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Community empowerment is an all-encompassing term that refers to the accessibility of a group of people to educational, health, and other services offered by local, state, and federal governments for the betterment of the community. It aims to make the community an influential force in national growth and development by educating its members on basic…

However, recently, the world has witnessed the promptly rise of other new centers with significant powers such as China, Japan, and the European Union etc. , which has actually challenged the hegemonic position of the United States in international system. In the 2011 summer issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Political Science,…

Passive Resistance is the act of nonviolently resisting methods of the government, a person in power, or specific laws. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi embraced this concept in 1897 when he questioned the status of Indians under British rule. Gandhi participated in numerous protests, resulting in his arrest on five occasions. While imprisoned, he conducted hunger strikes…

Compare the philosophies of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. how their goals for the African American community similar and/or different? How their strategies for reaching those goals similar and/or different? During the past century there were two influential people Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X who grappled with the problem of inequality…

Members of the House and Senate are required to vote on numerous occasions annually. In 2007, representatives cast a total of 1,186 votes. Political parties play a significant role in influencing the voting decisions of congress members. However, unlike in the United Kingdom where party whips hold considerable power, their influence in Congress is relatively…

In 1849, Henry David Thoreau established the idea of “civil disobedience. ” In his paper “Civil Disobedience,” Thoreau encourages the reader to recognize when the government is doing something unjust and wrongful to the people. He then declares that the people should non-violently protest these actions of the government by not following the laws that…

            Since September 11, 2001, terrorism has captured the attention of Americans to such an extent that it is the main force driving our nation’s foreign policy.  The Bush doctrine, which seeks to justify pre-emptive strikes against threats to American security, cites the incredibly devastating impact a single terrorist attack can have upon our country’s…

            In the aftermath of war there is usually one side that emerges victorious while the other raises the white flag of surrender. When the commander of the triumphant side can discern the fluttering piece of white cloth then it is time to meet the leader of the vanquished army in order to discuss the…

These two concepts of positive and negative liberty were claimed by Isaiah Berlin in 1958. At that time, Berlin represented the liberal response to Marxist challenge. He believed in liberalism in 20th century, and helped create the definition of pluralism. His positive and negative liberty dichotomy was inspired by Constant. Benjamin Constant is first important…

The article by Costana discusses an important debate on how society should value the ecosystem around them. Since ecosystem services do not provide immediate value in commercial markets, they do not get thought of to have a concrete monetary value. The article estimates its values for ecosystem services per unit area by biome and then…