Essays and Research Papers on Government

A Reconsideration of the Facts Surrounding the U.S. A 4 page discussion of the reasons surrounding the U.S. use of A-bombs during World War II. The author points out reasons that a growing body of individuals are considering that use unjustified since our knowledge of the circumstances of the war now reveals that it ...

This 4 page paper takes a look at the political environment and why it is important to policy making as well as why it is significant as it respects the relationship between the executive and legislative branches. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the controversy over allowing legal immigrants the right to vote. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper defines 12 terms: command economy, civil society, police state, social democracy, corporatism, economic nationalism, congress party, caste, multinational corporations, political institutionalization, ethnicity and Sharia courts. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

This 15 page paper creates a Machiavellian Archetype and applies the model to three recent situations: the war in Iraq, the 2000 presidential election and the 1994 Republican takeover. Current events and specific people like Newt Gingrich and George Bush are discussed as it respects the archetype. Recent situations are evaluated in respect to ...

A 10 page discussion of the evolution we have witnessed in the U.S. in regard to our societal and governmental cohesiveness. The author explores the roles played by the two party political system and the growing number of special interests groups. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the strategies used by the U.S. border patrol in controlling illegal immigration from Mexico to California. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page persuasive essay discusses the U.S. occupation of Iraq and the fact that it is time for American troops to immediately leave the country. The argument is made that the situation in Iraq will evolve as another Vietnam for the United States. The writer is also presenting the idea that the occupation ...

A 14 page review of the article by Hidemi Suganami. The author of this paper criticizes Suganami's tendency to spend more time explaining why he formatted his article a particular way than digging into the circumstances surrounding the initiation and eventual culmination of the Cold War. The works of numerous other authors is ...

A 3 page review of this 1998 book by Rae Yang. Yang succeeds in demonstrating how she and many others “ate spiders” and learned lessons from cultural poison that they ingested and survived. She lays out the value of individuality and forming conclusions based on personal conviction rather than on political processes. ...

A 5 page paper which examines some of the foreign policy developments in the United States, as they involve commitment to other nations, following WWII. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page overview of the many impacts the Gulf War had on American psyche and society. The author uses the primary sources compiled by editors Micah L. Sifry and Christopher Cerf in "The Gulf War Reader: History, Documents, Opinions". No additional sources are listed.

A 4 page research paper/essay that examines the positions of the Republican and Democratic parties in regards to health care issues and then looks at the issues considered crucial by the American Nurses Association. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper examines governmental multicultural policies from the Progressive Era to the administrations of Nixon and Reagan. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the political views of Machiavelli and how those views influence us today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A review of several of the most credible theories regarding democratic citizenry. The author reviews democratic citizenry from a multicultural framework, a framework which has varied significantly over the years. The works of Alex Tocqueville, W.E.B. DuBois, John Rawls, Kenneth M. Dolbeare, Seyla Benhabib, and William E. Connolly are each considered in this ...

A 14 page overview of the differing interpretations which exist regarding the Vietnam War. The author reviews the material found in numerous web sites and more traditional sources alike to emphasize several of the most important points regarding the war. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

A 10 page research paper that examines the question of whether or not opposition to globalization, free trade and the WTO is justified. The writer argues that examination of this question shows that the answer is quite complicated, and that a clear "yes" or "no" is not possible. It is true that globalization and free ...

A 5 page outline of several of the major features of wartime pursuits during this period. The author emphasizes the importance of seapower and artillery. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 10 page overview of the evolution that has occurred in the relationship which exists between the U.S. military and the media. While during the World Wars our military trusted the media and often shared critical information with it as a matter of course, that relationship degenerated with the Vietnam War. Today the relationship is ...

This 7 page paper examines this topic through the eyes of Machiavelli and Socrates. Political ideals of each, as well as their views on education, are discussed in depth. Political education is also included in general terms. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 6 page paper which juxtaposes Orwell’s fiction with MacArthur’s fact, considering through historical data how much about hysteria and mind control American people can be controlled and misled by a government conspiracy. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 6 page paper focuses on the concept of liberalism, citing Locke's version of the ideology. Additionally, many battles in France during the latter part of the eighteenth, and throughout the nineteenth century, are noted. The differences between radicals and liberals in France are discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 10 page paper presents a position paper for Al Gore in respect to a speech he is scheduled to make in 2000 as Vice President. Attention is paid to Gore's candidacy as well as current position as second in command. Issues addressed are economic and project how the economy will be doing through 2005. ...

An 8 page research paper that explores the domestic impact of US foreign policy decisions from the time of the Spanish American war through the Vietnam years. The writer focuses on the effects of WWI, WWI and the Cold War and how specifically on how these decisions impacted the American people and American culture. ...