POLITICAL ECONOMY

Qn.1 Commentaries On The Laws Of England, Book 2 Chapter 1

In the beginning, the property belonged to all and was undivided similarly like one state meaning everything was publicly owned. But, later ownership of property came to be individualized with the rise of craft and population numbers. The law of nature dictates that the first user of a property may later gain rights of ownership and would enjoy all the rights entitled to the property. The property belongs to individuals only when present but the moment he leaves another character can seize it and thus the need of permanent home came to exist (Blackstone, 2014). They would enjoy rights not only limited to soil but also substance it came with, in which they would enjoy just like what a hunter for food would do for the significance of surviving without many tussles. Consequently, as more people moved towards this direction, the land grew scarce and living in harmony did not exist anymore. And, a later right of migration in search of new habitat was necessary. Invading on other people’s property was another ultimate option which of course was the next plausible course of action (Blackstone, 2014). Right to inheritance property is to be passed over to the children and other beneficiaries was continually accepted act. A property owner child and other siblings become the instant beneficiaries supported by the testaments

Qn.2 Burke And French Versus American Revolution

Burke in his infamous vindications of the natural society categorically talked about the desire, attachment to the institution and links them political background. The elaboration is quite one of a kind, though, that the whole idea of instituting is conventional (Bragg, 2015). Having a time spaced factors in relations to political décor and more significantly natural society is always very precious, he noted. Consequently, burke interjection views on empire in which he did not see any similarity with commonwealth nations, he believed that rulers should always portray magnanimity thus any form of power abuse is not to be entertained at all cost since it is forbidden.  The abuse of power especially coming from the Westminster and Georgian monarchy is what made burke dislike their way of ruling, similarly, he noted how the British colonies went  into revolt for no reason apart from the greed of levy (Bragg, 2015). Many saw British tax impose as the selfish act which ought not to be initiated at all, this would have put many American people in problems in so many ways. It was clear that he was not in support of the American way of revolution; he had a number of approaches on this one being to conquer the North American colonists or conciliate.

Qn.3 Mansfield On Tocqueville

Being a concealed thinker he is, in the sense that it would hard to get the exact position. The providential fact as it has been put across comes along with a combination of virtues and elevation as one network and that itself is the democracy (Kristol, 2015). He did not believe in rational administration. The rise of commoners and power vested in the people was basically what happened during the French revolution in which according to Tocqueville had no sane. Aristotle depicts that humans always have politics in them even though they do not want to embrace it. Feudal system occurs even in democracy scenario when it reaches a point the nobles no longer agree with the systems (Kristol, 2015). Association is a sure solution to this. Despotism arises when association starts to decay and people stated to react, the case of Russia is typical a reflection of the same in

 

Qn.4 The American Revolution And The Pamphlet Debate

Gordon sums it all for the 250th anniversary of the Stamp Act Crisis which marked the beginning of American Revolution (Bahr, 2015). In fact, this is what later gave America independence. The debate discussed the contest of independence which was fiercely contested between the Britons and Americans. In regards to taxation, the colonies looked punitive to them since they had not seen such and to them, it was a violation of their rights, there were issues of acceptance of parliament. Certainly, the Britons were greatly in debt and enforcing the tax was their better way around for any financial help and this would work very well bearing in mind that they had wealth colonies. However, Americans saw all this as an infringement of their rights, no representation no taxing. The American choice was either totally independent to parliament their authority of which they preferred independence right from the start. Subsequently, all other intellectuals agreed to be part of the king alie (Bahr, 2015). The regulations in which it would mandate Americans from Britons were heavily depended on levies even though they no refute with parliament system. The property rights, duties, and taxes meant that they would have given sovereignty and would look like slavery kind of a thing. Power and person generated all these factors especially over property and being in support of the revolution would incline giving up. Burke thought, British policies as inflexible just like the French revolution infringing French societies hence calling it hostile.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference

Blackstone S, (2014) Commentaries on the laws of England. Lonang Institute

Bahr D. (2015) A conversation with Gordons S Wood

Kristol B (2015) K Harvey on Alexis de Tocqueville

Bragg, M (2015). Edmund Burke (in our time, 3/6/10). Traditionalism