The seventeenth century was marked by a significant boost in political thought. Indeed, one may see that major political concepts were developed by philosophers during that time. The scholars in political science developed ideas, which were expressed by the authors in Ancient Greece and Rome, and turned such ideas into theories in their classic understanding. In this paper, I will attempt to provide a brief overview of the major political theories that European scholars presented in the...

Healthcare is an industry of the State, which aims to organize and ensure affordable medical services. It represents a set of political, economic, social, legal, scientific, medical, sanitary, anti-cultural character and aimed at preserving and strengthening the physical and mental health of every person to maintain his long and active life, giving him medical treatment in case of deterioration of health, and also to implement these measures are specific social institutions. Health is a kind...

Realism is a theory within international relations which predicts states will act in their own national interest in defiance of moral consideration. In general, this belief results from an observation of human nature and the perception of people as selfish and fiercely competitive. Realism regards the international arena as anarchic, governed by no authority overriding sovereign states. International institutions such as the United Nations are not afforded significant credibility from a realist...

America is indisputably the strongest nation. Using its power, the United States not only took care of its own country and citizens, but also protected people around the world by promoting peace. Many leaders of America believe that America is responsible to resolve the conflicts that occur around the world since the United States is perceived as the most powerful country. The U.S. was involved in numerous foreign affairs to spread peace. Yet, people not always appreciated the work done by the...

ASEAN has performing a great job of generating a local ground for clashes and arguments to be controlled in harmonious and nonviolent methods all the way through dialogue, discussion and building of confidence [1]. ASEAN has as well placed the basis for local finance combination and has the complex devices for associating with local troubles between Southeast Asia and Asia Pacific region. The ASEAN was established in 1967 for premeditated and causes of safety as an outcome of the terminating of...

The mass media in the Philippines, being the universal source of information, contributes a great influence on our thinking and behavior. This term paper will focus about the impact of media coverage on elections and how it persuades the electorates' behavior. My purpose is to explore the effects of mass media on political power in the Philippines and to show how the media simultaneously disrupt and defends the status quo including the advantages and disadvantages during election campaigns. The...

If one is able to meet all the qualifications mentioned above, his name will be entered in a register of electors. Register of electors is a list of all qualified electors belonging to the electoral division that the register relates to. A register contains, amongst other things, the following: particulars of every qualified elector of the electoral division concerned; the elector's serial number; and the code of the polling district (which is a sub-division of the electoral division) that the...

For a party system to be considered as strongly institutionalized, the inter-party rivalry must be stable and the political actors must view political parties as legitimate and important. However, in the Philippine setting, these two characteristics seem to be missing.Stability of Interparty RivalryElectoral VolatilityA good indicator of the stability of interparty rivalry of party systems is the gauge of electoral volatility. Electoral volatility determines the level to which there is...

The period 1993-1999 was a particularly colourful one in Russian history. The Gorbachev era of Glasnost (openness) and Perestroika (restructuring) which tried to steer a between totalitarian socialism and free-market capitalism in the 1980s had given way to the Yeltsin era. After barely two years in office, President Boris Yeltsin found himself in direct conflict with the Supreme Soviet and other former communist political groups over the speed and nature of economic reforms. When in March 1993...

The phenomenon of terrorism has become a major concern of the international community. It is elevated to the foremost foreign policy problem of the states. The terrorists' power is growing day by day. The new and faster modes of transportation and communication technologies have made it easier for the terrorists to reach their targets and strike them without any difficulty. This has magnified the threat of terrorism and made it more sinister than it has been in the past. Although the menace is...