Authoritarianism

The prevailing view of most Americans is that the collapse of the Soviet Union was primarily caused by the pressures of the arms race during the Cold War. After reading Kotkin 's book Armageddon Averted it is clear that the internal changes that were going on inside the Soviet Union were far more influential in the collapse of the Soviet Union than in any external pressures brought on by the Reagan era arms buildup. The internal changes that were going on in the Soviet Union during this time…

What became known as the Cold war was the war that happened really soon after World War II. It occurred because of an issue between the United States of America and the Soviet Union. “In 1945, the United States and the Soviet Union were allies, victorious against Germany and planning the Defeat of Japan. By 1947, they were engaged in a diplomatic and economic confrontation and soon came close to war over the city of Berlin.”1 The United States and the Soviet Union contested many different…

individuals, rather than universal, and to return man away from his despair and back to himself where he discovers the real meaning rested on his consciousness within his freedom and existence. They view societal standards and norms and even religious authoritarianism to be obstructive towards the development of individual’s inner self-discovery in existence,…

The Forbidden Fruit: Freedom This great country was founded on the core principal of freedom. It was an untainted land where people could start new lives and believe what they want to, free from authoritarianism. But what is freedom? Freedom is defined as “the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint”(Dictionary.com). The question remains, are we truly free? And does society restrict true freedom? The evidence suggests that society and society 's…

history of political thought, much liked Schmitt’s, was a story of secularization of state power. I argued rather that the Republic offered an alternative means to use the power of myth and religion to justify political authority without the authoritarianism of Schmitt. I found that by reconstructing a history of political thought contrary to Cassirer’s I was able to show an alternative solution to Cassirer and Schmitt’s conflict over the proper role for theological concepts in justifying state…

It was found that members of a cult were categorized as exclusive and isolated from the ‘norm’. As well as following behaviour control techniques, apocalyptic views of world. Such a person would also have a preoccupation of wealth and extreme authoritarianism. Carried out over five time periods, collectively over two and a half years from 1973-1984. Collecting empirical data by content analysis of four major newspapers such as the ‘New York Times’, ‘Washington post’ and the ‘San Francisco…

Depression and centered around political figures from the rural South, it was bound to deal with rampant poverty, but this deprivation serves a special purpose for the novel; it helps provide a context for both Stark’s popularity and Stark’s authoritarianism. The poor in this Louisiana need a savior, and Willie Stark fits the mold. From raising taxes across the board to fighting out-of-state corporations to building a world-class free medical center, Stark’s policies are bound to help the poor…

that are similar to machismo can also be found in countries such as Israel, Micronesia, and in Mediterranean countries. The norms and expectations in all these places as well as in Latin America all have the aspects of aggression, dominance, and authoritarianism in common (Deyoung et al. 387). The term ‘macho’ is used differently in North American culture as compared to how it is used in Latin American cultures. In North American culture, macho is used to positively describe a man who is very…

The nurse remains in power for the majority of the novel, but it is not until the conclusion through which she loses her dominance over the men. The strictly run ward shows the leading ability of the Nurse. Wwhen the men finally overcome her authoritarianism with the martyrdom of McMurphy, her power ceases to…

Globalization is doomed! This might be your first thought after reading the headlines of this article’s title, but it is not exactly what it seems. Lawrence Summers of the Washington Post, points out that there really is no impending doom or even evidence of a potential recession on the horizon. This article is more of a call to action for the incoming President of the United States. The future president of the most powerful nation in the world will have to play a primary role in getting the…