How Globalization is Changing World Governments Compared...

The way the government structure is organized has been changing ever since humans began to live in a polis. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle believed that humans were political animals, thus the reason for organizing ourselves into a political state. However the way governments are organized, and which political system works best has been the centrepiece for many violent conflicts in the past, and will continue to challenge the world into the future. Yet a new form of organization is taking place in the 21st century and has been given the term â€Å"globalization.† With the onset of globalization many of those in government have had to change their governing style in order to keep up with the pace of a shifting world that is becoming†¦show more content†¦As stated, Aristotle differed from his teacher Plato in many areas of philosophy. Aristotle was an observer of nature and the world around us. He derived his logic through the senses and sought to bring a unive rsal understanding of all things into his philosophy. His teacher Plato was more of an idealist and had his own thoughts on how the state should be, rather than how it should naturally occur. Some of the major areas where the two clash can be seen in Book II of Aristotle’s Politics where he openly criticises his teacher, Plato, on various elements of his work Republic. Some of these criticisms include property ownership, individual interests, the organization of government, and the nature of the family. Furthermore Aristotle includes areas of thought that Plato did not include in his writings, such as the concept of a constitution. Many of the elements that Aristotle includes in his work are still important values that many people hold in the political spectrum in the present day. One of the biggest differences between Aristotle and Plato was how each of them perceived the family unit or households of citizens. Since Aristotle was a firm believer in nature he believed that th e family was natural and that the household was the basis of the state. Aristotle writes, â€Å"The household is the partnership constituted by nature for [the needs of] daily life†¦ arising from [the