Essays and Research Papers on Political Theory

This 7 page paper examines India's Constitution and electoral process. The problems with democracy in India are highlighted. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In four pages this paper examines the just war theory from various scholarly points of view as presented in texts by Mark Evans, Noam Chomsky, and Michael Walzer, with the writer’s own personal perspectives on the topic also included. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 4 page paper which examines democracy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper considers Robert H. Jackson’s essay “The Situational Ethics of Statecraft” and uses it to examine President Kennedy’s actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page address to four specific questions involving Hitler and the Jews, charismatic leadership, the Bosnia affair, and the Hutu rebellion against the Tutsi. Bibliography lists 8 sources. PPpolConsiderations.rtf

This 3 page paper explains that without the right to free speech, democracy cannot exist. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 9 page consideration of the impacts of globalization. This paper refutes Martin Wolf’s contentions that globalization is something that is not only actively chosen but also something that is a win-win situation for all of the players. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This five page paper addresses four specific questions in political science. The author addresses these questions from a personal perspective. No sources are listed.

This 8 page paper discusses the underlying roots of terrorism and what policies might be put in place to respond to this threat. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper questions the longevity of the cold war. Current situations are discussed. Historic information is relayed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page essay that considers 2 books. Charles Taylor in Modern Social Imaginaries and John Rawls in Political Liberalism describe and discuss the transition period between premodern and modern political world, but with differing emphasis and interpretations. Taylor takes a broad scope that considers the overall cognitive changes that occurred as the Western world ...

This 3 page paper looks at theory regarding capitalism and comes up with five significant features. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

3 pages in length. Despite the fact that Machiavelli's own political context is remote, his patterns of contrast between political ideals and concrete realities apply with great influence in today's political climate, one that reflects the events that encompasses both the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries. Politicians have attempted - and for the most ...

A 5 page paper detailing why it is important to vote in our political system. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the reasons behind the fall of the Roman Empire. This paper considers several theories then suggests one of its own. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page reaction paper focuses on an article entitled What Americans Know: 1989-2007. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page consideration of the way democracies are evolving away from the strictly Western precepts of democracy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

An 8 page discussion of nationalism and the factors that drive it. The author uses the theories of Ernest Gellner, Benedict Anderson, and Ernest Renan to illuminate these factors. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page essay that contrasts and compares the work of these political/social philosophers. John Rawls and Robert Nozick are two noted social philosophers with very different conceptualizations pertaining to economic justice. Basically, the approach to social justice advocated by Rawls is an egalitarian one that seeks to do away with economic equalities, as ...

A 10 page discussion of the diversity of factors that drive nationalism. This paper explores the theories of Ernest Gellner, Benedict Anderson, and Ernest Renan and provides examples to illustrate each. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper answers questions related to the problems of landlocked states. How landlocked states can overcome difficulties is also noted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page essay that reflects on and discusses this topic. It is interesting to speculate what part of Machiavelli's philosophy fits the modern world and what advice should automatically be discarded. This poses the question, as a new ruler, what part of The Prince, if any, would you follow. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 12 page paper discusses the field of international relations, which is male dominated, and suggests that a feminist critique of the subject is necessary to bring balance to the study. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page analysis of what factors might be in play in a particular culture that could make humanitarian aid have more of a negative impact than a positive one. This paper acknowledges that John Stewart Mill’s “greater good” must somehow be achieved but that this is sometimes easier said than done. Bibliography ...

A 5 page discussion of the impact of raising the minimum wage. This paper suggests that doing so will not solve the problems of the poor, that more complex factors are at play in that equation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.