Essays and Research Papers on Political Science Issues

5 pages in length. Gives information on the federal minimum wage and its relationship to the consumer price index. Graphs are included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

7 pages in length. Peace was a long way off with the Treaty of Versailles -- a covenant that was to bring world powers to pacification – due to the fact that the United States Congress refused to sign. This refusal shocked and angered other nations who depended upon America's participation as a ...

This 8 page report discusses English philosopher, John Locke (1632-1704), and his belief that the only reason society degenerates to armed conflict and strife is because of a depletion of the essential ingredients of an individual or a community’s self-preservation. Those ingredients, according to the Second Treatise include the right to private property. He also believes that it is labor ...

This 10 page report discusses the fact that in any discussion or research on the works of Karl Marx, that he had a singular premise, whether it related to politics, economics, or sociology. Marx’s declaration, simplistically reduced, was that all events are determined by economic forces. In terms of his separate political perspective, as much as it could ever be separated ...

A 5 page paper which discusses presidential pardons and which ones should, or should not, be allowed. The paper also discusses recent controversies concerning presidential pardons. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. Within the realm of life exists inherent elements to one's existence; paramount to man's existence is the concept of natural rights. Philosophers have long postulated what, exactly, these rights consist of within the massive scope of mortality, with some contending that natural rights are those that are without social ...

5 pages in length. Race and ethnic relations in Northern Ireland, Canada, South Africa and Brazil have maintained a level of hatred that serves to perpetuate global prejudice. Clearly, any of the three multiethnic societies can be applied – assimilation, inequalitarian pluralism or equalitarian pluralism – as a means by which to describe ...

This 10 page paper focuses on the thesis of Michael Parenti's 1995 book Against Empire. Other Parenti works are noted. An evaluation of the author's skill in making his case is part of this essay that takes the other point of view. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An eight page paper which looks at different aspects of American involvement in the Middle East, including relations with Iraq and Iran, the impact of the Cold War on the Gulf states, the importance of religion in Islamic politics, and the way in which the role of Turkey within the Middle East has evolved ...

6 pages in length. The writer discusses justice as it relates to political philosophy according to Plato, Machiavelli and Hobbes. No additional sources cited.

This 11 page paper presents a speech for a fictitious candidate who must address the subject of racism and prison reform. The speech contains the candidate's views on racism and the mythology of black youth being criminals. Angela Davis's opinions are noted and several other references to true life politicians and figures are referenced ...

A 5 page paper arguing that those who cheat welfare do so under agencies' own guidelines and they are too well accomplished at producing fraudulent docusments such as passports and birth certificates. One New York woman was able to collect nearly $500,000; a Chicago woman collected $355,000 over four years. These people tie up financial resources that ...

5 pages in length. The writer discusses how politics in the Middle Ages held a decidedly feudalistic appeal, inasmuch as the lord/vassal union represented the period's primary status, as well as addresses the notion of political rhetoric. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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5 pages in length. This paper is a focus on the labor market statistics and human resources available in the state of New Jersey. Labor force is the sum of employment and unemployment. The unemployment rate is calculated by dividing unemployment by the labor force. Bibliography includes 6 sources.

In today's world, it is so rare to hear of a real hero, a man (or woman) who has shown through their actions that the nobility and honor that is so valued in this country continues to exist. This 5 page paper asserts that A1C Pitsenbarger, as the first enlisted man to recieve the second highest honor that ...

A 5 page paper which takes the notions of Marks Engels, as presented in the Communist Manifesto, as they relate to class conflict, and then discusses how "Sugar Cane Alley" addresses these concerns. No additional sources cited.

A six page paper which looks at the fiscal difficulties facing the European Monetary Union in terms of the diversity of financial stability within the member states, and the ways in which the European Central Bank has to structure its policies in order to address these problems and work towards achieving financial and political stability. Bibliography ...

A 6 page essay that analyzes American political parties based on a comparison of the web homepages. The writer looks at the Republican and Democrats and then uses the Libertarian Party homepage as a representative of the minor parties. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper evaluates U.S.-China relations since 1945. Trade as well as other aspects are discussed. Included also is information on how MFN status plays a role and how Tiananmen Square changed things. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

6 pages in length. The quest for democracy represents the policy claim for Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). Contending that freedom of speech, social justice, state welfare, human rights and equal opportunities are all but nonexistent, JKLF strives to prompt significant changes. The manner by which this group intends to achieve ...

A 5 page paper. This report explores three specific issues: U.S. policy about trade; a discussion of comparative advantage and its relationship to trade; and what effect internal trade has on the U.S. domestic economy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9 page report discusses the structure and impact of public policy, what it means, and its impact. Social and economic policy have always occupied prominent positions in the decision-making of every government. Policy-making is directly related to those who are best able to present the most convincing argument in their behalf. This may be coalitions of citizens, special interest groups, ...

A 17 page overview of the political environment of Arab countries. Contends that although these countries have a long history of resistance to democratic structure and were to a large degree passed by in the third wave of democratization which encompassed many other countries, a number of factors are currently interacting to gradually steer ...

7 pages in length. The introduction of House Bill 672 in New Hampshire provides for equal mental health insurance benefits compared to medical health insurance benefits. This is an important step forward in solving the problem of inequality in these health benefits, and is at least partly due to nursing's unique contribution to the solution of the problem. ...