Essays and Research Papers on Political Theory

The Marxian concept is examined with numerous examples from contemporary society in this 5 page analysis. Emphasis is placed on class conflict, alienation and bureaucracy and how all of these are interrelated. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing the theories of Karl Marx, Martin Luther King, Simone de Beauvoir, and Nancy Chodorow of discrimination as it relates to class, race, and gender. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page paper discussing a comparison of Karl Marx' views in his essay, On the Jewish Question to books by Patricia Williams and Michael Warner. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Friedman's 1962 book by this name is discussed in a 5 page paper. The major premise of this book is that competitive capitalism is a major requirement for political freedom. Friedman's book is the only source used.

A 10 page synopsis and critical analysis of this insightful book by Milton and Rose Friedman. Free to Choose discusses the political system symmetrically with the economic system in language that easily comprehensible to the ordinary person who is not well-read in economic theory. No additional sources cited.

Marx & Weber's treatment of capitalism is compared and contrasted in this 9 page essay. A look at modern American society is taken through the eyes of these theorists. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

The concept is explored in a 20 page paper that focuses on Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Examined are Amish and Korean groups that provide examples of the entrepreneurial spirit in America. The concept is linked with Weber's work. Bibliography lists more than a dozen sources.

A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the basic arguments in the Juliette chapter of Horkheimer and Adorno's Dialectic of Enlightenment. No additional sources cited.

A 7 page paper that provides an overview of the premises of Horkheimer's critique of his Dialectic of Enlightenment and also promotes an argument against an element of the discourse created by Horkheimer. No additional sources cited.

A 7 page paper that provides an overview of the basic premises of Horkheimer and Adorno's arguments regarding mythology and the correlation with enlightenment. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper that provides and overview of the premises of dialectial thinking as designed by Horkheimer and utilized by other Frankfurt School theorists including Adorno and Benjamin. Bibliography lists two sources.

A 5 page paper that provides an overview of Horkheimer and Adorno's essay "The Culture Industry" from The Dialectic of Enlightenment. Horkheimer and Adorno were two Frankfurt School theorists who posited that the decline of intellectual society was based on a created culture of sameness within industrial nations. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper that considers the question of whether Frankfurt School theorist Walter Benjamin was a Marxist, by reflecting on Benjamin's essays in Illuminations and the introduction by Hannah Arendt. Bibliography cites 2 sources.

9 pages worth of analytical comparison in which the writer explores similarities and differences between the sociological theories of Horkheimer, Parsons, & Meade vs. those of Lukcas, Merton, & Goffman. Each group stood at opposing sides with regard to theoretical issues in the sociology of poverty, class, structure, etc; Bibliography lists 8+ sources.

The concept of individuality is explored through the eyes of Karl Marx (Communist Manifesto), George Bernard Shaw (Man & Superman), and Hermann Hesse (Steppenwolf) in this 8 page paper. Examples from each theorist's work are provided to illustrate points made. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing Rousseau's views regarding the state of nature and comparing it with Marx and Hegel's rejection of the premise. The writer also examines whether or not there is a comprise position between their thoughts. Bibliography lists four sources.

This 8 page essay defines the work of the two great theorists while exploring their possible views on contemporary issues. Both Marx and Durkheim's social, religious, and political lives are explored. The concepts from each of the men are compared in an analysis that culminates at a look at today's issue of social welfare system ...

A comprehensive 14 page paper evaluating the sociological theories of these classic thinkers in an attempt to see whether they are applicable with relevance to evaluating today's lower class citizens. Historic projects such as F.D.R.'s New Deal, Reagan's Welfare Reform, etc; are assessed with reference to sociological theory. It is concluded that what has occurred ...

The general thrust in public policy toward poverty in the United States is explained from a Marxist perspective. This 5 page paper also looks at the issue in terms of Durkheim's theories. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Durkheim's anomie and Marx's alienation are compared in this 5 page paper. These theories are viewed in respect to their relevance in today's world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 11 page report examines the philosopher Georg Hegel, and how he affected the development of Marxism and Fascism. Hegel's philosophy is explored in depth. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 12 page paper explores capitalism in the light of several contemporary works as well as with Marxism itself. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing Rousseau's 'Civil Society.' What were the primary issues in the idea of civil society and how did Rousseau present them. Bibliography lists two sources.

This 4 page paper covers the writings of the eighteenth-century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and describes his views on the relationship of the individual to society. It also argues that Rousseau was an early voice in the development of modern totalitarianism, as well as the events of the French Revolution. 1 work cited.

A 5 page paper that provides philosophical arguments for the use of violence as a morally justifiable response to political oppression. This paper looks at the perspectives of philosophers including Plato, Cicero, Kant and Hume. Bibliography lists 5 sources.