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Is There A Need For Restoration Of Justice In Democratic India?, Abraham Sekhar
Is There A Need For Restoration Of Justice In Democratic India?, Abraham Sekhar
Masters Theses
Justice means giving all persons their due. Justice is the quality of being fair and reasonable. India has the largest democracy in the world. It has become noticed globally by most other countries, on the one hand, for its significant economic growth during the past two decades; and on the other hand, for its domestic unrest among people of different religions and castes. Under the rule of the present political party, India’s economic growth has experienced a sudden decline during the past three years. This drew my attention to find out the reasons for such a decline. A literature survey, …
Margaret Chase Smith's 1972 Election: The Fall Of An Institutional Giant, Allison Kobzowicz
Margaret Chase Smith's 1972 Election: The Fall Of An Institutional Giant, Allison Kobzowicz
Senior Honors Theses
Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress and was well-known by her constituents in Maine as a principled, integrous public servant. In 1972, after 24 years in the Senate, Margaret Chase Smith lost her first ever election to democratic challenger, William Hathaway. An examination of the primary source documents available at the Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan, Maine, as well as local and national newspaper coverage, finds three main reasons that Smith suffered defeat: Smith was unwilling to let go of her traditional way of campaigning, she was berated by a press …