Abstract Michael S. Sherry is a professor of history at Northwestern University. His research and writing focuses on the role played by military force and strategy in American foreign policy. His book, "The Rise of American Air Power: The Creation of Armageddon" won the 1988 Bancroft Prize in American history.
Examines the period of U.S. History during the Presidency of Richard Nixon and the enduring consequences of his presidency, especially with regard to the Watergate Scandal.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 11 sources, 2002, $ 80.95
Abstract Nixon resigned from his office nearly thirty years ago, and his legacy continues to be shrouded in controversy. He was a complex, inconsistent, and highly contradictory personality whose presidency was an extremely mixed bag of successes, failures, and confusion. Nixon once made the prediction that by the turn of the century, he would begin to be viewed in a more favorable light. Marked by solid achievements both at home and abroad, Nixon's work while in office ended the Imperial Presidency, reopened Western communication with China and Russia, helped see the country through its first round of serious welfare reform; in short, Nixon did have a significantly positive impact upon the nation. But, it was Watergate that opened the doors to the seedier and frightening side of the Nixon Presidency. Secret tapings, brutal escalations in Vietnam, conspiracies to harm other politicians, and his involvement in the thefts at Watergate all cast a deep shadow over what Nixon had been able to accomplish. The most egregious abuses of executive privilege occurred under President Nixon who invoked that doctrine to shield embarrassing and incriminating information (Rozell, 762). It is the purpose of this paper to examine the Presidency of Richard M. Nixon, and to pay special attention to the implications of Watergate both during and after his term.
Abstract Robert D. Kaplan (1997) ridicules the Western notion of democracy in his article "Was Democracy Just a Moment?" and provides a descriptive but concise account of global democracy. Against the notion of Western universalism, Kaplan warily argues for drawing lessons from each nation by locating it in historical specificity.
Tags: democracy, structural, model, dependency, theory
Abstract Since the hijackings of September 11, there has been a great deal of controversy involving the arming of airline pilots. Whether or not this is a good idea is the topic of this paper.
Abstract The following paper will explore a U.S. product or service that is extensively traded internationally. The paper will analyze whether the product has a comparative advantage and why. The paper will also assess what trade barriers exist and why, and the impact that the trade barriers have on the product. Further analysis will be conducted as to the percentage of U.S. trade that is involved in the product or service; and the United States' current account surplus or deficit in the produce or service.
Abstract The new Department of Homeland Security (DoHS), which officially came into existence in the last week of January 2003 following the passage of legislation Nov. 19, 2002, represents the largest government reorganization in 50 years.
Abstract The paradox of the concept "ideology" is that it is, at one and the same time, both valueless as a descriptive term and of essential importance to any discussion of politics. This essay will explore this paradoxical aspect of the concept of "ideology" in order to illustrate how the concept functions in political and cultural analysis in a modern context.
Abstract The primary question that this paper will address is 'why did the US go to war against Iraq?'. As will be shown, different perspectives offer clearly different answers. In the final analysis, consistent with tradition, realism seems to hold the most solid answer. However, unlike previous instances of armed aggression, pluralism and globalism played surprisingly important roles. In particular, the international media contributed significantly to the outcome of the war. Given this finding, the secondary question that will be approached is whether or not we can expect pluralism and globalism to play more important roles in international relations in the future.
Tags: POLITICAL SCIENCE / INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, globalism international relations
Abstract Freidrich Nietzsche observed that the world has had two dominant self concepts and systems of morality - that of the slave who views the world in terms of good and evil, and that of the master who views the world in terms of good and bad. Marx perceived the world as being divided not by morality, but by social structures and economic differentiating points that are as arbitrary as the pattern of stars in the sky. It is the purpose of this paper to examine the differences between Marx and Nietzsche in terms of the polarization of society.
Abstract This paper discusses the Suez Canal, the origin and outcome of crisis, the impact on the status of Nasser in the Arab world and ramifications of crisis regarding relations between Egypt and Israel.
Abstract This paper focuses on the relinquishing of sovereignty that nations comply with when they become members of the European Union. This paper explains the EU and some of the issues it deals with currently. The author stresses reasons other nations have decided not to join.
Abstract This paper reviewd Barber's theory of civil society. The author concludes that the nation-state is not in such grave danger as Barber thinks because it will always be a useful tool for corporations or nationalist movements, if not for civil society.
Abstract This paper discusses the difference between monopoly and competition. It is seen that in the United States monopoly usually exists in the government sector while competition is more prevalent in the private sector.
Abstract This five-page paper presents a discussion about the Bill Clinton administration. The author takes the reader on a tour of the effectiveness the Clinton administration had and the positive or negative aspects of his administrative years. The author takes the stance that he was in fact effective even given his personal problems and trials.
Abstract This paper focuses on the similarities and differences between the two totalitarian systems of fascism and communism. Some political analysts and thinkers maintain that Communism and fascism were not adversaries of each other, but rather shared some common values. While others are of the view that there existed some major differences which made one system the rival of the other. The paper addresses both views and then draws an impartial conclusion.
