Essays and Research Papers on 20th Century Europe

A paper which looks at the various issues involved in establishing a separate concept of European citizenship, in the light of the separate national identities and cultures of the respective member states, and the role of the European Community as a coherent entity on the stage of global politics.

This 32 page paper looks at the way in which the stock exchange of Europe can be seen as interdependent., The paper argues that stock exchanges are interdependent on a global basis, but the relationship intensifies in conjunction with other localised factors. The influence of the single currency, the euro, and the European Union is ...

A paper which looks at the reasons behind Britain’s successive attempts to join the European community, the way in which commonwealth interests were set against European, and the way in which Britain has conducted herself within the European community since being allowed to join.

This 8 page paper takes the perspective of a newspaper reporter commenting on condition in Europe just prior to the outbreak of WWII. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This first part of this 5 page paper looks at Europe and the way it has developed since the times of Ancient Rome, as a Unified Empire through time and up to the current era where, in the second part of the paper the development of the current European Union is traced from its roots ...

This 10 page paper considers the argument that a democratic deficit exists within the EU decision making processes, typified by the unelected Commission and the Council of Ministers. The paper considers the control mechanisms that seek to ensure the inclusion of democracy, how these may support a deficit and also includes arguments that the deficit ...

6 pages worth of short essays discussing Europe since 1870. Topics include the Dreyfus Affair as an example of foreshadowing (1.25 pages), Darwin's Alleged Attack on the Underpinnings of Christianity (2 paragraphs), Whether Nazis were psychotic or evil (2 paragraphs), the World War I film 'Gallipoli,' Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy, and issues relevant to ...

This is a 12 page paper discussing the Jewish response to Nazism from the 1920s to early 1940s in Germany and Europe. From the time after the First World War and the German defeat until the end of the Second World War and the defeat of the Nazis, the Jewish response to Nazism changed in ...

A 6 page overview of the various provisions of the EU as they relate to the environment and agriculture. The author notes a difference in intensity in environmental oversight and agricultural oversight. This difference is attributed to differing needs and concerns of the member countries. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper discusses the political status of the European Union; is it a federation, a supranation or an intergovernment system. following a description of how the EU resembles parts of each political structure, the writer discusses the changes that would have to be made for the EU to adopt the status of federalism. ...

A 12 page research paper on how the European Union contributed to the economic, political and social transformation of Ireland. The writer addresses the EU's financial contributions which helped Ireland build its infrastructure and train its citizens for the current job market, and how its policies effected political and social change in Ireland. ...

8 pages. Describes the typical roles of political parties in the Western European countries. There are many differences in the ways that political parties in Western Europe differ from those in the United States, and those are explained in this paper. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A five page paper which considers the way in which democracy in the European Community could be improved, particularly with reference to the harmonisation of issues, access to information and to the judicial process, and the extent to which the public are able to participate in governmental policy-making.

This 6 page paper considers the development and inclusive structures of the European Court of Justice, and considers whether changes in the design of the institution would have any notable impact on the outcomes for European policy determinations. This paper begins by evaluating the nature of the ECJ development, including its premise in the ...

This 8 page paper discusses conditions in Europe on the eve of World War II. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

5 pages in length. Individualism and the quest for material possessions defined the era of materialism in Western Europe. Interpreting individualism as a means by which to illustrate how society had lost its compassion for all others was a simple matter of applying social responsibility: an awareness of the impacts one's actions have ...

10 pages in length. The benefit of being a foreign national residing in another member state has gained significant value with the application of the European Community's provisions on free movement. However, there are circumstances inherent to each individual that may preclude absolute inclusion into a new community, some of which are left ...

5 pages in length. The origin and character of Poland's nationalist movement – influenced by the first partition that effectively "opened the door for nationalistic thought by finding its main topics of concern in the ancient past" (Wolff, 1993, p. 85) – can be traced back to the impact that Roman Dmowski, primary leader of ...

This 24 page paper looks at this statement and agues its' truth by looking at the policy systems in the European Union. The paper considers both formal and informal systems, including the European Council, the Council of Ministers, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social committee and other legislature. The paper also considers the ...

10 pages in length. The Yalta conference, whose primary purpose was the restoration of "nations conquered and destroyed by Germany" (Healy, 2002), proved instrumental in finding the middle ground with regard to myriad issues. Not only was it a facilitating factor in addressing the overwhelming hostilities between and among all parties involved, but ...

An 11 page paper discussing current US interest and policies for Central Europe--specifically Hungary, Poland and the Czech republic. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at Europe in the twentieth century, particularly after World War II when Europe was essentially divided into two blocs. Life in the Soviet bloc is compared to life in Western Europe. Russia's role in Europe, as well as the fall of communism, is each explored in this informational overview. ...

This 5 page paper considers the question: What does European federalism indicate about the relationship between culture, political development, and economic development? The question is based on the fact that culture plays a key role in political and economic development. The writer first addresses the issue of whether or not the EU can be considered ...

A five page paper which looks at the implications of the end of the Cold War for Europe in political, social and economic terms, and with particular reference to issues of security in both Europe itself and the former superpowers. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 14 page paper looks at the European Union using the concepts of realism and liberalism found in international relations theory. The paper starts by explaining the two approaches and then applies them to the way in which the European Union has developed and polices that can be observed. The bibliography cites 11 sources. ...