Places and forms of power: the gun issue in America
Presentation - 1 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Power is the possibility to choose one's life as well as to influence that of others. More than physical strength, it is mostly found in society and politics, but it can also take the form of gun violence. Nothing is more threatening than a fireweapon and it has become a...
Places and forms of power
Essay - 1 pages - Political science
In this notion we talk about the violence of some people and guns with laws which guns gone and the NRA. First, we can say that the 5th Amendment authorized keeping guns. All are beginning on 1776 July 4th with the Independence Day from UK, then there is the Constitution on 1789 and to finish on...
Places and forms of power - What is the role of money in our society in our lives ?
Essay - 1 pages - Philosophy
I am going to talk about the notion of places and forms of power. First, I would like to give a definition of power. Power is the ability to control others and to make things happen despite obstacles, resistance, or opposition. This, of course, leads to conflict...
Places and forms of power - Can young people have a real impact on the world?
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
I am going to ponder over the notion of places and forms of power. So before all, let me introduce it. The power refers to the ability to act, to exercise an influence on something. It can be divided in several categories: there is the legislative, the executive, the...
Places and forms of power - How do people exercise their power?
Essay - 3 pages - Philosophy
I'm going to talk about the notion of 'Places and Forms of Power'. There are many places and forms of power. When people think about power, they usually associate it with kings and queens. Nevertheless, power can also be...
Places and forms of power - Education and money
Essay - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Today I'm going to deal with the notion places and forms of power. It can be defined as the ability to exercise authority and influence over others. It can exist at different levels, for example in economy, politics, and media. We may wonder to what extent higher education...
Places and forms of power - What power and determination do young people have to promote change in our societies and in the world of today?
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
I will talk about the notion of locations and forms of power. In politics and social science, power is the ability to influence the behaviour of people. In order to live together, members of a community accept rules and laws. It helps to create social cohesion, but it can...
Seats and forms of power
Presentation - 2 pages - Everyday's life
I am going to talk about the notion of "Seats and Forms of Power". But before we start, we shall say that power is the capacity to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events, some places like the White House can be associated with power....
Locations and forms of power - Who will win the fight against violence in the United States?
Essay - 1 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The notion of locations and forms of power covers a wide range of different topics. Thus, we will mainly focus on forms of power, in other words, all the elements that can give more importance, more weight to one man rather than another. In the United States, we notice...
Can computer power become a threat to our society and how can people stand up against it?
Essay - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences
I'm going to deal with the notion of 'places and forms of power'. First, I'd like to define the notion. The power is the ability or official capacity to exercise control, authority. It also refers to the influence or the strength that a person or a...
Two revision sheets for the English oral exam of the baccalauréat
Revision sheet - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
In this document you will find two revision sheets for the English oral exam of the baccalauréat on the themes The Idea of Progress and Places and Forms of Power.
History of the Constitution of the United States
Course material - 2 pages - Modern history
In May 1776, Congress passed a resolution advising the colonies to form new governments. By 1777, 11 states had drawn up their own Constitutions (which contained the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence). Those Constitutions were influenced by democratic ideas (role of...
Idea of Progress : sport performances
Essay - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
We should start saying that progress is simply a positive evolution. This can be applied to all sorts of subjects but today I will be talking about sports performances because limits are pushed further. But can we consider this real progress?
Rule, Britannia! - James Thomson (1740); UKIP Party Song - Jonny and the Baptists (2013); The New York Times, How Britain Voted in the E.U. Referendum - Gregor Aisch, Adam Pearce and Karl Russell (2016); History of British Empire for Dummies - The United Kingdom, Between Unity and Division
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
The document comments on the two notions of "Space and Exchanges" and "Places and Forms of Power" in the context of the history of Great Britain and the Commonwealth. The commentary answer the questions "How was the UK built and what cultural model did it set up?" and "What...
Reggae Music- Culture, tool for social change and communication
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
1960 commonly referred to as the sixties refers to the time denoting the complex interrelated cultural and political trends across the globe. It is referred to as the actual decade when decolonization took place in most parts of the world. In Africa, 32 countries gained independence from...
Marking the body as a form of appropriation and power in Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee and "In the Penal Colony" by Franz Kafka
Essay - 3 pages - Literature
In Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee as well as “In the Penal Colony” by Franz Kafka, the marking of or writing on the body as a form of power or appropriation takes place on many levels. In both works, we have the inhumanly cruel military officials of the...
Global Politics and Institutions
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
Globalization refers to the process of increasing connectivity between geographically distant places as well as the interdependence of both trade and the financial markets. The drive behind calls for globalization is that it encourages healthy competition as between producers and drives...
Healing and the modern day servants
Thesis - 5 pages - Philosophy
The miraculous power of faith has been deemed able to heal a countless number of ailments from the time when Jesus walked the Earth performing miracles all the way to present day medical miracles involving prayer and strong faith. But what do these miracles tell us and prove in both the...
London and Victorian era
Case study - 3 pages - Ancient history
London, became a true metropolis integrated into the global economy that dominates, then place over the century as a true center of the world, political capital of the largest empire the world that wish to exhibit his power. The Victorian era is characterized by the height of the...
How is the Asian continent imprinting its mark on the western concept of knowledge/power nexus?
Essay - 7 pages - Politic philosophy
The connection between power and knowledge stems from Michel Foucault's well-known thesis that power inspires and shapes knowledge. Overall, this concept coming from a group of French geopolitics pundits claims that power is not necessarily tangible power,...
Importance and limits of the influence of ethnic lobbies on US Foreign Policy: The case of the Armenian-Americans' impact on US relations with Azerbaijan
Thesis - 16 pages - International relations
The US is a nation of immigrants and the diversity of the constituencies is represented in the functioning of its political institutions. Indeed, not only is it considered legitimate for the interest groups to interfere with the decision making process, but the foreign policy does not constitute...
The process of regionalization in West Africa: CEDEAO
Thesis - 7 pages - Political science
'I was convinced that the political freedom would inevitably precede our economic advancement. In the same manner, I am convinced that the African Unit will be done and this common base will enable us to build our complete development”. This statement was written in 1957 by Kwame Krumah,...
The modeling of the behavior of the international commercial negotiator
Dissertation - 82 pages - Services marketing
"Most of us negotiate Every Day" are the first words of the book "Creative Negotiating" by Stephen Kozicki. Whether it is supplies or international agreements, all cases are well prepared to negotiate a better price, a convenient delivery date or more favorable terms. Regarding the idea that...
How do we Explain the United States' Rise to Global Power Status in the Decades Following the American Civil War?
Essay - 4 pages - Medieval history
Between the end of the American Civil War in 1865 and 1900, the United States emerged as a major world power with the capacity to influence decisions and world events. The rise of the United States as a global power is closely tied with the important notion of American Imperialism,...
Power and Influence
Essay - 2 pages - Management
Hughes et al., (2022) highlight power as the ability to effect change in others and influence their behaviours, attitudes, viewpoints, and norms. Concurrently, they highlight influence independently as the degree of the actual change. In organizations and hierarchical setups, leaders often...
Power and sovereignty in politics
Essay - 2 pages - Political science
Power and sovereignty in politics play a crucial role in shaping the world's affairs and international relations. Power can be defined as the ability to influence the behavior of others, while sovereignty refers to a state's ability to govern itself without interference from...
Business appropriateness in the Mexican food market
Thesis - 48 pages - Economy general
The 12 presidential elections that took place in Latin America have attracted considerable media attention this year. Indeed, in addition to informational interest, a considerable change is looming on the American continent and a new socialist trend creates a major part of Latin America....
The International Workers' Association
Case study - 5 pages - Human resources
This document is a summary of the debates which took place within the International Association of Workers of the Congress at Brussels. It highlights the divisions within this authority by connecting them with the social position of the parties and traces the stage of evolution of the...
Who Held Power and How in The Feudal Society (11th-12th Century)?
Essay - 6 pages - Medieval history
The High Middle Ages was a period that spanned from the 10th to the 13th century. This period was marked with the implementation of a new medieval society : the feudal society, which appeared with the collapse of the Carolingian system. The feudal society was related to the concept of feudalism,...
Archon Fung and Deliberative Democracy: How Educated Voters can Determine Their Own Best Interests
Thesis - 5 pages - Political science
A government led by representatives of the people has seemingly become the accepted method of representing the wants and needs of the masses. Yet it is easy to see how these people in power may have more ability to influence the desire of the voters rather than allowing the voters'...
