Essays and Research Papers on Government

This 5 page paper provides an overview of a public administration case and addresses some specific points of conflict, issues regarding accommodation and active collaboration and the way in which the primary issues in a public organization can be addressed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 11 page paper provides an overview of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion that occurred in 1961. Both sides of the issue are explored. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

Can We Apply them to Afghanistan; This 5 page paper considers the way in which we may look at the Prince by Machiavelli and consider its relevance in the way that the conflict in Afghanistan has been handled by the United States. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 5 page paper examines two essays, one by Flavio Risech and another by Robert Bellah in respect to multiple identity issues, nationalism and individualism. The opposite point of view of the authors' is supported, which is that nationalism is important and one cannot have an allegiance to two countries at once. ...

A 5 page research paper that examines the ideas of Alexis De Tocqueville and John Stuart Mill regarding liberty, tyranny, and the proper role of women in society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page assertion that our educational arena has been subject to many challenges and disappointments. At the center of many of these is the issues of employee credibility and training. That the educational system has a problem is not an issue of contention. What is questionable in the current day legal ...

A 5 page discussion of the most important political and environmental events of the last two decades. Identifies the dissolution of the U.S.S.R. as being one of the most important political events and overpopulation and global warming as two of the most important environmental concerns. The author details the importance of each in ...

A 5 page paper discussing the debate surrounding this issue. In earlier days, all a naturalized American citizen had to do to lose his new American citizenship was to retain or renew legal nationality in another nation. That attitude has been changing in the last half of the past century. Each side ...

A 10 page paper discussing one approach to liberalism, that in which its political ideals "compete and conflict with lingering traces of inegalitarian ideologies … to shape how we understand and deal with current political issues." The paper uses specifics from The New York Times and proceeds with general discussion from other sources. ...

This 10 page paper deals with the basic philosophies of Karl Marx, including class struggle, the exploitation and alienation of the classes, defines bourgeois and proletariat, and provides modern and historical examples for why socialism failed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page discussion of the ever-rising foreign debt in these Latin American countries. Provides the historical background which resulted in this debt and contends that the solution would entail a revamping in the relationships between import and export. Mexico, Brazil and Argentina alike need to restructure their economic pursuits in a manner ...

6 pages in length. Plato's contributions to the contemporary political world are both grand and far-reaching; however, the manner by which he approached his own style of leadership has been considered significantly more totalitarian than democratic in nature. Indeed, the student who examines Plato's political stance as it relates to governing the masses, ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the New York bill that purports to protect the privacy of consumers. The purpose of the bill is to make sure consumers are not required to provide their numbers when it is not necessary. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A six page paper which looks at the way in which European social policies affect issues such as welfare, employment and equality of opportunity in Britain. Bibliography lists 3 sources

11 pages in length. While their efforts are born out of a desire to protect, militia groups have been credited with scores of violent offenses, often inappropriately representing their ultimate cause. It is with great respect and dedication to their country that these militants work toward defending their land and its people; however, ...

A 5 page examination of the growth of terrorism. The paper presents the thesis that terrorism is not necessarily on the rise from a global perspective, but that the rise in terrorism in America is multifaceted and primarily based on our greed and our disrespect for other cultures. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

8 pages in length. First elected Governor of California in 1966, Ronald Reagan's subsequent two terms in office set a much-needed precedent of conservatism on the heels of the demise of American liberalism. The challenges that faced Governor Reagan were such that his constituency was counting on him to clean up the mess ...

A 6 page research paper that examines how Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679)and John Locke(1632-1704) both predicated political theories on what each referred to as the "state of nature" and wound up in diametrically opposed positions. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

5 pages. This paper will be written from the point of view of a major advisor to President George W. Bush. The subject is on the military advice that should be given to him concerning the military steps necessary to be taken against Iraq. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

5 pages. The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, created in 1972 as a result of the cold war, is currently in a state of controversy. The United States wishes to pull out of the treaty while Russia is reluctant to do so. This paper discusses the ongoing controversy and some of the legal implications involving ...

5 pages in length. Samuel P. Huntington's The Clash of Civilizations is considered to be a romantic expression by critics, encouraging readers to conjure up huge armies divided by race, language and religion, moving forward across thousands of miles of battlefields, brandishing cross and cresent banners. The truth according to these critics, however, ...

A 6 page brief to the President. In combating terrorism in the wake of the September 11 attacks, the recommendation is that the administration maintain its current track on security while still encouraging business as usual, all the while balancing with continual assessment of Americans' liberties. It is for these that we are ...

This 5 page paper looks at the differences of opinion between these two leaders of NY. Racism is discussed and the Diallo case is highlighted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines Aristotle's "Politics" and illustrates what Aristotle sees as the foundations for the ideal Constitution. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper comparing the focus, tone and themes of Marx and Engel's Manifesto of the Communist Party and Ozment's The Burgermeister's Daughter. Marx is said to have lamented the failure of the "experiment" of communism shortly before his death, but the Manifesto of the Communist Party carries no hint of any uncertainty. ...