Essays and Research Papers on Selected Comp. Politics

A five page paper which looks at different theories of the way in which the transition from feudalism to capitalism was initiated and maintained, with reference to the importance of external market forces, the control of the means of production, and the extent to which local economic factors could be seen as more significant than ...

This 6 page paper considers to wheat extent the United States is really a democracy. The writer looks at the types of input into the system form votes and pressure groups to committees and lobbyists. The then considers the way that the system compares with that of the UK model of democracy. The bibliography ...

This 8 page paper considers the framework of democracy in a nation state. The paper compares an older established democracy with a younger and more recent model of democracy. The countries of the United States and Indonesia are examined and compared. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 8 page paper explains the outcomes of the G8 summit that was hosted in Italy, including the aid for poor countries, environmental issues and international policies. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at inequality in both nations, but talks about the problem worldwide. Marxism is discussed in light of the results of the inquiry. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 7 page paper considers the value of this document as an historical document, looking at the insight and reflection that it can give to an historical observer with the benefit of hindsight. The bibliography cites 1 source.

A six page paper which looks at the way in which European social policies affect issues such as welfare, employment and equality of opportunity in Britain. Bibliography lists 3 sources

An 8 page overview of the relative industrial development of El Salvador, Malaysia, Gambia, and Mauritania. The author emphasizes that each of these countries missed the critical window of industrialization which opened after World War II and, instead, have just started serious attempts as industrialization. Consequently, development in these countries has been largely stalled. ...

This 6 page paper considers the different systems for general elections in Germany and the United Kingdom. The writer outlines the systems and then contrasts them. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the impacts of taxation on the democratic rights of the citizenry of the country. This paper presents a study of democracies and the use of taxation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper considers the history and idea of development, looking at the meaning of he meaning of development in the contemporary world, issued discussed included the increase in globalisation, the spread of democracy, greater level of freedom leading to increased violence and the impact of capitalism.

This 5 page paper considers why Labour won the general elections in the UK in both 1997 and 2001. Factors discussed include marketing and the use of image and changing perceptions along with policies such as education and the emergence of 'sleaze'. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 12 page review of the historical and contemporary reasons behind the current state of economic strife being experienced in Argentina. This paper emphasizes that while Latin America’s “free market avatar” may have been hoped to have been a shining model of a republic but the free market simply has not worked. While ...

The fall of communism in the former USSR brought about the end of the Cold War. This 5 page paper considers how the attitudes and forging policies of the US changed during this time. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 5 page paper consider the way in which this conflict was conducted in the media, and how the Argentine perspective was represented in the Argentinean press. The biblograophy cites 9 sources.

This 5 page paper agues that domestic polices in the UK have stagnated over the last half a century. The writer explains this statement, and then argues that the biggest influence in the undermining of these policies has not been globalisation, but membership of the European Union. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at some of the issues that will arise as a result of increased membership of the European Union. The writer considers institution issues looks at the protection that is in place to protect the sovereignty of the nation state. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the development of the World Trade organisation (WTO), including the development form GATT. The writer then considers the current role of the WTO, including the lack of any stance on moral or ethical issues. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 8 page report discusses corruption in Third World nations and addresses the question of whether it is an inherent flaw in the world’s least developed nations or if it is the fault of Western influence. The author makes the argument that corruption is fundamentally the result of the influence of the West. Bibliography lists ...

This 10 page paper delves into different viewpoints about the future of the world. Several theorists are discussed inclusive of, but not limited to, Fukuyama, Huntington and Kaplan. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the Missile Gap of the middle part of the 20th century and the reasons for the misjudgements. Furthermore, this paper examines the U.S. intelligence estimates for the Soviets and how that affected our own programs. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 12 page paper considers how the growing influence of globalization may impact on individual nations sovereignty. The writer argues that the globalisation may support sovereignty, whilst undermining it and eroding it at the same time. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the type of foreign policy and international relations in the United States as we entered the 21st century. For example, many experts believe that foreign policy and international relations were characterized as indecisiveness and intellectual laziness in the late 1990s and in the first year of the new century. The ...

In 1993 Ireland introduced the VRT, this is a controversial tax applied when a car, new or second hand, is registered for the first time in the country. The writer examined the current attitude of the EU opinion towards this tax. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 5 page paper considers why and how Britain was able to be the primary enforcer of property rights during the nineteenth century and how the United States was unable to maintain that position by the 1970’s. The bibliography cites 2 sources.