The endurance of the "Islamic World" from the seventh century to the nineteenth century
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
The expansion in Islam was a long process, occurring through centuries. The conquests were led in the name of the Prophet Muhammad. However, these victories were also the expression of the triumph of a people over the first Empires dominating the Middle East. From the seventh century and the rise...
Quebec separatism
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
One of the main concerns since the creation of the Canadian Confederation in 1867 has been the Quebec question. Nowadays, it is still a big issue in Canadian politics. Quebec has always appeared as a 'distinct society' within the country. It is the core of the main cleavage in Canada: the...
Judicial activism in Canada
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
In 1982, Canada has known a very significant shift with the adoption of the Charter of Right of Freedom. Before this date, Canada only had a Bill of Rights (1960's) which was a statute and did not allow the courts to restrict the action of the Parliament. But the 1982 Charter of Rights and...
Gay rights in Canada and the US
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
From an external point of view, Canada and the United States are sometimes considered as pretty similar countries, concerning cultures and policies. However, these two countries can have very different behaviours on some issues. This is the case in the domain of gay and lesbian rights, and...
Opposition in Japan
Essay - 8 pages - Political science
In Japanese, the opposition is known as 'mannen yatou', or 'one thousand year opposition party'. As this phrase testifies, there is a structural incapacity of the opposition parties to get into power. It refers to all the political parties that are not in power, that is to say,...
Japan and the European Union: from political ties to the birth of a political relationship
Essay - 10 pages - Political science
In 1989, President of the European Commission, Jacques Delors, complained, when visiting Prime Minister Kaifu Toshiki, about the lack of political visibility in their relationship. Traditionally, EU-Japan relationship has always been based on economic grounds, mainly trade and investment, which...
Japan's security relations with South Korea
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
In spite of the cultural closeness between Japan and South Korea, the relations between the two countries have been no exception to the general rule that the immediate neighbours often find it hard to live in harmony. Their relationship actually suffered from a long-standing enemity, the origins...
The Contemporary Politics of Japan: why is it so controversial that Prime Minister Koizumi continues to visit Yasukuni Shrine?
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
On October 17, 2005, Prime Minister Koizumi visited the Yasukuni Shrine for the fifth time. These visits immediately ignite reactions from China and Korea, with violent demonstrations and official protests. Indeed, each of the Prime Minister's visit to the Shrine is an object of controversy....
To what extent have the various processes of regionalisation in Europe over the last 40 years been driven by a common set of factors?
Essay - 8 pages - Political science
Ever since the early 60s, there were various processes for regionalisation in Europe. Time for the revalorisation of regional cultures, dialects and accents , it was also the time when De Gaulle tried to launch its first unsuccessful regional reforms . Some time later, in the early seventies,...
Civil Society and Democratisation
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
Civil Society organisations are responsible to explain the processes of democratisation, ever since the fall of the wall, and the collapse of the Communist regime in Central and Eastern Europe. Civil Society organisations have often been seen as the key for the success of the 'Velvet...
Propaganda is necessary for the functioning and survival of human society. Discuss
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
“Propaganda, by whatever name we may call it, has become a very general phenomenon in the modern world. Differences in political regimes matter little; differences in social levels are more important; and most important is national self-awareness.”(1) Actually, propaganda is a large...
Why has the Franco German partnership played such a pivotal role throughout the development of the European Community
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
After the end of the World War Two, France and Germany experienced hostile relations. Indeed, from 1945 to 1950, the two countries were both traumatized by the souvenir of their mutual occupation. On the French side, the Nazi's occupation had created a feeling of revenge, and on the German's one,...
Critically compare and contrast the idea of sustainable development with conventional neoclassical environmental economics
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
The earth is finite. Its ability to absorb wastes and destructive effluents is finite. Its ability to provide for the growing number of people is finite. And we are fast approaching many of the earth's limits. Current economic practices cannot be continued without the risk that global systems...
Negative Externalities
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
The 'Sixth Environment Action Program', also known as 'Environment 2010: Our future, Our choice?', devised by the European Commission, highlights how important the scale of action to implement environmental policies is. Even though the classical theory states that markets are able...
The challenges of Germany's Welfare State
Essay - 9 pages - Political science
In German, the phrase Sozialstaat (social state) has been in use since 1870. The English equivalent of this term, 'welfare State', is believed to have been coined by the Archbishop of Canterbury William Temple during the Second World War. 'Welfare State' describes a provision of...
The French paradox or how to annoy your neighbours
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
France is currently one of the leading countries of the world. However, the present situation appears fragile as France seems unwilling to accept and face the challenges brought about by globalization. People in France, as well as their representatives, have trouble accepting the trend towards...
What enlightenment ideas are contained in Bernardin de Saint-Pierre's short novel, Paul and Virginia, first published in 1787 ?
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
?The Enlightenment'', a philosophical movement preceding the French Revolution is hard to define as it is an amalgamation of different fields. A concise definition was suggested by Anchor which states that "it can be characterized roughly as a dedication to human reason, science and...
Immigration and border protection policies in Australia
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Immigration and border protection policies are very problematic issues as far as the Australian nation is concerned. Australia has always adopted strict immigration restrictions especially concerning non European migrants. Although one of the first laws passed by the new Parliament was the...
Nineteenth century Western ideas about Indigenous Australians were shaped by theories of ' race '. Define and discuss such theories, how they affected colonialist concepts of Indigenous subjectivity, and their contemporary manifestations.
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Racism is an ongoing process: some of the old ideas of the 19th century are still there, though most of them have evolved, but racism, whatever its form, has not disappeared. Defining racism is challenging, as it is a dynamic process. I based my essay on the definition I found the most relevant:...
Intelligent Design and Religion
Essay - 2 pages - Political science
According to the First Amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,” and according to the Fourteenth Amendment, “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” Thus,...
The Art of Loving War
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
The image of a soldier is that of a stereotype. He barely passed high school or did not pass at all. He laughed at the idea of college, he laughed at the price. He works every weekday and drinks every weekend. Bosses and police officers have no reasons to give him a second chance. “One...
Press review on Globalisation november, 6th 2006
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
On July 29th 2006, the Economist focused on the future of globalization. The image of a ship-wreck was supposed to epitomize the impossibility of finding an agreement on agricultural subsidies at the Doha round. For the first time ever, a WTO meeting concluded without having reached a common...
The new challenges of the Finnish welfare state after 1980's
Essay - 12 pages - Political science
Even though Finland experienced a similar GDP per capita as Chile or Uruguay in the 1950's, the GDP of the former has now tripled. The orientation of economic development, a constant economic growth, the rising of public sector and the emergence of compromises and consensus regarding...
Are "minority rights central to the future of the liberal tradition" (Kymlicka). Discuss with reference to Kymlicka and Kukathas
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
Today, countries are not characterized by one nation but by different ethnic groups. Resolving conflicts between minorities and majorities concerning issues such as territory autonomy, language, political representation and education has posed a huge challenge for multiethnic states. This raises...
Review the varieties of devolution in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales and define plans for devolution in the English regions
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
The United Kingdom, created by Acts of Parliament, is a union composed by four nations: Wales, Scotland, Ireland and England. Until the 1960s, the United Kingdom (UK) was labeled as a "unitary state". All the powers were delivered by a sovereign Parliament at Westminster. The apparition of...
Discuss the significance of the problems of defining customary international law
Essay - 13 pages - Political science
States gathered in the international community have created legally binding rules in order to develop international relations. International law differs from domestic law in that the subjects of the rules are also the legislators: States abide by the rules they have themselves created. Article 38...
The MLN ? Tupamaros en Uruguay From terrorism to the adoption of the rules of the democratic game
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
Traditionally referred to as the ?Switzerland' of America, Uruguay is a country whose economy has never been very dynamic and diversified. In fact, it has always depended on agriculture and rearing in order to earn revenue and maintain its finances. During WWII, the economy of the country...
The Foreign Policy Transition: Isolationist to Internationalist
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
Many people describe the period between World War I and World War II as a time of United States isolationism, but that is a common misconception. While it is true that during the interwar period America was very politically isolationist, the country was very imperialistic economically. Following...
Ronald Reagan's program
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United State of America from 1981 to 1989. After the first mandate, he was re-elected in November 1984 and took the oath of office on January 20, 1985. President Ronald Reagan's second Inaugural Address was delivered on January 21, 1985 in the White...
"Corporate virtue" strategies are more likely to cause "good governance" than stricter "compliance and control" regimes
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
What is “good corporate governance”? And how an enterprise can achieve to have it? A number of writers and researchers gave their contribution to this subject. Nevertheless, some disagreements and conflicting points of view appeared among them. Indeed, some suggested that corporate...
