Revolution

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 441.

Power beyond the rules

In politics there is always disagreement over society goals and the means to achieve them.

A political system tries to resolve these controversies within a system of rules but political activity breaks the rules or tries to do away with the entire system.

It is the over throw of one political system in order to establish another.

Reform involves change within system, through modification of the law or in the extreme case a stroke of the state in which one leader topples another.

Terrorism:

Acts of violence or the threat of violence used as a political strategy by an individual or a group. Like revolution terrorism is a political act beyond the rules of established political systems. According to Paul Johnson terrorism has four distinguishing characteristics:

· First terrorists try to paint violence as a legitimate political tactic, even though such acts are condemned by virtually every nation.

· Second terrorism is used not just by groups but also by governments against their own people. Saddam Hussein, for example, relied on secretes police and state terror to protect his power in Iraq.

· Democratic societies reject terrorism in principle but they give extensive liberties to their people and have less extensive police networks.

· Forth and finally terrorism is always a matter of definition.

War:

“It is organized, armed conflict among the people of two or more nations, directed by their governments”.

War is as old as humanity but understanding it is crucial today because humanity now has weapons that can destroy the entire planet. For example war of United State against Iraq and Afghanistan, several men and women have been killed in armed conflicts. War of Pakistan and India 1965, and war of 1971 in which Pakistan loses its one part that declared on the map of world as Bangladesh.

Politics in Pakistan

Politics of Pakistan has taken place in the framework of a federal republic, where the system of government has at times been parliamentary, presidential, or semi-presidential. In the current parliamentary system, the President of Pakistan is the largely-ceremonial head of state, the Prime Minister is head of government, and there is a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is largely vested in the Parliament.

The president of Pakistan, in keeping with the constitutional provision that the state religion is Islam, must be a Muslim. Elected for a five-year term by an Electoral College consisting of members of the Senate and National Assembly and members of the provincial assemblies, the president is eligible for reelection. But no individual may hold the office for more than two consecutive terms. The president may resign or be impeached and may be removed from office four incapacity or gross misconduct by a two-thirds vote of the members of the parliament. The president generally acts on the advice of the prime minister but has important residual powers.