Essays and Research Papers on Political Science Issues

A 6 page overview of the factors behind the frequent coupe d’etats that characterized much of the twentieth century in the Middle East. Afghanistan is used as a specific example. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the influence, if any, that the media has on elections, and on domestic and foreign policy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at California's emergency response plan. While California is subject to earthquakes and that is well known, it deals with landslides, flooding and man-made problems such as oil spills or terrorist threats. How California's system is set up is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page overview of the many accomplishments of affirmative action. The author contends, however, that these accomplishments are far from enough. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page essay that examines increasing inequality in American society. There is no doubt that inequality is on the rise as the gaps continue to widen between the various rungs on the socioeconomic ladder. This fact alone necessarily creates dissatisfaction and it is conceivable that increasing inequality could eventually undermine the foundations of American ...

This 5 page paper looks at Texas politics by looking at three governors: W. Lee O'Daniel, Coke Stevens, and Beauford Jester. How conservatism played a role in Texas politics is the focus of attention. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses and analyzes Federalism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses leadership in the pre-classical, classical, modern and postmodern eras, assesses whether or not the leaders were effective for their time, and compares the styles. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 28 page paper looks at the war in Iraq and the position in December 2006. The paper starts with background that demonstrated the political complexities of the area and considers why the US lead occupation may be resisted, using ideas of culture clash and the religious concept as Jihad to which explain why this ...

This 15 page paper expands on a thesis submitted by a student as it respects terrorism. Deterrence theory is examined along with U.S. foreign policy. Recommendations are made. Are terrorists rational actors? This is an important point in the context of this paper. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 2 page paper that explains the responsibilities of the Secretary of State. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing the change in the US steel industry since its rise; the effects of the growth of China's steel industry; and the effects of both on US-China relations. The steel industry has some recourse now that China is a member of the WTO, but in the meantime it still struggles ...

This 3 page paper is broken down into two sections. Each of the sections provides information on the Constitution and Bill of Rights respectively. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

3 pages in length. Conjuring up images of basic training typically takes one's thoughts to exhaustion, exercise, pain, sleep deprivation, more exercise, disillusion, pushing personal limits and, as always, even more exercise. While Hollywood's depiction in such films as Stripes and Private Benjamin leans heavily toward buffoonery instead of realism, the extent to ...

This 6 page paper discusses various aspects of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, legislation which makes it an offense for a U.S. citizen or company to bribe an official of a foreign government. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

6 pages in length. Besieged with the prevalence of terrorist activity over the past decades, the United States has developed a program by which the nation's populace is aware at all times the level of potential threats that place the country under heightened awareness. Under the umbrella of the Department of Homeland Security, ...

This 3 page paper discusses some of the provisions of the USA Patriot Act, and offers an opinion against the legislation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 9 page overview of Reagan’s visions of a defense system that would make nuclear weapons obsolete. The author contends that this system, although it never came to full fruition, played a major role in the end of the Cold War. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper recommending three areas that Obama needs to focus on as he takes office in 2009. They are Social Security, Medicare and halting any further blurring of the lines of boundary between the public and private sectors in business. It is the last area that needs first attention, for it ...

A 6 page research paper/essay that examines the structure of the American electoral system and explores the how this structure affects the governance that Congress provides. The writer argues that the Congress is pivotal to formulating policy and that the electoral structure makes it representative of the will of the people. Bibliography lists 2 sources. ...

This 7 page paper discusses the impact of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the U.S. economy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page book review. Michael E. Latham, an associate professor of history at Fordham University, provides provocative insight into the manner in which theories of modernization were highly influential to American policymakers during the Kennedy Administration. The principal argument of Latham's text is that perspective on modernization traveled beyond their origins in academia to ...

This 12 page paper provides an overview of the process of democratization using examples from the Middle East. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 7 page analysis of the factors affecting the establishment of an effective democracy in the Middle East. This paper contends that only with a continued U.S. presence and a heightened involvement of the Iraqi people will a democracy be sustainable. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper refutes an Op-Ed piece in “The New York Times” that suggests the Army Corps of Engineers needs to be revitalized and restructured. It argues instead that difficulties with the Corps should be laid at the feet of Congress which constantly cuts its budget. Bibliography lists 2 sources.