Liberal education

statement to understand, nonetheless. America would not have a purpose if it were not for trying to seduce other countries into its way of thinking. Wilson’s Fourteen Points would eventually go on to creating a nation “committed to the principles of liberal democracy and free enterprise...the values distinguishing the United States itself (Bacevich, 11). Bacevich argues how that same Wilsonian paradigm is still present in our society today. After the catastrophe of September 11, President George…

The triumph of the West is becoming more and more realistic as each year passes and more anti-western governments reform. Citizens in countries yet to adopt liberal democracy hold protests in hope that their government will one day admit defeat to an unabashed victory of economic and social liberalism. In the countries that allowed for liberal…

Determinants of Stable and Peaceful Democracies: A Comparison of India and Pakistan Once part of the same dominion, India and Pakistan saw diverging political trajectories after partition in August 1947. Save for a period of emergency rule under Indira Gandhi between 1975-77, India is largely depicted as having successfully consolidated a stable and peaceful democracy. In contrast, Pakistan has alternated between military dictatorship and weak democracy characterised by violence. Comparing the…

Essay Question: Why might ethnic diversity pose a challenge to democracy? How might this challenge be overcome so as to produce a stable and sustainable democracy? Support your answer with evidence from two countries. Word Count: 1083 words Democracy is where a state is controlled by a representative government that is voted for by the adult population every few years or so. Ethnic diversity is the “…co-existence of diverse cultures, where culture includes racial, religious or cultural groups”…

The liberal ideology behind gun ownership takes the stance that some type of gun restriction or ban should be imposed to control the gun violence in the United States. The vast majority would be for an imposed restriction, while the farther left and fewer liberals would suggest for an all-out ban or ban on certain guns. Furthermore, believing that the gun is what causes the crime. If the gun was restricted in some way people would not have the ability to cause such harm to the general welfare of…

Among social contract philosophers, John Lock contributed most to the shaping of the modern conception of a liberal democracy. In fact many of the values of liberalism can be traced back to John Locke, in particular, a governmental system that is popular, limited, responsible and representative. Locke argues that in a state of nature, individuals enjoy certain inalienable rights and these rights have to be protected by a governing body. As a result, a social contract stems from a group of people…

Liberal and realist advisors have contrasting views with the making promotion of democracy abroad a top US priority. Liberalist believe in the freedom of the individual economically and politically. Therefore, democracy would be a positive change. The goals of realists are making decisions about war and peace with states as the primary actors. With the spread of democracy, realists would have to go through longer processes to make those decisions because it would have to get passed by members of…

Overall, I feel more prepared and eager to face new rewarding challenges that lay in store over the next four years. Some of the first things I learned about at PLU were hope, grit, and resilience, thanks to the first assigned video in the Education 287 class. Not only will these values help me in the future, but they have helped me through my transition to being successful so far this semester. Coming into PLU, I believe I already had a high amount of hope. However, I’ve learned to better use…

The Struggle for Democracy: An Analysis of the Arab Spring On December 17, 2010, a solitary act of protest ignited a fire that would engulf the Islamic world, and usher in a period of democratic struggle that would radically change the political landscape of the Middle East. In her book, Rock the Casbah author Robin Wright clearly correlates the comprehensive struggle for democracy in the Middle East with this single act of protest, the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia, as the…

In modern thought, democracy is considered as the ideal form of governance; it is a tool to usher in freedom and progress to citizens of a state. While the term “democracy” is used liberally to describe a wide array of governing systems, it is assumed that most “democratic” governments share similar principles that highlight individual freedoms. Robert Dahl, in On Democracy, makes his case for the democratic system. Dahl argues throughout the book that democracy should not just be viewed as…