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The United States: Freedom and Democracy, 2008.
This paper maintains that the United States has not fulfilled its purpose of democracy and freedom for all.
727 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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The paper discusses how America is one of the greatest countries in the world but has fallen short of its purpose and potential concerning freedom and democracy. The paper looks at the United States' low levels of voter participation and its failure in protecting the country from tragedies like September 11th.
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"How has the United States demonstrated that it is an exceptional nation from other nations? Has the United States fallen short of its original purpose? The United States was formed with the idea of democracy and freedom for all. Today, the United States is one of the largest countries in the world. "The US is the world's third largest country today (after only China and India) and projections suggest it will remain number Three in the decades immediately ahead" (Eberstadt). The United States in 1865 was a growing country where immigrants chose to come because they desired to have freedom and democracy. Today, in 2007, America is one of the greatest countries in the world with the United States being the most exceptional and powerful nations of the world. Unfortunately, the United States has fallen short of its purpose and potential concerning freedom and democracy."
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Challenges Facing Democracy in the United States, 2008.
An argument claiming that President Bush has created a number of challenges to democracy in the United States today.
1,570 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper discusses the three greatest challenges facing democracy in the United States today - the tyranny of the majority and the violation of civil liberties; an undemocratic constitution and an undemocratic electoral system; and an overwhelming executive power. The paper argues that President Bush's relentless abuses of power have led to this situation in the politics of the country.
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"The ultimate and foundational cause of all three problems being analyzed is the ignorance and apathy of tens of millions of Americans regarding politics and government. This ignorance and apathy has been exploited by the current occupant of the White House and his party in order to govern as fascists behind a facade of token lip service to Constitutional government and the rule of law. The Impeachment process would compel the complicit corporate media to report upon and acknowledge this harsh reality, which in turn would stir Americans from their lethargy and generate long-term electorate distrust of Republicans."
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The United States and the United Kingdom, 2004.
This paper discusses the historical and current relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This paper explains that the close ties between the United States and Great Britain are deeply rooted in common language as well as a long-running and deeply connected historical base of strongly tied economic as well as militaristic cooperation that has spanned since the era of World War II. The author points out that the United Kingdom is the United States' largest customer and the United States is the country that invests the largest amount, each year, in the United Kingdom. The paper relates that the commonly held values of democracy and the inherently held beliefs in the freedom of speech, human rights and a similar legal system are the ties that bind the two countries inevitably together.
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Statement of Thesis
Introduction
Background and History
Common Initiatives - Joint Investments
Conclusion
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"The United States was once under British rule and in fact the American Revolution was fought for the purpose of removing the U.S. Colonies from the rule of the British. The American Revolution was fought and independence was won establishing America as an independent and separate nation from Great Britain but only after a grueling war. Great Britain was determined to keep the Colonies under British rule and after an attack on Charleston and lives having been lost the colonists stated their intentions in a document entitled "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities to Take up Arms" and the action to break away from what most considered to be their mother country began. It has been stated in history that most of the colonists identified with the British and that many of the colonists considered themselves to be Britons."
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The United States and the Middle East, 2005.
A discussion on whether the United States should get involved with problems in the Middle East.
17,188 words (approx. 68.8 pages), 37 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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The United States sends Israel about $3 billion in financial and military aid every year. Most Americans--60 to 70 percent--approve of U.S. support of Israel. Others argue that this foreign aid intensifies the tension between the United States and Arab countries, who believe that Israel should withdraw from territories that rightfully belong to Palestinians. This paper debates to what extent the United States should get involved with problems in the Middle East, including whether or not U.S. aid to Israel should continue.
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The United States Must Wage a War Against Middle Eastern Terrorism
The United States Should Continue to Support Israel
The United States Should Go to War with Iraq
The United States Should Promote Democracy in the Middle East
The U.S. War on Terrorism is Unethical
The United States Should Stop Supporting Israel
The United States Should Not Go to War with Iraq
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"According to Zunes, since its inception in 1948, Israel has proven a useful ally to the United States, especially during the Cold War. For instance, Israel's powerful military, the strongest in the region, keeps potential enemies of the United States--such as Syria, a Soviet ally during the Cold War--under control. In addition, Israel's numerous wars provided battlefield testing of American arms, often against Soviet weapons. Furthermore, Israel's intelligence department has helped U.S. intelligence agencies gather information and plan covert operations in the Middle East. Finally, Israel possesses an enormous nuclear arsenal and has collaborated with the United States on weapons research and manufacture. Zunes states that "U.S. foreign policy is motivated primarily to advance its own perceived strategic interests." "
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United States Peace Efforts, 2004.
A look at the challenges faced by the United States in its quest for a peaceful existence.
2,040 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper discusses how the United States has experienced many challenging threats to the safety and security of the country?s residents, within its boundaries and beyond. It looks at how, in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the United States government responded to threats affecting security by developing a formal Department of Homeland Security and how, as a result, efforts have been greatly improved to enhance security measures at airports and other locations. It also analyzes how, in times of war and threats of terrorism, the United States must prioritize and evaluate the threats in relation to their influence on the general public.
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Introduction
Homeland Security Initiatives
The Relationship Between Peace and Democracy
Methods of Intelligence Gathering and Tracking Terrorism
The Influence of the War in Afghanistan
The War in Iraq
Conclusion
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"The United States has sought to maintain a democratic and peaceful existence since its inception many centuries ago. These efforts cannot be easily accomplished without the cooperation and assistance of other nations around the world. Many nations do not accept the ideals and principles that the United States maintains, and consequently, many conflicts exist across the world. In many instances, the United States is viewed as a significant support mechanism since the country possesses the resources and the capital necessary to lend a hand in times of crisis. As a result, members of the U.S. military are stationed in areas across the world for support and intervention whenever necessary. In many of these cases, other countries openly support the democratic mission that the U.S. passionately holds."
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Iraq and the United States, 2005.
This paper compares and contrasts Democratic/Republican countries of Iraq and the United States.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, $ 62.95
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In this paper, both the Iraqi and American government portray similar organizational government, which has subsisted on the military prowess America now wields over Iraq. The writer discusses that by divulging the details of representative government, Iraq appears to be on a early developmental trend toward a republican democracy in the format of the American government. However, the writer points out that the economic and military difference between these countries is major, since Iraq has not been able to achieve a stable government, nor harness the natural resources, such as oil, which could raise the standing of this country in the international markets.
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"This governmental study analyzes why Iraq and America holds similar kinds of government, but differ in the stages of development that economy and militaristic policy provide on an international scale. By divulging the process of government, which is now present in Iraq, one can reveal how the United States holds a greater power of influence in recently ousting past President Saddam Hussein. By understanding the economic and militaristic dominance of America over Iraq, the form of government of both of these countries present their differences in power and issues of sovereignty in development. The new government of Iraq, since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003, has been a burgeoning republic, which has been being developed through American intervention."
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The Government of the United States, 2007.
This paper explores the American democracy that is governed by majoritarian principles.
1,297 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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The paper examines "Patterns of Democracy," by the political theorist Arend Lijphart. The paper looks at Lijphart's theories of the flaws in the American system of government and contends that, although the United States may not be a perfect model for the Middle East, neither is the consensus model. The paper explains how Iraq is based upon tribal schisms even more divisive than those which faced America during the Civil War or the Civil Rights movements. The paper maintains that a majoritarian government with a strong central rule may be necessary for Iraq to function effectively, even if it does not give voice to every possible interest within the nation.
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"At the beginning of his book, Patterns of Democracy, the political theorist Arend Lijphart cites Abraham Lincoln's definition of a democracy as a government for the people, by the people. (Lijphart, p.1) Yet analyzing the United States as a representative democracy, whereby persons elected by an entity nebulously defined as 'the people' purport to represent the popular interests, the theorist is immediately confronted by a series of contradictions. Lijipart can only resolve these contradictions by constructing a more narrow definition of what constitutes democracy, namely its manifestation into either majoritarian or consensus-based models."
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Religious Freedom and Democracy in America, 2007.
An analysis of whether the ideals of religious freedom and democracy that America was created on, are in fact, a reality today.
2,867 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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This paper discusses the theory of religious freedom and democracy in the United States and analyzes whether the country has lived up to the ideals that it was created with. The paper suggests that religious freedom and democracy in America today are more imperiled than they have ever been in the nearly four hundred years of the land's history and it discusses some of the issues that are affecting the ideals of the country.
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"The interplay of individuals, each helping his or her fellow to achieve his dreams - with Divine Aid - that is so clearly depicted in A Prayer for Owen Meany is disturbingly absent from Rothko's work. Instead, it is the entrepreneur's America, a place in which the science that provided the know-how for invention and wealth has taken over our lives and reduced them to mere blocks of drab color. It is the industrial wasteland of the brooding Industrial Age philosopher, the deep thinker who has witnessed the carnage of two world wars, and America's battle to preserve its ideals in a world of violent ideologies and rampant technology."
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Families in the United States: The Past, Present and Future, 2005.
A look at how the structure of the American family has changed over time.
5,781 words (approx. 23.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 138.95
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This paper examines how the structure of the family has changed many times throughout history and modern times. It shows how over time, people have been socially influenced to value a concept called democracy and how because of this toxic ideal, we believe that everyone is entitled to a choice, a right, or a freedom of some sort. It discusses how for centuries, the ideal family has been one divided by gender roles and socially influenced abilities and how today, the changing employment of women and men and the changing economy have had a severe impact on the family unit.
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The Past
The Present
The Future
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"For centuries, the ideal family has been one divided by gender roles and socially influenced abilities. The picturesque model of a family has been a male breadwinner at the head of a household, a submissive homemaker wife, obedient children for both parents to appreciate their lives, and possibly a dog as well. The model, however, is flagrantly heterosexual. In a vastly changing time, the family structure cannot afford to be so concrete. There are three distinct modern images of what a family actually is. The family as a haven ideology contends that family is a refuge from our impersonal world. Here, the family is a place of intimacy, love, and trust for which individuals may escape the competition and cruelties in modern society. The two themes in this image are love and protection."
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Democracy and the Developmental State, 2005.
An analysis of the necessity of a democracy for a developmental economy in the non-Western world.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 2 sources, $ 97.95
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This paper discusses the question of whether democracy is a necessary precondition for a truly developmental state. This paper contends that although there exist valid arguments on both sides of this issue, democracy is not necessary for a developmental state within the parameters as it will be defined in this paper.
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"Democracy and the Developmental State Introduction The question of whether democracy is a necessary precondition for a truly developmental state is one of the most important issues confronting developing economies in the non-Western world in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. In this paper I contend that, although there exist valid arguments on both sides of this issue, democracy is not necessary for a developmental state within the parameters as it will be defined in this paper. As will be seen, the examples of the rapidly industrializing economies of Asia allow us unique insights into this question from a range of cultural perspectives."
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Freedom of Expression and The United States Supreme Court, 2000.
How Supreme Court freedom of expression decisions during the 1960s changed American government and politics.
2,428 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 74.95
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"In his dissenting opinion on a 1919 case, Justice Holmes wrote, ?[W]e should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe and believe to be fraught with death...? (Abraham and Perry 157). The case was Abrams v. United States, a freedom of speech case dealing with the distribution of socialist literature during World War I. There were other similar cases in the early part of the 1900s such as Schenck v. United States, Frohwerk v. United States, Debs v. United States, and Gitlow v. New York (Abraham and Perry 154-5, 156, 158). Although these cases laid the foundation for all of the freedom of expression cases that would later come before the Supreme Court, they did little when compared to the free speech cases that came before the Court in the 1960s. While the cases in the early part of the century were important for the precedents that they set, freedom of expression cases during the 1960s changed American government and politics. Supreme Court decisions on freedom of expression cases during the 1960s placed never before seen limits on governmental power and guaranteed the protection of several fundamental rights."
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The United States, the United Kingdom and Iraq, 2004.
A look at the strain put on the special relationship developed between the UK and the US because of the war on Iraq.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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This paper looks at how, thus far, the UK and the US have worked together fairly smoothly on the war on terror, but that the war on Iraq has placed severe strain on the special relationship developed between these two countries.
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"This research paper discusses the current state of the special relationship' between the United Kingdom and the United States in the light of the war on terror and the current Iraq war. The special relationship' refers to the close military and diplomatic cooperation that has characterized Anglo-American relations since..."
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The United States Almost Un-United For Good, 2002.
This paper presents a look at the history of the Confederate Army and the Confederate States of America.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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The author takes us through the beginning and end of the attempt to create its own nation despite the fact that the original US still outdid the Confederate States in population, as well as finances and military power. There were six sources used to complete this paper.
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Health Care Systems Of United States And The United Kingdom, 2002.
Compares healthcare costs and outcomes.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, $ 47.95
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Compares healthcare costs and outcomes. Underlying structures and principles of healthcare in each country. Social policy. Health care delivery. Advantages & disadvantages of each. Focus on quantitative measures (costs, mortality rates, quality, access to care, public satisfaction). Managed care. Fee-for-service. Primary care. Chart of costs. Table of outcomes.
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"COMPARATIVE HEALTH CARE COSTS & OUTCOMES ? UNITED KINGDOM & UNITED STATES
The structures and the principles underlying the health care systems in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) are dramatically different. Depending upon one?s perspective on social policy generally and health care delivery more specifically advantages and disadvantages characterize each country?s health care system in relation to that of the other country.
This research compares the costs and outcomes of health care delivery in the UK and the US. The primary focus of this comparison is on quantitative measures. The quantitative measures presented in this research, however, reflect both objective data (e.g., actual costs, mortality rates, and so ..."
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The United Nations and the Restoration of Democracy, 2003.
A critical analysis of the United Nations' 1994 intervention in Haiti to restore Jean Claude Aristide to power.
5,869 words (approx. 23.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 140.95
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This paper provides an inquiry into the unique United Nations? intervention in Haiti. After a brief introduction to Haiti?s history and violent politics the paper focuses on the events leading up to the United Nations? intervention. The events comprising of the UN-monitored elections in 1990 leading to the installation of Jean- Bertrand Aristide as President, his overthrow and exile in a military coup, economic sanctions and naval blockade of Haiti and finally approval of the UN Security Council, for the first time, for forcible intervention to change the Government is briefly discussed. The paper focuses, in particular, on the decision making process in the United Nations Security Council. The lessons learned from the Haiti action are analyzed and conclusions are drawn regarding pointers to the future role of the UN in Peacekeeping and Nation Building.
Questions Discussed in the Paper:
What prompted the United Nations Security Council to sanction force for the restoration of democracy?
Was international peace and security so threatened by Haiti?s military government that the United Nations felt compelled to intervene?
Did the United Nations exceed its mandate?
Has democracy become such a widely accepted international norm that the United Nations has a right to restore it when a legally elected regime is forcibly overthrown?
If so, why only Haiti?
Did the United Nations allow the USA to use the Security Council to pursue its own regional purposes?
What role did the regional and other powers play in the build up to the intervention?
Has the concept of sovereignty been eroded by the actions of the UN Security Council in the 90s?
What are the consequences and lessons learned from the UN intervention in Haiti?
Does the United Nations have the wherewithal and resolve to sustain such interventions on a regular basis?
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"Aristide ,who was attempting many revolutionary reforms which alienated the elite, was overthrown in a military coup d?etat in September 1991. While Aristide went into exile, members of his movement were subjected to executions, oppression and grave violations of human rights. The Organisation of American States imposed a trade embargo on Haiti. By February 1992 about sixteen thousand refugees fleeing Haiti had already arrived in Florida. In 1992 an OAS mediated accord to create a government of consensus failed. Meanwhile the US President signed an order stating that all boat people attempting to enter USA from Haiti would be sent back without determining whether they had legitimate claims for asylum."
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