law” (page 32). There is an admiration for the old senatorial system where censors and the senate itself could influence the decision of the ruler. Augustus’s actions proved to cause corruption as the government became engulfed with violence and bribery, leading to uncertainty amongst people. He displays a large sense of vanity because not only does he takes advantage of the weary public, but he also plans ahead to continue this one man rule. The text then states that the successors Augustus…
I forward the causal theory that greater electoral violence causes civil war. The underlying causal mechanism of the theory and between variables dictates that electoral violence in terms of disenfranchisement through discrimination coercion and bribery along with violent/nonviolent protests, killings, and kidnappings causes a reactionary response to political actions. These reactionary responses lead to violent uprisings of the oppressed due to the lack of political recourse resulting in a…
This approach can be used to break a date, promise, or agreement. Parents routinely manipulate with bribery - everything from, "Finish your dinner to get dessert," to "No video games until your homework is done." I was bribed with a promise of a car, which I needed in order to commute to summer school, on the condition that I agree to go to the college…
When he came out the Alps Hannibal had just 3 days to rest his troops after the 4 day march consisting of about 19 miles covered per day, Hannibal rested his forces for only three days, now numbering 20,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry. He using some bribery and preying on…
The hostile staccato of the conductors’ demands cut through the pressure that was quite apparent in the Rice University concert hall. Sweating and focused, my orchestral troop fought through every movement of Tchaikovsky's romantic escapades and Mozart's baroque form of music. I treated my high school career as an unending overture full of experiences that created the composition of my life. From the presto of various HOSA competitions and the steady andante of missionary work, life has become…
The Holocaust One of the biggest genocides in history, the holocaust, is a symbol of human apathy. Millions of innocent citizens were the target of mass murders. World War II was a time when the world showed indifference. Not only did they ignore what was going on but they also helped the problem at hand by doing nothing. However, there were a few brave and courageous people. These people helped victims, saved thousands of lives, and risked everything for total strangers. We call them resisters…
If you ask someone where they’re from most likely they’re going to be proud of it and possibly even talk up their country like it’s no one’s business. Nigerians have a lot to be proud of being the second biggest super power country in Africa other than their sister country South Africa. Nigeria has the largest population in Africa, and their land is blessed with an abundant amount of natural resources. Natural recourses like petroleum tin ore, and many other minerals. Nigeria is also Africa’s…
Pablo Escobar was on of the most famous drug lords to ever walk the planet. At an estimated 30 billion, Escobar was also the richest criminal. On December 1st, 1949, the king of cocaine was born in Rio Negro Colombia. He started his life of crime in his early teenage years and after years of progressing, he ended up joining the notorious Medellin cartel in Colombia. By the early 1970's, he started smuggling huge amounts of cocaine to Mexico, Bahamas, the United States, and many other countries.…
Courts. One criticism is that the Gacaca Court Judges were corrupted. “Public statements by the administrative head of the Gacaca courts confirm that the Rwandan government itself recognizes the seriousness of the bribery issue” (Le Mon, C.). However, besides the corruption and bribery, Le Mon states that many witnesses and Gacaca Court officials, had been threatened or killed if they spoke…
Vince Lombardi once said, “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.” Dedication is the act of having commitment towards someone or something, while success is the accomplishment of the desired aim. Dedication and success can be applied in various scenarios, the three most common being education, athletics, and persuasion. The indisputable connection between…