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North Korea: Realism Rears its Ugly Head, 2002.
A description of Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s realist actions during the nuclear stand-off with the United States
827 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper takes the realist IR theory and applies it to the DPRK during its nuclear standoff with the United States. The paper shows how the DPRK?s pursuit of a nuclear program represents the realist idea of absolute capabilities. It also discusses how the DPRK has the means to create and sustain a nuclear program that would rival that of U.S. and her allies; and the significance of such a reality.
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"In the early 1990s, the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, North Korea or the DPRK, entered into a pact with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) therefore allowing their various nuclear facilities and installations to be inspected; the DPRK signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), asserting a commitment to disarmament and no development. In 1994, DPRK and the United States of America entered into an agreement framework (AF); in this agreement the DPRK would shut down their factories capable of developing weapons grade nuclear material and the U.S. would replace two nuclear reactors in Korea. In 2002, the U.S. showed intelligence evidence that DPRK had been pursuing a nuclear weapons development program, violating the 1994 agreements and the NPT; having admitted to the existence of a program, the AF collapsed. After having been dubbed an “axis of evil” and target by the U.S. for its war on terrorism, DPRK withdrew for the NPT, and unprecedented move. The DPRK has been approaching this issue from a realist perspective."
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"The Ugly American", 2002.
A review of "The Ugly American" by Eugene Burdick and William J. Lederer.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper presents a detailed discussion about "The Ugly American" by Eugene Burdick and William J. Lederer. It is the story of the gross failures of American diplomacy and exposes the ugly truth behind it. It also praises the traces of clear and positive potential in our system. The author of this paper portrays the characters of the book to illustrate the failures as well as the successes of the story and of American diplomatic policies.
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Television Series: "Ugly Betty", 2008.
This paper analyzes the gender roles presented in the television series "Ugly Betty" as seen in the 'Petra-gate' episode.
860 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper argues that the originators of "Ugly Betty" try desperately to prove that a soap opera can actually offer profound criticism of society's ills; however, the show fails miserably. The paper then defends this criticism by embarking on an analysis of the April 27 "Petra-gate" episode. The main argument presented by the paper is that the producers' (or more accurately, the writers') attempt to challenge gender and sexual roles by relying on extreme stereotypes fails to send a sophisticated message, as the stereotypes (being, of course, stereotypes) are downright crude and offensive.
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"The character of Daniel, Bradford's foolishly impetuous son, also succeeds in reinforcing tedious gender roles, Betty, fittingly, cares a great deal about her boyish-faced boss, and she (also fittingly) manages to provide him with release by filling the role of the caretaker or strict mother: "You're using [women] like a drug". Betty is ideal for this role (she lacks good looks or sexual appeal), and does a superb job of being the self-deprecating friend, the listener, and, when the behavior of her uncouth boss demands it, the scolding mother and savior (it is she, after all, that saves him from certain ruin)."
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"Bluebeard" and "The Ugly Duckling", 2005.
An examination of the moral lessons taught in "Bluebeard" by Charles Perrault and "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Anderson.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper examines how violence is used by both Charles Perrault, in "Bluebeard" and Hans Christian Andersen, in "The Ugly Duckling" to present a moral lesson. The paper describes the way in which the two tales apply a characteristic literary technique, foreshadowing, to engage the reader and to make the moral message of the stories more intellectually credible by making the stories themselves more intellectually credible and more palatable to younger readers.
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"How Violence Can Serve the Moral Good: An Examination of Bluebeard and The Ugly Duckling The following paper will compare and contrast two famous children's stories - Charles Perrault's Bluebeard and Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling - and highlight their use of violence. Specifically, the paper will look at how violence in both texts is used only to further the moral purpose of the text. To do this, the paper will examine the limited existence of violence in both texts; the paper will also examine how a conventional narrative technique, foreshadowing, is skillfully employed by both writers to engage the reader and build both stories to their dramatic conclusions. Finally, the paper will note how violence is used to bolster the moral lessons to be taken from each narrative and how it may be said that violence is essential to the required lessons being learned. "
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"The Ugly American", 2002.
A study of the book "The Ugly American," by William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick.
770 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 27.95
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This paper examines the fictional novels of two military officers, William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick. It analyzes the Unites States government's incompetence in foreign affairs. The paper illustrates the disinterest of U.S. diplomats in the foreign country he is living in. The author describes the subject of the book as the conflict of the United States foreign policy against the Communists, and their goal to take over portions of Southeast Asia.
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"The main theme woven throughout the book is that of U.S. governmental incompetence in our foreign affairs. Ambassadors and personnel cannot speak the native language of the countries where they are stationed. Often the personnel are political has-beens, who got a choice Ambassadorship for years of governmental work. Each of the stories in the book builds on the last, and adds depth to the different characters, showing their inefficiency and lack of judgment, contrasted with the "good" characters, who really try to help and learn about the native people."
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"The Ugly American", 2002.
An analysis of the 1958 novel by William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick.
1,701 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper analyzes "The Ugly American", examining both its literary and its foreign policy content and shows how the book is still relevant to today's world. The writer states that even though this novel was written in the Cold War period, the comments that "The Ugly American" makes on United States foreign policy and the citizens of the United States in general are still relevant.
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"The Ugly American is a novel about the fictional Southeast country of Sarkhan. Lederer and Burdick present Sarkhan as a thinly veiled amalgamation of several Southestern nations such as Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Sarkhan is a poor nation, and it is moving ever closer to revolution, prompted by a communist insurgency that is being supported by the Soviet Union (Discarded Advice). In the book, the United States is aware of the problem in Sarkhan, and feels compelled to stop this potential communist revolution, under the then-prevailing policy of containment, but are heavy-handed in their dealings with the nation, and are alienating the Sarkhanese (Discarded Advice). To make matters worse, the American officials that are stationed in Sarkhan are rude, arrogant, and incompetent (Discarded Advice)."
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"The Ugly American", 2002.
An analysis of the book by William R. Lederer and Eugene Burdick which discusses relationships between Americans and the Vietnamese native population.
880 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper is based on "The Ugly American", a book written in 1958. This paper demonstrates how America?s government officials ignored their mistakes in relations with the Vietnamese natives and made no attempt to correct them. The paper shows that furthermore, officials in Vietnam falsely reported that the Vietnamese natives thought they had a good relationship with America.
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"A reason why America may have lost this war is that representatives of our government did not fully understand the Vietnamese, their culture, way of living or history. Many Americans did not even know the country existed until the conflict began. We thought that because of the size and stature of our nation, we would always win in the end."
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"The Ugly Canadian: The Rise and Fall of a Caring Society", 2002.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper evaluates Barbara Murphy's argument in "The Ugly Canadian: The Rise and Fall of a Caring Society".
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This paper discusses of potential the actuality problems that have developed in the Canandian culture.
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, 2005.
An analysis of the loves of Janie Crawford in Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God".
1,402 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper describes the three marriages of Janie Crawford in Hurston's novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God". It examines how Janie's three marriages represent her journey through womanhood and the lessons that she learned from these different obstacles in life.
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"The matrimony between Joe Starks and Janie is built on money as well as security. For example, the young woman leaves her first husband for a man who promises her everything. Joe promises Janie that he will treat her like a queen. She tells him how Logan forced her to do yard work, but Joe explains to her that with him, she will never have to do anything unless she wants to. The thought of living the "good life" excites Janie. Joe is a wealthy young man and sweeps her off her feet into a new atmosphere. They start a new life in a town called Eatonville. Since her husband is a prominent figure in Eatonville, he is elected mayor. She is happy to be the mayor's wife and thinks that she is in love. Jody is in charge of the whole town and advises her to stay at home while he takes care of everything else. Joe's confidence makes her feel secure."
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Herman Melville's "Billy Budd" ? The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, 2001.
This paper examines the character traits and conflicts in "Billy Budd."
1,675 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 54.95
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This paper discusses the contrasts between the three central characters in the story, Billy Budd, Claggert, and Captain Vere. It explores the development in the plot and how each character's true traits come out through their ultimate actions. It focuses on Captain Vere's character as one that is seemingly noble and good, but his final decision proves him to be otherwise.
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"A closer examination of the novel brings to light certain aspects of each character that are quite opposite to the ones that they symbolize. Billy Budd symbolizes Good. His character is not without fault. The aspects of simplicity and blind faith in the goodness of the world, in his personality lead to his demise. His immaturity breeds curiosity and lacks the far sightedness to listen to the good advice given by the Dansker. Hence, despite the Dansker?s warnings he is unable to see Claggert as his nemesis. His stuttering is also portrayed as a fault that caused his death instead of accepting it as a handicap."
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The Ugly Face of Globalization in Canada, 2002.
Undermines the assumption that free market trade, or globalization, does inevitably benefit everyone in Canada.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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Globalization's social, political and economic repercussions are often presented in a positive light. Even though Canadians are being told that globalization allows them to pay less for their "Nike's" and offers them an economy "that operates at full employment" (McBride, Shields 28), there are significant negative effects resulting from this process which are, for the most part, swept under the proverbial rug. This economic venture has serious socio-political repercussions in Canada and abroad that require further analysis.
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Visiting Korea, 2004.
An overview of tourist attractions in Korea and reasons why Korea is a good place to visit.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper is about visiting Korea. The paper discusses Korean food and culture, tourism in the country, Seoul, the DMZ and reasons to visit Korea as a tourist. Tourist-friendly developments in the country are also discussed.
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"David Peterkofsky, writing in "Travel Age West", comments that the opening of a major international airport, the thawing of relations between North and South Korea and the ongoing commemoration of the Korean War are boosting Korea's visibility on the tourism landscape. Noting this convergence of tourism-friendly developments and preparing itself for the World Cup soccer tournament, the Korea National Tourism Organization launched its "Visit Korea" marketing program. Peterkofsky adds that judging from recently tallied visitor totals the year was not too shabby for Korea's tourism industry."
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Realism: Royal Politics at its Best or Worst?, 2005.
Realism is a very viable International Relations theory, as it is the way that the most powerful countries operate in today's society. This essay explains the theory of realism in depth.
2,500 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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Realism, one of the two schools most predominant in the study of international relations has a long and exhausting history. Unarguably, it has been the most dominant theory of world politics since the foundation of international relations. This could be for various reasons, but many argue because of the United States' persistent use of this theory in its governance. Many politicians and scholars have wrestled over the question of the limitations and insights (if any) of realism. However, realism remains very prominent today, one reason perhaps being that the value of realism as an analytical tool seems to become more relevant to policymakers in times of crises. This essay is dedicated to examining the history and debates surrounding the theory of realism, and concludes with the authors' personal opinion of the value of this theory. This paper examines all fields of realism, from classical, to modern, as well as neo-realism.
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"Under the idea of maximal realism, when there are two equally powerful hegemons in place like was the case during the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States, there becomes an inherently unstable situation that is destined to collapse into a more stable state where one nation is more powerful and one is less powerful. Next, the theory of minimal realism holds that non-hegemonic states will ally against the hegemon in order to prevent their own interests from being subsumed by the hegemon's interests. Under the minimal-realism theory it is possible to have two equally powerful hegemons with whom a smaller entity may ally in turn depending on which hegemon better fits with the smaller entity's policies at the moment, creating a positive sum game for both sides, rather than a negative sum game like would be the case for maximal realism."
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North Korea, 2004.
This paper discusses North Korea, its history and its present nuclear position.
5,815 words (approx. 23.3 pages), 34 sources, MLA, $ 139.95
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This paper explains that, currently, the most pressing threat to international security lies not in the Middle-East but in the Korean Peninsula because, in April 2003, North Korea withdraw from the 32-year-old nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty thus beginning a nuclear stand-off. The author points out that, although some analysts believe that North Korea's is pursuing nuclear weapons to reunify the Korean peninsula or to save the threatened regime of Kim Jong-Il, North Korea claims to be acquiring nuclear weapons for one reason: Without nuclear weapons, it would feel vulnerable to a U.S. attack meant to overthrow its current government. The paper states that a nuclear North Korea would further destabilize the Northeast Asian region, would threaten U.S. security interests and would encourage neighboring nations such as Japan and South Korea to obtain nuclear weapons of their own, prompting a Northeast Asian nuclear arms race. Illustration.
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Introduction
History of the Korean Peninsula
North Korea under Kim Il-sung
North Korea under Kim Yong-Il
Timeline North Korean Nuclear Crisis
North Korean Threat and its Implications
Positions of the Powerful and Involved Nations
South Korea
China
Russia
Japan
U.S.
Conclusion
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"North Korea is a country that is engulfed in secrecy. Its history is extensive and encompasses many centuries. Who are the Koreans and where did they come from? In his essay "The Origin of the Korean People: Who are the Koreans?", Lee Wha Rang states that no one knows exactly where the Koreans came from and who they are. He states that "DNA tests show that Koreans are about 15% of South Pacific origin (the Jomon people) and the rest attributes of the Mongolian stock from the Baikal region." It is believed that the Jomon people left Africa 35,000 - 89.000 years ago, in two general directions, south and north, respectively, and they merged again in Korea, Japan and China some 10,000 years ago. The first Korean nation was established in 7,197 BC and lasted for 3,301 years. It was known as the Han-gook."
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The Two Koreas, 2003.
An analysis of the relationship between the two Koreas between 1945-2003.
5,520 words (approx. 22.1 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 135.95
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This paper presents a Discussion and analysis of the relationship between the two Koreas, North and South from 1945 to 2003, and prospects for reunification. It looks at the division of Korea following the second world war into the Communist North and the non-Communist South, and the impact of the great powers' support of each region. The paper looks at the disparity of the economies of South Korea and North Korea and the impact of the Cold War and changes after its end. It looks at the crisis over North Korea's nuclear program, the role of the United States and proponents of reunification, and outlook for its success.
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"This research paper discusses and analyzes the relationship between and prospects for reunification of North Korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK and South Korea Republic of Korea or ROK ..."
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