Essays and Research Papers on Government

A 15 page review of the man and the time. This paper explores Hamilton’s incentives and justifications in establishing the backbone of the U.S. economic system. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

An 8 page review of the premises underlying democracy. This paper emphasizes the features of deliberative democracy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

12 pages in length. The writer cites the Yalta Convention, paranoia, suspicion, foreign policy and imperialism as the primary reasons for the Cold War. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the heated controversy over bilingualism, and argues that the intensity of the debate derives from its connection to English as the language of the United States, and only secondarily to bilingual education. It also argues that bilingual education has been proven to be effective and should be continued. Bibliography lists ...

A 3 page summary of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 10 page paper discusses the move toward privatization of public goods and services, and argues that it is not always appropriate. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the way in which the Federalist/Anti-Federalist struggle laid the foundation for American democracy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper reviews Glenn Tinder’s book Political Thinking: The Perennial Questions, considering the contents, the main messages and whether this is a stimulating and engaging book on political thought. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 4 page paper discusses the book "Activism, Inc." by Dana Fisher, and uses an example from the first Clinton campaign to illustrate why true grassroots organizing is better than paying "professional" organizers. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 9 page review of the many societal costs we have endured as a result of our counterterrorism efforts. Counterterrorism has had both direct and indirect impacts to our rights as American citizens. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page summary of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper discussing the usefulness of comparison in politics. There are many reasons to use comparison in politics. It can be useful on the personal, regional, national and international level; recent elections demonstrate that it is increasingly necessary for voters who seek to make informed and thoughtful decisions about the leadership ...

This 6 page paper discusses the impact illegal immigration has had on the U.S. economy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the fallout after the execution of Saddam Hussein at the very end of 2006. The effects of the execution on the future of Iraq is the focus of attention. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines several theories of international relations, including constructivism and neorealism, and how they relate to one another. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines Samuel P. Huntington's thesis and responses to it. This paper supports the author's ideas. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper. The five cities are Santa Monica, CA; South Bend, IN; Fort Collins, CO; New Haven, CT; and Asheville, NC. The writer compares and contrasts the plans in general, broad terms, identifying how they are alike and different. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page overview of the Texas Railroad Commission. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines business tactics to change the American culture for the goal of reconciling the nation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper argues that concentrating the media into the hands of a few right wing companies guarantees the end of democracy in America. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses Colorado’s attempt to amend its electoral process, what the Electoral College is and why the amendment failed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 9 page definition of the so-called “Washington Consensus”. This paper asserts that this definition has evolved over time. The concepts it embraces can be illustrated in Latin American some two decades before the term was even coined! Bibliogrphy lists 5 sources.

Lobbying is important to almost all industries. This 20 page paper examines the insurance industry, looking at the important issues that companies may want to influence and the way that political action committees PACs, may seek to represent the interests of the commercial interests, The paper look at the general issues and then consider three ...

This 4 page paper discusses some of the issues surrounding welfare and welfare reform. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 15 page contention that while economic sanctions in this case correlated with the release of the hostages, they cannot be credited with that release. Bibliography lists 12 sources.