Politics Essays

John Winthrop’s speech and the Declaration of Independence share a connection to English philosopher John Locke’s ideals on liberty. In Winthrop’s speech, he talks about the need for man to be subject to some kind of authority in civil liberty in order to be restrained from evil which would result …

            Idealism allegedly dominated the study of international relations from the end of the First World War until the late 1930s. Idealists are out of touch with current thinking, they put moral principles before practical or prudential considerations, and are naïve about the world around them. They are futurists who …

            In the heart of South-East Asia lies a country formerly known as Siam which eventually became the “Land of the Free”—Thailand. Over the past several years, Thailand has undergone significant transitions in its history of politics and economics. These have caused dire impact upon the lives of its people. …

“This can be said about the generality of men: that they are ungrateful, fickle, dissembling, anxious to flee danger, and covetous of gain.” (Niccolo Machiavelli) The above mentioned quotation summarizes what, to realists, the human nature is. Man was born with an inborn sense to rule and seek personal gains …

            A commonly repeated generalization in the political communication literature is Patterson and McClure’s (1976) conclusion that voters learn issue information from television advertisements but not from television news. The two assertions are often paired in syntheses of the literature (e.g., Diamond 1978; Diamond and Bates 1984; Nimmo 1978; O’Keefe …

Abstract The present use of television in advancing the political aspirations of politicians during their candidacy can be attributed to its influential feature of transmitting a persuasive message through audiovisual delivery of messages upon presenting a noble and reputable image for these political hopefuls through paid advertisements and the expression …

In order to critically explore and assess the strengths; limitations and problems associated with the methods employed within Z.Parveens study conducted in Les Minguettes in 2011,we must first not only outline these key active research methods, yet also provide an overview of the significant notions and findings from within the …

Pakistan is a developing country and it is politically unstable but we live in the world where everything is possible. Democratic governments have always failed to complete their tenure which eventually results in a long lasting dictatorship reign. In Pakistani politics, there is a clear domination by few families only …

The call for democracy in the name of economic growth and prosperity has never been louder than it is today. Recent movements such as the “Arab Spring” are attempts to establish a democratic system of government in countries where authoritarians, bribery, and abject poverty are widespread. According Nye (2009), a …

Are taxes used for political leverage by one party over another?             Taxes are defined as the “sums imposed by a government authority upon persons or property to pay for government services” (Michigan Government, 2007). These taxes are appropriated for various government purposes most of which are for projects that …