Essays and Research Papers on Government

A 4 page discussion of how American culture, European culture, and Muslim culture all play a relevant role in our fight against terrorism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the book “The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century” by Thomas L. Friedman. This book assesses globalization from both its positive and negative impacts.

This 12 page paper discusses the philosophy of US isolationism as it has evolved over time. The author contends that this philosophy was already eroding with the Spanish American war and our entry into World War I marked a particularly critical turning point in how we viewed ourselves in relation to the rest ...

This 5 page paper discusses the Emergency Response Plan of the State of California. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index to identify the least corrupt and the most corrupt countries in the world. Suggestions are made as to what correlates with this corruption. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 11 page paper takes a look at the War of 1812. Just war theory is utilized to make the case that this was a justifiable action. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper reviews author Stephen Kinzer's contentions that the US has a long involvement in regime overthrows and this involvement extends around the world. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 15 page paper is a project to assess whether or not genocide was committed in the first and the second Gulf wars. The paper starts with an introduction, including aims and methods and then presents a literature review which considers the way it may be determined whether or not genocide occurred. A section using ...

A 4 page research paper/essay that draws on an interview with Bishop Jaime Soto in order to outline the position of the Catholic Church on illegal immigration issues. The writer cites this interview and argues that the Catholic Church's pro-immigration stance is correct. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper discusses affirmative action, and argues that it had relatively little impact on the selection of Gillibrand to fill Senator Hillary Clinton’s unexpired term. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page overview of the US policies regarding omosexuals in the military. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the evolution of U.S. intelligence gather operations during and after World War II. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the types of torture methods terrorists are likely to use on their hostages, and the reasons for such torture. It also discusses torture in general and so-called “torture lite.” Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page paper that discusses strategies for human resources in the Army. The writer suggests re-enacting the draft but since that would probably not happen, the writer recommends restructuring the three components of the Total Army, which is the Regular Army, the National Guard and the Reserve Army. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of this book. A discussion on the content is provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper begins with a definition of regional trading bloc, reports the number of regional blocs and provides some examples. The purpose of these affiliations is discussed, e.g., the objectives for the European Union are reported. The three discussed are ASEAN, European Union and NAFTA with some of the outcomes of each. Bibliography ...

This 10 page paper discusses affirmative action, and argues that it had relatively little impact on the selection of Gillibrand to fill Senator Hillary Clinton’s unexpired term. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses four issues with regard to international relations: what elements promote stable democracy; the probability that new democracies will oppose the US; nuclear superiority; and what the US should do to stop the spread of WMDs. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper asks the following question: Does campaign funding influence voting records? Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines some of the reason that can be advanced for the use of armed intervention by one nation in another’s internal affairs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses some of the positives and negatives to come out of the 1959 Cuban Revolution. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines both government models. Five similarities and five differences are highlighted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideas and his Letter From Birmingham Jail as they relate to Henry David Thoreau and his ideas and work Civil Disobedience. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page book review on George Packer’s text Assassin’s Gate. George Packer, a staff writer for The New Yorker magazine, describes himself as a “liberal hawk,” who initially supported the current invasion of Iraq. His take on the war, as voiced in his book Assassin’s Gate, offers his reader a biographical look at the ...

This 3 page paper discusses two provisions of the Magna Carta that have become part of the U.S. Constitution. Bibliography lists 5 sources.