Essays and Research Papers on Government

A 5 page paper detailing why it is important to vote in our political system. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page essay that contrasts and compares the work of these political/social philosophers. John Rawls and Robert Nozick are two noted social philosophers with very different conceptualizations pertaining to economic justice. Basically, the approach to social justice advocated by Rawls is an egalitarian one that seeks to do away with economic equalities, as ...

A 3 page book review of Christopher Layne’s The Peace of Illusions. Layne’s text presents current U.S. policies as having created a peace that is based on illusions, which could easily shatter from the effect of an unforeseen crisis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page research paper that presents a persuasive argument on why young people should join the US military. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the political satire of Theodore Geisel, the cartoonist that would ultimately become better known as Dr. Seuss. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper discusses why community and youth leaders need to understand globalization. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper that presents a letter to the Chairman urging him to work in a more bipartisan manner. The writer comments on the general feelings of the American people regarding politicians and suggests how the Democratic Party could change their ideology on one issue. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6-page paper provides an ethical discussion about whether the firing of eight attorney generals from the U.S. Department of Justice was right, based on the merit systems. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the pros and cons of affirmative action. While we must guard against reverse discrimination, affirmative action is still very much needed in our modern world. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In 3 pages this paper examines the extremely controversial policy of imperialism the United States implemented during the nineteenth century which considers among other topics why it was adopted, how it was rationalized, the world events that contributed to it as well as the opposition organized by the American Anti-Imperialist League. Two sources are ...

A 10 page discussion of the diversity of factors that drive nationalism. This paper explores the theories of Ernest Gellner, Benedict Anderson, and Ernest Renan and provides examples to illustrate each. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper answers questions related to the problems of landlocked states. How landlocked states can overcome difficulties is also noted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page evaluation of the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page essay that reflects on and discusses this topic. It is interesting to speculate what part of Machiavelli's philosophy fits the modern world and what advice should automatically be discarded. This poses the question, as a new ruler, what part of The Prince, if any, would you follow. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In five pages this paper examines the relationship between the first two constitutional amendments and three current controversial political issues. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 5 page paper discusses the way in which the Army physical training profile can be used to help the soldier achieve a full recovery. Bibliography contains 3 sources

This 4 page paper discusses the problems facing older Americans with regard to housing, and suggests ways to help them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at theory regarding capitalism and comes up with five significant features. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 11 page paper discusses some of the reasons military personnel must be aware of their surroundings. This includes not only combat, but also travel in foreign countries. It also includes such things as paying attention so as to render proper military honors to others, and even riding a motorcycle on base. Bibliography lists 4 ...

This 10 page paper consults 10 books to see what their authors say about Peru and its drug economy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

In three pages this paper examines two chapters from Brave New World Revisited (“The Art of Selling” and “Brainwashing”) in a consideration of how people of the twenty-first century are essentially fulfilling the predictions Aldous Huxley made more than a half-century ago and the disturbing questions this raises about contemporary society. There are no ...

A 3 page essay in which the writer/tutor offers suggestions for writing a political manifesto for the current generation. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

This 6 page paper examines why reporters are not adequately covering the cases demonstrating that the U.S. is taking away the rights of global citizens. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

10 pages in length. The United States, in fear of losing its imperial status so well documented throughout the twentieth century, is being forced to address the proliferation of nuclear weapons by those in the global community whose reputations are less than trustworthy; for these powerful arms to be in control of such hotheads ...

This 6 page paper discusses the views of war held by Antoine-Henri Jomini and Carl von Clausewitz and argues that they are surprisingly similar; it also explains some of Clausewitz’s metaphors and what he would think of General Mac Arthur’s comment that there is “no substitute for victory.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.