Essays and Research Papers on Political Science Issues

4 pages in length. Justifying America's invasion of Iraq as it relates to lead coalition amidst France's decision to abstain speaks to the divergent levels of panic September 11th left upon the world. The United States has believed all along that other global nations were just as impacted by 911's terrorist attacks as ...

This 3 page paper argues that Machiavelli was not evil and his ideas are no different from that of contemporary leaders. His concepts about war are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines how the theme and unique interpretation of the war are presented and considers its conclusions. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 14 page paper looks at the politics of the banana trade war with particular attention on the Caribbean and how it has been affected by this phenomenon. The role of the WTO is discussed. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

This 8 page paper evaluates the New Policy Agenda and how it relates to the NPO sector. The concepts of NPA and NPO are clearly defined. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4 page paper examines Martin Shefter's book Political Crisis Fiscal Crisis with a focus on his four imperatives. Modern examples of Bloomberg's New York are relayed. No bibliography .

This 4 page paper examines Martin Shefter's book and focuses on points about coalitions. Information about unionism is included. No bibliography .

This 7 page paper provides definitions for the following terms; “By command of her(the Queen) Majesty”, The Home Secretary, a civic society, anti-social behaviour orders, yobbish behaviour, a white paper, .local authorities, public services, environmental health officers and neighbourhood wardens.

This 3-page paper examines the concept of economic supply and demand as it pertains to legislative issues, particularly the 1991 California Water Bank created by the government in response to the severe drought of the late 1980s. The paper discusses how the bank worked to allocate the resources in an attempt to reduce demand. Bibliography ...

This 10 page report discusses American democracy and the role played by the nation’s voters. How the right to vote came about for all citizens and who modern voters actually are is covered, as well as a consideration of the ideological aspects of democracy and citizen participation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page overview of the contentions presented by Porpora that the public opinion surrounding U.S. intervention in Central America was similar to the public reaction to the Jewish Holocaust as it was perpetuated by the German Nazis, that general apathy allows such Holocaust-like events to occur. This paper contends that while Porpora is ...

5 pages in length. The role of Opposition in modern Australian politics is said by many to be an antiquated existence long overdue for elimination. That the necessity of a Leader of Opposition is even in question speaks to how "all parties and Independents outside of the government perform the role of opposition" ...

A 3 page paper. This paper explains and discusses some of Dunn's theories and suggestions regarding policy making and policy analysis. The focus is on problem structuring and why this is important as well as the points during policy making and analysis, problem structuring is important. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5-page paper examines the causes of the fiscal crisis in New York City during the 1970s and 2000s. The paper also discusses what impact these crises have had, as well as how the unions have impacted the crisis policy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 14 page paper examines the role of Edith Wilson during her husband's presidential administration when he was left temporarily disabled from a stroke. This paper suggests that Edith Wilson did not have the administrative skills necessary to effectively handle presidnetial responsibilities. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 7 page paper examines the similarities and differences between pressure groups within the United States as well as those in Germany. Pressure groups in these countries have a definite influence, but in decidedly different ways. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the necessity of the Bill of Rights. Furthermore, this paper examines why our founding fathers argued over the necessity of this document. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page research paper that, first of all, discusses the issues and concerns of the Progressive era, and then argues that these issues are still applicable today. The writer cites Upton Sinclair's The Jungle and compares this to Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper in which the author approaches the term “aboriginality” with the contention that the term has been defined not only by the Aboriginal peoples themselves but by those cultures who invaded Australian shores and ultimately came to dominate the land and the people. The problem which is inherent in an English ...

A 5 page discussion of the factors which have influenced white perception of the Australian frontier. The author contends that this perception has been fueled not only by fear and racism but also by an intense greed to capitalize upon the lands and the peoples of Australia. Not only were the aborigines distinctly ...

A 5 page examination of the question of just how accurate is the contention that Australia’s aborigines have been partially integrated into the Northern Australian pastoral industry. While indeed there has been partial integration, this integration has occurred more in response to white interests than any true concern for aborigine welfare. Bibliography lists ...

This 4 page paper evaluates the argument that prolonged periods of military rule have not on the whole been bad for developing countries confronted with a multitude of problems. Examples discussed are Pakistan and Iraq. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

9 pages in length. Nationalism may have originally intended to draw people together, but many believe it has accomplished just the opposite, proving to pull people apart who would otherwise have no reason to battle. Indeed, it serves to divide what should be united a society. People are forced to observe beliefs ...

A 4 page comparison of the web presence of these two political parties. This paper compares and contrasts the official web sites pointing out formatting and information differences. The author asserts that both parties pride themselves on providing information to the voting public but with just a brief review it becomes obvious that ...

An 8 page paper. Campaign financing has been debated for more than a century. It is a highly controversial issue with strong advocates on each side of the argument. The writer reports some of the early laws regarding campaign financing. Hard and soft money are explained. The amounts raised by both national political parties in ...