Essays on Politics Page 41

Introduction Brexit as by definition is “a term for the potential or hypothetical departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union.” Following a vote on the 23th of June 2016 the UK voted to leave the EU by 52% Leave and 48% Remain. This was then followed up by the Prime Minister activating Article…

The Cold War was a “state of tension, hostility, competition and conflict” which characterised Soviet-Western and Soviet-American relations for much of the post-war period (Roberts, 1999: 2). For forty five years, the Cold War was the focal point of world politics, and not only affected American and Soviet institutions, but “the foreign policy and domestic…

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the term “liberal” is defined as “archaic : of or befitting a man of free birth” or “marked by generosity.” In the eyes of most people, the term “liberal” is synonymous with “tolerant” and “open-minded.” However, in “The Concept of a Liberal Society,” Louis Hartz — an influential political scientist…

Corruption is the use of powers by the government for illegitimate private gain. Some forms of corruptions are bribery or extortion. Corruption may facilitate criminal enterprise like drug trafficking and money laundering (En.wikipedia.org, 2019). Corruption is most commonplace in mafia states, narco-states. Corruption may be in different sizes. It may be between small groups of…

Conflicts about race in Brazil has brought fourth much analysis and research over the years and has allowed individuals to question the ideology that Brazil is a racial democracy. Understanding the main aspects of a racial consensus allows us to analyze it not only as myth or legend, but also as constitutional obligation. The society…

The Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 was not only to be a defining event in his life but also to the lives of the then British colonies. This life turning event was aimed at liberating the thirteen colonies under British rule by introducing a new theory of governance. The rights…

Kingsley T. Wickramaratne, a Sri Lanka minister of internal and international commerce and food, stated that “globalization is an irreversible process which is already evolving and rapidly impinging on our everyday life.” Globalization is as a result of worldwide interconnectedness leading to interdependence of economies and societies. Advances in transportation, technology, and communication has increased…

Thomas Paine was born into a poor family in England, with a Quaker father and an Anglican mother. He went to school until he was 13, leaving to help his father with work. He befriended Benjamin Franklin in London, and came to the colonies with him in 1774, right around the time of the revolution….

In the United States of America, issues on income and wealth inequality, universal healthcare and free college tuition for all have all been the topic of conversation for quite some time. These issues just sit in the hands of the media or in the voices of some of the American people, without being given the…

The book has six chapters in total, ranging from talking about institutions, the Italian devolution experiment of the 1970s, the history of the regions that influences politics and society in Italy to this day, how things work in some ways while not working in other ways, and looking to answer the question of the title…