John Locke (29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704) was an influential English philosopher and social contract theorist. He developed an alternative to the Hobbesian state of nature and asserted a government could be good only if it received the consent of the governed and protected the natural rights of life, liberty, and estate. If such a consent was not achieved, Locke argued in favour of a right of rebellion, which he referred to as an "appeal to heaven
During his first term, President Truman was fairly noncommittal to both sides of the debate and refused to give in to many of the demands of the leaders of the unions.
John Quincy Adams in what is called the "Corrupt Bargain" of 1824
Before the Industrial Revolution,demand for oriental goods remained the driving force behind European imperialism, European stake in Asiare remained confined largely to trading stations and strategic outposts <span>necessary to protect trade</span>
