Nation State Max Weber’s famous and widely accepted definition of the modern state characterises it as “a human community which [successfully] claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory”. While monopoly over physical force has been generally seen as his definitive contribution to conceiving the state, Weber himself qualified […]
ANARCHY Common vernacular presents the term ‘anarchy’ as a synonym for a chaotic lack of order. It originally meant any movement, government etc. that had no leader or hierarchy. However, from 1840 onwards, with Pierre-Joseph Proudhon’s self-declaration as an ‘anarchist’, anarchy came to represent a socio-political goal. While there are multiple schools of thought with
Alienation Alienation is a concept theorised and popularized by Karl Marx as a part of his critique of the capitalist system. It occurs when workers create a “product, result or Institution that then escapes the control of the individuals involved in the creation” (Kain, 1993, p. 122). Marx believed that alienation was so crucial and
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GDP-Gross Domestic Product GDP or Domestic Product is the measure of economic activity within the geographic confines of a country, within a particular period of time, often a year (Bondarenko, 2017). Gross Domestic Product is generally used to measure the size of an economy, and when divided by the population of a country, it becomes
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Freedom of Expression Freedom of expression is a fundamental right which allows people to express their opinions and ideas without any authority restricting this right. The concept of freedom of expression also has a personal dimension since it offers vital conditions for the personal development of individuals. In addition, it also has a social dimension
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