Analysis of an ecologically sustainable development
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
An Ecologically sustainable development is a development that uses, conserves, and enhances “the community's resources so that ecological processes on which life depends are maintained, and the total quality of life, now and in the future, can be increased” (Cwth of Australia, 1992)....
Analysis of the notion of sport from a sociological perspective, using a number of theoretical approaches (functionalist, conflict, feminist, etc), influenced by scholars like Marx and Durkheim
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
Sport has been the focus of increased debates by socio-political commentators since decades. During the twentieth century, sport became much more than just a physical activity with the advent of new technology and the mass media, professional sport gained in importance (Foer, 2005). The situation...
Social media as an agent of psychological warfare in the overthrow of Gadhafi's Libya
Case study - 34 pages - Political science
On December 17, 2010 a Tunisian vegetable seller set himself on fire in a crowded marketplace to protest the lack of employment opportunities in his country. Less than a year later three North African governments had been overthrown and the Middle East was set ablaze in a string of revolts....
Examination of the "Vitality Approach", health model proposed by the Canadian government
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
Throughout recent decades, a number of health models and approaches have emerged, aiming to help individuals to live a healthier life. Models like the Vitality Approach, have attempting to provide a theoretical approach that cover a wide range of health and fitness aspects, including diet (Health...
Define prejudice and discrimination from a sociological perspective, discussing cultural determinism, ethnocentrism and other aspects
Essay - 2 pages - Political science
Prejudice refers to the “preconceived opinion or bias, against or in favor of, a person or a thing” (Marshall, 1994: 414). Prejudice can refer to a negative attitude toward an entire group or category of people. All port defined prejudice as an antipathy “based on faulty and...
Examination of human rights violations in the African nation of Djibouti
Essay - 2 pages - Political science
Surrounded by Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, Djibouti is situated in the horn of Africa. This Easter African nation was populated by over 818.159 inhabitants in 2009, according to the country's census (Ministère de l'Economie, des Finances et de la Planification - Djibouti, 2010). Since its...
Report on the history of Hip Hop
Case study - 6 pages - Political science
Hip Hop is a cultural movement integrated by 4 different elements: rap music (in both the form of the mc and the dj), graffiti and break dance. This report will explore the history of the musical side of hip hop, starting from a discussion of its beginning and origins. Hip hop has its origins in...
Analysis of Obama's leadership abilities in relation to his policies and oratory skills
Case study - 4 pages - Political science
Since his arrival to power in 2008, after his victory in the presidential election, the domestic and foreign policies of the President Barack Obama have been the focus of extensive analysis by numerous commentators. Having inherited economic instability and two wars from the previous government...
Examination of various theories from significant psychologists
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
Abraham Maslow (1908 - 1970) is a psychologist whose studies was very innovative and changed the way in which psychologists analyze the notion of human needs and expectations. He was not concerned with individuals with serious psychological problems. Instead, his investigations analyzed what he...
Was the Vietnam War a civil war or an international conflict?
Case study - 7 pages - Political science
Although the conflict started in South East Asia, the Vietnam War was the lengthiest and probably one of the most polemical military conflicts in the history of the U.S. In order to understand the complexity of the Vietnam War, it is necessary to look at the context and period of history in which...
Reduce school violence in Brazil
Case study - 5 pages - Political science
The recent violence shown by an individual in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has prompted the National Security Council to propose to the President of the United States of America, Mr. Barack Obama, in stepping in and helping the Brazilian government and President Dilma Rousseff. The acts of violence...
Chile and Paraguay: Qualitative Research
Case study - 8 pages - Political science
In the first paper, quantitative research was presented for two Latin American countries: Chile and Paraguay. The paper discussed various elements of each country's economic, social, and political development over a span of twenty years: 1989 through 2009. This paper, however, will expand on the...
Political, social, and economic histories of Chile and Paraguay
Case study - 12 pages - Political science
Development in Latin America has been a slow and steady process for many decades. Furthermore, many of the countries in Latin America have failed to become close to matching the United States in terms of political, social, and economic development, although it is very difficult to match the...
The United Nations and Libya
Case study - 9 pages - Political science
Violence used against Libya's citizens created a monumental concern for the United Nations organization—the country waged war on its own people. By “repress[ing] peaceful demonstrators and rejecting unequivocally the incitement to hostility against the civilian population,” the...
Urban Education
Case study - 11 pages - Political science
The lack of quality education for urban students has been a persistent problem in the United States for many years and the problem does not appear to be depleting. Students raised in urban communities seem to have a disadvantage, as opposed to those raised in suburban areas, from the start. Many...
Is the government doing enough to ensure that the environment is safe and healthy?
Essay - 4 pages - Ecology & environment
Governmental action on behalf of environmental problems has been a significant subject of subject of social and political commentators during recent decades. In light of new recent pressing concerns like Global warming and climate change, environmental issues have become a matter of public...
When Mao died his only legacy was the political and economic devastation of China. Arguments in favor and against this proposition.
Case study - 4 pages - Political science
Revolutionary communist, philosopher and theorist, Mao made a significant impact of what is today in the People's Republic of China. In order to understand the complexity of Mao's regime, it is necessary to look at the context and period of history in which Communist China emerged as a nation....
Why did the U.S. refuse to accept Elizabeth Cady-Stanton's argument to abolish gender discrimination?
Case study - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Born to a wealthy family in 1815, Elizabeth Cady Stanton changed dramatically a number of social and political elements of the US. She was one of most influential early activists of the US woman's movement. The most important point in her career was her Declaration of Sentiments. This...
Was the Vietnam War, in Michael Lind's phrase, a "necessary war"?
Case study - 12 pages - Political science
The Vietnam War was the lengthiest and probably one of the most polemical military conflicts in the history of the U.S. To analyze in more detail the most important issues of this armed conflict, this essay will include four parts. The first part will highlight the main events of the conflict...
Discuss: Edwin Sutherland's Differential Association Theory
Case study - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The aim of this report is to discuss Edwin Sutherland's Differential Association Theory, providing an outline of the main themes of Sutherland's theoretical approach explaining crime causes and offering a review of the main implications of the theory. Numerous experts have looked at the...
Tools of colonial empire in action: Zimbabwe
Case study - 2 pages - Political science
Zimbabwe, the former Rhodesia, was colonized by the British in 1880, with the arrival of Cecil Rhodes's British South African Company. Since then, the colonial British empire exercised its influence on the country and its population in a number of ways. British colonialism made a significant...
Critically evaluate one attempt to avoid the Gettier counter examples
Case study - 3 pages - Political science
In this essay I shall discuss one attempt to avoid the Gettier counterexamples proposed by Nicholas Everitt and Alec Fisher and demonstrate that their efforts are unsuccessful (as they themselves acknowledge). However I will argue that their endeavor is still more productive than that of Robert...
What do we mean by the Value of a Statistical Life (VOSL)? What valuation techniques exist to estimate the VOSL? Is it defensible that studies have estimated lower VOSL's in developing countries than in developed countries?
Case study - 4 pages - International relations
In this essay I will outline what is meant by the Value of a Statistical Life (VOSL) and explain four valuation techniques used to estimate the VOSL, noting possible problems in each. I will then explain the arguments for and against the motion: ‘Is it defensible that studies have estimated...
Congress bills and how the process of legislating bills work in the US Congress
Case study - 2 pages - International relations
This paper will discuss Congress bills and how the process of legislating bills work in the US Congress. To do so, it will look at a very recent bill presented in the Congress, discuss the issues surrounding the bill, its presentation and submission in the American congress and any future of...
Describe the merger of narcotics trafficking and terrorism, called narco-terrorism
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
For decades, government authorities all over the world have implemented a number of programmes and initiatives to tackle a number of social problems, including organised crime. During recent years, a link between these two significant threats seems to have emerged, and a number of social and...
Turkish membership to the European Union: what stakes?
Case study - 4 pages - International relations
In the aftermath of the enlargement of the EU and the adoption of the Lisbon treaty, Turkey's adhesion to the European Union is a question which has often arisen since the formal accession negotiations began in 2005. Turkey first applied for associate membership of the European Economic Community...
The persistence of the National Front in French politics: It's impact beyond the 2002 presidential elections
Case study - 12 pages - International relations
Spring 2002, after living through the empowerment of the far right party FPPO led by Jorg Haider in Austria, the European community sees the first important action of the extremist right wing in a big European country, France. It is on the 21st of April that Jean-Marie Le Pen, leader of the...
Is the US still the world's only superpower or is the US no longer so significant in world affairs?
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
A superpower has been defined as “a country that has the capacity to project dominating power and influence anywhere in the world and so may plausibly attain the status of global hegemony. The basic components of superpower stature may be measured along the four axes of power: military,...
Book review: Integrating Islam, political and religious challenges in contemporary France, J. Laurence and J. Vaisse
Book review - 5 pages - Political science
The book is divided in three parts : the first one raises the question of how it is to be Muslim in France. The second part comes to the history of muslims citizens' integration. Finally, the third part focuses on political issues linked with Islam. The authors start by reminding that Islam...
National welfare-states and Europeanization
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Nowadays every major industrialized state has established some form of welfare state, although the precise design differs considerably amongst countries. However, the basic idea common to all forms is that the state redistributes some of the resources of the market economy in order to achieve...
