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Brazil and the United States, 2007.
This paper examines the United States' and Brazil's conflicting ideas regarding free trade.
1,562 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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The paper explains that the international policies of these two nations are sometimes at cross-purposes. The paper describes how national governments walk a fine line between cooperation and provocation, as they seek to fulfill these different policy goals. The paper explores Brazilian-American foreign relations that have been dominated by arguments over the effectiveness of a free trade regime. The paper points out that free trade has largely been pushed by the United States; they see the elimination of trade barriers and the opening up of markets as essential to the perpetuation of economic growth. Brazil, however, has made significant attempts to prevent further American economic encroachment that has not offered any real benefits to the Brazilian people.
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"NAFTA, and other less comprehensive American free trade policies of the past, have done precious little to help ordinary citizens in the nations involved. As a result of this agreement, the wages of Mexican workers have not risen, and jobs have bled at an alarming rate across America's southern border. American corporations have often profited immensely, but the enrichment of a handful of already wealthy Americans was certainly not the goal developing nations had in mind when they began to talk free trade. Though Brazil's economy has expanded considerably in past decades, and standards of living have risen proportionately - measured by the United Nations Human Development Index, Brazil actually surpassed Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey in 1998."
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The United States and the United Kingdom, 2004.
This paper discusses the historical and current relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This paper explains that the close ties between the United States and Great Britain are deeply rooted in common language as well as a long-running and deeply connected historical base of strongly tied economic as well as militaristic cooperation that has spanned since the era of World War II. The author points out that the United Kingdom is the United States' largest customer and the United States is the country that invests the largest amount, each year, in the United Kingdom. The paper relates that the commonly held values of democracy and the inherently held beliefs in the freedom of speech, human rights and a similar legal system are the ties that bind the two countries inevitably together.
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Statement of Thesis
Introduction
Background and History
Common Initiatives - Joint Investments
Conclusion
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"The United States was once under British rule and in fact the American Revolution was fought for the purpose of removing the U.S. Colonies from the rule of the British. The American Revolution was fought and independence was won establishing America as an independent and separate nation from Great Britain but only after a grueling war. Great Britain was determined to keep the Colonies under British rule and after an attack on Charleston and lives having been lost the colonists stated their intentions in a document entitled "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities to Take up Arms" and the action to break away from what most considered to be their mother country began. It has been stated in history that most of the colonists identified with the British and that many of the colonists considered themselves to be Britons."
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The United States, the United Kingdom and Iraq, 2004.
A look at the strain put on the special relationship developed between the UK and the US because of the war on Iraq.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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This paper looks at how, thus far, the UK and the US have worked together fairly smoothly on the war on terror, but that the war on Iraq has placed severe strain on the special relationship developed between these two countries.
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"This research paper discusses the current state of the special relationship' between the United Kingdom and the United States in the light of the war on terror and the current Iraq war. The special relationship' refers to the close military and diplomatic cooperation that has characterized Anglo-American relations since..."
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Health Care Systems Of United States And The United Kingdom, 2002.
Compares healthcare costs and outcomes.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, $ 47.95
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Compares healthcare costs and outcomes. Underlying structures and principles of healthcare in each country. Social policy. Health care delivery. Advantages & disadvantages of each. Focus on quantitative measures (costs, mortality rates, quality, access to care, public satisfaction). Managed care. Fee-for-service. Primary care. Chart of costs. Table of outcomes.
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"COMPARATIVE HEALTH CARE COSTS & OUTCOMES ? UNITED KINGDOM & UNITED STATES
The structures and the principles underlying the health care systems in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) are dramatically different. Depending upon one?s perspective on social policy generally and health care delivery more specifically advantages and disadvantages characterize each country?s health care system in relation to that of the other country.
This research compares the costs and outcomes of health care delivery in the UK and the US. The primary focus of this comparison is on quantitative measures. The quantitative measures presented in this research, however, reflect both objective data (e.g., actual costs, mortality rates, and so ..."
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The United States Almost Un-United For Good, 2002.
This paper presents a look at the history of the Confederate Army and the Confederate States of America.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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The author takes us through the beginning and end of the attempt to create its own nation despite the fact that the original US still outdid the Confederate States in population, as well as finances and military power. There were six sources used to complete this paper.
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The Legalization of Gay Marriage in the United States The Legalization of Gay Marriage in the United States, 2006.
A discussion regarding the controversial issue of same sex marriage in the USA.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the long debated issue of gay marriage in the United States. This paper reports how proponents of the issue contend that same sex marriage is not about gay rights but about human rights. It further discusses how these individuals believe that gays in modern society have long been subjected to inequalities and a lack of support from the social order. The opponents of the gay marriage issue refer to a stereotypical framework for gays in general that suggests that gays are evil and dangerous to children.
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Soccer, 2006.
A study of the sport of soccer in Brazil and the United States.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 75.95
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This paper explores the history and popularity of soccer in Brazil, beginning with the world famous Pele in the 1960s until today. The author then compares the ubiquitousness of the sport in Brazil to the rather lackluster showing soccer has had in the United States. The paper explores the athletic, commercial and cultural significance of the sport, primarily over the last two decades in America.
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"It was no surprise that soccer had a strong impact on the social culture of Brazil. In Brazil, soccer is perceived a part of the country's culture, traditions,class structure and values. There are three basics that pervade all levels of Brazilian society, soccer, music and carnival. Some Brazilians call this the "syncopated flux" and it was this flux that Brazilian soccer teams played with and caught other cultures off guard."
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Slavery and Race Relations in Brazil and US, 2005.
Evaluates the institution of slavery in both Brazil and the US, including abolition and the civil rights movement.
2,913 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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Slavery has existed throughout history in many different societies, but it was not until the Atlantic Slave Trade transporting massive numbers of Africans to the newly settled colonies of the Americas, that the institution of slavery took place on such a large scale. Unique to slavery occurring anywhere prior, slavery in the Americas became a key necessity to survival in the New World. This paper shows how the United States and Brazil account for a large part of the population of blacks. In fact, with the exception of the small island countries of the Caribbean, on the two continents of the New World, no other counts as large a number or as large a proportion of blacks in its population as do the United States or Brazil. This paper shows that in both countries, Africans were introduced and held as slaves for most of their histories, and Brazil and the United States were the two largest slave societies of modern times. Labor demands for work on the sugar plantations, cotton fields, tobacco lands, coffee regions and the mining industry in Brazil, and the rice areas, cotton fields and tobacco plantations in the United States (specifically the South) constituted the need for slave labor in both regions. The paper shows that although the institutions of slavery in these two countries had many similarities, there are many distinct characteristics that differ greatly from each other. From the years of slavery, to emancipation and continuing on to the more recent movements toward equality among the black and white races; Brazil and the United States have taken different paths based on the unique circumstances each country has faced.
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"Although the treatment of slaves in Brazil was harsher than in the United States, manumission, the practice of freeing slaves, occurred more frequently in Brazil. Slaves that were no longer useful to Brazilian masters were often freed to save the expense of caring for them. The relationship between slave and master differed greatly between the two countries. Although Brazil and the United States were both settled by Europeans, the cultural customs of the English (that settled America) and the Portuguese (which settled Brazil) varied eminently from each other. When the Portuguese settled Brazil, there were very few women that accompanied the men. There was a very unbalance ratio of men and women, which led the Portuguese men to have sexual relations with slave women."
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Brazil?s Foreign Policy, 2004.
An analysis of the economic and diplomatic relationship between Brazil and the United States.
702 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper examines the economic and strategic opportunities presented by Brazil to the United States. The first part of the paper looks at the historical relations between the two countries. The next part then studies the evolving nature of these relationships, as Brazil transitions to a more democratic government that seeks greater participation on the international stage.
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"One of the results of this increased push for Latin American cooperation was the Mercosur, a trading bloc that was established in 1991. Among the results of this trade was the "strategic restructuring" of the country relations between Brazil and Argentina, a relationship that has been characterized by antagonism. By the 1990s, Mercosur included Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia and Chile. The treaty called for an open regionalism, paving the way for more connected economies (Lafer 218)."
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Globalization in Brazil and the UK, 2006.
A discussion regarding the effects of globalization on two very different countries - Brazil and the United kingdom.
2,443 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This paper examines how globalization has come to be defined in the past few years, in two separate countries: Brazil and the United Kingdom. This paper focuses on the analysis of Brazil's economy and its decision not to default on international debts, compared with the UK's position as a powerful world economic force. The paper concludes by summarizing the differences in the effects of globalization on the two nations.
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"In direct contrast with the struggles faced by Brazil over the past few years with regard to its own attempts to deal with the globalization of markets and economic policies, the United Kingdom has flourished as a result of globalization (at least partially). The UK holds positions of power and authority in the worldwide organizations which shape and mold international economic policy, such as the G8 group and the European Union. As an industrialized nation, the UK stands to gain substantially from the cheaper products available in a global market as well as the potential for outsourcing of labor to a less costly environment (such as that available in Brazil or India). Additionally, as a global power in the regulatory environment which governs such international economic agreements, as the United Nations, World Trade Organization, and G8 group of nations, the UK holds significantly more bargaining power and influence over the direction that global markets take than a smaller, less developed nation like Brazil, even in light of Brazil's potential work force, production power and market share."
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The Philosophy of the United Nations, 2004.
Discusses the ineffectiveness of the United Nations and its anti-American philosophy.
4,358 words (approx. 17.4 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 114.95
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This paper discusses the United Nation's need to change or risk being a useless organization. It looks at how the basic philosophy of the United Nations is anti-American and how the United Nations is biased toward the countries that are anti-communist. In addition, the link between rogue states, terrorism, and terrorist leaders with the United Nations is discussed, showing that the United Nations supports terrorists in some ways. The fact that the United Nations has failed to prevent and has provoked more than one hundred wars throughout the world since its inception is also shown in the report. This report also looks at the United Nations charter and how it misleads one to believe that it is advocating peace when, in fact, it is a blueprint for war. A final subject examined by this report is the different actions that can be taken to improve the idea of the United Nations, as well as the organization as a whole.
The UN Was Founded by Communists
The UN?s Basic Anti-American Philosophy
All General Secretaries of the UN Have Been Socialist One-Worlders
The United Nations Supports Terrorists
The United Nations Does Not Settle Disputes
The United Nations is Really a War Organization
Proposal
Changing from the Charter Up
Reforming the Security Council
Noble Efforts, Futile Actions
A United Nations to Serve ALL not ONE
End Terrorist Ties
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"Here is a trivia question. Are the following events promoting peace and freedom? The year is 1961 in Belgium?s former colony in Africa known as the Belgian Congo. Belgium had granted independence to its colony. A Moscow-trained communist named Patrice Lumumba Gained control of the newly formed government. Lumumba and his communist allies immediately began a brutal consolidation of power. In response, Moise Tshombe, the pro-Western, anti-communist black leader of the Congo?s province of Katanga, seceded and declared his region an independent nation."
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Abortion Worldwide, 2006.
The views of abortion in Brazil, China, France, and the United States.
3,248 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 93.95
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The paper begins by defining the anti-abortion position on abortion and then gives the statistics on the position of many countries regarding this issue. The pro-choice lobby is also cited and their views discussed. The body of the paper is based on the views on abortion in four countries: Brazil, China, France, and The United States. Each country has very different positions and laws regarding abortion and all are discussed in-depth. The paper concludes that each person must have a position on abortion. If abortion is wrong, then both mother and baby should be protected, unless it can be shown that one's life might be lost if the pregnancy were allowed to continue. If abortion is acceptable then the mother must be protected and society must understand that there is only one human in this equation.
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"There are many people today who believe that abortion is wrong and bad. They recognize that medical science has long since proven conclusively that human life begins at fertilization. Accordingly, they cannot and do not deny that abortion is killing. Further, most also believe abortion is against God's will. But there different peoples and theirs different points of view, even countries have own position on this problem: 39% of the world's women live under restrictive abortion laws: 25% in parts of the world where abortion is permitted only to save a woman's life or is prohibited altogether, 10% where abortion is allowed only when it is necessary to protect a woman's physical health or her life, and 4% in places where abortion is permitted only for these reasons or to protect a woman's mental health."
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The United Nations and the Restoration of Democracy, 2003.
A critical analysis of the United Nations' 1994 intervention in Haiti to restore Jean Claude Aristide to power.
5,869 words (approx. 23.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 140.95
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This paper provides an inquiry into the unique United Nations? intervention in Haiti. After a brief introduction to Haiti?s history and violent politics the paper focuses on the events leading up to the United Nations? intervention. The events comprising of the UN-monitored elections in 1990 leading to the installation of Jean- Bertrand Aristide as President, his overthrow and exile in a military coup, economic sanctions and naval blockade of Haiti and finally approval of the UN Security Council, for the first time, for forcible intervention to change the Government is briefly discussed. The paper focuses, in particular, on the decision making process in the United Nations Security Council. The lessons learned from the Haiti action are analyzed and conclusions are drawn regarding pointers to the future role of the UN in Peacekeeping and Nation Building.
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What prompted the United Nations Security Council to sanction force for the restoration of democracy?
Was international peace and security so threatened by Haiti?s military government that the United Nations felt compelled to intervene?
Did the United Nations exceed its mandate?
Has democracy become such a widely accepted international norm that the United Nations has a right to restore it when a legally elected regime is forcibly overthrown?
If so, why only Haiti?
Did the United Nations allow the USA to use the Security Council to pursue its own regional purposes?
What role did the regional and other powers play in the build up to the intervention?
Has the concept of sovereignty been eroded by the actions of the UN Security Council in the 90s?
What are the consequences and lessons learned from the UN intervention in Haiti?
Does the United Nations have the wherewithal and resolve to sustain such interventions on a regular basis?
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"Aristide ,who was attempting many revolutionary reforms which alienated the elite, was overthrown in a military coup d?etat in September 1991. While Aristide went into exile, members of his movement were subjected to executions, oppression and grave violations of human rights. The Organisation of American States imposed a trade embargo on Haiti. By February 1992 about sixteen thousand refugees fleeing Haiti had already arrived in Florida. In 1992 an OAS mediated accord to create a government of consensus failed. Meanwhile the US President signed an order stating that all boat people attempting to enter USA from Haiti would be sent back without determining whether they had legitimate claims for asylum."
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The United States and the Middle East, 2005.
A discussion on whether the United States should get involved with problems in the Middle East.
17,188 words (approx. 68.8 pages), 37 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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The United States sends Israel about $3 billion in financial and military aid every year. Most Americans--60 to 70 percent--approve of U.S. support of Israel. Others argue that this foreign aid intensifies the tension between the United States and Arab countries, who believe that Israel should withdraw from territories that rightfully belong to Palestinians. This paper debates to what extent the United States should get involved with problems in the Middle East, including whether or not U.S. aid to Israel should continue.
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The United States Must Wage a War Against Middle Eastern Terrorism
The United States Should Continue to Support Israel
The United States Should Go to War with Iraq
The United States Should Promote Democracy in the Middle East
The U.S. War on Terrorism is Unethical
The United States Should Stop Supporting Israel
The United States Should Not Go to War with Iraq
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"According to Zunes, since its inception in 1948, Israel has proven a useful ally to the United States, especially during the Cold War. For instance, Israel's powerful military, the strongest in the region, keeps potential enemies of the United States--such as Syria, a Soviet ally during the Cold War--under control. In addition, Israel's numerous wars provided battlefield testing of American arms, often against Soviet weapons. Furthermore, Israel's intelligence department has helped U.S. intelligence agencies gather information and plan covert operations in the Middle East. Finally, Israel possesses an enormous nuclear arsenal and has collaborated with the United States on weapons research and manufacture. Zunes states that "U.S. foreign policy is motivated primarily to advance its own perceived strategic interests." "
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United States Army Special Operations, 2006.
This paper discusses the history of the special operations unit of the United States Army.
1,110 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 38.95
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This paper explains that the operational elements of the Army Special Forces can be traced to the units of the U.S. Office of Strategic Services, OSS, which infiltrated metropolitan France during World War II. The author points out that the Army's Special Forces, referred to as the legendary Green Berets, consist of a unique, unconventional combat arms organization, which are considered the most versatile special operations soldiers in the world. The paper relates that, today, special forces units, referred to as the "Quiet Professionals", are deployed throughout the world where they display their dominance through their unconventional warfare expertise and provide humanitarian assistance and training to indigenous forces.
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"After World War II, Colonel Aaron Bank, Colonel Wendell Fertig and LTC Russell Volckmann took their OSS experience and formulated the principles of "unconventional warfare" that became the foundation of the Special Forces. According to the Army's official Lineage and Honors, the Special Forces Groups are linked to the regiments of the First Special Service Force, that elite group of Canadian-American forces who fought in North Africa, Italy, and Southern France. The SF sprung from the Special Operations Division of the Psychological Warfare Center that was established at Fort Bragg, North Carolina in May 1952, now known as the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School."
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