Essays and Research Papers on Political Science Issues

This 8 page paper looks at the phenomenon of social exclusion with particular reference to child poverty in the UK, and also considers the level of succcess which the Social Exclusion Unit has achieved since its inception in 1997. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 10 page overview of the history behind Medicare. The author asserts that to find a solution to Medicare's current problems we must examine both the similarities and differences between the era in which Medicare was initiated and today's environment. We must be cognizant of just who the current stakeholder is and constantly remind ourselves ...

This 4 page paper identifies and then describes the five main subsystems of public bureaucracy; political appointees, professional careerists, general civil service, unionised workers and contractual employees. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 6 page paper provides three parts. The first is 4 pages long and is on the life and leadership of Tito, the leader who ran Yugoslavia. The second part is on Martin Luther King and the third is on Yasser Arafat. Effective and ineffective leadership is discussed along with legitimate authority set ...

This 4 page paper summarizes and critiques this classic work. The applicability of this work to other areas such as business is also discussed. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page discussion of the relative importance of the world's naval forces. By World War II, in fact, the battleship had come to be regarded as the ultimate offensive weapon. During this time the theories of Clausewitz, a Prussian military strategist, were commonly employed by most of the major world players. ...

A 4 page overview of the bipolarization that occurred between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. starting at the end of World War II. While the Russians were our allies during this war, its culmination left much to be desired from the Russian perspective. The result was the Cold War, a period of low ...

A paper which considers the progress of Turkey's application to join the European Union, with particular reference to the implications for international business, and the importance of the country as a link between the Muslim world and the West. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper which identifies the players, the issues, the sides advocated by each of the players, the court’s decision and a consideration of how the deal became more controlled by the press than by the participating organizations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

4 pages in length. The writer discusses how terrorists abide only by their own rules, refusing to coexist within the global community; as such, the only way to stop the violent perpetuation they wreak, a harsher military approach must be taken so they understand – in their own violent language - the implications of ...

This 4 page paper discusses the hampering of humanitarian issues due to global interdependence being roadblocked by various nations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 18 page paper which examines how traditional American pacifist groups and new U.S. pacifist coalitions have responded to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and President George W. Bush’s war against Iraq, comparing their components, statements of conscience, and methods of protests. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the changing environment since the Cold War. Attention is paid to the effects of 9/11. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

12 pages in length. The World Trade Organization (WTO) is what the GATT became when it finally reached its permanency. Most countries began to see a definable difference by the end of the twentieth century as the WTO took the trade agreement reins, enabling a number of global communities the long-awaited opportunity to ...

A 4 page exploration of U.S. strengths and weaknesses as they relate to national and world security. The author contends that the U.S. can fight more than one war at a time and, in fact, that we are currently exerting the equivalent military effort that would be required of two simultaneous wars in our ...

A 5 page overview of the factors affecting military involvement in third world countries' internal politics. The author discusses this involvement in respect to the concept of new military professionalism, a trend towards interrelated political and military skills. Examples of regimes include China, the U.S., and countries such as North Korea, Iraq, Iran, ...

A 5 page paper which examines what democracies involve in varying countries. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 23 page paper discusses the new generation of American protesters as they engage in a debate over the war with Iraq. Comparisons and contrasts made with the protesters of the sixties and seventies and the new century protesters. Methods, tactics, predictions made. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's involvement in Latin America has been long-lived and complex. The author uses examples from Guatemala when the CIA sided with the United Fruit Company in their contentions that Guatemala was becoming Communist and examples from Chile where the CIA once again justified its actions as necessary for the fight ...

A 5 page research paper that argues that the US economy under the administration of President George W. Bush has done well. However, the writer also looks at perceived problems and how this issue is shaping up for the 2004 fall campaign. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper examines both of these well known works. How each author sees society is examined individually. A philosophical look at the world is taken. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page research paper that discusses what it means to be American and then analyzes the record of the Bush administration. The writer looks at evidence that the Bush administration says one thing, but practices another policy entirely. Also, the writer argues that it has not been successful in the war on terrorism ...

A 4 page review of Michael A. Ledeen’s work “The War Against the Terror Masters.” Bibliography lists one additional source.

A 4 page contention that not only do infectious diseases present a national security threat, the United States has no real provisions for making a concerted response to biological terrorism. The author emphasizes that provisions to address this threat should be a priority. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page emphasis on the importance of constantly revamping our security technology. Of the various shortcomings we have in terms of U.S. Homeland Security, technological obsolescence is one of the most glaring. Technology forms the basis of our national security. Technology, however, is an ever-evolving phenomena. We often find ourselves ...