Playing a major role in attracting a political leader both internally and internationally, the use of soft power is argued to be essential in certain aspects of political sphere. Its level of influence is argued and contested by different scholars and politicians, with Nye arguing for the relevance of soft power in creating obedience and … Read more
One very unique thing about the United Kingdom is its reliance on tradition, and it’s ability to remain stable through it all. Though this tradition is a monarchy, limitation of the power of the king began early to avoid one individual gaining absolute power. Today, democracy is accepted as a basic and vital part of … Read more
In Democracy’s free elections are vital to the survival of this form of government. “The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by … Read more
In this essay, I will argue the side that compulsory voting does in fact reduce people’s freedom. By making voting compulsory, it takes away people’s freedom not to vote therefore reduce freedom (which comes under negative freedom). Although, it can be disputed and compulsory voting does not in fact reduce freedom because it depends how … Read more
Introduction: Political quotas and their effectiveness in promoting gender equitable policies are subject to continuously ongoing discourse. This essay will attempt to answer the question of women’s political quotas and whether they help to promote more gender equitable policies. In order to fully answer the question, the paper will first provide a brief historical background … Read more
The positive connotation of the word “democracy” has led to many states characterizing themselves as a democratic regime. However, a vast number of the world’s states are governed by non-democratic regimes. When studying a state, many factors that point to the presence of a democracy may be found. But while there are numerous characteristics of … Read more
If we are to look at the history of the Philippines, we can see that there have been precedents and attempts towards a federal government. Looking through our pre-colonial history, we can see that we were composed of small polities named barangays. Since Spain’s conquest, the type of government dominant in the Philippines has been … Read more
Over the last decade, Turkey’s cultural sphere has witnessed a motto of Ottomania—a term describing the recent cultural fervor for everything Ottoman. Although this neo-Ottoman cultural phenomenon, is not entirely new since it had its previous cycle back in the 1980s and 1990s during the heyday of Turkey’s political Islam, it now has a rather … Read more
Introduction On March 11, 2011 a tsunami struck the east coast of Japan, which resulted in a disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. During the day commencing the natural disaster many decisions were made with regards to managing the crisis. This paper will examine these decisions made during the crisis. The Governmental Politics … Read more
On August 9, 1974, 37th President of the United States of America Richard Nixon resigned from his executive post. Nixon was and still is, the only US President to ever resign. The Watergate Scandal had brought Nixon’s second term to an abrupt end and diminished of retaining some form of respectability and honor among not … Read more
ABSTRACT It is rather an unavoidable fact that ethnicity has marred politics particularly the Legislative sector in Nigeria, with various number of data and research, it is evidently portrayed that ethnicity determines the choice of votes, voters decision as well as policies and implementation made in Nigeria. The Legislative behaviour of political actors in Nigeria … Read more
The personal is political. Since the 1960s this axiom has been a rallying cry for New Left social movements founded in identity. This phenomenon of cultural Marxist activism, rooted in the Frankfurt School’s anti-positivist sociology, signalled the transition of a post-industrial modernity and an epochal shift that began the process of resignifying symbolic representations and … Read more
Why did Leave campaigners want Britain out of the EU? Critically evaluate the ways in which they drew on historical traditions of thought in British foreign policy role to back their claims. The EU referendum held in June 2016 produced an unexpected result with the Leave campaign winning. The relationship between Europe and Britain has … Read more
Introduction Genocide differs so radically from the ordinary political oppositions and rivalries that goes on globally. Ethnic competition for scarce valuables, for example, often occurs without overt conflict. Ethnic rivalry for the collective goods of recognition, respect, and prestige does not invariably lead to mass violence (Mirković). The wholesale killings that go under the name … Read more
POLITICS The term ‘Politics’ can be linked with Government, Politicians and Political Parties. A country should have an organized government and should follow a set of principles set by constitution, this requires a certain organization. Politics is essential to form a government. Political debates are held where opposition parties question the present government regarding the … Read more
