Political science is the systematic study of the state, nation, government and its public policies. It deals with the theory and practices of politics and analyses the political systems, processes and behaviour. It is also concerned in addressing some of the core problems faced by the society at large such as in achieving world peace or at a more national level, how to achieve and sustain economic growth and stability. Why is political science important? Political science is important because political
corruption tends to benefit leaders and occurs on a greater scale in certain politically unstable weak states. There is a general ambiguity regarding that state’s mission and the role of the public offices and institutions in weak states. In most cases, such states are characterized by i) reliance on external factors for internal growth and development, ii) overcentralized governments with little or no opportunity for local deliberation and participation, and iii) politicization of the bureaucracy
accomplish a certain objectives. Its most essential function is recruiting candidates for open office. To put it plainly, a political party must work to recruit contenders for every single elected offices. Consolidation of power over Singapore under Lee Kuan Yew made People 's Action Party to be a stable and dominant party. This clever man launched programs and policies not just for its people 's benefit, but, as well as for its regime to solidifies state control. According to Priscilla Goy 's article
to be saturated in the same place. The study of a society on how it functions is known as sociology. Sociology, that ‘came into being in the wake of the many changes to society wrought by the Industrial Revolution over the last few centuries’ (Macionis and Plummer, 2011), allows us to examine how different ideals shape people in their beliefs and practices over the course of time. In a recent newspaper article ‘Grieving widow finds solace in neighbours’ (Lee, 2016), it is an overview of Mrs Suparmi
countries by (1) giving an introduction about the political system and political stability of Thailand and Singapore, (2) discussing the political opposition especially the interest groups and the perception of the government with it, and (3) stating cases of corruption that exist in these countries. The researcher acknowledges that these two countries differ a lot from each other, but it would be interesting to know what constitutes political (in)stability
Name: Kimberly Lo (11) Class: 405 Diversity refers to recognising our individual differences. This arises from the evolution of cultures as well as the differences of these cultures, which is inclusive of race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, political beliefs and other ideologies. In our constantly progressing society, comes the growing question of whether violent conflict can be prevented if there is diversity within a nation-state. When the divergent beliefs conflict each other, this would lead
In this essay, I will be examining if different beliefs in the form of philosophy – self-preservation and ethnic chauvinism, guised as ethnic tension, will always lead to violent conflict. In the first section of the essay, I will be using the case study of Sri Lanka to demonstrate my thesis—differing philosophies will lead to violent conflicts if the measures taken failed to resolve tension. In Sri Lanka, the measures that have been taken to ease ethnic tension between the majority Sinhalese and
Since the birth of the tiny republic of Singapore in 1965, we have not seen an attack by our neighbours. This paper intends to discuss two theories in international relations in explaining this fortunate situation. In terms of Realism, I make an argument about Singapore 's use of military deterrence against invasion, displaying both Singapore 's internal and external military capabilities. I also consider the Liberalism theory, uncovering the complex interdependence between Singapore and Malaysia
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA Postgraduate Diploma in Islamic Thought and Civilization Topic: ISSUES OF MUSLIM FAMILY IN SINGAPORE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS Kheftiah Bte Moorin (G1335680) Harina bte Abdul Latiff (G1331276) Sakinah bte Ahmad (G1339228) Siti Sariah bte Kasa (G1338640) Module: Political System in Islam (IITC 5013) Lecturer: Professor Dr Kamal Hasan INTRODUCTION In any society and religion, family plays an important role. Islam as one of the many religions