... proposed by Wendt: "Constructivism is a structural theory of the international system that makes the following core claims: (2) the key structures in the states system are intersubjective rather than material; and (3) state identities and interests are in important part constructed by these social structures, rather than given exogenously to the system by human nature or domestic politics". According to ... Wendt, it is the logical connection between ideas and material reality, which affects political institutions, structures and agents significantly, rather than one of the factors on i...

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... making. This system is driven by the invisible hand which allocates resources according to consumer needs thus is a market system. Ownership is private to a great extent and the incentives are material based on one's contribution. The degree of one's contribution correlates with the amount of incentives received thus promoting inequity of property and goods but self- interest is the driving force ... on the opposite end of capitalist virtues. Decision- making is centralized and a hierarchical structure is evident. Individuals respond according to the authorities. Ownership is public and ...

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... economic system, each conjectured a different explanation for its rise. Marx employed a materialistic approach in his explanation of the rise of capitalism, believing that the ways by which people make material products shapes the whole of society. Weber, finding Mar! x's explanation for the rise of capitalism too narrow, explained that in addition to technology, ideas also have a shaping power ... larger population, and therefore, the populations of these small tribal cities grew. With the increase in food production due to the domestication of plants and animals came the production of a...

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... rationality and fairness. The capitalist economy started to show its lack of stability in self-regulating commodities. During the Great Depression the trust in the economies ability to reliably deliver material goods without government intervention. It can now be seen that corporatism is essential. Importantly, it becomes psychologically necessary, independently of whether government can deliver on its promises, because ... types of social and economic reform familiar to many Europeans for more than a generation. However the primary intention, that government should take responsibility f...

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... were formidable, and there was no time to waste-particularly after the disastrous interruption of World War II. The Soviet leadership, therefore, was ruthless in marshaling all available human and material resources for the job of modernization. The harsh discipline and economic austerity that were necessary could be imposed only by an unrelenting dictatorship that could control all citizens' activities and ... having a lower standard of living than capitalism, as well as the voting public being rational in that they will choose what offers them the most material wealth as opposed to an...

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... ideals, ideas and philosophy."" I am going to prove this by argue that why political problems are essentially practical and require pragmatic solutions. Success and failure of political ideology and ideological, material limitation of consumerism in democracy will be main element of my argument. Firstly, why political problem needs pragmatic solution to be solved. I am going to analyse with making examples about ... commentator says "Most scholars in both the East and West now accept that consumer oriented democracies tend to do a much better job of satisfying the basic human needs and ...

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... expounds on the issue by writing "the same rate of surplus-value, with the same degree of labor exploitation, would express itself in a falling rate of profit, because the material growth of the constant capital of the economy, and consequently of the total capital, implies their growth in value, although not in the same proportion" (Marx, 1965, pg. 248 ... the way for conflict theory, which is a tool often used in sociology. Conflict theory is defined as "perspectives in sociology and social psychology that emphasize the social, political, or material inequality of a social group, that...

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... us a reference to see the US standpoint during the Cold War, "seeking initially the nonaligned nations being lured or frightened into the Soviet Camp, the United Stated undertook such massive material aid programs as Point Four and Mutual Security plan in order to bag its own share of third world allies. Between 1945 and 1960, for example, total expenditures on economic ... model matters. Major Latin American countries had long gained political independence from colonizers since the early nineteenth century; however, the economic development were yet in predicament. Its long-time raw-ma...

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... a powerful bureaucracy would suppress opinions Marx would argue that, "man's ideas, views, and conceptions .changes with every change in the conditions of his material existence, in his social relations and in his social life," (1006). Under communism, your "material existence" would not be changing. Everyone would have the same lifestyle, therefore, your ideas would not be changing, and there would be nothing ... ...

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... the influence of Ludwig Feuerbach and other radical Hegelians. Although he shared Hegel's belief in dialectical structure and historical inevitability, Marx held that the foundations of reality lay in the material base of economics rather than in the abstract thought of idealistic philosophy. He earned a doctorate at Jena in 1841, writing on the materialism and atheism of Greek atomists, then moved ... the bourgeoisie. In the second edition, Marx identifies the Communists as the allies and theoretical vanguard of the proletariat. He emphasizes the necessity of abolishing private propert...

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... . Laws and ordinances regarding intellectual property give and protect the rights of inventors and creators in myriad fields. This security, the assurance of recognition from the community, as well as material rewards, act as inspiration for future generations and encourage greater creativity, all of which propel the world towards further scientific and technological progress. As mentioned earlier, even mundane objects such ... ; if anything at all, they have even spurred us on. They have given us opportunities to further hone and enhance our skills and boost our society into greater inte...

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... in society, political institutions, and in history are driven by a process of collective struggle on the part of groups of people with similar economic situations in order to realize their material or economic interests. The driving force of history is class struggles. "These struggles, occurring throughout history from ancient Rome through the Middle Ages to the present day, have been ... ...

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... ", funded by the issue of ideological trends of literature and periodicals in foreign languages, actively used the injection of class, racial, national contradictions. The processes involved are enormous intellectual, human, material and financial resources. The victory in the Cold War, as in "hot" wars, won one of those who had more resources and use them most effectively. Independent methodological interest to ... ...

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... . After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989, many new Soviet sources were made available. Historians writing since the collapse of the Soviet Union, with access to this new material and no more communist censorship, have brought ideology back to the fore, and see this as very important to the origins of the Cold War. However, their focus is in ... ...

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... between the two countries, however in reality it gave both sides time to prepare for the forth coming battle against each other. It was a result of Russia's lack of warfare material and an army that needed to be increased as well as Britain's insistence on not siding with Russia. The Soviet had been excluded from the British guarantee to Poland and ... ...

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... Chinese capitalism with the fear of speech in China. Jian states, "the slogan of authoritarian capitalism, it has filled the Chinese people while shackling their minds; encouraged a lust for material wealth while stifling the desire to reflect on the past and ask questions about the present." Jian, then, goes on to using hyperbole to exaggerate his words in order ... ...

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... time, without warning and any legal procedure the state may seize any assets you have. Chunglong Lu clarifies the private sector of the middle class by citing, "Moreover, the material benefits enjoyed by the private-sector middle class were mainly acquired through the market (Zhang, 2005; Zheng and Li, 2004). Lu builds on this statement by claiming that due to ... ...

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... is one that is insisting for a transformation.(CM, p2) Marx and Engels make a point that a process has defined historical perception called dialect materialism in which one's reality is defined by material wealth. Marx and Engels were evidently opposed to the idea of way industrial capitalism took away the "wealth" of those who worked to earn something. "In proportion ... ...

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... be lucrative. Although Smith spoke of the principles of capitalism, Karl Marx introduced the term. Marx's system of capitalism involved the relation of individuals to the means of production of material goods and services. The development of Capitalism was gradual, however, became more apparent in the 18th century. The Industrial Revolution of 18th century Europe was the most influential transformation, which ... ...

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... , and then transforms those raw materials into an object. In the process, the laborer adds something to the raw materials so the object is worth more than the original raw material. What the laborer adds is called "surplus value" in Marxist theory. The extra in price comes from the surplus value added by the laborer, but it's owned by the capitalist ... ...

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... creation of the National Liberation Movement in September 1942 and the organization of the National Liberation Army in July 1943.In this time the Allied command in Italy supplied some material assistance. They also were helped by other powerful countries that were under the communism rule too, such as China and the Soviet Union. Now the leader of communism Enver Hoxha ... ...

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... other producers of popular entertainment." Therefore it is evident that due to the large influence that Hollywood had on all of America, the city was forced to produce anti-communist material in order to prove their patriotism as well as their anti-communist beliefs. This demonstrates how scared America was of communism, and how the Cold War altered American pop-culture ... ...

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... force by the government, free to acquire and keep property, and live in an ethical way. Capitalism allows progress through the value of work. Productiveness is the virtue of creating material values, and in a free market, such a virtue is a necessity to trade. Capitalism is fine in many aspects of society, especially when we are interested in wants as opposed to needs ... ...

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... the Occupation Forces had shut down all state financial institutions and corporations, with the exception of the Bank of Japan in order to make sure that all production of military material had ended. Factories were stripped of equipment to provide for reparations to the countries that had been victims of Japanese aggression. It were the bitter memories of the period of ... ...

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... of his life, dedicated his energies to creating a new "socialist man" who would work selflessly within a society devoid of class distinctions and motivated by the social good rather than personal material benefits. Mao was not opposed to economic growth, but after the failure of the Great Leap in 1960, he no longer saw social goals as completely consistent with rapid growth ... ...

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