Rise of the Modern State and China in a Democratic World

Rise of the Modern State and China in a Democratic World Rick Chelton 1). What is the relationship between war and state building in Western Europe? Why might state-building follow a different path in the post-colonial world? When considering the rise of the modern State many political scientists and historians consider Western Europe to be an exceptional case for a variety of different reasons. These reasons tend to be connected to each other and can be traced back to the dominion of the Roman Empire around 2,000 years ago. The Roman Empire connected thousands of miles of land with infrastructure and governed them under a single political machine. After the Roman Empire was effectively destroyed by invaders and left to crumble, most of the lands that it had previously governed fell into a dark age of anarchy. Eventually this anarchy would settle into the system we call feudalism. This happened because warlords would gather groups of men and declared lordship over small areas of land that they could defend easily. The lords would demand payment from the peasants that resided on their land in return for protection from rival warlords. The constant threat of rival warlords created a highly competitive envir onment in which the organizational structure of these groups was forced to rapidly evolve. Because of the volatile environment the strongest groups survived and absorbed the weaker ones. No one state was ever able to conquer the entire continent as the Romans had before, partly due to the numerous barriers that exist on the continent both geographic and ethnic in nature that limited the ability of any group to become too powerful in comparison to its rivals. The development of the State as an organizational structure led Europe to eventually have the highest concentration of politically powerful states on the globe, because of this the states of Europe would go on to colonize the rest of the world. When the Europeans took over these colonies they would impose the organizational structure of the state by force onto the native populations. Though Europes control of their colonies would gradually deteriorate, the institution of the state remained strong. People all around the world accepted the structure of the state as a necessary was to govern themselves. Over the course of a few hundred years the entire world became totally covered in modern states. The reason that the emergence of states in the postcolonial world happened so quickly and with such a relatively small amount of conflict was because the State was forcefully introduced to these areas. This is in contrast to Europe where it developed naturally without outside interference. 2) How do developed authoritarian regimes such as China challenge the liberal theory of democracy? Does Moores structural theory provide a better explanation for developed authoritarian states? Explain. China is the biggest challenge for the Liberal Theory of Democracy to explain because of its high level of development. Liberal theory would predict that as a society goes through economic development it would experience a cultural change that would shift its culture gradually towards democracy. Eventually the existing regime would have no choice but to transition to democracy or be overthrown. China goes against this theory because it has undergone a massive amount of economic change over the past couple of decades and shows no signs of slowing down. Unfortunately for this theory China has one of the strongest authoritarian regimes in the world and does not seem to be transitioning towards democracy. There are multiple authoritarian regimes similar to China, like Malaysia, which have experienced large amount of economic growth but have formed strong authoritarian regimes instead of moving towards democracy. This is problematic for the Liberal Theory of Democracy, luckily we have the structural theory to turn to for cases like this. Moores structural theory of democracy and authoritarianism states that as a society experiences large levels of economic growth it will solidify the regime if it is either authoritarian or democratic. In other words a democracy that experiences rapid economic growth will become a more stable. The same is true for authoritarian regimes like China, where rapid economic growth will lead to a strengthening of the authoritarian regime. This turns out to be a much better theory when considering powerful authoritarian regimes like China and Malaysia.

Frankenstein’s obsession Essay

In chapter 5 Frankenstein abandons the creature he created and his actions have a big impact on the rest of the story. The monster is left on his own to deal with fear and loneliness. He also has to deal with the humanity, who judge him on his appearance and as a result do not welcome him.  Shelley’s message to her readers could be that, we should all take responsibility for everything that we do. And that we should not judge things of they’re appearance. When Frankenstein sees his friend Henry Clerval, he asks about his family and we can see that he is worried. The lines †It gives me the greatest delight to see you; but tell me how you left my father, brothers, and Elizabeth† shows that Frankenstein cares about his family and that he is worried about them. The fact that he is worried is significant because later on in the novel his family is going to be in danger, which worries Frankenstein even more. In chapter 5 we might feel sympathy for Frankenstein, when he shows confusion by saying:† How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or how delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavoured to form?†. Shelley could have used this rhetorical question to make us feel sympathy for Frankenstein. The readers understand that Frankenstein is finding it hard to deal with emotions as he is experiencing the rhetorical question emphasizes his confusion. Frankenstein has waited nearly two years for this moment, we know this because he says: †I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body.† Evidently he was very passionate about what he was doing and we partly feel sorry for him because he was unhappy with what he had done. However Shelley draws use also to feel sympathy for the monster, when he tells his story, further in the novel. We feel more sympathy towards the monster because, he was left all alone and it was actually Frankenstein’s fault. The monster didn’t do anything wrong, but Frankenstein judged him for the way he looked and left him. One of the most important moments is when Frankenstein says:† I stepped fearfully in: the apartment was empty and my bedroom was also freed from its hideous guest. I could hardly believe that so great a good fortune could have befallen me, but when I became assured that my enemy had indeed fled, I clapped my hands for joy and ran down to Clerval.† Frankenstein announces the monster has left which he is overjoyed with; this is ironic because the monster has not gone for good! He will return and look for revenge. The monster is just like a child because if Frankenstein had brought him up and showed him love the monster might not have become a killer. In chapter 5 Frankenstein’s obsession is shown very well. He does not think about anything but his work. We can see this when he says:† For this I had deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that for exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.† Shelley uses strong words, to emphasize Frankenstein’s obsession. Shelley suggests that if you desire something so badly and it doesn’t work about to be the way you had expected it; this will be very hard for you to accept. When Frankenstein says:† He might have spoken, but I did not hear; one hand was stretched out, seemingly to detain me, but I escaped and rushed downstairs.† we see his cowardice. Frankenstein is scared that the monster will kill him and he tries to get away, after he has ‘escaped’ the monster, we can guess that he is proud of escaping the creature. In the lines:† I then paused, and a cold shivering came over me. I threw the door forcibly open as children are accustomed to do when they expect a spectre to stand in waiting for them on the other side; but nothing appeared.† We see that Frankenstein compares himself with children; Shelley could have used this simile to emphasise the fact that Frankenstein is trying to get rid of his responsibilities. In chapter 5 we also see that Frankenstein is a very selfish man and that he only thinks about himself. We can see this selfishness in the relieve he shows when he finds out that the monster has left. Without thinking about where the monster might have gone, he says:† I could hardly believe that so great a good fortune could have befallen me†. Shelley uses pathetic fallacy in her novel as the weather reflects the mood of Frankenstein. She starts the chapter with:† It was on a dreary night of November†, the weather emphasises Frankenstein’s disgust, fear and depression. He is also talking about a †comfortless sky†, this could emphasise the fact that Frankenstein has no one to comfort him. At the end of chapter 5 Shelley uses pathetic fallacy again. We can see that when Frankenstein says:† It was a divine spring, and the season contributed greatly to my convalescence†. Frankenstein feels like he started a new life, because it’s spring. We can guess that Shelley has used the season cycle to emphasise that, even though Frankenstein thinks he is being given another chance and he can start a new life in spring, the winter will come back and so will the monster. Chapter 5 shows us the obsession that a lot of people could have to create life. Even thought we try so hard we would never be able to make something as beautiful as god can. Frankenstein says:† it became a thing such as even Dante could not have conceived.† This is ironic because god is the one who gives life. We can assume that Shelley used irony here to emphasise the hate and disgust Frankenstein has. The contrast between God and Dante, winter and spring emphasize the fact good and evil will be a contrast throughout the novel. There is a lot of loneliness shown in Chapter 5, until Clerval comes. Frankenstein is very pleased with finally having someone around. We can see this when he says:† But I was in reality very ill, and surely nothing but the unbounded and unremitting attentions of my friend could have restored me to life.†Ã‚  In this chapter we have learned that in the nineteenth century people were very religious and even though they believed that you couldn’t play god, they were very interested in science, creating of life and things like that. We also know that this novel was very popular in the nineteenth century, because there was no entertainment such as televisions and theatres. This novel was also popular because people those days were interested in horrific images and unnatural ideas.

Award Speech

Today ladies and gentleman it is my privilege to present the award for the strongest child of the year award. Introduction l. Hook: Imagine being a few weeks old finding yourself on the side of the road burled In some smelly trash or thrown Into a deep, dark, muddy hole near the busy streets of Nairobi, Kenya. No sign of your parents, food, or shelter. You are ultimately helpless. L.Credential Statement: Last year during spring break I had the privilege o go on a mission trip to Nairobi, Kenya with eleven other classmates. II. Thesis: Eve been preparing for this trip and was so excited to finally see how God could use me to serve others, but little did I know that a little boy name Harry was going to change my view on life forever. Body l. Remap Home A. 53 children 3-11 years old B. AIDS C. No shoes, barely clothing II. Harry A. About Harry 1. Huge Smile 2. 9 years old 3. Side of the road B.Physical Condition 1. AIDS 2. Heart stopped four times . Breathing Machine 4. Fluid in his lun gs 5. Wheel Chair 6. Going Blind C. Faith 1. First thing he told me Noon 15:12) How this applies to me and the audience Ill. A. Always turn to God when things get rough B. He's always going to be there for us C. Always love one another because you never know when your life will be taken away Conclusion: Harry deserves this award because no matter what life throws at him he always stays strong In Christ.I have never seen anyone as passionate about Christ Han Harry and that fascinates me because even though he has no parents, Is deathly Ill and doesn't even have any possessions of his own, he still praises the Lord to no Limit. He truly made me appreciate what I had and to never ever take anything for granted. He showed me how absolutely blessed I am in this life. He has been through so much Ana It truly snows now much strength n 110 NAS an tongue all t tough times he has endured. So I am proud to award him with the strongest child of the year award.

Learning And Solving The Animal Kingdom - 1341 Words

Teddy Miqui Psych 243 Learning and Problem Solving in the Animal Kingdom In the animal kingdom certain groups of animals have an ability to learn and use their environment around them to overcome certain obstacles. It is very rare to find animals that have the cognitive ability to solve these types of problems. However, certain animals have the ability to use tools to solve certain issues with their environment. While other animals have the ability to solve complex puzzles to get themselves out of unknown situations. When an animal has the ability to understand their surroundings and use their intellect to solve certain issues they are considered quite intelligent, but as of now there are only a certain select group of animals that have†¦show more content†¦Whenever one animal teacher another they are using a learning method called social learning. This technique is not unique to animal kingdom, even in our society we have people teaching other skills or piece of information that we deem useful for our purposes. However animals find certain thin gs more than humans such as the ability to acquire food and water. In groups of Meer cats it was found that certain individuals were designated to teach the younger individuals how to property hunt scorpions without being stung. This is a direct example of social learning within the animal kingdom, in this study it was found that those individuals taught how to hunt were more likely to capture the scorpions without actually being stung compared to those who were just given the food from a young age (Thornton,, 2008). Social learning can also be seen in more advance species such as primates. As seen in Catherine Hobaiter article there many forms of social learning that can occur in species such as chimpanzees. It was found that within a group of chimps younger individuals learned how to use moss sponging from older individual within their tribe (Hobaiter, 2014). This allowed them to absorb water and drink the contents from the sponge. This technique was useful for the chimps to learn because this allowed them to gather and drink water reliably in the wild. This example also shows us how