1. Development would be a victim.
2. Unlimited tenure is a system of government where no limit is fixed for a person to be in power. He could stay in power for as long as possible provided that he wins the elections. But election is an illusion when the institutions are tamed.
3. In order to stay in power for as long as possible, he needs a lot of money. Money could easily come from corruption and abuse of power.
4. The ancient kings were known to defend their throne by keeping a strong army and by having a lot of money. The people were being taxed for this purpose.
5. If the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister were to get his support from the rural area but not from the urban area why must he develops the rural area into an urban and lost his power? Naturally he would resist change and would keep the status quo.
6. Limited tenure then is a great benefit to the people but not to those in power.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Sunday, April 24, 2016
CONDITION OF WAR-THOMAS HOBBES
1. According to Thomas Hobbes, at the beginning men were living in the state of nature before they decided to shift and lived in the Commonwealth.
2. In the state of nature, men were constantly invading and causing violence to each other. Even the strongest man could not run away from this, as he would be weak when he has to face a number of men united together.
3. In that condition of endless invasion and violence men were said to be under the condition of war. This is because there was no common power to put them in fear.
4. Finally came Commonwealth. The Government was created to put an end to the condition of war.
5. What about the international community, are we still living in the condition of war?
2. In the state of nature, men were constantly invading and causing violence to each other. Even the strongest man could not run away from this, as he would be weak when he has to face a number of men united together.
3. In that condition of endless invasion and violence men were said to be under the condition of war. This is because there was no common power to put them in fear.
4. Finally came Commonwealth. The Government was created to put an end to the condition of war.
5. What about the international community, are we still living in the condition of war?
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
SEXTUS EMPIRICUS
1. Sextus Empiricus is a well known sceptic. He has chosen the course of suspension of judgment.
2. He has demonstrated in his argument for suspension that there is a natural gap between appearance and reality. And this gap is by nature could never be closed. To him all things are non-evident.
3. A further evidence that all things are non-evident is the endless dispute among the philosophers. Any book on History of Philosophy could convince you on this point.
4. But why didn't he says "All things are non-evident (except this)" ?
5. Probably because of this. He said to the effect that: When you have no answer to a question, you could still dispute by saying that you would have the answer in the FUTURE.
6. Since all assertions would attract dispute, the only logical thing to do is to suspend judgment.
7. However if you are still being attacked, escape to the natural safe heaven: Inner Self. I am unable to decide, therefore I suspend judgment.
8. Of course there is nothing to stop you from getting out from the safe heaven from time to time provided that you remember to run back into the safe heaven when danger is being detected.
2. He has demonstrated in his argument for suspension that there is a natural gap between appearance and reality. And this gap is by nature could never be closed. To him all things are non-evident.
3. A further evidence that all things are non-evident is the endless dispute among the philosophers. Any book on History of Philosophy could convince you on this point.
4. But why didn't he says "All things are non-evident (except this)" ?
5. Probably because of this. He said to the effect that: When you have no answer to a question, you could still dispute by saying that you would have the answer in the FUTURE.
6. Since all assertions would attract dispute, the only logical thing to do is to suspend judgment.
7. However if you are still being attacked, escape to the natural safe heaven: Inner Self. I am unable to decide, therefore I suspend judgment.
8. Of course there is nothing to stop you from getting out from the safe heaven from time to time provided that you remember to run back into the safe heaven when danger is being detected.
Monday, April 18, 2016
THE RISE OF CHINA
1. China appears to be involved lately in activities which would expand its sphere of influence.
2. We would see that in nature it is common for lions trying to expand their territorial boundaries. In the case of lions it is done for food, shelter and the right to procreate.
3. Men being rational animals are different.
4. The biggest power of China in international politics is the veto power in the UN Security Council.
5. China is moving around the World with money helping other countries and investing at the same time. Unlike the US, China do not try to teach other regimes how to rule their countries. This is another great advantage for China.
6. China's military might could equal the US and Russia.
7. What China is doing in South China Sea could not be considered as an attempt to expand its physical territory. China has said that it is for the protection of its sovereignty.
2. We would see that in nature it is common for lions trying to expand their territorial boundaries. In the case of lions it is done for food, shelter and the right to procreate.
3. Men being rational animals are different.
4. The biggest power of China in international politics is the veto power in the UN Security Council.
5. China is moving around the World with money helping other countries and investing at the same time. Unlike the US, China do not try to teach other regimes how to rule their countries. This is another great advantage for China.
6. China's military might could equal the US and Russia.
7. What China is doing in South China Sea could not be considered as an attempt to expand its physical territory. China has said that it is for the protection of its sovereignty.
US INTERVENTION
1. After Vietnam the US appears to be more selective in their act of foreign intervention.
2. The first victim of non-intervention after Vietnam was the Shah of Iran.
3. Jeane Kirkpatrik was strongly against this non-intervention. She believed that the US should keep a friendly regime even if it is offensive in other respects, like a regime of dictator. She was of the view that trying to bring in democracy by regime change would only benefit the Socialist Bloc.
4. With the collapse of Soviet Union some say that Jeane's argument may not be relevant any more. But that may not be the case in view of the fact that of late Russia and China are moving aggressively to expand their field of influence
2. The first victim of non-intervention after Vietnam was the Shah of Iran.
3. Jeane Kirkpatrik was strongly against this non-intervention. She believed that the US should keep a friendly regime even if it is offensive in other respects, like a regime of dictator. She was of the view that trying to bring in democracy by regime change would only benefit the Socialist Bloc.
4. With the collapse of Soviet Union some say that Jeane's argument may not be relevant any more. But that may not be the case in view of the fact that of late Russia and China are moving aggressively to expand their field of influence
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