Referendum

Today, international integration plays an important role in the economy. Most countries in the world are made in one or another integration association and at the same time remove a considerable advantage. However, with the participation of the country in the international integration there are possible damages to its economy. It all depends on a level of economic development of the country and whether it has a state-members of the association. One of the most famous and successful examples of…

As an American territory, there are many shared cultural traditions between the two nations. However, Puerto Rico has its a history just as old and unique as the United States. That history combined with historical friction between the nations present some barriers that are not insurmountable. There are two official languages in Puerto Rico, English and Spanish however, Spanish is dominant. While English is taught as a second language from primary through secondary school, few people are…

Unique from the last referendum called at 50.58% to 49.42%, it is estimated that as much as 80% of the population of Quebec would agree to separate if another referendum were called today. Quebec longs for its own independence from Canada, and to give them that without risks of damaging any government bodies, Prime Minister Jean Chretien granted…

According to dictionary.com, anti-intellectual is defined as "a person who believes that intellect and reason are less important than actions and emotions in solving practical problems and understanding reality. With this being said, anti-intellectualism is a mistrust of intellect and intellectuals. Because most Bahamians are gullible, resistant to change and angry, anti-intellectualism is destroying The Bahamas educationally, politically and socially. Firstly, anti-intellectualism is killing…

This paper will now proceed to the societal comparative analysis between the levels of secularism between Italy and France. Two cases will be analyzed in this section of the essay, the French hijab bullshit and the Italian crucifix being displayed in public buildings bullshit. The law allowing for the crucifixes to be displayed inside the classrooms, the Italian courts, and hospitals was passed in 1924 by Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini (Thomas, R. Murray, 2007). After the Second…

There are many cultural and structural explanations for prison growth in New Zealand such as penal populism, public disenchantment with the current government, public attitudes towards crime and harsher sentences, and lobby groups. There have also been important explanations in the form of neo liberalism, political structures and inequality. I will examine these explanations in my essay. These two perspectives could be combined as there is a lot of overlap between the two ideas and the two rely…

This essay will address Labour Parties electoral performance in the 2010 and 2015 General Election. There are several factors that affected Labours performance in both the 2010 and 2015 General Elections. For example; the economy, the growth in power for the SNP, party identification, introduction of challenger parties, leadership Add more factors. Considering that Labour are formally a left-wing party means that they tend to care more about society than the economy. As a result, Labour have…

David Cameron to win the referendum of 23 June…

On Thursday, June 23, 2016, a referendum was held in the United Kingdom (UK) to determine whether or not the UK was to remain in the European Union (EU). Nearly 30% million people, representing over 70% of the UK’s voting population, voted on the referendum (Hunt and Wheeler). Results were in favor of the UK leaving the EU, although the vote within England was a close 53% to 47% vote. Similarly, 52.5% of votes in Wales called for exiting the EU. The decision to leave the EU has become known as…

Vernon Bogdanor explains that “the referendum showed, or perhaps confirmed, that on the issue of Europe, the sovereignty of the people trumped the sovereignty of Parliament. In the referendum, Britain voted, against the wishes of Parliament and government, to leave the European Union”. Upon the result of the vote, David Cameron resigned by noon that day. After…