...Pol 300 Contemporary International Problems Assignment 2 – Current Events and U.S. Diplomacy By Monique A. Frey-Jackson August 25, 2014 Professor PAZHWAK, NILLAB President Kennedy, a Doctrine: A doctrine is a form or a system that is put into place whether it is a direction of establishing foreign policy or control politically, that is put into action by a political administrative leader, a community, citizen, group, societies and states. The Presidential doctrine from President Kennedy at the time of the Cold War from 1961-1963 was, “Respond flexibly to communist expansion, especially to guerrilla warfare.” In 1962, when a surveillance plane by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and Soviet Union, took pictures of a nuclear missile site in Cuba, there seemed to be a great need for diplomacy. But looking at the relationship prior to that between the United States and the USSR, it was great when they were allies, as the United States gave the Soviet Union millions of dollars of weapons and additional support for their fight against Nazi Germany. The US and Russia became allies, in the liberation of Europe. As the war started to come to the end, countries that were occupied by Soviet forces, which also included “most” of Germany, people wanted to either choose democracy or communism, as the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill described this territory as being behind an “Iron Curtain”. The Iron Curtain...
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...Washington President number: 1 Dates in office: 1789-1797 Political party affiliation: Federalist Vice President: John Adams Name an important positive event that occurred during his presidency: Didn’t want to be seen as a monarch Name an important negative event that occurred during his presidency: He didn’t even want to become president. Date of Birth: February 2, 1732 Place of Birth: Pope’s Creek, Virginia Education: Elementary school Religion: Episcopalian Profession before becoming President: Soldier, planter Profession before entering politics: Soldier, planter Number / Names of wives and children: Married Martha Dandridge Custis. No children President: Abraham Lincoln President number: 16 Dates in office: 1861-1865 Political party affiliation: Whig, republican Vice President: Hannibal Hamlin, Andrew Johnson Name an important positive event that occurred during his presidency: Lincoln responds by promising to execute one Confederate soldier for each black killed. Name an important negative event that occurred during his presidency: His decision to go to war. Date of Birth: February 12, 1809 Place of Birth: Hardin (now Larue) County, Kentucky Education: taught himself law Religion; No formal affiliation Profession before becoming President: Politician Profession before entering politics: Lawyer Number / Names of wives and children: His wife was Mary Todd, They got married Nov. 4, 1842 and had 4 children. Robert, William, Edward, and Thomas...
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...It is important to study Thucydides because Thucydides can help us to understand the way politics work in the world today.This should come later – it is not an introduction to a whole paper – always assume your reader is not familiar with your topic In his book titled, The History of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides brings to light, some of the causes of the war, as well as some of the consequences of the war. (This is a good opening sentence. It introduces the reader to the topic) Thucydides analyzed the Peloponnesian War on a deeper level (what do you mean?) to help us understand why and how things occur in the world. The world has a better understanding of war and politics in general because of Thucydides. Thucydides’ account of The History of the Peloponnesian War has taught us many things about how politics work in the modern world. (These last three sentences are a little repetitive and do not give a lot of information) One thing that Thucydides’ work on the Peloponnesian War has taught us is that states are only concerned with their own interests, and how their interests can benefit them (repetitive). Good! This is demonstrated in the conflict between Melos and Athens. Good! The Melians wanted to avoid conflict with Athens by trying to persuade them that the Athenians should not attack them because they were neutral and not allies to either side (Thucydides Book VI, p. 2). The Athenians did not comply with the Melians plea to maintain their territory. Instead,...
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...depiction of wartime rhetoric bears resemblance to today's politics. This essay will embrace the realist interpretation of Thucydides, and contend that he still resonates and impacts us nowadays due to the prevalence of power politics, self-interest and fear in today’s world. Through the interpretation of his work, one will be able to see that despite the imperative contrast between his world and the world that we live in, Thucydides insights into human nature are of relevance. The questions he brings up remain timeless: What makes countries go to war? To what extent can politics affect society in a negative way? What is the measure of a great democracy or a great leader? We are able to see an analogy to today’s event in almost every part of the ‘History of the Peloponnesian War’. The Sicilian Expedition is not so different from the United States and Russia fighting in far places like Vietnam and Korea. These current countries quarreled outside their own borders, in search for more power without the destruction on their own land. The Funeral Oration by Pericles demonstrates how speech can be used as a tool of politics and statecraft when filled with heaps of honor on the dead and include defense of democracy, much like the narratives we see nowadays given to soldier fighting abroad for ‘democracy’. People’s ability to connect this ancient history to today’s events fulfills Thucydides purpose, which was to write an account of the event of the late fifth century, which would then serve as...
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...Influence in Everyday Politics The Chinese political realm differs vastly from liberal democracies that people in the west are familiar with. The statement “in China today, the general public have no political influence” is complicated by a focus on everyday politics. Chinese citizens do participate in everyday politics, although not in the direct way found in democratic nations. The power of social media in China is allowing internet users to express dissatisfaction with the government, even in the face of censorship. The power of social media and its political influence is illustrated through the 2011 Wenzhou train collision case, which ignited outrage from online communities and led to the exposure of corruption amongst government officials. Typically, when a person thinks about the western concept of political influence, voting in a democratic election comes to mind. For the average citizen, their vote represents their voice in politics. If a person is not satisfied with the government or want to voice their concerns, they are able to freely criticize the state or engage in peaceful protests. They may also participate in politics by joining a political party or even forming a new party. The western concept of political influence centers on free speech and acting directly to affect politics. The concept of political influence by the general public in China is vastly different from western norms. The political system in China is not a liberal democracy, thus many foreigners...
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...A People’s History Versus A Patriot’s History Public consensus, similar to politics, varies greatly when it comes to American history, especially as it pertains to the classroom. Views about the content and historical interpretation included in history texts have reached a heightened polarization in recent years. This can be seen in the vast differences between the diatribes of Howard Zinn’s, A People’s History of the United States, and Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen’s, A Patriot’s History of the United States. While both books, prescribed by this introductory course into American History, cover many of the same topics, they clearly paint different pictures. I feel that any text seeking to represent a responsible survey of a subject, should strive to include a full range of views on a particular issue. There is no question that this requirement is fulfilled by the inclusion of both books. However, if one book would need to be selected over the other, my choice would be Schweikart and Allen’s. This is simply because I believe their book offers more facts and details surrounding the historical events in question. In an age where political perspective is often spoon-fed to us by dueling cablenews networks and political talk-radio shows, it is no wonder that our nation’s history is a hot topic for debate. A common perspective in conservative circles is that liberals seek to use the educational system to indoctrinate the nation’s youth. Although, a current issue in rebuttal...
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...student groups have influenced greater political events. | There are conflicting views regarding students' participation in politics. It has been a very controversial subject. Two contrasting opinion is have been expressed by the two groups of people. There are people who always want to keep students very far from the politics. There are others who hold opposite view. They think that students ought to be well versed in politics because they are the future leaders of the country. There has been much discussion whether students should join politics or not. Some persons say that they should join and some say that they should not. We should first discuss the subject very reasonably. Then we can decide whether students should join politics or not: Before southern parts of Asia had been free from the bondage of the British rule, some politicians said that school students also should join the struggle for freedom. During the days of Non-co-operation movement, students were advised to give up studies and join the fight for freedom. Their argument was—"Everything is useless without freedom. Education can wait but freedom cannot. Everything will be set right as soon as we get freedom. If school students join the political movement, it will gain additional strength. Now, we have no longer to fight against the British Government or any other external forces, But many political parties even now try to make use of students in politics. They say that we have not yet got real freedom. When...
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...[pic] LOVELY SCHOOL OF BUISNESS AND ARTS DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT TERM PAPER TOPIC:POWER AND POLITICS IN CORPORATE SECTOR Submitted to Regards, Miss Tejbir Kaur Kaushal Kishore(RR1903B42) POWER AND POLITICS IN CORPORATE SECTOR Contents: ➢ Introduction ➢ Power empowerment ➢ Objectives Of Power & Politics ➢ Defination of power ➢ Types of power ➢ Graphical Representation of power ➢ Defination Of Politics ➢ How power and politics means in corporate sector? ➢ Relate power and poltics ➢ Methodology ➢ Conclusion INTRODUCTION Power and Politics have been described as the last dirty words. People who got power but they supposed to deny and sometimes they misuse their power and they want it not to try and not look like they are seeking it, and those who are good at getting it are secretive and how they have to do so. Politic also plays an important role in corporate sector. All things should mentioned below, how they supposed to use their political work in an organization. By harassing the employees and specially the ladies for their sexual...
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...profitable to reach some understanding with neighboring groups regarding the limits of their respective hunting territories”. Information gathering, reporting, and sharing have been across the centuries the staple diet of diplomats. Communication is so crucial to diplomatic activity that, over history, virtually any advance in communication technology has affected the practice of diplomacy. Nickles (2003) in Under the Wire specifically examines the impact of the telegraph on diplomatic activities. He describes the acceleration of international relations‘ and obliteration‘ of distance resulting from the possibility for messages to travel via cable faster than people could until then by ship, horse, or train. Interrelated changes in politics, international relations, and mass communication have greatly expanded the media's role in diplomacy. Growing...
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...as the Whiskey Insurrection, is an essential historical moment for the United States, which affected and contributed to the changes of the events happening in the 19th century. It might seem not so important for the history of the United States, but according to Washington, “the Whiskey Rebellion was the first formidable fruit of the Democratic Societies.” The reason which triggered the rebellion in 1794 was the “whiskey tax”, the first tax imposed on a domestic product in the history of the newly formed United States of America, imposed by the government and Alexander Hamilton as an attempt to collect enough money in order to pay the part of $52 million federal debt, accumulated through the Revolutionary...
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...The Arab American community has experienced much change in recent American political history. With the American foreign policy in the Middle East and the recent events impacting the image of Arab americans, it has significantly suppressed their political involvement in the US. Due to the racism and anti Arab bigotry Arabs faces over the century, Arab americans feel that the American political system restricts them. There is a misconception in the Arab American community that they are exclusively excluded from the American political system. Many believe that anti-Arab racism is inhibiting their political growth and the racism is too powerful to combat. There has been a lack of understanding in the Arab community of how the political system inherently...
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...How has Coalition Government affected Party Politics in the U.K? The arrival of a coalition government formed between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservative Party in 2010 has affected UK party politics in various ways, the nature of which is looked into below. The governing of a country by a coalition of two political parties with differing political stances will involve negotiation between and some degree of compromise on behalf of the two parties. This is necessary in order to come to some form of agreement on key policies, such as those affecting the economy, unemployment, crime, environmental concerns, welfare, law and order and education, amongst other policy areas. The agreements reached are also, to a certain degree, in a balance of compliance with key political beliefs or philosophies of both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats in terms of their respective guiding principles on areas such as social justice, the appropriate degree of state intervention and the importance of equality and availability of opportunity within society. The rise to power of a coalition government has made Consensus politics a key feature of UK party politics, since the nature of a coalition involves broad agreement on most basic policies between the two major political parties forming the coalition; the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. The ability and will to negotiate and agree is of key importance if a coalition is to be able to govern effectively, in an organised...
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...Politics 223 2014 International Relations International event 24316563 E.S Zulu 13.07.2014 Introduction International relation is a fast moving subject of study; it came too recognised as academic discipline. Despite adjective international, the field is concerned with much more than relations between or amongst state. Other actors such as international organisation, Multination Corporation, and terrorist groups are now all of what could more correctively be termed world politics. Different perspectives on the international relations naturally generate debates. In 1930’s realist and idealist argued over the nature of the international politics and the possibility of the peaceful change and the Marxist critics (Paul and Mark, 1987:1-3). International Relations According to Johari (2009:1-39) the international relations are the study of the political and social interaction of state, non-state and individuals. In the recent years the increasing interaction among these actors, coupled with advances in informational technology and the spread of human rights, have raised many new questions for international relations scholars, practitioners, and students. International relations as a discipline is chiefly concerned with what state do on the world stage and in turn, how their actions affect other states, correspondingly states are a common unit of analysis in theories of international relation, many analysis focus on states and their interactions to explain observed patterns...
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...The pattern is similar with the Millennial generation. The sour political atmosphere changed with the terrorist attack on September 11. “September 11 seemed to make issues debated in Congress suddenly seem relevant and youth participation began to climb” (Ruggeri). This pattern in history revealed that younger voters tend to become more involved with politics when an event has negatively effects them. Sudden events in history also help to mature many young voters, demonstrating the importance of government and encouraging voters to become more informed about different political campaign goals and...
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...1. American women’s history has been on a rollercoaster ride since 1877. While American women’s history has experienced numerous themes or ideas, two that have been consistent throughout history is that of women’s rights, which encompasses the second theme of gender roles. From the beginning of this course, we have studied and read about gender and the roles that society believes the different sexes to be responsible for. Since the beginning, women were not granted or afforded a life independent from their spouse or significant other. They were considered property of their spouse, allowing them to do with as they please. Women were seen as inferior to men and were denied the same luxuries as men. Societal beliefs were that a woman’s role was as the homemaker. She was responsible for taking care of the home and children and keeping things in order for her spouse, who was the party responsible for financially caring for the family. It was thought that if women were afforded male luxuries, such as voting, gender roles in the home would change, something that males did not want to see happen. When the National American Women’s Suffrage Association formed in the 1890s, women lacked many of the rights that men had and were fighting to obtain voting rights equal to that of men. These rights would be the first step in gaining equality for women. This was the beginning of what would pave the way for the great women’s movement and what we know as the Equal Rights Amendment today. Gender...
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