Journal of World Politics

The U.S. Elections

Alexie — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:51:16 +0000

World politics keeps abreast with the upcoming U.S. Presidential Elections and is hungry for relevant information, which is quite understandable with the United States being a pillar of world economy. Much of what is happening in the U.S. whether political, economic or social affects much of the affairs of nations around the world which often lends to the country’s image of imposing its will and domination on smaller economies.

Much of the world attention centers on the numerous candidates and the policy stands they present on various issues that range from economic to technology and health care. The stand of the next U.S. President will surely dictate the country’s international policies, which may either strain or relax world political ties.

Globalization

Alexie — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:49:31 +0000

Globalization has played an important role in world politics with the growing interconnection of human societies brought about by the establishment of closer contacts through developed technology. These advances have made the world interdependent now more than it has ever been with world leaders and policy makers able to keep watch and maintain relationships with their counterparts around the world with the touch of a button.

Various political, economic and social movements are circulating at an international level, which is seen as an inevitable trend welcomed overall but also seen as a threat by sectors that are more conservative. One thing is for certain though; globalization provides an alternative road to make world politics more responsive to the needs of the public.

Nuclear Chinese Submarine Base

Sherill — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:01:50 +0000

www.telegraph.co.uk

A substantial harbor which could house a score of nuclear ballistic missile submarines a host of aircraft carriers has been built by China at the Sanya Base on Hainan Island’s southern tip based on satellite imagery passed to ‘The Daily Telegraph’. Pentagon’s greater concern is the massive tunnel entrances built into hillsides and around the base which is estimated to be 60ft high. Sources fear that these could lead to caverns that are capable of hiding as much as 20 nuclear submarines from spy satellites. This will be a significant challenge to the dominance of U.S. Navy and to the countries that are around the South China Sea.

Political Philosophers of the World Part 2

Alexie — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:19:44 +0000

Aristotle was the author of the book Politics. Like Plato, he is a Greek philosopher He argued that by nature, man is a political animal. He also stressed out the strong link between ethics and politics. Aristotle also mentioned that in order to gain a truly ethical life, one must participate in politics.

Perhaps one of the most controversial political philosophers of the early times was Niccolo Machiavelli. He is the author of the book The Prince. Machiavelli is an Italian political theorist who raises the ideas of having an absolute ruler and the ways of attaining and maintaining absolute power.

Thomas Hobbes was responsible for the work, Leviathan. In this book, he created a model of the early development of humans as a means of justifying the roots of politics. He also raised the idea that every individual has an equal share of rights to every resources available. Hobbes also proposed the idea of social contract.

Political Philosophers of the World Part 1

Alexie — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:18:55 +0000

There are many political philosophers that have made their names widely known around the world. These wise men have provided major contributions and developments to the area of politics. One of them is Confucius, who is an ancient Chinese philosopher and was one of the early thinkers who contributed to the field of political philosophy. The beliefs of Confucius ware strongly connected to the idea of personal ethics and morality because he believed that a ruler with moral values and who possesses the “virtue” deserves to execute power and authority.

Plato is a Greek philosopher who authored the book The Republic. In his work, he made arguments about the conventional political systems. He pointed out that these forms of government such as democracy, oligarchy and monarchy are corrupt and stressed that the people should be governed by a class of elite and educated philosophers.

UK Government Finds Health Care System Defunct

Alexie — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:53:30 +0000

The UK’s NHS has released a report that says most hospitals are not even capable of delivering proper care to a majority of their patients. People who have long noticed this are turning to specialists in between the ER and the Family Physician hoping to save on their medical bills as they try to live through the financial market. The UK has been seen as a silent victim of the financial crisis and is seen to have a worst running track record due to less support given to the many industries opposed to the US. Their housing market is in a worst state due to little help extended by their government in terms of tax rate cuts and incentives for new first home buyers. Many UK banks were also exposed a lot to the collapse of the financial and housing markets in the US hitting many of their biggest banks hard and with a lot of casualties in terms of jobs. They are managing to get through as long as the government acts accordingly, but one false move can send one oif the developed world’s economies in trouble as the rest of the world is.

Iran Cries for Reform

Alexie — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:49:34 +0000

Protest actions in the mostly quiet corner of Iran have broken through much controlled media and the internet, something totally unheard of from that corner of the world. A very closed society that is Iran used to have very little known about it except for the anti-Western antics of it’s President Ahmadinejad who has repeatedly lambasted the West and it’s allies for meddling in the affairs of Iraq and many other countries such as Afghanistan. He was supposed to have won the just concluded presidential elections, first declared the winner via a landslide vote, but in-fighting within the ruling cleric’s group resulted in protests from the opposition a sure sign of trouble brewing from within. The government has banned all Western reporters from entering the country and all news comes out through the internet, the only form of communication the government couldn’t control. Using programs and anti-spy/tracking technology made by exiled citizens abroad, pictures and even video are streaming out of the closed society that is locked in a battle for freedom, something that has to be fought for and even to die for.

US Housing Crisis Far From Over

Alexie — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:48:16 +0000

The US’s economic troubles is far from over, even with some gains made on Wall Street with consumer confidence low and many banks still facing bankruptcy as we speak. The government has been fighting to get much needed cash into the pockets of people in hopes of getting them to begin spending the cash they have with them to support the many industries that do rely on the retail market for their earnings. Jobs are still being lost as many companies try to streamline their operations, also hit hard by the financial crisis. The housing market has been forecast to fully recover by the year 2012, with most hoping for sooner recovery for they fear their financial stores may not last that long, in this recession wrecked world.

US Troops to Finally Pull out of Iraq

Alexie — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:46:21 +0000

The Iraqi government has denied any extensions to the already scheduled pull-out of all US troops from all fronts of the battlefield as they try to take over positions form the many battle-weary American soldiers. With the UK having already pulled out their troops (second largest fighting force in the country), the US has been fighting to pull out it’s troops from the country ever since sentiments back home have reversed previous support for the war effort due to rising human casualties. The recession is also taking it’s toll due to the extremely huge cost the war was exacting on the economy. Most soldiers who have been trying to get home may be in for an easy trip but for some, the end may come with the end of deployment for violence is still an everyday occurrence in and around the streets of Iraq.

North Korea Tries to Bolster Image

Alexie — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:44:26 +0000

North Korea fires medium and long range missiles as it clamors to establish itself as a nuclear power, once again smashing the peace in that region of the world. With Kim ill and reportedly suffering from cancer, he has reportedly appointed his youngest son as the heir to the throne much to speculation for little is known about the monarch’s son outside of the country. Schooled in the West, many fear his stance on the path which North has taken, seemingly to make it known that they are powerful yet widely known as an impoverished country. The North has long been plagued by isolation and is known to be one of the few countries that shun relationships with the West and it’s allies in the region. They have been hit with sanctions as part of the UN’s stance against neuclear proliferation, their actions again piling up trade sanctions that is sure to isolate the impoverished populace furhter.