Political faction

Association of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo In 1976, a civil war broke out in Argentina. In this so-called “Dirty War” period, military government took many lives and made many violations of human rights. Warring sides were the left wing supporters of reform and the Argentine Army backed by the right wing. The ultimate goal of the Dirty War was to force people to preserve a conservative national identity and patriarchal ideology. The war lasted until 1983 (Koepsel Rachel 2). During the…

Hobbes believes that a powerful sovereign that is not part of the social contract is the only way to govern people, be in control, and have order in the country; he thinks that because he believes that people will be so fearful of the sovereign and death that they will not cause any problems. However, James Madison, Plato, and Martin Luther King Jr. seem to for the most part disagree with him. I personally disagree with Hobbes, and I agree with Madison, Plato, and King. Hobbes claims that Social…

more than two decades. Also according to (Hershey, 2013, p. 139), Madison noted that economic differences are the most common source of factions. In addition, the footprints of socioeconomic status (SES) conflict are scattered throughout American history, just as they are in most other democracies. In conclusion, there is definitely a dilemma in the American political system with the misusage of interest groups. The main issue is that interest groups constantly push politicians to enact…

Both David Truman and Mancur Olson are both political scientist who question the theory of interest groups in the American Government. The main discussion of interest groups was created by James Madison in the Federalist papers. Madison wrote that factions, who are representative of a minority or a majority of the whole, unite around an interest. In theory, Madison wanted groups to come together to create policy together with the greater good of man in mind. Unfortunately, Madison feared that…

Socrates tells Glaucon in the Republic that the “city in which those who are going to rule are least eager to rule is necessarily governed in the way that is best and freest from faction …” (Republic 520c, p. 199) Why is it best for the people who least want to rule to do so? For whom is it best and why? What does this suggest about the possibility of achieving perfect justice in the city? The question of the reluctance of the governors in Plato’s Republic can also be framed as a question on…

Critique of Fiorina’s “The Decline of Collective Responsibility in American Politics” In the early 1980s, political scientists were studying the changing status of American political parties (Fiorina 1981). During this time, Morris P. Fiorina wrote his essay to address these findings, most notably what he believes to be the decline of political parties. Fiorina concludes that strong political parties provide electoral accountability and discipline in government and keep the system afloat.…

Time changes all political socialization institutions, from the institution of marriage to the institution of crime. New factors become relevant while others fade away. Because our laws should reflect what we think about how the world around us should work, and that ideal keeps changing, the “active liberty” approach is the better way to interpret the Constitution of the United States. Citizen’s views on the effectiveness of government should affect how the government works, according to how the…

The labour unions are traditionally on the political left, yet remain economically closed to migration. Yet, Merkel insisted that immigrants would not be considered ‘until we have done all we can to help our own people become qualified and give them a chance’ (Connoly: 2012). The DGB (German Confederation of Trade Unions) have been apprehensive about accepting immigrants due to the failed migration policies of the past, which resulted in the permanent settlement of migrants. Legislation reforms…

by their number and local situation, unable to concert and carry into effect their schemes of oppression.” (Page 11) Another issue with groups is that, with enough support, they can get too powerful. ”a majority would be the most dangerous of all factions that might arise, for the majority would be the most capable of gaining complete ascendancy.” (Page 11) To combat a situation like this, the Founding Fathers wanted a federal government with a stronghold on all states. This would make the…

industrialized northern economy, the southern peasants increased their demands for land and the criticism of the liberal political system were ever more growing. More than 2.5 million peasants and laborer’s from the countryside served in the army, meaning that most were unskilled and unfit for service, most had to be…