Collectives

covers in detail the successes and disappointments of the various parties involved in the dialogs to end the conflict. The second chapter, entitled "The Greatest Collective Failure...," is conceivably the most interesting section of the book because it is here that Holbrooke challenges to make sense of the origins of "the greatest collective security failure of the West since the 1930s." According to Holbrooke, there is no easy description for the events that took place between 1990 and 1992. As…

Collective Bargaining In Berryessa Union School District Working as a teacher one would believe that within the union contract would be provisions that specifically protect and benefit the teachers, the student, student academic achievement, and equity. After close examination of the contract, I found very little benefit where student equity or achievement were concerned, moreover, the contract seemed to cover how the district and teacher interactions should occur, and students benefits are…

A Critique of Fiorina’s “The Decline of Collective Responsibility in American Politics” In the early 1980s, political scientists were studying the changing status of American political parties (Fiorina 1981). During this time, Morris P. Fiorina wrote his essay to address these findings, most notably what he believes to be the decline of political parties. Fiorina concludes that strong political parties provide electoral accountability and discipline in government and keep the system afloat.…

I am writing to request a copy of the current collective bargaining agreement for the Lean Manufacturing Corp. As a current employee, I have been a loyal assembly worker for the past 20 years and a member of the union for the same amount of time. I understand that it is my right to request such information as it applies to me and my position. Please send me a copy of the agreement that stipulates the financial stance, endorsement efforts, volunteer efforts as well as lobbying agreements that…

In spite of the efforts of many nations to suppress the Jewish people and our collective values, both have had a profound effect on democracy. Jewish traditions and values permeated the creation of the United States, which has since effected the creation of democratic governments in all the furthest reaches of the globe. Judaism has always been dedicated to democracy. From our earliest days, the Jewish people have stressed a covenant between the powerful and the masses. This relationship is not…

It is estimated that illegal drug use costs the UK community as a whole around £15.4 billion every year (NHS, 2012). This is clearly a massive burden on the country, with large chunks of tax payers money being spent on both the treatment of drug use and rectifying the issues caused by those who use these illegal substances. These costs mean that spending must be cut on other things that receives government funding such as education. Bolton (2014) reports that from 2010 to 2014 we have seen a…

When reading the reading about collective memory in the South, I thought about how people used some of these memories to develop a dominant culture. These former narratives of the past can either subjugate or empower by building up or tearing down communities. That is why I believe within southern history, the memories have given some Caucasians that idea that they are the superior race. At the same time, some of these memories have given some in the African American community that they are…

individuality, relating to specific qualities and attributes that help define someone 's character. Kwame Anthony Appiah, author of “Racial Identities,” proposes ideas to help readers think about the relationship between individual and collective identity. Collective identity provides a basis for understanding a particular group, whether that be understanding the ideology of a political organization or even the practices of a religious denomination. This type of identity sets “loose norms or…

of its history of collective violence. Egypt has played an important role in history starting back in ancient times with a mighty empire and lasting all the way to the present day with a current propensity towards military authoritarian rule. As with any country, especially one that’s been around in one form or another for so long, there have been many periods of turmoil and violence along the way that make Egypt an unfortunately excellent case study of the phenomenon of collective violence. To…

Essay Prompt: What is collective efficacy theory and how does it differ from the systemic model of informal social control as an explanation for community rates of crime? Is collective efficacy theory supported? Defined by Sampson, Raudenbush and Earls (1997), collective efficacy is “social cohesion among neighbors combined with their willingness to intervene on behalf of the common good (p.918).” As Sampson (2005) further illustrated in another article, social cohesion is a particular kind of…