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Political Theory
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What are the similarities between democracy and totalitarianism?
They ah both govhenment syshtems ushed today biye diiferhnt countries
Who was the first governor of India?
The first Governor-General of India (British India) was Warren Hastings. He served as Governor-General during the time period of 1773 to 1785
How did Karl Marx view John Locke?
Karl Marx was an avid student of history and read the writings of John Locke. Marx viewed Locke as a champion of the bourgeoisie. In Marx's opinion, Locke took the side of the factory owners and was an opponent of the working classes.
Yes, it seems that we human beings must have our politics.
A persons vote would be kept secret, therefore no one would intimidate or bribe the voters decision
Why did napoleon not favor democracy?
democracy had only proved to slow government and governing down and had just led to the rise of the next would-be dictator.
He has supported both Democratic and Republican candidates--
Endorsements:
2000 George W. Bush (R) for President
2004 John Kerry (D) for President
2006 Rick DeVos (R) for Michigan Governor
2008 Bill Richardson (D) for President
Do capitalism and communism have similar views on the ownership of a business and its resources?
No, capitalism and communism have very distinct views about the allocation of resources in a society. Capitalism supports private ownership with the profit motive, deriving additional expansion by accumulating more capital from continual investment. Communism supports social ownership of social resources for the benefit of society, not for profit.
Firstly, no one has pure capitalism. Secondly, you likely have capitalism because, relative to older forms of social organisation, capitalism has been far more effective and better for not only individuals but society as a whole. Thirdly, capitalism continues to survive, largely, because the system is conservative and the ruling classes in capitalism do not wish to make significant changes.
Who did the fascists blame democracy for problems in Italy?
The fascists believed in forming a good nation... they cared about the nation more than they cared about the individuals.. A democratic government is run by the people in the country; the people choose their leader and they have the right to take off the leader when they want to... Fascism is complete opposite of democracy and they thought that the people are stupid and they should not have the right to choose things for themselves and a strong dictator should run their country...to prove that their idea is the right, they blamed democracy for problems in Italy..
Is capitalism necessay for a successful democracy?
no, democracy would be more inclusive and representative under a socialist
system
More to the point, democracy is a political theory/system, while capitalism is an economic system/theory. They are not directly connected in any way to each other.
The Third Republic in France suffered from political instability?
Yes it did. The Dreyfus Affair divided the country.
What is the Cyclical Political Theory?
George Modelski is a scholar and researcher who has done considerable work on the notion of cyclical political theory. What this means is that political events happen in certain, and therefore predicable, cycles or waves (Modelski, 1985).
Are the elections free and fair in Iran?
No. First, there are severe restrictions on which people and which views are permitted to run for elected office that are set by the unelected Supreme Council of Ayatollahs. Second, there are numerous instances of vote-rigging. For example, in the 2009 election, the official results held that Azeris had voted 70% for Ahmadinejad, which is ridiculous when you realize that their sympathies as a community were for Mousavi both for his politics and because of his Azeri ethnicity. (To put this into context, it would be as ridiculous as a US election result in 2008 that 70% of Blacks voted for McCain instead of Obama.)
The term sectional view basically refers to how you are looking at something. If an apple is cut open and then lines are cut too deep, this is sectional viewing.
Who was responsible for the growth of Athenian power?
It was the Athenian leader Pericles (461-429B.C.) who was responsible for the Athens growth in power. It would be an error to not mention Thermistocles.
Why is it that most countries with fairly free governments seem to have fairly prosperous economics?
Educated, skilled, well informed and competent people are best able to make an economy function well, and they are also the kind of people who are most likely to insist on political freedom.
