Māori politics

The Leviathon was written as a political fiction establishing the notion of a political community, establishing itself coherently with the social contract argument, which is “a clear device that connects three aspects of political theory: a specific view of human nature… of problems that would arise in the absence of political authority … of government best suited to solve such problems” . Hobbes addresses all three, which we will see by answering the problematique: How does Hobbes justify…

attentive public” (2016, p.358). By asking people to sign petitions as well as share, like, and comment on posts, Kellie Leitch can somewhat assess what her followers think of her proposals. Many have also spoken out about what they think of Canadian politics—and even Leitch herself— in the comments. For example, a comment on one of Dr. Leitch’s donation posts read: “How about that? A doctor talking dressing down ‘elites’ as though she wasn’t one herself. But yeah, her supporters are too…

As seen throughout todays politics, political parties and interest groups both play expansive roles in all levels of government. Such similarities between political parties and interest groups are that both form organized groups of people in order to achieve a certain task and goal in the government and be able to effectively promote, and raise money for these goals. However, while both political parties and interest groups strive for closely related goals and have some similarities, the amount…

Politics in Kanye West’s “New Slaves” Although Kanye West has never shied from controversial politics, such as an instance following Hurricane Katrina in which he stated, “George Bush doesn't care about Black people,” the release of the single “New Slaves” from the album Yeezus elevated his level of sociopolitical critique. This work is unique as it overtly introduced its critiques of racist continuity present throughout American history. Ultimately, West seemed to seek to illustrate a…

Campaign propaganda is a way to promote a candidate into office. Different ways of propaganda are endorsements, glittering generalities, image molding, bandwagon, stacked cards, name calling, plain folks, and more. Many candidates use these different ways of propaganda. Most win by the use of their propaganda. In 1984, the two candidates running for vice president were Walter Mondale, and Geraldine Ferraro. The two used buttons to promote themselves so they could win. These buttons were a type…

Demagoguery and its usage How do modern politicians use demagoguery in order to manipulate their constituency? Signer, Michael. Demagogue: The Fight to Save Democracy from Its Worst Enemies. New York City, New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2009. Print. Michael Signer’s critical analysis of past demagogues such as Huey Long, Hugo Chavez, and Moqtada al-Sadr in his book, Demagogue helped give me a large insight in the mechanics of demagoguery as well as the power-corrupted…

To have a better understanding of the topic I am writing about, I will explain the definitions of corruption, bribery and public safety. What is Corruption? Transparency International defines corruption as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain . This means that people with entrusted power in a country (government officers, finance ministers, senior officials) abuse their power and make private deals for money to use for themselves rather than for the betterment of society. Corruption…

Politics is supposed to be an important aspect of a country. In fact, we cannot think of any nation without its political history. Politics really influences the daily life of every person in a country but does not, however; seem to be easy for people to understand. To comprehend politics, people have to seek help from various sources such as media, newspapers, books and especially, public intellectuals who are well renowned thinkers. Public intellectuals are: writers, scientists, teachers, and…

In history will learn from our past. In history we learn what work for a country and what do not. I will Compare and contrast the early complex societies: Mesopotamia and Egypt in how they change in their societies over the year. I will talk about how their government was. How because of the trade system social class were form. Religion is important for both cultural how they are cultural look at their religion differently. How important the forms of literacy will define each culture. To tell…

Politicians in today’s world are comparable to celebrities. Politicians are followed anywhere they go and, more often than not, have their secrets revealed. Many times these secrets are corrupt actions. Politicians have been known to extort tax money to fuel their own personal endeavors. Whether these endeavors are for financial gain or for one fun night, it is still unethical. Yet, the majority of the public forgets these corrupt acts after a scripted apology from the politician. Leo McCarey’s…