Category: Political science
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Social Mobility: Meaning, Types, Examples, Causes, Factors, Importance
Social mobility refers to the movement of individuals or groups in social positions over time Definition: Social stratification is the system by which society categorises people and ranks them in a hierarchy. If one were to consider society to resemble the ranks of a ladder, wherein higher rungs represent higher in the hierarchy; then the position…
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Pressure Groups: Definition, Types, Characteristics, Functions, Examples
Pressure groups are defined as organised groups that have a strong influence on the public and the making of government policies. They are different from official government parties as they do not present themselves as electoral candidates. Harry Eckstein has defined this as “…any organized group that attempts to influence government decisions without seeking to…
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Political System: Meaning, Functions and Types of Political System
Political System: A society comprises of citizen, nature, economy, rights, responsibilities, and policies. For better governance of every policy regarding society, a group of members collectively in an institution is elected by the voters and rules the state or country. Political parties are an essential part of a country. It safeguards citizen rights and responsibilities…
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The Relationship Between Liberty and Equality: Explained
To Liberate one is to Liberate all Before diving into my thoughts of the two very dynamic ideas ( liberty and equality), I had a question if it’s possible at all for human consciousness to pen down the relationship of liberty and equality in a way that fits the understanding of all? These concepts are…
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Who is Colin Crouch? What is Post Democracy? Explained
Colin Crouch is Professor Emeritus at the Warwick Business School and External Scientific Member of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies at Cologne. he previously taught sociology at the LSE and was a fellow and tutor in politics at Trinity College, Oxford, and Professor of Sociology at the University of Oxford. Until…
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Churchill, Sukarno, Nikita Khrushchev, Jawaharlal Nehru, Mao-ts-tung
Great Personalities of the world 1.Winston Churchill(1874-1965) British statesman, Author, Historian, son of Randolph Churchill and descendant of the great Duke of Marlborough. In early life, Churchill served the Army in India and as a newspaper correspondent as a conservative in 1900 but changed his allegiance in 1905 and held various posts in liberal governments. On…
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October Revolution, Emergence of USSR, February Revolution
Some Important Notes Regarding the October Revolution and the Emergence of USSR During 1917, there were two revolutions in Russia, or it would be more correct to say that there was a single revolution which developed into two phases. The Political phase or March revolution, that occurred in March 1917, and it sealed the fate…