Essays and Research Papers on Political Theory

A 12 page recap of South Korea's focus on establishing a democracy. The author defines "democracy", traces that definition back into ancient history, and then proceeds to compare South Korea's democracy with more established ones such as the U.S., the U.K., and Canada. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 4 page overview of France’s history since the Renaissance, the many wars and the increasing tendency to move further and further from the side of the U.S. The author contends that during the Cold War in particular France became heavily involved economically in the Middle East and that involvement would be the deciding ...

This 10 page paper discusses Al-Qaeda, its history and mission; it begins with a brief discussion of the ideology of terrorism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page discussion of the philosophy of nonviolence. Although King, Gandhi, and Chavez represent largely different points in history from one another, each was influenced to one degree or another by the writings of Thoreau. Each was successful in effecting great societal change with the use of Thoreau’s nonviolent tactics. Bibliography ...

A 12 page research paper that examines the topic of American Nationalism. This examination of American history discusses how nationalism evolved, from colonial times to the present and begins by defining "nationalism." Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 4 page consideration of civil disobedience. This paper reviews the history of civil disobedience, its applicability today, and addresses the question of whether violence is ever a necessity in effecting change. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the likelihood of self-determination for these indigenous peoples. The author evaluates the perception that the decision rendered in 1992 in Mabo and Others verses the State of Queensland marks a movement from self-management to self-determination. The contention is presented that the history of other indigenous peoples who have ...

This 5 page paper recounts the theories surrounding this bit of ancient history. The author emphasizes that this holds a valuable lesson for the US. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This eight page paper explores how revolutionary thought fueled our early history as a nation. The settling of Jamestown, the American Revolution itself, and the so-called revolution of 1800 when Thomas Jefferson assumed the presidency are all discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper loos at the way in which membership of the European Union has and will continue to Effect Portugal. The roles of aid and trade and their relative amounts are considered in the context of the communities influence. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A 7 page discussion of whether the European Union will be able to pick up the political pieces after the Iraq war and forge ahead in the establishment of an effective common foreign and security policy. The author outlines the potential for this feat as well as the obstacles encountered historically which make it ...

This 5 page paper considers the issue of the transformation of countries like Germany, Italy and Russia after the end of World War I and the introduction of authoritarian rule that resulted from the theoretical perspectives of men like Machiavelli. This paper outlines the central premises that determined the leadership shift. Bibliography lists ...

This 3 page paper explores the question of how Great Britain politics are being impacted by the EU. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 9 page paper discussing points and implications of Larry Siedentop's "Democracy in Europe," which calls for and encourages the development of a constitutional republic of Western European nations. A separate PowerPoint® presentation also is available. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page report discusses whether or not Europeans are likely to ever adopt the standard United States view of patriotism during times of war that sees public dissent while troops are engaged in combat as being unpatriotic. The conclusion of the article is that they will not. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page address to the question of how nationalism has affected Eastern verses Western European countries and to the question as to how nationalism has affected the evolution of liberal democracies in these countries. While nationalism has been evidenced time and time again among the western European countries and, in fact, has resulted ...

A 3 page contention that while the EU is a preeminent example of the application of neofunctional principles to the development of an integrated political community, it has many obstacles confronting it. One of the most pressing is the balance that must be made between regulation and promotion of member countries to insure the ...

A 6 page overview of the various provisions of the EU as they relate to the environment and agriculture. The author notes a difference in intensity in environmental oversight and agricultural oversight. This difference is attributed to differing needs and concerns of the member countries. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the Communist Manifesto from its formation and the influence of the French Revolution to its revision inspired by the European revolutions of 1848, the year it was published. The revised Manifesto emphasized action and interaction and was adopted by the European unions which still are strong symbols today ...

A paper which considers various issues regarding economic migration in several European countries, with reference to EU social policies, increased globalisation, and the public perception of migrants and refugees. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 5 page critical paper of The Manifesto of the Communist Party. The critical arguments presented in Marx and Engels’ The Manifesto of the Communist Party written in 1848 were focused on the problems which existed in the modern capitalist society of 1800s Europe. From what they could see, Europe was becoming a ...

A 10 page discussion of the problem confronting Western Europe (and indeed the world as a whole) regarding the regulation of ship ballast waters. These waters are known to be a complicating factor in the introduction of non-native species to sensitive ecological areas. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page discussion of feudalism. The author examines the circumstances of ninth and tenth century Europe and contends that feudalism was the perfect political system for the Middle Ages. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page overview of the political scenarios which existed in these three regions during the fifteenth century. The authors notes the similarities which existed in regard to the need to generate resources to fund governmental activity and how this was accomplished in each of these regions using smaller governmental subcomponents. No sources ...

Using examples from China, Japan and Australia, this 5 page paper explores the less positive aspects of globalization. Bibliography lists 8 sources.