Essays on Politics

The Legal Drinking Age The legal drinking age is the age legalized by the law at which an individual can lawfully buy and drink alcoholic beverages. The law for minimal legal drinking age differ in various countries. Also, most laws apply only to drinking of alcoholic beverages in unrestricted locations while...

'Brexit' and its Impact ‘Brexit’ is the colloquial term that has been adopted to describe the prospective exit of Britain as a nation from the European Union. In June 2016, 51.9 percent of the citizens voted in favor of exiting this union in what was an unexpected turn of events as...

Corruption in South Korea Corruption is a widespread plague in many countries including those that are most developed. Corruption does emanate from business transactions and government transactions. In business transactions, corruption has the chance to be beneficial since both transacting parties gain. On the other hand, government corruption rarely yields positive...

The Soundness of Democracy and the Role of Elections The primary metrics for the soundness of democracy in the modern day societies include the ability to host free, fair, and open elections whereby the citizens cast secret votes to choose their preferred leaders to achieve consented leadership through the electoral process....

Gun Control in America Senate Bill 11 which was put into effect in the year 2016, on August permits students from 21 years to have a licensed firearm and similarly possess them while in colleges. Thus, controversies have been rising concerning gun control in America. Proponents of a firearm control laws...

The problem in Yemen can be attributed to the historical colonization of the country and the perception of the various Muslim communities in the country towards the Western influence. Here, it is important to note that the formation of the People’s Republic of Yemen resulted from the need to curb...

Compulsory Military Service: Advantages and Disadvantages Compulsory military service is one of the most controversial subjects in the modern times. While some people believe that it should be made compulsory, others think it is some kind of infringement of an individual's rights. These critiques strongly believe that an individual should be...

The Struggle Against Apartheid in South Africa The struggle against apartheid in South Africa is one of the memorable battles for equality and freedom in the world history. Despite achieving its independence in the early years of the 20th century, South Africa remained under an oppressive rule of few individuals who...

Tuition fees in Canadian universities are at an all-time high. This has resulted in many students who are underprivileged missing out on post-secondary studies as they are unable to afford the tuition fees. Bilan Arte, the National Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students, in her Huffington Post article reviews...

Gun control is one of the major issues that has led to intense debate among the Americans. It is estimated that at least 31000 people in the United States lose their lives after being shot, hence, making gun violence as one of the leading causes of premature deaths in America...

There are two primary concepts of the ancient Greek; Isegoria and Parrhesia, which influence the common aspect of free speech. Isegoria refers to the freedom of all the citizens to participate in public debates while parrhesia is a license for them to say whatever, whenever and to whoever they would...

The Importance of Foreign Relations The foreign relation is one of the important, intricate and challenging tasks of any given regime in the globe and necessitates the insubstantial and flexible strategy that ranges from the diplomatic influence to armed forces in solving a mass of the complex problems. The foreign policy...