Essays and Research Papers on Government

A 9 page discussion of the economic feasibility of a nationwide prescription drug plan. Explores this issue from the perspective that such a program could wield leverage in controlling what currently are widely fluctuating drug prices. Uses the example of one brand name drug and major drug manufacturer to illustrate that indeed there ...

A 6 page discussion of U.S. international policy in regard to the environment. Recounts the failure of the U.S. in the 1992 Earth Summit to take her expected role of leader in implementing solutions to our ever-growing environmental problems. Emphasizes that while it is easy to blame one presidential administration or another for ...

5 pages in length. The writer discusses political thinking as it relates to Aristotle, Kant and Plato. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page definition of these two concepts. Emphasizes that culture is a determinant of microsociological aspects of human interaction while social systems are most often concerned with macrosociological aspects of human interaction. Both culture and social systems are subject to evolutionary processes, however, and aspects of both are intertwined with each other. ...

A 5 page research paper that investigates the question "what constitutes a 'just' community?" The writer argues that in exploring possible answers to this question, the conclusions that come up point toward what John Dewey said over a half a century ago, which is that a "just" community is one that seeks freedom within a ...

This 6 page paper provides a mock interview by a substitute host on Nightline interviewing Frantz Fanon and Mahatma Gandhi. What would Gandhi say if he were alive today? Fanon is author of the book The Wretched of the Earth. The subject is the merits of revolutionary violence and non-violence. Bibliography lists ...

A 5 page paper which critically analyzes Manning Marable's book "How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America." No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which discusses how Ralph Waldo Emerson may have reacted to Alexis de Tocqueville's "Democracy in America." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 21 page research paper that examines the stance that Duke professor Stanley Fish takes on the principles behind the First Amendment and freedom of speech. The writer first examines Fish's position and then offers a criticism of that position as espoused in two of Fish's books, The Trouble with Principle and There's No Such ...

Like people, written documents or verbal communications can take on a life of their own. They can be powerful, charismatic and the inherent 'personality' can change a world. This 6 page paper compares the Declaration of Independence with the "I have a Dream" speech by Martin Luther King. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

15 pages in length. There can be little argument surrounding the fact that cohabitation between French President Jacques Chirac and Prime Minster Lionel Jospin has experienced some rough patches; while both political representatives strive to maintain France's domestic policy for the benefit of all, the fact that each man's ideals sometimes originate from divergent domains ...

16 pages. During the many decades the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been active, it has seen its name attached to many scandals, as well as much success. The controversial former head of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, was at the heart of many of these scandals. Perhaps such a high profile department involved in security and ...

As the Third World has achieved its independence and cast off Western domination, the past can be confronted and understood in terms of the present. This 5 page paper explores the film, The Battle Of Algiers, in terms of the nationalist and imperialist philosophies and the use of violence for social control. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

6 pages in length. No one is immune from the current problems that have occurred as a direct result of the Electoral College style of electing a president. If left up to the popular vote alone, one might readily surmise that the campaign approaches might also differ from those of past elections. ...

7 pages in length. The quest for global peace resides at the very basis of international relations; without some semblance of theoretic order, such relations would not only fail to reach their objectives, but the entire global dynamics would be rendered ungoverned. International relations require a significant amount of political reciprocation in order ...

United Germany – Voting Patterns: This 17-page essay examines the voting trends/ patterns in United Germany since the collapse of The Great Wall in 1989. In addition, the factions divided by gender, age, religious preferences, etc. are delineated relevant to voting behaviors. Now, all the world can do is watch as Germany struggles to ...

This 5 page paper supports the notion that re-election is the sole factor to motivates members of Congress when making public policy. Several examples are noted. Federalist 10 is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the immigrant experience presented in this fictional novel based in a steel mill town in Pittsburgh at the turn of the century. Examines the importance of capitalism to the American dream. Explains the reflection of one of the primary characters in the novel that “bosses and bossin” were ...

A 5 page research paper that discusses US foreign policy from post-WWI to post-WWII. The writer discusses US isolationism, the domino theory, and US foreign policy towards Latin America and the School of the Americas. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

(10 pp) Progressives were a loosely knit group of activists, who occasionally even seemed opposed to each other. According to Schulz (2000), while not opposed to capitalism as a concept they did want to change the relationship of labor to business. Immigration was viewed as a 'problem.' Some felt the solution ...

A 6 page discussion of the political evolution which occurred in twentieth century China. Written largely from a biographical standpoint using the lives of the author’s family and herself, this book also provides an excellent historical basis for an understanding of the impacts of politics on the Chinese people. This paper elucidates on ...

Cultural/ Political Reflections of the Eisenhower Years: This 10-page essay examines a number of domestic and international, cultural/ political events for evidentiary reflections germane to the1956 election and the Eisenhower years. It was a harried time for the average American, who was still trying to purge the bitter aftertaste of WWII. Yet despite the ...

This 6 page essay looks at the consequences of James Jeffords' change of party affiliation and the differences between the liberal and conservative views of social security policy.

This 5 page paper considers the policies adopted by Franklin D. Roosevelt when guiding the country out of the great depression and his use of the 'New Deal. The writer then compares the policies of Ronal Reagan when deal with the recession of his era to the Rooseveltian tactics that had proven successful in the ...

A 9 page paper which discusses Machiavelli's views concerning capitalism, as they are presented in "the Prince," and then also discusses George Bernard Shaw's perceptions as they are found in the character of Undershaft in Shaw's play "Major Barbara." The paper then illustrates how despite racism and other conditions, people such as Oprah Winfrey demonstrate capitalism can work for many. ...