Authoritarianism

Most parts of Latin America have been struggling to implement or enforce democracy for the past century. The most notable examples are Argentina and Chile. Many political scientists have argued that this is mostly due to internal factors such as the corporatist culture and lack of proper structural reforms, but they do not include external pressures from the international sphere to curb communist influence in Latin America. In this paper, I will argue that from the coup in Chile in 1973 to the…

Raven Bailey Professor E. Burton Introduction to Comparative Politics 3/23/15 Comparison Paper The beauty of cross-country comparison lies in the assured discovery of similarities that bind nations together in addition to differences that distinguish them apart. The art of comparison, beyond drawing attention to the elements that unite and distinguish, enables for an in depth examination of the political, social, and economic factors that make individual nations unique. Examining these factors…

(Introduction) Brazil is the fifth largest nation in the world by land area and one of the most economically powerful nations in the Western Hemisphere. With an area of more than three million square miles, Brazil occupies nearly half of South America and provides promising resources including iron and other industrial minerals. Its diverse population of African, European, Asian, and indigenous descent has greatly increased to about 200 million. According to many socio-economic characteristics…

The Cold War had a very influencing impact on several different events that occurred in our society as a whole. Many antagonist beliefs occurred during this war because the Soviet Union practiced communism and authoritarianism while the Americans believed in capitalism and democracy. These two ruling supremacies worked together but also had a continuous conflict after the conclusion of WWII. The Soviet leader was Josef Stalin. Stalin was seen as another “Hitler” for intention to control all…

A Big Frog in a Small Pond or a Giant of Asia? Understanding the Political Leadership Style of Lee Kuan Yew Amanda Herath (2014462044) GSIS- 2nd Semester- 2015- Spring Abstract The passing of a national political leader, widely regarded as a world figure, marked the beginning of the year 2015. The long standing Senior Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew left an undeniably significant mark upon the political leadership sphere. In order to assess his intriguing leadership style I will be using…

Through 1964 to 1985 the world was in a clear divide between leaning towards communistic Russia and the democratic capitalistic United States. During this time many governments had fallen into turmoil due to the events from World War II. The world was scared that any international body could cause such disaster again. At the end of the war you war soon left with two options communist or not. With the United States and Russia emerging as the two largest international powers, each one had very…

In modern times, social and humans rights have become a priority of focus for many humans comparable to the amount of importance they put on economic and foreign issues. In 1969, this longing for rights for humans transferred to equal rights for homosexuals when a police raid occurred at a gay bar in New York City (Conference). This triggered a riot and provoked a movement that sought to end the discrimination against LGBT’s. LGBT stands for those that are: lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender…

The drive theories couldn’t explain the curiosity or desire to control the environment that was evident in the research of motivation. White’s theory of Effectance Motivation, which involves behavior characterized by curiosity, exploration and experimentation propelled by the feeling of efficacy that comes when one masters one’s environment, brought a shift in thinking regarding the ideas of motivation during that time (Harter, 1978). A lot of research has been done on effectance motivation in…

opposition to their oppressors.* e. war broke out and the Western industrialized Christian world conquered the East. 23. The most influential political idea of the nineteenth century was a. Darwinism. b. liberalism. c. existentialism. d. authoritarianism. e. nationalism.* 24. Which of the following was not an idea of liberalism? a. The sovereignty of the people. b. The need for a constitutional government. c. Freedom of expression. d. The need for a national parliament. e.…

Chapter 3: Pinter’s Political Activism and Political Plays Can art be separated from politics is a question which has been debated upon by many critics. Personally, I feel that since art is a representation of life, and politics in life begins when at least two individuals are involved, it can never be separated from politics. However hard an artist tries to separate his work from the tricky games of politics, his efforts turn out to be futile as the artist’s own idea in his work is a political…