Assess the claim that the Democratic and Republican parties are now ideologically distinct and internally united (30) There is much debate on how today’s two major political parties are arranged with their ideologies. Their ideologies are the main principles which each party stands for so is more or less the back bone and reasoning for every party’s existence. There have been many links and divides between the Democrats and Republicans since these parties began and at times some have argued for these links becoming too strong and the parties not being individual enough and representing what the party is meant to stand for. Within each party historically there have been many deep various factions, these are smaller groups within each party who although associate themselves with the main big tent party have their own separate ideologies on certain factors which separates them. For many years both parties have had a conservative and a liberal wing, which has damaged the unity of each party as they have not been ideologically distinct.
Living in a developing country vs. a developed country There are some very significant differences and similarities with living in a developing country and a developed country. There are differences in religions, economics, and ways of life. Throughout this essay comparisons will be made between a developing country such as Mexico and a developed country such as Canada. Between Mexico and Canada there are many different religions within countries and even cities, so there are a lot of both differences and similarities. In both Canada and Mexico you can find the religions of Christianity, Jehovah witness, and Judaism.
The world has changed a lot in the last century. In addition, with that, the world has become a different place in terms of the global theater and hoe countries interacted with each other. In this case, the situation developed where America is kind of the leader in world politics, at least militarily, and is in many ways “The Policemen of the World.” Consider things like the first gulf war, or America's actions in the cold war. it is not so much that these actions are necessarily justified, but it is the dynamic that has evolved politically in the last few years. it is something that causes a lot of problems, but some political theorists (funny how they are mostly American) that this is a necessary need for the current global political sphere.
To what extent is nationalism a backward looking ideology? Nationalism is a political ideology that can be implemented in many different ways. Due to this it is found in various ideologies all over the political spectrum and so there are many tensions within nationalism itself. Within nationalism you need to establish a national identity. Some strands will focus on previous glory such as conservative nationalists, while some, like liberal nationalists look forward and look to create a new national identity.
I shall do this through looking at their representation in three key media forms, the most important being newspapers, then to a lesser extent television and the internet. This is because I feel these are the main areas in which chavs are negatively shown to the public. Firstly though, we must ask what is a ‘chav’, and from where did the saying originate? Over the years there have been many variations on the word chav which all essentially mean the same thing but vary according to regional differences within the United Kingdom, for example one area’s ‘chav’ maybe another areas ‘kev’ or ‘pikey’. The way the people are perceived however, remains the same.
Cultural Diversity in Contemporary Policing Your Name CJA 344 May 23, 2011 Name of facility Cultural Diversity in Contemporary Policing Cultural diversity in contemporary policing has begun to be an issue in the United States. Many of the key issues in policing are not just enforcement of the law, but it is also community relations. Many articles are written about this topic because of the prevalence of lawsuits as a result of discrimination but also because the United States is very much a blend of different cultures as well as races. In an article written by P.M. Lyons for the publication Texas Highway Patrol Association Magazine the author states “One of the reasons for focusing on cultural and other differences is that different people can have profoundly different experiences of the same event.” Because of cultural differences. Training for the officers who work in a particular neighborhood is important because they must understand the cultures of the area in which they work.
Comparison between Germany and America The world we are living in has many different countries. Each country has special values, norms, cultures and behaviors, but what are the differences between these countries. These countries or cultures have many differences but also many similarities. Two cultures that will be discussed in the following will be Germany and America. In the following will be many differences these cultures have in everyday life, and the things that they have in common.
Her Tradition, Her Freedom The United States has been known as “The World’s Melting Pot” since the Second World War. The United States has so many different ethnicities and cultures, that the way most Americans’ view situations are different from other cultures’ beliefs and views. Gender roles, faith, beliefs, traditions, and society change from city to city as well as country to country. That is why the world is so diverse; no two people feel exactly the same way about everything. Cultural plays a very large role in people’s views of gender roles.
There are many different types of conflict. The first type is interpersonal conflict, the second type is organizational conflict, than there is inter-group or ethnic conflicts that are demonstrated in the Israeli and Palestinian issues in the Middle East. The final type is international conflict that is expressed in extreme struggles, such as the Iraq War. All these types of conflicts share some of the same characteristics. At the same time, they have important differences between them.
The USA also has a complex legal system, having both national and state courts. Federalism in this sense thus leads to confusion, as what is legal in one state may be illegal in another, making it sometimes difficult for the central government and the people to distinguish between state laws and federal laws. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes writes “We are under a constitution, but the constitution is what the judges say it is.” The federal-state relationship is a continual source of conflict and controversy, and in these times the Supreme Court handles the issues. However, the federal constitution and the state constitution are open to individual interpretation. Federalism thus allows the Supreme Court to dictate the outcome, and without federalism, there may