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China and the U.S., 2008.
An analysis of the growing influence of China as an economic power and what the U.S. must do to retain its hegemon status.
2,179 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper discusses how China's influence as an economic power has grown dramatically in the past few decades and how the Chinese have taken advantage of its seemingly endless pool of cheap labor to make itself the center of global manufacturing. The paper relates that this has led to heavy foreign investment, the opening of its economy, and a sharp rise in GDP per capita. The paper also discusses the domestic and foreign policy issues the US must tackle if it wants to retain its hegemon status.
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"Next, America must lead the global fight on global warming. Environmental issues are going to be at the forefront in the 21st century and the US must lead the way. The US is currently the leading culprit in carbon emissions which we need to drastically reduce. We need to heavily invest in renewable energy resources, both for the health of our planet and also to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Our industrial plants need to be retrofitted and modernized to cut down on their emissions. The US auto industry needs to raise fuel efficiency standards significantly and also develop cars that will eventually no longer need fuel. Furthermore, every community should have recycling facilities. Americans are filling up too many landfills. The US also needs to join the Kyoto Protocol and then improve on it. America needs to show that the long term interests of our planet greatly outweigh that of our short term economic interests. "
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U.S. and Iran Relations in Nuclear Proliferation, 2005.
This paper explores in detail the behavior of the U.S. towards Iran regarding the issue of nuclear weapons while examining America's methods of sustaining its hegemonic presence in the world.
2,159 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper examines both sides of the nuclear issue by stating Iran has concerns regarding the attainment of nuclear technology but wishes to appear to the world as an advanced and well-developed nation. With nuclear weapons, Iran's influence in the Middle East could be increased which could entail an alliance with Iraq that would promote anti-U.S. sentiment resulting in undermining U.S. efforts in the Middle East in general. The writer of this paper focuses on the behavior of the U.S. towards Iran on the matter of nuclear non-proliferation and explains in-depth how the U.S. is using a web of approaches to maintain its world wide hegemonic presence.
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"The behavior of the United States towards Iran regarding the issue of nuclear non-proliferation could be viewed through a number of theories, but the most proficient analysis of this situation is achieved through regime theory. Foremost, we must understand the issues surrounding why the U.S. wants to halt Iran's desire for nuclear technology. Since Iran does not currently have nuclear capabilities, it would be nearly impossible for them to launch a trans-Atlantic attack for a period of 5-10 years. Although that possibility seems unlikely, the U.S. is promoting the prevention of such a future assault. Another possibility is that if Iran was able to hone nuclear technology, other Arab states such as Egypt and Syria would feel threatened by this considering the negative relations of Iran and Israel, and would not want to be caught in the middle."
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The U.S.A as a Hegemonic Power, 2005.
This paper discusses the role of the U.S.A. in the contemporary system of global power.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 5 sources, $ 97.95
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This paper stresses that the United States is an enormously powerful state. The author points out that it is a democratic state, which in all its public utterances claims to support freedom and democracy throughout the world. The paper states that, because, in March 2003, the U.S.A. invaded Iraq in defiance of the United Nations and most of the world, there is no mistaking the perception that the U.S.A. is dominating the world in an entirely undemocratic manner.
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"The United States is an enormously powerful state. It is also a democratic state, and in all its public utterances claims to support freedom and democracy throughout the world. Yet there is no mistaking the perception that in fact the USA is dominating the world in an entirely undemocratic manner. After all, it invaded Iraq in defiance of the United Nations and most of the world, in March 2003."
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U.S. Power Structure, 1994.
This paper examines interest groups, electoral process, media, political parties and public opinion as elements of the U.S. pluralist democracy power structure.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, $ 55.95
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"Under any system of government, the question arises as to whether that particular system is effective in representing the ideologies and desires of the people it is supposed to govern, or whether it is a system which exploits the many in favor of the few. This essay proposes that the American political system (i.e., its power structure) of today affords an example of a just and representative democracy.
There are five main areas that affect the power structure of the United States government today: interest groups, the election process, the media, political parties, and public opinion. These various institutions of government affect the power structure, but they also have either a direct or indirect impact on justice in the United States. Examples of how these various aspects affect power in the United States will be given with an analysis ... "
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Power in U.S. Society, 2000.
An examination of the nature, sources, uses, distribution and effects of political, social and economic power.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 47.95
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"Power is the ability to effect some change, to get something done, to have others implement a program or doctrine. Power accrues for several different reasons--wealth, social status, government position, and less tangible reasons such as fame and celebrity. Power is what is sought in the political process, and power in this sense is the achievement of the ability to get something done. One segment of those wielding power is designated as the power elite, defined as a unified coalition of top military, corporate, and government leaders (Shepard, 1999, 530). As members of a proudly egalitarian society, Americans are not comfortable with the idea of power and with the fact that differences in social class are related to differences in the ability to wield power. Perhaps this is one reason why finding a way better to direct power in the service of all the people has not a..."
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Four Views Of The U.S. Power Structure, 1997.
Discusses the nature of the elite power structure in the US as seen by C. Wright Mills, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Tom Hayden.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 4 sources, $ 71.95
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"In 1956, sociologist C. Wright Mills wrote, The Power Elite, in an effort to publicize his hypothesis concerning what had gone wrong with American democracy. Mills believed that powerful and wealthy elites had been able to gradually take control of our government and that that process had been facilitated by "ordinary men" whose ambivalence and lack of understanding of the functions of a democracy had allowed this situation to occur. The elite have been able to consolidate their hold on government because government itself had gradually transformed in the last hundred or so years from a decentralized, servant of the people into an oversized, bureaucratized, and over-centralized behemoth (Mills, 1956). Furthermore, he felt that the ordinary men who comprised the bourgeoisie lacked the abilities and desire to take their government back and infuse true democratic principles into their ..."
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Air Power in the U.S., 2002.
An overview of the development of airpower throughout American history.
4,900 words (approx. 19.6 pages), 11 sources, $ 178.95
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This paper is about the revolution of air power in the US. From biplanes and jets to precision guided munitions and finally venturing into space for warfare, the air power worldwide has gone through rapid change and development. Through the World, Korean, Vietnam and Gulf Wars, the US air power has evolved, incorporating the developments around the globe and working on its own to fight the enemy's moral force.
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Balance of Power in the U.S., 2004.
Discusses the need to change the present system of legislative democracy in the United States.
2,327 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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Fewer and fewer people are found to believe in the American form of democratic structure, especially as it applies to accountability, communication, and a true 'balance of power'. This paper argues that, since this is a presidential election year, the issue of power must once again be addressed. It shows that the people must initiate changes that will bring democracy back to the ?will of the people? rather than allow it to remain within the realm of manipulation in the established system.
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"The laws that are established are meant to provide the parameters for shared beliefs while creating the institutions of political society such as governments and political systems. The American Constitution was created as a means to provide protection for the people against the establishment of power within those political structures. The distribution of power is said to be at the 'will of the people' through representative government. The use of the judiciary to determine the 2000 election results should cause concern for any American who believes their rights are protected under the existing system. The national legislature's role in modern politics is, and should be, increasingly debated."
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Separation of Powers in the U.S., 1992.
Examines the federal government, focusing on checks and balances among executive, legislative and judicial branches.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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"This study will discuss the separation of powers in the federal government, emphasizing the checks and balances which serve to keep any single branch of government from assuming an inordinate amount of power.
As Knight writes in the collection of essays which she introduced and edited, Separation of Powers in the American Political System, "Separation of powers is considered one of the most fundamental and unique of the American constitutional principles . . . . The separation of powers addresses the basic issue of how the constitutional framers thought limited government and protection of liberty could best be achieved." A discussion of the separation of powers involves the study "of each of the three branches of government, legislative, executive and judicial, within the overall framework" (Knight, 1989, p. 1)."
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A Taxonomy of Power and Power-Compliance Gaining Strategies, 2001.
A discussion of the classification system defined by researchers French and Raven in 1959.
2,730 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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The paper discusses French and Raven's taxonomy of five power sources available for gaining compliance: Coercive power, reward-based power, legitimate power, expert power and referent power. The paper defines each kind of power, giving examples from laboratory studies, advertising, corporate theory and gender-based linguistic studies. The paper includes a discussion not only on the ways of obtaining power, but also on the forms of resistance to that power.
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"Perhaps the most obvious definitionally and the crudest method in Raven?s taxonomy would be that of coercive power. Simply put, coercive power is the capacity to dispense punishments to those who do not comply with requests or demands. Consider, for instance, one of the most famous experiments ever conducted dealing with the exercise of power. In the study conducted by Stanley Milgram, subjects were recruited from ?a broad spectrum of socioeconomic and educational levels? to participate in a study of ?memory.? The subjects were then put into pairs, a teacher and a learner. The learner had to administer punishment through the use of electroshocks whenever the subject answered incorrectly. Of course, the learner was really a plant, a psychology student provided by Milgram. But the individual administering the punishment did not know that. So far as he or she knew, he or she had the ability to administer coercive power. Much to the shock and horror of the public when Milgram made his findings known, the ?teachers? did so to the point where the ?learners? protested that the shocks were becoming painful. This transpired as the level of electricity rose to 120 volts, then to 180 volts, to 300 where the subject demanded release, then to 330, when the learner became silent. (The actor playing the role of the experimenter told the subjects they had to go on, that there was no permanent tissue damage being done to the learners, and that he took ?full responsibility.?) Sixty-five percent of Milgram?s subjects conducted the experiment to the bitter end."
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The Significance of Relative Power Over Absolute Power, 2006.
An explanation as to why an emphasis on relative power in international relations is more important than absolute power.
1,313 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper takes a look at relative power versus absolute power, from both realist and liberal perspectives. The paper uses Canada and China as examples. The paper concludes that it is better for the state to emphasize a realist perspective rather than a liberalist one.
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"States have always been interacting with one another on a systemic level. According to realists, because states are self-interested, they worry about power of which there are two different kinds. Realists value relative power more than absolute power. Absolute power refers to a state's strive towards flourishing economically, and militarily. On the other hand, relative power refers to a state's emphasis on its relationship with other states around it, watching surrounding states and planning accordingly. However, unlike realists, liberals do not value power as highly and look to gains as being more important. Absolute gains follow a non-zero-sum mentality, which means that a state's gains are infinite. One state's gain does not have to be another state's loss as it could be in the case of relative gains. As a result, what is more important for a state to emphasize: a realist's view of power or the liberal view of gains?"
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The U.S. and the U.N. Rights of the Child Convention, 2002.
This paper discusses why the U.S. hasn't signed the treaty on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child.
5,060 words (approx. 20.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 127.95
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This paper presents a detailed examination, written from a legal standpoint, of the treaty on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children. The paper concludes the U. S. is willing to intervene in other international problems, such as oil; and therefore, it should make a public statement to protect the world?s most precious commodity, children, by supporting the treaty.
Table of Contents
Introduction
What Is It
What It Protects
What about the Legal Standpoint
Why Is Treaty Needed
Why Won't the U.S. Sign?
Reasons for Signing the Treaty
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"While there are many political reasons that the US may refuse to sign the treaty, one of the chief causes for concern might be the establishment of an International Criminal Court. Many UN delegates support the idea of an International Criminal Court but the United States has been steadfast in its refusal to agree. An international criminal court might begin the slippery slope of descent to the power of individual nations when it comes to many issues including the treaty.If the international criminal court gains favor and power in the future it is feasible that the court could be used to enforce the treaty."
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From Imperialist Power to Super Power, 2002.
An examination of the history of the United States as an imperial power and consideration of the implications of its position now that America is the only country in the world able to lay claim to the term superpower.
1,536 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper discusses the expansion of the American empire from its early days as a nation of farmers through being an imperial power with expanding territories to being the world's only superpower since the collapse of the Former Soviet Union. It evaluates whether it is a good thing for a state to be so powerful and looks at how long America can actually stay in this position in light of today's political world.
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Introduction
Manifest Destiny
Land Acquisition through Conquest and Purchases
Implications of American Imperialism
America's History as an Imperialist Power
America as an Agricultural Country
The Need for Markets
Foreign Markets and American Imperialism
American Hegemony vs. other Imperial Powers
Comparison with the Soviet Union
Comparison with Britain
Negative Implications
America as the World's Only Superpower
America after the Collapse of the USSR
America as a Benign Hegemony
Collapse of Empire
Conclusion
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"America began as a small cluster of colonies clinging to the eastern shore of the great continent of North America. As the country expanded westward, and also northward and southward, a spirit of "manifest destiny" gripped the land as pioneers, patriots and politicians sought to bring under American domination ever greater amounts of territory. Through land purchases such as the Louisiana Purchase, and through conquest, as in the case of the lands acquired as a result of the Mexican War and the Spanish American War, the country grew until it stretched from sea to sea, and from the Rio Grande River in the south, far north to the cold stretches of the Canadian wilderness."
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"State Power Is Male Power": Women And The Welfare State, 2002.
Argues that the welfare state, from a feminist perspective, is a feature of a patriarchal power structure.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 62.95
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Canada and the United States are in the midst of a period of economic expansion almost unprecedented in history. Integral to this expansion has been the tax and spending cuts of ideologically conservative governments. These governments have removed a great many lazy women and children from the welfare rolls and, through policies such as workfare, made them productive workers in our society. This paper will demonstrate, however, that this process may be seen as very logical when viewed from a feminist perspective. Underlying the conservative arguments about finances and budget is a subtextual debate about power in general and patriarchal power in particular. It will be argued that the welfare state is an integral feature of this patriarchal power structure. As such, the welfare state's focus on the weakest and the most disadvantaged in our society - whether in cutting benefits or controlling behaviour - reflects a continuing interest of patriarchal power structures in dominating the lives of women who are disproportionately represented in those dependent upon the welfare state.
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Multiculturalism in the U.S. and U.K., 2005.
This paper presents an analysis regarding the doctrine of multiculturalism.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the doctrine of multiculturalism. The writer offers an analysis of why such a doctrine is problematic. In order to examine the issue of multiculturalism, the writer uses examples from the public education systems in the U.S. and Great Britain to show the difficulties in treating all cultures as equal.
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"Multiculturalism is defined by the Ayn Rand institute as the view that all cultures are equal. While this doctrine is often adopted in spirit if not in principle in the U.S. and Great Britain, multiculturalism is problematic as a term. For if all cultures are equal we cannot say that there is one superior way of being, one superior set of values or one superior method of educating individuals. However societies like America and Great Britain often adopt such methods values ... "
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