Essays and Research Papers on Comparative Politics

This 5 page paper gives an overview of Fouad Ajami's book, The ARab Predicament. Main points are highlighted and exampled. A review is also given of the book and critical topics argued. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the adequate representation of the people by their representatives and parties in Australia. Examples given from current issues, historical overview included, possible solutions offered. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 20 page paper considers what lessons the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) should learn in their mandate of protecting refugees. This is examined by looking at the past experience including the involvement of the UNHCR and the Vietnamese boat people and Bosnia. The bibliography cites 20 sources.

This 4 page report discusses the ways in which Soviet foreign policy during its “Communist period” (1917-1991) can be seen as being related to Russia’s previous tsarist policies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses why war with Iraq will protect the U.S. from future terrorist attacks. This paper asserts that without disabling the networks which produce terror, the terror is destined to continue. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper examines the issues of Kurdistan in Spain and the Basque Country in France. Both represent a struggle by people for freedom, and this paper explores the simliarities between these two cases. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 10 page paper explores the political systems of France and Great Britain, and highlights their similarities and differences. This paper explores their constitutions and their parliamentary status as the basis of this discussion. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at this subject from an international perspective. An actual case study is evaluated. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages in length. Social change is as much a part of man's existence as needing air to breathe and food to eat. The extent to which social change allows the human race to progress and improve is both grand and far-reaching; without the advancements inherent to social change -- not the least ...

This 28 page paper examines the relationship betweem racism and globalization. Furthermore, this paper explores the political and social ramifications of these trends, and delves into future possibilities. This paper also examines the views of Chris Shilling in relation to the natural sciences. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 13 page paper discusses the theoris of AJ McMichael and his book, Planetary Overload. His book is analyzed and compared to other scholars in this field. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 5 page paper evaluates a book called Tea in the Harem along with an article that outlines the prejudice that is apparent in the world today. The division between the white and Arab worlds is outlined. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses the formation of policy in the UK as being directly linked to the study of the political parties as opposed to the study of the legislators themselves. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines if the United Nations is as relevant today as it was when it first began. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 15 page overview of the problems which have unfolded in postwar Iraq. The author reviews the world commitment to overcoming these problems. The contention is presented that even in the face of continued radical resistance many nations, and the United States in particular, have proven that they not only have the fortitude ...

This is a 6 page paper discussing the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and recent issues with the EU, WTO and US. Since the food shortages during the war years in Europe, agricultural policy has remained a key objective within the European community. The formal principles of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) were established at the ...

This is a 7 page paper discussing the interest, ideology, threats, domestic factors, commitments, military strategy and international policy of the “new” Russia. Within the past century, Russia, the largest country in the world in area with a population of over 144,500,000, has undergone a great deal of structural change. The Russian Empire under the ...

11 pages in length. Australia is one of the world's most diverse continents, offering up a multitude of cultures, religions and languages in order to accommodate its vastly variant population. Its political makeup is considered by some to be outdated and in need of a major overhaul, with critics noting how the Opposition ...

An 8 page paper which examines the life and influence of Gamal Abdul Nasser of Egypt during the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A paper which looks at the phenomena of orientalism and globalisation with particular reference to the concepts of Self and Other, and the role of the media in promoting the dominant ideology on a global scale. Bibliography lists 2 sources

Joseph Chamberlain and William Gladstone had many opposing views which came to a head over the Home Rule vote in 1886. This 16 page paper looks at the diverse views of these two men, with Gladstone advocating dissemination of the imperial colonies into self governing entities and Chamberlain advocating imperial protectionism and emancipation. However, despite ...

The Organisation of African Unity (OAU), has developed into the African Union,(AU), with the stated objective of creating a union similar to the European Union. This 15 page paper considers if this is a realistic goal. The writer looks at the development of the European Union and compares this to the development of the AU, ...

This 10 page paper considers the potential impact that the expansion of the European Union and the development of a common foreign and security policy, which includes defence, will have on the relationship with NATO. The paper argues that the enlargement may support and aid NATO rather than undermine it. The bibliography cites 12 ...

A paper which looks at the causes of desertification in the Sudan, and suggests national and international policies which might be implemented to address this issue. Bibliography lists 3 sources

A twelve page paper which considers the EU as an international actor in terms of foreign policy, and looks at the ways in which a greater degree of internal cohesion and consensus on such policies could be achieved. Bibliography lists 6 sources