Political ideologies

the first form of society and it is therefore the “prototype of political societies” (Morgan, 772). In this analogy, the leader would be representative of the father and the people representative of the children. This view of government further enforces Rousseau’s relationalism by not only creating meaningful relationships within familial units but also within community and society as a whole. It also sets up his conservative political…

In The Disconnection between Power and Rank as a Process, Maurice Bloch talks about the economic and political development of South Asia and Polynesia, and he addresses the main issue of relationship between symbolic ‘rank’ and ‘power’ in the society. He examines how the production of rank through ritual and its importance in the evolution of political systems in Madagascar. Bloch’s ideas on disconnection relates to his argument that spiritual realm or sacred authority involving the particular…

For centuries, China has maintained its power and influence by enforcing the system of Feudalism. However, industrial developments, globalization, and exchange of political thought have forced China to reconsider its administration. Historically, China has gone through multiple transitions — through hierarchal feudal state, communist municipal and disciplinary regime. There is one notable unchanging, and static fact— that throughout these platforms, China was never ruled collectively (even…

Discussion Questions: 1. Political socialization is influenced by family, region, and religion. Political socialization is most influenced by the family and parents of the individual as these beliefs are intentionally or unintentionally preached to the child from a young age. 2. Starting with the Vietnam War and Watergate, the confidence in the government has drastically declined. Watergate shocked the American public, as they discovered corruption at the highest office in the country. It was…

resources. Finally, my biggest core belief that has had influence over my entire life has been hard work. From my past experiences and struggles, I’ve developed the belief that it is no one’s job except my own to improve my life. As I explored political ideologies and parties, I have found my values align with parties that share my core belief of hard work bringing…

study will, therefore, be grounded on Andrew Moravcsik’s Liberal Theory of International Politics and Robert Putnam’s Logic of Two-Level Games. It has always been a struggle to formulate a theory on international relations that would deviate from an ideology. Moravcsik (1997) suggests, in his study on Taking Preferences Seriously: A Liberal Theory on International Politics, that it is of great necessity to…

each other (Mitchell, 85). Mitchell also talks about Political Cosmopolitism, which he describes in his essay as the view of humans moving towards a common centralized political goal (Mitchell, 85). Finally Mitchell talks about cultural cosmopolitanism, which he talks about it being a unified world (Mitchell, 85). Though he talks about all three of the ideas of what cosmopolitism is, Mitchell goes on to makes a statement about which ideologies are accepted and which were not. Of the three…

specific. Fascism is a militant governmental political group that stressed allegiance to the nation and compliance to the leader. Fascism didn’t have a distinctively explained ideology or organization, which is different than communism. They did partake in similar concepts. They advocated for a radical type of nationalism. They promised adherence to an autocratic leader. Both structures were controlled by autocrats who permitted only their political party. Individual rights were not given to…

this can come in the form of social help, for example providing health care. Or in an economic way, via a benefits system. from a classical liberal standpoint they would not intervene in the system by offering support as this goes against the ideology. thier belief is that the wealth and prosperity can come from the individual themselves and should rely upon help from the state. therefores they think its best the state should take non intrusive approach and remain to act as an umpire, and only…

and political equality. Liberal countries that have those principles as the foundation of their political and social systems tend to maintain peace among themselves and prosper economically. In modern times, there are over one hundred countries in the world that share key liberal principles (Doyle,2008,56), however, there are many regions, such as Middle East, Asia, South and Central America, Africa, Russia and former Soviet republics that have a number of countries that are driven by ideology,…