Essays and Research Papers on All Issues in Global Politics

16 pages in length. Considers the views of Locke, Smith and Marx and looks at liberalism, capitalism as well as fascism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper that offers an overview of Australia in order to answer the title question. Tasmania and Melbourne are highlighted to provide an idea of what it is like to live in this country. The writer concludes by asking: why would anyone not want to live in Australia. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This five page paper discusses the events leading to many eastern nations deciding to adopt western ways when it comes to nationalism and anti-imperialism. Bibliography lists four sources.

This 10 page paper looks at reasons behind the seizure of political control on Brazil by the military in 1964. The reasons for this are numerous, including the role played by João Goulart in precipitating the actions taken by the military. These issues are discussed with reference to the economic and social conditions in ...

This 20 page paper explores Al Gore, Jr. and his political life. When Gore was nominated for the vice presidency in 1992, his father unabashedly told The New York Times that "we raised him for it." If this were not an election year, and we were to look at the life of Al ...

This 14 page report discusses how one would describe what an American actually is to someone in a remote African village. As Americans meet peoples of the world, they find it is difficult it is to be confronted with unexpected and difficult questions. In developed societies an American may be faced with confrontations, in such a way as to ...

(14pp) The United Nations family is a unified and powerful force for sustainable human development and works to strengthen international cooperation for sustainable human development. It assists in building capacity for good governance, popular participation, private and public sector development and growth with equity, stressing that national plans and priorities constitute the only ...

This 6 page paper explores the region ten years after the Gulf War and assesses what has happened over the course of a decade. Attention to technology and military preparedness is provided and a description and comparison of countries in the region is also included. Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and the subsequent war in the ...

This 5 page paper argues that although there are compelling reasons for developed countries to help third world nations, providing them with low cost medications will not alleviate their problems. The challenges of globalization are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing the performance of the International Monetary Fund. In a time when the current role and even the continued existence of the IMF is questioned with increasing frequency and exuberance, news that the IMF generally hands over millions without requiring accountability for the disbursement of funds is disturbing at best. The usefulness and ...

This 8 page paper looks at an article published in June 200 which examines the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Officials in International Business Transactions. This paper reviews the article looking at its contents, summarising it, and then critiquing it for reliability, accuracy and the way in which the arguments are proposed. The ...

This 16 page paper looks at the ways in which we can argue that globalisation helped with the policy of ethnic cleansing which emerged in the Balkan states, especially Bosnia. The paper then goes to look at the knock on effects that this has had on the role of women in the former Yugoslavia and ...

This 6 page paper examines the impact of globalization on the distribution of wealth as regards Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page report discusses American foreign trade policy and its associated issues. Economic data show a unmistakable statistical connection between trade liberalization and economic expansion. Economic theory points to solid reasons for that linkage. All nations, including the poorest, have specific assets — human, industrial, natural, financial — that they can use to produce goods and services for their own domestic ...

(7 pp) Contemplating the nature of world politics exposes us to the problems of reflecting upon politics at a global level. It examines the ways in which we seek to interpret, explain and understand world politics, the systems, institutions and processes that are said to govern world politics and the beliefs and values ...

This 3 page paper considers this political spokeswoman and the situation of the Palestinians in Israel. This former tourism minister has a balanced approach but is also a firm believer in Palestinian rights. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 6 page report discusses the origins and outcomes of the Persian Gulf conflict. This report also considers the context of what historians and social theorists call a “just war” or the “just war doctrine” and how it was viewed in terms of modern understanding of what is and is not just war. It can be argued that it was ...

This 15 page paper provides an overview of the current literature regarding globalization, including a view of economic liberalization, and global development in corporations. This paper outlines the central perspectives presented in 15 articles on the subject. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 10page paper looks at Helen Clark and Jennifer Shipley of New Zealand, the current and former Prime Ministers. The paper considers how gender has played an issue in gaining and retaining leadership as well as the other influences that have been evidenced on their political careers. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the factors which combine to form a dictatorship. Contends that Hitler, Mussolini, and Augustus all had certain characteristics in common. They were able to manipulate people and they were relentless in achieving their goals, regardless of how demented those goals may have been. Concludes that it is ...

A 12 page paper discussing the history and current state of this UN Court. While founder Nicholas II's belief that "Pax extinguit belli flammas" certainly has not been realized by means of the International Court of Justice, it has become accepted that those committed to a goal of peace may have to fan the flames of war ...

(6 pp) The country confronts international relations that diverge from the pattern of the past. President Clinton's rhetoric during the 1992 electoral campaign recognized these developments, and it is important to consider how that appreciation may influence administration policy. Management of the CIA and the U.S. intelligence community is a crucial part of the ...

This 6 page paper looks at the military coup in 1973 in Chile and the way in which General Pinochet and his government followed a policy of violence and compares it with the Uruguayan guerrilla's in the early 1970's. The similarities and difference are discussed. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the concept with a focus on how different regimes view globalization. Pros and cons are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 9 page paper takes a look at the WTO and why some think of it as a club of rich nations. Globalization is discussed in depth. Statistics, and examples, are provided. Bibliography lists 6 sources.