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    factory. Later he worked as a lathe operator at the Putilov Iron Works where he came into contact with socialist workmen trying to form a trade union. He also became active in the Liberation of Labour, a Marxist group In 1898 Kalinin was arrested for 10 months because of his membership of Liberation of Labour. He soon escaped to Tiflis where he found work as a metal craftsman. Kalinin became a railway worker until he was once again arrested in 1903. He helped establish the Central Union of Metalworkers

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    military leader. However, Leon Trotsky was also prone to arrogance, fatal over-confidence, dismissiveness and sarcasm, qualities that contributed to his demise. His downfall was caused by Joseph Stalin as well. Joseph Stalin set out to destroy the old party leadership and take total control. Leon Trotsky was one of the most influential Russian leaders, because of his political and military leadership and revolutionary theories. Leon Trotsky helped make the Soviet army a revolutionary force with his military

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    industrial machinery. However just as a small note one fact comes in my mind. Germany’s loss had one of the major reasons of Germans not including women labour force the way allied nations especially Great Britain used it. This made the then labour force realize that post war pro-active changes would be needed in terms of needs of labour work force. Skilled labour force was the key to success. Germany: Germany is the largest national economy in Europe, the fourth-largest by nominal GDP in the world, and

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    The Scottish National Party was founded in 1934 and now it is after Conservatives and Labour party the third biggest party with Nicolas Sturgeon leading them but also being the First Minister of Scotland. The SNP is a center-left , social democratic party which assists on the campaign of Scotland being independent. SNP like all parties has some policies which are fairer pension , reduction in child poverty , better paid jobs , scrapping trident , support the disabled people , scrap the bedroom

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    Does ideology matter in politics anymore? Political ideology has been an intrinsic part of world history for over two hundred years (Heywood 1998). The modern world was moulded by ideology resulting in political, economic and social upheavals. It has been argued in the 20th century that the importance of ideology in the political world has been declining and the question set requires an analysis of the arguments put forward by those who believe that ideology influence has come to an end. This

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    Q: Since gaining independence in 1957, which social cleavages have been important in shaping the identities of political parties in Malaysia? As is the case for many (relatively) new democracies, Malaysia’s electoral backdrop has been influenced by competing social cleavages since gaining its independence in 1957. But which social cleavages have been important in shaping the identities of political parties in Malaysia? This essay highlights which social cleavages have played an instrumental part in

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    approach to the increasing separation of Scotland and England can been seen beginning with the Labour Party during the 1970’s. The indecision and hesitation with respect to reform was epitomized in the bold and determined proposal of the 1974 Labour government decentralization and transfer of power for Wales and Scotland. The policy was an ill-fated one largely in part to the internal divisions of the Labour party during this epoch. Fortunately for

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    Does political journalism in the UK adequately serve the needs of a democratic political system? The newspapers in the United Kingdom tend to take a partisan line in their reporting. According to Michael Schudson (2001,165) the concept that a journalist should be objective is relatively new and cannot be applied identically to all countries and contexts. 24, mass media politics ) He argues that the need to be objective as a journalist is felt more strongly in the UK than in countries such as Germany

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    Political system. The Scottish people are subject to Laws exclusive to Scotland. Scottish national institutions are strong and constitutionally protected. The political culture of Scotland has always been strong on its emphasis on democratic organisation

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    Winston Churchill once remarked that “democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried”. In agreement with his statement, this paper will examine the problems of democratic governments using specific examples, and compare it to the failure of fascist governments in Nazi Germany and Italy and communist governments in the Soviet Union and China. Theoretically, democracy is a stable form of government where power is in the hands of the people. In a democracy, people

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