Political campaigns

The Greater of Two Evils One of the main topics in political news around the world today is the action of the North Korea leader, Kim Jong-UN. Between conducting unauthorized weapons test to executing other North Korean politicians, Kim Jong-UN has sparked many debates about his leadership skills and if he is a good leader for North Korea. He has even been compared to other leaders like the twenty-century dictator, Joseph Stalin. Even though Stalin has committed more heinous crimes then Kim…

Introduction Political correctness’s is a controversial issue where many people are not aware of the topic. Some people may not be aware of the controversial topic, but people need to be aware of it. By bringing awareness of political correctness people have to be informed about what are political correctness and incorrectness, the difference between censorship and free speech, the controversial issues and legal aspect of political correctness, and the professional and educational outlook of…

held their irresponsible actions by he rich. The progressive era is the term applied to a variety of responses to the economic and social problems rapid industrialization introduced to America. It had begun as an social movement and grew into a political movement. The Progressive era was known as a period of widespread social activism. One of the main objectives of the Progressive movement were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and corruption in…

it is noted that officeholders participate in politics for they came from politically active households (Robert S. Erikson, 2011). Additionally, some political leaders are self-starters, whose political interest and enthusiasm leads them to garner support (Robert S. Erikson, 2011). The affluent and educated are also most likely to be political leaders (Robert S. Erikson, 2011). White, male, Protestant, also disproportionately dominates it and middle-aged compared to the general population…

Michael Den Tandt's article: "Race to the middle: Rhetoric aside, the major parties have near unanimity on key policies" discusses the lack of ideological differences that exist amongst Canadian political party leaders in their upcoming election campaigns. He argues that the party platforms of the NDP, Liberals, and Conservatives are similar in that they all explicitly speak of the need to implement policies that support the middle class. The article argues that the votes usually come down to a…

One of the common themes heard in the 2016 presidential election was the idea that the political system is corrupt; it is what allowed Donald Trump, a reality TV celebrity with no political experience whatsoever, to rise above sixteen other candidates, and it is what helped septuagenarian Bernie Sanders win over the hearts of the American youth. Now this idea that the American political system is tainted, unfortunately, has some ground to stand on: the lack of transparency between politicians…

principally "electioneering" democracy, Latin America lived in different way, a historical moment of inflection and political change. The new and old problems associate institutions expressed themselves in negative balances in productivity, inequity and poverty; but also in problems of institutional confidence, limits of the systems of representation and fall of the legitimacy of the political parties. The general…

Historians often refer to absolutist monarch Joseph II of Austria (1741-1790) as an enlightened despot due to the numerous social reforms he instilled during his reign. Joseph commissioned countless works of propaganda that showcase his enlightened ideology, yet it is through one of these images that one can also see the ironies that invalidate the possibility of an effective enlightened despot. The authority of a despot relies on his ability to secure his own power, while a true Enlightenment…

reproductive rights. He backed a constitutional amendment forbidding same-sex marriage, and during his 2004 campaign, he failed to speak out against anti-gay bigotry. In Arlie Russel Hochschild’s novel Strangers in Their Own Land, Hochschild travels to the heart of the conservative right: Louisiana. She interviews men and women about their experience living in Louisiana, as well as their political views. The book serves as an attempt to answer the question of why people who would so benefit…

Machiavelli stated, "Ascent to princely power by some criminal or evil conduct; and the rise of a private citizen to supreme authority in his land through choice of his fellow citizens" (Machiavelli 25), relates to how Willie Stark shows us how the political process works and what it takes to obtain power despite his personal life infidelities. Stark went by the motto his way or the highway as he used his power to make his enemies submit to his demands, which is a form of Machiavellism where all…