Discuss the term civic and ethnic in relation to the notion of the state Is it possible to imagine nationalism without the nation What difficulties may be present in the notion of statehood based on national identity. This research examines the development of civic and ethnic nationalism. As well, the relationship between the development of nationalism and social identity theory is reviewed. The idea that every nation should have its own state�accompanied by the corollary that one ethnic or cultural group should not collectively role over another�has been the most powerful political force of the past two hundred years. "While particular nationalisms vary, this basic nationalist conception of an ideal world order has been remarkably unchanged for well over a century."
Due to the increasing presidential style of recent prime ministers and the party loyalty of the executive one can consider Parliament’s control of executive power minimal. However, due to the development of independent bodies surrounding Select Committees and the delaying of legislation by the House of Lords it can still be argued to be effective. The government usually has an overall majority. This is due to our voting system of FPTP which gives preference to the two main parties, normally giving them majorities (and increasingly large ones) as opposed to coalitions and minority governments which are produced through other voting systems such as AV in Scotland and Wales. Although we are currently in a coalition the government still has a majority through the combination of Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.
Richard III in many ways could be described as either a good or a bad king, as well as hi actions before and during his short reign as King. Before Richard III became King, the people of England wanted him to be the protector of Edward V eldest son of Edward IV, thus giving him power until Edward V could make his own decisions. This proves that Richard III was thought of by the people of Britain as trustworthy of ruling their great nation. During his reign in October of 1483 Richard crushed an attempt at rebellion against him, this is one of his strengths as it proves that he was capable of retaining his power whilst under threat. He also had the Duke of Buckingham who plotted against him captured, tried and put to death, this shows that
To what extent is it reasonable to describe modern British prime ministers as presidents in all but name? Few, if any, now doubt that the office of prime minister dominates the British political system. As long as the holder of that office is not faced by too many limiting factors, such as a small parliamentary majority or a divided party, the British system has moved away from the traditional ‘cabinet government’ model to a ‘prime ministerial’ model. We argue that the system has now become ‘presidential’. * PMs perform most of the functions of a head of state: The prime minister has come to be, effectively though not legally, the head of State, the leader of the nation, irrespective of party allegiance.
This is because this act has persuaded judges to rule more confidentally rather than having to follow instructions of the common law e.g precedents. This means that judges are able to make more effective decisions and increase their own independance and improve lives for other people. For example, in the case of Catherine Zeta Jones with Hello Magazine 2001, the court was able to rule clearly that the article 8 'right to privacy' outweighed the magazine's article 10 'right to expression' and therefore Zeta Jones' wedding was allowed to remain private. This clearly shows that the protection of civil liberties in Britain are very effective. Although, on the other hand the soveriegnty of parliament does widely interfere with the judicarys ability to protect civil liberties in britain.
Ruling by divine right was common of the Stuart dynasty but only Elizabeth of the Tudor family ruled in that manner. The dynasties are similar in that both mostly ruled England. In addition to ruling England, James I ruled Scotland also. His heir to the throne, Charles I not only ruled England and Scotland, but also ruled Ireland. While the Tudor dynasty did not have many problems with parliament, the Stuart dynasty did not cooperate well with parliament at all.
Executive Power The first American president, George Washington, set standards on presidential power for a successful government. Many of these implied rules and regulations are still carried on today and enforced by the Constitution. Despite the Constitution there are different branches of government that also assist in enforcing these laws. The judicial, legislative and the executive branch perform checks and balances between each branch so as not to give too much power to one branch. This system of checks and balances over the years has been debated in its leniency and lack of enforcement at times.
Would conspiracies towards the real motive of the government not arise? What you have to keep in mind, however, is that this was written at a time, where the British empire was at the peak of its reign, and Britons had the utmost confidence in their country – the targeted audience was not, say an average farmer in Europe, but a British citizen. This is sometimes forgotten today, where we live in an internet-age and
Firstly, democratic peace is able to promote greater stability in the world as a result of the shared norms between liberal democracies. They have a common code of honor which is clearly stated in the countries’ constitution that requires them to solve dispute in a peaceful manners. In case of clashes in interest among them, they will seek for a solution in round table manners which involved peaceful talks and negotiations. For example, the long shimmering dispute between America and Canada on the sovereignty over the Northwest Passage did not startle arm race between those two powers. This was further elaborated by Maoz and Russett (1993) that political disputes among democratic countries are settled through compromises instead of the destruction of the opposite side.
On the face of it the head of state possesses unlimited power, enough to be an absolute monarch through the exercise of ‘Royal Prerogative (R.P)’. R.P provides the monarch the power to: Dissolve parliament, appoint Ministers and the Prime Minister refuse royal assent etc… however reality dictates that such power is only ceremonial as convention has eroded away all these powers to the elected officials, ministers and the Prime Minister. Therefore conventions provide a vital clog which upholds the legitimacy of the U.K government, and the credibility of the U.K legal system as a fair and free democracy. As