Essays and Research Papers on Government

14 pages in length. The foremost fundamental aspect of war is that of force; if the element of force did not exist, there would be no motivation for battle. With this in mind, it is relatively easy to apply this concept to the notion of terrorism, inasmuch as the ultimate goal of any ...

8 pages in length. Assessing whether or not the United States should support the United Nation's peacekeeping mission in Bosnia requires the student to consider myriad issues related to such a comprehensive question. Is America's presence warranted or is it merely a political move? How will US involvement truly improve the situation ...

This 5 page report discusses Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) and John Locke (1632-1704) and their points of view as related to the concept of “majority” (Locke) and sovereignty (Hobbes). . In Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes presents man as a machine operating on the basis of cause-and-effect or stimulus-response. Locke believes that the only reason society degenerates to armed conflict and strife is because ...

18 pages in length. The overwhelming political implications of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games turned this usually festive competition into a bureaucratic battle zone; however, this was hardly the first or last time that international politics invaded the supposed sanctity of the Olympic Games. The Soviet Union had just invaded Afghanistan and as ...

A five page paper which looks at Marx’s analysis of the relationship between capital and labour and considers whether his visualisation of a socialist revolution arising out of the capitalist system was accurate in the light of contemporary socio-economics. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages in length. It is quite amazing the impact a singular event can have upon the face of history, particularly when that event is as politically and socially catastrophic as the September 11th terrorist attacks. This date marked the day when many things changed for many people with regard to personal issues ...

5 pages. The National Labor Relations Board maintains relations between employers and employees, particularly with regard to control issues. This paper will give a complete overview of the National Labor Relations Board, also known as the National Labor Review Board. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper considers to wheat extent the United States is really a democracy. The writer looks at the types of input into the system form votes and pressure groups to committees and lobbyists. The then considers the way that the system compares with that of the UK model of democracy. The bibliography ...

12 pages in length. The United States of America carries with it the reputation of political benevolence; no other nation in the world has bestowed international economic assistance to anywhere near the extent to which America has. Looking back upon the motivational factors of such financial generosity, one can readily assert that the ...

Henry Hyde is the representative from district six, Chicago (metro) and has been for twenty four years and counting. This 8 page paper provides an overview of his politics, constituency and the issues he is involved in as a conservative Republican. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the condition of freedom in the United States and argues that while we may be a country that experiences more freedoms than other countries we are still not free. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Not many Egyptian leaders come immediately to mind when considering great leaders of the modern world. This 10 page paper explores the life and political acts of Gamel Abdul Nasser, President of Egypt during the post war years. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the role of the US Secretary of Defense, outlining the duties and responsibilities of the position. The writer then makes a comparison with other nations to place the role on a larger context. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 8 page paper expands on a definition of nuclear proliferation. The cold war era is compared with the current situation in the world and the prospect of treaties is also discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper considers the characteristics of a sovereign state and attempts to assess whether a sovereign state can truly exist in the modern world. This paper integrates a view of the impacts of NAFTA and the European Union as they have changed the view of sovereignty. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

14 pages. This review centers on the Cuban Missile Crisis as told by Robert F. Kennedy in his book "Thirteen Days". A well written and thought out review, this is not simply an overview of the missile crisis but is instead a research paper on the book. When the reader is led behind the ...

This 5 page paper critically reviews the book by David M. O'Brien entitled "Storm Center: The Supreme Court in American Politics." The work is evaluated primarily for content. No additional sources cited.

A 9 page paper which examines the political works of Clarence N. Stone, in "Regime Politics," and Paul Peterson, in "City Limits." No additional sources cited.

A 7 page discussion of the role the U.S. plays in combating terrorism on a global scale. Notes the atrocities of the September 11, 2001 terrorist destruction of the World Trade Center in New York and the simultaneous plane attack on the Pentagon itself and contends that acts of terrorism, whether they occur within ...

This 10 page report discusses the idea of “illiberal” democracy and how in nations throughout the world, democratic elections are held and then pointed to as examples of the democratization of the country. Such systems are those which claim to be democracies but are actually a hybrid in which political liberties exist but civil liberties are limited. The rule of the ...

A 7 page paper which examines ways to a peaceful existence. Various figures and approaches are discussed. Some of the figures discussed are Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr.. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper that considers predominant foreign policy over the last 50 years. following a brief overview of the foci of Americans and international relations, the writer presents hypotheses that might describe the theories based on specific writers - Chomsky, Layder, Shibutani and Wallace and Wolf. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper argues that J.F. Kennedy is the most culpable president in respect to America's involvement in the Vietnam War. Johnson, and other presidents, is also discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page discussion of the adverse impacts of political and commercial advertising. The author equates the tactics of political advertising to those of savvy advertising specialists hawking name brand tennis shoes and sports apparel. Distinguishing between an advertising promotion and an advertising campaign, the author contends that there is little real information ...

This 6 page paper provides an overview of some central quotes by Machiavelli, Hobbes and Karl Marx, and then relates these to their political philosophies and perspectives in general. The second part of this paper integrates a view of the political perspectives of these three philosophers, as well as Aristotle. Bibliography lists 4 ...