Joseph Stalin was dictator of the USSR from 1929-53 and a key driving force behind the cohesion and division prevalent within Soviet society. ... The Plans brought prosperity and strength to the country, acting as a cohesive force. ... Paragraph Two - Political The use of terror and Purges carried out by Stalin formed a central part of the Soviet regime in the 1930s, acting as a significant divisive force. Alongside this the Communist Party and political opponents, such as Kirov, were a minor driving force. ... Hitler, although a driving force in the division, was undermined by Stalin's l...

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Abstract Globalization and capitalism can be paired up together. They work hand in hand in bringing those changes in our society today and we know that us people are really affected by it. One of its effects to us is the alienation of man. According to Karl Marx, the history of mankind is a history ...

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In his work European Socialism, Landauer claims government is a "lesser evil" than a society without "repressive force." He also declares the idea that "ill intentions will cease if repressive force disappears is absurdity" (Landauer). ... Each time anarchist seize power by force the end result is mass murder, and the reinstatement of government at great costs, such as the Paris Commune (SOURCE). ... Nietzsche presented the concept "will to power" as the main force driving humans (Nietzsche 1067). ...

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In this paper I will try and relate the ideas of two great European thinkers back to what have discussed so far in class. Both Marx and Weber saw the existing system of capitalism during their time, that is still in existence today, was based off the idea that the individual is an autonomous unit w...

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