Coup d'état

“The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other men,” said Lyndon Baynes Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, in a speech at Washington, D.C. ("The Voting Rights Act of 1965"). Ever since the adoption of the 15th Amendment in 1870, African Americans have been denied their constitutional right to vote, despite federal policies. This discrimination was…

economic influence has been used to ‘shock’ nations into accepting its ideology” (Williamson). One of the evens that happened in the book was the case in Chile in 1973. Chile had democratically elected socialist President Allende was overthrown in a coup d’état led by army general Pinochet, with the US support. The economic downturn in Chile, “Milton Friedman suggested that Pinochet implement a ‘shock program’ of sweeping reforms including privatization of state-owned industries, elimination…

Revolutionaries such as Vladimir Lenin were able to take advantage of the corruption in the monarchy and instituted a coup d’etat (History.com Staff). The consequent, communist government in Russia was known as the Soviet Union. The harsh reality of what was happening behind the Iron Curtain was discussed in a figurative sense in George Orwell’s novel, 1984. Throughout the…

and Protestant churches’ influences have been strong in Guatemalan politics. INCOMPLETE. THESIS MISSING. Guatemala is a presidential democratic republic. However, democracy is a relatively new system of government, as military governments and coups d’états dominated the political scenery during the internal armed conflict — a civil war that lasted 36 years, from 1960 to 1996. It was not until 1985 when the transition to democracy started, but it was not consolidated until after…

Vladimir Lenin lived a long, busy life. He worked many jobs and many places. He had a lot of impact in World War I and communism. A life full of adventures, some will think that they are not reasonable but others will think the opposite. Lenin’s life impacted a lot of others as well as inspired them. My goal in this paper is to help you understand what Vladimir Lenin did for Russia and what he did for the outside countries during and after World War I. Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov was born on April 10…

When the 15th amendment passed, it allowed black men the right to vote. Although, this was a positive change, white officials responsible for the disfranchisement of black men trying to vote deterred its effectiveness. This disfranchisement went on for decades without any change. Things such as poll taxes and literacy tests enforced disfranchisement of poor former slaves who hadn’t received an education. These tactics were reduced for poor, uneducated white people by the used of a “grandfather…

Chapter Four: Persuasive and Ideological Features of Bin Ali and Mubarak Speeches during the Anti-Residency Protests 4.0. The data The analyzed data in this chapter consist of some extracts from the last three speeches of Tunisian president Ben Ali and Egyptian president Mubarak delivered during the anti-residency protests and before they were forced of their office out (2010-2011). The analysis of this chapter is of two levels, first is the persuasive level based on Wardy (1996), Aristotle’s…

The poster child of Latin American countries, when it comes to the Millennium Development Goals, Chile, which seemed to have surpassed all eight goals before the goals were popular in 2000. Chile looks great on paper and excels in many areas like the global partnership, eradicating poverty, and gender equality. A brief look at Chile’s rich history paints a picture like a roller coaster full of ups and downs economically, socially and institutionally. This article will look to examine each of the…

Committees are messy. Few, if any, routinely reach mainstream media attention (see Section V). Less generate political traction. And when committees become important, they not so infrequently become televised, more politicized, and then largely ignored by stakeholders. Consequently, when deciding on a normative lens, the study of House of Commons committees should rely on Deborah Stone’s polis model specifically because of its focus on realpolitik instead of the idealism rejected in the…

Os Mutantes and Tropicália By: Christie Alexander In Brazil, on April 1, 1964, the Armed Forces, backed by the United States, overthrew the Brazilian President João Goulart. Goulart was a member of the Brazilian Labour Party. The 1964 Brazilian coup d’état put Brazil under the control of a military regime until 1985. This event sparked a musical movement in Brazil known as Tropicália. Also known as Tropicalismo, this movement was not only about music in Brazil but theater, literature and other…