The practice of resorting to torture in order to elicit vital information goes back to ancient times. While human civilization has much progressed in many areas, this tendency has held humanity back. The practice of torture is not merely repulsive to the senses. Beyond the obvious pain and suffering inflicted on the victim, it poses…
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The most important influences on the colonial experiences of Europeans in North America?
The European colonial experience in the New World is not one monolithic, homogenous entity. The wave of colonists arriving in the newly discovered continent comprised of several groups deriving from different religious, cultural, linguistic and class backgrounds. At one end of the spectrum were members of imperial royalty, whose purpose was one of administration and…
Do MNEs migrate to green policy only when forced by government regulations?
One of the persistent debates in recent years is whether business corporations should be tightly regulated to conform to environmental preservation standards. Also referred to as the green movement, some corporations have voluntarily proposed and adopted these standards as a way of showing their public responsibility. Critics argue that such moves are largely public relations…
The influence of 1900,1904,1908,1912 and 1916 Olympic Games on the world
The Olympic Games is the most celebrated sporting event for all nations in the world. Almost every sporting discipline is included in the itinerary and most of the countries in the world participates in it. It showcases human virtues such as perseverance, courage, determination, etc and in this respect it serves as a theatre of…
Are Latin Americans getting anti-American (USA)?
In political science studies, it is not often that one reads of American Imperialism. The term imperialism is almost exclusively associated with colonial exploits of major European powers such as Britain, France and Germany in the West; and China and Japan in the East. Although a late joiner of the imperial club, the United States…
Do we need American hegemony to build and maintain the global capitalist economic order?
In the era past World War II, America established itself as one of two superpower nations. With the Soviet Union providing counterbalancing power, America waged a diplomatic war (Cold War) to assert and spread its ideological content. This ideological confrontation manifested in two forms: 1. between communism and liberal democracy, 2. between socialism and capitalism. …
Experiences of Divorced Women versus Divorced Men
Marital divorce can be a very painful experience for both the parties. But it can affect the genders in quite different ways. It is a well known fact that divorce rates in advanced nations are quite high compared to that of developing and under-developed nations. The United States and Europe have gained notoriety for their…
How a bill becomes a law?
Bills, which as essentially proposed laws, are very important to the democratic process. It is elected representatives, who on behalf of their constituency frame and present bills in the Congress. After debates and discussions, the House of representatives and the Senate take votes to approve or disapprove the bill. If the bill is favored by…
Opportunities and challenges posed by the diversity of the U.S. Population
The United States is famous in the rest of the world for being a ‘melting pot’ of different cultures, ethnicities and regions of origin. But it would be hasty to conclude that this ethno-cultural collage took shape through a smooth process. Looking back at the two and half century old history of the country, one…
How successful were the Articles of Confederation in defining Democracy in the USA?
The Articles of Confederation was the document that served as the precursor to the official constitution of the United States. The former was ratified in 1781, the latter was signed and accepted in 1789. The leaders of revolutionary America felt the need for unity among different states and the necessity to define the “relative powers…