...One of the social maladies of India is the participation of the students in political activities. Their interest in politics has a deleterious effect on their academic career. May be, a student who engages himself in politics and is drawn to the charismatic political leaders will grow to be a politician and carve a niche for himself in the political arena. But generally a student’s participation in politics is not advisable, for, politics is a forbidden area to the young, immature student, whose unrestrained enthusiasm may land him in trouble if he follows in the footsteps of a misleading leader, whose policies and programmes may be sectarian and adverse to the nation’s weal. One important reason why a student is cautioned against straying into the political field is that his attention is diverted from his studies which should be his main concern. The purpose of education is defeated once he deviates from pursuing his educational career. He cannot devote his attention to politics and studies in equal measure, and if he does so, his mind is divided between two pursuits, and he is neither here nor there. This pitiable situation should be foreseen by a student before taking the step of taking part in politics whose turbulent current may take him away to unknown depths, may wash him off to some unknown corner, where caught up in a whirlpool, he may meet with his doom. This is the fate sought by him through his immaturity. The youth should again and again be warned that they should...
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...Was Germany any closer to being unified by 1849? The period from 1815-1849 is often described as “time period where nothing happened” in terms of unification, this can be seen with Germany remaining divided by 1849. However, throughout this period there was significant steps that both enhanced, and hindered how close Germany was to being unified, these include economic changes with the Prussian customs union, political changes within the congress of Vienna and social changes through the 1848-49 revolutions. There were significant economic changes throughout the period from 1815-1849, most importantly the creation of the Prussian customs union in 1818 that then went on to become the Zollverein in 1834. This was done after the Napoleonic war and the following peace brought fierce competition from British goods and the poor harvest of 186-17, it was intended to develop trade in the post war slump with neighbouring states by linking the German key rivers with the Rhine, Main and Danube. The states were also linked with the building off 2,800km of new road. “Prussia’s policy was deliberately aggressive and designed to enrich itself” this led to a trade war which Prussia soon won, and by 1834 rival trade zones joined with the customs union to create the single Zollverein. It can be argued that this brought Germany close to unification as it gave Prussia, the only nation capable of overcoming Austria’s opposition to unification economic power. The Zollverein also brought Germany...
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...violence is a worldwide burning and worrisomeissue. Political instability, student politics, psychological problem and mental instability of students are the most responsible factors to occur this incident frequently. Since globally campus violence is increasing in a concerning rate and general student s are the main sufferer of it, so we have to think about their future and solve this problem right away; otherwise a tremendous shock is waiting for us. And that is why we want to work on this topic. Campus Violence: A Haphazard condition in Educational Institutions What is Campus Violence? According to Oxford Dictionary violence means, “The behaviour involving or caused by physical force that is intended to hurt or kill somebody” and when the violence occurrs in educational campus, it is called CampusViolence. Violence is always prohibited and when it occurs in educational institutions, it is Obviously distressing and crucial fact. Worldwide educational institutions are faceing this problem frequently. It hampers the regular activities of the institutions. General students are the main victim and they suffer a lot from this vicious type of incident. Campus violence is actually a great quake for Educational sector. It hampers the natural flow of education and students suffer a lot from this sadistic types of activity.The causes of campus violence...
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...Writing Assignments i n World Politics Courses Thomas 0. Schlesinger Walking out of Rounds Hall with me after class, Benny, a sophomore in one of my international relations courses, asked for, and received, some pointers on the required paper. “You’ve just told me to write exactly as I’ve been taught not to write,” said he. “And who, pray tell, taught you?” asked I. He gave an over-the-shouldernod across the street, toward Ellen Reed House--the English Department. "Hmmm. . . fine--I'mnot surprised to hear they tell you something different,” I told him. “The English profs teach you to write in a generic way, say, fiction, or generically expository stuff. I want you to write a social science paper.” With some ”Hmmm-ing” of his own, Benny shuffled off, wearing a mildly annoyed and not altogether convinced frown. How dare they teach different ways to write in different departments at the same college! Benny did make an effort to heed my suggestions, but it took persistence. For example, the introduction to his first draft, included a vague Writing Across the Curriculum, Vol. 11, August 1990 35 36 Writing Across The Curriculum (August 1990) statement like: ”Conflict between Arabs and Black Africans in the Sudan is a serious problem and should be examined in greater detail. . . including its history, causes, and future.” The purpose statement I eventually settled for read more like this: ”This paper will examine social, economic, and political aspects...
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...Imparting value based education. 2. Preparing responsible and politically conscious citizens. 3. Building good leadership qualities and responsible future leaders. 4. Understanding the art of government and administration. 5. Motivating students to take competitive examinations. 6. Creating civic sense COURSE STRUCTURE I Semester Course Code POL 131 II Semester Course Code POL 231 III Semester Course Code POL 331 IV Semester Course Code POL 431 V Semester Course Code POL 531 POL 532 VI Semester Course Code POL 631 POL 632 Title Core Concepts of Political Science. Title Major Political Ideologies Title Indian Government and Politics- I Title Indian Government and Politics- II Title International Relations- I Principles of Public Administration Title International Relations- II Personnel and Financial Administration Hrs/ wk 5 Hrs/ wk 5 Hrs/ wk 5 Hrs/ wk 5 Hrs/ wk 4 4 Marks 100 Marks 100 Marks 100 Marks 100 Marks 100 100 Credits 4 Credits 4 Credits 4 Credits 4 Credits 3 3 Hrs/ wk 4 4 Marks 100 100 Credits 3 3 1 BA SEMESTER I POL 131: POLITICAL SCIENCE PAPER I – CORE CONCEPTS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE 75 Hrs This course deals with basic concepts of political science such as state, government, law, rights etc. Objectives To introduce the students to: • The...
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...POLITICAL SCIENCE/INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 360 Western European Politics Fall, 2015 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30-3:45 pm Mundelein 620 Lake Shore Campus Dr. Vincent Mahler Coffey 327 (773) 508-3067 E-mail: vmahler@luc.edu Office Hours: TTH: 10:00-11:15 am, M: 5:30-6:45 pm, and by appointment This course begins with an introduction to the comparative politics of developed democracies, focusing on political culture and attitudes; interest groups and political parties; political institutions; and public policy. We will then go on to discuss a (lively) overview of contemporary Western Europe by longtime reporter and commentator T. R. Reid. Next, we will explore political institutions, processes, behavior and policy in three major Western European countries, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. Four times, spaced throughout the semester, I will offer brief factual comparisons of Western Europe and the United States in important areas, including public policy, the economy, education, social policy, and moral issues. If time permits, the course will conclude with a brief examination of the institutions and policies of the European Union, a regional organization linking twenty-eight European countries. In an effort to enliven our discussion, at the beginning of most classes I will introduce an unusual fact, song or comedy sketch that in some way deals with Western Europe, with a particular focus on the smaller European countries. READING ...
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...CHAPTER 7 Power, Politics, and Leadership The purpose of this chapter is to provide readers with new insights into power and politics so that they can make better use of power and politics and thus lead others effectively. Chapter 8 is a continuation of this topic, but with a description of various influence tactics. CHAPTER OUTLINE AND LECTURE NOTES To function effectively, leaders must use power effectively, including applying political tactics to acquire and retain power. I. SOURCES AND TYPES OF POWER To exercise influence, a leader must have power, the potential or ability to influence decisions and control resources. A. Position Power A standard method of classifying power is based on whether the power stems from the organization or the individual. 1. Legitimate Power. Power granted by the organization is referred to as legitimate power. This power increases as one moves up the organization ladder. 2. Reward Power. The authority to give employees rewards for compliance is referred to as reward power. 3. Coercive Power. The power to punish for noncompliance is referred to as coercive power. It is based on fear. 4. Information Power. Having formal control over information that people need to do their work is referred to as information power. B. Personal Power Three sources of power stem from characteristics or behaviors of the power actor: expert power, referent power, and prestige power...
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...| | |INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA | |COURSE OUTLINE | |Kulliyyah |Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences | |Department |Political Science | |Programme |Bachelor of Human Sciences (Political Science) | |Course Title |Introduction to Political Science | |Course Code |PSCI 1010 | |Status |Core Course | |Level |1 ...
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...What i think is the bad influence of the old corrupted Politics practice made these University Students protesting the current emergency state of Bangladesh. I should request to the authorities to think about Banning the Student Politics in Bangladesh for next few years. The old fashion Student Politics Practice could be the main seed of facing the corrupted Politicians in future. There are 3 types of Student in any University or College: * A type: Career Oriented (focused only in study and career issues) * B type: Mid-type Student (they needs proper guidance about their career) * C type: Politics Oriented Students (who always prefer the Politics Involvement rather then Career) In usual scenario we loosed the fame and name of Dhaka University just for the reason of our Bad Political Practice which was practiced by the C Type students. And sometimes B type students were the ultimate victim of the Fight of C Type Students and Security Forces in different Protests. From my past experience B type students gets the influence or sometimes forced to support the C Type students. Which makes the ratio of protesting supporters increases than the usual ratio of C type students. Then the conflict seems more strong and bold to different media. Even the media influences in any activities needs to be monitored cause a Public focus is very much influencing for those C type students. Sometimes you will see only to show their face in medias for different protest or awareness...
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...Austin Prunty Discussion 4 Is the linkage between news and citizen engagement broken? Can the Internet fix it? Explain. Youth are indifferent to news and politics today. Most of today’s youth are swept into over stimulated digital environments and try to earn a career and a living just like their parents before them did but don’t focus on things that do not directly affect their life like the newspaper. I believe that youth are indifferent to news and politics unless they are influenced through peers and media, family upbringing or if they are concerned with social change. Youth that are aware of news and politics at an early age may take an interest in them as a career choice or a desire to make a difference in society. Author David T. Z. Mindich believes that, “the linkage between an informed citizenry and political and civic engagement has been broken in contemporary society” (p.351). He also says that our democracy will pay the price for this. I believe the main reason behind the problem of lack of engagement is “some feel that the education system has failed to produce appropriate levels of civic knowledge” (p. 352). This is true in schools everywhere because most teachers are not allowed to share their personal views on their political position to students and therefore neglect to inform their students of the vital information about how to make their own educated political position. So the linkage between news and citizen engagement is broken because it was never...
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...! Topic 6- Building a good society! ! Introduction to Public Policy PPL1011! Every political party contesting the present parliamentary elections issues what is known as a 'manifesto' or 'electoral programme', in which it promises a number of policy initiatives that are intended to benefit different social groups, such as businesses, the elderly, university students and many others. These 'manifestos' remind us of the essential purpose of politics and public policy, which is to help create 'the Good Society'. 'The Good Society' means different things to different people, and its meaning changes from time to time. For example, when Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom speaks of creating 'the Great Society', he has in mind a society in which people are empowered to make a success of their lives. Building 'the Good Society' requires much more than articulating an exciting vision of our collective future. It requires careful planning and decision-making, as well as effective implementation. ! ! ! The good society- a book the Swiss Family Robinson, Treasure island, Robison cruiso, political novels tell us what the idea/ good society would look like and it alerts us that it would be very difficult to realise and can be threatened by other societies.! Definition of a good society: a vision of a future society in which people enjoy; characteristics, civil and political rights, economic security and enjoy the benefits of justice, without distinctions based on age, gender...
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...What is force field Analysis? Force field analysis is a management technique developed by Kurt Lewin, a pioneer in the field of social sciences, for diagnosing situations. It will be useful when looking at the variables involved in planning and implementing a change program and will undoubtedly be of use in team building projects, when attempting to overcome resistance to change. Kurt Lewin assumes that in any situation there are both driving and restraining forces that influence any change that may occur. Driving Forces: Driving forces are those forces affecting a situation that are pushing in a particular direction; they tend to initiate a change and keep it going. In terms of improving productivity in a work group, pressure from a supervisor, incentive earnings, and competition may be examples of driving forces. Restraining Forces: Restraining forces are forces acting to restrain or decrease the driving forces. Apathy, hostility, and poor maintenance of equipment may be examples of restraining forces against increased production. Equilibrium is reached when the sum of the driving forces equals the sum of the restraining forces. In our example, equilibrium represents the present level of productivity, as shown below. Steps involved in Force Field Analysis Step-1 : Prepare the statement of the problem or issues under study (note : make sure that the statement is indicative and provide clear understanding and perspective regarding the cause variables). Step-2...
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...Gabriel Laurencin Jr Political Science Assignment VI April 17, 2015 The last three months of college have offered me opportunity to learn and understand the science that is involved in politics. Politics can be simplified into smaller components and an easier understanding by studying how it works and the systems of which they operate. This is what we call a social science. According to Britannica Encyclopedia Political science is a social science discipline that deals with systems of government and the analysis of political activity and political behavior. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics which is commonly thought of as the determining of the distribution of power and resources. When I started the political science class my views on politics were negative. Negative in the sense that I wanted little to do with politics. My view of politics was a form of corruption were citizens were robbed. My recent studies of the political science have changed my views, interest, and expectations of politics. Growing up in the Virgin Islands my generation has heard and seen very little positive talks about politics. My definition of politics before my political science class was fairly simple. I thought politics were a group or an entity of elected officials that controlled government money. I learned that I was not one 100% right but there was way more to that one simple word. The very first thing that political science made me understand is the importance...
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...We are living in a time where the sketched epistemes of political rationality for which ‘life’ is the organizing object of politics (i.e., biopolitics) is being challenged. During the 1970s and beginning of 1980s theorists such as Foucault argued that the sovereign right to kill was increasingly displaced by the administrative compulsion to make live. That is, instead of ending violence or killing especially in the context of Europe and North America lethal conflict was redistributed through out the population turning politics into war by other means such as the withdrawal of the state from the household (i.e., oikos) and national life and hence with a more focus on biopolitics. In the Global South though theorists like Mbembe challenge Foucauldian biopolitics to argue that outside Europe and North America this governing of life (zoe) took a different form: necropolitics resulting from the histories of power relations such as slavery and colonization. Yet, theorists in the Global North such as Foucault insisted that the 1970s the life of power mutated increasing the neoliberal turn in government leaving our times and more concretely “the future as yet unthought.” This class begins with Foucault’s concept of biopolitics and Mbembe’s idea of necropolitics and asks: what are the stakes in thinking and practicing power today through the locus of biopolitics and/or necropolitics? What are the stakes in reading these tensions with respect to yesterday—and to tomorrow for the art...
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... Introduction There is no way to keep aside the glorious achievements of the student community in many of our national issues. The nation feels pride for their different attainments in socio-political debacles. The majestic Language Movement from 1948 to 1952, the Mass upsurge of 1969 and the Liberation War of 1971 are the bright achievements of our undaunted university student community. Despite so many successes of our students in national issues, the present day social environment preserves awful negative attitudes to the on-going activities of the students in the name of so called national politics. Mostly, they are found to get involved in uncalled for, but pitiful chaos originated from the rivalry of national political schools. As the consequence, a huge bulk number of general students and their guardians are dropped in manifold sufferings and uncertainties. Hence, the involvement of public university students in national politics is a highly trashed out issue at present time. In this research, we focus on university students’ (mainly public university students’) involvement in party politics and its influence on the educational environment. As most of the private universities are indifferent to politics, the spotlight is on public universities here. Statement of the problem Education of tertiary level helps a student to explore new horizons of knowledge and enter into the broader spectrum of philosophies of life. Hence...
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