The topic in this post is the social contract, and you should note – many of our ideas about politics come from ancient Greece. In the West, Christianity also influenced political theory, especially ideas about the good life. The Renaissance […]
As discussed in the previous post, Aristotle tried to use evidence to find the best kind of political community. He and other Greek philosophers compared the governments that existed at that time, and they identified six types: monarchy, tyranny, aristocracy, […]
Welcome to the fourth in a series of several introductory post for non-native English speakers about political science. So far, we have learned that interests, power, and collective action are all aspects of politics, but what is the science of […]
In the previous posts, we have learned about interests and power. We know that individuals each have their own self-interest. We also know that individuals use different kinds of power to satisfy their self-interest. In this post, we’ll learn about […]
In the previous post, we learned that politics is the process of deciding who gets what, when, and how. Today we’re going to have a look at power – political power. When there are conflicts of interest, people use power […]
When we study politics, we want to know about power, interests, and action. When we study power, we want to answer the question: “Who is doing what to whom and why?” Who has power; why and how is the power […]
Hello, lovely English language learners. It’s Morksensei. Welcome back to my channel. Every now and again (or sometimes) I like to make topical content on my channel that is easy for learners of English to understand. This is one of […]
I’ve so far posted on what tools to use, verbal cues, non-verbal cues, note-taking systems, and shorthand (abbreviations and symbols) for my series on note-taking. What follows is part six, which is about how to revise, review, and preview your […]
In the last post, I presented you with 4 systems for taking notes. Now it’s time to cover a technique you can use to write information more quickly, which is a simple form of shorthand – using abbreviations & symbols. […]
In this post I’m diving into the first post of seven in a series about note-taking in English. If you’re learning English at university through content-based instruction, you’ll definitely need to know how to take notes. How do you take […]