Political radicalism

In fighting for a seat in the US senate in the election simulation game On the Campaign Trail, there are many similarities to a real election campaign which is to be expected. However, the more interesting issues are the dissimilarities the simulation shares with real world campaigns. The issues of polling, campaign advertisements, opponent strategy, and various campaigning techniques to name a few are some of the aspects the simulation goes into. When looking at the similarities of the…

Upon recognizing how challenging it is to reconcile the tensions that arise in a modern liberal society as a result of cultural diversity, it becomes increasingly clear as to why Jean Jacques Rousseau conceptualized his ideal state as a homogenous one . That is not to say that cultural diversity is not valuable and should not be promoted, but rather that Rousseau, as many of us often are, was inclined to take the easy way out. Nevertheless, as zo0oz perceives, cultural diversity should be…

of politics. The relationship between politics and knowledge as understood by Machiavelli and Hobbes differs according to their interpretations of human nature, fear, and individualism, which consequently affects the way they view and approach political systems. Regarding the nature of man, Machiavelli and Hobbes are both disdainful and state openly that man is essentially a miserable creature. Machiavelli claims that all men “...are wicked and will always give vent to their evil impulses”…

Throughout the late 18th century, America was becoming t its own independent nation. The new independent nation needed to set up a government to rule them. There were several discussions on how America would be governed. Many people had different yet some similar ideas for America. Thomas Paine, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson all wrote their ideas on how America should set up their government. Some of these ideas were still used today but not used then…

we must be governed by tyrants.” Explaining the inalienable rights of men, Jefferson said, “The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.” And it was George Washington who said that “of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable…

Mireille Paquet’s article “The Federalization of Immigration and Integration in Canada” published in the Canadian Journal of Political Science issue. 47, September 2014. Speaks about the institutional changes between 1990 - 2010 in the Canadian governments immigration and integration of policies between the federal and provincial government. Paquet is a professor in the social science department at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada and has written many articles regarding immigration. Her…

which virtually all the adult population is eligible to vote”. It can be defined as political system in which individualistic power to make political decisions is based on a struggle for leadership votes and the freedom for people to make representation decisions concerning their rights”1. Democracy can ultimately be measured through political stability and free and fair elections to ensure equality in political representation within a nation. For the country of México democratization has been…

[will be] the ruins of public liberty.” Washington’s words proved prophetic, and as they say, the rest is history. Today however, September 19th 2035, the din and tyranny of the factions has at last ceased. Today, the senate voted for a bill banning political parties. This bill, once considered a chimerical illusion of the elite, has happened in part due to the work of one man. That man is professor and public intellectual Dr. Yehuda Goldberg.…

In discussing leadership, it is important to note that not all leaders or managers are alike. Moreover, the environments in which these managers or leaders function play a significant role as to the impact of legal and policy issues. For example, I work for a global organization that operates in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. The basic policy and legal issues that governed me as a manager domestically also govern managers that work overseas. However, those managers are required to be…

and 1801, major rivalries and social divisions began to break out. Some of these political and social divisions are brought up among the following readings; “Farewell Address” by George Washington, the “First Inaugural Address” by Thomas Jefferson, and “Reflections on Meeting Jefferson” by Margaret Smith. These all reflect the social scene during this time period and demonstrate the separation between both political parties. By studying these readings one can better understand the foundation of…