In this essay, I will discuss my understanding of Liberal Democracy and how the Australian political system fits in to this particular type system. I will also give some examples on Australia liberal democracy attempts to enhance people’s well-being. Liberal democracy is a political system with liberal conceptions about the rights of individuals and the market-based mechanisms for economic production and distribution in which democratically based institution of governance. (Parkin, 2002, p297) Democracy
Introduction An academic revolution has taken place in higher education in the past half century marked by unprecedented transformations in scope and diversity. Current higher education has to respond to current challenges. This has to do with responding to mass demand in enrollment which has driven many of the key transformations in most universities, colleges and other tertiary institutions in the past decade. According to the CISCO Report (2010) on trends in higher education, there are more than
To what extent should shadow directors be liable? 1.0 Separate Legal Personality and the Board 1.1 Upon incorporation, a company is recognised as a legal person with its own rights and obligations. Though, a company is a legal entity, it cannot operate without its organ namely, the Board of directors. The principle of limited liability flows from the concept of separate legal personality in that the assets and liabilities of the company belong to the company and not to its shareholders and directors
CASE LAW) Effects of marital rape Marital rape effects a woman drastically, it has always been thought that if a woman is raped by her partner it is comparatively less traumatic for her, but that is a myth. Research shows that marital rape has more severe and long lasting consequences for women. The effects of marital rape can be broadly classified into two categories – 1. Physical effects – the physical effects of marital rape include injuries to private
INTRODUCTION “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” (WE NEED TO CHOOSE A BETTER QUOTE) – Diane Mariechild Violence against women is a manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men and women, which have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men and to the prevention of the full advancement of women, and that violence against women is one of the crucial social mechanisms by which women are forced into a subordinate
the nationalization of the banking industry. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, expressed the intention of the Government of India in the annual conference of the All India Congress Meeting in a paper entitled ‘Stray thoughts on Bank Nationalization.’ The meeting received the paper with enthusiasm. Thereafter, her move was swift and sudden. The Government of India issued an ordinance (‘Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Ordinance, 1969’) and nationalized the 14