Authoritarianism

Being a parent is one of the most challenging responsibilities a person can face. Did you know parenting styles plays an important role in a child’s development? In fact, the way a family is structured is based on the parenting style. Research has shown that parenting style can profoundly affect a child’s behavior in major parts of their life, such as their social, intellectual, as well as their mental development. Not only will it affect their childhood, but it may also interfere with their…

The development of America as we know it today has come to be due to many series of distinct time periods and people. The famous novel The Scarlett Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a dramatized representation of the unique aspects of one specific time period and group of people, the Boston Massachusetts Bay Colony Puritans in the 17th century. As his ancestors lived amongst these colonists, Hawthorne portrays their lives with criticism and irony. He provides a look into the ways in which their…

Common Sense v. The Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine were both highly honored because they jumpstarted the Revolution. Although these two men had very different lives, they both had one goal in common, which was to help America break our ties with Britain. These two men were both highly skilled writers, and wrote two of the piece which are still thought to be the most impactful documents that shaped the United States of America. Paine published Common Sense in 1776,…

corrupting the youth in Athens. Another reason of why Plato based his political ideas on Sparta is because he saw the Spartan government as a more organized model of the social structure and community characteristics, based on militarism and political authoritarianism. Plato Influenced by the Spartan form of government, Plato developed and…

it had promised, but they were either too slow or did not solve the nation's problems, consequently people being disappointed when their hopes for fast prosperity went unfulfilled. Many Albanians were also frustrated by Sali Berisha's growing authoritarianism, including pressure on the opposition, media and civil society. In the general elections of June 1996 the Democratic Party tried to win an absolute majority and manipulated the results. The government attempted to suppress the revolt by…

Core paper The individual difference factor of political orientation is founded on the differing perspectives of two ideological groups. The continuity of traditional values under the right-wing (conservatism) and individuals striving for reform are identified as the left-wing (liberalism) (Hibbing, Smith & Alford. 2014). Hibbing et al. (2014) extensive review was to provide a process model that identified influences associated with differences within the political spectrum (Maltby, Day &…

and the Soviet Union. It is known as the Cold War because while battle did not ensue between the Western and Eastern Blocs, major proxy wars supported by both sides occurred. It was a conflict between capitalism and communism, democracy against authoritarianism. During this time, both sides stockpiled on nuclear arsenal, but never ensued in an all-out war on the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). The Soviet Union was not the only national threat: various problems brewed on the…

“prison life.” They found that the people who responded to the two ads scored differently on a set of psychological tests. Those who thought that they would be participating in a prison study had significantly higher levels of aggressiveness, authoritarianism, Machiavellianism, narcissism, and social dominance, and they scored lower on measures of empathy and altruism” (Konnikova). The subjects responded to a certain wording, and this wording showed that the subjects were not as “normal” as…

India has had many revolutionaries in her pre-independence era. Out of these, M.N. Roy stood out as a communist. What made Roy unique was his fusion of communism and nationalism. A staunch communist, Roy met great political leaders of the world, like Lenin, was responsible for the creation of communist parties in India and Mexico and was a renowned political thinker and revolutionary. Roy 's works were held in great regard. However, in the late 1930s, Roy suddenly changed his tracks from…

The immigrants coming to the United States from Muslim countries in the recent years have been middle to upper class. Many young students travel to the United States to attend American colleges and then end up making the United States their homes. The middle age individuals traveling to the United States tend to have a degree as a physician or lawyer before arriving. Comparing it to European immigration of Muslims, they do not typically have a degree to this level or immigrate to attend…