Businessdictionary.com defines an expert as “A professional who has acquired knowledge and skills through study and practice over the years, in a particular field or subject, to the extent that his or her opinion may be helpful in fact finding, problem solving, or understanding of a situation”. Throughout history many have earned the title of expert through studying and practicing their specific fields, but few have earned the title of expert in the field of politics.
Someone in the field of politics must have a combination of unique traits to be considered an expert. One of the most critical traits is they must have years of experience in politics. This is due to the fact that years of experience is really the only way one will come to know complicated ways of politics. Another trait needed to be called an expert, is actual achievements in politics. A man who has brokered four treaties in his five years in office as senator is considered to be much more of an expert in politics than a man who has been in office for twenty years, and has done absolutely nothing. One more trait is knowledge. This knowledge can be gained through studying politics througout history. If someone has all these traits then they will most definitely be an expert of politics. Winston Churchill is one man who has all these traits, thus making him an expert in politics.
Winston Churchill’s long and decorated experience in politics is one that is rivaled by few throughout all of history. His strenuous 39 year political career started with a defeat at parliament, when he ran for a position in July of 1899. The next year he ran again and this time he was dominantly elected to parliament, and this became the beginning of his long political career (Jenkins 4...
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...lite few who can call themselves an expert in politics and that is how history will remember him.
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Churchill began his political career in the early twentieth century, gaining fame in Parliament throughout the years for being an unconventional thinker. A very influential member of Parliament, Churchill was able to sway opinions in his favor to accomplish his goals. He demonstrated this immense ability to get things done, one example being his upgrades to the Royal Navy. After this, he was able to influence government officials to support the further modernization of the British army through the development of airplanes and tanks. Though he lost his position as First Lord of the Admiralty after the Battle of Gallipoli, he soon returned to having an important place in government when he was appointed Minister of Munitions in 1917 by prime minister Lloyd George. As Minister of Munitions, Churchill would oversee the production and distribution of weapons during the war. Although not a highly influential role in government, Churchill still had some sway: “The influence of Churchill, though never supreme, did shape some policy. His actual positions as Minister of Munitions, Minister of War, or Secretary of State for the Colonies tended to vary with what needed urgently to be done. His achievements and failures were on an important
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Winston Churchill was born unexpectedly at Blenheim Palace, a country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. He was the youngest son of Randolph Churchill and Jennie Churchill. Addison stated, “Winston’s father, Lord Randolph Churchill, was a younger son of the seventh duke of Marlborough, a substantial Tory statesman who had held office under Disraeli” (Addison 8). His father was a successful man. Addison added, “His mother, Jennie Churchill, was the daughter of a New York financier, Leonard Jerome, and his wife Clara” (Addison 7). He did not spend much time with his parents. Addison comments, “Neither of Churchill’s parents lacked affection for Winston, but they saw little of him and he felt profoundly neglected” (Addison 11). His parents were pushy and did not think much of him. Winston Churchill had two brothers, one of which was a bad person and the other was calm. The author describes the oldest brother, George, by stating, “He scandalized contemporaries with his adulterous affairs, sold off the Blenheim art collection, and died in his laboratory at Blenheim ‘with a terrible expression on his face” (Addison 9). Winston Churchill’s oldest brother had a bad history that he was known for. Winston Churchill had a wife name Clementine Hozier. He proposed to his wife at Blenheim Palace and they had five children. Clementine Hozier supported him through all of his fights and elections. However, Winston Churchill was a big achiever during his lifetime. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature in 1953. He achieved many goals, such as being a soldier, politician, prime minister and writer. Winston Churchill knew that he was capable of failing and when he did, he did not let that stop him from being successful. He was one of the world’s ...
Because he is so involved in metaphysics, his views on politics are more theoretical as opposed to actual. Aristotle, contrarily, holds the view that politics is the art of ruling and being ruled in turn. In The Politics, he attempts to outline a way of governing that would be ideal for an actual state. Balance is a main word in discussing Aristotle because he believes it is the necessary element to creating a stable government. His less metaphysical approach to politics makes Aristotle more in tune with the modern world, yet he is far from modern.
Recognizing that most of Europe was socialist, Churchill worked to remove England from the labor party in order to run over the rise of totalitarianism. The socialist government in Germany was under the control of the Nazi party increasing angst with Hitler in control (Johnson 108-112). Through his elections as Prime Minister he was able to mend the damage done by Chamberlain in his attempt to appease Hitler (Johnson 46). Having lived through World War I, Chamberlain was determined to avert another war. His policy of appeasement towards Hitler was co...
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Ask anyone, and most children choose summer as their favorite time of year. To them, nothing beats time out of school with your family and friends hitting the beaches. But go back about 80 years from now, and the summer became trimmed not with beaches and cheer, but with uncertainty and fear. In Britain, a lonely isle in a caldron of political turmoil, one Englishman, arguably the best leader Britain had ever had, concerned himself not with popsicles and baseball, but with his country’s very existence. War boiled over in Europe in a few weeks, and Winston Churchill gave one of his most famous speeches to try to rouse his greatest ally- the United States. By analyzing and explaining the purpose and audience, subject, and voice of his speech, we will see just how desperate England had become.
- Look over scholarly articles, books, etc and determine what respected political scientists would have done
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Enlightened despotism is when there is an absolute ruler, in some cases a tyrant, who follows the principles of the Enlightenment through reforms. Permitting religious toleration, allowing freedom of the press and speech, and expanding education are a few main guidelines to being and enlightened despot. Napoleon I is often referred to as one of the greatest enlightened despots. Although, he did not follow the ideas of the enlightenment entirely, he managed his country in a way that he maintained complete authority as well as many of the gains of the French Revolution. Yes, Napoleon did want to do a few things for himself, but he also ruled for the majority in most cases, promote government-funded education, and supported many other enlightened ideas. But, most importantly, Napoleon did what he thought would make his country stronger.
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