FAIRNESS AT PLAY Introducing electoral reforms to reduce the influence of money and muscle power in politics FAST FACTS 33% of candidates who declared assets more than INR 5 crore‚ won in 2009.i 2009 Lok Sabha Poll estimated spending (nearly INR 10‚000 crore) is higher than the 2008 US Presidential Elections (nearly INR 8‚000 crore).ii The cost of conducting 2004 elections was 125 times1 greater than that of 1952.iii 162 MPs elected in 2009 have criminal cases against them; 26% increase
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“Politics is a strife of interests masqueraded as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage”. This quote‚ by Ambrose Bierce is an accurate reflection of what politics has become in the modern era. In today’s era‚ it seems politicians have abandoned the idea of public good‚ and instead embraced private‚ corporate sponsored agenda’s. In order to change this contemptible reality‚ the dominant corporate dominated political paradigm must be challenged. The only political
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A Comparative Analysis of the Health Care System in France vs the United States Introduction Everyone would agree that a good health system‚ above all‚ must contribute to good health. It is certainly not considered acceptable to protect or improve the average health of the population‚ if at the same time inequality worsens or remains high because the gain accrues disproportionately to those already enjoying better health. The responsibility of a health care system is also to reduce inequalities
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17th Century Absolutism in France Throughout the reign of the Bourbon dynasty of France‚ a distinct form of government known as absolutism developed‚ hoping to counteract the intensifying religious conflicts and the social fragmentation in Europe. Within the rule of the great Henry IV of Navarre‚ his son Louis XIII‚ and the prominent Louis XIV‚ the supreme authority of the monarch of France expanded exponentially‚ bringing about stability‚ prosperity‚ and public order. And through an unsettled
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The beautiful country of Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Brittany occupies a large peninsula in the north west of France‚ lying between the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south. The historical province of Brittany is divided into five departments: Finistère in the west‚ Côtes-d’Armor in the north‚ Ille-et-Vilaine in the north east‚ the Loire-Atlantique in the south east and Morbihan in the south on the Bay of Biscay. Brittany
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attractions: Eiffel Tower‚ Champs-Elysées‚ Louvre‚ Panthéon‚ Notre-Dame‚.. "Paris Facts." Paris Facts. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2014. Geography Paris has been France’s capital since 508 A.D One of the greatest countries on Western Europe is France Paris is a current and active city with momentous universities Paris has reached a 2000 year history since the Romans to the current 5th Republic Ancient French Kings appointed stunning monuments‚ such as Versailles Palace and The Louvre Museum
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Politics from the past The great philosopher Aristotle stated the bare truth when he said centuries ago that man is "a political animal". He and his equally famous disciple Plato strongly denounced politics. Plato went so far as to say: "O‚ men of Athens‚ if I was engaged in politics‚ I would have perished long ago and done no good either to you or to myself." Since then‚ however‚ politics has pervaded every sphere of life‚ and the number of politicians has grown beyond measure. There is
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tax havens may foster institutional decay as they make it easier to get away with large-scale corruption and theft of resource rents. Summary The size and role of the government is one of the most fundamental and enduring debates in American politics. Economics can be used to analyze the relative merits of government intervention in the economy in specific areas‚ but it cannot answer the question of whether there is “too much” or “too little” government activity overall. That is not to say that
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Compare and contrast the parties and the party systems of Britain and Russia with reference to comparative literature. There are many similarities and differences between Britain and Russia. They both have an upper and a lower house in their parliaments and both have a Prime Minister‚ but in turn‚ only Russia has a written constitution while Britain’s constitution is unwritten. Though this essay focuses on one key aspect which Britain and Russia will be compared and contrasted on; political parties
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the future. Introduction In times of crisis‚ there is an almost irresistible temptation to make pessimistic prognoses. Such pessimism is associated with an attitude that is supposed to reveal a hard headed realist‘s approach to the messy world of politics and economics. However‚ much of the hand wringing and dire predictions do not rely on anything beyond a generally dark and pessimistic outlook. Tragically‚ if there is enough darkness of outlook among large numbers of people‚ the dire predictions
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