Media democracy

Although known better for their differences, Malcom X and Martin Luther King had some similarities in their rhetorical style. Both men were respectful toward the law. King does not use the word “respect” so broadly, aimed at government and the law. Instead, he focuses more on people, writing that we are our brother’s keepers. I believe that he meant to show by this that people must give their oppressor’s the right to see for themselves that they are making mistakes, and guide them away from…

The American Revolution led to the birth of a new nation when the thirteen American colonies achieved their independence. However, some colonists believed that the new nation required a central government which led to the ratification of the Constitution by the states. The Constitution embodied Montesquieu’s beliefs of checks and balances by the creation of the three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. Most importantly, the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in order to…

to "invoke what is fair and right” and to allow them to remain neutral, declaring it unfair for the Athenians to want to force their rule over them. The Athenians, however, cared very little about their ethical and seemingly rational prepositions. Despite the Melians’ argument for fairness and righteousness, the Athenians responded: “you know as well as we do that right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what…

American Exceptionalism "refers to the special character of the United States as a uniquely free nation based on democratic ideals and personal liberty". (wordpress.com) We see the effects and results of this philosophy in several ways in our government. For example, just the other night during President Obama's State of the Union Address, he went to great lengths to emphasize the powerfulness and control that the United States has in the world. This is true in a lot of cases, and American's are…

Throughout history, people of color have struggled due to prevailing and repressive conditions. History has shown many groups were willing to challenge governmental ideologies and laws because it when against the idea of democracy that the west has created for the rest of the world. Groups like the students activist were willing to risk their lives in order to challenge and question the same government that was established to protect them. The idea of democratic government that was established…

Significance of Plutarch’s Lycurgus (24) I will briefly present how Plutarch’s Lycurgus complicates our understanding of Sparta in the late eighth century onwards. This passage exemplifies the benefits of Lycurgus’ reforms in this era and shows how it evolved Sparta into a different, seemingly superior society in the 7th century BCE. Although this passage is essential for developing our understanding of Sparta after Lycurgus’ reforms, it is misleading to contemporary readers as it overly…

In Aristotle’s “Politics”, there are many arguments suggesting kingship is and is not the best regime for a city. Each of the arguments will be explored in this paper. We learn kingship is truly one of the most constitutional forms of governing. However, there are many provisions that come along when the rulers cater towards their self-interests, rather than the interests of the community. We learn kingship can range from commanders to the purest and most sovereign individual in most instances.…

In Debra Hamel’s Trying Neaira the ideas of Orlando Patterson’s triad of freedom can be examined through the Naira's trail. When quantifying the question was Athens “free” the answer is yes, but freedom is dependent on who you talk about in ancient Athens and the context. In Athens, freedom was limited, in what is commonly hailed as the birthplace of the concept, though men were almost always freer than their female counterparts. With women, slave courtesan women, like Neaira, seemed to have…

In modern day, we often take the privilege of free speech for granted. The concept that people can voice and publish their ideas, no matter how offensive or dangerous to an establishment they might be, seems ordinary now, but for centuries, it was very radical. John Milton’s 1664 speech, “Areopagitica,” was one of the earliest oppositions to the age-old suppression of threatening beliefs. In “Areopagitica,” Milton speaks about how detrimental licensing, the banning of books before publication,…

Lord Hailsham used the term ‘Elective Dictatorship’ in multiple pieces of his works most notably being the Richard Dimbleby lecture in 1976. The dictionary definition of elective dictatorship is ‘a government that is elected but has won so many votes that it can do what it wants.’ This means that although the government has been elected by the people of the country it has enough power within parliament to do what it please and act like a dictatorship. Lord Hailsham himself described elective…