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    I do think that there are some inherent tensions between policing and democracy. I say this because policing is running in a way so that they are in power of the situation. People in today’s society view police both are support‚ but also as a threat because of all of the power they have over citizens. In a democratic society policing is subject to the rule of law by respecting human dignity‚ rather than putting their power first. Police must only intervene in citizens lives only in limited circumstances

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    Poverty and Dignity: The implied theme of the tension between poverty and dignity in Tuesday Siesta‚ One passage that stood out to me is when the Mother said “If you feel like doing anything‚ do it now‚” said the woman. “Later‚ don’t take a drink anywhere even if you’re dying of thirst. Above all‚ no crying.” I perceived this as though the Mother has a strong sense of self dignity‚ and also is very reticent. She was telling her daughter to not let anyone see her sorrow or her simple need to quench

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    Relations between the Soviet Union and the American Government grew and depleted over the years. Strong ties were formed when political‚ economic‚ and ideological factors were shared. Differences in political systems caused tension between the two governments and prevented them from coming to a mutual understanding on critical topics. This often led them to the brink of wars and crises‚ such as the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Soviet Union and the American Government were cautiously cooperative and

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    Why was there tension between Stalin and his people between 1928-1941? After Lenin’s death in 1924‚ the two leading candidates for his successor were Stalin and Trotsky-both with opposing ideologies in the manner in which the country should be run. Despite being a brilliant speaker and writer‚ Trotsky’s policy on a ‘permanent revolution’ worried people in the fear that the USSR would get involved with more conflicts while Stalin’s proposition of ‘Socialism in One Country’ was far more comforting

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    Remember the Titans Essay: In the movie Remember the Titans‚ racial tensions between team members‚ friends‚ and even parents with their children are apparent on and off the field as the Titans‚ newly integrated‚ make their state championship run. Three main conflicts arise during the film: that of Coach Yoast and Coach Boone‚ their children‚ and Gerry Bertier‚ attempting to make the rest of the world accept his new “brother”‚ Julius Campbell‚ an African – American. Coach Yoast and Coach Boone

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    To what extent was racial conflict the dominant social tension in the USA in the period from 1919-1929 During the period from 1919-1929‚ many social tensions came to the fore‚ however the social tensions however were to a large extent dominated by racial conflict. The economic boom of the 1920s saw a growing divide between the upper class and the working class‚ and a large amount of these workers where immigrants and African Americans. The growing disparity saw trade unions being formed‚ which aided

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    Essay: To what extent was imperialism the main cause of international tension in Europe up until 1914? There were several factors that contributed to the undeniable international tension in Europe up until 1914 and each factor played a definite part in pushing Europe closer and closer to a World War. The late 1800s and early 1900s saw a period of vast empire building and severe colonial rivalry. In the nineteenth century European countries such as Britain‚ France and Austria-Hungary realised

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    A View from the Bridge - Catherine and Eddie causing tension. The play ‘A view from the bridge’ is by Arthur Miller. It is set in 1930s America‚ in an Italian American neighborhood near the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Miller creates dramatic tension via the use of the characters Eddie and Catherine and their relationship together. Eddie and Beatrice are Catherine’s Aunt and Uncle. Catherine is Beatrice’s sister’s daughter. Her parents have died so she now lives with them. Eddie and Catherine

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    Tensions in Relationships: The Dialectical Perspective Name Fundamentals of Speech Professor Date The relational dialectics perspective is useful for understanding the ups and downs and sometimes illogical nature of interpersonal relationships. Developed by communication scholars Leslie Baxter‚ Barbara Montgomery and their colleagues‚ the dialectical perspective assumes that relationships keep changing. They are not maintained‚ but rather sustained through changing statuses. There are

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    To what extent was Wilhelmine Germany rived by internal tensions’ There were many reasons as to why Wilhelmine Germany had internal tensions and strains. A lot of these reasons are to do with the political side and the contradictions to do within Germany being seen as constitutional and democratic and then not issuing any of these policies. There are issues within the political parties themselves and conflating ideologies‚ as well as with the chancellors‚ the Kaiser and the government. Again another

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