Theories of political behavior

“The most important causes of political arrangements and acts are found in the nature and behavior of man… the minimum agreement that first-image analysts hold in common." (Waltz2001, 42)Taking in consideration that these exact men are the ones responsible for the state’s participation on foreign affairs one can agree…

Altbach, P., Gumport, P., and Berdahl, R. (2011) and Organizational Theory in Higher Education by Manning, K. (2012) have given greater knowledge and understanding of the American higher education issues and organizational theories. Altbach et al. (2011) stated, higher education institution have changed and adapted to new circumstances, with the most significant changes occurring in curriculum and diversity (p. 16). Organizational theory has been in used in education and other disciplines like…

Following Mearsheimer’s assessment and critique of liberal institutionalism birthed the reply, “The Promise of Institutionalist Theory”, coauthored by Robert O. Keohane and Lisa L. Martin. In this article, Keohane and Martin display their critique of realism and evidence for the impact of institutions on the international scene. They begin with outlaying what they affirm are the faults in Mearsheimer’s critique against them in “The False Promise of International Institutions.” Keohane and Martin…

The origins of just war theory are usually traced to the early writings of Saint Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and Aristotle. The doctrine of the just war holds that, under certain circumstances a war can be “good” and serves the welfare of a nation in the cause of justice—essentially the motivation has to come from seeking justice. However, the theory has sets of criteria that involve law leading up to legal war, laws the govern fighting…

Socialization is the problem of learning the behaviors of a given society. During socialization one will be assigned a role, and be continuously expected to fulfill that role. Individuals will also form an identity based on their role, social norms, and other aspects about their life, and this identity will eventually lead to a personality. This personality will be a pattern of behaviors that someone constructs due to their identity. Functionalists view the point of socialization as the…

Theoretical Framework Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory of human learning describes learning as a social process and the origination of human intelligence in society or culture. The major theme of Vygotsky’s theoretical framework is that social interaction plays a fundamental role in the development of cognition. Vygotsky believed everything is learned on two levels. First, through interaction with others, and then integrated into the individual’s mental structure.…

Political Socialization, being the way thoughts and opinions about politics are formed, is of great importance as it helps shape views of politics. Politics is affected by many factors, some ordained by the creation of the world, and some fated by human interference. Black Lives Matter is an activist movement demanding freedom, justice and equality in the United States for African Americans. The manner in which citizens form opinions is an extensive process including environmental factors,…

Imperialism in Republican Rome, 327-70 B.C.” argues Rome’s militaristic behavior was driven by need of expansion and its own benefit. Additionally, he seeks to challenge Maurice Holleaux and Theodor Mommsen. On the other hand, Arthur. M. Eckstein disagrees with Harris. Stating that neighboring states of Rome and political instability around the region (Mediterranean) caused Romans to be imperialist. Eckstein examines Rome’s behavior through Realist perspective. The first major difference is the…

murder are the two theories surrounding the mystery behind Marilyn Monroe’s death. While Monroe’s glamorous life was no secret, the mystery of her death has been a topic that people…

powerful journey through the eyes of Mr. Alex Haley, which was published by Ballantine Books in New York, New York in the year of 1992. The sources to support the theories defined in this review were taken from Central Michigan University library. The theories supported are good man theory, behavioral theory, transactional/power and influence theory, and reframing quadrant is reviewed for correlations. The intended target audience is those that suggest certain people are born with special…