Essays and Research Papers on Selected Comp. Politics

This 4 page paper outlines some of the advantages and disadvantages of expansion of the European Union from the prospective of both new and existing members. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

The ad hoc special court of Sierra Leone is unique in the way it was set up and the remit for its’ operations. This 29 page paper looks at how this has resulted in a unique, positive culture that is able to cope with severe financial and operational constraints while seeking to deliver the far ...

This 8 page paper looks at foreign policy in Indonesia, considering the foreign policy objectives, the instruments of foreign policy and the foreign policy resources which come together to create the international strategy. The paper also look at the way Indonesia’s foreign policy has impacted in the US and the impact of US foreign policy ...

A 5 page review of “Waging Peace: Israel and the Arabs, 1948-2003” by Itamar Rabinovich. No additional sources cited.

This 14 page paper is an in-depth look at the 1990- 1991 First Persian Gulf War, also Known as the First Gulf War. The paper considers the background to the war, looks at the causes and the main issues, the objectives of the war and considers the role of the major players including Iraq, Kuwait, ...

A 10 page paper which examines how terrorism is a serious international or global concern and as such is something leading nations need to be aware of regardless if they are attacked or not. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 11 page analysis of Samuel Huntington’s Clash of Civilizations. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

This 34 page paper examines the use of political marketing in Greece. The paper considers what is meant by political marketing and the way it can be studied. The paper then looks at the marketing of the two major parties; Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) and the New Democracy party (ND), looking at the ways in ...

In 1997 South Korea received the largest aid package to date from the International Monetary Fund as a result of the Asian financial crisis. This 8 page paper looks at the background to the $58 billion loan, the conditions that changed several times and the final outcome. To measure the effectiveness of the measures ...

This 6 page paper reviews Glenn Tinder’s book Political Thinking: The Perennial Questions, considering the contents, the main messages and whether this is a stimulating and engaging book on political thought. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 8 page paper looks at the North Korean nuclear weapons crisis, how it came about and the issues concerned and the considers the potential for the crisis to be resolved using the realist or the liberalist approaches to international relations. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

There have been hypothesized many causes of war. This 3 page paper looks at the idea that nationalism and social Darwinism are major influences on the continuation war and conflict in modern societies. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

The government of Bahrain has made a commitment to women and developing women’s rights. This 3 page paper looks at the progress and areas of achievement and considers the current political aspects of women rights in the country and considers areas where political moves to increase equality may be argued as still required. The bibliography ...

The World Trade Organization is generally seen as a positive organization, but not all aspects of its work are positive. This 5 page paper examines some of the negative results of the WTO and considers the way that reforms may be necessary. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the following quote and discusses it in the context of the role that non governmental organizations can play in the global environment. “Globalisation makes it imperative for NGOs to influence the shape and pattern of economic growth by mainstreaming the social virtues into market processes-trust, cooperation, equity and the ...

This 31 page paper loos at the problem of global poverty and considers the argument that the best way to reduce poverty in developing countries is to increase the level of globalization and their participation in the international markets. The paper stars by looking at the measures and level of global poverty in developing countries, ...

A 4 page paper. The government requires all military to have certain inoculations, based on where they are serving. The danger of anthrax exists in some countries and the military has mandated all military personnel to get the anthrax vaccine. This has caused a furor. This essay discusses the objections voiced and recent reports ...

This 14 page paper considers whether or not China is a socialist country. The paper starts by considering the model of socialism, with specific interest paid to modern socialism as proposed by Karl Marx. The paper applies these ideas to China and the development that has taken place since 1978 and the opening up of ...

This 28 page paper looks at the war in Iraq and the position in December 2006. The paper starts with background that demonstrated the political complexities of the area and considers why the US lead occupation may be resisted, using ideas of culture clash and the religious concept as Jihad to which explain why this ...

This 5 page paper reviews two articles; David Slater and Morag Bell article Aid and Geopolitics of the Post-colonial: Critical Reflections of New Labour's Overseas Development Strategy and Paul Collier and David Dollar s article; World Cut Poverty in Half; How Policy Reform and Effective Aid Can Meet International Development Goals. The paper ...

This 11 page paper looks at Croatia during and after the Second World War, covering the period of Nezavisna drzava Hrvatska or NHD (The Independent State of Croatia) and the subsequent communist regime under Tito and the partisans. The political models, ideals and practices are discussed along with consideration of the changes which occurred under ...

This 3 page paper looks at the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as considers the problems that arise from its lack of social or ethical framework. Some of the problems are discussed and the need for reform is outlined. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM). The first part of the paper examines the historical development, members and the main imports and exports of the members. The paper also considers the potential benefits to a potential new member. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 11 page considers whether and to what extent the strategic and policy context influences the design of development projects. This is undertaken by looking for at the way that development programs may be aided and implemented with the use of the World Bank and the IMF and then assesses the degree of the influence ...

This 11 page paper looks at the role and operations of the World Bank and the IMF, assessing whether these international financial institutions are neutral or non-political arbiters in the overseas development aid relationship, or if they are more political in nature. The bibliography cites 8 sources.