Neoliberalism

Topic #3: What has been the trajectory of American capitalism from the Gilded Age through the Clinton presidency? How did it change over time? One thing that is certain is that American capitalism has changed drastically over the years. From industrial steel plants and oil giants, to modern companies like Wal-Mart and Apple. However, a general overlook at the basis of capitalism, shows that it has gone full circle. Capitalism was based on a theory of Laissez-faire, meaning little intervention.…

Introduction: Liberalism is one of the primary schools of international relations theory or hypothesis. Liberalism originates from the Latin word "liber" meaning "free". “ Liberalism is a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality”. The basis of liberalism is based on an understanding of private property, the freedom to express idea. Liberalism is the social structure and not included in the context of political party. The purpose of liberal program is to…

has gone to those in big business to make the rich even richer keeping the poor, vulnerable, and displaced people in a perpetual state of shock and heightened vulnerability. This is allowed to go on because the few elite have convinced us that neoliberalism or the laisse faire attitude toward our economy is the most effective and efficient way to keep the economy stable. In a sense it says that keeping a governmental hands off approach and reducing regulations on corporations will allow for…

possesses resilience worth noting. Published in the early 1980’s, it emerged from a volatile intersection of politics and culture and economics, the era of Reagan and Thatcher and The Invasion of Grenada, Reaganomics, the rise of laissez-faire neoliberalism and trickle-down economics, Star Wars SDI Program and the outbreak of AIDS, the failure to pass an Equal Rights Amendment and the Sex Wars. During this time Hartstock turned to a Marxist definition of class and proletarian standpoint theory…

Analysis paper: Sovereignty and White Supremacy/Privilege and Inequalities within Gendered Ideologies When one has the mindset that because of your skin color you are worth more and valued as more prestigious and powerful compared to others with a different skin type and that person is is born of Caucasian descent it is called white privilege. White supremacy and privilege are presented in everyday life through racism and sexism ideologies. White supremacy…

Neoliberalism is the many-tentacled enemy, but it does not affect everyone in the same way, nor does it inspire equally vigorous forms of resistance or engagement among those affected. María Belén Ciancio reminds us of this when she writes: “Solanas does not…

The Wolf of Wall Street a portrait of people's lives that are full of capitalist neoliberalism and hedonic the crooks of Wall Street stock broker who served with the order slick cinematography, superb acting, clever dialogue, and packs tremendous satire funny, easy to follow, and never saturate, although the theme is raised not far from…

Realism explains international relations in terms of power. According to the Pearson Revel e-textbook, it is a theory with international relations that bases its foundation is dominance. Within Realism, there are certain core assumptions about how the world and it’s states work. It firstly assumes that human nature is selfish, therefore believing that the causes of state behavior comes from a rational pursuit of self-interest. Realism also argues that the most important actors are states. Within…

The construction of the Nicaraguan Inter-Oceanic Canal raises several controversial social, environmental, political, and geoeconomic concerns for Nicaragua, its people, and the international community. Opponents are concerned about the potential for irreversible environmental damage, the disruption of indigenous communities, and the involvement of a private Chinese company that was given the 50-year concession to build and operate the canal. Proponents cite the canal as the only viable option…

idea that compromising is key and the best choice leads to the best products. Essentially, this would be the creation of positive peace in which all parties involved would be satisfied with the decisions(Zook 2017). The author in “Neorealism and Neoliberalism” makes the claim that states are willing to communicate and cooperate to reach mutually beneficial agreements to avoid losing resources, etc(Nye Jr., 77). Therefore, similar to states, individuals are also willing to cooperate with each…