Category: Politics

In 1979, Downing Street saw its first woman Prime Minister: Margaret Thatcher. She was described as dominating British politics more than any other prime minister of the twentieth century’1, and by the time she had resigned in 1990, Britain had undergone many changes. ‘Thatcherism’ is derived from the many policies . . . Read more

Andrew Jackson was born in 1767 and grew up on the border of North and South Carolina. He attended frontier schools and acquired the reputation of being fiery-tempered and willing to fight all comers. He also learned to read, and he was often called on by the community to read . . . Read more

The aim of the Federalist Papers was to set up a debate for a new constitution, by which our country could govern. The purpose was to set up a more stable and organized government while protecting the citizens’ liberties. Life was unstable, and there was little government intervention. Madison, Hamilton . . . Read more

George Washington’s nonviolent ability to handle both foreign and domestic affairs, people of different political parties, and to lead a newly independent nation has made him well known as an impressive, historical figure. Washington’s experiences with foreign affairs, Constitutional ideas, and national concerns have helped to shape our nation at . . . Read more

Nationalism plays a major role in world politics today. Nationalism is a concept that can be viewed as positive and negative. Nationalism has changed since the 19th century. September 11, 2001, will be a day that no one will ever forget. It was a day that has changed lives forever, . . . Read more

Both of these argumentative papers were written respectively by Samuel Popkin and Anthony King. Popkin argues that the commercialism of the electoral process is responsible for the low voter turnout. He believes that the campaigners must focus more on real political issues in order to stimulate voter turnout. King also . . . Read more