Anarchism

“Chile, province fertile and marked / in the famed region of Antarctica / by remote nations respected / for its strength, nobility, and power” is part of the poem La Araucana, written by Alonso de Ercilla Zúñiga, and considered as the first work piece of literature in Chile. A Spanish soldier, he wrote his epic poem while he spent two years in Chile in the 16th century. As with other dimensions of Chilean social, economic, and cultural life, literature has also been influenced by the European…

thrive or perish. Although numerous amount of political ideologies are being practiced in our contemporary society, however, there are only five fundamental roots of ideologies that laid the foundations: Liberalism, Communism, Socialism, Fascism, and Anarchism. The five ideologies are responsible for shaping political systems and facilitating the state as a whole. In this paper, I will be discussing a specific political ideology that I value and believe. Liberalism is one of the ideologies…

“Government is best which governs least” according to the article “Civil Disobedience,” by Henry David Thoreau. In this article, Thoreau also mentioned that he believes that government is best when it governs not at all. However when a government governs not at all, then there exist chaos and war. But a government that governs least is a government that many people will agree is the best type of government. This type of government allows people absolute freedom. Not freedom per say, but…

1. Compare/contrast the understanding of "human nature" held by John Locke and Emma Goldman. Explain how these ideas affect their ideas of power and the state – i.e., the role of government in society. From our understanding of John Locke and Emma Goldman, it is apparent that both had very distinctive views on human nature. John Locke, an individual remembered as one of the most influential political philosophers of the modern period, was deeply influenced by the society around him. John Locke…

The Great Gatsby was published on April 10, 1925. Written by one F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby is one literary work that has stood the test of time. The 1920s was a time of economic prosperity for the US and turmoil for the rest of the world. World War I (WWI) ended 7 years prior to 1925 and the effects were starting to take hold of the world. Benito Mussolini took control of Italy and Adolf Hitler released “Mein Kampf.” However, in America, business was booming; Chrysler started…

some tributes and accolades of grace. The Persians and the Kurds threatened the eastern frontiers; the Mamelukes oppressed Egypt, Syria was in open rebellion and the people of Turkey in Europe seemed to be no finer subjected than those of Asia. The anarchism was so much that the bands of robbers were established in Balkans, Rhodope and Pindus, which resorted and devastated all provinces. Among those bands one was imposed a hefty contribution upon the other city of the empire, that is, Adrianople…

The Red Scare appeared directly subsequent to the closing of World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution that took place in Russia. These occurrences bolstered fear of communism, socialism, and anarchism while depleting a major component of the United States economy. The widespread trepidation settled in the hearts of many Americans. Many factors in the Red Scare would result in a massive decrease in labor leading to higher wages, violation of civil rights and decreased profits. The Red Scare…

Who is the armed group, which massacres, genocide and spreading fear around the globe through racism, sexism, anarchism, enslavement, kidnappings, stoning, terrorizing and even mass beheadings their opposition? A faction, which stands against contemporary shared values and morals, and they advocate for violence and barbarism under the name of virtue and ideology. They are known as Daesh, but there are many disinformation, misinformation and lack of information about them. Who are they and what…

Tethered to global, everyday life are a myriad of political ideologies constructing many individuals’ identities and experiences. These ideologies--Anarchism, Conservatism, Fascism, and Communism to name a few--have reshaped as time has progressed to suit the plights and desires of humanity’s dynamic existence. But many times, unfortunately, these systems fail to serve any beneficial purpose; they exploit the population, and they destroy. Especially notorious for the exploitation of its citizens…

Introduction Given that political obligation may be defined as an obligation to obey the rules and laws set by the state, although aside from this obligation, one would not feel obliged to do so, we find many explanations as to the motives of political obligation as set forth by David Gauthier. By nature, we find that men are competitive beings, due to the fact that they are appropriative creatures always seeking more goods, and more power. Gauthier suggests that "men find themselves in an…