Human Rights and the Modern State
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An 8 page paper which examines whether or not human rights can truly serve as a means of legitimizing the modern state, referencing the work of Jurgen Habermas. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Humanity & The Social Order
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A 6 page essay that contrasts and compares the views of several philosophers across history concerning what they have said about the basis for social order and man's place with that framework. The views of Pericles, Sima Qian, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke and Freud are discussed. No bibliography is provided.
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Hypothetical Political Situation Requiring the Advice of Niccolo Machiavelli, Gilgamesh and Odysseus
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A 5 page paper which examines a hypothetical situation in which the Duchess of Calzone is undergoing a political crisis in her duchy and seeks out the advice of Niccolo Machiavelli, Gilgamesh and Odysseus. The positions each adviser would take is considered, along with an explanation of which recommendation would be selected and why. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Hypothetical Speech to Senate on Terrorism
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In response to another hypothetical attack on U.S. soil resulting in the hypothetical desire to inter based on ethnicity, Senator X addresses the issues raised by esteemed colleagues, Senators Bombast, Egoist, Utilitarian and Ontologist, some with split decision within the separate categories. Senator X argues against based on deconstructing boundaries as the proper response in a democracy. Bibliography lists 2 sources. jvTerror.rtf
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Ideas of Freedom and Equality According to Marx and Tocqueville
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This 3 page paper evaluates what each of these two authors have conveyed about issues related to freedom and equality. Modern day America and the future of democracy is discussed as well. Class stratification is a significant issue. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Ideologies
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A 6 page paper which examines whether or not ideologies are still alive in the United States. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Impacts to American Economy as a Result of the Iraqi War
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A 3 page overview of the two views regarding the economic impact our current war with Iraq will have on the American economy. Those who support the war often contend that it will positively impact the economy much like World War II was successful in bringing us out of the Great Depression. Those who contest the war contend that it will have a disastrous impact on our economy. The author of this paper points out the relative percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) for this current war is impressively less than that for previous wars such as World War II, Vietnam and even the Persian Gulf War. Consequently the economic impact will be quite minimal. We are unlikely to either profit or suffer greatly as a result of our war with Iraq. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Implications of the Declaration of Independence
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This 5 page report discusses the implications of the Declaration of Independence and their far-reaching impact, not only for the United States but for the entire world. It stated the intentions of a people that were both honorable and determined in their ideologies. It formed the theoretical basis for democratic thinking and led to the understanding that personal conviction can be codified in circumstances in whic it is fully supported by a collective group. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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In Pursuit of Small Government
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An 8 page paper discussing the shortcomings of a constitution alone in guiding the direction of a nation. The paper is based on Anthony DeJasy's observation of a constitution as a "chastity belt" for government, for which government holds the key. The paper concludes that the Constitution we have would suffice nicely in achieving the Framers' intent, but only with a shift in the present power structure of the federal government. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Individualism And The Bill Of Rights
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6 pages in length. The Bill of Rights absolved any concerns over the absence of natural rights, as well as solidified the union between democracy and liberty. In short, it established the duty of government to "guarantee certain basic liberties, to protect the autonomy and liberty of the individual" (Grant 37A). Based upon ten fundamental properties of said natural rights, the Bill of Rights forged an unprecedented victory for an even stronger constitutional government. Individualism is one of the most highly sought after and hotly debated of all amendments; without the ability to pursue free enterprise and other capitalistic aspects, the very tenets of a democratic society would cease to exist. However, critics argue that when it was first inscribed into the Bill of Rights, none of the constitutional framers could have guessed the extent to which the selfishness of individualism has gone so as to actually become a detriment to society. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Individualism, Community and Civic Duty
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This 3 page paper examines these concepts and more as it compares and contrasts the views of Putnam and Bellah. Has social capital eroded or has history taken a normal course where individualism still stands? Various concepts are defined and discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Individualism, Nationalism and Multiple Identity Issues
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This 5 page paper examines two essays, one by Flavio Risech and another by Robert Bellah in respect to multiple identity issues, nationalism and individualism. The opposite point of view of the authors' is supported, which is that nationalism is important and one cannot have an allegiance to two countries at once. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Industrialism And Liberalism In America: Repelling Ideologies?
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12 pages in length. The changing face of the United States throughout the industrial and post-industrial eras appears to have called into question some of the fundamental assumptions of traditional American liberal ideology. Clearly, one can readily surmise that such ideology has been transformed in response to the social and economic changes that have occurred since the late-nineteenth century. To what extent have the core assumptions of American liberalism continued to dominate American political culture? When one considers whether or not American liberalism has suffered irrevocably, it becomes clear that liberalism, in and of itself, was at least partly responsible for some of these changes. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Influence Peddling: The K Street Project
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This 4 page paper describes the K Street project, a Republican lobbying effort in Washington, D.C. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Influences on political theorists
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A five page paper which considers the social and cultural influences which affect political theorists and help to define their ideas. Bibliography lists 4 sources
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Injustices in the Global South: The Problems Manifested by the Existing Trade Regime
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A 21 page examination of the multitude of factors influencing and related to the world trade regime as it impacts the global south. The author contends that the current trade regime operates against the interest of the global south. The framework for positive change, however, is already in place in this region with the IMF and the World Bank. While admittedly these funds have as many failures to their credit as successes, with certain manipulations the trade regime can evolve to promote the prosperity and the development of the global south. Bibliography lists 23 sources.
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Input Types in the US Model of Democracy
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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 cites 7 sources.
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