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Hyperglobalisers would argue that the strongest evidence which shows that the impact of globalisation on the state system has not been exaggerated is the effect that economic globalisation has had. Econom...

The US and UK both have constitutions, however the US constitution is entrenched and codified, whist the UK’s is unentrenched and uncodified. Both constitutions, however, contain certain powers that effec...

A variety of ideas have been put forward to improve democracy in the UK, however two key suggestions have become prominent in public debate. The first idea, championed by the Labour party, is to lower the...

To answer this question it is firstly necessary to break down what the functions of Congress are, as well as what determines whether something is 'effective'. Normally the best way to break down the funct...

A referendum is a vote in which the electorate can express a view on a specific issue, rather than merely relying on the decision of the MP representing them, hence making it a form of direct democracy. T...