Political faction

Founded in 1970, the Red Army Faction (originally the Baader-Meinhof Group) started as a student protest coalition in West Germany. These student groups protested and opposed some of the more modern social issues that arose, such as civil rights, racism, and anti-colonialism. Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Horst Mahler, and Ulrike Meinhof founded the Red Army Faction after being convinced to go underground by Régis Debray, a close associate of Marxist…

Fathers Thomas Jefferson and James Madison (both of whom shall be referred to as Tom and Jim, respectively, for the remainder of this essay) both shared a common goal in their philosophy of Government. That the will of a rightful majority should hold political power and legislate to promote the public good. The two even share similar principles in regards to the delegation of powers between the different levels of government in Federal state structures as well as fearful stances on human nature.…

be supported because of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and to present another way to improve campaigning. The significance of these authors was to approach the issue of campaigning reform and give a different view to how to control political parties and interest groups. The authors begin the essay with arguing that Congress attempting to destroy the Federal Election Commission will only make the system more complex and unable to be understood by a layman. However, they question is…

Republic, power is passed from tyrants to kings and to other aristocratic cliques or factions. There is no party or faction that controls power in Rome for a long period of time. Cicero explains that people who are viewed as “foreign” or different from the citizens of Rome are susceptible to “corruption and decay”. Along with foreigners, Cicero also believed that the aristocratic politicians in Rome created factions. Cicero claims that the aristocracy has proved to be the leading cause of…

of liberty being “a policy in which there is the same law for all”. The idea of equality could possibly date back to the beginning of humans, with various equality movements throughout history. Pluralism is the acknowledgment of a diversity of political…

government were highly similar. Furthermore, the comparison can be seen when looking at the use of collective action as well as when looking at the acts of individuals. The analysis of political opposition in each empire helped to show the many similarities in this facet of resistance. The means taken by these opposing political groups are quite analogous and the reactions of the Nazis and the Soviets can be compared as…

Although Adam Smith has a popularized reputation as a staunch advocate of laissez-faire, this reputation does not reflect his own views. Smith believes that while self-interested individuals should be able to freely carry out economic transactions within a society, limited government intervention is also necessary in ensuring the individuals are pursuing the best of their interests without causing externalities to others. I. Introduction Although Adam Smith has a popularized…

Etini Samuel Udoko POLS 325 – 001 Prof. Jeremy Mhire October 28, 2014 Through Socrates Eyes For countless generations, Socrates has been recognized as a key element in the development of political philosophy. His ideas have gradually crafted the way major political philosophers think. We have spent the quarter looking through Socrates' eyes, and I will be analyzing a piece from The Republic. In the republic, Socrates toggles with the question "what is justice?” Although he gives no…

and Blinder have two different arguments, they are not entirely contradictory. John Locke’s main argument for the ratification of the constitution was to control political factions from possibly gaining power. According to Locke, a representative form of government is necessary in protecting the majority from being silenced by a political minority. Alan Blinder would not disagree with Locke, a representative government is essential but government itself has become to politicized and resulted in…

and federal power. Terrorists and white supremacy groups such as the KKK reject the values of equality and cause conflicts while attempting to revoke the rights of many Americans. But this dissent is ultimately defeated in the face of a solidified political structure.. Government has an obligation to enforce the rights of all people, meaning that dissenters now have less influence on democracy. Dissent can still cause discord, but because today’s federal government has much more power and…