Political landscape

VENEZUELAN DEMOCRACY 'S STEP BACKWARDS The current political landscape in Venezuela is an alarming step backward for Democracy in Latin America. While Venezuela has the richest proven oil reserves in the world, the country 's citizens are literally starving to death due to food shortages. While in a traditional democracy this would lead to the political leaders being ousted from power, Venezuela 's President has seized more and more control, shifting the country towards an authoritarian regime. Venezuela

The political landscape in France had been shifting for a long time before the Enlightenment. The economic and military gains made by Louis XIV, the "Sun King," ultimately crippled the country later when the Estates General failed to overthrow the French government democratically and peacefully. Two great thinkers, Baron de Montesquieu and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, both paved the way for the French and other Enlightenment revolutions during the 18th and 19th centuries. Although neither of the men saw

Social and Political Landscape Enabling Women's Involvement In Espionage What was the social and political atmosphere during the Revolutionary War that allowed women to be involved in undercover work? In this essay, I will explore two sources. First I will look at the story of Jenny. Then I will show how the life of Anna Smith Strong provides an example of the social and political atmosphere during the Revolutionary War. The story of Jenny illustrates this argument. Miss Jenny was born in the English

empower the masses. Juan Manuel Santos Calderon is the president; he is currently serving his last term in office Colombia is dominated by two political parties, Social National Unity Party and the opposition, Democratic Center Party led by former president, Alvaro Uribe. In recent times the political landscape of Colombia has changed, political stability is now the order of the day. The freedom of expression is evident in policy debates where the opposition has been very critical of the policy

Amidst Political Idealism, Realism The theories of realism and idealism are as old as politics, itself. There has always been one group looking as things as they are, asking finite questions like how much will it cost, examining actions over intentions and another group aiming for how things should be while asking is this morally right, just or conscionable?. How does realism and idealism affect our international political landscape? Although theory suggests that politicians operate from one camp

The Canadian political landscape has a rich and complex history spanning from ‘sea to sea’, just as the nation itself. Chronicles of dominance, leadership, and association by the United Kingdom, France, and the United States has ultimately shaped the Canadian national consciousness, resulting in the political ideologies and governance we see today. To best describe the characteristic of Canadian politics, one can refer to ‘Fragment Theory’ where a colonial nation, such as Canada, is predominantly

• Introduction: The political landscape of South Eastern Asia The politics of South Eastern Asia in respect to the conflicts of India-Pakistan Kashmir dispute and the Korean Peninsula dispute, are really leftover cleavages by greater powers that occupied/supported the respective regions. Hence like all leftover problems of the ages past, it is complicated by nature. However as all actors seek to win the favor of great powers once more, the regional power, China is facing a complicated problem, the

a terrorist attack took place on United States soil that filled the nation with mass hysteria. Three planes were hijacked and flown into various locations killing roughly 3,000 Americans, which lead to social and political landscape changes (Morgan 1). The discussed change in landscape is increased “prejudice, discrimination, and desire for vengeance” by Americans towards anyone who would fall under the stereotypical image of a terrorist. The government and citizens all asked questions alike, “Why

Universal Health Coverage: Assessing Political Landscape as a Determinant of Achieving UHC in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Implicit in the World Health Organization’s Constitution of 1948 is the call for universal health coverage. The text declares that the health of all peoples is a fundamental human right, and that governments bear the ultimate responsibility in upholding this right (WHO 1948). For much of the twentieth century, universal health coverage (UHC) remained a realization exclusively

Brazil’s Ever Changing Political Landscape Never a quiet month in Brazil’s political scene. In May, there was the overwhelming impact of the taped conversation between President Temer and Joesley Batista, the meat tycoon, which allegedly addressed bribe payments and other criminal acts. Further convolutions in June, as the Prosecutor General denounced the head of the Executive branch for corruption. When conventional wisdom began to take hold that the country might witness the second government