Liberal democracy

Athens was ruled by Archons, who were elected annually. Athens government had leaders who were elected through the same process we use today, Athens is known for being the birthplace of Democracy. These 2 civilianizations were based on 3 types of government you have the Monarchy, the Oligarchy, and the Democracy. The Monarchy is a government…

Myths serve to represent a culture's ideologies, and as they are passed down, they evolve to keep up with changing values, because they are only relevant if an audience holds the same values as those that appear in the myth. Therefore, Disney could not make a movie in which the Greek hero Heracles murders his first wife and children-part of the original Greek myth, rather the movie had a 'happily ever after' ending more suitable to an American audience. While the Greeks tended to have a negative…

The title which Daniyal Mueenuddin has chosen for the story ‘Nawabdin Electrician’ is symbolic in itself. We see that this words i.e. Nawab is used for the people of aristocratic class, for the ones who have authority. When we analyze this title through the story it is seen that the electrician didn’t belong to the upper class infact electricians never use ‘Nawab’ with themselves. We see a theme of ‘Appearance vs. Reality’ at this point. Title is a perfect example of an oxymoron. It reflects the…

PEST ANALYSIS Political 1. For most markets the political environment is favorable for Samsung however the company faces certain political pressures in Latin America and some African countries. Political environment in some of the countries in these region is unstable and is prone to frequent changes in the governing structure. For instance brazil which has gone into recession majorly due to the political instability arising out of Petrobras scandal which involves the president Dilma Rousseff…

representation found in a Republic, in practice it was dictatorial in nature with the public assembly having very little power and the real power was consolidated in the hands of the oligarchs of the Gerousia. In contrast, the Athenians were a direct democracy and political power was offered to a broader citizenry, though citizenship was still restricted to a relatively small segment of the overall…

In the America, a tyranny of power has been allowed to occur. In the book “THE TYRANNY OF DEAD IDEAS,” Matt Miller writes about how thousands of American residents have been done wrong by politician powers without having any say so to stop it. Some of his point of view led to an argument about how a modern economy should operate. According to Miller,”……………………our politician says the people” (888).Our leaders have a character that allows them to live with lies. For instance, I will lose my health…

Elizabeth Kolbert's article, “Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds,” in the New Yorkers February 2017 issue looks at some main ideas in three different psychological books about patterns in human reasoning and attempts to connect them to today’s politics. Her explanation of the studies and their outcomes were superb, though she could have done a better job at connecting these points to her political conclusion. It is difficult to distinguish what her main point is. She starts the article by…

Socrates—the Greek philosopher once stated, “the unexamined life is not worth living,” as he stood on trial for encouraging introspection among the masses. How many of us live the life we chose versus the life we find ourselves in due to a predetermined path, circumstances or societal pressures? I for one, belong to the second cases. In 2003, my parents and I immigrated to the U.S. from Ethiopia after winning a Diversity Visa (DV) lottery. This life changing opportunity came with its own…

James Madison and Alexis de Tocqueville are both giants in American political theory and both have deliberated extensively on the tyranny of the majority in democratic societies. Since both are from different eras, the way each of them talk about the problem is framed in different terms and different contexts. Madison offers a solution to a perceived problem, and Tocqueville observes and critiques the solution. In the many Federalist Papers Madison published on the issue, there is one solution…

Introduction The social changes that have taken place over the decades have led to a rising social phenomenon across all societies in the 21st century – the increasing trend of solo living. In his book Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone, Eric Klinenberg highlights that people today are choosing to live alone simply “because [they] can”. Rebelling against the traditional beliefs that social distance brings about concerns for the fabric of society, Klinenberg…