Commentary on Margaret Thatcher's memoirs
Text commentary - 3 pages - Political life and election
Margaret Thatcher became the UK's first woman Prime Minister, and she won two further general elections. However, she became the most unpopular Prime Minister in British history. This text is extracted from 'The Downing Street Years', by Margaret Thatcher in 1995. In this extract she...
Political Marketing In French Political Party
Essay - 9 pages - Political life and election
"Political marketing is a phenomenon where parties develop political manifestos based around the results of qualitative and quantitative marketing research" ("Political Marketing, A global perspective, D.G. Lilleker & J. Lees-Marshment). However, political marketing is not just that. This...
Changes of the Japanese electoral system in 1994
Essay - 3 pages - Political life and election
The word "democracy" comes from the ancient Greek: "demos", which means people, and "kratos", which means rule or strength. Indeed, democracy is a system of government in which people have the power over their destiny. The etymology of the word democracy reminds us that election, which is the way...
Race and gender as structuring factors of election: a typically American reality? - publié le 02/06/2009
Worksheets - 1 pages - Political life and election
Does racism still prevail in the US? The last election in the United States was a forceful reminder that race and gender have always played a role in the American elections and, more generally, in the American society. It is only in 1920 that American women were allowed to vote and much later in...
President Obama smokes: is this cause for worry?
Worksheets - 1 pages - Political life and election
This document explores an interesting phenomenon: we look into President Barack Obama's obsession with cigarettes and how he struggled to quit his habit. During the run up to his election campaigns, Barack Obama said to his wife Michelle Obama that he will quit smoking cigarettes. A few...
Women's studies centre : essay on Simone Veil (2008)
Essay - 5 pages - Political life and election
As a French citizen, I have chosen to devote my essay to one of the most beloved political figures in France: Simone Veil. Not only has she been a very brave woman but she also did a lot for her country and she is of interest to me for a lot of reasons. She is a French lawyer and a politician and...
What are the advantages of the electoral system used to elect the Westminster Parliament?
Essay - 3 pages - Political life and election
In May 2005, as a response to the general elections in the UK, the Independent ran the headline ?What we voted for, what we got ... and why it's time for change.' The article meant to underline and highlight the discrepancy between the 55.2% seats in the Parliament which was secured by...
Barack Obama's victory and the new technologies
Essay - 7 pages - Political life and election
Barack Obama's victory in the 2008 US elections is a fundamental change in the US way of leading, and taking decisions. As the US's first black President, Obama is clearly writing a new chapter of History. He has been a brilliant candidate in many ways, trying to adapt his campaign to his...
American Elections
Worksheets - 1 pages - Political life and election
The American Constitution was adopted on September 1787 and came into effect in 1789. - War of Independence (1775-1783) - declaration Of Independence (Thomas Jefferson) 4 July 1776 - the Founding Fathers : George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison. -The Congress:...
Explain the reasons for the durability of the Front National
Essay - 5 pages - Political life and election
Even though it is not the biggest extreme-right party in Europe, the French National Front finds a particular resonance internationally, considering its long-lasting influence on the national political field. Often wrongly considered as a simple heir of Poujadism, it can no longer be considered...
The 2007 French presidential election seen from abroad: the Anglo-Saxon perspective
Essay - 3 pages - Political life and election
France has been ranked high among the greatest global powers and is the Euro zone's second biggest member, and the home to ten of Europe's fifty biggest private firms. Its healthcare system is one of the world's most efficient. Moreover, France is a permanent member of the United...
Interest groups and voter ignorance
Essay - 5 pages - Political life and election
Certain interest groups are often depicted as pursuing only their self-interest. They are supposed to "push government to enact policies that benefit small constituencies at the expense of the general public". These criticisms lead to the creation of a new word: lobbying, which designates the...
The gender gap in the access to politics in France and in the United States
Essay - 7 pages - Political life and election
Recently, the question of women's candidature for Presidency has been very important in France and in the United States, with the candidature of Ségolène Royal of the Socialist party, applying for the Presidency of France. In fact, Arlette Laguiller was the first woman in France to be a...
The Israeli elections 2009
Worksheets - 3 pages - Political life and election
Last week was Rabin week, in memory of the former Labor Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin. During this week, most of the political parties, especially Kadima, Meretz and Likoud, tried to use the image and the political heritage of the very popular prime minister. It underlines the importance of Rabin...
Participation and trust on contemporary western societies
Text commentary - 4 pages - Political life and election
In his article "Ruling the Void?, Peter Mair has investigated the decline of the conventional political patterns, and more precisely the average citizen's demobilization towards the traditional political parties in most of the old settled Western democracies. This trend has been largely...
Us management and leadership: Barack Obama's leadership
Essay - 5 pages - Political life and election
Barack Obama has been the source of a great deal of criticism while running for the US presidency. His ability to lead America as the next president has often been contested on a variety of subjects by his opponents. The main reasons used to criticize Obama by his opponent are his lack of...
The making of modern Ireland (1845-2000): the performance of Fianna Fáil in government from 1932-38
Essay - 4 pages - Political life and election
De Valera founded the Republican Party ?Fianna Fail' on the 23rd of March 1926. This party evolved as an initiative to fight for Ireland's independence. De Valera believed that a new political party was a necessity in order to oppose the partition of Ireland (which was established by the...
France under Fifth Republic
Essay - 8 pages - Political life and election
The French Fourth Republic collapsed following the rise of the civil war in Algeria. Its lack of stability, which was a consequence of its parliamentary structure and the weaknesses of its parties, did not manage to survive this major crisis, and pointed out the need for a stronger executive...
Japanese General Election, 11th September 2005
Essay - 3 pages - Political life and election
11th September, 2005, date of the last general elections will stay as an historic date in the politics of Japan. With a majority of 326 seats out of 480 in shugiin, Prime Minister Junichino Koizumi and his party, the Liberal Democratic Party and its ally, the New Komeito, have acquired great...
What are the causes and the consequences of division within the mainstream Right, and to what extent has the creation of the UMP in 2002 created a new unity?
Essay - 5 pages - Political life and election
The French party system has traditionally been very divided. However, the Fifth Republic is the most “efficient” and stable democratic regime France has ever experienced. Despite this, there still appear to be divisions between the mainstream Right. Therefore, to begin with, the...
The Next General Election and its two main candidates
Presentation - 11 pages - Political life and election
7th September 2006 : Tony Blair declared that he intended to stand down as Labour Party Leader. Thus, he will not stand for the next general election, which will probably take place in 2009. Originality of the election : all three main parties go into the General Election with new leaders. The...
