Essays and Research Papers on Political Theory

This 5 page report discusses the fact that at the dawn of the 21st century, the relationships that exist between democracy, capitalism, and education are generally convoluted, interdependent, and examples of how good ideas have the potential to go terribly wrong. Because generations of Americans have been raised with the idea that a democratic system ...

This 5 page paper illustrates the ways in which research is conducted for elections, and the ways in which gender influences that research. This paper relies upon adademic journals to support the thesis. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper that discusses Locke's persepective on goverment especially in terms of the right of man to property ownership, and presents the opposing views of Rousseau and Marx. Though Marx's perspectives are in direct opposition to Locke, Rousseau offers a subtler argument challenging Locke's perspective, based in the relationship between man and government. ...

This 20 page report discusses the political philosophers' understanding of government and a comparison of the two on some specific points. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 4 page set of observations as they would be made by Alexander Hamilton if he were somehow miraculously transported from the earliest years of our country’s history. This paper emphasizes Hamilton’s probable impressions about the unchecked growth of the government in both size and responsibilities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page review of the importance of the concept of free press. The author contends that government subsidies would, in effect, make newspapers just another arm of the government. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper examines John J. Rousseau's claim that government is a swindle to protect the rights of property owners. The theorist's ideas are explored and contemporary examples of modern American society are used to demonstrate the validity of his concepts. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 8 page contention that our growing dependency on our government to address even the most basic of our needs is not just weakening us as a nation but potentially imperiling our lives. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3-page paper supports the theory penned by an anonymous philosopher: "A government that is big enough to provide its citizens with everything is big enough to take it away." The support used is President George Bush's Economic Tax Reconciliation Act of 2001. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

6 pages in length. According to Machiavelli, a successful and powerful government balances its strengths by offsetting differing interests, while always taking into account public good. Additionally, a president who is worth his salt makes exceptional use of the political climate, much like Harry Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower did during their presidencies. ...

An 11 page research paper that takes the form of 11 questions pertaining to governance and specifically the US government. Questions begin on a simple level—'What is human nature?'—and progress to more complex issues such as the function of the political party system. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper considers the writings of John Adams, the second president of the United States. Adams believed human behavior necessitated specific governmental structure. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 7 page paper discussing the ideals of the radical revolutionary and the liberal democratic schools of thought. The ideals of the radical revolutionary schools of thought as seen in the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Karl Marx and Frederick Engels contrast in the basic elements of individuals and society from the school of ...

This 5 page paper discusses the way government works with regard to checks and balances, affirmative action, and who decides what the Constitution means. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper considers Machiavelli's view of women and differences in gender. In particular, this paper looks at Machiavelli's view that "virtue is a woman" and relates this to his beliefs on gender and politics. This paper is based on Machiavelli's The Prince. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the various ways in which political science is classified and evaluated. The first issue is a comparison of the tradition versus the behaviorist approach. Next, a comparison is made between the similarities and differences between concepts of constitutionalism. The differences between state and federal government are outlined. A definition of the ...

This 4 page paper tries to answer the question: Can Ordinary Americans Develop a More Effective Democracy? This paper relates the fact that when our Founding Fathers created the Constitution, one of the central dictums of the preamble was that if the government stopped working for the people, that another form of democratic ...

This 8 page report discusses Scottish philosopher and writer David Hume’s (1711-1776) thinking on the “obligation of promises” as expressed in his “Treatise of Human Nature.” Hume believed that participation in a just society requires an individual’s obligation to the promise to support that government. It is not based on fear but what Hume referred to as “enlightened self-interest.” Hume was ...

This 20 page paper argues that it is the responsibility of the states, not the federal government, to provide funding as a response to natural disasters; it considers the situation in New Orleans in particular. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This 6 page paper explores how organizational theory applies to various types of governments. Fascism, socialism and capitalism are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page analysis of the book Demosclerosis: the Silent Killer of American Government by Jonathan Rauch. According to Rauch, the federal government of the United States has "demosclerosis." A disease that is inherent to stable democratic societies, Rauch defines this malady as " government's progressive loss of the ability to adapt" (123). ...

A 9 page paper which analyzes the pros and cons of John Locke's 'Two Treatises on Civil Government' in terms of how it applied to the revolutionary. Specifically considered are the creation of state constitutions following the Declaration of Independence; theoretical problems of Locke's treatise concerning the foundation of imperial connection; how Locke paid ...

This 8 page paper suggests the practical, social and ethical obligations that characterize the role of government in society.

A 5 page essay on what is the role of government in society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page review of our governmental structure. The questions of why this structure was put in place by our founding fathers and how effective it remains are addressed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.