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policy developments have occurred in Nepal in recent months. Before the dust stirred by Prime Minister KP Oli 's visits to India and China has settled, the India-EU statement and Mohana Ansari 's statement have put Nepal into sharp and unflattering diplomatic focus. However, much of it is a storm in a teacup generated by partisan arm-chair generals. Sure there are serious issues in which Prime Minister Oli should be held to account. For example, Oli has bragged big, but delivered little in the…

The book ‘The Gathering’ by Isobelle Carmody is a book the has many connections with society.The story of The Gathering is a story story of evil, a dark evil that is trying to take control of not only the town of Chestnut but also surrounding towns. Unlike other speculative fictions texts this book has several issues that relate to society, from Characters being similar to people from our society, ironic meaning such as characters names, and how the book relates to other speculative fiction, to…

Canada is a constitutional Monarchy, which is led by the British head of state Queen Elizabeth ll. She is on our currency and stamps, links us to the past, connects us to the Commonwealth, and has showed her respect for the choices that we make in shaping our future. However, many people consider her of being a figurehead leader only, and are losing interest in the Royal family. A public poll, “conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Global News, has revealed that 53 per cent Canadians think it may…

With Australia’s newly elected Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull, the controversial debate of domestic violence has once again arisen with his one hundred million dollar policy announcement that blames the issue on gender inequality. The Daily Telegraph opinion piece titled “Demonising men won’t stop domestic violence”, written by columnist Miranda Devine argues against this idea. Using an evaluative and critical tone, Miranda contends to persuade readers into thinking “poverty is the cause of…

Canada, unlike the United States, has a parliament. Just like Congress in the United States, Parliament is divided into two bodies the Senate and the House of Commons. Where parliament starts deviating from Congress is that only the officials in the House of Commons are publicly elected. This is Canada’s version of the House of Representatives. They hold office for five years or until parliament is dissolved, unlike the house of representatives which are elected every two years. The Canadian…

The book In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson is a travel book that revolves around Bryson 's visit to Australia. Bryson was born in 1951 in the United States but has since moved to the UK. Most of Bryson’s books are about travel, the english language, or science; he is probably best known for the book A Short History of Nearly Everything which explains a lot of more scientific things in a way everyone can understand. In a Sunburned Country has two titles, the other being Down Under. The…

Popular sovereignty is the idea that the authority of the state and its government is created and managed by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives who are the head of the political power. In essence, popular sovereignty is an idea which may not necessarily reflect or describe the reality of a political setting. Popular sovereignty is needed by each states in Agonistan. Majoritarian and Minoritarian argues that popular sovereignty demands for equal rights of all…

As opposed to being appointed by a monarch or the legislative branch, the chief executive should be chosen by popular vote. Although Turkey’s chief executive is chosen by the prime minister, we don’t feel this would be beneficial to Xlandia. Xlandia has a relatively small population, so we feel that they should be involved in selecting their president. After not having a government for so long, the citizens of Xlandia will have to learn…

role is to interpret laws and solve civil disputes. Although there is a general understanding that the separation of powers do not interfere with each other, there is sometimes a ‘common ground’ between all three levels. For example front bench ministers in Parliament exist in both the executive and legislative departments. The separation of powers ensures that these roles can be carried out effectively without partiality. It keeps one part of the government from dominating and becoming too…

Constitutional monarchy consists of having a system of government where a monarch still has a formal title in a state/nation without having any real power; while the head of state of a nation holds the political power over a country (Monarchy Constitutional, 2008). Monarchs essentially act as a figurehead towards a nation, while the leaders of the state actually govern the country. An example of a country that follows this is Canada. Although Canada holds the Queen of England with some regard,…