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This essay discusses the circumstances surrounding the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union on December 8, 1991. During this time, the Soviet Union was formally disbanded, and the world was forever changed. The essay explores the historical significance and political implications of this event. The essay also focuses on the formal conclusion of the Cold War and how this changed the international political structure.

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"On December 8, 1991, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and the Byelorussian republics met in the sylvan solitude of Belovezhskaya Pushcha to discuss the fate of the Soviet Union. At the end of the day, the leaders declared the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union and the new formation of the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). Little did they know that this pivotal decision would alter the political landscape of the entire world. The historic edict paved the way for a unipolar world in which democratic systems of government would dominate world politics and international trade. As the Soviet Union quickly dissipated, the arms race slowed considerably and neared a halt. The Communist backbone of Asia, held together by Moscow, split and severed into several independent countries and republics."

Tags:belovezhskaya, cis, communist, glasnost, gorbachev, perestroika, ussr

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This paper examines various theories as to the cause of relationship breakups. The author points out that, although most people perceive divorce as a "botched" relationship and breakups as being intrinsically negative, many researchers now see the liberation from otherwise bad relationships as a success rather than failure. The most recent approach to relationship dissolution is to treat it as a basic element in the life of the relationship, not as a separate event or course of action. The paper concludes by presenting strategies for breaking up gracefully such as accepting the fact that some relationships will end without blaming the former partners.

From the Paper
"The concept of treating dissolution as something talked about and negotiated over a period of time between partners is another option to consider, by incorporating strategies in which partners persuade one another out of the relationship. Such negotiations view the dissolution as a multifaceted series of activities with several stages and features, and specifically regard dissolution as partly a complex activity that involves other people. This method centers less on the troubles that caused the decision to separate, and more on the ways in which dissolution is handled."

Tags:phases negotiation, power imbalances, children facework

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This paper discusses how the nature of national politics can be considered the main cause of the American Civil War. The paper examines how throughout the 1840's, the national party system quickly died as every political, economic, and social issue became a sectional issue rather than an issue that would normally be handled politically in the realm of national politics. Instead of one united country, with two differentiating political ideologies, the North and South acted as opposing political parties in which Northerners and Southerners had opposing ideologies. The paper argues that it was this lethal divide that caused the Civil War, as by the 1860's, sectional differences, dominated by the issue of slavery, were no longer a mere ideological disagreement rather, they threatened the livelihood of Americans in both sections of the disunited country.

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"Sectional tensions over the slavery issue clearly defined itself as the "make or break issue" come the 1860 elections. Though there were four candidates on the ballot from four separate sectional parties, only one candidate, Abraham Lincoln of the Republican Party, stood on a platform that was against the spread of slavery in states where it had not already existed. Lincoln, born in a log cabin in Hardin County Kentucky in 1809 was formerly a Whig and successful lawyer in Illinois both riding the circuit Court practicing most all kinds of law while also practicing railroad law throughout the transportation revolution in which the construction of new railroad systems went buck wild. (McPherson). Lincoln is characterized by many historians as being a hypochondriac chock full of personality, broodiness, and honesty that he had earned throughout his early life and through both his professional and political career (McPherson, p 6). "

Tags:north, south, democrats, capitalists

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This paper discusses the trend of the shift away from the nuclear family structure. It discusses the social and evolutionary changes that have contributed to this shift, as well as the psychological and social implications to the family of the shift. The paper discusses some of the problems that have been associated with this shift towards an individualistic society.

From the Paper
"The shift from the nuclear family toward an individualistic society seems inevitable, and yet regrettable. The social and psychological results of the shift hold substantial risk to all members of society. Under the individualistic model, adults are not guaranteed the "vital" functions of sex and conjugal bonds (Soto 499). Adults and children are both at risk in the absence of a nuclear family structure due to the lack of permanent or stable paternity and childcare. Finally, children are at risk of social and psychological confusion, as well as the lack of "patrimonial knowledge" gained from a cohesive parental unit (Soto 499). Children raised without a clear structure or understanding of their social system create a cycle wherein society fails to protect and work for its members. As such, the individual and the family are in crisis as it becomes more and more socially acceptable to move away from the nuclear family model."

Tags:individualistic, evolution, society

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This paper discusses how romantic relationships in our society, from beginning to end are very complex and how many factors come into play when decisions are made to become romantically involved with another. It also examines how there is a wide variety of variables that enter into the equations while dating that may ultimately lead to the dissolution of a relationship and how, depending on the situation and the person's attitudes and beliefs, some people move on quickly while others are devastated.

Outline:
The Relationship
Dissolution
Effects of a Breakup

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"Almost everybody out there has either found the person who they believe they want to spend the rest of their life with or they are currently searching for that person. But one interesting question is why do people choose to begin a relationship with one person rather than another? Some people are more attracted to others for a number of reasons. These include physical attractiveness, personalities, proximity, sharing of attitudes or values, as well as similarities in age, backgrounds, educational aspirations, intelligence and much more (Sprecher, Felmlee, Metts, Fehr & Vanni, 1998). Whatever it is that causes the initial attraction of two people, individuals have pre-existing ideas pertaining to relationships. One study regarding romantic beliefs indicated that individuals already have beliefs about what relationships should be like. "

Tags:dating, attraction, love, partner

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This paper discusses the failed marriage in Kate Chopin's story, "The Awakening". The paper looks at the relationship of Edna and her husband, Mr. Pontellier, in the story and attributes the dissolution of the marriage to Edna's uncaring husband, the fact that Edna was not a family woman nor a motherly type and the pressure placed upon her from her family and society. The paper also blames Edna's extramarital affairs and asserts that her depressed state of mind was perhaps the largest contributor to her failed marriage.

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"Marriages fall apart for thousands of reasons. In Kate Chopin's story, "The Awakening," we see some very basic reasons for why marriages break down. Edna becomes an individual that women from around the world can learn from because she represents the independent woman in search of herself. There ae several forces at work that add to the breakdown of Edna's marriage. Edna's husband and their marriage itself are partially responsible for the dissolution of the marriage. Edna was simply not the marrying type. Edna's family and the pressure they place upon her is also a cause in the ending of her marriage. Other factors are the relationship that Edna has with other men while she is married. Edna's state of mind is perhaps the largest contributor to her marriage failing. Edna has too many negative forces encroaching on her and, with no way out, her marriage fails completely."

Tags:children, society, depression, relationships

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The paper discusses how in post-industrialist Westernized nations, many individuals no longer need or desire the safety of the nuclear family; it seems that the nuclear structure of man, woman, and children was simply a transitory social structure. The paper points out that this shift away from the nuclear structure has become common despite evidence that it is psychologically and socially damaging to families and individuals, putting families and individuals at risk.

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"In post-industrialist Westernized nations, many individuals no longer need or desire the safety of the nuclear family. While people still cling to the nuclear family structure, it no longer offers security, social organization, or role clarification. Instead, it seems that the nuclear structure of man, woman, and children was simply a transitory social structure; individuals who no longer required the larger extended family groups of the tribal society found safety in the smaller family unit. However, post-industrial society has changed social roles and expectations again, to the point that individuals no longer feel the pressure to..."

Tags:anthropology, nuclear, family

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This paper will focus on the breakup of the Standard Oil company in 1911, and will briefly discuss some of the reasons why this dissolution came about. This paper argues that the company's clandestine, and often dubious business practices began to take their toll on public opinion which was becoming increasingly hostile to the Standard. It was not only the practices of a single company that faced such hostile opposition, although it was the largest and most successful of the developing trusts at the end of the nineteenth century. It was also that Standard Oil was the industrial flagship of a wider trust-busting movement. The paper will conclude by discussing the inefficacy of the dissolution, which ironically caused the company's stocks to rise.

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The paper analyzes the study by Felmlee, Diane; Sprecher, Susan; and Bassin, Edward called "The Dissolution of Intimate Relationships: A Hazard Model" published in the Social Psychology Quarterly: 1990. It discusses the results and the psychological effects on the determinants after an end to an intimate relationship.

From the Paper
"Relationship breakups are one of those things in life that no one wants to experience, and when it does happen, the memory of it stays with us forever. Maybe if there was no possibility of a break-up, people would not be so afraid to enter a serious relationship; but break-ups happen and there are actually several factors that may determine the outcome of a relationship: love, self-disclosure, comparison level within the dyad, comparison level of alternatives, sexual nature of the relationship, length of relationship, time spent together, social network influences, etc."

Tags:analysis, college, students, test, comparison

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The paper traces the story of King Minos of Crete in the story, "Metamorphoses" by ancient Roman author, Ovid. The paper begins from his spurning of the worshipful Scylla to his own betrayal by first his wife Pasiphae and then his daughter Ariadne and illustrates through various relationships how the filial connection is thrown off, basing the patterns of this dissolution on Freud's theories.

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"Ovid's story of the tale of Icarus is a tale unto itself but at the same time it is the climax of a broader story. Icarus' death is the final tragedy to result from the maze his father, Daedalus, built to imprison the Minotaur. Throughout the story of the Cretan labyrinth, the process of the dissolution of the Oedipal complex is central as is the manner in which the wish fulfillment connected with that process expresses itself through feelings of either totemic hostility or Oedipal guilt (depending on the gender of the child)."

Tags:ariadne, death, father, figure, furies, icarus, instinct, minotaur, totem