Three Paradoxes of Democracy 1. Consent vs. effectiveness 2. Conflict vs. Consensus 3. Representation vs. Governability What’s effective may not be what is popular -economic policies are a good example hyperinflation and other painful unpopular reforms -even in established democracies you are thinking about getting elected not long term policies Examples: Free trade job loss Terrorism loss of personal liberties Deficit spending people like low taxes but also like government
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Earth-Altering Accidents Accidents happen‚ but when they destroy the delicate balance of nature or cause a large number of people to suffer‚ they become disasters. Here are some of the largest disasters that have been caused by human activity. Love Canal 1953‚ New York‚ U.S. Love Canal‚ a small town in upstate New York near Niagara Falls‚ was destroyed by waste from chemical plants. Beginning in 1947‚ chemical companies could legally dump their waste products into the canal. In the 1950s‚ families
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is not as prominent. Their lifestyle‚ fashion and ways of life are therefore very different from coastal cities such as Sydney‚ Gold Coast and Perth. In Melbourne‚ people are more dedicated to working‚ money and business‚ and for fun on a weekend‚ they go to parks‚ have picnics‚ play Cricket‚ Rugby‚ or Golf. Of course there are people who are into water sports such as Kite Surfing or even Surf in more distant beaches‚ but the point is that Melbourne is a city based around urban activities: they love
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The Three Philosophies China has one of the longest histories in ancient world history. As civilization developed‚ so did ideas about religion‚ knowledge‚ values‚ society‚ and the world. Three of the most famous ones were the Confucianism‚ Legalism‚ and Daoism. There are many different and similar ideas in these three philosophies. Confucianism has many characteristics and ideas for life and social order. It came from the teachings of a Chinese philosopher named Confucius‚ or Kongzi. His students
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he married Georgina Henrietta Stanley. His first publication was ‘Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow’‚ followed by the famous ‘Three Men in a Boat’. He became famous both as a playwright and novelist. He also served in the French Red Cross during the First World War before his death on 14th June 1927. The theme The complete novel is based upon a boat-trip taken by three friends down the river Thames from Kingston to Oxford. I believe that it was supposed to be a travelogue but it turned out to
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Three branches of government In 1787‚ the leaders of the states gathered to write the Constitution. They wanted a strong and fair national government. They did not want one person or one group of people to have too much power. While under control of the British‚ they learned having too much power could cause trouble. So‚ the delegates wrote the Constitution to provide separation of powers which is the three separate branches of government. This separation balances the branches and keeps any of them
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believe will be the most beneficial regarding the everlasting fight on crime here in our city. In order to provide the people of Monterey with the best results of our policing style‚ it is most important to diagnose the reoccurring problems that have effects on the city and community as a whole such as the shocking homicide rates. As the Chief of Police‚ it is my duty to understand the three different styles of policing introduced by James Q. Wilson‚ which include the Watchman Style‚ the Legalistic Style
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THREE MEN IN A BOAT(TO SAY NOTHING OF THE DOG). by Jerome K. JeromeCHAPTER I.THERE were four of us - George‚ and William Samuel Harris‚ and myself‚ and Montmorency. We were sitting in my room‚ smoking‚ and talking about how bad we were - bad from a medical point of view I mean‚ of course.We were all feeling seedy‚ and we were getting quite nervous about it. Harris said he felt such extraordinary fits of giddiness come over him at times‚ that he hardly knew what he was doing; and then George said
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Shaina Piermattei Professor Minor Theory of Communications 14 November‚ 2011 Three Strikes Law The Three Strikes Law is similar to its names origin‚ like in baseball‚ after a person ’s third felony‚ or strike‚ prison time is drastically enforced and can even end up being up to 25 years to life. The first two strikes are counted namely as serious or violent crimes‚ however‚ once a third strike is enforced‚ the seriousness of the crime can actually be much less. For example‚ nonviolent
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Three Cups of Tea Questions 1. How is building schools in Pakistan similar to climbing a mountain? What did Mortenson learn from his failed attempt to summit K2? Building a school is similar to climbing a mountain because the actual climb is he hard and grueling part of the journey‚ but the reward is the summit/ the finished product of the school. All the trials you have to go through is the climb‚ just like the preparations‚ and the plans to build the school. Once you go through the hard
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