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Political Theory
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Is the human future capitalism or communism?
Communism appears to be receding, so, for at least the short term, capitalism is ascendant.
What are the strengths of Fascism?
Fascism is government that makes most of the decisions for the people, and they have no say about it. Some strengths of fascism are that it makes people proud of their country and keeps an area safe.
How political parties enhance democracy in Ghana?
www.cddghana.org This is the website for ghana's democratic center, and may be a good start in researching what is not a short answer question
Historically, there have been many uses of the term liberal. Four popular conceptions include: philosophical liberal, originating during the Enlightenment period with philosophers such as Hobbes, Locke, and Hume, who supported the fundamental freedom of human beings and legitimacy of government stemming from consent of the governed;economic (classical) liberal, originating during the 19th century, which fought government interference in the economy, supported free trade, and created open enterprise;liberal in political position, originating from the French Revolution, where being 'left' of the current political climate made one liberal, regardless of what system existed (e.g.) one could exist in a communist system, support more radical communism, and be considered a liberal);social liberal (modern US understanding), originating after the Second World War, where many philosophical and economic liberals supported welfare reform and more socially equitable wealth distributions. In Britain and Canada, they are usually called 'social liberals' to distinguish them but, in the US, where socialism and communism have become stigmatised, many refer to anyone who supports higher social equality of wealth a liberal. Technically, social liberals support capitalism with some degree of government intervention and, therefore, are neither communist nor socialist.
What ideology was responsible for the Korean War?
The Korean War was essentially fought because of the communist ideology. The United States became involved because they did not want communism to spread. Ultimately, the communists took the northern half of Korea while the anti-communists took the south.
What is political cost theory?
In accordance with political costs theory, to avoid the shifting of business wealth towards the public and/or political sector, companies will voluntarily disclose information when this will lead to an improvement in the relationships with governments and the public sector by decreasing political costs (e.g. taxes) and obtaining certain advantages (subsidies, governmental actions in favour of the corporation, etc.).
Capitalism flourished by challenging the economic restrictions of mercantilism, but some citizens blamed it for creating economic inequality. (Apex)
How did Karl Marx view consumption?
Karl Marx attempted to refine the economic term of consumption. He began his views on this by stating that consumption produces production. Additionally, Marx added that consumption produces production in two ways:* A product becomes a real product only through consumption; and
* Consumption creates the need for new production.
As an aside, Marx's economic and political ideas were not commonly accepted by economic and political thinkers of his day in the middle of the nineteenth century.
What was one source of economic ideas that Karl Marx found relevant?
Karl Marx's friend, Frederick Engels was a factory owner in England. He possessed a personal knowledge of the industrial and factory systems in England. Between the two men, they shared and discussed the way they viewed economics in the then advanced capitalist system in England. It was from English sources that Marx found relevant to his view of history and economics. From the British political economy he adopted the subsistence theory of wages, or often in England called the Iron Law. This idea on wages was dropped by some radical socialists in that wages began to rise. The Iron law held that the average workingman could never obtain more than a minimum level of living. The corollary for those who wished to draw on this idea was that the existing economic system impeded any future for the laboring class. Marx held on to the discarded theory of labor value from the orthodox economists. This was plain, it gave voice to the idea that a product was only worth the cost of labor to create it.
Who owns the companies under the system of capitalism - history?
Anyone can own companies under true capitalism. They can be owned by named individuals, groups, or even numbered accounts ( ie, secretly held).
Why might the weak members of society suffer in a market economy?
A market economy recognizes, almost exclusively, the worth of an individual's economic endeavors - that is, their profession, job or business activities. The market fails to account for the intrinsic human value in each of us, or to measure contributions which don't bring monetary value and profit in the economic market. It also ignores that people with disabilities, illness, or advanced age may put forth the same effort, but lesser value in that effort. Therefore, an artist, a concert pianist, a person with disabilities, a philosopher, even a teacher will be valued according to what people will pay for their services, with little thought for actual contributions to the good of society.
Was Nazism actually a form of fascism?
Yes, National Socialism (Nazism) and Communism are both forms of the catch-all term, Fascism.
What was the German form of fascism called?
Nazism has of course no connection at all with Socialism, which means a classless stateless society based on production for use.
What are some advantages of an representative government?
Elected officials could study issues carefully -apex
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Direct democracy is most commonly found in?
direct democracy is commonly found in small groups of people.
What Countries use the US Constitution?
"I'm pretty sure just the United States... hence the US Constitution" - not true. Many Latin American countries when they became independent from Spain copied and translated into Spanish the US constitution word for word. However, they often did not follow the constitution because they did not have the same history and value system.
they didnt function at all because of how much gayness there was between george and erik;P
What are the disadvantages of Turbocharged Direct Injection?
Combining Turbocharging with direct injection in an otherwise conventional gasoline engine can produce a high performance engine that also yields excellent fuel economy as well as extremely low emissions. The disadvantages are: initial expense of such a system, increased complexity/sophistication, potential for failure due to the high pressures and high rpm components involved in such a system, potential for "turbo-lag", expense associated with the need for synthetic oils in such a system due to the higher temperatures, pressures and rpm, and the additional importance of changing the engine oil more often.
How do the people rule in a pure democracy?
A Pure-Democracy is where the people legitimately do everything. if there is a vote for a leader or change in government the people go out with a vote and the votes of every person in the entire country are tailed up and whoever has more wins.
