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… rulers? Should they? In Plato’s most famous work ‘Republic’ he puts forward the view that only the study of philosophy would allow man to see what was good and just. Therefore to cure the ill’s of society it would be necessary to either make kings…

… about 347 BC In early life Plato saw war service and had political ambitions. However, he was never really sympathetic to the Athenian democracy and he could not join in its government. He was a follower of Socrates, whose disciple he became in 409…

… must govern and the young must be governed. The ones to govern must be the best of the elders. This governing class is the Guardians: those picked who have the greatest skill in watching over the community. Plato wants Guardians who “devote…

… Qin dynasty to modern days, the Chinese government has been witness to complete political reformations due to weaker periods in history combined with the rise of a new movement competing for loyalties of the people. During imperial rule, the era of…

… 1964, 422 Palestinian national figures meeting in Jerusalem under the chairmanship of Ahmad Shuqeiri and following an Arab League decision, founded the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and laid down the structure of the Palestine National Council…

… political and social atmosphere during the construction of the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution was important in the developments of the documents. The people were just coming out of a major war. They feared a resurgence…

… taxes." This is a quote that most all of us remember from the 1992 presidential election. Along with it we remember that there were new taxes during that presidents term in office. There are a myriad of promises made and things done in a presidential…

… has shown us how civilizations evolve over time. Broadly interpreted, the age of Diocletian marked a decisive stage in the transition from the classical, the Greco-Roman, civilization of the ancient Roman Empire to the Christian-Germanic civiliz…

… was the home of one of the earliest civilizations of man. In the history of ancient India we see many forms of society ranging from urban civilization of Indus Valley to the Classical Age of Gupta Dynasty. During this period we see a hierarchy…

… of Islam is based on the three principles of towhid (Oneness with Allah), risala ( Prophethood), and khilifa ( Caliphate). Towhid means that one Allah alone is the Creator, Sustainer, and Master of the universe and of all that exists in it- organic…