Essays and Research Papers on Political Science Issues

This 3 page paper looks at the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War and claims it was not justified. Communism is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the significance of the 1960 Nixon-Kennedy debates, and how those debates changed politics. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper examines The Prince and the wisdom to come from the volume. Machiavelli paints a picture where people have human failings and leaders must help them to succeed. No additional sources cited.

This 6 page paper examines the war in Iraq, its cause and the role of the UN. Did the US use the UN for its own purposes? This paper suggests that this is the case. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 16 page paper evaluates a variety of issues such as war and the economy. Everything is looked at through the IR lens. While realism is the focus of this paper, other paradigms are discussed. Many examples are provided in this thoughtful look at the state of the world. Bibliography lists 13 sources. ...

A 4 page discussion of the manner greed has influenced U.S. international policy in terms of the environment. Our failure to ratify the 1992 Earth Summit treaty is emphasized. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper uses a book about Tammany Hall as well as Mill's On Liberty to argue that politicians be cut some slack. If they are doing the right thing for the country, they should be forgiven improprieties. Many examples are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the causative factors that resulted in the Holocaust. Some have associated modernity with this world tragedy. In reality, however, modernity has little relation if any to the Holocaust. Rather than being attributable to some broad social phenomena, the Holocaust is attributable to the demented mind of one ...

This 3 page paper evaluates the transition in Iraq with the help of Rustow's theories. The paper argues that democracy takes time and it will be successful in Iraq. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 10 page paper discussing how the bureaucratic politics model has influenced US foreign policy regarding China since China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). China's need for greater economic prosperity for its people and greater international acceptance likely have been the driving forces behind its willingness to make any concessions at all ...

This 7-page paper attempts to answer the question as to whether development or democracy is best for a nation-state. The essay attempts to point out that economic development is the best path for such a state to take.

A 10 page research paper that contrasts and compares the Cold War and the War on Terrorism. The writer attempts to answer the question as to whether or not these two "wars" are similar. Many scholars now argue that there were distinct differences between the perceived threat of Communism and any real threat. Is ...

This 8 page paper uses Samuel P. Huntington's ideas as a springboard for discussion. The concept of professionalism is discussed. Contemporary issues such as the Lynndie England case and homosexuality in the military are addressed. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 10 page paper which defines and examines “nuclear” and “radiological” threats, distinguishing between them and explaining their meanings and implications; discusses political and economic factors that enable nation-states and terrorist groups to acquire nuclear weapons; explores evidence indicating that terrorist groups or individuals can and would use such weapons against the United States, and ...

This 8 page paper examines the ideas of J.J.Rousseau and Karl Marx and a variety of ideas as it respects society and freedom. Their ideas are compared to Locke and Hobbes and the Founders. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page contention that globalization too often comes with an increased propensity for violence. Definitions and examples from Latin America illustrate this contention. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3-page paper analyzes the article "Analyzing and Interpreting Polls" by Herbert Asher, which explains that polls are not always as scientific a method to judge opinions as they're supposed to be.

15 pages in length. That life in the barracks is a stratocracy rather than a democracy speaks to the inherent nature of inequity where rules are concerned. In the military, as in every other subgroup of society, there is a division of status; civilized society is demarcated by social and economic class, while ...

A 3 page paper which reviews and analyzes William Greider's book "Who Will Tell the People?" No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper looks at the absence of WMD as well as a verity of things pertinent to the war. How coverage of the war demonstrates that the administration used information selectively in order to justify an unnecessary war. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing the worsening perception of the rest of the world of the legitimacy of democracy in the United States. Domestic legalities of the President's actions have little bearing on how subsequent action was seen by the rest of the world, however. US stature has eroded in the eyes of ...

This 5 page paper uses an article submitted by a student as a springboard for discussion. This opinion piece suggests that the system is strong but there are some problems with it. Today's leaders are compared with the Founders. Bibliography lists 1 source.

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the importance of realism with regard to understanding national relations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 60 page paper outlines a dissertation on the issue of peacekeeping in Africa. Specifically, this paper outlines the view of ECOWAS, including a focus on past, present and future activities. Bibliography lists 25 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the historical development of the suburb and the racial segregation that it perpetuated. This paper argues that our governments itself played an incriminating role in this development. Bibliography lists 2 sources.