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How Important Is The Legacy Of Colonial Rule In Understanding African Politics Today?

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Introduction The legacy of colonial rule is still extremely important in understanding African Politics today since the configuration of the economic and political relationships that characterised the colonial state have been sustained by the norms that govern the international system. “Colonialism integrated Africa into the global economy…as unequal and dependent counterparts” (Taylor 2018:21), and the … Read more

US foreign policy and intervention

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The United States seems to uphold an appealing ideology when it comes to foreign policy; the need to intervene. In this paper, I will prove my belief that US foreign policy has relied on the same idea of intervention since World War II. The aftermath of World War II left the world in a muddled … Read more

The war factor in the governance structure of America’s administration

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The United States of America is considered to be the leading country in terms of defining democracy and as a superpower. America is globally recognized because of its type of governance and administration that gives priority to the needs of the people locally and internationally. As a global superpower, America holds powers that are critical … Read more

American Gridlock: The Sources, Character, and Impact of Political Polarization

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American University Professor James Thurber contributed to the new book American Gridlock: The Sources, Character, and Impact of Political Polarization. The multisource work provides a full diagnosis of the gridlock in Congress that has had a ripple effect of impacts throughout our democracy and our nation. Thurber’s book thoroughly discusses partisanship, the impact of media, … Read more

What does ‘Indigenous Governance’ mean and does it operate in Australia?

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1. What is governance? The term governance is subject to substantial academic debate The Macquarie dictionary defines governance as government; exercise of authority and control. Academics tend to disagree with this definition because it’s too simplistic and reductive. Michel Foucault has described governance as the ‘conduct of conduct’, which has been extrapolated as the deliberate … Read more

Should we abolish the Electoral College?

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Legitimacy for any elected official is an important factor for governance of a State. The United States, Presidential elections provide a level of legitimacy to each new administration by following the will of the people (Clayton 2007; Koza 2016). When selecting the President, we use the Electoral college as a basis for representing the will … Read more

American Democracy in Peril by William E. Hudson (the fifth challenge)

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Reading Response #2 The Fifth Challenge: Elections Without the People’s Voice In the book “American Democracy in Peril,” the author William E. Hudson discusses eight challenges that America would face sometime in its history. In the fifth challenge, Hudson argues that, just like the Separation of Powers (discussed in the first chapter), elections are not … Read more

American Democracy in Peril – William E. Hudson (separation of powers)

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In the book “American Democracy in Peril,” the author William E. Hudson discusses eight challenges that America would face somewhere in history. In this reading response, the focus will be on the first challenge that is called Separation of Powers. In this chapter the author discusses that the separation of governmental powers is not equivalent … Read more

Is Machiavelli’s Political Ideology Dangerous?

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The Prince is and was a massively controversial text. In it, Machiavelli divorces the theories of politics from ethics and instead redefines politics based on his own original ideology. His political ideology was one based on reality and focused on achieving and retaining power. Machiavelli well understood both the shortcomings of failed leaders and the … Read more

Missouri Knights of the Ku Klux Klan v. Kansas City

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In 1987, two Missouri Knights of the Ku Klux Klan requested air time on Kansas City’s public television network to air their show, “Race and Reason,” which, at the time, was broadcast in nearly fifty cities. The show was known to discuss extremely racist and discriminatory ideas against almost everyone except white people. Kansas City … Read more

The FARC / black market in Colombia, Marxist/Leninist political goals

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Introduction Drugs, kidnapping, violence, success. Usually it is the first three words that are supposed to go together excluding the fourth one, but the world is a peculiar place where no amount of logic or reasoning can truly break down why seemingly contradictory things happen. To what extent do these things work together and why … Read more

Sexism in the United States in politics

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Sexism within the United States is rampant and has become an unavoidable epidemic that has shaped the face of modern politics while excluding women from the past narrative of democracy. Sexism is defined as the “discrimination people face based upon sexual identity and gender,” (Smith.) which has percolated into the core infrastructure composing our government … Read more