Essays and Research Papers on Political Theory

A 5 page consideration of the impact of affirmative action. This paper emphasizes the negative impacts of affirmative action and argues that it should indeed be eliminated. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page paper examines Machiavelli's The Prince and uses contemporary examples to illustrate the concept. Several leaders are named and Machiavellian behavior is exposed. Some questions are answered and the idea that the ends justifies the means is included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

4 pages in length. Making a decision – whether that may be which flavor ice cream to eat, which car to buy or how best to fund one's retirement – are not reached through arbitrary means; rather, the extent to which certain models of decision-making are employed speak to an all-inclusive process that – ...

A 4 page research paper that examines, first of all, the differences between private and public organizations and then discusses how the public sector is changing through networking. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts these two able leaders but suggests that one has a heightened degree of morality. Machiavelli's ideas are relayed and a bit of history about each leader is included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that summarizes and analyzes an article by James L. True and Glenn H. Utter of Lamar University, which offers a public policy administration perspective on the issues involved in gun control and their implication for public administrators. These authors take the position that the ongoing national debate over gun control ...

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the militarism in England and India. This paper considers the origins and purpose. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper examines both types of leaders. A list of examples of each kind are contained in an Appendix. The paper focuses on an intricate discussion of traits and compares and contrasts the two styles. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 9 page review of absolutism as it prevailed in this time period. The author asserts that because England gradually moved towards constitutionalism she prevailed while France was ultimately embroiled in a revolution. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing the modernization, dependency, world systems and globalization theories of development for the purpose of assessing the statement, "Development is too important to be left to the market." The paper concludes that the statement is true. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the intense negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis, specifically concentrating on the conflict within the President’s own advisors, known as Executive Committee of the National Security Council, as to how best to respond to the two letters sent my Premier Nikita ...

This 4 page paper examines opinions to the issues raised at a 1996 symposium. The writers examined are William J. Bennett, Midge Decter, James C. Dobson, Mary Ann Glendon and John Leo; the paper argues that only Glendon and Leo's thinking carries any weight. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page contention that revolution is a very real possibility in Central Asia and particularly in China. The author contends that Human rights violations couple with numerous other societal problems to produce a volatile environment. All it will take is the one flame that will set the explosion into action.

A 6 page comparison of these two political philosophies. The author defines each and gives examples of the divergence in viewpoints on issues such as gun control and criminal justice. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper considers Marx's idea that class conflict defines societies and their historical development, in light of the remarks of two other writers, William Domhoff and Edna Bonacich. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper which discusses the French political philosopher’s observation that politics is not separate from other areas of life, but entwined in nearly every detail of culture and habit. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 18 page consideration of the various factors that impede deeper market-oriented economic reform. Using examples from Latin America the author contends that outside aid is one of the primary inhibitive factors in this trend. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 10 page paper which analyzes and discussed Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense.” No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper critiques the book 101 Chambers: Congress, State Legislatures and the Future of Legislative Studies. Bibliography lists 1 source

A paper which looks at definitions of political culture, with specific reference to Almond and Verba's model and its limitations according to other theorists. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines Machiavelli's The Prince and provides suggestions on how he came up with his ideas. Various aspects are discussed but there is a decided focus on Cesare Borgia. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 24 page research paper that consists of 3 separate papers. The first paper is 4 pages in length and introduces the topic, as well as the questions that examination of the death penalty raises. The second paper is 5 pages in length and further discusses the topic, clarifying the issues to be addressed and ...

This 3 page paper looks at the idea of manifest destiny from the end of the American Civil War (1865) through the end of the Great Depression, usually identified as approximately 1941 and America's entry into the Second World War. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page book report that gives a chapter-by-chapter summary of chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7 from Donald Ketti's text The Transformation of Governance (2002). Each chapter summary is roughly 2 pages long and briefly addresses the chapter content. No additional sources cited.

An 8 page discussion of the importance of understanding cultures other than one's own when accomplishing military goals and objectives. Although some specifics of cultural intelligence have changed rather radically in just the past few decades, many of the basic tenets remain the same. Bibliography lists 10 sources.