Political Science

In every society all over the world, there are often complicated societal problems. There is often much uncertainty which characterize the point in time when the problem begun and what started it. The available knowledge and data concerning the problem are often in contradiction with each other. When the problem is in a global scale such as climate change, many nations, economies, cultures and traditions come to play with regard to finding a common solution which further complicates the process...

The ability to provide an alternative view to the application of US foreign and security policy during the post 911 environment coincides with not only the adherence towards the notions and aspect of war but sought to redefine it in accordance to the needs of the time. The article examines the conditions why the American response towards the war on terror was exceptional and how the necessary conditions were set to allow a new way for determining the definition and implementation of war. Using...

Using the criteria developed by Joseph Nye and shown in Table 3.3, evaluate Barack Obamas conduct in office in the realm of domestic policymaking Introduction The personality taken for the study is Barack Obama, the President of United States. This paper focuses on the administrative and leadership style of Barack Obama in taking decisions related to domestic policy making. He is a well known personality, popular throughout the world. His legend is a momentous one in record, but in the middle...

Personal answer Given the eminent climatic catastrophes, it is worth accepting that climate change is real. The world has over the past two decades witnessed varied climate anomalies such as extreme whether conditions, which include prolonged droughts and floods. Such climate changes have been closely attributed to the ever increasing greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, leading to global warming. According to scientific findings, carbon dioxide, the most common...

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The Electoral College consists of people who come together to vote for presidential candidates. The system is being used in the United States. The citizens are expected to vote for the candidates of their choice who later become the electors to choose the president. The system can be traced back to about two hundred years ago. The main reason for its establishment was the growing concern about the ability of ordinary citizens to make proper decisions while choosing the president. At the time of...

According to Thomas Hobbes, men have no pleasure in keeping company where apparently no power is able to overawe them all. Individuals, for Hobbes, seek to overpower other individuals (to be secured and valued). Thus, in the nature of man, there are three principal causes of quarrel competition, diffidence, and glory. The first quarrel is directed towards gain the second for safety and the third for reputation. To secure these aims, violence is necessary. Violence ensured gain, safety, and reputation....

In war, soldiers are supposed and expected to carry themselves and behave in a particular and agreed way.  With this knowledge available to soldiers on both sides of a conflict, then war in so much as it is destructive is fought with clear rules of engagement. The challenge however arises when one of the parties in the war decides to change the rules of engagement without informing the other party.  It becomes challenging to both parties to agree on what the rules are anymore since each...

Whenever a dispute occurs between two parties, there is always need for negotiations to resolve the disagreement between the conflicting parties. Negotiations are done in our day to day life in trying to solve disputes using different approaches depending on the level of education, culture, upbringing and even the life experiences of the parties involved in the negotiations. Acuff (2008 9) in his book, how to negotiate anything with anyone around the world, outlines about six basic stages that can...