Politics Essays

I.The Presidency of John Quincy Adams Adams appointed Henry Clay as his Secretary of State. This was a corrupt bargain says his opponents. Jackson described Clay as Judas of the west. After he became president he got to work trying to build all these things like an observatory and national …

Upon independence in 1960 Nigeria’s major foreign policy aim has been in the restoration of the African dignity and this became the centerpiece of the countries foreign policy. Africa has remained the centerpiece of the Nigerian foreign policy since independence when it was adopted under President Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. In …

The term ‘socio-political’ signifies the combination of social and political factors. These are issues that regulated by political policy that affect whole societies. The first known use of the term “socio-political” was in 1884. Political sociology was traditionally concerned with how social trends, dynamics, and structures of domination affect formal …

India is heading for the 2014 General Election, which will decide which party is going to get the clear majority in the Parliament. As a part of preparation for the big political battle, all the parties seem to be ready with their campaigning strategy and issues. The recently rally by …

The 2007 Post election violence in Kenya has by far been the most adverse form of ethno-political violence witnessed since the political freedom was wrestled from the hands of our colonial masters .Since the restoration of multiparty politics, with the repealing of section 2A in 1991, ethnic based violence has …

In Nigeria, civil rule has been restored for over a decades ago, which has given people so much hopes and expectations for political stability to enjoy the value of democratic rule. For instance, it is assumed that with democracy, people would be free to choose their leaders and representatives and …

During the 16th and 17th centuries, Lutheranism and Calvinism had begun to gain a lot of attention. The reformation was a period of time when rebels came about with the intension of changing the way people looked at the Church. Martin Luther and John Calvin were the leaders of the …

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for a moving group of students to dissolve all allegiance to the bondage of homework which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the right to enjoy homework as nature intended, a decent …

According to McNeill (1982:20) sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as territory. It can be found in a power to rule and make law that tests on a political fact for which no pure legal definition can be provided. In political theory, …

1. Introduction Given their very nature and application, the definition of a “Public Private Partnership” (PPP) varies. Broadly, PPP’s are a contractual framework that enables government to work with the private sector to provide public services or infrastructure. This cooperation can be achieved at each or every stage along the …