Reform

elites, new intellectuals and reform-minded Chinese had realized that the existing political and social systems which lasted for more than thousands years should be changed immediately, or the Qing Empire would collapse quickly. The actual ruler of the Empire, Empress Dowager Cixi, who oppressed the Reform of 1898, recognized the urgent needs for reform as she felt gradually losing control, respects and confidence over both domestic and international sides. The reform that she decided to have…

The events of the Hoplite reform and the strengthening claim for isonomia inevitably reshaped the social and political structure of the polis. The mindset developed in the interior of the phalanx and the ensuing political capital acquired by the middle class represented a threat to the aristocratic claim to power. Nonetheless, the transition to democracy was far from expedite and such form of government arose only after Kleisthenes’ reforms. Ironically, the aristocracy played a crucial and…

things during that time but it was also able to push through a few final reforms needed in progressivism especially when it came to labor reform and equal rights. Though many of those steps taken towards equal rights would be taken away after the war ended. This also saw an end to major progressive reform on the scale seen during Wilson’s presidency before the war. That did not mean progressivism was over though, a few major reforms were still to come. After the war progressivism would never see…

involving police misconduct, and the perceived failure of the justice system to hold officers accountable has started a call for reform, oversight, and retraining of law enforcement personnel on a national level. Systematic reform on all levels of law enforcement is a critical first step to improve accountability. According to the ACLU’s call for reform and the elimination of police abuse, “Nothing will be resolved until there is systemic change throughout this nation in the…

criminals are being replaced (Espejo 59). This then leads to a cycle of crime and imprisonment due to the lack of inmate reform. On the brighter side however, reform can benefit society by bringing in revenue to the government. If released, a healthy, law-abiding inmate would have to pay $68,800 to the government (Espejo 75). This shows that not only safety can benefit through reform, but also the United State’s economy. If these issues are reformed, it would improve the United State’s future,…

Educational reform has been a hot topic in the political arena for over a decade, and as a result government organizations have collected statistics and implemented plans that have lead up to the United States current implementation of common core standards across the nation. While almost every state has adopted this policy, many are questioning the affect that the implementation of such a program will have on the students. The use of the new common core standards has left many educators and…

My analytical view of curricular reform is that even though we should and need the advancement of technology to be implemented within our schools, we still need to reference and use some of the same practices and beliefs that helped us formulate meaningful practices and teachings in order for students to become more creative and globally marketable. As for the perspective of Common Core Standards in respect to curricular reform the road to National Curriculum reform and Common Core Standards…

The Tanzimat era represents a period of various reforms in the Ottoman Empire. Those reforms were basically in every area - political, social, economic, and military. As we have discussed in class, the main goal of the Tanzimat reforms was to allow the proliferation European practices and ideas into the empire in order to modernize and westernize it. Consequently, during the reign of Selim III, the relationship between Europe and the Ottoman Empire flourished. The Ottoman Empire strengthened its…

States. We have learned that the public school system in America is failing our minority students, specifically the African American ones. The goal of this paper is to explain my school reform concept, that I have developed based on the various types of school systems that we’ve explored. The major goal of the school reform project is to close the achievement gap between our African American students and their white counterparts. Our African American children are often do not achieve as high as…

argument would be the unanticipated consequences of Gorbachev's reform (as well as the longer running need to reform the system). Due to the then current economic situation, it can clearly be seen that reform, not only in economics was very much needed. Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the party, had many crises to deal with; massive amount of corruption, oil crisis, arms race, and how to have a peaceful existence. Two of the major reforms that were put in place to help ease off some of…