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African Americans in the Armed Forces, 2008.
An analysis of the historical hurdles facing African Americans who wanted to enlist in the American armed forces.
6,789 words (approx. 27.2 pages), 49 sources, MLA, $ 154.95
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This paper discusses the challenges that historically faced African- American troops in the American armed forces. It looks at the reasons why African Americans joined the army and the hurdles they faced before they could enlist. It then discusses the problems they encountered as Black soldiers and lastly analyzes the outcome of their fighting for the U.S. armed forces.
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"The answer to this question is of course not uniform from soldier to soldier, any more than it would be for any other subset of soldiers defined by race. Some blacks have gone to war to escape poverty at home, some to leave families they no longer loved, some to prove themselves as full Americans, some because they believed fervently in the Constitution and felt that it was a piece of paper worth dying for. Some because they wanted to be heroes, some because they were foolish, some because they were brave, some because they wanted to live up to the dreams of their parents, some because they had something to prove to themselves. The decision to go to war is a complex one for any thoughtful person, and the nature of race relations in the United States has always made that decision even more complex for blacks than for whites."
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Homosexual in the U.S. Armed Forces, 2005.
This paper debunks the myth of "Unit Cohesion Rationale" in the admission of homosexuals into the U.S. Armed Forces.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper examines the "don't ask, don't tell" policy enacted in 1994, which allowed more gays and lesbians to serve in the military. The author points out several cases of homosexuals serving in the armed forces.
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"The issue of gays in the military has been a topic of significant debate in the United States for decades with many people opposing the inclusion of homosexuals."
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Women in the Armed Forces, 2006.
This paper examines the changing role of women in the military from WWII to the present.
1,359 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 45.95
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This paper details the monumental strides achieved by women in the armed forces both in the U.S. and in other countries such as, France, Britain and Canada. While women served in the military during WWII, they were rendered the sort of duties that relieved men to do the actual fighting. This paper examines the statistics supplied by the Pentagon that prove that it wasn't until the Gulf War, that women were actually part of front-line fighting units. The writer of this paper ponders the argument whether women should continue to be allowed to serve in the same positions as men as well as the issue of sexual harassment in the military. This paper delves into the matter of whether or not men and women react differently to confrontations. The writer of this paper also discusses the issue of pregnancy and women on the front-line in combat and attempts to answer the question: Should new mothers be allowed to accept duties that entail a certain amount of danger?
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"But it was not until the Gulf War, according to reliable statistics kept by the Pentagon, that women actually were part of front-line fighting units. The argument continues, however, whether this should become a regular Standing order. Women in the service joined, so they say, not just to sit at a desk, but to be alongside fighting men in case of military action. This, the women say, is only fair if they want to be recognized as men's equals. There is a web page on the Internet which closely examines the viewpoints of men and women, many either veterans or currently on active duty. Here one can find the opinions that are far more interesting and logical (on both sides) than anything that can be read in the media."
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The Armed Forces and Democracy, 2002.
A review of the book "The Soldier and the State" by Samuel Huntington.
1,292 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper discusses Samuel Huntington's book "The Soldier and the State", a 1950s history of the development of U.S. civil-military relations. It examines how Samuel Huntington challenges most of the old assumptions and ideas of the role of the military in society. It shows how by integrating the armed forces closely into American society, soldiers stand to benefit by constant reminders of the rule of law and the nature and imperativeness of democratic traditions and values. It evaluates how Huntington writes about a world in which both civilian and military authorities view their opposing numbers as the enemy or as people with a very different agenda and the argues that this is not the case. It shows how the agenda is the same even if the strategy differs and how both sides can learn from each other.
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"But the armed forces and the rest of our democracy are not so far apart from each other, according to Samuel Huntington. And, moreover, this is actually a good thing. The United States is not like Brazil or some other South American country where a proximity between the army and the civilian forces means that the army is in fact usurping civilian authority. This is not a case where democracy and the rule of law can be brought down to the kind of thinking where might is always right."
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Racial & Gender Discrimination in the Armed Forces, 2002.
A brief discussion of the issues of sexual, gender and racial discrimination in the military and its effects.
1,058 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper states that the phenomenon of racial and sexual discrimination has recently been made more public after a greater awareness of their existence has been surfacing. It briefly looks at the effects of such actions within the military and questions whether anything can be done about it.
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"Yet, unlike the movies or the press accounts the resolutions were not easy to come to and the responses did not elicit satisfactory results for the victims and the dramatic public accounts are just the tip of the iceberg, the very extreme cases. In real life, in the military the daily occurrence of such discrimination problems far outweigh any public awareness of them. Racial and especially gender discrimination are still problems needing address within the armed forces. As there has already been a marked success, resulting from the relatively high rate of racial minority enlistment in the military, it is suggested that the organizations use their own success as an example for how to deal with the newer transition of desegregation of women in the military."
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African-Americans in the Military, 2002.
Examines the disappointment of black soldiers in the society they returned home to after American wars, from the 18th through to the 20th centuries.
2,608 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 78.95
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The great tragedy for many blacks who have served the United States in the military is not what happened to them on the battlefield, but what happened to them when they returned from battle. The paper shows that what was terrible for many blacks was that one of the primary reasons that they had gone to war ? from the 18th through the 20th centuries ? was to improve their lives. They looked around at the racist society that had denied them opportunities all of their lives and they thought that just maybe, if they could fight for their country, then finally people would realize that blacks were real Americans too and deserved all the accolades and elements of the American Dream. The fact that this was not so, that blacks returned to find the society that had treated them so badly to be essentially unchanged, is explored in this paper, which examines the role of blacks in the U.S. armed forces from Revolutionary times through the wars of the 20th century, looking especially at both their chances for advancement in the military and what they came home to when they left the services.
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"Nearly every schoolchild growing up in America knows the story of Crispus Attucks, the leader of a group of American colonists who was killed when the group was fired upon by British troops in the 1770 event known as the Boston Massacre. Attucks was participating in a demonstration for greater rights that ended by harassing a squad of British soldiers; the soldiers responded by firing into the crowd. Attucks was the first man killed that day and by the end of the encounter four other Americans also died in the incident. Attucks was thus one of the first men to die for the cause of American nationhood and the first black man to die in the Revolutionary War. The result of his death has been that he has been held up for generations to admire as a man not only courageous enough to die in a fight for the long-dead idea of democracy and republican rule but a man forgiving enough to die for a country that considered his complexion sufficient reason to enslave him."
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African- American Children's Literature, 2005.
An analysis of images of Family in African-American children's literature with a focus on John Steptoe's "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters" and Javaka Steptoe's "In Daddy Arms I Am Tall".
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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The purpose of this paper is to examine one specific ideological construct formed in the heart of children's literature produced from one specific cultural group. Specifically, it argues that African-American children's literature portrays a focus on familial relationships and bonds, evident even amongst two artists in children's literature, John and Javaka Steptoe.
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"Despite the juvenile nature of the audience for children's literature, the genre itself can be an incredibly rich mine of cultural imagery and ideologies. Children's literature cannot be dismissed as only for children - rather, it can teach us all by examining what we use to teach our children. The purpose of this study is to examine one specific ideological construct formed in the heart of children's literature produced from one specific cultural group. Specifically, I would argue that African American children's literature portrays a focus on familial relationships and bonds, evident even amongst two artists in children's literature, John and Javaka Steptoe. "
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The African Standby Force, 2005.
An analysis of the challenges and prospects of the African Standby Force (ASF).
3,486 words (approx. 13.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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This paper examines how the African Union (AU) recognizes the right and duty of intervention in cases of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity and how, with the creation of the African Standby Force (ASF), the AU will have both the authority and a vehicle for intervention. This paper aims to discuss both the positive and negative aspects of the ASF, as well as describe the structure and the possible alternatives for the planned implementation.
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"Territorial disputes, armed ethnic conflicts, civil wars, and the collapse of governmental authority in some states are some of the biggest threats to international peace and stability (Kent and Malan, 2003). In many cases, such threats require a quick response from a group of well-trained, well-equipped military, police and civilian experts. They must be both willing to establish a secure environment in which peace can be built, and also have a mandate and resources to protect civilians against armed conflict."
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Black Soldiers During WWII, 2002.
Examines the difficulties faced by African-American servicemen and women who served in America's armed forces during World War II.
733 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 26.95
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It is all too easy to forget that the black servicemen and servicewomen who fought for the United States in World War II had to face not only the united forces of Japanese and European fascist troops, they also had to fight against the debilitating and humiliating forces of racism at home before they were even given the chance to fight. This paper looks at the reasons why African-Americans joined the army, the hurdles they faced before they could enlist and the problems they encountered as black soldiers. The paper focuses on the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of black aviators who trained near Tuskegee during World War II and contributed greatly to America's victory.
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"Despite the odds against them, many black Americans did sign up to serve for their country in the war. They did this partly out of a sense of patriotism, partly (in at least some cases) for personal ambition ? perhaps because they saw the armed forces as one of the few ways that they might get ahead in a racist country ? and partly because many of them believed that if they went to war for their country then conditions after the war would improve for all black Americans, who would have once again demonstrated their loyalty (Homan and Reilly, 1998, p. 11). The same thing would happen during the Korean and especially the Vietnam War with Native Americans, who would also sign up to fight for a country that had so rarely fought for them in an attempt to show their loyalty and patriotism, to improve their own personal lives, and to try to improve the lot of all Native Americans (Scott and Womack, 1998, p. 37). It was especially ironic, however, that black Americans should have to fight so hard to fight for the United States during World War II, which was at its heart a war about the importance of respecting people of different races."
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Armed Conflict: Associated Causes, 2005.
An empirical study of the causes of armed conflict.
5,200 words (approx. 20.8 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 129.95
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This research considers how armed conflict is shaped by a country's political stability, military expenditures and type of government. It theorizes that higher levels of political stability, smaller armed forces, and lower amounts of military expenditures will result in less armed conflict for a country. Also, a country's type of government (i.e. Democratic, Authoritarian, Socialist, etc.) will be of significant influence upon the amount of armed conflict that the country engages in. After analyzing the data for the 208 countries, the paper finds that there is in fact a strong negative relationship between the political stability of a country and its involvement in armed conflict. The more stable the political climate of a country, the less likely it is for that country to be involved in armed conflict, and the less stable the political climate of a country, the more likely it is for that country to be involved in armed conflict. With respect to a country's spending on its military, as well as the size of that military, the paper finds no significant relationship between these factors and a country's propensity to be involved in armed conflict. Furthermore, although the paper notes that communist and Islamic governments appear more prone to be engaged in armed conflict, it argues that this is merely a spurious relationship. It finds, instead, that a country's particular form of government has no real bearing on whether or not it will be involved in armed conflict. The paper includes several graphs and tables.
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Influencing Elements on Armed Conflict: Expectations from Previously Published Literature
General Methodology and Operationalization of Variables
Understanding Possible Causes Associated With Armed Conflict
Conclusion
Appendix: Graphs and Tables
Bibliography
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"The second indicator which we examined in order to test a possible relationship between armed conflict and military buildup and spending concerns the total number of armed forces a country supports in thousands . Recoded to allow greater legibility within a cross-tabulation, while the data support a relationship between low armed conflict and a lower level of armed forces, the relationship does not continue to the high level. Table 6 reports that countries with less than 500,000 total armed forces in the 0-250 category have low or low-medium levels of armed conflict 60% of the time, while countries in the 250.1-500 category reach 66.7%."
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Five Forces Theory and Strategic Planning, 1999.
Analyzes the validity of Michael Porter's theory as applied to corporate management. Includes an example (Netscape) and lists the five forces (suppliers, buyers, new entrants, substitution and competitive rivalry). Includes charts.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 7 sources, $ 103.95
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The Validity of using Michael Porter's Five Forces Analyze in Modern Corporate Strategic Planning
The Aim of the Analysis
In 1980, a Harvard economist, Michael Porter published a book called Competitive Advantage in which he analyzed the different ways in which companies can win long-term competitive advantage. The primary thrust of the book (at least the part which has been quoted for so long that it has become a management mantra) is Porter's "Five Forces Theory." In this Five Forces model, Porter assumed that companies, when planning strategic survival, must do so within the framework of five forces: the force of suppliers, the force of buyers, the force of potential ..."
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"The Validity of using Michael Porter's Five Forces Analyze in Modern Corporate Strategic Planning
The Aim of the Analysis
In 1980, a Harvard economist, Michael Porter published a book called Competitive Advantage in which he analyzed the different ways in which companies can win long-term competitive advantage. The primary thrust of the book (at least the part which has been quoted for so long that it has become a management mantra) is Porter's "Five Forces Theory." In this Five Forces model, Porter assumed that companies, when planning strategic survival, must do so within the framework of five forces: the force of suppliers, the force of buyers, the force of potential ..."
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Irrational Forces, 2007.
A discussion of how human behavior appears to be guided by irrational forces in Euripides' "Medea" and in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night."
1,230 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper illustrates how, throughout "The Twelfth Night," we see how the characters are the prey of irrational forces when we look at the series of mistaken identities. The paper also shows how in "Medea" the irrational takes on a more radical form and drives the character on a series of terrible murders. The paper demonstrates how in both the Shakespearean comedy and the Greek tragedy, human behavior is seriously influenced by the irrational forces. The paper portrays how these forces take on different forms, from love to jealousy and the desire of revenge and how they always make use of devices to attain their purposes.
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"Shakespeare blends in his play everything that can be an exponent of the irrational: the play is filled with cases of mistaken identity, with gender as well as identity disguises, with pun-making about reality, and with the play of fools and clowns who interfere in the action of the play at every step. The beginning of the play itself is very suggestive: Viola and her twin brother Sebastian are shipwrecked, and lose each other's trace on the shore of a fictive country with the name of Illyria, an obvious pun as, Hartmann observes, composed "out of Ill and liar/lyre" . Thus the play itself begins with a land whose name hints to lying and farce-making, and also with a shipwreck, another manifestation of destiny or of another irrational force."
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Armed Robbery Laws, 2006.
An analysis of the suggestion to increase sentencing for the offense of armed robbery.
1,256 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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This paper examines if the recommendation toward altering sentencing laws for the offense of armed robbery is valid. It explains that this recommendation is viewed as a means of providing a stronger deterrence to the crime of armed robbery, as well as providing the possibility of sending a message to offenders that this type of crime will not be tolerated throughout society. The writer notes that doubling the base sentence at this time would then set up a situation in which the final punishment is significantly greater than the crime. The writer believes that the intent to alter the basic sentence for armed robbery be halted at this time. The writer further suggests that changes in the basic sentencing for armed robbery may prove to be unconstitutional in relation to excessive sentencing, allowing the guilty to be released and the purpose of any type of legislation in regard to this issue to fail to meet its objectives.
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"Armed robbery is considered a serious offense because of the various factors that can be present during the process of the criminal act, to include loss of life due to the presence of a weapon. While there may be changes requested to the sentencing in relation to certain crimes, the Federal Sentencing Guidelines provide the basis by which judges may impose sentence, and until recently this document has served as a mandatory issue in the sentencing in relation to all criminal acts."
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Forces of Socialisation on Teens, 2004.
An evaluation of the forces that socialise teenagers, with particular attention to the peer vs. family controversy.
1,850 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper examines how socialisation cannot be attributed to any single factor and it is a combination of multiple forces, which shape the personality and identity of an individual. It looks at how, of these forces the most prominent are family, peers, the media, institutions and location. While most people are affected by the factors listed, they are of varying influence depending on an individual's situation. It shows how the power of certain forces of socialisation has changed in the modern world and how for example the media has grown to fill a gap left by the diminishment of the family.
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"Family is arguably of major influence on the socialisation of human beings. It is with our family that our first interactions with the world are made and from the family that we are most likely to learn the basics of life. We learn to walk and talk from our families, thus it is a fair assumption that we are, at least in part, socialised by our families. However, the structure of the average family has changed greatly over recent years as the traditional 'nuclear' family has devolved into single (or multiple) parent families. As the institution of family has been remodelled for the modern 'no-fault divorce' age, it is understandable that the force of family on socialisation has waned, for better or worse. It is the extent of the influence of family that has caused much discussion by the sociological profession."
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Porter's Five Forces, 2003.
An analysis of Porter's Five Forces framework for industrial analysis.
1,234 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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This paper describes the five forces employed by Porter for analysis of industries: internal rivalry, entry, supplier power, buyer power, and substitutes and complements. It also analyzes the benefits and shortcomings of using the Five Forces framework to assess industries. The paper conducts the cost benefit analysis of the Five Forces framework by using case studies of industries and sectors in the U.S., Middle East, and E.U.
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"The threat of entry is high when the industry is highly concentrated. Entry can erode profitability of dominant firm in two ways. First new entrants steal away market share, and second they intensify internal rivalry reducing price-cost margins. Barriers to entry can be either structural or strategic. The structural barriers to entry arise due to scale and scope economies in the production process, R&D, purchasing and advertising. The importance of reputation and brand loyalty to consumers also serves as an entry barrier. Furthermore, special access to distribution channels and key inputs including technological know how deters entry as well."
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