Essays and Research Papers on Government

3 pages in length. In his now-famous article that speculates upon the future, Robert Kaplan's (1994) vision is limited and simplistic, and encourages the creation of mental borders and what the postmodernists call territorialization. However, his theory also deserves to be completed with other elements since some problems he analyzes are defendable, and ...

This is a 3 page paper which discusses the fact that the U.S. Constitution remains a relevant political document. There is no bibliography.

A 5 page paper which examines the Army’s values of respect, responsibility, and loyalty. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 8 page paper which discusses the French political philosopher’s observation that politics is not separate from other areas of life, but entwined in nearly every detail of culture and habit. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 18 page consideration of the various factors that impede deeper market-oriented economic reform. Using examples from Latin America the author contends that outside aid is one of the primary inhibitive factors in this trend. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 30 page overview of the inherent flaws in Cuban immigration policy. The author compares Cuban immigration to immigration as a whole and specifically to the problems of Haitian immigration. The controversy surrounding the issues is assessed from a historic, economic, and social perspective and a "best alternative" is presented. Bibliography lists ...

A 10 page paper which analyzes and discussed Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense.” No additional sources cited.

5 pages in length. Many esteemed economic analysts believe that capitalism and democracy are the strangest of bedfellows, given the fact that capitalism reflects the imbalance inherent to social class division, while democracy espouses the tenets of social, political and economic equality. The extent to which these two entities may repel each other ...

A 9 page paper which examines the patriotic loyalty, preparing for combat, the dehumanization caused by constant killing, and the psychological scars that remained on the American and Vietnamese combatants that managed to physically survive the war. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the book "One Hell of a Gamble" about the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper critiques the book 101 Chambers: Congress, State Legislatures and the Future of Legislative Studies. Bibliography lists 1 source

5 pages in length. Often considered by her Senate counterparts as a stalwart supporter of education, Louisiana Senator Mary L. Landrieu has made such an impact upon American politics that she has garnered a number of nicknames to reflect her various positions on the issues. As "Military Mary," she places significant importance upon ...

A paper which looks at definitions of political culture, with specific reference to Almond and Verba's model and its limitations according to other theorists. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper on illegal aliens. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page book report that gives a chapter-by-chapter summary of chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7 from Donald Ketti's text The Transformation of Governance (2002). Each chapter summary is roughly 2 pages long and briefly addresses the chapter content. No additional sources cited.

A 10 page paper which examines the human rights violation occurring with the imprisonment of children by the United States at Guatanamo Bay. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper comparing points of key operations at nonprofits and among public-sector organizations. Superficially, it would seem that nonprofit organizations and public-sector organizations operate in much the same way. They each have ongoing and basic needs to give concerted attention to issues of operations, including business activity, staffing, funding, housing and ...

A 24 page research paper that consists of 3 separate papers. The first paper is 4 pages in length and introduces the topic, as well as the questions that examination of the death penalty raises. The second paper is 5 pages in length and further discusses the topic, clarifying the issues to be addressed and ...

This 3 page paper looks at the idea of manifest destiny from the end of the American Civil War (1865) through the end of the Great Depression, usually identified as approximately 1941 and America's entry into the Second World War. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page exploration of the Dubai Ports Controversy. The author explores whether Dubai Ports would have an obligation to preserve such basic rights as freedom of speech and whether they might ever encounter a situation where they should abstain from making a profit. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the importance of understanding cultures other than one's own when accomplishing military goals and objectives. Although some specifics of cultural intelligence have changed rather radically in just the past few decades, many of the basic tenets remain the same. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper examines Stephen Kinzer's book "All the Shah's Men" with regard to America's foreign entanglements, and asks whether the nation is well served by a policy of effecting regime change in other sovereign nations. It further discusses Kinzer's book with regard to the promises President Truman made in his speech in Mexico ...

A 10 page research paper that argues that there are alternatives to military intervention in regards to US policy towards Iran. The Bush administration has been very vocal in recent months about the dangers involved with Iran--one of the countries named by President Bush as being part of an "axis of evil--developing nuclear weapons. Iran ...

A 3 page summary and reaction to the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper examines Machiavelli's The Prince and provides suggestions on how he came up with his ideas. Various aspects are discussed but there is a decided focus on Cesare Borgia. Bibliography lists 3 sources.