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"The Pursuit of Power", 2002.
Looks at society in relation to arms and warfare development, using William Mc Neill's book as a reference.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper examines the relationship between the development of wartime weapons and the structure of society. The "art" of weaponry allows for social shifts in terms of political power, economic alteration and commitment to the national cause. This paper addresses William McNeill's book, "The Pursuit of Power" in order to demonstrate these points.
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Bakan and Steinbeck on Industrialization, 2008.
A discussion of industrialization in reference to Joel Bakan's "The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power" and John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath".
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper compares the advantages and disadvantages of industrialization, drawing its arguments primarily from Joel Bakan's "The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power" and John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath". The paper finds that Steinbeck and Bakan paint a depressing picture of a world where all humanity has been lost, as inhuman corporations take over the world. From a contrasting viewpoint, the paper points out that certain analysts claim the cost in human terms has not been too high. On the contrary, most people are better off than before, as wages have grown, not declined. In conclusion, the paper holds that the two viewpoints agree that industrialization has led to the rise of corporations and to an enormous increase in productivity. However, the paper agrees with the first viewpoint, which maintains that soulless, profit-obsessed corporations now run the earth, and that the ultimate cost will be disastrous to humanity and its habitat.
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"Bakan thus provides the big picture, spelling out the worldwide costs of industrialization. In essence, he argues that our world is being destroyed by gluttonous corporations. Steinbeck shows us the human cost of this by giving us a much smaller picture - a close-up of small farmers in rural USA. Here we meet barefoot children whose children are being forced off the land their ancestors wrested from the indigenous people, and which has sustained their families ever since. The frightened children ask their mothers: "What are we going to do, Ma? Where are we going to go?" (Steinbeck 36) The implication is that these children will end up starving on the streets - so that a soulless, inhuman, monstrous corporate somewhere in the East can make profits."
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American Foreign Policy, 2008.
This paper explores the U.S. presidential foreign policy doctrine as based on the pursuit of world power.
4,028 words (approx. 16.1 pages), 23 sources, MLA, $ 109.95
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The paper looks at the origins of the President's foreign policy powers as enumerated under the Constitution and examines the foreign policy acts of Thomas Jefferson. The paper then focuses on the Monroe Doctrine, reviews the salient features of U.S. foreign policy throughout the nineteenth century, considers the foreign policy doctrines of both Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, as well as Woodrow Wilson and ends by looking at the modern-day, post-world war II presidencies of Truman, Nixon, Reagan and George W. Bush. The paper argues that the foreign policy doctrines of U.S. presidents - whether in the nineteenth century or the twenty-first - have fundamentally revolved around the projection, expansion and consolidation of American power beyond its borders.
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"In the words of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., the oldest doctrine and/or tradition in American foreign policy was - and is - the doctrine of unilateralism. Specifically, American leaders have always been reluctant to engage in foreign policy alignments - an attitude neatly encapsulated in the inaugural addresses of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson (Schlesinger 3-4). According to the historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., even the Monroe Doctrine, perhaps the first "great" presidential doctrine vis-a-vis foreign affairs, was prompted by a desire to not only seal off South America from European control, but to remind Europeans that America had no desire to involve itself in European matters and would not do so as long as "hemispheric affairs" in the Americas were not meddled in by the European powers (5). In effect, the Monroe Doctrine was really about keeping the diplomatic intrigues and political machinations of Europe firmly located in Europe and/or in remote parts of the world of no (direct) interest to America."
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Police Pursuits, 2007.
This paper discusses the issue of police pursuits and the related risk to public safety.
1,737 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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In this article, the writer takes the reader on an exploratory journey in which pursuit problems are examined. The writer discusses the controversy surrounding the issue of police pursuits. The writer then argues that it is time for agencies to eliminate all but the extremely necessary pursuits. The writer concludes that while society supports the idea of police pursuits in the case of serious offenders, it wants public safety to be first and foremost in the decision-making process about who to chase. Further, the writer points out that as the nation moves into the future, it will become even more important to use available technology for the purpose of reducing police pursuits and instead using different methods to apprehend suspects.
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Introduction
What the Research Indicates
Possible Resolutions
Conclusion
References
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"Because of the critical problems that police pursuits currently pose it is vital that police department officials design and implement standardized protocol when it comes to police pursuits.
Each policy must balance the need to apprehend suspects and offenders with the safety importance of society. Police are often left with the decision to pursue or not to pursue. The decision may center on how potentially violent or dangerous the suspect is at the time of the pursuit question.
Some who went on a shooting rampage in a grocery store needs to be pursued before he choose another target location, but the teenager who was seen with a beer in the vehicle may not be worth the consequences that can result from a police pursuit. It is a case by case decision that must be guided by protocol that all members of law enforcement abide by."
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Police Pursuits, 2002.
A discussion of the necessity and effectiveness of police pursuits.
1,008 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper examines how law enforcement officials, as well as other agencies, have begun to examine the impact of police pursuits on society at large, the officer, and the offender, and how it is a volatile topic that has received much attention from the media and the public. It debates whether we can justify the need for high-speed chases to catch a speeder or car thief when, too often, the result is a fatality of an innocent victim who happens to be in the line of pursuit. It discusses how policies need to be defined and officers need to be educated about making the decision to pursue or not pursue and how, without clear and concise policies, negative outcomes can result, which can prove costly to the department and the municipality.
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"Pursuits are a necessary evil; in order to protect society and the officer, there needs to be more public awareness of the issues involved in trying to escape or flee the scene of a crime. Public safety advocates would argue that there are no circumstances that merit putting a human life in danger. Unfortunately, if you are the victim of a crime, your attitude might be different about doing whatever it takes to apprehend the offender. If laws were enacted that would discourage this behavior, pursuits would not be as necessary as they are today. In all cases, human life is jeopardized and casualties are a great possibility."
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Police Pursuits, 2004.
Examines the impact of police pursuits on society.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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Law enforcement officials, as well as other agencies, have begun to examine the impact of police pursuits on society at large, the officer, and the offender. This paper examines whether we can justify the need for high-speed chases to catch a speeder or car thief as, too often, the result is a fatality to an innocent victim who happens to be in the line of pursuit.
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"Pursuits are a necessary evil; in order to protect society and the officer, there needs to be more public awareness of the issues involved in trying to escape or flee the scene of a crime. Public safety advocates would argue that there are no circumstances that merit putting a human life in danger. Unfortunately, if you are the victim of a crime, your attitude might be different about doing whatever it takes to apprehend the offender. If laws were enacted that would discourage this behavior, pursuits would not be as necessary as they are today. In all cases, human life is jeopardized and casualties are a great possibility."
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"The Pursuit of Happiness", 2008.
A review of the film "The Pursuit of Happiness," directed by Gabriele Muccino.
1,465 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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The paper critically reviews the film "The Pursuit of Happiness," which is about an African-American man who attains success after enduring poverty and even homelessness. The paper highlights the stereotypical, negative portrayals of race in this movie and shows how the main ideological message of the film is that success equals money, which is the 'American dream' that claims to ultimately bring happiness.
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"Pursuit of Happiness is about a lower middle-class African-American man and his family. During an economic recession the family falls on hard times, having spent on their savings in the man's sales business. He sells medical equipment and things are not going so well. His wife works double shifts, he owes taxes to the government and has a bunch of unpaid parking tickets. Their son goes to a private, probably illegal, cheap daycare. One day he sees a man coming out of a red sports car. Impressed with the car and the man he asks him what he does for a living a finds out that the man is a stockbroker. He decides then and there that he too wants to be a stockbroker."
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Police Pursuits, 2005.
Examines the issues and problems surrounding high-speed police pursuits.
810 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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Police officers face many tough decisions in their career and one of the toughest is when to begin a high-speed pursuit. The paper shows that by making this choice, the officer risks not only his life, but also that of the suspect and innocent people around. The paper examines the statutes and laws governing this issue.
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"A study by the National Transportation Safety Board showed that in excess of three hundred people per year are killed as a result of high-speed pursuits. The numbers could be higher. According to a study for the Automobile Association of America's Foundation for Traffic Safety, approximately fifty thousand high-speed pursuits occur yearly in this country. Of these The Illinois State University estimates that between one and three percent end in death and one in four of the deaths are "innocent motorists or pedestrians.""
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Police Pursuits: Tactics and Issues, 2002.
An overview of the procdure used by police during pursuits.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 15 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper examines the tactics of and issues surrounding, police pursuits. First it outlines the procedure itself. Then it explores its legal status. Finally, alternatives are examined.
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"Pursuit of Ecstasy: The MDMA Experience", 2002.
A review of the book, "Pursuit of Ecstasy: The MDMA Experience" by Jerome Beck and Marsha Rosenbaum.
1,903 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper provides a well-researched book review of a work which focuses on the phenomenon of ecstasy use. The paper approaches this as a social and cultural phenomenon and discusses it according to theories of deviance, subculture, and social control. The work is reviewed in light of major social theorists and their ideas.
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"Ecstasy, or MDMA, is a fairly new drug; its popularity is a relatively new phenomenon. It does not occur naturally, and is the product of a laboratory. It was initially implemented as a therapy tool for husbands and wives who were not getting along and who needed help overcoming their repression and psychological boundaries. It has since entered the public realm of illicit drug culture, and is one of the most widely used illicit chemicals today. Because MDMA as a social phenomenon is a relatively new development, it can be studied effectively and chronologically. There has been only about twenty years for the myths to be constructed, for people to use it widely, and for others to experiment recreationally. For this reason, the study "The Pursuit of Ecstasy: The MDMA Experience" by Jerome Beck ad Marsha Rosenbaum (1994) is a well-timed one, because it is able to examine the subculture of Ecstasy users and find out what these early explorers of the MDMA experience have to say. The book is based on hundreds of interviews describing first hand the experience of MDMA use; it describes the ups, the downs, and the overall social experience that has come from MDMA use in these people. The cross section of samples is surprisingly large, and its varied nature demonstrates the in-depth research which was conducted."
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Philip Slater's "The Pursuit of Loneliness"., 1994.
This study examines Philip Slater's "The Pursuit of Loneliness". Analysis of social variables (community, engagement, dependency, toilet assumption, old vs. new cultures) to foster cooperation and interdependence.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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"This study will examine Philip Slater's "The Pursuit of Loneliness". The study will consider how the author analyzes the three variables of community, engagement and dependency; the concept of "toilet assumption"; the illusion of the "scarcity" of sex; and the "old" and "new" cultures in America.
Slater analyzes American society according to three "desires" which he says are discouraged by the national culture: the desire for community---"to live in trust, cooperation, and friendship"; the desire for engagement---"to come directly to grips with one's social and physical environment"; and the desire for dependence---"to share responsibility for the control of one's impulses and the direction of one's life".
The desire for community is frustrated by the cultural emphasis on individualism and competition; the desire for ... "
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The Pursuit of a Life of Pleasure, 2002.
This paper discusses how in Plato?s "Gorgias" he uses a dialogue, question-and-answer format to present some of Socrates? arguments against the pursuit of pleasure as the primary purpose in life.
1,118 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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The writer traces three stages. In order for Socrates to make this argument he first establishes that it is desirable to live a good life. He then attempts to prove that there is a distinction between what is good and what is pleasant. Finally he draws the conclusion that one should choose what is good over what is pleasant, which requires self-discipline.
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"The initial assertion developed by Socrates in order to make his argument is that the good life is a desirable life. This statement is not challenged; rather, the difference between Socrates and Callicles, as Plato portrays them, is that Callicles believes that a good life and a pleasant life, or a life spent seeking pleasure, are identical. The premise that a good life is desirable is just assumed to be true as it is basic to both men?s beliefs. However, in order to refute Callicles definitions of ?good?, Socrates next builds a logical argument to demonstrate that ?pleasure? and ?good? are not interchangeable."
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Alice Kessler-Harris? ?In Pursuit of Equity?, 2002.
This paper reviews the book, ?In Pursuit of Equity: Women, Men and the Quest for Economic Citizenship in Twentieth Century America? by the social historian Alice Kessler-Harris.
1,735 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 1 source, $ 56.95
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This paper discusses that women?s citizenship is more than political rights and includes how women are treated at work. The paper points out that from the beginning of America, economic success and the right to work has been linked with full participation in the American political process. The paper continues that current law still reflects certain anti-female laboring biases.
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"The need for organized, well-paid male work was thus presented as validating a necessary social norm, the ability of a man to be the head of his own household, and to control the purse strings of the home. Male dominion of the family was crucial to the social order of the land, thus making well-paid male labor an economic necessity. This did not mean, of course, that women did not work when necessary. However, even when women did work extremely hard, such labor was viewed as subsidiary to male labor and male economic sustenance of the household."
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Utilitarianism and the Pursuit of Happiness, 2004.
A reflective essay on John Stuart Mill's "Utilitarianism."
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper analyzes John Stuart Mill's concept of the pursuit of happiness. It also discusses what is meant by happiness and what justifies regarding it as the goal either of a political system, or of a system of ethical philosophy.
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"The phrase life liberty and the pursuit of happiness enshrined in the founding documents of the United States was derived from John Locke. Locke's formulation however was life liberty and property. In choosing the ..."
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The Pursuit of the Truth as Salvation in Life, 2002.
A discussion of the views held by Matthew of the Bible, Plato, and Augustine on the afterlife.
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This paper is an examination of three great world thinkers: Matthew of the Bible, Plato, and Augustine. Each of these men demonstrates that the materialistic pursuit of heaven in the here and now is a fallacy of thought and that the only way to make it into the next world is by pursuing and accepting the truth about life and the self in this one.
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