What Is Dictatorship? Dictatorship * A form of government in which absolute and total power is concentrated in a dictator (usually one person be it military or otherwise or one political party). * Defined as an autocratic form of government in which the government is ruled by an individual. * A government controlled by one person‚ or a small group of people. In this form of government the power rests entirely on the person or group of people‚ and can be obtained by force or by inheritance
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How far do you agree that the lives of workers changed in Russia to a large extent between 1855 and 1964? Without doubt‚ workers lives showed a considerable amount of change from 1855-1964. However‚ there were also large degrees of continuity so the extent of this change can be questioned. The status of workers changed in two main eras; Stalin’s rule and Witte’s industrialisation. Despite this‚ the status of workers stayed more level in 1892-1964‚ suggesting a large amount of continuity. Working
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How far do you agree with the view that The Kite Runner is a celebration of the bond of brotherhood? Brotherhood is a strong theme throughout the book and there is evidence supporting that it is a celebration of the bond of brotherhood but also that it isn’t. I think that The Kite Runner could be seen as a celebration of the bond of the brotherhood because of the relationship between Amir and Hassan. Although there are signs of disloyalty by Amir there are also signs of brotherly love between
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“Sir Francis Drake was nothing but a pirate Villain.” How far do you agree with this statement? Sir Francis Drake (1545-1596) was a British explorer‚ slave-trader‚ privateer (a pirate working for a government) in the service of England‚ mayor of Plymouth‚ England‚ and naval officer (he was an Admiral). Drake led the second expedition to sail around the world in a voyage lasting from 1577 to 1580. Queen Elizabeth I commissioned Drake to command the expedition together with John Winter and Thomas
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How successfully did the Tsarist regime deal with the difficulties of ruling Russia between 1906 and 1914? Ruling Russia between 1906 and 1914 was very difficult: the government was not democratic‚ peasants and workers were extremely angry because of the living conditions in the countryside and the cities‚ and political opposition to the Tsar was growing. To stop a revolution from occurring‚ the Tsar introduced a new regime. In the short term the Tsarist regime successfully dealt with some of
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How far was the USA intolerant in the 1920’s? The roaring 20’s was a period of economic boom and prosperity‚ but there was a darker underside to this. American society was undergoing vast changes in the early twentieth century. The world was changing and America was not to be left behind. In the past America had been a very intolerant society with slavery being one of its key industries and although it operated a ‘melting pot’ open door policy was the white‚ Anglo Saxon‚ Protestant (W.A.S.P)
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The novel ’Of Mice and Men’ was written by John Steinbeck in 1936. It is set in the society of the 1920’s. The author sets up our perception of the character ’Curley’s wife’ in a way that allows us to develop our understanding of her‚ and enables us to later decide how far we agree that she is an innocent and vulnerable victim‚ or a manipulator who deserves her fate. We are first introduced to the character ’Curley’s wife’ in chapter two by Candy. We immediately see her being blamed for causing
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1.) Do you believe achieving absolute consensus is possible‚ or do most group processes result in achieving only modified consensus in which one or more members are not in complete agreement regarding the decision ultimately reached? Discuss. I believe that it is possible to achieve absolute consensus. But it may be better off to not have all parties agreeing. To achieve absolute consensus will take time but insisting on it may prove to be counterproductive when there is a need for a quick decision
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“There is no such thing as Natural Good.” Discuss how far you agree. Many say that natural law means observable law relating to natural experience and also a body of unchanging moral principles regarded as a basis for all human conduct. There is believed to be two main meanings to natural law‚ one by St. Thomas Aquinas‚ and another by Aristotle. However Aquinas based his theory on the theory of Aristotle. Aristotle believed that what is a natural good can be found through our experience‚ and our
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`Hitler became Chancellor in January 1933 because he was leader of the most popular party in Germany. ` How far do you agree with this judgement? The Nazi party was slowly making its ascent into the whirlwind world of politics; at first glance they appeared to be making no progress‚ due to this they were paid very little attention. The government’s negligence of the party allowed them to grow gradually and undetected. Although their popularity contributed to Hitler`s appointment as Chancellor‚
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