Essays and Research Papers on Comparative Politics

This 16 page paper examines the international negotiation problems associated with the ‘composite dialogue’ between India and Pakistan regarding Kashmir. The paper starts by identifying issues, the significant parties and then looks at the perspectives of the parties involved. The best alternative to a negotiated agreement is considered, and issues including communication building criteria of ...

This 5 page paper considers the different cultures of Switzerland and Iran considering how they differ and how they communicate. Issues include gender differences and the religious status of the countries. . The paper compares the two nations and looks to understand how the communication can be seen as effective and how, with the differences ...

This 10 page paper how and why imperialism took place in the Middle East. The paper covers history form the emergence of written records up to The Treaty of Versailles. This includes the Hellenic conquest of Alexander the Great, the Roman conquest, the Crusades, the Suez Canal and the roles of Spain, France, and Britain. ...

This 15 page paper is written in 3 parts. The first part looks at the foreign policy priorities of the US Obama administration. The second part of the paper discusses the idea that the concept of universal human rights is a western concept in international politics. The last part of the paper is a suggested ...

A 5 page paper. Many have written that the 2000 presidential election in the United States was hijacked by the U.S. Supreme Court. If this is true, then the election process is little, if any better than that found in numerous other nations where election rigging is a national event. The writer addresses these ...

This 5 page paper is written as a speech given to support the US position of the need for the country to go to war with Iraq. The writer uses both logical and emotional arguments to persuade an audience that if war is needed then it is the duty and obligation of the government to ...

This 5 page paper examines the benefits of nuclear weapons and is written as an argument in their defense. This paper bases the argument in support of nuclear weapons on a wide variety of facts relating to the political, economic and environmental benefits of nuclear weapons. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper considers the controversial article written in 1993 that predicted that conflicts in the twenty-first century will be between different civilisations, most notably between the Muslim and non Muslim civilisations. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 5 page paper is written in two parts. The first part looks at what is meant by the term civilization and the way it can be examined in more than simply economic terms. The second part of the paper outlines the liberalist and realist approaches to international relations. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

A 7 page paper persuasive argument in support of global gender issues as postulated by Spike Peterson and Anne Sisson Runyan. The paper discusses how these authors relate global issues to housewife economics vs. business economics and the factors that get in the way of resolving global conflicts and related gender issues. The ...

A 19 page paper discussing the balance of government regulation and economic growth in the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom and France, the world’s five leading economies in terms of GDP. All of the leaders differ quite considerably from each other in the manner in which they oversee and regulate business and ...

This 7 page paper explains and examines the local government system in Japan made up principally of prefectures and municipalities. The paper considers the break down of power and responsibilities as well as issues such and decentralization and rationalization. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 12 page report discusses non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental organizations, paying special attention to the United Nations and The International Committee of the Red Cross. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 3 page paper posits that while individual rights are protected on a case by case basis in the court system, to fully expand individual rights takes collective action. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper providing examples of realist actions taken by the US government in its dealings with foreign nations. As a mode of practice, the realist school appears to be unattractive and uncaring at best. However, it has been realism on which much of America's current success has been built, and it ...

6 pages in length. The writer discusses the structure, competence and functions of the contemporary Russian government. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the rise and decline of the British Conservative party between the years 1979 and 2001. The causes if the increase in popularity and the subsequent fall are identified and discussed. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 8 page report discusses non-governmental organizations and their abilities in regard to addressing the fundamental problems of the human condition around the world. They are able to do so outside of the political and regulatory parameters that are most often imposed on government agencies. NGOs are also able to accomplish what governments and corporations cannot. NGOs have been successful ...

E-government is a concept that has revolutionised bureaucracy and the way governments operate in the 21st century. This 10 page paper explains the concept of e-government and using an example of use one Singapore which has adopted e-government, evaluates how effective one aspect of e-government has been and looks at the implications of e-government on ...

This 3 page paper discusses the Cold War era and how the Soviets and the U.S. influenced the formation of governments around the globe in order to advance their superpower status. Specifically, this paper examines East/West Germany and Japan to highlight the theme of the paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 13 page paper which presents an examination of the strengths and weaknesses of the United States' government and democracy from the perspective of the President in the year 2031. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page paper which compares and contrasts the current government structure of the United States and Israel. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the ways in which the development theories and schemes of industrialized nations, especially the United States, have had an impact on strategic industrial development programs in other nations. Too often, broad-based assumptions were made regarding non-economic factors and the true complexity and diversity that exists in the real world of (successful) development were ignored. Ironically, ...

Approximately 8 pages worth of discussion related to child pornography under the context suggested in the paper's title. No bibliography available.

This 5 page paper looks at the way in which ideology may be seen in the British political system. Starting by considering how the current system started and the ideology behind the first governments. The paper then looks at how this is applied today. Using equality as an ideal the paper then considers the way ...