Hoppe's "Democracy: The God That Failed"
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This 3 page review takes a critical look at Hoppe's Democracy. Democracy and Monarchy are compared. The book is reviewed as possessing good points but having no real solution to contemporary political woes. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA310dem.rtf

Horkheimer & Adorno / The Culture Industry
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of Horkheimer and Adorno's essay "The Culture Industry" from The Dialectic of Enlightenment. Horkheimer and Adorno were two Frankfurt School theorists who posited that the decline of intellectual society was based on a created culture of sameness within industrial nations. No additional sources cited.
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Horkheimer and Adorno / The Juliette Chapter
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the basic arguments in the Juliette chapter of Horkheimer and Adorno's Dialectic of Enlightenment. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Horkado.wps

Horkheimer and Adorno's Myth of Entwinement and Enlightenment
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A 7 page paper that provides an overview of the basic premises of Horkheimer and Adorno's arguments regarding mythology and the correlation with enlightenment. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Horkmyth.wps

Horkheimer's Critique of the Dialectic of Enlightenment
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A 7 page paper that provides an overview of the premises of Horkheimer's critique of his Dialectic of Enlightenment and also promotes an argument against an element of the discourse created by Horkheimer. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Horkcrit.wps

Horkheimer, Adorno and Benjamin / Dialectical Thinking
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A 5 page paper that provides and overview of the premises of dialectial thinking as designed by Horkheimer and utilized by other Frankfurt School theorists including Adorno and Benjamin. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: Horkdial.wps

House of Lords reform
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A seven page paper on the previous and current reforms in the British House of Lords, and the possible establishment of a Supreme Court in the United Kingdom. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLLordsref.rtf

Housing Dynamics in the United States: Class and Race
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A 9 page paper which examines housing dynamics across the United States. The paper discusses housing dynamics as seen through the lens of class and race. W.E.B. DuBois and Friedrich Engels are discussed as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAhousng.rtf

How Machiavelli Derived the Idea for The Prince
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This 3 page paper examines Machiavelli's The Prince and provides suggestions on how he came up with his ideas. Various aspects are discussed but there is a decided focus on Cesare Borgia. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA539Mac.rtf

How Natural Law is a part of the Declaration of Independence
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This 3 page paper examines the Declaration of Independence to determine how natural law and natural rights are concepts included. The declaration is analyzed and quotes are included. No additional sources are listed.
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How the Political, Social and Educational Influences During the Lives of Burke, Locke, Rawls, Nozick, Mill and Dewey were Reflected in their Later Works
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This is a 6 page paper on the historical context in the lives of Edmund Burke, John Locke, John Rawls, Robert Nozick, John Stuart Mill, and John Dewey. Edmund Burke, John Locke, John Rawls, Robert Nozick, John Stuart Mill, and John Dewey could all be said to have written highly influential works within their lifetimes but in addition, many of their later works were also reflective of the political, social and educational environments in which they were raised. In an examination of the lives of these men when they were all in their twenties it can be shown that the political climates in which Burke and Locke were raised, the social and political movements which occurred during the lifetimes of Rawls and Nozick and the educational environments of Mill and Dewey were all highly influential on their theories and later reflected in their writings. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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How the United States Congress Works
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3 pages. Describes how a bill moves through Congress, the path it takes and how it is handled at each point along the way. Also describes the role of the people in electing members of Congress. This is a great, easily understood explanation of the workings of both the House and the Senate. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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How to Become a Dictator: Hitler, Mussolini, and Augustus
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A 4 page discussion of the factors which combine to form a dictatorship. Contends that Hitler, Mussolini, and Augustus all had certain characteristics in common. They were able to manipulate people and they were relentless in achieving their goals, regardless of how demented those goals may have been. Concludes that it is the power of persuasion and a degree of relentlessness which makes a dictator. Aggression, egotism, and the ability to take advantage of the circumstances of the time, all combine to form a dictatorship. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPdictat.wps

How to Best Regulate the Cell Phone Industry to Decrease the Public's Risks for Cell Phone Related Cancer
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A 5 page discussion of the difficulties the government has experienced in various industries in trying to regulate technology that is in high demand by the public. Using numerous examples other industries the author contends that governmental attempts at regulating the cell phone industry will be difficult even if definitive and quantitative risks regarding cancer are identified. Without clear substantiated risks the task will be near impossible. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPcellPh.rtf

Human Nature -- Comparing Machiavelli and Hobbes
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This 10 page essay discusses the author’s perspectives regarding the thinking of Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527), Italian historian, statesman, and political philosopher, and Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), English philosopher and political theorist, shared one distinct similarity . . . they and their theories were generally viewed with mistrust and hostility. What becomes clear when reading their works and considering the implications of those works from a 21st century point of view is how much humanity has not changed throughout the centuries. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Human Nature and Democracy
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This 6 page paper examines politics and human nature. How the two can be reconciled is examined. Three different theorists are used in the discussion: Rousseau, Locke and Mill. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Human Nature and Machiavelli
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A 4 page paper which examines the work, primarily “The Prince,” of Machiavelli, discussing how his perspectives of human nature led to his political stance. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAmchntr.rtf