Consensus

They focus on the freedom in preference to the conflict, which classifies them as a consensus historian. Fogel and Engerman choose to work around the cruelties of slavery in their piece rather than embrace them, which is what consensus historians do. They do not want to portray America as a bad place, which was not united; so they only choose to present the good, not accepting the bad. They overshadow the things…

Research plan “You can be the Queen of the screen or the sovereign of print, but not both” Paul Keating My research paper looks at the intersection between the way in which Parliament makes laws and public expectations will specifically examine media ownership in Australia, the lack of reform despite significant public debate and changing public trust in media, and the failure of successive governments to properly balance community values and expectations and the changes to the media landscape.…

At the end of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Michelle Alexander provides many example solutions for the systematic oppression that was presented throughout the book. Some of the practical solutions include community policing, increase funding for public defense, drug treatment for all Americans, and revoke all financial incentives for arresting drug offenders. While other solutions that were offered by Michelle Alexander were less practical, these include:…

which each individual person understands, creates, and interprets knowledge presented to them either through observation or in the form of shared knowledge. Shared knowledge refers to “facts” or claims or theories that are generally accepted by the consensus of people. As an example, if an English class is reading a novel, then each individual student may have a slightly or wildly different interpretation of what the novel is about, however, there are likely to be one, or a few, common…

The Vietnam War and the Fragmentation of American Society At the end of World War Two, Americans experienced a period of remarkable national consensus and of “fervent faith in American exceptionalism.” Despite having deployed atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which caused the excruciating deaths of tens of thousands of civilians, many Americans viewed their country as exceptionally benevolent in its treatment of others. As historian Christian Appy writes in American Reckoning: The Vietnam…

There is a steadily growing consensus that recent human activity has had such an impact that it has shifted the Earth into a new geologic epoch of our own making. The advent of this epoch, known as the Anthropocene, has generated much discussion and tension between the various science disciplines. The major issue being discussed is whether there is a need for a new era covering the last three centuries of human impact on the planet. Defining this epoch, in terms of both time and space, has also…

no telling what allergies can be caused by the large scale production of these GM foods. Potentially, by attempting to end world hunger, there will also be new allergies and health issues added into society. Lastly, as stated before, there is no consensus on the safety of GMOs, therefore there is no proof that GM foods are completely safe to eat. Due to all these factors it is not recommendable that GM food be produced to end world hunger, or be produced at…

In addition, a positive side of this statement is that it acknowledges that this issue is a controversial topic and needs to be discussed and acknowledged. As a result from this statement, I hope that there is increased dialogue and an eventual consensus can be reached. As a result I would recommend this action to be taken regarding the issue of drug A. While this is not the perfect solution, it mitigates many of the more controversial problems that can be associated with making a stronger…

Similarly, the role of consent can ensure that state interests are served. As consent will likely not be given if states view the law as harmful to their interest, this will trigger further negotiations until an agreement is reached, therefore providing a system where states can ensure that their interests and welfare are protected. Critically, if a state is not a participating party in a lawmaking process, its state interests will be unprotected. This is seen in OPEC where as an overall major…

Imam Abu-Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad Al-Ghazali is undoubtedly referred as one of the most influential theologians of Islam, and one of its noblest and original thinkers. He belongs to Tus and was born in 1058 AD, where he later died in 1111. He regenerated in his religious era all the spiritual phases developed by Islam. Islamic thinkers and theologians have various point of views when the character and institutional authority of the caliphate is concerned. Some school of thoughts, for example…