A political prisoner as stated in the website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_prisoner declares‚ “A political prisoner may be someone held in prison or otherwise detained‚ perhaps under house arrest‚ because their ideas or image are deemed by a government to either challenge or threaten the authority of the state. Typically‚ the imprisonment of people on political grounds is done under extrajudicial processes‚ where the veneer of legality and terminology are used to disguise the fact that
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predicted that economic liberalization is the first step towards political reform and hence to democratization. The fact that all the rich countries in the world are somehow democratic is to be taken as evidence to the validity of this predicament. The process works as follows: economic growth leads to urbanization and improvements in technology and infrastructure. These improvements facilitate communication and recruitment by new political groups. Growth also tends to lead to increased investment in
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How to define a political speech? A challenging task indeed as such a speech may not be easily classified. To examine the rationale or purpose of the speech would be a good place to start. A political speech may be a powerful vehicle used to effect change‚ inspiring and arousing feelings of great passion‚ motivating individuals to fight for a cause‚ to unite in a common purpose. A memorable speech lives on in the hearts and minds long after it has been delivered . Two speeches which altered the course
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Philippine Online Chronicles. Retrieved August 3‚ 2011‚ from Philippine Online Chronicles: http://thepoc.net/breaking-news/local/12267-political-dynasty-ban-bill-up-in-congress.html#ja-content Gma News Tv Kurlantzick‚ J. (2011‚ January 7). Retrieved August 3‚ 2011‚ from Council on Foreign Relations: http://blogs.cfr.org/asia/2011/01/07/the-curse-of-nepotism/ List of political families in the Philippines Rosario‚ B. (2009‚ July 5). Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 3‚ 2011‚ from Manila bulletin: http://www
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17th century Department of Sociology and Political Science Spring 2015 Introduction While approaching the writings of major philosophical figures in the 16th century and the 17th century there emerges several weaknesses in addition to their political thought in their time. In his work‚ The Foundations of Modern Political Thought‚ Quentin Skinner’s emphasises the ‘textualist’ approach by the ones writing within the genre of political theory and further claim that they “rarely supplies us
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In the American Government‚ a two party-system dominates the political landscape‚ consisting of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. On the political spectrum‚ Democrats are considered to be on the ‘left’ which means they favor more liberal viewpoints. In contrast‚ the Republican Party is on the ‘right’‚ and tend to have more conservative-leaning ideology on issues. When it comes to my political viewpoints‚ I believe they align the best with the Republican Party. I see myself as a Republican
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evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of political policing and look to examples of this to provide an answer to the assertion that police are dishonest and unappreciative of political involvement. The essay will then discuss if there is any substance to this claim before concluding with recommendations as to why politics should or should
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bribery; it will be useful to define it‚ too. The word bribe literally stands for money as favors bestowed on or promised to a person in a position of trust in order to prevent a judgment or corrupt his conduct. It is thus clear that corruption and bribery go hand in hand and cover a big sphere of social activity‚ which can be disrupted to an extent that makes people’s lives miserable and retards the growth of a country. Types of Corruption: a) Petty‚ b) Grand c) Political d) Financial • Incidence of corruption:
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Political Dynasty in the Philippines Political dynasty is very prevalent in our country for a long time now. The 1987 Philippine Constitution‚ Article II‚ Section 26 states “The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law”. The provision provides for the prohibition of political dynasty but it did not give a clear definition of what political dynasty is‚ instead it left this task to the Congress. Many arguments
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Political Advertising: What Effect on Commercial Advertisers?* Shanto Iyengar and Markus Prior Department of Communication‚ Stanford University June‚ 1999 This research was supported by grants from the John and Mary R. Markle Foundation and the University of California‚ Los Angeles. Introduction Commercial advertising has always been a central feature of filipino culture. As encountered in the mass media‚ it is pervasive and inescapable
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