Oligarchy

of government, which are legislative, executive, and judicial. These are the branches any law has to be passed through, and each branch can veto the decisions of the others, so no one group, nor person, has absolute power like in a monarchy or oligarchy. This principle has guided our government through countless decisions that have altered the political, moral, economic, and social landscape of our…

Ancient Greece was a land of warring clan-like city-states dispersed throughout the nation, filled with people who spoke many different dialects of a core language. Although life in ancient Greece appears similar throughout, the fundamental differences between the cultures themselves are very apparent through their tumultuous history of warfare and disunity. Contrary to popular belief, not all Greeks originated from the same common ancestral people. Spartans, renowned for their warlike spirit…

In Plato’s Republic, the dissolution of private family life is what facilitates the unification of the city, Kallipolis. In his discussion with Glaucon, Socrates attempts to eliminate the gap between the private and public spheres by indicating that “[e]verything [in the city] should be in common” (Grube 1992, 451e). By eliminating the possibility of a family life, the loyalty of the Guardian class will no longer be divided between their commitment to private relationships, and their obligations…

from repeated use and often taken for granted. However, the change in George Orwell’s 1984 is entirely different from the change we are seeing today; our language is revised by every person using it while Oceania’s language is monitored by a single oligarchy. Overall, ours is thriving and expanding, whereas in 1984, the language is diminishing and devolving.…

As an Athenian companion presents “The Epic of Gilgamesh” to his well rounded historian, general, and philosophical mind Thucydides, I believe there to be a strong sense of strong doubt and ridicule from their beloved man of many trades. It comes off fairly obvious that the father of scientific history would cast such doubt on a poem like this. Thucydides’ ideas, regarding history, human nature, politics, are polar opposite to those stated in the poem. Regarding history, Thucydides is…

This ideology ran rampant in the Gilded age, as seen through the laissez-faire methods the government held regarding; industrialization, trade, and social reform. It resulted in the manipulation and corruption amongst business and politics, with an oligarchy consisting of a few major figures such as Jay Gould whom held the…

and expanded its economy. Although competition existed, the successful, long-time residents who had achieved economic success were the ones who eventually gained political authority. Factional families made up “the glimmerings of an established oligarchy” (Henretta 13). To deal with the region’s heterogeneity and tolerant ideals, the political elite created social stability by “accommodating their laws, political systems, and personal mental outlooks” (Henretta 15). A compromising political…

be fighting alone. Another key difference, according to Ball, was that South Korea had a reliable government and population willing to fight for their country. In Vietnam, this was not the case as Diem’s regime failed miserably, turning into an oligarchy that only distanced themselves farther from the predominant rural population (May 109-110).…

Paula Cepeda Professor Saperstein Foundations of Civilizations 18 December 2017 Comparing Greek City States Sparta and Athens are very distinct early Greek city states. In early Greece, many citizens had easy access to water above all things. Both city states have many differences despite the developing of both. Sparta and Athens differ in many ways including geographic, economy, government, education, women and military differences. Geographically, Sparta and Athens are not too far apart…

Honor is defined as regards with the greatest respect and is central to the Greek character; this could have even been valued more than life itself and was the essence of the city-state from which they come from (“Honor”). The concept of honor is critical to understanding the motivation of Athenian and Spartan men. They lived their lives according to this honor that was gained through warrior acts in battle. Homer believed in having a glorious reputation of honor and it was of the highest…