Essays and Research Papers on Political Science Issues

This 3 page paper discusses several aspects of voter fraud. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 11-page paper studies leadership qualities of John McCain and Barak Obama and postulates how each man might lead. Also under discussion is the leadership style of George W. Bush. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the Cold War and the competition between Russia and the United States to make progress in respect to space exploration. The situation is evaluated. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the research of Asch, Milgram and Darley/Latane as presented in the book “The Social Animal.” It also considers how the experiments compare; and based on the research into the experiments, the paper has a dialogue among 3 imaginary students about their reaction to the film “The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib.” ...

An 8 page consideration of the loss of traditional values that characterizes popular culture. This paper asserts that in order to re-instill those values we must work from within the very cultural groups and institutions that the liberal left has worked so diligently to undermine. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper answers the question: Is the future of freedom in the U.S. threatened by democracy? Zakaria's The Future of Freedom is the focal point of this paper. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page research paper that discusses public policy on same-sex marriage, which is a divisive public policy issue that continues to divide the nation, as there is no clear consensus on what either federal or state public policy on this issue should be. The following discussion of same-sex marriage draws on current sources ...

This 4 page paper describes the K Street project, a Republican lobbying effort in Washington, D.C. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses partnerships between the VA and others. The essay reports a partnership with a private IT company for managing the VA's health records and the writer expounds on the importance of the VA to establish many partnerships to eliminate homelessness among vets. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Based primarily on the insight provided in “Plan of Attack”, the book by Bob Woodward, this paper analyzes Powell’s varying relationships with three different presidential administrations and how foreign policy decision making was affected. No additional sources are listed.

A 4 page research paper that discusses the issue of sovereignty in regards to the establishment of an international criminal court. The writer specifically addresses the US objections to the UN's International Criminal Court (ICC) and how these issues rest on issues of sovereignty. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 21 page overview of regulation as it applies not just to the ecological stability of a fishery but as it applies to the economics of that fishery. This paper provides current data on the world's fisheries and compares the current state affairs to the economic guidance contained in the 1776 seminal text "Wealth ...

There is a perceived conflict between the need to show stewardship of public funds with accountability and transparency and the issue of privacy. This 3 page paper looks at how and why these conflicts arise and how a balance needs to be achieved. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 10 page paper reviewing the burning of the Reichstag building in 1933 and the events of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 for the purpose of looking for parallels between them. There are some coincidental similarities between the burning of the Reichstag building in 1933 and the September 11 terrorist attacks, but ...

This 4 page paper discusses the way in which Homeland Security could potentially compromise the INS in its duties, particularly with regard to epidemiology. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper provides five sections. After the introduction a section entitled Terrorist Tactics and Capabilities is included and followed by a section entitled U.S. Intelligence Gathering Mechanisms. Prior to the Conclusion, a section entitled Preventing Terrorism is found. The paper provides an overview of terrorist tactics and how the United ...

This 3 page paper discusses several questions about the U.S. and its Middle East policy including: is it treasonous to criticize that policy? Has it contributed to the rise of radical Islam? Can we change our policy? What might we lose or gain if we did? Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the methods we can use to win the "war on terror" and whether or not it can be won in the first place. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page research paper that discusses the relationship between globalization and the nation-state. This examination of a sampling of this literature and positions that are represented indicates that opinions are widely divergent on this topic, but—in general— scholars agree that the context and understanding of the nation-state is evolving. However, how to interpret and ...

A 6 page discussion of the campaign as it unfolded in regard to the candidates’ respective stances on critical international issues. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 15 page paper discusses some of the public policy issues of the Gulf War, advantages of the combatants, and environmental problems arising from the conflict. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper is an outline and annotated bibliography for use in preparing an essay on how political parties emerged, and why they were more successful in some countries than others. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines if the War in Iraq is still wroth involvement. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the media coverage of Sarah Palin, Republican Vice-Presidential nominee, and why it has been so intense. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines values such as punctuality and obedience in the navy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.