Sovereign state

In this source, the perspective is ultranationalist. It portrays the idea that no matter what it takes, if a decision will benefit a country, it should be executed. Such dedication i plausible to an extent because although the success of a nation is important, there are some costs that have to be taken into consideration before complete action is enforced on the situation. These costs include humanitarian problems, environmental issues, and the violation of collective rights for Indigenous…

No matter how perfect, well used, or logically sound a political system may seem, all systems have problems, challenges, and challengers. When not addressed, these problems cause systems to fail, but where do these issues stem from? There are many different theories that address the cause of system failure. The author of the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding, believes that people’s natural defects and faults are the root of the problem and the cause of failure. People’s failures are…

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, surveillance is the act of watching a person or a place, especially a person believed to be involved with criminal activity or a place where criminals gather (“untenable”). Surveillance, in the United States, is an extremely debated topic for many citizens. One person might contemplate what are the costs, and benefits; which was one of Katerina Hadjimatheou’s many points in her article on surveillance. Other citizens might ask themselves, how much of our…

unless it is absolutely needed. In the United States we have many freedoms, and although there is no mention of privacy in the constitution, because of our freedom we are entitled to having our privacy, to an extent. If the government does feel the need to monitor one’s internet content, they must have a valid reason and they should not give that personal information out to anyone else.…

"How do you feel about the government reading your private messages to your mother or a friend about your period or a deep secret? I know how I feel about it but in some cases I have an understanding about it. The federal, state, and local governments do not have the right to monitor our social media; not only because it is against the law but can cause protests and chaos. We are protected by the fourth amendment and this is why the government is not allowed to invade our privacy. We are also…

Watched, haven’t we all once in our lifetime felt as if we were being watched. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell is about a society in which everyone is being watched by Big Brother which is the organization that watches everyone at all times. What Orwell predicted in his novel was is correct we are being watched as if we were living in “1984.” We’re being spied on in many different ways such as social media where others can see what one likes or views. Some government agencies and even…

participation in the state. However, even among those who are in consensus regarding the emergence of the civil state, there is a discrepancy in how they perceive the purpose of government; there are those that advocate intensive government involvement, stringent policies, and an ideology akin to the Hobbesian understanding that humans are basically brutish and ruled by their self-interest. Apart from them would be those who prefer a partnership between the government and the governed; the…

otherwise would not do. The concept of power is a central theme to the study of International Relations, as there exist many forms and categories of it making it open to contestation and thus difficult to define. In particular, large entities and state power is the discourse in indicating social, political, economic, and military power. The many existential theories within the study of international relations all put a great deal of emphasis on the concept of power, yet describe its significance…

formally introduced, it is important to mention that the word ‘state’ and ‘country’ will be interchangeably used in this context. Sovereignty can be referred to as the independent authority over a territory (country or state). States can be said to be sovereign if there is no authority in the form of an international organization or supranational entity to tell them what to do. Examples in this case are India and Pakistan which became sovereign after 1947 when United Kingdom transferred power…

involved in making the decisions of a governmental system. However when aiming for a successful peacekeeping worldwide, the intrastate governments are ideally the ones who have the absolute authority of taking control of conflicts within a state and/or amongst states. From there, the ideal peaceful world can be achieved. War cannot happen without the presence of…