Essays and Research Papers on Political Science Issues

This nine page paper discusses the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and in particular, the historic filibuster that opponents of passage used to try and block it. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5-page paper discusses the United States, Bulgaria and the foreign relations between these two thorugh questions covering instruments of foreign policy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper that explores the political career of Representative Ed Royce (40th Congressional Distinct, Orange County, California). Royce is a strong conservative who supports tax relief and works to cut excessive government spending. This examination of Royce seeks to understand who, precisely, Royce is, what he stands for and how he ...

This 4 page paper discusses the invasion and whether or not Bush I provided a vision for the exercise; if it meets the "FAS test" (feasibility, acceptability and suitability), and if there was an exit strategy in place before we went into Panama. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page essay that explores the issue of American patriotism in the post-9/ll world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 9 page paper examines terrorism in the third world. Causes and how to approach the problem are things examined in this thoughtful paper that does not examine religious ideologies. There is also a decided focus on the problem with globalization. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page discussion of the impacts developed and developing countries sustain in economic globalization. The author compares North and South Korea. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the problems of the homeless in the US. The paper defines the level of the problems the consequences of homeless and argues the solution has to be increased funding and political intervention to provide more low cost housing. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 3 page book review that focuses on Schrag's principal thesis in his text, Paradise Lost, California's Experience, America's Future (1999). According to Schrag, at one time, California was very close to being perfect. It had good schools, good roads, a welcoming atmosphere and believed in a progressive future. However, that was roughly thirty to ...

A 3 page paper discussing a specific approach to public administration. Within the paramount paradigm regarding public administration research is the cognitive approach subparadigm that contains several other categories. These include the political, managerial, judicial, ethical, integrated/comprehensive and historical approaches to public administration. The purpose here is to trace the evolution of ...

A 5 page paper discussing the types of information that the city of Porno Valley should seek in determining the value of its tuition reimbursement program. The paper discusses the value of employee retention and longevity, and describes the state of library science, which has failed to recruit enough students to work as librarians ...

A 14 page research paper that examines three theoretical perspective on international politics. Foreign policy decisions are enormously complex and also diverse in the issues and ramifications that they address. However, "No matter how ambitious an international relations research project may be,…every scholar approaches it from a particular point of view" (Kauppi and Viotti, 1999, ...

This 6 page paper discusses the issue of Social Security reform from a positive view. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the basic elements presented in Dietrich Bonhoeffer's book The Cost of Discipleship. This paper integrates a view of Bonhoeffer as he related many of his principles of religious humanism through his writings. Bibliography lists 5 sources

This 5 page paper provides an overview of issues related to campaign finance and campaign finance reform. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the life cycles of organizations, and whether Anthony Down's theories of organizational life cycles are still relevant. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 12 page paper consider how war is changing. The paper answers several questions looking at if the theories of Clausewitz who stated that "a continuation of policy by other means" is still a valid approach, how states have attempted to monopolise the tools of war and if this is still the case, how van ...

A 2.5 page paper which examines how successful the Cuban Revolution has been. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3-page paper provides a brief explanation of benefits offered through the Department of Veteran Affairs in the United States. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5-page paper is an essay discussing the pros and cons of abolishing the U.S. Electoral College, the process by which the President of the United States is elected. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page contention that while the counterintelligence agent of today must have many of the same skills and qualifications as agents of previous years, these skills and qualifications are ever-evolving. The author contrasts counterespionage in the Cold War years verses that being waged today in the face of the growing threat of radical ...

12 pages in length. It was not all that long ago when returning home from facing the ravages of war meant facing the tremendous transition back into civilian life without any financial or educational support. Veterans who had put their collective lives on the line for the country they loved did not receive ...

3 pages in length. The writer provides a 12-source annotated bibliography regarding Veterans Affairs benefits.

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts the two documents. Similairities and differences are duly noted. No additional sources cited.

A 7 page paper which examines how and why the United States should lift the embargo on Cuba and allow travel and trade. Bibliography lists 5 sources.