In unstable governments, conflicts are decided by those who have the highest power, or those who abuse their powers. If one person wants to declare war, they will do so without consulting congress or the citizens, etc.
The people whose rights are denied are the citizens. They have no say in the government and their opinions are ignored.
I think that the power struggle between the two Presidents was mostly brought to television since that was the time when television was widely used. It is about the armed race, that's the symbol for the wrestling match, during the cold war. This also shows that winning this match will be the dominant country in the world.
Revolutions in France led to revolts for independence in all of the following areas except "England," since Great Britain had recently fought the American Revolution--they were not eager to have one of their own.
Radicalism because it centers around really strong political beliefs that differ greatly from the one that a society has adopted.