Essays and Research Papers on Political Science Issues

This 6 page paper takes a look at moral foreign policy. Why it is so hard to define and adopt is discussed. The "just war" theory is also noted. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10-page paper focuses on naval and marine operations conducted during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. The paper explains the support that naval operations provided to ensure that the error and ground war would be successful. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 14 page paper which examines where children fit into the policy of the United States. The paper examines issues concerning the global position of children as it involves conditions such as child labor, children and the environment, and the effect of particular sanctions on the children of the world. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 5 page analysis of the text Power and Democracy in America, which grew out of a 1960s panel discussion on whether or not the mechanisms of the American democratic system of governance are sufficiently flexible to accommodate the exponential increase that the US government experienced in the twentieth century. The symposium participants were Professors ...

This 5 page report discusses Niccolo Machiavelli’s most famous work, The Prince (1513). Regardless of the fact that even his name has come to be equated with cunning and political manipulation (“Machiavellian”) in modern times. Machiavelli himself was uniquely committed to furthering the agenda of what he thought of as a “true” leader. Bibliography lists 2 sources. ...

This 8 page paper provides an overview of U.S. foreign policy, the New World Order and specific related programs . Involvement in the Middle East is the focus of this paper that utilizes many concepts and definitions provided by a student. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This five page paper discusses the misconceptions by the US of the Middle East and vice versa. This is placed into a military context and exampled. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at U.S. foreign policy. The norms under which humanitarian intervention flourish are discussed. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at warfare and how it has changed since World War II. Several examples are provided. The Beyond-limits combined war is compared with attrition strategy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper presenting budget reduction recommendations for a public agency operating a group home for juvenile delinquents. Those areas affected by the reductions are listed in a one-page table and include items such as reducing administrative workers, restricting several inflated items, disallowing items such as “miscellaneous” and reducing general expenses such as ...

A 5 page consideration of the ethical validity of the draft. Reviewing the contentions made by author Hans Halberstadt in the article “Forget the draft; today’s Army doesn’t want and doesn’t need slackers”, this paper contends that while the draft can be ethically inappropriate in certain situations, in others it can be ethically justified. ...

A 5 page paper which argues that the Spanish language should become an official language of the United States. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the book "Nickel and Dimed", by Barbara Ehrenreich. Furthermore, this paper explores her ethical obligations as both an academic and a human being. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing the many hats worn by the 32nd president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945). Many admire his tireless efforts to pull the nation out of the darkness of the Great Depression; others loathe his manipulation of existing systems and the press to accomplish his goals for the country. The paper ...

A 15 page examination of the factors influencing and related to the world trade regime as it impacts the global south. The author contends that the current trade regime operates against the interest of the global south. With certain manipulations, however, the trade regime can evolve to promote the prosperity and the development ...

This 6 page paper disputes the claim that sanctions are destroying the lives of children in the third world. The topic is thoughtfully evaluated from both sides of the controversy but the conclusion is that sanctions are often necessary. Statistics are used in the discussion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 21 page examination of the multitude of factors influencing and related to the world trade regime as it impacts the global south. The author contends that the current trade regime operates against the interest of the global south. The framework for positive change, however, is already in place in this region with ...

This 10 page report discusses the English Levellers, a group of reformers that were at their most active in the mid-17th century, more specifically in the years 1645 through 1649. They were responsible for formulating many of the ideals and ideas that would ultimately serve as components of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. In ...

This 4 page paper looks at the Republican and Democratic parties and the differences in their positions on this controversial subject. A short section critiquing political party web sites is also included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines in what measure did the U.S. role in achieving the peace treaty between two diametrically opposed Middle East nations match the ideal one for a mediator and considers which country gained the most from the treaty. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

3 pages in length. Upon examining William Lutz's "With These Words, I Can Sell You Anything" and George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language," is becomes quite clear how people from all walks of life are equipped to manipulate words in order to achieve their objectives. Lutz focuses upon the advertising industry, while ...

5 pages in length. The extent to which current-day political situations hearken back to the memory of Desert Storm is both grand and far-reaching; to ignore the myriad lessons learned for enforced disarmament from the post-Desert Storm experience in Iraq is to be led blindly yet once again into a fatal web with a ...

5 pages in length. Determining whether Syrian, Israeli and Iranian intervention in Lebanon is founded upon a basis of ideological or strategic motivation is to look at each individual relationship as it exists under the guise of political, economic and social interplay. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page investigation of the relative merits of sweatshops in third world countries. The author notes the trend for U.S. companies to move to these countries to profit from cheap labor and discusses the reasons behind those moves. An analysis of the rights and wrongs of sweatshops is provided before the author ...

This is a 12 page paper discussing media coverage of presidential elections, campaigns and debates. Throughout the last century media coverage of the Presidential elections, campaigns, issues and debates has grown from print media including newspapers and magazines to include radio, newsreels, television and internet coverage. Newspaper and radio coverage are still considered vital in ...