Can Ordinary Americans Develop a More Effective Democracy
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This 4 page paper tries to answer the question: Can Ordinary Americans Develop a More Effective Democracy? This paper relates the fact that when our Founding Fathers created the Constitution, one of the central dictums of the preamble was that if the government stopped working for the people, that another form of democratic government should be developed in its place. Most agree it can't happen. One of the fundamental reasons that this is the case is because it can be argued that ordinary Americans do not have enough of the qualities needed to develop a more effective democracy. In order to understand this argument, then, it is beneficial to consider some of the perspectives of a number of theorists, including James Madison, Gabriel Almond, Sidney Verba, Fareed Zakaria and de Toqueville. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHAmeri.rtf

Can the U.S. Juggle Two Simultaneous Wars?
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A 4 page exploration of U.S. strengths and weaknesses as they relate to national and world security. The author contends that the U.S. can fight more than one war at a time and, in fact, that we are currently exerting the equivalent military effort that would be required of two simultaneous wars in our cumulative presence around the world today. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPusWar.rtf

Capitalism
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A 5 page basic comparison of capitalism and Marxism. The author compares the two in terms of Mansfield's definition of capitalism (private ownership, freedom of choice, competition, and markets). Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Capitalism
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This 5 page paper provides a discussion on the concept of capitalism, its origins and how it exists today. Examples used focus on the United States. Communism is discussed as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA010cap.rtf

Capitalism
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Marx & Weber's treatment of capitalism is compared and contrasted in this 7 page essay. A look at modern American society is taken through the eyes of these theorists. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Capitalism, Socialism and the Mixed Economic System Compared
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This 3 page paper examines these three types of economic systems. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Capitalism: Democracy’s Bane
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Martin Luther King, Jr. said that anyone living in the states should never be considered an outsider, but Henry David Thoreau points out that the United States is not truly a society of people, but a country made up of individuals with only their own needs to consider, under the law. As such, their capitalist pursuits destroy their democracy. Yet they do not see it and are incapable of changing it. Bibliography lists 5 sources. jvCapDem.rtf
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Capitalism: Machiavelli, Shaw, and Winfrey
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A 9 page paper which discusses Machiavelli's views concerning capitalism, as they are presented in "the Prince," and then also discusses George Bernard Shaw's perceptions as they are found in the character of Undershaft in Shaw's play "Major Barbara." The paper then illustrates how despite racism and other conditions, people such as Oprah Winfrey demonstrate capitalism can work for many. Bibliography lists 6 additional sources.
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Cashman's What Causes War?
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War is a social-political institution, that has taken many forms over the centuries. There are a number of theories that address the interactions of war and forms of political organization. This 5 page paper provides an overview of Greg Cashman's book, What Causes War? No additional sources are listed.
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Changes in American Ideology and Rights in Response to Terrorism: Parallels with Militarized and Totalitarian States
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An 11 page review of the various impacts to American ideology and rights we have witnessed in our societal response to terrorism. The author contends that the suspension of legal rights associated with counter-terrorist strategies are more in keeping with the martial law of militarized and totalitarian states than the rule of law that operates in the civil societies of democratic states. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Changes in American Politics: Would Our Founding Fathers Recognize Us?
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A 4 page discussion of the many changes which we have incurred. Using the examples of women and minorities obtaining the vote, this paper contends that the political framework which our founding fathers set up is still firmly in place. Yes, America still revels in the democratic and capitalistic premises upon which it was founded and not only would our forefathers recognize the great country which they founded but they would undoubtedly be proud of the strength which we have maintained throughout the years. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Changes in Leadership, Ideology, and Organizational Structure in the Twentieth Century
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A 14 page assertion that many changes occurred in the ideology surrounding the leadership of this country over the course of the twentieth century. As changes occurred in the political ideology of the country itself, corresponding changes occurred in all levels of society. Organizational structure in particular witnessed considerable evolution during this century. This paper reviews the work of such notable theorists as Taylor, Deming, Bandura, Marx, Durkheim, McGregor and others. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Changing the American Culture
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This 3 page paper examines business tactics to change the American culture for the goal of reconciling the nation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Charles Montesquieu and Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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A 3 page paper which considers the different political leadership methods advocated by these two French Enlightenment philosophers, evaluates their strengths and weaknesses as they related to society, and considers how their methods impacted society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Child Abuse: (Neo)Conservative And (Neo)Liberal Perspectives
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5 pages in length. Privacy rights reside at the heart of what separates (neo)conservatives and (neo)liberals on the topic of child abuse. Given the fact that one side eschews virtually every attempt at government infiltration where personal choice is concerned and the other permits the inclusion of some government involvement in order to prevent harm, the two sides base their foundations upon the fundamental right to privacy that each individual maintains under the Constitution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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China: US Foreign Policy After WTO Accession
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A 10 page paper discussing how the bureaucratic politics model has influenced US foreign policy regarding China since China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). China's need for greater economic prosperity for its people and greater international acceptance likely have been the driving forces behind its willingness to make any concessions at all to US requests. Certainly all conditions in China do not fit with the US' conception of democracy and individual freedom. The bureaucratic politics model has provided a means of reaching a common ground of understanding in which each side can maintain healthy respect for the other while making beneficial concessions that do not compromise either country's national sovereignty. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Chinese Women And Communism
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Nationalism, or what Westerners tend to define as communism, effects not only the economic and political aspects of a culture, but also, the social evolution by restricting and, or, discouraging independent ideas and innovative processes. This 8 page paper argues that the transition to communism in China was a political and idealistic process that had little or no room and, or, inclination for advocating the rights of women, even though the basic tenets of communism, as presented by Karl Marx, is the value of the human 'capital'. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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