...Nikki Callanta Dr. Gloria Guevara Politics 101 28 February 2013 Political Power Power has been something mankind has endlessly fought for from our very beginning. And though we’ve come a long way from war-waging territorial disputes to form the great countries we have now, it’s something we still use greatly today whether it be something small such as being head of household or head of the company. In this paper I will be discussing possibly the greatest power there is: political power. To start, let’s define what power is. Power in relation to politics is the driving force of politics. Without power our governments could not function. In politics, power has many sources which include a large population, thriving economy, united society and wise leadership. Political power is usually seen as national wealth or even military spending and it is never equally distributed. (Magdstadt 3,4) So now, what is politics? Politics is puzzling and for the most part goes unrecognized, but most of us can see it when it is put to the test. We as a community select a certain few and empower them, (Magdstadt 3) so that they can convey what it is that we want, and who can provide us with what we need. People can participate in politics, by voicing their opinion on how things should be enforced. They can do this by participating in elections or partaking in a referendum when they believe something should be changed. (Magdstadt 274, 280) This affects public interest because politics is first...
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...In Djibouti, the politics take place in a framework of semi-presidential republic. Executive power is run by the government. The government and parliament both have say in the Legislative power. The party system and parliament are both controlled by a group called People’s Rally for Progress. When a president is elected they serve for a single five-year term. The president is the head of the state. The prime minister controls the government. The prime minister is chosen by the president and the Council of Ministers. The country has five regions and one city. Djibouti is part of the United Nations and Arab League. The main religion practiced in Djibouti is Islam. Ninety-four percent of the nation’s population is Islam and six percent of the...
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...Power: It is characterized by the capacity to influence somebody to think, accept, or carry on in a way they would not voluntarily. For instance, if any gathering has validated data in regard to that issue it can act as power. They simply need to get a victory to support them in any case by utilizing power. Individuals exploit to have that power that is the reason here and there it is difficult to get a choice. So, mediator tries to take parties on interest-based level rather than power. Power based choices are difficult to take in light of the fact that nobody wants to lose. Uses of power: There are different uses of power. In some circumstances parties simply needs to run with their own prosperity, not the other party. They simply decide...
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...Many different methods have been used in history to exert political power including giving the power to special figures from higher classes to rule over their subjects. These high political figures, typically men, then typically constructed harsh laws to keep order. The main documents that were grouped together that shared these same ideals were numbers 1, 6, and 7. In document one it argued that men were always superior, and that a father would be rewarded for having many sons and that most of the political power was shared towards high officials that leaded over each individual state. In article 6 the power leans more towards the high official sending out harsh punishments if the citizens do not obey the laws. The high officials maintain...
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...In the first chapter, John Locke briefly distinguishes the various forms of power with different relations, especially the political, parental, and despotic power. He argues that political power has right to make laws in order to preserve property and the execution of laws is only done for public good. To further support his idea of political power, Locke firstly argues that its origin is the state of nature, which contains equality and freedom. To demonstrate, equality means that people are born with equal rank and status and their power is reciprocal so that no one can have more rights over others. Freedom indicates that people have the liberty to dispose their property and to do whatever they would like to do as long as they do not break the natural laws, which still exist in the state of nature. Moreover,...
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...Alexander Hamilton once said, “Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.” Taking a look at modern day America, the latter seems to ring true. The “few,” those in political power – whether or not their decisions are made by monetary influences – seem to act in the best interests of the upper class rather than the lower. The “many” have taken note of this, and attempt to elect those with platforms that reflect the needs of the oppressed only to be let down once in office, coming second to those that line the pockets of legislature. It’s possible that this pinnacle of injustice could bring about another Revolution. If Americans feel as though nothing will change no matter...
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...to gain knowledge and wrote books to show the empiricism in philosophy. John Locke wrote many books and essays to show his beliefs and views. John Locke’s A letter Concerning Toleration with the concerning the true extant and end of civil government was written in 1689 in Gouda, Holland. His beliefs and views shaped the world as it is today. John Locke start off his essay with writing about political power. He states, “Political power, then, I take to be a right of making laws, with penalties of death, and consequently all less penalties for the regulating and preserving of property,” John Locke defines political power as the right to make certain laws to protect and regulate property. These laws are put...
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...Assess the positive and the negative aspects of the United States political framework based on the ‘separation of powers’. The United States is a presidential democracy; its political framework is based on the separation of powers between the executive, the legislative and the judicial branches of government. This is in contrast to a parliamentary democracy where there is a fusion of powers between branches of government 1. It is often argued that a parliamentary system of government based on a fusion of powers is a more effective form of government, particularly when legislating. Although this may be the case, the US political system has overcome issues faced by most parliamentary democracies such as elective dictatorships and poor scrutiny of the executive. This has been due to the structure of the US political system based on the separation of powers. In this essay I will assess the positive and the negative aspects of the US political system. I will evaluate the advantages and disadvantages the separation of powers has brought to the US system of government. I will first assess the positive aspects of the US political system. I will then discuss the negative aspects of the US political system, finally drawing a conclusion. The ‘separation of powers is a central structural feature of the United States constitution’ 2. The US political system was designed first and foremost to prevent tyranny, something the founding fathers still feared even after America had gained...
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...Taking Political Power Back For the People of America Context Described In January 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that the government may not ban political spending by corporations in candidate elections. It was a split decision (five to four). The argument in favor of the decision is that the government has no right regulating political speech. Those who oppose the decision believe that allowing corporations to endorse candidate elections would degrade democracy. Traditionally, we have been a nation based on a democracy of individual voices however; this ruling may change that creating a nation influenced by corporate spending. Some members of the nation support this change but others are fearful of it (New York Times, 2010). Message Described Whether in support of this change or fearful of it, the decision affects everyone. The video is from the website FreeSpeechForPeople.org. It is entitled “What Did the $upreme Court Do to Our Democracy?” It is in response to the Supreme Court ruling that private for profit corporations are citizens with political rights and takes a position that opposes the ruling. The audience of the message is the people of America who are competent in political issues. The video is composed of interviews of common people on Capital Mall, clips of Senators who oppose the decision, a comedian using sarcastic satire making fun of the decision, and a narrator with an informative style combining these elements. The main argument of this video...
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...The Political Power Of Social Media In most of the inhabited land, before the 12th Century A.D, political power resided with the King/Monarch. Power was exerted through local feudal, and collection of taxes each year. In 1215 A.D, the Magna Carta was signed by the King of England, giving away some of those powers to the aristocracy. This initiative was replicated in Europe till the 18th Century. The American Revolution of 1775 and the French Revolution of 1789 were products of this period of enlightenment (of Europe mostly) in modern history known as the ‘Renaissance’. As a result of these revolutions and the wars preceding them, political power was transferred to the representatives of the people, i.e. the system of parliamentary democracy. After the demise of imperialism (or at least the ‘older/traditional’ form of it) in the 20th Century, democracy has been the preferred political system in most countries around the world. There is a new kid on the block though. In 2007, the US Presidential campaign for Barack Obama utilized and benefitted tremendously from the massive number of people using social media outlets such as MySpace, Facebook and Twitter. Obama’s presidential campaign raised a record-breaking $745 million. Apart from charisma and prowess in public speaking, Barack Obama and his campaign reaped the reward for engaging people on social media. The following graph demonstrates a clear contrast in the policies of the two contestants (McCain and Obama) during the presidential...
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... the world's networked population has grown from the low millions to the low billions. Over the same period, social media have become a fact of life for civil society worldwide, involving many actors -- regular citizens, activists, nongovernmental organizations, telecommunications firms, software providers, governments. This raises an obvious question for the U.S. government: How does the ubiquity of social media affect U.S. interests, and how should U.S. policy respond to it? As the communications landscape gets denser, more complex, and more participatory, the networked population is gaining greater access to information, more opportunities to engage in public speech, and an enhanced ability to undertake collective action. In the political arena, as the protests in Manila...
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...foreign expansion corrupted Roman political powers by disrupting their system of checks and balances. Additionally, Rome’s economic climate was compromised, as the gaps between its economic classes widened. Early Rome’s territorial conquest eventually corrupted their system of checks and balances by skewing the political positions and their powers. After expanding its territory during the Samnite, the Pyrrhic, the Punic, and the Macedonian wars, Rome ruled the whole Mediterranean Sea. Since Rome was originally designed to govern a compact land-based territory, Rome’s new sea-based territories caused stress within the republic. As a solution, the Roman government distributed its conquered lands to the Roman...
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...• Global market activities take place within the political environment of governmental institutions, political parties, and organization through which a country’s people and rulers exercise power • Each nation has a unique culture that reflects its society • Each nation also has a political culture that reflects the relative importance of the government and legal system and provides a context within which individuals and corporations understand their relationship to the political system • Any company doing business outside its home country should carefully study the political culture in the target country and analyze salient issues arising from the political environment • These include the governing party’s attitude toward sovereignty, political risk, taxes, the threat of equity dilution and expropriation Nation-States and Sovereignty • Sovereignty can be defined as supreme and independent political authority • ”Culture” can provide us with many answers on how and why people behave differently around the globe. One explanation it surely provides is that people have very different views on "what is a good boss", or on ”how teams should be led”. • A major challenge in developing intercultural management competence is the fact that there is no "one way" to lead. This is especially relevant as all "new" and growing markets have something in common, they can be characterised as hierarchical cultures. Many companies need to face the fact that the leadership styles/guidelines...
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...The first statement that I like about this chapter and I find to be true regarding many aspects of life is “appearances can be deceiving.” Chapter 13 discusses power and its contrast to leadership. The reading further talks about the five bases of power and the dependence of power in relationships. The chapter also identifies the nine power and influence tactics along with their contingencies and the connection between sexual harassment and the abuse of power. Lastly the section emphasizes on the causes and consequences of political power and whether political action is ethical. The difference between power and leadership is power doesn’t require goal compatibility, merely dependence as where leadership does require some congruence between the goals of the leader and those being led. Despite how some may feel about power or leadership neither are bad. If you represent the bases of power that you will most likely fall into one of these categories: coercive, formal, legitimate, expert, or referent. The most important aspect of power is that it is a function of dependence. Chapter 14 topics are about conflict and the differences between traditional, interactionist, and managed-conflict views. The chapter also discussed the conflict process while defining negotiation and applying the five steps of the negotiation process. Conflict is defined as the process begins when one party perceives another party has or is about to negatively affect something the first party cares about....
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...External Aid of Iran and Increased Political Power of Hizbullah (Research Proposal) by Lee, Joosong Middle East and African Studies Graduate School of International and Area Studies Hankuk University of Foreign Studies I. Research Background Hizbullah is the most powerful single political movement in Lebanon. Hizbullah, along with the Amal Movement, represents most of Lebanese Shi'a. The political 'victory' of Hizbullah in 2005 election was a refreshing jolt for both Lebanon and international community. The 2005 Lebanese General Elections were the first in Lebanese history to be won outright by a single electoral block and were also the first to be monitored by the United Nations. In the general elections, Hizbullah won fourteen seats in the Parliament out of 128; that is about 11% in total, and fifth most in number. And in the general elections of 2009, Hizbullah won twelve seats, which is about 10%. The results were quite a shock for the Western countries since Hizbullah’s status is quite controversial; it is in fact a legitimate political party in Lebanon, but still a resistance movement group. What is more contentious is that Hizbullah was a terrorist group before; and some states still consider Hizbullah as a terrorist group, partly or as a whole. As a matter of fact, currently Hizbullah is a legitimate political party in Lebanon which was elected by legitimate elections. The discussion now needs to move on to what was the critical factor...
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