Category: Political Theory
United Nations: A Brief History
The United Nations (UN) is one of the most significant global institutions, created with the mission of maintaining peace, promoting human rights, and fostering international cooperation. The idea for its existence began after the First World War, but came into fruition after the second in 1945. The League of Nations The UN’s story begins with…
Understanding Parliamentary Systems
Throughout history, societies have experimented with various forms of governance and parliamentary systems. Often distinct systems are conflated with one another and lead to uncertainty with how the system works. Athens, in Ancient Greece, was the birthplace of democracy. The city-state first began democratic processes around the year 508 BC. However, Athens has been the…
Political Literacy: Building Critical Thinkers in the Information age
Currently, we are overwhelmed by a plethora of news sources in our digitally saturated world. Think about how many news companies you can name? It is the easiest it has ever been to access information of all sorts, and as a result, the easiest it has ever been to be lied to. The valuable ability…
