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Nationalism and the Founding of Nations, 2007.
A discussion of whether it is nationalism which engenders nations or the opposite.
1,990 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper argues the case in favor of the stance that nationalism engenders nations, and not the other way around. The paper points out that there has yet to be any real consensus reached among historians regarding this question. It asserts that a large proportion of this debate relies on the context in which the argument is made, i.e. the time-frame and historical references used. Furthermore, definitions of the terms "nationalism" and "nation" vary from one source to another. The paper attempts to define these key terms. The interaction between nations and nationalism is analyzed using the nationalist movement of eighteenth and nineteenth century Germany as a reference point. The paper concludes that analyzing the origins of the nationalist movement illustrates how nationalism preceded the nation.
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"It has already been said that a nation is not something overly definitive, so how can we justify its existence? It is generally accepted that any nation of people exists because that certain group of people have something or some things in common; race, language, culture, history etc. But it is inadequate to define a nation by describing it as an entity in which all individuals share common characteristics, because there will always be exceptions to the rule. Yet, if we try to define a nation using only a single rule, e.g. the necessity of a shared culture, then we narrow it down to too fine a focus, and potentially exclude a large number of people who identify themselves as being part of that nation. Renan, for example, championed heritage and the shared "heroic past" of a people as the only required component of a nation."
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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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League of Nations, 1993.
A look at its background, founding, reasons for failure, WWII, American policy, aims, major efforts and the impact on the United Nations.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 8 sources, $ 119.95
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"The following is a survey of the League of Nations, the predecessor to the United Nations which was created at the Paris Peace Conference after World War I. This survey will outline what the League was, why the United States -- after originally being the driving force behind the League's creation -- ended up refusing to participate in it, what successes the League had, and why it failed in the 1930s, leading to World War II.
In the aftermath of World War I, the "war to end war," the victorious Allied leaders were deeply concerned to ensure that such a war could not happen again. Among the means considered for preventing future general wars was the formation, for the first time, of an international organization that would embody the "world community," and that would act to restrain potential future aggressors. Such organizations had been proposed before, both..."
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The United Nations, 1996.
A look at the role, structure and shortcomings of the UN.
1,715 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 12 sources, $ 55.95
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This paper reflects on 50 years of the United Nations, including its occasional failings, according to many, to provide global peace and security and to deliver humanitarian aid and disaster relief to those in need. It looks at how the United Nations was founded, how it is structured, its role and its failures.
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"Since 1945, the United Nations has been, directly or indirectly, part of the lives of virtually everyone on earth. It has been praised, ridiculed, condemned, and ignored. It has been used for both positive and negative goals (Woog 7). It has often fallen short of its main purposes, to provide global peace and security and to deliver humanitarian aid and disaster relief to those in need. It has also been accused of being out of date (Eichelberger 22). But this past year, the United Nations celebrated its 50th anniversary. It was an event to reflect on the lessons of the past and chart a course for the future. It was a time to examine new ways of using United Nation?s potential to the greatest degree possible (Chesnoff 10)."
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Integration and Nationalism During the Civil Rights Era, 2008.
An examination of two dominant philosophies from the civil rights era: Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X of the Nation of Islam.
1,465 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper examines the theories of the two leaders that have come to symbolize the American civil rights era: Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X of the Nation of Islam. The paper discusses these different theories on integration and African-American identity. The paper then argues that the civil rights era brought to the forefront some diametrically opposed theories on the solutions to the African-American dilemma in the United States. The paper also looks at the intrinsic and fundamental differences of two dominant philosophies from that turbulent era: the one embracing America and working within the context of the founding fathers and the Constitution, the other dismissing the intentions of the founders and unveiling the unfulfilled promises of the constitution. In conclusion, the paper shows that both met with success, and both contributed to the overdue "cracking open" of the race issue in the United States.
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"Any attempt to understand the turbulent post-World War Two decades in the US must commence with this assertion: the civil rights movement was not the unexpected child of the 1950s and 1960s, but rather, the climactic achievement of decades, if not centuries, of toil and struggle. However, it was during these decades that the idea of civil rights (that is, African-American civil rights) permeated the national consciousness as never before. A casual perusal of the harrowing images from that period may lead one (wrongly) to assume that the African-American community's stance on the issues of the period was unanimous and impervious to internal fragmentation. Civil rights leaders did agree on one seminal issue--mainly, that the conditions in which most African-Americans, and particularly those in the South, found themselves living in were simply intolerable."
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The Front National Party of France, 2006.
An analysis of the ideological assumptions of the Front National Party of France.
2,615 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper critically assesses the main themes underlying the ideological discourse of the Front National Party of France in the 1980s and 1990s. It begins by outlining the ideological assumptions upon which the Front National is founded. Then, in order to understand this ideological, the paper examines the factors that led to the break down of the pre-millennium consensus.
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"It is also clear that the growth of the Front National came about as a direct result of the collapse of the political consensus. With this political collapse there followed a parallel reduction in the acceptance of the liberalisation movements of the 1960s and 1970s and what they brought about. However, one thing that is certain is that the issues that have been highlighted above are important to a great number in the French electorate. Since 2002 the Front National has grown to be the third largest party in French politics. Moreover, given the proportional electoral system adopted in French elections it is far from impossible to think that in the future the party may gain a foothold in government. If the leading moderate parties are to avert such an end it will be necessary for them to clearly highlight the flaws in Front National's ideological outlook whilst at the same time addressing the very real concerns their ideological position has generated."
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Eric Schlosser's "Fast Food Nation", 2007.
This paper summarizes and critiques part of Eric Schlosser's now classic book, "Fast Food Nation", about the American fast food industry, its history, influence and effects.
2,766 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper explains that Eric Schlosser, in his book "Fast Food Nation", states that what America enthusiastically and habitually eats explains much of the national psychology of the U.S.; thus, fast foods represent a national "craving" for sameness, predictability and conformity. The author points out that, in Chapter I, Schlosser reports that the "founding fathers" of the American (now very heavily-exported) fast food industry actually used their own originality, creativity, ingenuity, risk-taking capacities and entrepreneurial ways to create, ironically, the bland yet predictable sameness and conformity that has existed from the start within the fast food industry. The paper states that, because the book was easy to read and entertaining, the extensive list of well-written end-notes, thorough bibliography and index was surprising and indicated the far-reaching research upon which the book is based.
Table of Contents
Summary of Chapter I: "The Founding Fathers"
Schlosser: Fast Food is a Metaphor for the Nation
Chapter 10: "Global Realization"
Critique of "Meat and Potatoes" Section
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"Also within Chapter 10 "Global Realization" of Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation (2001), the author discusses the targeting of children by fast food advertisers, and even of international conferences and marketing organizations like the Gepetto Group that study children's consumption tastes and habits, and marketing trends and techniques that appeal to children in particular. As a result of such efforts, though, childhood obesity, as Schlosser points out, has become an epidemic in America, and in other nations that have embraced the American-created fast food habit."
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The Founding Documents, 2006.
This paper traces the evolution of the concept of individual rights expressed in the U.S. Constitution by examining the founding documents written prior to the Constitutional Convention.
1,145 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper explains that each founding document critical to the U.S. Constitution makes reference to the importance of man's free right to exercise his political will under a tolerant and open form of government. Furthermore, key concepts like the right to a fair trial and land and property ownership rights were underscored in these earlier founding documents. The author defines the founding documents as the "Magna Carta", the "Mayflower Compact", the "Virginia Declaration of Rights", the "Declaration of Independence", the "Articles of Confederation" and the "Federalist Papers". The paper relates that the concepts of "all men being created equal" and having the unalienable rights to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" as presented in the preamble of the U.S. Declaration of Independence are the fundamental concepts of freedom incorporated into the present-day constitution and powerful core principles upon which future democratic documents will be written.
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"The Magna Carta of 1215 A.D. was the first of these documents, as an English liberty charter decreed by King John. This early document covered broad areas from property rights to rights of heirs, marriage laws, and criminal prosecution. Article 52 states "To any man whom we have deprived or dispossessed of lands, castles, liberties, or rights, without the lawful judgment of his equals, we will at once restore these," making note of civil liberties of men, although based on the notions of an English royal class system."
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John Locke's Impact on America's Founding Fathers, 2002.
Discusses John Locke's influence on the views of America's founding fathers.
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This essay discusses the impact that John Locke's second treatise had on our founding fathers of government. His emphasis on private property, liberty and the checks and balances of different branches of government were fundamental in shaping the views of the founding fathers.
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"Founding Father", 2007.
A review of the book "Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington" by Richard Brookhiser.
1,711 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the book "Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington" by Richard Brookhiser. Specifically it discusses the author's outlook, his political views and personal thoughts on the book. It looks at how Brookhiser does indeed revisit one of the most revered members of American history and how the portrait he presents of General George Washington is complete and enlightening at the same time.
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"The author's outlook is not necessarily the outlook of a historian, and that may be one reason this book is so successful. In the Introduction he writes, "What follows is not a life history of George Washington, but a moral biography, in the tradition of Plutarch, of Washington as a founder and father of his country" (Brookhiser 11). This is not a book to read if the reader is unfamiliar with Washington and his history. This is a book to read to fill in the gaps and learn more about this important American figure. The author's outlook, therefore, is more detailed and "zooms in" on particular moments and times in Washington's life that he feels are the most important and the most outstanding. "
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?Founding Brothers? by Joseph J. Ellis, 2002.
A book review of ?Founding Brothers? by Joseph J. Ellis, a study of the American Revolution.
1,215 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 41.95
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A discussion of the book ?Founding Brothers? by Joseph J. Ellis in which the American Revolution is seen through the points of view of six different prominent figures (Jefferson, Washington, Adams, Madison, Hamilton and Franklin). The paper analyzes each chapter (which looks at a different event from the eyes of different personality) in turn.
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"The fifth chapter and the sixth chapter take a look at the entwined lives of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. This book shows Jefferson as a scheming politician who believed in the theory that the ends justify the means. Therefore he wore a mask at all the times. He was a two faced man who on the face of John Adams professed deep friendship, but on the back he had no qualms in giving a stab. This chapter is a rude awakening to the fans of Thomas Jefferson as Ellis shows him to be a man more involved in showing off a character which will be revered for ages but at the same time being involved in backstabbing of the unassuming, and therefore inadequate, Adams."
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Democracy and the U.S. Constitution: A Discussion of the Successes and Failures of the Founding Fathers in making an Obtainable Democracy, 2000.
After discussing the successes and failures of the founding fathers, the author of the paper concludes that they mostly did a good job, but disputes that America now has a pure democracy.
1,360 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 45.95
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" A perfect democracy would be a democracy where everyone- the poor, the rich, the weak, the strong- get to have a say in what the government does. Wherein the supreme power ultimately rests with the people. However, this is not reality. Instead, representative democracy can be defined in two ways: the responsible model and the popular model. In the popular model, ordinary people have a great deal of freedom and ability to participate actively in government. In this type, elections express the popular will and determine policies. Examples of this model include the House of Representatives, the Virginia Plan, and citizen initiatives. In the responsible model, citizens play a more passive role. Government officials have a great deal of freedom to act on the behalf of the country as a whole. Elections here, grant popular consent and determine leaders. Examples of this model are the Senate, the New Jersey Plan, and the Supreme Court. Although the people of the United States live in a democracy that has both popular and responsible elements, democracy here has always been more denoted by the popular model. "
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Philosophical Influences on the Founding Fathers, 2006.
Examines the scientific developments of Blaise Pascal, and the opposing philosophies of Locke and Rousseau and how these philosophies influenced America's founding fathers.
2,757 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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This paper examines the great minds of the Age of Enlightenment and their influence on Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. The paper looks at the scientific developments of Blaise Pascal as well as the philosophies of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke and explains how these great thinkers of the Age of Reason helped America's forefathers create the society of America today.
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"When he turned fourteen, Pascal began to accompany his father to weekly geometrical discussions with what would later become the French Academy. The geometricians at these meetings included Roberval, Mersenne, Mydorge, Carcavi, Auzout, Mylon, Desargues and other's. The meetings were held at the home of Mersenne. Mersenne was a member of a religious order called the Minims. This is important, because later in his life Pascal would abandon math to study religion for several years."
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Preserving the Self-Interests of The Founding Fathers, 1998.
A position paper arguing that the Founding Fathers were more intent on preserving their self-interests, when they wrote the U.S. Constitution, than preserving democracy.
700 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 3 sources, $ 24.95
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"The American Constitution of 1787 established both a lasting government for the United States and, contemporarily, the most democratic government in the world. Nevertheless, it would be a grave logical fallacy to conclude that the Founding Fathers supported extreme democratization of American society merely because democratization was the result of their actions. Rather, the Founding Fathers shrewdly protected their own interests while drafting the Constitution. The Constitution epitomized self-interest of the Founding Fathers."
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