Sovereign state Essays & Research Papers

Are There Any Limits To What A Sovereign State Can Do? There are a number of limitations to what a sovereign state can do. Exogenous limits imposed by globalization, endogenous voluntary limits imposed by consent and legal limits imposed by membership of the international society of states. The extent of such limitations depends on which state is being considered and also on the period of time under consideration. That is to say some states are more constrained than others both domestically...

THE STATE AND STATE-BUILDING Bob Jessop The state has been studied from many perspectives but no single theory can fully capture and explain its complexities. States and the interstate system provide a moving target because of their complex developmental logics and because there are continuing attempts to transform them. Moreover, despite tendencies to reify the state and treat it as standing outside and above society, there can be no adequate theory of the state without a wider theory of...

The modern state The rise of the "modern state" as a public power constituting the supreme political authority within a defined territory is associated with western Europe's gradual institutional development beginning in earnest in the late 15th century, culminating in the rise of absolutism and capitalism. As Europe's dynastic states — England under the Tudors, Spain under the Hapsburgs, and France under the Bourbons — embarked on a variety of programs designed to increase centralized...

Why do political demands for smaller states and bifurcation arise? There are, of course, emotional considerations like culture, language, religion and a sense of economic and regional deprivation. But more importantly, politicians envision additional posts of power as chief ministers or ministers, leaders of the opposition, Assembly speakers and so on. Similarly, government servants think of becoming chief secretaries or secretaries, DGs of police, chief-engineers, directors and so on. A...

State Shapes 1. One distinct shape is not better than another, as it depends on the state’s situation. Politically, compact states are by far the best. The government is close to all portions of the state, rather than any other state shapes. For example, Brussels in Belgium is more politically stable, mainly because of its ability to interact with the other portions of the state. In other state shapes, there is an area where it is more difficult to communicate with. For example, in a prorupt...

1.What does the modern state do? What are the salient features of the modern state? a. intrusive and regulative i. restricts individual freedom ii. control all citizens lives everywhere iii. the state is an omnipresent busy body b. extractive c. coercive i. monopoly over mens of violence ii. coerce us into willing/ unwilling means ALL THE STATES HAVE THESE FEATURES. THE DIFFERENCE IS ONE OF DEGREE RATHER THAN KIND. 2. How has the modern state appeared and...

Stephen D. Krasner, from “Sovereignty,” Foreign Policy (January/February 2001) Kimberly Weir, from “The Waning State of Sovereignty,” An Original Essay Written for This Volume (2002) __________________________________________________________________ State Sovereignty is an issue that has become controversial under globalization, and the subject of this review. Sovereignty is defined as the situation where a State is an autonomous and independent entity, with the total freedom to make its...

Assignment 1: Review Exercise The factors of globalization have a wide impact on the state sovereignty. There are increasing political, economic, and social forces that degrade the importance and authority of states creating an avenue for a more incorporation. This has put the question of whether or not the factors of globalization did decrease the sovereignty of states. The primary issue being debated is largely concerning the prospect of the state sovereignty. Will the state maintain its...

CHAPTER ONE Failed States, Collapsed States, Weak States: Causes and Indicators ROBERT I. ROTBERG Nation-states fail because they are convulsed by internal violence and can no longer deliver positive political goods to their inhabitants. Their governments lose legitimacy, and the very nature of the particular nation-state itself becomes illegitimate in the eyes and in the hearts of a growing plurality of its citizens. The rise and fall of nation-states is not new, but in a modern era when...

The economist summary Articles mainly talk about rise of state capitalism, its growth and actions of the government, the variations of state capitalism, benefits and flaws and its future. Rise of state capitalism In the recent years, following the biggest financial/economic crisis in 2007-2008 that destroyed Lehman Brothers, state capitalism grew to be more popular. State capitalism is basically profit making and seeking, with the government trying to match the powers of the state...

4 ELEMENTS OF STATE | by Phatsakone Chanhchom on March 9th, 20100 COMMENTSShare | Following the Montevideo Convention on Rights and Duties of states which was a treaty signed at Montevideo, Uruguay, on December 26th, 1933.The state as a person of international law should possess the following qualifications: (a) a permanent population (people); (b) a defined territory; (c) government (political authority); and (d) capacity to enter into relations with the other states (diplomat recognition...

Can a state survive without nationalism? This paper will respond to the argument that a state cannot survive without nationalism. For the purpose of this essay, two elements of nationalism are used. The first element states that nationalism maintains the similarity of culture as the basic social bond in the members of the nation1. The second element states that the state has legitimate rights to sovereign rule of a nation. The factors that result from the three elements of nationalism that...

The State in the Modern Day Context The state can be seen as a concept which has emerged over thousands of years in order to sustain the needs of societies growing in size and complexity. This growth in size and complexity was coupled with the growing need for authority and order, due to special mechanisms being needed for society to benefit from its increased social power and productive capacity (Petho, 2010:6). State formation passes through stages of development and hinges upon...

Name: Tutor: Course: Date: State formation as a topic in Comparative politics Comparative politics topics are premised on the notion that one may compare apples and oranges. Making a Comparison of both the entire political systems and particular units within the political systems enables an individual to understand what he/she is looking at in each. For instance, in order to understand the causes of a particular revolution, it is important to compare it to other revolutions including...

Political Scientists, Thomas Flanagan and Roger Townshend explain the key to the big question: “Can a Native State Exist Within a Canadian State?” in the readings: “The Case for Native Sovereignty” and “Native Sovereignty: Does Anyone Really Want an Aboriginal Archipelago?”. The essay will outline and provide evidence to both sides, whether there could or could not exist a Native State in Canada. The document will argue that Natives are not organized enough to form their own government....

Nick-O-Las Reading this article, I was at first confused as to what the author was complaining about. As I kept reading I began to understand that the author was angry with the people who opposed the governments healthcare plan or as he called it, “Obamacare”. The author kept on giving examples of opponents who would just twist the information about the healthcare reform to make it seem like it was a bad thing and one that would scare Americans from wanting the government to provide healthcare....

Intro to Comparative Politics In "War and the State in Africa," Jeffrey Herbst states that "…it should be recognized that there is very little evidence that African countries, or many others in the Third World, will be able to find peaceful ways to strengthen the state and develop national identities." Do you agree with Herbst's argument? Why? Lei Zhang Professor Dickson 2/10/2011 � Although African countries are facing many severe problems including weak national identities and...

In War and the State in Africa, Jeffrey Herbst states, “…it should be recognized that there is very little evidence that African countries, or many others in the Third World, will be able to find peaceful ways to strengthen the state and develop national identities.” Truly, building a strong state and developing state identity is very essential to third world countries that have either a weak or fail state, as it will help the government of developing countries to be better on solving both...

Chanakya, also known as Kautilya (350 BC-283 BC), was among the foremost political thinkers and strategists of the East. His seminal work, The Arthashastra , is an incisive treatise on the political and legal philosophy of his time. The Arthashastra deals with nearly everything that goes into managing and running the affairs of the State, including foreign policy, and also provides useful advice regarding the tactics to be adopted by the kings under different circumstances. @ According to...

Review of Man, the State and War In Man, the State and War, Kenneth Waltz examines the question ‘what causes war?’ In his analysis, Waltz assesses 3 approaches or ‘images’ that try to explain the root of war and present their assumptions, criticisms and implications. In the process, Waltz explores work by political philosophers, psychologists and anthropologists to seek explanations for war and suggestions or ‘prescriptions’ for peace. He also poses the question of whether there is a solution...

Practice Federal State Local Answer the following questions about federal, state, and local governments. Directions: Answer each of the following questions with a brief essay. (8 points) 1. What level of government do you think should be in charge of security from foreign enemies? Write a paragraph explaining why this level of government is most appropriate. Answer: The Federal Government should be in charge of security from foreign countries. The Federal Government is much better at...

THREE MAJOR CHALLENGES TO STATE CAPACITY FACED BY VIETNAM OVER THE LAST DECADE State-building is an enduring process dating back from the 13th century. Since the emergence of modern states, there has never been a smooth and flat road for states’ development. States, ranging from strong to weak or from rich to poor, all have difficulties in every step of the progress. However, different states with a different history, society and nature will have to face up to different challenges,...

Introduction The state and government are distinguished in terms of functions, structures, duties, composition and the nature of their powers. The state is permanent, whilst government changes, altered or modified and even overthrown. The state employs bureaucrats who employed based on merit and who are politically neutral to conduct its business whilst government consists of elected officials who represent partisan sympathies. The state is more extensive than the government. The state is...

Nigeria of my dream I have a dream that Nigeria will be a country where everyone will speak in one voice despite the ethnicity. I have a dream that Nigeria will be corruption free, violent free and absent of wastage of resources and human. I have a dream that Nigeria will be rule by Mentors rather than tormentors and also where the youth will take charge of the government. I have a dream that Nigeria will be a nation where jobs and investment will seek for people not the people...

Essay: Why do governments interfere with personal liberties? Can Australia be seen as a ‘Nanny state’? Governments across the world interfere with personal liberties, some on a higher level than others. Some governments prefer to sit back and let society function by itself, with little interference, whereas others interfere greatly with the aim to help society in one way or another. The government in Australia has recently begun enacting legislation, which could be seen as violating personal...

Globalization Diminishes the Role of the State Olga Kempi Globalization is a controversial issue which is discussed in many spheres, such as politics, economics, culture, social sciences. It is an obvious phenomenon of contemporary world: events happening in some part of the world could be known in another in a few seconds. We are watching TV translations from different countries sitting on a couch in our room. People travel around the globe knowing what they are going to see, where to eat...

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Small states means Better Administration – Better Government – Participation of common man in the administration Creation of small state is one of the answers to Reduce corruption or At least corruption amount. Know – Why we should support the creation of small states? Reality Views by sm - In India, when congress declared that a new state Telangana will be created from AP. Everyone in India started to discuss about the creation of small state, is creation of small state is good for...

What is INHERENT POWERS OF THE STATE? The power of the government or state to enforce and money mandatory or compulsory money contribution from the people to support the needs of the nation. POLICE POWER is the power of promoting the public welfare by restraining and regulating the use of both liberty and property of all the people. It is considered to be the most all-encompassing of the three powers. It may be exercised only by the government. The property taken in the exercise of this...

Violence and State and Revolution In Lenin’s State and Revolution, there is a theme of violence that is present. Lenin uses this theme of violence, along with quotes and citations from the works of Marx and Engels, to “resuscitate the real teachings of Marx on the state” (p.7). The theme of violence is necessary in Lenin’s book because, without the theme of violence, Lenin could not accurately and successfully make his argument or portray the current events of the time that are relevant to...

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES Functions: To shed light on the meaning of the other provisions of the Constitution To guide all departments in the implementation of the Constitution Directed to lay down the primary rules characterizing our government system Principles The Philippines is not only a republican but also a democratic state. Every individual is a reservoir of sovereignty. While sovereign powers are delegated to the agencies of the government,...

Failed and weak states After 9/11 Canadians gave full support to the US government. Canadian prime minister at the time being Jean Chretien had given full commitment politically, militarily and economically as for assisting to help and bring trial to those responsible for the terrorist attack in the United States. George W Bush finally announced the war on terror on September 20th 2001 with the Canadian government by their side. The United States were increasingly involved in the...

Paper Economic Geography State capitalism in Europe Sam Bakker BA10 Economic Geography 19-2-2013 Introduction In the recent history and the current global financial crisis governments have nationalised banks in the Western world. They did this because the banks had too many debts and if the banks would go bankrupt it would create social unrest, political instability and economic problems because people will lose confidence in the monetary system. In...

ALAGBE OLUFUNMILOLA DORCAS “The State is a necessary evil. Discuss. State, can be defined in political science, as generally a group of people inhabiting a specific territory and living according to a common legal and political authority; a body politic or nation. In this definition, the term state includes government; in another usage, the two terms are synonymous. [Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserve]. George Washington said that government is...

EleXis Palmer October 11, 2011 Ap Lang and Comp 5 Thesis Essay “What is the relationship between the citizen and the state?” We are not citizens but subjects, being subjected to the ruling of one power. We claim that we despise the government and that the government is out to get us, but if you think of what our society would be without a government we would be in total chaos. Sometimes we try to free ourselves from the state, and run, just as Tim O’Brien did in “On the Rainy River.”...

STATE is a community of persons more or less numerous permanently occupying a definite portion of territory, having a government of their own to which the great body of inhabitants render obedience, and enjoying freedom from external control. Elements of State. The modern state has four essential elements. 1. People. This refers to mass of population living within the state. Without people, there can be no functionaries to govern and no subject to be governed. 2....

The last few days, oh months there has been a great debate on the formation of a seperate state ,of Telengana from Andhra Pradesh. The people are revolting, doing dharnas, fasting, violence,students have joined the movement for the formation of the state. The politics on the issue have also been active on the same issue. Sadly many people have also done suicide for the demand of formation of the state. The central government finally have agreed and formed a committee to review and start the...

How Did the Constitution Guard Against Tyranny? How come no one could take over the government. The Constitution was written in 1787 in Philadelphia. A Constitution tells how the government is going to work. How did the writers of the Constitution keep person or a group of people from getting too much power? A tyranny is a power held by I person or group of people. The Constitution guarded against tyranny in several ways which were federalism, separation of power, check and balances, and...

The actual democratic states are the one which are also the welfare states. The states like Norway, Denmark and Finland are the welfare states. The people select the people who are going to lead the country and the people then work hard for the betterment of the people who select them. They work for the welfare of the people and take the leadership as a pure responsibility towards the state and towards the people as well. This article started a new debate in the corners of the...

Since ancient times, be it the Kings or the Britishers all divided the country into smaller units to have a better administration. Also our Constitution talks about India ie. Bharat is " Union of States"(Article 1) and Article3 gives power to Parliament to create New States.So even our Constitutional makers believed that in future if required for administrative convenience and for the benefits of people new states may be carved out of the existing States. In 2000,...

Globalization has had a dual effect on the sovereignty of the nation-state. Since 1945, the normative framework of human rights has embedded a sense of obligation on the part of the state toward its citizens. The social contract now has a strong welfare element to it. Yet, simultaneously, economic integration has limited the range of policy options available to states. This has diminished their capacity to meet these obligations. Sovereignty is the absolute authority over a certain territory....

Resolve that Philippines be divided into federal states Dearly beloved citizens of the Pearl of the Orient: Today we are gathered under one flag as citizens seeking for truth, transparency and justice in every side of our government. We are now in the new regime, waiting for him on how he will lead us on the right path towards better Philippines – for the enhancement of every filipinos’ life. Many of us are still struggling in the dancing discords of this nation. The...

 Moi University COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES IRD 200: DISCUSSION ON THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN ENSURING DEVELOPMENT IN A COUNTRY Submitted By: FRED WAICHERE M. FEBRUARY 2013 INTRODUCTION A state may be simply defined as a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government. Claude Ake (1992) defines a state as: The organized aggregate of relatively permanent institutions of governance. It is seen as a set of associations and...

The State is the Most Important Actor in World Politics Introduction In the modern tumultuous world of politics, nation states were and still are very crucial players. Whether they are the most important actors or not is the pivotal point of this essay. The point has been discussed with reference to two paradigms of international relations theories namely realism and liberalism. There are several strands of these two theories but arguments have...

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of State Control of Industry. Certain industries are under state control in many countries. It plays an indispensible role for economic development of nations. The term state control means to govern industry in order to develop the economy and to provide better services and facilities for the public. In other words, state control refers to the industry owned by the state or government for national welfares rather than profit. Research has shown state...

MGW2351 International business Assignment One 1.1 Introduction: In the age of rapid growth of global business and competition, the issue of whether work with government becomes a serious problem that faced to each company. This essay aims to analysis whether cooperate with States (e.g. government) brings more advantages or disadvantages to companies. It provided an example with each argument when discuss the natural beneficial of close...

Has Globalisation Destroyed the Power of the Modern State? There is not doubt that globalisation is one of the buzzwords of the twenty first century, radically transforming international relations around the world, and directly or indirectly altering the way we view global politics, but how much has it affected nation states and their power? Globalisation is a complex and abstract term which has been given many definitions and meanings. For the purpose of this essay, I shall use a single...

Sovereignty and International Law MIYOSHI Masahiro Professor Emeritus of International Law Aichi University, Japan Abstract Despite occasional claims for a fade-out of the Westphalian concept of State sovereignty, the international community does in fact continue to depend on it. The Marxist doctrine once predicted the fate of the concept, but developing countries, while adopting Marxist teachings in their criticism of the traditional international legal institutions, have tended to reinforce...

In 1648 the Peace of Westphalia effectively ended the rule of the Roman Catholic Church replacing it with a system of legal entities with a permanent population, a well-defined territory and governments capable of exercising sovereignty. The modern sovereign state with a supreme authority to manage internal and external affairs was born. For most of its existence the discipline of International Relations was normally presumed to treat the relations between states, the latter viewed as cohesive...

The recent announcement by the government to declare Telengana as the 29th state with 10 districts and Hyderabad as a common Capital has opened a Pandora’s Box of similar clamors. Many groups have stepped up their game demanding for their own statehood. The government will have to ponder many factors before redrawing boundaries and splitting up states. ‘Nationalism’ has always remained the most controversial creed in the political theory. It cannot be merely defined as the casual association...

Is the state still the most important actor in International Relations? State is commonly referred to either the present condition of a system or entity, or to a governed entity, such as a nation or a province. The state itself consists of the society, government as well as the people living there. Before the Second World War, State is often seen as the main actor in international Relations as it can declare states of wars, control most of the economic influence within the region and larger...

Taiwanese statehood Taiwanese statehood is one of the case studies that challenge and expose the ineffectiveness of international law in enforcement and its jurisdictional limits. Its complexities have international relations scholars to oppose on the views of international law. The purpose of this essay is to render an argument to prove that international law does not support Taiwan’s statehood. There are two dominant theories on states recognition which are; the declarative theory and the...

Examine and assess the ways in which the state claims legitimacy. The state refers to the shared ideas and expectations regarding the ordering of social life, it is seen by social scientists as a set of practices and organisations. The state is an institutional order striving to create some order, thus preventing chaos in order to ensure law and order to encourage social stability. Governments include a part of the state, with the main concern being the protection of individual...

Has Globalization reinforced or undermined the legitimacy of the nation-state? Globalisation is a phenomenon that has been increasingly used in the lexicon since the latter half of the 1980’s, achieving widespread and common currency amongst politicians, political analysts, academics, economists, the media, business, trade and finance. The term has become synonymous with the “global village” concept, where nations and states are drawn closer together; where economic, political and cultural...

What is meant by state recognition in international law INTRODUCTION Some definitions of “international law” can be found on the Web as follows: “The body of laws governing relations between nations”, “International law is the term commonly used for referring to the system of implicit and explicit agreements that bind together nation-states in adherence to recognized values and standards, differing from other legal systems in that it concerns nations rather than private citizens. ...”, “A...

Elements of a State (for municipal law purposes) 1) People – A group of person sufficiently numerous held together by a common bond 2) Territory – A definite area over which the State exercises sovereign jurisdiction 3) Sovereignty – Power of the State to regulate matters within its own territory. 4) Government – Institution organized and run in order to manage the affairs of the State Classification of governments 1) De jure – Government which is placed in power following legal /...

Introduction Work and employment relations are the foundation of every single organisation. This is a simple practice that is being implemented worldwide to improve employment standards. Tan (2007, p.3) states that ‘Employment relations is the relationship between managers and their employees in an organisation’, employers and their employees therefore share a transparent relationship. The fast-food industry is expanding rapidly throughout the world and a particular mention will be “the...

Globalization has become one of the most (hotly) debated issues eliciting both great enthusiasm and deep concern. On the one hand, it is argued that it leads to economic growth and prosperity for nations while on the other side, many argue that it only increases the “disparity between the rich and the poor,” [456] and diminishes the power of the states. In this essay, I will analyze the question: how globalization challenges the liberal and realist assumptions regarding the state and what new...

If another nation imposed trade restrictions against the United States, would a similar response by the United States be appropriate? Would this situation with two sets of trade restrictions be beneficial to the production levels in both countries? Would this situation improve the average per capita levels of personal consumption in both countries? If the United States merely threatened to impose trade restrictions, how could this improve the situation? When countries decide to impose trade...

The Law of Nationbuilding - Does the UN Security Council have Authority to create new States? – - by Alexander-Georg Rackow – I. Introduction A. Situation in Kosovo and Iraq “Kosovo, an explosive region that once was a province of Serbia, has been on a long road to a kind of independence with international supervision. During the negotiations, the United Nations Security Council faced the challenge of finding a formula to protect about 114,000 ethnic Serbs while giving the majority...

DISTINGUISH BETWEEN A NATION AND A STATE AND EXPLAIN WHY THE TWO ARE OFTEN CONFUSED. (15) A nation is a grouping of people who consider themselves to have similar circumstances of cultural, political, same language, religion, traditions and so on. However, as no nation is culturally homogeneous, nations are ultimately defined subjectively by their members through the existence of patriotism or national consciousness. There are two types of nations, one being political and the other cultural....

 Globa-lazy-tion: Eroding Nation-State’s Sovereignty on Global Politics Chelette Danica E. Melencion BA- Political Science 1 Misamis University College of Arts and Sciences February 5, 2015 ABSTRACT This paper examines the emergence of the current form of globalization in relation to the Westphalia state system. The central objective of the paper is to investigate the challenges which the process of globalization poses to the existence of nation-states. Many states are also concerned...

A) Explain the role of nation states in achieving World Order. World Order is a necessity in modern day society, for if it did not exist we would be faced with international anarchy. A nation state acts individually, therefore meaning that it can either choose to embrace Human Rights and international laws, or ignore them. World Order is known as being the creation of global relationships and maintenance of world peace. It also governs the relationships between nation states and other...

“The Singapore National Identity is created by the state.” Do you agree with the statement? Explain your answer. A national identity is a person's identity and sense of belonging to a state or to a nation, a feeling which one shares with a group of people, regardless of one's citizenship status. It is a sense of emotional attachment and as feelings are something that cannot be forced and created by the state but instead must be what an individual truly feels. Hence, as the sense of...

INTRODUCTION: It has previously been held that, the States should not interfere with the domestic political affairs of other countries, since all sovereign states should have complete control of their own citizenry, free from outside interference. This is in line with the Policy Agenda of the U.S. Department of State which states that the goals of the foreign policy are “to create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international...

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IR1005 CARL LARSSON TUTOR: YANNIS TELLIDIS ESSAY 1 What is the difference between a nation and a state, and does the difference matter for the study of International Relations? For one reason or another nowadays people commonly conceive the terms "nation" and "state" to be synonymous, when in actual fact they are not identical. The question implies that there is only one difference, or at least a main difference between a "nation" and a "state", but I...

Free University of Amsterdam Faculty of social sciences Department of political science Globalization: The end of state Sovereignty? Ofran Badakhshani: 1586513 Words: 1442 Ofran Badakhshani: 1586513 Written assignment for International Relations Index Introduction......................................................................................................................... 3...

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living and working in the foreign country. Currently, many people like going to different countries for working and living. It leads to that there are many positive and negative effects while people live and work in vary foreign country. Some main effects will be discussed in this essay. The first advantage is salary because people are really need money to support their live. Some Vietnamese people, for instance, they like to move to US or...

Which came first, nation or state? First of all, let’s find out the definition of two words. A nation is a population with the same custom, tradition and culture. A state, or country, which is a government structure, has defined borders and territory. In “The Theory of the State,” the author, a German political scientist, J.K.Bluntschli, said a nation has eight idiosyncrasies. The same language, the same belief, the same culture and custom are four items I agree with. In history, due to...

 Table of Contents Literature review 2 Local government; Functions and Importance 2 Local government in nation building/development 2 Reference 4 Project research plan 5 Introduction 5 Aims 5 Objectives 5 Methodology and Materials 6 Expected results and output 6 Research plan timetable 7 Literature review Local government; Functions and Importance The political/appointed administration constituted by national law within a small geographic region that could cover cities towns...

What is industry? The word industry broadly refers to any form of economic activity. Most countries in this world, they have their own industries just in different types. There are four types of industries such as primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary industries. Moreover, in order to develop economic in each countries, the government in those countries play an important role in deciding on the types of industries suitable for its economy, their location and the growth of these...

Reflection Essay on discussion Honestly, I do not know whether to agree or disagree that Malaysians should be grateful that Malaysia is peaceful. I have doubts about the discussion title itself. Is Malaysia peaceful? That is the big question here. Personally, thinking back on our nation's problems, we have serious problems. Political problems, economical, social, financial, defense, safety, crime rates and etc. But then, compared to all the other countries in the world such as...

Rich Man, Poor Man: Resources on Globalization Definitions Globalization is definitely the byword of the 2000s. The fact that people around the world are becoming more and more knowledgeable about each other is globalization, regardless of whatever other definition one may choose. The attempt to choose a definition, though, opens a real Pandora's box of difficulties. Is globalization a state of mind? Is it a measure of business crossing borders? Is it a result of the Internet, or due to...

Professor John showed us two different videos from two very intellectual people that represent the different political corruptions in our government. Lawrence Lessig a legal activist and Jonathan Haidt have a different representation of the government and the issues but both pointed out the problems and corruptions of our government. Although United States is one of the least corrupt countries, we are still experiencing corruption through congressional candidate funding from companies, lobbying,...

Military Service is one of The Biggest Responsibility for Our Country Every Country defends itself from other countries. Military is the biggest part of defending system of a country. Military need much different equipment but most important one is solider. People would not want to go to military and risk their live. That is why most of the countries put military service under mandatory. United States is not one of these countries that have mandatory military service. United States gives...

1. Boundary Types (Antecedent, Subsequent, etc.) a. This concept is important because it shows the relationship between different regions, as well as colonized countries and their colonizers. The different boundary types either create more difficult ways of transportation/trade, or ease transportation/trade, etc. 2. Federal/Unitary/Confederate Governments b. The different types of government are important because they show how a country is being ruled. It also hints at the type...

Based on the above circumstances, answer the following questions: 1. Assess the ability of Maligait to exist as a state under international law. The issue is whether Maligait can exist as a state under international law. According to Vitoria, state is defined as a perfect state or community complete in itself which is not part of another community but has its own laws, council, magistrate and has authority to declare war. The traditional criteria for statehood can be found in the...

Matthew Blokdijk 6/11/13 Government What does government mean to you? Government means a lot of different things to everybody. To me Government means the protection, structure, security, and awareness for our nation. I may not know everything about politics, economics and government, but I do have my own idea of what a government should be to us. Our government is there to protect us. To give us the freedoms that other sovereign states don't have. To listen to our problems and work with us...

 Charles Tilly’s made an argument in analogizing between war making and state making, on one hand, and organized crime, on the other. Tilly articulated the basic duties of government. One of which was protecting its citizens from external hardship. This “protecting of the citizens” by the government will eventually lead to dominance or monopoly over a particular area. Charles Tilly, in his argument, mainly discussed how Europeans states were generally formed through state making and war making...

Price rise is the bane of modern world. Price of essential commodities go on rising every day despite the professed and genuine efforts of the government. The main reason of rising the price as the sky rocket is the im-maturity of the government plan and the unabated raise on the population at the alarming rate. As compared to china and other developed European countries most of the south Asian countries even India had failed miserably in controlling its population. In context of Nepal...

Why did the League of Nations fail? Explain Emery Reves's line of reasoning. If it is valid, why hasn't the UN become a supranational sovereign entity? What structural problems (i.e., the way the institution is set up) plague the UN? How could they be fixed? Under what circumstances can the UN do peacekeeping missions? 1. Why did the League of Nations fail? a. Collective security- agreement by all countries to automatically punish aggressors states i. Difficulty agreeing...

IMPORTANCE OF SOVEREIGNTY Sovereignty is an important part of a nation state's government. Without it, the rights and liberties of its citizens are not fully protected by national or international standards. Also, the power and strength that the nation state holds is very important in the protection of the nation state. 1. Survival of the fittest Sovereignty could provide public goods like standardization of weights and measures, standardization of coinage, tariff-free trade...

Topic: SHOULD WEALTHY NATIONS BE REQUIRED TO SHARE THEIR WEALTH AMONG POORER NATIONS BY PROVIDING SUCH THINGS AS FOOD AND EDUCATION? OR IS IT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF POORER NATIONS TO LOOK AFTER THEIR CITIZENS THEMSELVES? Whether or not rich countries should help poor nations by providing food and education has long been an issue. Others go against such act of charity arguing that it is the poor countries’ governments’ full responsibility. I say, charity is good, but...

Before diving into the question of this essay, one that looks simple on the surface but reveals itself to be as complicated as it is deep, I found myself asking how we define “statehood”. It’s all good and well to say that the state is a contested organisation, but when the idea of what exactly a state is comes into it, that statement becomes all the less clear. By definition a nation state is a state/country that possesses clear borders and land, and contains mostly the same type of people by...

3 Warnings from Washington's Farewell Address: ◦Cultivate peace and justice toward all nations. ◦Avoid alliances and maintain neutrality among nations. ◦Be guided by principles, not interests. “Cultivate peace and justice toward all nations”, “Avoid alliances and maintain neutrality among nations”, “Be guided by principles, not interests”. Despite attempts the country have been failed in this three warnings. The country have been trying to live up to “cultivate peace and justice toward...

SUBJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW - STATES I. Traditional Subjects of International Law A. States In addition to controlling territory, States have lawmaking and executive functions. States have full legal capacity, that is, they have the ability to be vested with rights and to incur obligations. B. Insurgents Insurgents are a destabilizing factor, which makes States reluctant to accept them, unless they show some of the attributes of sovereignty (e.g. control of a defined territory)....

History Ayadec Alvarado Bellwork #1 8-7-14 Thursday August 7, 2014 When I hear someone speak about their roots what it means to me is for instance we trace our roots back to our ancestors. Roots as in where something started. In “Roots of our Government” I believe we will learn how the government works in the United States. How it started from start to finish. Friday August 8, 2014 My reactions to learning ideas from Greece and Rome in our Gov today was I never had any...

“Education should be free” Education illuminates the people, Education illuminates the society and Education illuminates the whole world. This sentence can well signify the importance of education in one’s life as well as the society. It plays the pivotal role in one’s life and it is the only way that can provide with good life, career and secured future. As such, every nation of the world has given the priority to provide education to their citizens who help them in the development of their...

ANALYTICAL AND SYNTHETIC PARADIGM Problem Statement: Conflict between people’s right to privacy and government’s right to information to ensure the security of the country. (Case in discussion: RIM’s Blackberry) Problem Description: The Indian government is expressing security concerns over some Blackberry services that cannot be kept under electronic surveillance. The government demands access to tap BlackBerry’s highly encrypted corporate email and messenger services. They have asked...

Filipinos: Pride or Shame? by Rianelle T. Barroma Being popular individuals is of great opportunity that makes people realize they are somewhat important to the society. Some factors which contribute good identities are talents, skills, intelligence and many other assets. But what if you become known because of your negative behavioral attitude? Can you consider yourself as a famous person to be proud of? That is...

Introduction: Tourism means the principle of traveling for pleasure. Many people are in the habit of traveling over different countries in order to see the places of their respective interests like the structures of sculptural beauty, attractive spots of nature and so on. So, we find a lot of foreign tourists in different countries. The travels of the foreign tourist bring a lot of money to the countries where they travel. Hence, tourism has become a source of income for the countries to...

I really like how Governor Schwarzenegger talks about the “rainy day fund” I think that this is very important for State and Local governments to have one. If the government were to look at thing and live within their “means” our country would not be in the deficit that we are in right now. Governments have a tendency to want to give as much money as they can to government programs which is understandable however if they would take a look at their budgets and lower some of the funds they would...

Sharia Goodman Global Societies 09/09/10 My understanding of a Global Society is that it brings people of all nations closer together, through a common ground. It’s like a growth towards countries coming together economically and not only seeing themselves through their national individuality, but as well as a part of the world as a whole; whether it is through ethnicity and culture, politics, education. Ethnicity and culture factors into global societies in many various ways, it...

ssssssdIn the contemporary world, the reported cases of crime all over the world are alarmingly increasing. It is believed that the main reasons behind this are the rise in population and the increase in the inflation rate. This can be harnessed with the involvement of the Government which is discussed further in the context of this essay.In order to justify my point of view, I would like to state that the population of a country will be the first and foremost reason behind this increase in...

I. Terms a. Centripetal force- An attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state b. Centrifugal force- A force that divides people and countries c. Shatterbelt- An area of instability between regions with opposing political and cultural values d. Nation- a group of people with a common culture occupying a particular territory, bound together by a strong sense of unity arising from shared beliefs and customs. e. Nation-state- an ideal form consisting of a homogeneous...

Differences between Dual and Cooperative Federalism Differences between Dual and Cooperative Federalism Federalism is a governmental system in which authority is divided between two sovereign levels of government: national and regional. This notion of federalism was the founding fathers’ solution to the difficulty of creating a nation out of thirteen sovereign states. For instance, the United States government and Ohio government share powers, such as creating and collecting taxes, but...