THE POLITICS OF CONSENSUS BUILDING: A CASE STUDY OF THE PROVISION OF BOREHOLE WATER FOR ASAMANG COMMUNITY IN SEKYERE SOUTH DISTRICT A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE‚ UNIVERSITY OF GHANA‚ LEGON‚ IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE MAY‚ 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Abbreviations and Acronyms ... ... ... ... ... ... ... iii List of Tables ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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Consensus vs Coalition. In the world of creating policy programs the demands of both political groups and political individuals are crucial. When a proposal or a sensitive issue is brought up political parties either join together to form a coalition building‚ or discuss the options though a consensus building. In a consensus building local participation and speaking out is crucial for the party’s success‚ while in a coalition groups can bind together and become more influential. Depending on
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To what extent was there a post-war consensus? (45) Despite some historians trying to argue that the notion of a “post-war” consensus becomes more blurry and inaccurate the closer one studies modern Britain from 1951-2007‚ there is a wealth of resources and abundant forms of evidence to firmly claim confidently that a post-war consensus did exist; permeating and diffusing throughout British politics‚ economics‚ societal events and also foreign affairs. Economics: From 1951 to 1979 both parties
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a problem solving experience where consensus organizing strategies would have been or could be useful? Thinking about my life the problem that comes to my mind is unemployment. Back in my country there is lack of job opportunities for the youths‚ resources are available but they are not used accurately in creating job opportunities. Most of the youths after graduation have no hope of being employed‚ and they end up looking for minor labor for survival. Consensus organizing strategies would have be
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EROSION OF CONSENSUS AD IDEM This work is to discuss about the erosion of “consensus ad idem” or called as “meeting of the minds”‚ to get to know about this we have to know about “Contract” where in which the “consensus ad idem” plays a very important role. Meaning and Definition of Contract: The word contract is derived from the Latin “contractum”‚ meaning “drawn together”. It‚ therefore‚ denotes a drawing together of two or more minds to form a common
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“Without a basic minimum of consensus‚ no politics is possible”. Discuss the relationship between conflict and consensus in determining the nature of politics. This research paper aims at finding a concise definition for the terms‚ ‘conflict and consensus”‚ comparing the both terms‚ stating some Sociologists’ perspectives on the theories and then discussing how these terms help in determining the nature of politics. Conflict Theory by Karl Marx According to Wahl (1985)‚ “Conflict can be described
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growth and development as well as political survival. According to Amartya Sen‚ development is the process of economic‚ technological and social change by which human welfare is improved. The Liberal International Economic Order‚ (L.I.E.O) Washington Consensus (W.C) and Structural Adjustment Programs (SAP’s) were policies formulated by the economically developed countries (core) for the impoverished developing countries (semi-periphery/periphery) to carry out more reforms with loans and grants so as to
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Should abortion be a legal right for all woman in the world? A person can either be in support of abortion or against it‚ but do you really think that anyone has the right to murder an innocent human being? In my opinion‚ abortion should be banned because it means to kill a new life‚ no matter what stage of pregnancy it is in‚ and its putting a woman’s body in danger because the result is not always pleasant; it could go the opposite of what you envisioned. The main and the most important contributing
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WHAT LED TO THE COLLAPSE OF CONSENSUS? The 1950’s and early 1960’s was a time of consensus in the US. By the middle of the 60’s the US experienced a series of shocks which undermined consensus. The assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas in 1963. The differences in the civil rights movement. The escalation of the Vietnam War. All of these factors undermined American confidence to change the world and improve the country. By the late 60’s‚ US society was polarised: divided between different
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situation‚ as described in Asch’s experiment findings‚ suggestibility can control the way an individual thinks when influenced by others. 4. The distinction between consensus and conformity Asch describes is consensus is a general agreement among a group of people while conformity is complying with a general agreement. Asch states that consensus can come under the authority of conformity (p. 602). Discussion and Writing Questions (p. 602): 1. I agree with Asch’s statement that people’s opinions and attitudes
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