Essays and Research Papers on Selected Comp. Politics

(7 pp) The text of Proposition 22 was brief: ``Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid and recognized in California'' - but complex legal and moral issues lay beneath the surface. There are some who would argue that was inappropriate for the collective church to become so politically and financially involved ...

This 6 page paper examines the impact of globalization on the distribution of wealth as regards Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper considers this political spokeswoman and the situation of the Palestinians in Israel. This former tourism minister has a balanced approach but is also a firm believer in Palestinian rights. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 10page paper looks at Helen Clark and Jennifer Shipley of New Zealand, the current and former Prime Ministers. The paper considers how gender has played an issue in gaining and retaining leadership as well as the other influences that have been evidenced on their political careers. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the military coup in 1973 in Chile and the way in which General Pinochet and his government followed a policy of violence and compares it with the Uruguayan guerrilla's in the early 1970's. The similarities and difference are discussed. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

An 11 page paper which discusses restrictions and/or limitations on freedom of expression in Poland. The primary text for this examination is "Shtetl: The Life and Death of a Small Town and the World of Polish Jews" by Eva Hoffman. The paper discusses some of the history of Poland as it relates to culture and the media, as is ...

10 pages in length. Secular nationalism and religiously based states have long held opposition for each other's beliefs. When imagining a community in the Middle East and other areas, such as Diasporas, organizing a state and providing it with a moral basis for legitimacy would have to abide by the needs of both ...

(12 pp) When you look at a map, you may not see Littleton, a "bedroom" community of Denver, seven miles to the south on I-25. Littleton made the news in 1999 as the site of the Columbine High School killings. Yet the reality was that Columbine High School is in Jefferson ...

This 12 page paper considers the way in which these concepts can be seen as differing in the domestic situation of these two very different nations, the paper looks at the situation on both the national as well an individual basis. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

(6 pp) The U.S. isforced to confront international relationships in a way that varies from the patterns of the past. President Clinton's rhetoric during the 1992 electoral campaign recognized these developments, and it is important to consider how this awareness, or change in attitude may influence administration policy. Management of the CIA and the ...

(5 pp) Incarceration of citizens has grown throughout the world, so that now, there are different types of principle-based systems that a country can choose to contain its felons. What we will do, in this discussion, is examine two different principles in the corrections system, one in Germany and the type generally ...

(5 pp) Syria and the United States have balanced on a delicate political tightrope for years. In October of 1991 the two began discussions in Madrid, concerning the fate of peace between the two countries, and indeed peace in the Arab world. Within that same tenuous balance, is the fact that Syria ...

(5 pp) This tutortial discusses the fact that the historical context of women's non-political role in the Middle East is changing, as mothers on both sides are united in decrying their children's deaths in this decades old crisis. Women with similar restrictions are learning new ways to influence the fate of their countries. ...

A six page paper which compares the recent earthquakes in Salvador and Seattle, in terms of the resultant damage, collateral effects on the economy, and the measures which the respective countries had previously taken to alleviate the potential impact of natural disasters. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

(6 pp.) The proverbial statement that no man is an island applies to countries as well as individuals, and because that is the case, most countries usually have established some means of dealing with "foreign policy." This discussion will focus on the relationship of foreign policy to the United States' ...

This 5 page paper considers the European Union as an optimal currency area and goes on to consider how this optimal area will be effected by the expansion of the EU and the potential costs and benefits. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A 10 page paper which discusses how and why Uruguay has entered into an independent state. Artigas, Lavalleja, he junta and the Banda Oriental are discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 20 page paper looks at the failure in the Turkish economy, and how it may be equated with the failure to regulate the banking system. The paper looks at the background of the economy, and how the problems occurred. The paper then looks at the way in which the banking system can be seen ...

A 6 page discussion of the contention that that the central problem in inernational relations is that no supreme authority exists to temper the interrelationship of the various states and that, in effect, that states are left with only the option of self help. Uses examples from Europe and Asia to disprove this contention. ...

(6 pp) It is always easier to stand outside of any system, and look at it, and make comments. We as Americans tend to do it at the drop of the proverbial hat; Britain itself is now looking at its own monarchy more stringently in the past. And in the somewhat ...

(6 pp) There is no doubt, that the two party system is in question. And while we fondly call ourselves a democracy, the United States, is actually a "representational" democracy instead of a "direct" democracy. In other words, as we well saw in the last presidential election we vote for the people (the ...

(5 pp). During the last presidential election, you could almost think that the internet 'e' in email stood for election. However that is only the surface of the picture, this discussion will look at the myriad of ways that the internet has effected politics in the United States, particularly in the last ...

A 6 page research paper that examines the constitutional reform program that has been ongoing in Great Britain over the last several years. The writer specifically looks at the reform of the House of Lords, and analyzes the reform efforts thus far. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

The nationalist group defines it's focus in terms of geographical identity which may, or may not, include elements of religion, ethnicity or race. Cultural attributes may serve as an identifying marker for nationalist groups. This 5 page paper includes early American beliefs in terms of the current situation, the German era of nationalism most known - the ...

A 5 page paper which examines journalism coverage of the recent Maoist insurgencies in Nepal and the Philippines, as well as the conditions of the Shining Path in Peru a few years back. Bibliography lists 5 sources.