The Art of Deception: How Social Media Was Used to Influence an Election We now live in an age where technology has taken over our lives. In today’s generation, most of the world’s population owns a smartphone or a computer, and these same people have access to various forms of social media. People are no … Read more
The paper begins by stating that social media like Facebook and twitter place the focus on the individual politician rather than the political party. This makes it possible for the political arena to expand more for increased personalized campaigns. It states that when a country is mostly party centered, such as Norway, the idea of … Read more
The death penalty has long been a controversial issue of much debate among the American public. It has drawn support as well as opposition across the ideological spectrum, often resulting in contentious viewpoints. It is generally known that support or opposition to the death penalty aligns with ideological position. Unnever (2010) indicates that “conservatives are … Read more
Keeping the goal of the liberal party in mind, it is important to construct a critical analysis of their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for the upcoming election. This means taking an unbiased look at the parties leadership, the current political climate, key campaign issues, the prior 2015 election results, fundraising, candidates, and target ridings. … Read more
While the idea of co-operating for the greatest good between distinct groups is not new, the League of Nations and the United Nations are the only two international organisations concerned and designed with international and national security in mind. This suggests that these two bodies should have a plethora of similarities. I will be arguing … Read more
Introduction The Racialised discourse surrounding Brexit is evident through the strong anti-immigration and nationalist narratives that drove much of both the Brexit campaign and the recent General Election of which Brexit dominated. Whilst there are certainly elements of ‘imperial nostalgia’ in this discourse, it is argued that the term simply fails to account for the … Read more
In order to answer the question at hand, it is imperative to first understand what brexit is and how the UK got into this situation in the first place. Brexit is a term created by Sir James Goldsmith from the UKIP party. It is a word that is used as a shorthand way of saying … Read more
The main recognized difference between public and private organisations is their ownership (Rainey et al 1976). The public sector ‘consists of governments and all publicly controlled or publicly funded agencies, enterprises, and other entities that deliver public programs, goods, or services’ (Dube & Danescu, 2011). Whereas ‘private firms are owned by entrepreneurs or shareholders, public … Read more
When thinking about democracy, it is a common perception that we tend to think of an ultimately ideal governance system. It is, in essence, practical; everybody in a country has a say of what goes on in a country and how it will go on. Authoritarian power is limited and the people determine the direction … Read more
There is a link between the government’s approach to cutting the benefit bill and negative attitudes towards disabled people and people suffering with mental health problems. For example, Theresa May’s advisor says disability benefits should go to ‘really disabled people’, and not to ‘anxiety sufferers’. Conservative MP, George Freeman, was in favour of cutting £3.7 … Read more
Migration is a phenomenon that is fairly well known, but its implications are rarely well understood. The total migrant population has increased from 2.8% in 2000 to 3.4% in 2017, with the number of migrants worldwide increasing from 173 million to 258 million (“International Migration Report” 1-5). The effects of the outflow of people on … Read more
Directly after Bloody Sunday, the narrative of victimhood emerged in the nationalist movement, emphasizing the lives lost during the march and the bloodshed caused by the British army. That was one of the pivotal events that created a cycle of violence between the unionists and nationalists, especially with the resurgence of the IRA. However, despite … Read more
“Germany accept the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage” Parliament.uk November 11th, 1918, World War I concluded as canons ceased to fire. Whether as a measure against the war’s return or as an attempt to weaken the defeated central powers, a treaty was signed at Versailles Palace in … Read more
Peter Cattaneo’s 1997 film The Full Monty was released during a time of political turbulence in the UK; for the first time in eighteen years the sitting Prime Minister was a member of the Labour party, the general election won in a landslide after Tony Blair’s rebranding, and despite her not having been in office … Read more
At the forefront of U.S politics, immigration on the border continues to be a pressing, yet complicated political issue. Although politicians consistently debate over what path our country should take towards our borders, a bipartisan solution seems completely unforeseeable in the near future. While Democrats work towards a less restrictive, more welcoming national landscape, Republicans … Read more
