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Saul Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals", 2006.
This paper is a personal book review of Saul Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals".
1,145 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper explains that community organizer and political activist Saul Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals"(1971) contains concepts of organizing the masses, action, tactics and communication by means of mutual understanding. The author lists Alinsky's rules for social change as they relate to the profession of social work, which is inextricably intertwined with social reform. The paper states that the author, who is Latino, the largest minority in the U.S., during moments of feeling powerless and helpless, feels the importance of serving as an advocate for this at-risk population as suggested by this book.
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"Alinsky's in-depth description of how to go about mass organization was truly motivating for me as I related his teachings to my passion and the current "hot topic" of immigration reform. You made a comment in class one day that has stuck with me and made me reevaluate my role/support of this campaign. You said that a successful movement could not exist without a captivating "Hearts and Minds" campaign. Subsequent viewings of the news and other political hype made me realize that proponents of this issue are all over the board. If I was not as informed on this topic as I currently am, I would have no idea what organizers were trying to present to me. Amnesty for undocumented workers? Citizenship? Workers' rights? Mass deportation? What does it all mean?"
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"Rural Radicals", 2002.
A critical analysis of the book "Rural Radicals: From Bacon's Rebellion to the Oklahoma City Bombing" by Catherine McNicol Stock.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper is in the form of a book review of "Rural Radicals: From Bacon's Rebellion to the Oklahoma City Bombing", by Catherine McNicol Stock. The author provides a synopsis of the book, reviews the author's main ideas, and offers a critical analysis of them.
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Free Radicals, 1994.
This paper discusses free radicals, chemical compounds with an unpaired electron and their role as biochemical mediators and cause of diseases.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 8 sources, $ 71.95
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"Only relatively recently has importance of free radicals gained widespread acceptance. This may be the result of the compounds' inherent intangibility. They are generally short.lived, hard to work with, and difficult to study. Regardless though, it is now confirmed that low levels of free radicals are normally produced as a consequence of metabolic activity. It is also known that the compounds serve as potent biochemical mediators in a number of physiologic roles. However, their great catabolic potential does require focus and control. Unrestrained free radicals can significantly damage biological systems. To counteract such deleterious effects, defenses have evolved. Under normal circumstances, animal cells typically maintain an intricate balance between the generation of free
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Colonial Activists and Modern Radicals, 2006.
A paper comparing the differences between activism in Colonial America and modern America.
1,659 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper examines the many differences between activism in early and present-day America. The paper explains that, not only are goals and issues different, but the methods of calling attention to those goals and achieving them are different as well. In particular, the paper suggests that today's activist are more concerned with the common good than were the activists of the past who were more concerned with acquiring and protecting their wealth.
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"The Colonial Radicals were constructed largely of men, and those men of some substance, whether intellectually, influentially or financially, as
far as the leading forces were concerned. Modern Activists are made up of just about anyone who has a passion for some injustice or something they want to change. Communications is the main influence for the vastly different population of the Modern Activist, and to augment this is the internet, which can span countries together with the same causes. Of course, a people more united makes a more formiddable force, and, in the near future, world leader's will be forced to bend to these people, who are now uniting with similar causes."
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Radical Women, 2007.
This paper looks at women as they appear in 'Radicals of the Worst Sort' by Ardis Cameron and 'City of Women' by Christine Stansell.
1,624 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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In this paper, the writer notes that most literature, especially short stories and novels by women who lived during the Victorian era, depicted that era in the basest of terms. With this normal background about women kept in mind, the writer points out that it is interesting to read the two books, 'Radicals of the Worst Sort' and 'City of Women', which show a very different side of these Victorian-era women. The writer discusses that apparently, according to these two books, there were a number of women who led the way for a much more liberated female. The writer concludes that according to Stansell and Cameron, the women who strived for recognition and equality in the late 1800s and early 1900s must also be appreciated today for changing history.
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"In her preface to City of Women, Stensell explains that her book entailed the misfortunes that women laborers suffered in New York City. She argues that working-class women introduced a separate way of life based on their particular role in society and at the mercy of bourgeoisie norms and values. In order to survive on their own, they found another way, albeit nontraditional, to make a living. This was the establishment of the first large population of female workers in the United States, which had an impact not only on them but the society as a whole that would continue into the rest of the 20the century for all women."
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Realism, Liberalism and Radicalism, 2005.
This paper compares three political theories--realism, liberalism and radicalism--and their stand on international relations especially war.
1,345 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper explains that realism, liberalism, and radicalism assert that the state should promote the best interests of a specific group above all else: For realists, the interests of the state are paramount; for liberals, individual and, for radicals, the interests of the majority should be promoted above both the interests of the state and the interests of individuals. The author points out that the differences dictate the way war is viewed: For realists, war is necessary when it is in the best interests of the state; for liberals, war is never in the best interests of the individual and, for radicals, international war is usually not in the best interests of the majority, but civil war in the form of violent revolution is very much in the majority's interests. The paper concludes that the best ways of engaging in or avoiding international conflict can be deduced from each of these general principles.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Realism
Liberalism
Radicalism
Conclusion
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"According to the realist view, war is caused when two or more nation-states compete for the same resources. These resources may be of any sort. If all of the nations involved are pursuing their own interests, a conflict-possibly a violent conflict-will inevitably result. When this occurs, it is the state's obligation to fight the war in whatever manner is in the state's best interests. This could involve devoting all of the state's resources to the war, or saving some resources on reserve if a drawn-out war is expected. When it is no longer in the state's best interests to fight the war, it must surrender or use another method for the cessation of hostility."
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The Radicalism Of The American Revolutioin, 2002.
Contends that the Revolution was uncompromising and radical.
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Contends that the Revolution was uncompromising and radical. Radicalism based on a full and complete severing of any formal governmental relationship with England. Belief that Americans should control their own destinies. British Colonial rule; taxes and restraints. Social mobility and rising middle class of the American Colony. Ideas of the Revolutionary leaders.
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"The Radicalism of the American Revolution
Introduction
One of the more intriguing questions in the field of American history is this: How "radical" was the American Revolution? Historian George Wood believes that the true radicalism of the American Revolution lay in its destruction of an older hierarchical order, i.e., the monarchy, and the development of an entirely new set of normative social relationships that were not primarily dependency relationships, with people tied together by patronage, blood, and kinship.. With few exceptions, Wood was for many years alone in his belief that the American Revolution was a very radical revolution indeed; many other historians saw the Revolution as an essentially conservative rejection not of monarchy per se, but of the ..."
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"Radicalism of the American Revolution", 2005.
An examination of the book, "Radicalism of the American Revolution" by Gordon S. Wood.
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A review of Wood's book, which covers the American Revolution and the radical thought that led up to American independence. It explains how Wood indicates where the Americans began to break with the British and how radical thought was common in free Britain, so it is no surprise that American Colonials would continue this type of thought in the New World. It shows how Wood's theories differ from straight history because he looks at the social and economic factors that helped leaders look, first, toward a new Republic and then toward a more radical democracy.
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"The author breaks the book down into three main sections that logically follow the steps of the revolution: Monarchy, Republicanism, and Democracy. Within this framework, the author illustrates the differing stages in the American thought process, from breaking with the monarchy, to creating a workable Republic, to finally a democracy that was created for equality for all. Wood's research shows that at this time in American history, Americans were extremely open to change, and they were accepting of anyone who wanted to live in the country. Wood writes, "The truth was, said Thomas Paine in Common Sense, that Americans were the most cosmopolitan people in the world. They surmounted all local prejudices. They regarded everyone from different nations as their countryman" (Wood 223). He feels the ideals Americans used to create their new government may seem "commonplace" today, but at the time they were "momentously radical" at the time (Wood ix). The author uses a variety of research and evidence to reach his conclusions, from papers and books to library research and peer-reviewed journals and thesis. It is clear the author used every available resource to conduct his study, and wanted this book to represent the most exhaustive research on this topic, so there would be no questioning of his results."
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Realism, Liberalism and Radicalism, 2006.
This paper examines how realism, liberalism and radicalism are used in describing and implementing general political ideologies.
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This paper details how realism, liberalism and radicalism systems hold certain social, political and economic principles which result in each system taking a specific stand on international relations. This paper details the history of each system and contends that for realists the interests of the state are paramount, while liberals hold that individual interests are more important that the interests of the state and that radicalism views the interests of the majority.
Topics covered in this paper include:
Introduction
Realism
Liberalism
Radicalism
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Since Marx there have been several different versions of radicalism, usually termed revisionist ideologies. In particular, some have argued that violent revolution is not necessary to establish socialism. The alternative is a gradual reform of the existing government. This view is less radical in the strict sense of the word, but with regard to political systems 'radicalism' can more generally refer to any system which requires large-scale change of the existing national infrastructure."
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Radical Individualism, 2006.
This paper examines radical individualism as discussed in 'American Democracy in Peril: Seven Challenges to America's Future' by William Hudson.
2,714 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the subject of radical individualism, looking at 'American Democracy in Peril: Seven Challenges to America's Future' by William Hudson and other sources. The writer discusses how
Hudson espouses a viewpoint that turns what most people think is right with America, that is its individualism, and makes it a lethal weapon to the democracy Americans also say they support. The writer describes that for Hudson and Stivers and other writers of distinction about the American experiment, individualism without corresponding community, at times is a prescription for disaster. The writer contends that radical individualism, as practiced in modern America, is isolating and depressing, hollow and waiting to be filled.
Table of Contents:
The Argument for a Constitutional Monarchy
Collectivism vs. Community
Conclusion
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"Hudson went much further back than that in proposing that Radical Individualism was at cause for the slow destruction of the American experiment, and that the problem could be traced to the very founding of the nation, although modern factors such as the media were certainly culpable as well. But at base, it is not a 'thing' that is to blame, but adherence to a concept all too easily pushed to an unworkable extreme. Myers called the current expression of the excesses noted by Hudson a "social recession."
Hudson called it a Pathological Politics of Rights and Interests. Although Hudson is at pains to trace the problem to the very foundations of the nation and before, certainly the pathological 'rightism' that has been increasing for several decades is a prime factor in making the U.S. democracy unworkable."
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Quebec Radical Cheerleaders, 2007.
This paper explores how the activities of the Toronto faction of the radical cheerleaders in Quebec City were both reactionary and revolutionary.
2,175 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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The paper explains that individuals and groups use civil disobedience to protest a wide range of issues raging from environmental pollution to political or social corruption. The paper looks at the activities of the Toronto faction of the Radical Cheerleaders during the anti-FTAA (Free Trade of the Americas Act) protests in Quebec City. The paper shows how the radical cheerleaders displayed a combination of reactionary and revolutionary characteristics.
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"People all have interests and opinions. Groups of people and individuals tend to show a wide range of interests and opinions. In society some of these people's interests and opinions will receive a great deal of attention while others will be ignored or suppressed. People that do not have their interests meet or their opinions heard usually have to rely on alternative methods to make their voices heard. One of the more common ways is civil disobedience. Civil disobedience is defined as, "refusal to obey governmental commands especially as a nonviolent means of protest"(Anonymous 96)."
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Machiavelli's Radicalism, 2005.
This paper looks at the radicalism behind Niccolo Machiavelli's original writings.
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Niccolo Machiavelli is often credited with either advocating republicanism or despotism. This paper argues that he was first and foremost advocating radical revolution for a potential Italian state. By comparing Machiavelli's writings in "The Discourses" and "The Prince" with the works of Max Weber, Freidrich Nietzshe, Vladimir Lenin and Napoleon Bonaparte, this paper displays the radicalism advocated in his 16th century works. Furthermore, it links an important level of influence between Machiavelli and the aforementioned authors.
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"The creation of a nation-state is the first obstacle in implementing Machiavelli's next more explicit goal, the end of reliance upon foreign mercenaries. As implied, only an Italian state could provide the resources needed to field the manpower requirement to shift from mercenaries to citizen-militias. Machiavelli's ideas about the utility, and experience during the Florentine Republic, of implementing citizen-militia armies was a relatively new notion in Europe. While a shift from medieval knightly warfare began to occur across the continent prior to Machiavelli's writings, the contemporary idea of an entirely conscripted citizen-militias appears to be relatively original. Machiavelli's assumptions seemed logical after his observation of the contemporary Italian situation in which mercenary armies have so defined peninsular warfare. These armies were treated as independent actors and therefore developed new customary rules of engagement. This left the peninsula at a severe disadvantage when it encountered the armies of the other European nation states."
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"Sin: Radical Evil in Soul and Society", 2008.
A review of the book "Sin: Radical Evil in Soul and Society" by Ted Peters.
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This paper discusses how in his book, "Sin: Radical Evil in Soul and Society", Ted Peters tackles the subject of sin and evil in human lives and the lives of society. It looks at how, according to Peters, sin is a progression that leads to radical evil, or evil pursued in the name of evil.
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"In order for humans to believe that concupiscence may succeed, they invent lies, and seek self-justification, which Peters defines as "identifying ourselves with the good." This self-justification can result in prejudice and profound racism and culture wars. This self-justification is essential for hypocrisy, as Peters shows in Jesus' discussions with the Jews. However, as self-justification results in bigotry and hypocrisy, justification by faith brings freedom. In it "God creates new life out of death just as he first brought the creation into existence out of nothing." God's justification is the only way we can find freedom."
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A Radical Society through History, 2002.
The radical and revolutionary society of 18th and 19th century America, as described in "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair and "Coming of Age in Mississippi" by Anne Moody.
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This paper reviews American history from the perspective that the society was radical and revolutionary, by focusing on the the works "The Jungle" and "Coming of Age in Mississippi". It shows how radical reform and revolutionary ideas are at the very foundation of freedom in America, and how this tradition of freedom of speech and rebellion has continued from 1865 onwards.
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"In 1865, the nation had just lived through a Civil War that divided the nation, families, and races. Now, America was ready to move on, but there were still issues dividing the nation - issues that would continue to foster revolution and radicalism, and bring out the best and worst in the people of the United States. After the Civil War, "Reconstruction" began in the South, and Northerners, called "carpetbaggers," swarmed in. Most of them hoped to take advantage of the South's surrender and weakness, while furthering their own moneymaking goals. The politicians and carpetbaggers were only interested in making money, and corruption flourished. All this did was create animosity in the South. he beaten southerners blamed the newly freed blacks for their troubles, and if the blacks had it bad before the Civil War, it was no better after. They still worked for meager or no wages, while living in run-down shacks on the plantations of their former owners. Only now, they had to fend for themselves, and many of them had no idea how to take care of themselves, or earn a living. Persecution of blacks has continued in the South since the Civil War, eventually leading up to the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s."
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Radical Behavior Therapy, 2005.
Presens answers to two questions on Radical Behavior Therapy.
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Radical Behavior Therapy (RBT) in correctional settings involves a shift from past-focused approaches geared to finding the origins of criminality, often in adverse early experiences. This paper responds to two set questions involving the controversial subject of Radical Behavior Therapy as pioneered in prison populations.
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"Proponents of RBT for criminal populations emphasize modification of patients' behaviors and attitudes as an effective 'shortcut' in exercises making the offender aware of how his or her responses or actions do interfere with cooperative adjustment to settings, away from the correctional facility. For instance, the emphasis placed on Anger Management can, at least, help the offender to see how uncontrolled anger affects interactions with others, produces reactions unacceptable to others, or that endanger them, and that by learning methods of coping with the temper that other positive shifts can be expected."
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