... an actual literary theme through and through. Rather, it is a quasi-philosophical work of great literary importance, as it transcends the prototypical story, into the story of man; this is what amounts to be a literary work of vast intellectual worth, rather than archetypical storyline. Camus defines the Rebel one who "undoubtedly demands a certain degree of freedom for himself; but in no case, if he is consistent, does he demand ... the morally converse form of the Rebel himself. The recurrent premise that Man battles, and thus rebels, against an authority to achieve something better, ...

• Word Count: 945
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Graduate

... role, whilst Lenin's leadership and rather the party's ability to adapt to the needs of the country shaped its history. The response to the Krondstadt rebellion saw great division within the party with Kollontai and others very angry about it. The NEP sparked a series of debates and ultimately brought the downfall of many party members and the rise of Stalin, where differing vision and leadership ... attempt to modernise Russia, Stalin made sure his ideology and view was the view of that of the country, and achieved is through the process of collectivisation and industrialisation of Rus...

• Word Count: 1204
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Graduate

... seeks to argue that Soviet aggression was responsible for the start of the Cold War as despite the other factors contributing to the start of the Cold War, Soviet aggression still holds a degree of responsibility in the start of the Cold War through the actions taken which greatly heightened the tensions between the superpowers. Soviet aggression was responsible for the start of the Cold War as the actions taken by the Soviet Union were offensive, based off their own ... to happen between the two superpowers. In the case of Greece, the Greek Civil War and the involvement of the Greek co...

• Word Count: 2144
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Graduate

... : a great labour deficit. Even by trying to correct the lack of skilled workers through mobilization measures, the labour reserve of the GDR was behind the demand of the East German national economy, and, most importantly, far behind the economy of the competing Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). Thus the governance of the GDR was forced to consider the possibility or bringing foreign workers from other socialistic states into the GDR. In most instances these considerations came from ... interests in this agreement and the situation of the contract workers. The author of this report is a...

• Word Count: 1950
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

... a communist society was complete, laws were necessary "to suppress the resistance of classes hostile to the proletariat." This temporary law became a "dictatorship of the proletariat, and instructed his followers go use both corruption and the threat of general extermination" to ensure the authority of the temporary dictatorship. As a self-willed Lenin disciple, Stalin became a member of the Politburo, the inner council of Bolshevism . Around the time of Lenin's death, Stalin was able to use his leadership ... cooperative farms within five years. Along with the Collectivization of farms...

• Word Count: 1533
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

... gave way to the rise of the Bolshevik party at the helm of the Russian government. The Provisional Government's transitory presence is littered with examples of exceedingly apparent ineptitude in making way for change and an adherence to prior Imperial policies despite the abdication of Nicolas II in March of 1917. Seven months after the Provisional Government's formation, the Bolsheviks took command of Petrograd and disbanded the Provisional Government with the popular support of the Russian people, especially ... show a decline in support not only from the Bolshevik's fellow coalition...

• Word Count: 1026
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

... and Political Right [ICCPR] sets out the formulations of the right: every citizen shall have the right and opportunity (a) to take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly of through freely chosen representatives and (b) to vote and be elected at genuine periodic elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expansion of the will of the electors 1 As considering that masculinity ... 's view of democracy solely emphasizes civil and political right which can be defined to the form of patriarchy, among those who wer...

• Word Count: 1344
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Graduate

... available, but less machinery and less capital investment that had almost overnight become inexistent. Fortunately, as part of the communist ideal, all education and public health were free, and Cubans had taken advantage of this opportunity with a literacy of 96% and approximately one doctor for every 600 people. The government understanding that their greatest asset left was human resources, established many universities, vocational schools, and research ... this change, most of which can be directly linked to the communist state: free education, rapid policy change and implementation...

• Word Count: 3463
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

... not necessary denote the end of the Communist Regime, nor the will of a new policy. People remained loyal to socialism, despite its imperfections. Yes, an economic reform was essential, a more liberal and free-market as well, even a greater freedom regarding the populace's private life, however was the shift from the powerful Soviet entity towards Democracy, provoked from below and should we consider the factor that the collapse of the regime and the transition was ... accomplished in a fairly peaceful atmosphere, in the absence of external invasion or violent internal upheaval?6 Accord...

• Word Count: 1300
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

... insists, however, that, though unconsciously, subjects abide by the ideological stance of the state not out of free will but rather out of fear of punishment. Hence, they become involved in the process of their own subjugation by the political authority. Orwell uses irony to further illustrate the animals' submissiveness. This is manifested, for example, in the exaltation of the hen claiming that «  'Under the guidance of our Leader, Comrade Napoleon, I have laid five eggs ... in six days'   » as well as of the two cows ... ...

• Word Count: 1473
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Graduate

... American politics with an accurate glimpse of American ideology, misperception and thought in the first half of the twentieth century. Even though this book is a collection of lectures where there is obvious subjectivity, Kennan successfully displays an objective view on the topics he discusses in the lecture. Kennan's lecture gives the reader a panoramic view and solid background of American thinking about themselves and the rest of the world, with respect to events ... leading up to the conflict with the Soviets. As a result ... ...

• Word Count: 1225
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Graduate

... a communist society was complete, laws were necessary "to suppress the resistance of classes hostile to the proletariat." This temporary law became a "dictatorship of the proletariat, and instructed his followers go use both corruption and the threat of general extermination" to ensure the authority of the temporary dictatorship. As a self-willed Lenin disciple, Stalin became a member of the Politburo, the inner council of Bolshevism . Around the time of Lenin's death, Stalin was able to use his leadership ... cooperative farms within five years. Along with the Collectivization of farms...

• Word Count: 1534
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate