Political Science papers

A look at the debate over social security pensions and women.

A look at the efforts of different cities in the U.S. to become environmentally friendly.

This paper looks at the Hammerskin Nation and argues that they should be considered a terrorist group.

This paper looks at domestic extremists and Islamist groups and explores their connection to globalization.

An overview of the use of niche diplomacy with a focus on its use in Canadian foreign policy.

This paper offers a historiography of Nazi big business.

A look at initiatives to encourage a return to the workforce.

A paper strongly arguing against the American presence in Iraq.

An analysis of the criminal justice system with a focus on drastic investigative practices at crime scenes, particularly bombing sites.

This paper discusses educational theory and philosophy in US schools.

This paper explores the connection between NATO and The Marshall Plan and looks at how they affected the Cold War.

An examination of the role of Hobbes materialism as the progenitor of modern thought.

A comparative analysis of the differences between the organized crime of the Latin Kings Street Gang and the Al-Qaeda terrorist group.

This paper discusses the 2008 election and looks at the electoral system in the United States.

A look at the struggle of women throughout history to be accepted into the political arena.

A discussion of the personality traits that allowed Josef Stalin to take power in Russia.

A discussion on whether social capital in the United States makes an individual generous, according to Arthur Brook's article "Does Social Capital Make you Generous?"

A discussion regarding Edmund Burke's 1775 speech on conciliation with America.

A look at the US president's power to grant pardon.

A review of the book 'The Age of McCarthyism' by Ellen Schrecker.

This paper looks at the effects of government regulation and market dynamics on the economy.

This paper discusses the different beliefs of liberals, conservatives and libertarians, arguing in favor of liberalism.

This paper discusses the Northern Expedition and looks at the role played by the National Revolutionary Army leader Chiang Kai-shek.

This paper explores the effects of the fall of communism on Poland and Yugoslavia.

A comparative analysis of the information systems security strategies of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

A discussion of how the war in Iraq and war on terror became linked as election issues.

An examination of Switzerland's changing political environment.

A comparative analysis of the political and economic theories of J. S. Mill and Karl Marx.

An examination of Al-Qaeda's operational cash sources and how governments are attempting to limit their funding.

A comparative analysis of the sociological function of the cellular phone in America and Asia.

A discussion of Jimmy Carter's contributions to the American people.

An analysis of whether the lack of terrorist activity in the US since the beginning of the war in Iraq, is due to the war or due to the improvement of the internal security of the US.

A discussion of hunger in industrialized societies, with a focus on the US.

An examination of the leadership qualities of former US President, Bill Clinton.

An analysis of Aristotle's arguments regarding politics and a successful state.

A discussion regarding the Tiananmen Squares Massacre in China in 1989.

An examination of the rise and fall of Communism in Yugoslavia and Poland.

A discussion of Peter Uvin's "Ethnicity and Power in Burundi and Rwanda: Different Paths to Mass Violence" and Michael McFaul's "Transitions from Postcommunism."

A look at the concept of democracy versus bureaucracy.

A review of the social impact of the Khmer Rouge and today's brutal reality for Cambodian children.

This paper examines the effects of America becoming more isolationist in its economic and foreign policies.

An analysis of the use of suicide bombing by Muslims as a terrorist tactic.

A discussion of John Locke's philosophy.

An examination of the Fairness Doctrine and how it conflicts with the principles as laid down by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

The paper identifies the roots and manifestations of terrorism and focuses on the current situation in the Middle east.

This paper examines the social contract theory of Jean Jacques Rousseau.

An analysis of the changes that occurred in Russia following the Russian Revolution of 1917.

A persuasive essay against enlisting in the military.

This paper discusses how urbanization and local governments changed the face of local politics.

A look at the the key factors that influence foreign policy decisions with reference to the foreign policy of Britain and Germany.

An analysis of the justification of Plato's criticisms of democracy.

A discussion on whether the United States policy of containment was successful in its aims.

This paper looks at how No Child Left Behind Act attempts to involve the parents of immigrant students in their English language learning.

A discussion on whether the liberal state should be concerned with the 'losers' in a capitalist economy.

A discussion on what grounds does Aristotle base his claim that politics makes us truly happy.

An analysis of the main factors contributing to the fall of communism and the power of the Soviet Union.

An analysis of the events leading up to the United States declaration of war on Iraq.

This paper argues against President George W. Bush's war policies.

This paper studies "Machiavelli's Virtue", making use of the views of scholars.

This paper studies the high dropout rates among Native-American high school students.

A review of the benefits of federal student aid funding and reasons for cuts to this aid.

An analysis of the debate over whether the government or individuals should finance higher education.

An argument in favor of greater involvement of private businesses in attempting to solve social issues.

A discussion regarding the Equal Education Opportunities act.

A review of the role President John F. Kennedy played in the launch and success of the Apollo program.

A discussion regarding methods of countering the new terrorism.

An analysis of the role of homeland security in the United States during Hurricane Katrina.

This paper examines the importance of a national strategy for disaster management in the United States.

A discussion of the concepts of free will and human agency.

An analysis of the Wall Street Journal article "Housing Market Shows Further Signs of Cooling" by J.R. Hagerty and R. Simon.

A discussion of an airport disaster plan.

This paper shows how the educational process is clearly linked to the democratic process.

This paper discusses Hurricane Katrina and looks at the related social aspects of class and race.

A review of Sharon Hayes' seminal work on poverty "Flat Broke With Children: Women in the Age of Welfare Reform."

An analysis of Niccolo Machiavelli's views on defenselessness, as described in his book, "The Prince."

A presentation of a potentially new and improved universal health care system for the United States.

An analysis of the consequences of global warming and of large countries not participating in the Kyoto Protocol.

This paper discusses the Internet's role in political marketing and provides a comparison between the U.S.A. and Germany in this regard.

This paper analyzes the book 'Flags of our Fathers' by James Bradley and Ron Powers.

The paper discusses whether it is possible to negotiate or reason with terrorists.

A discussion of America's current role in Iraq and Afghanistan.

This paper explains and examines the issue of drug-related crime.

This paper discusses whether the Kelo decision, made in the Kelo v. New London case, is a fair one.

This paper argues against using the electoral college system as the method of voting for president in the United States.

A discussion regarding the racial, cultural, situational realities and challenges facing black politicians.

This paper discusses fascism, concentrating on the Italian fascism theory, put into practice by Mussolini.

A look at the difficulties of the democratization process in the Arab world.

This paper questions whether Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels would have been influenced by Albert Hirschman and Robert Putnam.

An in-depth analysis of the economic impact of legal and illegal immigrants on the United States.

An analysis of the benefits of United States bill, Assembly 3014, which aims to establish a 'Grandparenting Resource Center Pilot Program.'

This paper looks at radicalism as it relates to the American Revolution.

This paper discusses the program for children, Head Start, and looks at whether it works.

This paper discusses the issue of citizenship, described as a status that is afforded those who are full members of a community.

This paper explores the extent of Americans' constitutional right to privacy.

This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of neoconservatism in American foreign policies.

This paper researches the implications of New Public Management reforms on democracy today.

An analysis of Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince" and how his views are applied to international relations.

This paper discusses the relationship between the Eisenhower administration and Cuba.