Political Science papers

This paper explores how the U.S. government has attempted to control rising health care costs.

A review of the European revolution of the 19th century, based on D. Mason's book "Revolutionary Europe 1789-1989-Liberty, Equality, Solidarity."

This paper explores the United States' involvement in preventing and reducing the AIDS epidemic in Africa.

This paper examines the policies of Canada and the United States vis-a-vis trans-border air pollution.

This paper explores whether the media in the United States, Canada and Mexico are effective in investigating government and sustaining democratic values in their societies.

An analysis of the ways that individuals can stem corporate political power.

This paper discusses the history of the Regent Park housing project in Toronto and looks at its early success.

An examination of the lack of objectivity in the media.

A discussion of just war theory as delineated by two main authors on the subject, Michael Walzer and Brian Orend.

An analysis of the foreign, military and economic factors that made the Vietnam War a necessity for American policy-makers and working class people.

A discussion of how corporations have found a way to use patriotic appeals to receive grants from the US government.

An analysis of the changing meanings of the terms used to divide the globe into different economic/political sectors.

An examination of L. Frank Baum's connections to the populist party and his references to it in his classic novel, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."

An analysis of how the culture of terrorism is used by the United States government and corporations to control politics and resources.

This paper is a political analysis of Denmark's Mohammad cartoon controversy.

A unique critique of the compatibility between Islam and democracy.

This paper provides an analysis of the insurance structure and a reflection on Medicare policy implications for a practicing physical therapist.

This paper looks at the issue of homelessness in a social science analysis.

This paper discusses homosexuals in the military and looks at the United States Constitution as it relates to this issue.

A overview of Niccolo Machiavelli's style of leadership as defined in "The Prince".

This paper looks at the views of Plato and Aristotle regarding government and the ideal state.

An analysis of Karl Marx's theory of estrangement and its application to the modern global economy.

This paper discusses and compares the issue of bias in the cases of 'Affirmative Action at the University of Selkirk' and 'Portrait of a Canadian Advisor'.

A critical analysis of the arguments of Rene Descartes and John Locke with regards to the existence of an external world.

An analysis of the use of technology to collect counterintelligence data to maintain national security and the ethics of its use.

A look at the procedures for voter registration and appropriate conduct on election day in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

This paper discusses why healthcare has become an important issue for Canadians.

This paper argues for the decriminalization of marijuana in the United States.

This paper discusses the different views of Himani Bannerji and Neil Bissoondath relating to the Canadian approach to immigration.

This paper discusses the issue of public choice theory and urban governance.

This paper discusses health care in the United States and Canada.

This paper provides a perspective of rape in correctional institutions in the United States.

This paper explores the effects of subsidizing tenants directly as opposed to subsidizing landlords to build more affordable rental housing.

An argument calling for the abolishment of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

This paper discusses the use of art in politics within the American society.

This paper examines the Counter-terrorism Office of the United States Government - an office which goes by the title, Office of the Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism.

An analysis of the organizational and government policies to improve nursing recruitment and retention.

This philosophical study analyzes Plato's "Cave Allegory" in relation to the conservative modern media.

This paper provides a comparison of Marxist, feminist and liberal approaches to social policy in Canada from the First Nations period to the present

This paper looks at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), the largest health care service provider in the United States.

This paper looks at L. Schorr's ideas in "Common Purpose: Stengthening Families and Neighborhoods to Rebuild America," about effective social programs in light of the government's response to Hurricane Katrina.

An analysis of the failings of the strategic defense initiative and the promises for absolute security in the U.S.

This paper discusses challenges to social hegemony in the works "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift and "London" by William Blake.

This paper discusses nursing administration in the military.

This paper discusses savings and loans looking at the U.S. banking crisis of the 1980s.

This paper explores the effects of neo-liberal policies on Argentinean human development.

An analysis of the objectives and the pros of the minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprise (MWDBE) in the State of North Carolina.

An analysis of "The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States".

This paper discusses that, in "Federalist 10", James Madison was responding to Jean Jacques Rousseau's republican model of democracy as presented in "On the Social Contract".

This paper discusses recidivism and the correction system in the United States.

This paper examines monetary policy and macroeconomic stability.

This paper evaluates the value and shortcomings of the U.S. balanced scorecard approach to enforcing government standards.

A review of the film, "Judgment at Nuremberg," directed by Stanley Kramer and the ethical or normative theories that affect construction of a desired society.

This paper looks at the concept of colliding cultures in 'Master Harold... and the Boys' by David Hoegberg, 'Dream on Monkey Mountain' by Derek Walcott and 'No Sugar' by Jack Davis.

This paper explores politics of technology and culture in the 21st century.

An analysis of French foreign policy over the past ten years and a projection of likely French foreign policy positions in the coming five years.

This paper discusses the issue of privatized health care in Canada.

This paper discusses families in China and the United States, focusing on the issues of poverty, economy and culture.

This paper explores the unresolved issue of racial profiling in the interests of public safety.

An examination of free trade agreements in the U.S. and how they are affecting small farmers and labor unions.

An in-depth look at the hurricane Katrina disaster in New Orleans.

This paper looks at business and legal considerations for the acute care nurse practitioner.

This paper explores whether corporate power challenges the concept of democracy.

A Marxist interpretation of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet".

This paper explores the separation of powers within the "unwritten" British constitution.

This paper explores the USA's controversial Strategic Defense Initiative, also known as "Star Wars".

A comparison of Marxist, feminist and liberal approaches to social policy in Canada from the first nations period to the present.

This paper explores the impact of the growing Hispanic population in California.

This paper explores the role of power in policy development and implementation.

An examination of the way the American government tried to manage hurricane Katrina.

This paper examines the history of the National Rifle Association (NRA), its organization, tactics, principles and record as a lobbying body.

This paper discusses how Niccolo di Bernardo Machiavelli's political thinking was profoundly shaped by lessons of history.

This paper illustrates the importance of the separation of powers in British law.

A discussion on whether the modern nation state is disappearing as a result of globalization.

This paper presents the thesis that media conglomerates and oil corporations use deliberate strategies of censorship, propaganda and globalization to discredit the effectiveness of government.

This paper presents arguments in favor of the USA Patriot Act of 2001.

An analysis of "Tamburlaine the Great Parts One and Two," edited by Christopher Marlowe, Edward Esche and David Fuller and how it can be taught in terms of Marxist literary criticism.

This paper discusses the USA's military and cultural domination of the world.

This paper looks at the issues of population and immigration with a specific focus upon the United States.

An analysis of the importance of improved cultural sensitivity within the child welfare system.

This paper explores the voter apathy in the American midterm elections of 2006.

This paper critically examines the USA Patriot Act and how it challenges the Constitution.

This paper examines the origins of the Department of Homeland Security and proposes some modifications to its structure.

This paper discuses environmental terrorism and analyzes the Gulf War oil spill of 1991 as an example.

An examination of whether illegal workers help or hurt the American economy.

A review of the book "Fascism: Comparison and Definition" by Stanley Payne.

This paper explores the U.S. presidential foreign policy doctrine as based on the pursuit of world power.

An analysis of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA).

This paper explores the China-Taiwan conflict and its solution.

This paper explores how the United States gained its unparalleled foothold in the influence of international economy and politics.

An analysis of the validity of President Jimmy Carter's statement on centrist politics and small-scale militarism in the 20th and 21st centuries.

An examination of how economic analysis can be used to understand and possibly rectify the crisis within social security.

An analysis of state sales tax and the development of tax policy in the United States.

An analysis of the Vietnam War as a war against communism and its outcome.

An analysis of the institution of marriage and the debate over gay marriage and how it fits in with the concept of institutional development.

This paper compares the theories of Karl Marx's and Max Weber and then attempts to apply their ideas to the reality of Central Canada.

An examination of liberalism and inegalitarian tradition in American political culture.

An analysis of the suggestion to increase sentencing for the offense of armed robbery.

This paper discusses the state of the American labor movement today.