It will give a short introduction on democracy, what classifies as democracy, and the different paths taken to democracy, also stating the different problems that post-communist countries had to face when hey began the process of democratisation. ... In compliance with this thought, we will also look at freedom house, which gives an annual report on the levels of freedom' in each particular country, again proving essential to identify who is progressing and who is lagging or at a standstill. ... With the creation of so many new parties, it also gives way to extreme fragmentation e.g. Po...

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Differing living standards and social class discrepancy, give to varying beliefs of what is right and wrong. ... The people of China may want democratic reform, however the CCP is able to appease to the people in a way that gives them "democracy" and in return the people vote members of the CCP into office continuously. ...

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(World Economic Forum) With this being said, China's overall transportation ability within the country and out of the country gives it a huge advantage over India, the Philippines, and Vietnam. ... Furthermore, because the Chinese government is communist, it gives China a huge advantage over other developing democratic countries for many reasons. The government can respond to investments faster; they can give out tax cuts and labor wages schemes whenever they decide to, without going through the long process of getting approval by Congress or the House. ...

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The tenants to the farmers end up having to give them an ultimatum, either get out or be squashed by a tractor. ... It's a natural response to someone in need, if one has money, one will keep it not give it away to someone who isn't worthy. ...

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Abstract The purpose of this paper is to perform a critical analysis on Karl Marx and some of his most notable works. It will be argued that Marx was one of the greatest theorist within sociology and significantly contributed to its positive progression. The information that Marx presented was groundbreaking for its time and is still being utilized in contemporary society. The major works that will be discussed herein are: Capital, Volumes I, II and III, and The Communist Manifesto. Each of these works provides a unique perspective on some of the most significant societal issues that require r...

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During the 1960's America was ripped apart by a war in a far off country in Asia. Seeing an enemy that was hoping to gain power and eventually rule the world and the nation stared war against communism in the face. The US was faced with the decision, to watch as its friends in other countries faded into the depths of communism, or to come along side and help its international friends put a stop to communism. The USA sent many soldiers to fight against the enemy, never quite realizing what it was truly sending them against. From the US viewpoint, it was thought that the War in Vietnam ...

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Initially, symbolizing her "Yalta-Potsdam order" associated rather with "conspiracy stronger than their opposition," but this trend has not received further development in international relations, despite the fact that it is possible to maintain the relationship between the two folding camp on verge of a "cold peace," without giving him slip to the "cold war." ...

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Australia at Vietnam War In the years following the end of the Second World War, colonies of the Western Powers throughout Africa and Asia were clamouring for self-determination and nationhood. The means by which they sought to achieve these goals ranged from peaceful negotiation to armed insurrection and protracted revolutionary warfare. The independence movements were likewise diverse. They were not all communist, although communists actively involved themselves in most of the "wars of liberation", forming blocs within other movements where they did not have the strength to stand alone. S...

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Stalin Essay Stalin's Childhood The man who the world would come to know as Joseph Stalin was born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, on December 21, 1879, in the Georgian village of Gori, a small town in the southern reaches of the Russian Empire. He was the third child born to Vissarion Dzhugashvili, a poor shoemaker and his wife Yekaterina, who worked as a house cleaner. The young Iosif was the only one of their children to survive childhood. Stalin's father Vissarion was an abusive hard drinking man who eventually failed as an independent artisan and left his fam...

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MARX Marx was a Historical Materialist; he wanted to try to find the laws of nature. He used knowledge to explain everything. He knew that working was the most fundamental thing. It determines your society. He said that economics was the most fundamental thing. The Economic Mode of economic pro...

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For example, Tatarstan and Sakha-Yakutia both have a wealth of natural resources, giving them a potential advantage in economic development and a desire to establish control over these resources. ... The authorities did not even give as a pretext for the invasion the defense of Russian-speaking people. ...

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RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARY AVANT-GARDE The avant-garde way of life prospered in Russia directly following the Revolution of 1917, generating one of the most awe-inspiring art movements of the twentieth century. Assembling an entirely new government, the Bolsheviks gave free reign to the Russian avant-garde to create a new culture and thus a new society through art. For this brief time, the culture of the avant-garde was synonymous with official cultural policy of the Soviets. Its leaders were empowered to establish government-sponsored art schools, and an entire system that espoused some of...

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History Coursework 2, Question 1. In 1928, the newly empowered Stalin embarked on one of the most ambitious industrialisation programs in world history, leading to the establishment of the U.S.S.R as a pinnacle world superpower in less than half a century. Industrialisation was the primary goal o...

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Romania - a Special Case - Corruption, Deficiencies of the Party System, Authoritarianism - Not quite two years before local elections, one and a half years before parliamen-tary elections and two years before presidential elections, Romania seems to be standing at a crossroads. Thus, the ruling post-communists, the Romanian Social Democrats (PSD) of prime-minister and PSD party leader Adrian Nastase have to decide on how to continue the required political, social and economic transforma-tion process. Can they afford social unrest due to required reforms of the eco-nomic and social sys...

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The Cold War is a difficult term to define. It is a term used to describe the conflict between the U.S and Russia during the post-war period. However, there was no actual fighting between the two, just threats and anti-opposition propaganda. Another problem with the Cold war is that because it ...

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In particular, Feodor Gladkov's novel represents the struggles of post-Revolutionary construction in a Russian village and includes insight into the minds of his characters, giving us a glimpse into the real Soviet citizen. ...

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Stalin: GENIUS OR MONSTER? As with any human being I don't think you can label Stalin as just one thing against another. He may have been a genius or a monster or at times both, but he was never one thing. To truly understand Stalin as a man, a dictator, a leader we need to assess the country he ruled, its economy, its politics and its social status before and during the time he ruled; not just his actions. Stalin spoke these words in a speech to Party at a meeting in Leningrad, April 1926. ...

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Language & Culture No one in other majors will be more sensitive than us about the relationship between language and culture since we are English majors. The exact nature of the relationship between language and culture has fascinated, and continues to fascinate, people from a wide variety of backgrounds. That there should be some kind of relationship between the sounds, words, any syntax of a language and the ways in which speakers of that language experience the world and behave in it seems so obvious as to be a truism. It would appear that the only problems deciding the nature of the relat...

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Marx's theory of history is an account of the different stages of government through history. His analysis describes capitalism as the first stage followed by socialism and finally communism. Marx believed that socialism is where workers recognized their interests and became "class conscious". This ...

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Communism is based on the ideas and teachings of Karl Marx as modified by Lenin. At its most basic, the ideal of communism is a system in which everyone is seen as equal and wealth is distributed equally among the people. There is no private ownership. The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The state is run by one leading elite. ...

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Communism is based on the ideas and teachings of Karl Marx as modified by Lenin. At its most basic, the ideal of communism is a system in which everyone is seen as equal and wealth is distributed equally among the people. There is no private ownership. The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The state is run by one leading elite. ...

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Communism is based on the ideas and teachings of Karl Marx as modified by Lenin. At its most basic, the ideal of communism is a system in which everyone is seen as equal and wealth is distributed equally among the people. There is no private ownership. The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The state is run by one leading elite. ...

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