should be required in order to create versatile students, I believe their ideas should be combined, and that a liberal arts education should be encouraged but not required of students, because I think it is ultimately up to the students themselves what classes they want to take as well as whether...
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...Dugger Camp UMUC GVPT 280 – Quiz#1 – Dr. Becker 1/26/2014 Answer each of the above questions fully and completely as possible. In terms of length, no less then 3 substantial paragraphs per question. Make sure use and cite all relevant readings from the course texts, and cite them appropriately. In addition, proofread and spell and grammar check your work (two different things). Each answer should significant and long enough to answer each question. Your quiz is due back NLT next Monday, March 24, at 11:55 p.m. Let me know if you have any questions. Good luck. Question #1 -- Based on your readings up and including this week, how would you explain McCormick’s notion of the “the story of the states? “ Do you agree or disagree? Why? McCormick's Notion of the "Story of the states" is best explained as the movement of citizens realizing and wanting more control and protection from the state they reside in. This is derived from multiple influence, consisting of persecution from current government, advancement of technology, and economic change leading to various political views and enlightenments. These influences are what derive the formation of states and how the people of these states want to be governed and what will and will not be tolerated. In short the "story of states" tell how the world went from empires world as we know and the process of how all modern forms of government came to be. This is proven by McCormick transition from feudalism to the enlightenment...
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...U1A2 Assignment Contributors to the field of Marxist U1A2 Assignment Contributors to the field of Marxist Karl Marx (Marxism) - For Marx, production is essential for the advancement of society. Associated with the creation of goods there will be, eventually, a few individuals that will control the majority of the resources and their means of production. Louis Althusser – He was a French Marxist philosopher who had a strong following as a serious and intellectual interpreter of Marxism. (I thought it was interesting to put in a critique of Marxism therefore to see the critique of his theories.) Theorist | Theory Summary | Critique of Theory | Louis Althusser - | He was a French Marxist Philosopher his work is in the structuralism tradition. Althusserian Marxism is anti-economist and anti-humanist. His work is a move away from preoccupation with economic determination. Also Althusser also rejected the idea of a Marxist humanism. He wasn’t so much a contributor as he saw attacking the theoretical foundations of Marxism. | His workings didn’t focus on the individual worker it more examines the overall structure of society. Marxism looked at how the human productive power will be exploited in order to maximize profits for the rich. He presumed that humans are actually shaped by societal structures instead of the rich dominating the poor. | Friedrich Engels - | He was a German-English social scientist and a co-founder of the Marxist alongside Karl Marx. They believed...
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...individuals in their respective fields. Others say no, because without the liberal arts, individuals will lack the necessary skills to succeed in today’s work environment. Both sides have well supported arguments, and often when one begins to think they’ve made a decision on which they agree with, they are swayed by the other way. After reading, “Should Undergraduates Specialize?” by Patrick Allit, and, “Liberal Arts: A Practical View.” by Mark Jackson, I have formed my opinion and what I feel like is a suitable answer to the question above. I believe that students should have a choice. If they feel like they’re ready to dive into what they know they want to do, let them. But if the student feels like they aren’t one hundred percent sure, they should be able to take a wide variety of courses that allow them to eventually choose a major to specialize. Patrick Allitt is the author of the essay, “Should Undergraduates Specialize?” In this essay he compares and contrasts his own experiences in college with those of his college-bound daughter. By comparing the two, he provides evidence to his belief that having the option to specialize as an undergraduate will benefit students. This is shown in his conclusion, “Students with the right frame of mind thrive on studying diverse subjects until they’re ready, sometimes at age twenty or older, to make a stronger commitment. But let’s get rid of the idea that liberal arts is for everyone. America’s commitment to equality and to universal...
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...Teach Me like I’m Rich Are children really getting the same education as other students of different social classes? The curriculum is the same, but it’s not the same education, it is taught differently depending on the schools overall social class. The “hidden curriculum” depicted by Anyon’s title is students learning things they would need to know for the jobs along their economic class. The Curriculum of the social classes in the schools is less defined as it rises in the social food chain. The curriculum of liberal education that Delbanco wants back in colleges is similar to that of schools with that of the higher social classes Anyon describes. The only way liberal and economical agendas can co-exist is if all these social classes were viewed the same and treated equal; using a little bit of each social class to make an all-across fair education. Education shouldn’t be used to train children into jobs of their social class, but be taught to make something of themselves; they should be given the same education as any other schools economic. Education is and should be used as a tool to open the minds of the children so as they go through the different grades they can be open to the different opportunities they can have in their adult lives. The different social classes broken down by Anyon are: the working class schools, middle class school, affluent professional school, and the executive elite school. In the working class schools “the procedure is usually mechanical, involving...
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...Review March 8, 2013 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to review literature discussing the issue of liberal arts and business. In this literature review, the distinguishing factors between liberal arts and business are discussed. The paper discuses the importance of each discipline and reviews the importance of aligning these disciplines into a university curricula to widen the perspective of college graduates, and improve their overall well being as human beings and as professionals. This review has shown that greater importance should be given to the qualities that liberal arts education brings to the work place and the society in general. By blending liberal arts and business education, graduates are equipped with multiple tools to tackle adversities in their work place, think analytically, and solve problems they might encounter which are not thought in traditional classroom environment. Introduction What is liberal art? According to Bogart, 2011, it's an education that provides an overview of the arts, humanities (the study of the human condition), social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences. Traditionally, liberal art majors find it more difficult obtaining employment because it is assumed that their area of study is not specific enough or perhaps lacks the concentration needed to contribute quickly in a business organization. The advantages a liberal art education provides for a student is the ability to develop his/her critical thinking ability, analytical...
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...The mechanical skill, such as programming and cooking, is not the only thing to judge whether a person is valuable or not, but also the analyzing skill. With analyzing ability, we will be advanced in the workplace comparing to other workers. For helping us to prepare for the workplace, WCWP 100 gives us the occasion to touch various topics and develop the analyzing skill. The course lets us share the idea with classmates and discuss it, so we can develop the analysis through the interaction with classmates. Nannerl O.Keohane’s “Self-fashioning in society and solitude” mentions that self-fashioning should base on interaction with others. Nannerl wrote that Jean-Jacques Rousseau “paints a vivid portrait of a solitary individual wandering through...
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...Online Discussion 1: Environmental Policy under a Parliamentary System As we learned in last week’s lesson, the Canadian system of government can pose challenges to the setting of environmental policy. Let’s explore this issue in our discussion this week by considering the following questions as well as any ideas relevant to this issue that you think of as the discussion progresses. You do not need to address all of these questions in a single post - in fact, it is probably better to limit each post to one or two well argued points. Do you think our federal-provincial system of government makes it impossible to pass effective environmental legislation? Would you change anything about the division of powers between the federal and provincial/territorial governments in order to improve the design and implementation of environmental policy in Canada? Is environmental policy superior in the United States (can we learn any lessons from their approach including things to avoid)? Can you find any examples of successful provincial/federal cooperation on environmental policy implementation in Canada? Finally, do you think that we are in for a new era of environmental policy cooperation with the election of a new government this fall? Post 1: Hi Kristen, In addition to your extensive research on the comparison of both the US and Canada’s differences in environmental policy, I have done some research myself and have read an interesting article that discusses lessons from America...
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...How Tyack and Cuban Assumptions and Purposes and Politicization Differ from John Dewey approaching Public Education by Jasper Thompson jasper.thompson@waldenu.edu ID A00240846 Specialization: Educational Technology Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for EDUC 8111: Principles of Social Change Walden University April 24, 2011 Comparing Tyack and Cuban With Dewey on Social Change 2 Abstract The essay material will examine the viewpoints of the Assumptions Tyack and Cuban concerning the Public Schools traditional strategies and social change will blend gradually to form the essay that compare the theories of John Dewey involving traditional and progressive approaches of schooling pertaining to their purposes and assumptions about Public Education. Comparing Tyack and Cuban With Dewey on Social Change 3 How Tyack and Cuban Assumptions and Purposes Differ from John Dewey approaching Public Education The title of the essay paper is How Tyack and Cuban Assumptions and Purposes Differ from John Dewey Approaching Public Education. The essay will discuss the assumption and purposes of both theorist John Dewey and Tyack and Cuban about public schooling reform and social change. The organization of the essay will first analyze the central concepts of Tyack and Cuban and the theories of John Dewey. The Assumption and Purposes of Public Education...
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...When examining my own ideology, I consider myself to be a moderate centrist. In general, my opinions on the economic policy, as it pertains to conservatives. However, I share my views with the liberals when it comes to their social policy. After looking at the political platform of both liberalism and conservatism and comparing my views on the issues, which are: lower taxes, welfare reform, free market, abortion, same-sex marriage and euthanasia; I found out that I am a centrist. I share my views with Jean Jacques Rousseau on the idea that “man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains”. Humans are living in a state of innocence with nature before being corrupt by society. He philosophizes that a human begins feeling self-confident and is a mentally healthy being, but once subjected to the expectations, condemnations, and influences of society the person is no longer healthy and begins to experience a loss of confidence. Society causes a person to become prideful and forge ahead for unrealistic goals. Thereby, losing one's own self and as a result loses freedom. The person has been chained by social corruption. In addition, Rousseau states that man became more and more corrupt and degenerate as he became a “social animal”. However, as Aristotle said “Man is by nature a social animal”. Therefore, as nature is corrupted by society, our government is also corrupt. In today’s society, cheating, lying, and scandal is all part of everyday life, so it is no surprise that these...
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... A few of the many rights that we acquire are the right to freedom of speech, the right to choose our religion, the right to vote for whomever we feel will run our country to his or her greatest potential, and most important of all, the right to equality. Equality is the one thing that many Americans before us have fought and lost their lives over for centuries. Whether it be for race, religion, or the right to marry whichever gender we please, equality is the most profound rights that we have not only as American citizens, but as human beings. In this paper I will discuss my views on same sex marriage and analyze how the states Massachusetts and California are more liberal than the state of Kentucky when it comes to the issues of same sex marriage. The states Massachusetts and California are more liberal than the state of Kentucky when it comes to the issues of same sex marriage. In my opinion all American states should follow the state of Massachusetts and allow the right to same sex marriages. Granting legal marriage rights under the law must extend to gays and lesbians to ensure that all citizens enjoy full human rights. Same sex marriage is not only the marriage of man and man or woman and woman, but the marriage of two human beings who are in love. Love sees no gender, and my location should not play a role in who I can and can not marry. Literature Review Same sex marriage has been a major issue in our country for years. This issue has played majors roles in...
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...Question 1: Where does this issue stand? The current issue on the future of self-driving cars is the culture clash of “conservatives” (e.g Trumpopulists) and “liberals” (i.e millennials). On the conservative side, there is a rejection of technology and adverse to change. There is a question of how can you trust a computer to make ethical decisions for you? And do the safety benefits outweigh the emotional argument of the intangible value of a human driving and still in control. Then there are the “liberals” who believe that the economic and safety effects are enormous and those who don’t get on board are only delaying the inevitable step in the future of mobility and change. In an approach to reconciling these competing viewpoints, it’s important to keep in mind Cobb and Elder’s agenda building approach in determining policy; that both the mass of citizens (the American users) and the elites (tech and auto...
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...& miseries, which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security & repose in the absolute power of an Individual: and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of Public Liberty (J.E. Quidam, 2008). This ideology seems to have evolved and held truth for the past 227 years as now Americans are even more divided by political parties than any other stature. According to Edward S. Greenberg and Benjamin I. Page’s “The Struggle for Democracy”, political ideology is defined as a system of interrelated and coherently organized political beliefs and attitudes, which include conservatives, liberals, populists, and libertarians (145). Greenburg and Page further describe that the “two dimensions” that Americans generally divide along are government’s roles in economy and society (147). Conservatism can be defined as the disposition to preserve or restore what is established and traditional and to limit change (2013). There two different types of conservatives, economic and social. Economic conservatives believe more in economic liberties and freedoms from government interference, and that a free market offers the best path to economic efficiency and a decent society. They strongly believe in private enterprise and are opposed to big government...
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