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Fictional Writing in the Context of Politics and Society

The contemporary political literature generally traces down the issues like democratic reforms and the problems that concern the rural poor of developing countries. The best way to explore politics is to jot down your experiences as a researcher and journalist which most of them do today. The vast literature questions the prevailing notions in the political world and society as well as demarcates the desperate hopelessness and choice. About Issues Bothering Rural Masses The writings also talk of the power play that goes behind policy shortfalls at the Centre while neglecting the rural masses as a substantial part of the population. The current texts draw upon issues of the rural poor leading to farmer suicides - a burning topic throughout the developing nations. Mainly, the literature talks of ways through which agriculture can make an impact to bring farmers out of their miseries. Go to the South-Central part and you have to deal with the tyranny of moneylenders and repercus...

Political Science Programs

Political science programs range from associate's degrees to doctoral degrees; the type of degree program you choose should depend on what your career goals are. Students of other majors also typically take political science courses to fulfill their general education requirements. Some students in majors such as journalism may also minor in political science to supplement their education and make themselves more viable job candidates with an area of specialty. There are many things you can learn by studying political science and many career options that may be open to you with this type of education. These courses teach more than just politics. On a basic level, you will gain an understanding of how our political system works and how other political systems throughout the world have worked. You will also learn the histories of all these systems to gain a broad understanding of how things came to be the way they are. You will learn about legal systems and judicial systems. Dur...

Office Politics is Killing Us

We have big problems at work and they are getting worse in a hurry. Stress is at an all time high and more than a few employees are bringing guns to exit interviews. Hired hands can wave goodbye quickly these days and that once admired employee trait to "Just let it go, John. The boss didn't mean anything by that..." is not cutting the mustard anymore. Maybe our government or perhaps big business will save us? Don't hold your breath. This is from the United States Department of Labor website: "Its most extreme form, homicide, is the fourth-leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), there were 564 workplace homicides in 2005 in the United States, out of a total of 5,702 fatal work injuries." (1) Another 2005 survey conducted by the U.S. government indicates that: "Nearly five percent of the 7.1 million private industry busines...

Business, Hand-in-hand With Politics

The business community is one of the most influential and powerful sectors right next to the government of any nation. The business community has the capacity to manipulate the economy of a nation. They have the capacity to control and dictate the prices despite what the government and its laws set. This predicament is not only true among powerful countries but the third world countries as well. The business sector is the largest source of revenue for any government anywhere in the free world. This is why the business community is influential and powerful. A nation's power is generally measured by two major factors. The first is the strength of its military. The second is the strength of its economy. This is why business and politics can't be separated. It is true that the business sector is essential to the continued existence of a nation. No country can have a healthy economy without a strong business community. Without the business community a country will not have a s...

Healthy Impatience

If patience is a virtue and we're living and working at breakneck speed, do we have to give up our virtue in the name of profitability? The surprising answer is probably not. If you and your employees have a healthy impatience, you will refuse to remain stuck because when people put their ego aside and don't have to be the one with the answers, they can reach out for help and get unstuck quickly. And it creates results - in fact, American Express is just one company rating its managers on healthy impatience. And the focus isn't solely on impatience. It's also on healthfulness. Unhealthy Impatience vs. Healthy Impatience Just like me, you're probably all too familiar with the feeling of unhealthy impatience: the panic, mind-racing, the pressure-based decisions and overreacting. We lose our mindfulness and get caught up in the chaos of now, now, now! A client told me today of a political leader who was the target of a back-channel attack. What did the po...

The Evolution of Classical Satire Into Modern Day Political Humor

Satire, as defined by the Britanica Concise Encyclopedia, is an artistic form in which human or individual vices, folly, abuses, or shortcomings are held up to censure by means of irony, ridicule, or other methods, sometimes with an intent to bring about improvement. Literature and drama are its chief means of expression, but it is also found in other forms of media such as film, the visual arts, and political cartoons. Satires had been present in Greek Literature, with Aristophanes as well as in Roman Literature with Juvenal and Horace. Juvenal and Horace's satires have since then developed according to their perspectives. To Horace, the satirist is a refined man who sees stupidity and insanity everywhere, but is moved to gentle laughter rather than to rage. To Juvenal, on the other hand, the satirist is a respectable man who is horrified and angered by corruption. Horace's satires are friendlier in tone, thus containing no dangerous attacks against powerful individuals or s...