there are many functions and purposesof interest groups in our country. basically an interest group is a group of individuals who want to influence change within the government. these interest groups are for civil liberties, and this is one function. another function is that they want to change policies by directly dealing with people who have the authority to change these policies, or to put them into effect. they also build alliances, campaign assistance, as well as other forms of pressure as functions of their purpose.political parties on the other hand, want to run the government vs just influence it, and they want to make and enforce policies.
He aligns more with the thought of the political scientist named Thomas Hobbes who had his theory of the state of nature where everyone defends themselves in a state of war. Mearsheimer believes the world is almost in a “state of war” constantly. He believes that all great powers are uncertain about the movements of others. He fears that one country could let loose at anytime, therefore creating a war between countries (The Tragedy of Great Power Politics, pg. 32).
1984 was written by Orwell as a warning to the world as he saw it, he opposed totalitarianism in all it’s forms and, on one occasion said “I believe that totalitarianism, if not fought against, could triumph again”. The concept for 1984 came about through Orwell’s experiences in Burma and Spain that involved propaganda and totalitarian regimes. This is reflected in the text through the party and the use of ‘Big Brother’ posters. Orwell helps the audience recognise the negative aspects of the dystopian and totalitarian world through Winston’s perspective, a perspective that the audience relates to, as Winston bears many of our own ideals, such as the want for freedom and a democratic society. It is undeniable that there are a number of parallels between the protagonists of both Orwell’s ‘1984’ and the Wachowski brothers’ ‘The Matrix’.
Freedom is slavery shows that having to make daily decisions about someone’s life makes a person feel slaved by the choices they face. Ignorance is strength shows that it is easier to maintain control over an ignorant people than over some which think and
By displaying this collection of extensive research, the author hopes to communicate to the reader that the efforts of Halliburton are deleterious in a multitude of ways, and that its contract with the military needs to be stopped. Granted, with the help from Halliburton, the military enjoys some luxury of not having to directly provide essential needs for the soldiers. However, this book outlines the management corruption and overall excessive costs of contracting with Halliburton. Also in his book, Pratap Chatterjee discusses the relevance of the Global War on Terror and how it interrelates with the operations of Halliburton. In the last 20 years, Halliburton has been heavily involved in helping the military.
Totalitarianism In writing 1984, Orwell's main goal was to warn of the serious danger totalitarianism poses to society. He goes to great lengths to demonstrate the terrifying degree of power and control a totalitarian regime can acquire and maintain. In such regimes, notions of personal rights and freedoms and individual thought are pulverized under the all-powerful hand of the government. Orwell was a Socialist and believed strongly in the potential for rebellion to advance society, yet too often he witnessed such rebellions go wrong and develop into totalitarian rule. Specifically, Orwell saw such developments during his time in Spain and in Russia, where he witnessed the rise of communism and the accompanying destruction of civil liberties, honest government, and economic strength.
Global Issues Carter 20 February 2012 Realism vs. Idealism Realism and Idealism are the two major contending theories of international relations which are debated at the local and international level today. Realists believe that human nature is bad and individuals cannot be trusted. On the other hand, idealism states that there is a relationship between all the countries and as such relationships need to be formed between individuals. They also believe in morality and that human nature is good so they involve themselves in many world affairs. These relationships appear to change as quickly as actors in a soap opera.
Orwell claims, “Now, it is clear that the decline of a language most ultimately have political and economic causes.” (2) While it is uncertain how or why human language first began, one should hint that its origin may be linked to a concrete political, human need: to be able to discern between friends and foes, and to create alliances. Though, certainly not everyone agrees with this view. The concept of politics has relevance to situations in which there’s an unequal distribution of power, and where
Winston’s desire to attain a unilateral, abstract understanding of the Party’s methods and evils in order to consider and reject them epitomizes his speculative, restless nature. He obsesses about history in particular, trying to understand how the Party’s control of information about the past enhances its power in the present. This fixation is so profound that he almost unconsciously finds himself in front of Mr Charrington’s store. Winston’s trip to the prole district illustrates the relationship between social class and awareness of one’s situation. Life in the prole district is animalistic, filthy, and impoverished.
One of the first ideas that becomes very clear when reading 1984 is the controlling government that easily resembles a totalitarian style society similar to those in the mid-twentieth century. One example is Big Brother, who is a supposed omnipotent figure who also limits and controls society the way he wants it to be. While Big Brother is more a title than anything else, his name puts fear in the people of Oceania similar to the way the names of Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Zedong put fear in the people of the world ("1984."). These men were also powerful dictators who used their powers to force their wants on the people, much in the same way as Big Brother. By creating this comparison between Big Brother and the totalitarian leaders, Orwell shows what a society could become with a long-term totalitarian leader: a place with no freedom, yet with people who believe they are free, shown by the Party slogan “Freedom is Slavery” (Orwell 4).