Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114) This is an introduction to the political views of Thomas Hobbes, which are often deemed paradoxical. On the one hand, Hobbes is a stern defender of political absolutism. The Hobbesian doctrine of sovereignty dictates complete monopoly of power within a given territory and over all institutions of civilian or [...] Read more »
State 52nd District 2010 Elections Mark Ouimet vs Christine Green Near Michigan
SUPPORTING MARK IS SUPPORTING THE ARTS! Not nearly sufficient individuals understand how essential The humanities are. Luckily for residents of Washtenaw County County Comissioner Mark Ouimet is not one of those consumers. Mark realizes that the knowledge and abilities developed via The arts is aspect of a nicely rounded education. Mark is also well aware [...] Read more »
Dr. Robert Steele vs John Dingell on Spending 2010 Elections District 15 Around Michigan State Update
DINGELL HAS BEEN INEFFECTIVE!! Significantly longer than a decade that Dingle has been ineffective. He’s never completed an honest day of labor in Michigan in his lifetime. The day of his brand of politics has long needed alter that we can live with.!!! Rob Steele is the man to deliver about that transform. From Supporter [...] Read more »
Business and the State in Africa: Economic Policy-Making in the Neo-Liberal Era
Business and the State in Africa: Economic Policy-Making in the Neo-Liberal Era The dominant developmental approach in Africa over the last twenty years has been to advocate the role of markets and the private sector in restoring economic growth. Recent thinking has also stressed the need for ‘ownership’ of economic reform by the populations of [...] Read more »
A Brooklyn Conservative in Blue State New York
A friend of mine was surprised when I told her that I was a conservative. I asked her why she was surprised. She said “Well, you seemed intelligent; I just assumed you were liberal.” Sometimes I hide the dirty secret of my conservatism. Living in New York, it can be easier that way. I’m passionate [...] Read more »
An Analysis of the Historical Retention Rate of Secretaries of State : Republicans vs Democrats
On September 15th, 1779, President George Washington signed into law a congressional bill which authorized the renaming of the Department of Foreign Affairs, the State Department, and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, the Secretary of State (Fishman, Pederson and Rozell, 2001). Since that date, the United States has had 66 Secretaries of State. As DeConde [...] Read more »