Posted by: tetp on: December 8, 2009
“So, let us not be blind to our difference - but let us also direct attention to our common interests and to the means by which those differences can be resolved. “ John F. Kennedy “Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) … Japan’s largest party. It was formed in the late 1990s as a result of the merger of [...]
Posted by: tetp on: November 14, 2009
Functions Of Political Parties In a Westminster parliamentary democracy, such as Australia, organised political parties are seen as fulfilling a number of important functions. Parties draw together people who have similar political philosophies and ideas. Whilst these people may not agree on all matters (hence the existence of factions and “tendencies”), parties are a means by which [...]
Posted by: tetp on: November 9, 2009
… One Nation and One People “A person is a person through other persons… “None of us comes into the world fully formed. We would not know how to think, or walk, or speak, or behave as human beings unless we learned it from other human beings. We need other [...]
