Essays and Research Papers on Political Science Issues

This 4 page paper examples the various duties that the Reserve units performed during Enduring Freedom. Specific examples given with quotes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper says "no" to the question by exploring Marxism, why it is relevant and why it is still taught in universities around the world. Communism is discussed in theory and in reality. The Communist Manifesto is explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 8 page paper which imagines a debate between the authors and discusses points of agreement, critical rebuttals and the implications of each author’s position. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the novel by Graham Greene called The Quiet American. A character analysis is given, themes discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

8 pages in length. As with myriad other countries around the world, the United States has secured a trade agreement with Australia in order to fortify a number of economic interests on both sides. The extent to which the 2003 FTA would establish a "unique opportunity to advance the interests of Australia's exporters" ...

This 3 page paper takes a look at the debate that ensued about World War II. Historical events are duly noted. Arguments are discussed and the anti-war movement relayed. It is argued that the U.S. should have entered the war irrespective of Pearl Harbor. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A paper which looks critically at the counter-terrorist measures taken in the US and the UK in the wake of 9/11, the intelligence failures which gave rise to these measures, and the potential impact for other countries such as Australia. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the questions related to political philosophy. The concept is defined. Strauss's views are explored. Machiavellian thought is also discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper examines the very roots of democracy, and illustrates the myriad of ways in which the first democratic system was different from today's modern version. This paper explores the many ways in which democracy was first practiced, and how it evolved into the system it is today. Bibliography lists 6 ...

This 12 page paper examines the ACLU's case for not supporting the Campaign Reform Bill. Specifically, this paper outlines the basic argument for their non-support as it was presented to the U.S. Supreme Court. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page paper compares and contrasts the Central Intelligence Agency with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Their relationship has long been a tenuous one, and this paper explores the reasons behind this reality. Furthermore, this paper explores how this relationship between the two agencies impacts the current situation with Iraq. Bibliography ...

This 5 page paper examines how the U.S. is affected by funding the Israelis against what the U.S. calls terrorism. Current legislation is discussed in relation to this issue as is interest groups, bureaucratic agencies, etc. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper evaluates the difference between the two models by using case studies. Differences in approaches are relayed by the case studies utilized which focus on the Challenger disaster. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper evaluates an article called Losing Hope that focuses on Hope VI, a program involved with funding public housing. The paper focuses on a thesis and how the article both proves and disproves that thesis. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper argues that citizenship and capitalism cannot co-exist. The definition of citizenship is explored in depth. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the war with the use of realistic political theory. The theory is defined and explored. Machiavelli's influence is a dominant part of the appear. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page summation/analysis of Isaac Kramnick and R. Lawrence Moore's essay "Is American a Christian Nation?" The writer argues that these author offer a persuasive argument for the separation of church and state as envisioned by the framers of the US Constitution. In so doing, the authors argue that this separation is essential to ...

This 4 page paper considers behavioralism in political science and its’ contribution to political science. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses the U.S. relations with Angola and its limited military strategy in that country, dating from the Reagan Doctrine of the mid-1980s through President George W. Bush's recent lifting of sanctions against UNITA and Angola. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts information about women in politics from two compilations on the subject. Whether women have created new paths for other women is one topic addressed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper evaluates the views of Marx and Tocqueville. Premises in each of the theories are discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which examines to what extent the public should be involved in political decision making. The paper takes the middle of the road argument and argues that the public should be allowed to have a say, but perhaps ultimately a great deal of the decisions should be made by the government in order to meet the ...

3 pages in length. Reinventing the 'old' concept of institutionalism might be looked upon as trying to reconstruct the wheel: its design warrants no improvement. With such tremendous thinkers as Kant, Durkheim and Weber – among others – espousing the fundamental properties of institutionalism more than two centuries ago, one must wonder if ...

An 8 page paper. Does globalization reduce poverty? That is the major question addressed. The writer explains the difference between supranational and subnational and how these governing schemas are changing. The paper cites authors who assert that the actual poverty rates cannot be determined because of differences in definitions and in calculations. The writer also ...

A 4 page outline of the differences which exist between a republic and a true democracy. The author calls the reader’s attention to the fact that, despite common perception, what is actually in play in the U.S. is a representative democracy, a system once more commonly termed a republic. Bibliography lists 1 source.