‘Politics’ Archives
Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy The term bureaucracy refers to the growing tendency in modern societies to have power and influence embedded in institutions in the political, administrative, and economic realms. The term, academically popularized by Max Weber, points to the pervasive influence of diverse institutions in determining social and spatial outcomes in [...]
Political Corruption
Political Corruption Political corruption refers to the abuse of power by government leaders who exploit their positions of public trust for financial gain, personal ambition, or immoral purposes. In the United States, political corruption has been an issue of public concern since the revolutionary period when colonists rebelled against what [...]
Social Activists
Social Activists Social activists are people who aim to bring about change in the social, political, economic, religious, environmental, or military policies of an organization or society by staging public protests and rallying social support for their cause. They generally claim to represent the views and concerns of other citizens, thereby [...]
European Union
The European Union The European Union (EU) is an economic and political coming together of European countries. It is not a federation like the United States of America, nor does it operate as an international organization for political or military cooperation, like the United Nations or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Instead, [...]
International Political Economy
International Political Economy I INTRODUCTION International Political Economy, field of study that deals with the interaction of politics and economics among the world’s nations. The most important of these interactions concerns foreign trade. Students of international political economy also examine the politics of international [...]
Congress of the United States
Congress of the United States For many people, the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., is a symbol of American democracy. With its huge dome, the Capitol stands on Capitol Hill and is where the United States Congress meets. But what exactly is Congress? What does Congress do? WHAT IS THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS? The United States [...]
United States Senate
United States Senate I INTRODUCTION Senate, United States, the smaller of the two legislative bodies of the Congress of the United States. Along with the House of Representatives, it drafts and passes laws that, when signed by the president, govern the United States and its citizens. The Senate exercises some powers that the House of [...]
History of Modern International Relations
History of Modern International Relations Modern theories of international relations are based primarily on the historical experience of the last three centuries. Through history the student can trace the effects on international relations of the growth of national consciousness and the rise of revolutionary ideologies, as well as the results [...]
International Relations
International Relations The purpose of the study of international relations is to analyze the behavior of nations in their dealings with one another. This analysis encompasses more than the activities of national governments. Although the course of international relations is determined chiefly by national governments, some influence is also [...]
Memory
Memory An average brain weighs just three pounds. But this complex organ contains up to 100-billion neurons. It would take you about 171 years to count them all! Each of these tiny cells helps build important information that we call memories. Jill Price has a gift. Ask her what happened on March 30, 1981, and she can tell you [...]
