A Paper on Political Ideologies

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Dear Emperor Alvin,

How is 2046? I see The Hagios Empire is set up nicely. I love what you have done with the world, I mean who would have thought that Africa could become the most developed continent? Do you remember Ashesi? Well, I am in my first year here and I have to write this paper to you in order to not repeat my Social Theory course. This paper just talks mainly about the political ideology which I think is closest to my own political beliefs. Maybe, yours are now different from mine. After all, 32 years is a long time.

The political ideology which reflects my own beliefs most is Liberalism. In case you have forgotten, Liberalism mainly says that all people should have the maximum possible freedom to achieve fulfillment and develop to their greatest potential. It believes that humans are reasonable beings and that they are entitled to equal freedom, legal and political rights, because they have equal dignity and worth. This Liberal view in particular was promoted by a key thinker Immanuel Kant. However, Liberals believe that humans should be rewarded according to their talents and willingness to work (Heywood, 2012). Liberals are divided into two main parties; the classic Liberals and the modern Liberals. One main difference between the two is that, the former believes in negative freedom (absence of restraints), while the latter prefers positive freedom (freedom to develop as one wishes). Knowing you, I am very sure you are yawning by now.

You may ask, why Liberalism? My belief in Liberalism is based on my age-old belief in The Way. You know the Way, right? Remember “I am the way and the truth and the life…” (John, 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011). I believe there is one right way of doing things, and I believe that, the rig...

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... am around. Just look on the inside. Adios, and keep changing the world.

Yourself,

Alvin Hagios Ofori.

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American Oriental Society. (2013). The Etymology of Religion. Journal of the American Oriental Society, 126-129. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/3087765?__redirected

Heywood, A. (2012). Political Ideologies, An Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

John. (1973, 1978, 1984, 2011). New International Version, John 14:6. Colorado Springs: Biblica. Inc.

Mahama, J. D. (2012). My First Coup D'etat. London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

Malachi. (1973, 1978,1984, 2011). New International Version; Malachi 3:18. Colorado Springs: Biblica, Inc.

United States Department of State. (n.d.). Fall of Communism. Retrieved from United States Department of State web site: http://future.state.gov/when/timeline/1969_detente/fall_of_communism.html

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