Palestinian National Authority

“don’t do that!” Power is inherent in all arenas of life from family to the workplace to our relationships. We start to learn and become more exposed to power as soon as we attend school, with a certain structure in place that assures some line of authority. As university students, we should all by now have a reasonably decent gist on the basic elements of organisational power as it has become…

era. It starts off with locking people up in their own house, and being punished if you lie about a loved one being infected. This is where you start to see the power in their society build up. The people did not put an end to the power that the authorities had over them. This leads up to the idea and construction of the panopticon; which led people to start believing in a new theory. The panopticon at that time was believed to form structure in their society by building this prison system at…

power or authority. These can be authority figures, those with high status, or those in parental roles. However, you do not have to have social anxiety - fear of being negatively evaluated, embarrassed or humiliated, found inadequate, and rejected - in order to become anxious in the presence of someone with authority. In general, we have been taught to respect all authority. As a consequence, we also have a deeply buried sense of guilt about possibly being caught doing something authorities…

can hurt. I can manipulate. I’ll kill you. A simple three word phrase can change a life. They can rewrite the history books. They can change the dates carved into the headstones of young children and newlyweds. When a person realizes they have the authority, they have to make a choice. When “I want” transforms into “I can”, it will soon become an action. This is the type of power people crave. When you have power, the fragile life of another soul subsists within your grasp … “The reason I beat…

When looking at power and authority throughout history, they both are tied together in very similar ways with each other. When one is absent from the other, it does not work properly; so it is very hard to have one without the other. Even in the early years of a society, there were signs of both these two topics. Although they are very similar, they can have their differences because they mean two totally different things. Power and authority show up in American history from beginning to end,…

“The Problem is Palestinian Rejectionism,” by Yosef Kuperwasser and Shalom Lipner and “Israel’s Bunker Mentality,” by Ronald Krebs attempt to dissect and solve one of the most complex geopolitical conflicts in recent human history, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Yosef Kuperwasser and Shalom Lipner discuss that the one thing that’s stopping this conflict from being resolved is Palestinian reluctance to recognize Israel as a Jewish state. On the other hand, Ronald Krebs argues that it’s in…

have employees that diligently show up on time for work. It is a good thing to teach our children to respect their teachers and use proper manners. However, obedience to authority can also be negative. To paraphrase Stanley Milgram 's experiment, he designed a study to reflect the kind of dutiful thinking that goes with authority figures and demands. His experiment was designed to show that the desire to please and follow orders is stronger than the moral weight of an individual value for the…

CPT Winters is the obvious leader in the show Band of Brothers. In episode 5 we see his leadership tested in many ways, as a combat leader, as a leader among leaders, and in an administrative role. In each role he handles himself and his men in a manner that ensures success, and is one of the best examples of how a leader ought to act given various situations. We will investigate first CPT Winters himself as a leader in various situations, secondly the men below him in how they respond to his…

During 17th century New Spain there where three institutional authorities that slaves could turn to in case of abuse: their owner, the church, and the crown. The owner often times dismissed the issue and often times beat the slave for claiming that they were being abused. Other times the slaves were forced to go to the church, otherwise known as the Inquisition. There the slaves often renounced Christianity, committing a blasphemous crime and therefore gaining the churches attention. Ultimately…

various innocent beings. Reverend Parris highly regards his reputation more than standing up to the authority. Judge Danforth wrongly condemns and hangs townspeople, yet refuses to admit his faults. By contrast, John Proctor is an ashamed lecher, but prioritizes saving his wife and saving the unjustly convicted people who are still alive. Throughout The Crucible, Arthur Miller utilizes corrupt male authority figures…