Essays on Life

We decided to conduct a simulation exercise in the Department of Homeland Security We decided to conduct a simulation exercise in the Department of Homeland Security to establish the fact due to public health difficulties affecting Franklin County. Simulation is the process of imitating or learning how to do something by...

International political economy (IPE) is a rapidly developing social science field. This field contributes to a better understanding of global and international issues by employing an eclectic, interdisciplinary approach that employs analytical and theoretical approaches (Oatley 59). The IPE's expansion is based on the breakdown of existing disciplinary boundaries between...

Obesity prevention in children Obesity prevention in children is an issue that has piqued my interest since I was a child. In Canada, childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Obesity in children is one of the leading causes of health problems. Overweight children are more likely to remain obese as adults,...

Justice is one of the most important political and moral concepts in defining how society interacts and the desirable course of action. The word justice comes from the Latin word just, which signifies law or right. An individual who is just, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is someone who...

Conditional party government is a form of government in which a party's responsibility ends only if there is widespread policy agreement among the majority party. For example, one of the results of conditional party is the universal acceptance that party leaders will back policy ideas where there was previously just...

The extent of corruption in international negotiations The extent of corruption in international negotiations has recently become a source of concern for several regimes. While corrupt individuals constantly benefit in the short run by sharing looted benefits with corrupt leaders, the public continues to lose huge amounts of money. According to...

The FLN (Front de Libération Nationale) is a political movement founded in 1954 that uses violence to achieve its claimed political goals. Algerians experienced sleepless nights and concern about their future as a result of the movement. Algeria appeared to the rest of the world as if it would never...

The Power of Eminent Domain The power of eminent domain is included in the US constitution as a means of taking private land for public use. However, when the Eminent Domain is applied, the Fifth Amendment provides for just compensation (Paul, p.84). It is unfortunate that governments at all levels have...

The Case Against a National Primary The idea of a national primary to pick the presidential party nominee has been around for decades. The national primary has gained popularity because it appeals to a simpler type of modern democracy. It is still majoritarian, direct, and clean. Some proponents have recently advocated...

This paper investigates which of John Rawls' and Robert Nozick's justice principles Britain would benefit more from if it chose to support one of them. Rawls' distributive justice theory was founded on the premise that society is a cooperative structure for the mutual benefit of all persons (Rawl). Thus, according...

Cicero: The Contributions of a Major Political Philosopher Cicero was a major political philosopher whose contributions influenced how people understand the concept of responsibilities and the republic. He was the author of a lengthy treatise in the form of a dialogue that outlined the characteristics of a true orator. His works...

The Role of Interest Groups in Undermining Democracy The subject of whether interest groups undermine democracy has long been argued in history. A thorough examination of the matter, however, indicates that interest groups play a considerable role in weakening the values that underlie liberal democracy. Survival is dependent on interest groups...