Related Issue Three: The Viability of Liberalism
To what extent are the principles of liberalism viable?
What do the OWS'ers want?An end to income inequality... and a lot of other stuff apparently...
Compare and Contrast?Compare and contrast the persective of the OWS'ers and Bill Whittle... who do you agree with? What are the biases? Compare the visions of the future?
Chapter 9: Imposing LiberalismTo what extent, and for whom, has the imposition of liberalism been successful?
Chapter 10: Political Challenges to LiberalismTo what extent should governments reflect the will of the people?
Chapter 11: Complexities of Liberalism in PracticeTo what extent should democratic governments promote and protect individual and collective rights?
Chapter 12: The Viability of Contemporary LiberalismTo what extent do contemporary issues challenge the priniples of liberalism?
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Chapter 9:Chapter 10:Here is a list of histories worst dictators ranked by atrocities, name, dates, notable events, type of regime and how they ended (type of moustache is not included):
Looking for a more current list of dictators? We have that as well:
http://www.parade.com/dictators/index.html Chapter 12: Are we in a new Great Depression?Chapter 12: How much Government?How should advanced countries respond to growing income inequality? For some
the answer is obvious: redistribute the wealth of the top income earners who have enjoyed, for almost a generation, the lion's share of all income gains. Imposing higher taxes on the wealthy is the best way for countries such as Canada to reinvest in their social safety nets, education, and infrastructure while protecting the middle class. Others argue that anemic economic growth, not income inequality, is the real problem facing advanced countries. In a globalized economy, raising taxes on society's wealth creators leads to capital flight, falling government revenues, and less money for the poor. These same voices contend that lowering taxes on everyone stimulates innovation and investment, fuelling future prosperity. To advance the public policy debate of our time, the Munk Debates will move the motion: Be it resolved, tax the rich (more)… - See more at: http://www.munkdebates.com/debates/Taxing-the-Rich |