Lakoff’s Models and Their Political Implications Strict Father Model Regarding political issues, George Lakoff’s theory can explain the dynamics of the state and its citizens. For example, the Strict Father Model is a conventional nuclear family where the father is mostly in charge of the home’s management (Lakoff, 1995). The...
Introduction The expansion of population and diversity in societies has caused the development of new rules that make life more structured and organized. Such aspects as governmental structures, economic systems, education, and language became the main factors separating societies and creating their uniqueness. People want to stay unique and build...
Lakoff’s Moral Models in Political Discourse George Lakoff’s model is significantly insightful and can be applied to the field of politics. He believed that “American politics can be understood through a metaphor of the family” (POLI D001, 2023, 3:36). The Strict Father Model or the Nurturant Parent Model can be...
Introduction A family is a group founded on marriage or kinship and endowed with a historically defined organization (structure), the formation of which necessitates social sanction; the latter characterizes the marriage that serves as the foundation of the family’s conformance to a set of social standards. As a result, the...
Introduction Historians and academics disagreed on the issue of whether the American Founding Fathers advocated for democratic reform. Some see them as democracy defenders, whereas Howard Zinn and others take a more critical stance. Howard Zinn, a renowned radical historian, vigorously contests the idea that the Founders were democratic reformers....
Introduction Freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and freedom of association are important values in American democracy, and in recent years, these views have become even more critical in society. Today, Americans are increasingly uniting with each other based on common thoughts to realize their shared ideas better and speak...
Introduction Recent decades have experienced revolutionary changes in the most important spheres of social life. Globalization is the growing number of economic integrations around the world, including the movement of products, services, technologies, and information beyond the borders of a single country. Globalization, democracy, and economic development are considered to...
Theodore Kaczynski, more commonly known as the Unabomber, is the one of the most famous domestic terrorists in the US. In 1995, he pressured several prominent US newspapers to publish his famous work, “Industrial Society and Its Future”, quickly gaining popularity among “green” radicals. This essay will prove that Kaczynski’s...
The global system comprises sovereign states whose relationships determine several international factors, such as social, political, and economic stability. As a result, global governance has emerged as a critical yet highly disputed attribute of the global landscape due to its effectiveness in facilitating collaboration and peaceful co-existence. Liberal and constructivist...
It is quite common for historians and political scientists to have dissimilar views on recent and past events, as well as make varied predictions in relation to the future. Thus, when drawing up visions of the ‘new world order’ that would follow after the end of the Cold War, Betts...
Introduction Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Social Contract and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” focus on the social contract (Stovall 67). A social contract is an agreement between citizens and their government that allows them to form a society and have certain rights and responsibilities (Burnyeat and Sheild Johansson 225)....
The Equal Rights Amendment is one of the most contested aspects of the Constitution since its proposal. It promises equal rights for every American citizen regardless of sex. The conflict stems from whether it is a law that deals with a separate concept or if it’s just an addition to...
Democracy is described as the conviction in human liberty and equality, or a form of governance founded on this idea, in which authority is maintained directly by the people or elected leaders. Democracy has emerged as one of the most popular political systems of administration over the past ten years,...
Income inequality is an acute issue in the US and other developed countries, and as a result, many would consider government redistribution. In response, theories of entitlement, equality, and distribution have developed, including Nozick’s Chamberlin example of entitlement, Rawls’ theory of justice, and Marx’s theory of exploitation. The approaches can...
According to Jervis, many political psychology thinkers developed prescriptive and descriptive theories. By this, he means that these frameworks attempt to provide a strictly empirical account and infer normative statements of how policymakers ought to behave. However, Jervis notes that these theories fail to predict behavior accurately when actors do...
Summary Federalism is a system of government that permits the existence of multiple central authorities. It denotes that there is a federal government that is supreme and that there are also more negligible, more regionally focused levels of government that deal with local and regional matters. Although the goal is...
Introduction The Fourth Industrial Revolution made a breakthrough not only in the economy but also in social services, technology, and information technology, as well as the medical and political aspects of the life of nations. Its main goal was to use innovative technologies in the field of informatics to improve...
Introduction Civil disobedience is a crucial topic in the field of laws and ethics. Throughout history, ethical philosophers have debated the philosopher’s morality of defying the law where some proposed argumentative theories to justify the phenomenon while others have opposed the vice as immoral and unlawful. Proponents of civil disobedience...
In this paper, the opinions proposed by Jason Altmire on the problems caused in American society by such a phenomenon as political partisanship will be considered and their potential solutions will be proposed. Point 1: The first consequence is the transition from uncontrolled polycentricity in the form of a simple conglomerate...
Introduction The United States has a complex political system generally presented as bipartisan. The members of these two parties, Democrats and Republicans, occupy positions based on the party’s majority or minority presence in the House and Senate. The simple characterization of this relationship is their opposition – members of the...
Introduction The topic of African history is quite debatable and complex since it includes such dramatic issues as slavery in the past. Moreover, Africa stands aside from the entire world in terms of its unique culture and geographic position. This paper aims to critically review the book “African History: A...
Literature Review The policies emerging under Russian President Vladimir Putin hold the potential for building more robust democratic institutions as well as for growing repression of political opposition. The conviction of Putin and most of the Russian elite that only a market economy and closer links with the West will...
Vietnam is officially a one-party strange, following the ideology of communism. It makes the country authoritarian and deliberately deprives citizens of the right to a fair choice and vote. However, in recent years, Vietnam has attracted a lot of investment and is trying not to disappoint investors. Many high-tech companies...
Journalists, unlike political scientists, can call any country a failure to attract the attention of readers. In fact, in the academic world, there are coherent definitions of what can be considered a failed state. In short, this means that the deteriorating quality of the economic and political system has left...
Introduction Over the past 40 years, the U.S. has made many mistakes in the political arena. Many events have decided people’s lives for the worse: failed negotiations, combat operations where they were not needed, participation in wars around the globe and the subsequent surrender of territories due to unforeseen circumstances....
Introduction The welfare state is a common means of governing and managing political economy in which the state takes on the responsibility of guaranteeing basic economic security as well as fundamental services such as healthcare or education to the population (Dickovick & Eastwood, 2019, p. 82). Therefore, by definition, this...
America is one of the world’s greatest military and economic powers; therefore, it is vital to understand the nation’s political direction. Political life in the United States is characterized by colorful elections, genuine federalism, an independent national legislature, a strong judiciary, and several other distinguishing elements. When the correct and...
Introduction Systems of government are critical for the functionality and agenda of the state, but depending on the type of governance it pursues, this can have a profound impact on the society, economics, and politics of that country. Federalism, practice in the United States, is know the co-governance of federal...
There are numerous nations with various assemblages and economic systems in the modern globe. Contemporary market economies now include the government as a prominent and active player (Li & Maskin, 2021). For instance, a command economy is entirely managed and planned by the state using a centralized financial plan. On...
Problem Description One of the most common scenarios of gentrification is when private individuals or municipalities begin investing in the infrastructure of the given area that had been historically disinvested. Therefore, gentrification can cause a serious influx of new business owners and common people of Caucasian descent who tend to...
The growing essence of multinational corporations remains a challenge to the neoliberal order of the world economy in an increasingly globalized world. Adverse political actions can range from the pernicious, such as widespread destruction, the source of which can be the revolution, to the more financial, such as the intervention...
Introduction The social security system is a program that was established almost a century ago. However, multiple aspects of US society, livelihood, and general life expectancy have changed, which is why it needs revisions. The solutions to the challenges, including the rate of the working population vs. the non-working one,...
Any powerful state is built on several significant pillars: a strong army, a thriving economy, the ability to negotiate, and effective information resources. Therefore, speaking about the main elements that form national power, it is necessary to consider the concept of Diplomatic, Informational, Military, and Economic power (DIME). Each kind...
Karen L Cox’s argument or main points in “Black Protestors Have Been Rallying Against Confederate Statues for Generations” The main points that Cox emphasizes during the article are the support of black people’s retention of the racist’s historical figures. Americans, especially the parts of populations who have been oppressed through...
Who? Jim Crow laws were removed from the book decades ago, but presently an unprecedented proportion of the Black Community is stored in jails or stuck in parallel social worlds, denying fundamental civil and human rights. Including the right to vote, the right to serve juries, and the free access...
The active spread of democracy from 1815 to 1840 significantly expanded the rights and freedoms of citizens to participate in political life. The United States had a heterogeneous structure with extremely diverse social groups. Each of the groups had its own interests, which needed to be defended according to democratic...
Introduction Classical realism refers to an international relations theory that draws upon ancient traditions of political thought. Classical realist and neo-realist theories are primarily concerned with the world as it is as opposed to the desired state of things. In this regard, realism can rather be viewed as empirical than...
Executive Summary The governance of Spain had an immediate need to respond to the volcanic eruption that interfered with its citizens’ normal operations. Over the years, Spain has undergone various economic and structural reforms that have enabled its instantaneous change in the development record. The government of Spain approved various...
Introduction Somalia is located on the peninsula of the same name in eastern Africa. Today, this word has become a household, meaning ruin and lawlessness. Somalia has been subjected to political and climatic upheavals for many years. Regardless of the situation in the country, children need to acquire knowledge and...
Introduction Capitalism has propelled innovation, business growth, and prosperity in contemporary society. However, increased inequalities and market failures have been associated with capitalism. Capitalistic economic and political systems involve private control of a country’s trade and industries. Consequently, there is a monopoly in the market, leading to higher product prices...
The U. S. Congress is supposed to be the body representing all members of the American society and the institution addressing the needs of all groups. However, this goal is not fully realized, and one of the reasons is the underrepresentation of some groups. It is noteworthy that the rate...
Members of the House of Representatives and Senate who are appointed by the public to represent their interests in those bodies are called trustees and instructed delegates. Both trustees and instructed delegates play different roles of governmental representatives according to their model. While an instructed delegate makes decisions on the...
Webb’s Linking the Industrial Revolution to Her Own Political Beliefs Beatrice Webb is one of the famous socialists who drove significant policies concerning economics. Webb’s political belief was that socialism would evolve gradually and unopposed if political action and education collaboratively took charge. Her belief meant that many problems and...
Introduction In April 2011, Obama authorized the military operation that killed Osama bin Laden (Geronimo), Al-Qaeda’s co-founder and leader who claimed responsibility for several attacks on American targets worldwide, including 9/11. Geronimo was the name used by the United States military as one of the first code names for Osama...
Criteria for Meeting a Research Question A strong research question is necessary for directing a research article, project, or thesis. It delineates what one wishes to discover and provides their study with a distinct focus and objective. My research paper looks into the subject, Has Repression Increased Under Xi Jinping?...
Introduction Equatorial Guinea is a country located on the west coast of central Africa. The form of government in Equatorial Guinea can be referred to as a dictatorship (Rupiya, 2020). Equatorial Guinea enjoyed rapid economic development following the discovery of oil in 1995 (Douglas, 2017). However, the Mongomo clan has...
The political relationships between different countries can be understood only by analyzing the basic principles of legislation formation. Many political conflicts can be solved more efficiently when the correlation between morality and politics is researched in detail. Even though this topic is well-researched, within the current political situation, many immoral...
Abstract The goal is to demonstrate that utilitarianism theory should not be used when making ethical decisions due to its massive disadvantages outweighing its strengths. Introduction It is important to note that utilitarianism is a consequentialist theory, where morality is derived not from the action or actor but from the...
Into the Storm, the documentary series by Cullen Hoback, explores the connection between QAnon, a popular online conspiracy theory, and an infamous imageboard, 8chan. The QAnon’s anti-establishment stance culminated on January 6, 2021, when an aggressive mob of protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington, DC. Fuelled by the provocative conspiracy...
Alan Brinkley examines the objectives and problems of liberalism during the early stages of the New Deal and its later consequences during wartime. According to the author, the initial understanding of liberalism was that “something was wrong with capitalism and that government should find a way to repair it” (Brinkley,...
The war on supremacy and hierarchy of power has been dominant from time immemorial, stemming its roots from the biblical theories of ancient past to the present-day world, modernity. The quest for control has influenced the rapid increase in humanitarian crises and oppressions witnessed in today’s generations. In the caste...
Introduction Social change can be defined as a shift or remodeling of how human beings interact and the relationships that cause cultural transformations in social institutions. Social changes take place over a long time, causing extreme and deep-rooted consequences for the members of society. Social change results from many factors...
Introduction Wattenberg surfaces the argument about the youth’s participation in politics and the impact of reading the newspaper based on the political context. He claims that most youths are out of touch with politics and that the decrease in newspaper reading in the US is a key contributor to the...
In the article “An Analysis of Government Communication in the United States during the COVID‐19 Pandemic,” the authors explore inefficient government communication with people, leading to increasing panic. Effective government communication is critical to overcoming crises and mobilizing public forces. However, during the pandemic, governmental information and communication with the...
In 1941, in the background of World War II, Henry Luce stated in his essay that it was a time for the U.S. to embrace its leadership over the whole world. He discusses the idea of American internationalism, stating reasons for the U.S. to choose this course of action. To...
Introduction Global problems are not just challenges that affect many people. Rather they are problems that affect the entire universe and potentially all living things on earth. Climate change is an example that quickly comes to mind when a global problem is mentioned. This is because the consequences of any...
Introduction Advancing democracy is one of the critical processes in contemporary political science in the United States, as it is a significant source of social benefits for the population. Hence, the study of issues with the most severe impact, whether positive or negative, is required to get a retrospective on...
Social media refers to the various forms of electronic interaction which uses online means to communicate. The communication may involve sharing ideas, videos, business contracts, or personal messages. The technology used in social media is computer-based, facilitating virtual groups and networks to be linked together. Examples of computer-based facilities that...
Introduction A variety of perspectives on equity and ethics research entails numerous debates between experts who uphold specific theories and ideas. Prominent philosophers Robert Nozick and John Rawls describe compelling and engaging ideas concerning equity values. They express views of establishing a government based on ethics and justice. “Justice as...
Introduction The landscape of global governance presents a complex and almost unintelligible system of actions, power exchanges, and changes. Despite its initial appearance as a concept that is too large to inspect meaningfully, there is evidence for it being a hierarchy or anarchy-centered construct. The interactions within global systems are...
Introduction: The History of the One-Child Policy China’s One-Child Policy was justifiably considered by many to be a horrendous violation of human rights. First steps towards implementation of this policy were first discussed by the Chinese government in the 1960s, after the average births-per-woman reached six (Zhang and Junsen 142)....
Kal Cartoon Analysis Political cartoons are defined drawings made to convey reports on politics and recent events in a nation. The satires recreate a crucial part in the political communication of the community by providing a platform for the privilege of speech. The legislative comic sketched by Kelvin Kallaugher, a...
The advantages of lobbyists as a tool for special interest groups are that they provide different avenues where government policies and legislation are easily influenced. Holyoke (2021) argue that since lobbyists are professionals with an understanding of government legislature, they provide a platform where individuals access legal issues with ease....
American politics has been one of the world’s ionic systems regardless of the raised questions on its failures. Various concepts within the American political system have proven that it has both shortfalls and fulfillment. The ideas are related to clarifying why the systems make American politics exceptional. These concepts include...
Lobbying groups are associations that try to impact legislation made by governments. People with common interests form interest groups to influence public policy. Interest groups determine the bill, while the lobbyist ensures that the lawmakers pass the legislation. These two groups play a critical role in creating and passing bills...
Introduction During the Gilded era, United States citizens faced significant economic, political, and social challenges. Despite the rapid economic growth associated with industrialization, many underlying issues were gilded by prosperity. The industrial revolution led to many problems such as unemployment, political radicalism, poverty, and corruption. As a result, a group...
It is important to note that national security relies on being capable of protecting the citizens, which requires some form of executive power superior to a regular entity. However, it is evident that there is a fine line between such a privilege and power abuse because the latter diminishes one’s...
Liberalism does not differ from many other theories in that it establishes that academic research should be based on a commitment to a scientific approach in the process of constructing a theory. This factor contributes to the acquisition of a given approach of a more positivist and socio-scientific side of...
A dictatorship is a form of governance wherein one person or group of people has unlimited power with no effective constitutional restraints. The term dictatorship derives from the Latin word dictator, which under the Roman Republic denoted a provisional administrator with supernatural abilities to cope with state emergencies (Fraenkel and...
Democracy, as a socio-political phenomenon, is associated with equality, whether the right to vote, expression of will, religious affiliation, or other freedoms. According to Greenberg et al. (2018), the United States, being a country with a capitalist system, largely builds its economy on the wealth-producing principle. At the same time,...
Introduction Democracy as a term and phenomenon originated in ancient Greece, where human civil and political rights were first raised. Democracy is the belief in a shared power governed by collective decision-making. The U.S. system of democracy is a product of its history and practice, shaped in unique ways. The...
The tradition of political realism is rooted in the deep ages, its cognitive principles were in demand in various fields of political science, within its framework one of the most authoritative theories of the state in political science was developed. In the world, there are constantly crisis moments in the...
Introduction Public administration is a field that studies how governmental policies are implemented and the process that includes the actual implementation of policies to advance citizens’ well-being. Public administration theory addresses a set of social sciences to analyze the meaning, structure, and function of different forms of public service. Concerning...
In the theory of Marxism, the withering away of the state and the money behind it is a natural process due to public self-awareness. However, if the state disappears right now, without any prerequisites, then all state institutions will die with it (for example, the police, courts, other government agencies)....
Introduction The development concept is drawn up and shaped by patriotic leaders guided by ethics. In his article “Neopatrimonialism and Political Economy,” Mkandawire (2015) argues that the African cause is self-reinforcing Africanist scholarship. The call to neopatrimonialism forecasts government improvement to meet inherent long-term challenges (Mkandawire, 2015). This comparative ideology...
Summary: Frederick Douglass discusses how the Constitution will affect people’s lives. He draws attention to the fact that common sense must be at the head of any government action. He criticizes the Constitution by explaining its promotion of the slave system (Blackpast, 2012). Douglass expresses his attitude toward the Constitution...
“The Tragedy of the Commons” is a dilemma described by Garrett Hardin in 1968. In this reading, several people, driven by personal interests and egoism, act rationally and independently; however, in the end, they destroy scarce resources. The article reflects on the topic of limited resources and suggests that some...
The Libertarian Theory supports a society of free will and unrestrained freedom. The Libertarian Media system suggests that media houses should freely report anything and seek to be free from the government’s grip. It hinges on the fact that the public can make decisions for themselves, deciding what information is...
In the system of political organization of society, an important place belongs to the state. The State has not always existed and is currently the result of the historical development of society and its natural division into various social groups. It is also the result of the progressive development of...
It is important to note that capitalism is a political and economic system that enables private ownership and profit-seeking. Although the system brought a wide range of innovations and quality of life improvement, it is far from perfect in terms of justice, equality, fairness, and long-term viability. As with any...
The development of society is closely related to state formation, as the state provides an outline of the class system and distribution of power in the population. One of the primary reasons the state is essential for continuous development and progress is that the state indicates stability. Moreover, it provides...
One of the fields in which trivial objections are particularly common is politics, and an example of such arguments based on irrelevant details is the case when opponents argue about the feasibility of reforms. For instance, in healthcare, many measures seem controversial to the public, and the opinions vary depending...
The existence of opposing interests within a country determines the need for an instrument, allowing activists to overcome the emerging challenges for the common good. In this case, politics is the field, clarifying what methods can be used for the above purpose and how the actions of different population groups...
The issues raised by the black movements in the USA have been relevant, and their initiatives have been needed. However, the question of where these ideas come from has not been covered. Partially, the reason for this was the fact that the majority of people, first of all, think of...
The issue of governments, their powers, and the legislature have always been prevalent. Many book writers and columnists tried to grasp the meaning of many government officials’ actions and decisions. Additionally, every generation has its own problems, which reflect the government system and law system. As a result, the following...
Stating the Constitution is not a suicide pact and advocating the limitation of certain rights to counter threats during a crisis is a fairly reasonable approach. Rights guaranteed by the Constitution comprise a public good that benefits those who partake in it. However, constitutional rights can only endure until there...
Such a concept as freedom has many different definitions depending on the field of study. The most basic and widespread description of this phenomenon is the understanding of freedom as independence from the desires and opinions of other people. This research paper aims to compare and contrast the understanding of...
Introduction It seems reasonable to state that the complexity that exists within the scope of systems models related to the assessment of economies and politics serves as a significant foundation for appropriate evaluations and projections pertaining to public policies. The utilization of complex and advanced formulas does not imply a...
The group of people who are connected with the same aim, which is usually related to the alterations of the governmental policy, is called an interest group. Naturally, the associations are formally organized and tend to seek the enhancement of life quality within the area of interest by influencing public...
The 14th US Congressional District of New York In New York State’s 14th Congressional district, Whites form the majority, followed by other races and Asians. The minorities in the district are the Blacks, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Mixed races, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. Economically, the average annual...
Bureaucracy is an unavoidable part of a modern society, present in most spheres of life. In simple terms, it is a complex organization of multilayered systems and processes guaranteeing that the state officials are the main decision-makers, rather than the elected representatives (Banton, 2020). The decision-making process under bureaucracy is...
The public wants to rely on the facts by assessing political actions and striving for critical thinking. Recently, however, facts have lost their evidentiary value in the political process. A question arises of how an advanced society manages public decisions if the facts are used without evidence. Various experts talk...
Politics is an integral part of the life of organized communities such as human society. This concept describes the relationships between community members that lead to consolidated decision-making and resource distribution. The main aim of politics is the adoption of collective action to address a particular problem or achieve a...
Public services are founded on the ethical principles of the common good, and therefore they should focus on serving others and social equity. Ethics are guidelines that focus on improving societal well-being and resolving conflicts of interest. In the article on the state of social equity in American public administration,...
Meaning of Democracy The word “democracy” comes from the Greek language and means “rule of the people.” The issues of democracy have been discussed for several thousand years, but a definition of this concept with which everyone would agree has not been found. This can partly be explained by the...
Multiple American citizens consider the assassination of John F. Kennedy a decisive point in history that ruined democracy. Kennedy promoted “education, national security, and world peace,” which did not correspond to the interests of other influential bodies in the US during the Vietnam war (JFK Library, par. 4). Although the...
Introduction The role and place of morality in politics have been a tough question for philosophers for generations. Nowadays, it remains one of the most controversial topics, and it will cause disputes as long as society does not consist of a homogenous community with identical values. It is only natural...
I think that the current state of the political system is abysmal. The video titled “How America Could Fall Like Rome” makes parallels with the Roman Republic before its transformation into an Empire. It also claims that democracy is in danger from radicalized and authoritarian political elements (like Trump) and...
Introduction The ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 reveals how important it is for a government to undertake correct policies that would ensure the security and well-being of the citizens. In 2005, the United Nations introduced a new norm of international law as the responsibility to protect. The essence of this initiative...
What is Cancel Culture Cancel Culture can define a way of life practiced by many individuals. There is a global as well as a national level of Culture. In politics, the term “cancel culture” refers to the idea that people can be easily controlled without sufficient food and entertainment. High-end...
