Since a strong civil society means that more people are actively involved in their communities and have the chance to discuss politics more often than not, a decrease in this strength results in less people identifying with their communities and taking less of an interest in outside matters, such as politics. ... Creating a cooperative spirit clarifies our strength as a democracy because more voices will be expressed and heard in fuller democratic debate which results in stronger policies. ... "People without a voice are not represented" so how can these people be part of a cooperative spirit ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This article calls for all Nuclear Weapons States who have ratified the NPT to actively seek complete disarmament and the cessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date. According to the Nuclear Posture Review, the United States will honor the SORT Treaty and reduce its active nuclear stockpile, currently numbering over 10,000, to between 1700 and 2200 nuclear warheads by the year 2012. ... Furthermore, the Nuclear Posture Review calls for a "New Triad- consisting of Offensive strike systems (both nuclear and non-nuclear); Defenses (both active and passive); and...

• Word Count: 2086
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Strident voices argue that the US should prevent China's power before it's too late. ... Thus, the export of communism thought and teachings, and the active encouragement or anti-imperialist movements in developing countries, were additional objectives in Chinese foreign policy. ...

• Word Count: 1650
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The Influence of the Greeks on American Democracy "Tyranny is the rule of one man to the advantage of the ruler, oligarchy to the advantage of the rich, democracy to the advantage of the poor." -Aristotle Democracy: a form of government that makes political decisions directly exercised by the whole ...

• Word Count: 3536
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate