Politics in the Barracks: An Ethnographic Approach to Political Relationships in a Firefighter Environment
Summary report - 1 pages - Political science
This document provides an ethnographic approach to understanding political relationships in a firefighter environment, highlighting the impact of socialization on an individual's political convictions. The study explores the world of work as a powerful vector of socialization to politics for...
The Anti-Republican Movement and the Proclamation of the Paris Commune
Text analysis - 4 pages - Political science
This document analyzes the anti-republican movement and the proclamation of the Paris Commune in 1871, highlighting the principles of self-determination and secession. Written in the context of the Third Republic in France, the text explores the ideals of the extreme left and the founding...
What is good lobbying?
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
In our societies, lobbying is often referred as a negative activity, used by powerful companies to promote their interests at the expense of citizens. From a historical point of view, lobbies were groups of interest that used to stand in the « lobbies » of the British parliament in the early...
Congressman Dennis Kucinich addresses the Democratic National Convention - Dennis Kucinich (August 26, 2008) - Is Dennis Kucinich the right candidate?
Text analysis - 1 pages - Political science
In 2008, the United States are at a key moment of their political life: after two terms, seven years of presidency, two wars and a declining economy, Georges W Bush started to be strongly criticized by most Americans. With the elections, the citizens saw an opportunity for renewal, thus the...
To what extent has Angelina Jolie transformed her celebrity status into real political power?
Summary report - 1 pages - Political science
Today, one public figure that truly embodies the idea of influencing political change is Angelina Jolie. We may know her as a Hollywood actress, but for the past 25 years behind the cameras, she has turned fame into real-world action to defend human rights. From actress to UN ambassador, her...
Australia's immigration detention network - publié le 01/07/2025
Case study - 3 pages - Political science
The notion of dark networks has recently received attention in the literature on policy network analysis. Dark networks are defined as illegal and covert, in contrast to bright networks which are legal and overt. In this article, we suggest a third category - grey networks - which are...
The Pacific Review, Shimane Prefecture, Tokyo and the territorial dispute over Dokdo/Takeshima: regional and national identities in Japan - Alexander Bush (2014) - How does the local government of Shimane Prefecture influence Japan's national identity and territorial disputes, particularly regarding Takeshima, and what does this reveal about the relationship between regional actions and national identity formation?
Text analysis - 2 pages - Political science
For this reflection paper, I have decided to focus on the text "Shimane Prefecture, Tokyo and the territorial dispute over Dokdo/Takeshima: regional and national identities in Japan," written by Alexander Bush. The text delves into the territorial dispute over the Takeshima/Dokdo islets between...
Democracy in Action: The Essential Role of Citizens in the United States
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
In a nation built on the ideals of freedom and democracy, the role of active and informed citizens cannot be overstated. The United States has thrived on the principles of civic involvement and participation since its founding. To sustain and strengthen the democratic fabric of the nation, it is...
Margaret Anstee's peacekeeping mission in the Angolan civil war
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
In February 1992, Margaret Anstee took the head of a peace-keeping mission in Angola, UNAVEM II, under a mandate of the United Nations. The initial UN mission in Angola was supposed to last 7 months but the circumstances obliged Margaret Anstee to stay in the country for 17 months, she will...
Voting, determinism and free will: How do voters choose?
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
In a democracy, elections are, for voters, the means to express their own ideology. Therefore, to understand the reason behind the voter's choice, we will first focus on the social forces that shape one's ideology. One's ideology is defined by Ian Budge. It is a relatively stable body...
How did Anthony Lake's ideas shape US strategy in the context of the immediate post-cold war period?
Presentation - 5 pages - Political science
This document is about Anthony's Lake contribution in US strategy post-cold war.
France in NATO, in practice, not in principle?
Essay - 9 pages - Political science
In August 2011, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France praised NATO's military intervention in Libya operation, calling the Alliance "an indispensable tool" . He added that the success of the operation justified his decision to integrate France into NATO's military command in 2009, ending...
The International Community response to the 2006 North Korean nuclear crisis: overcoming stick-and-carrot diplomacy?
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
On October 9, 2006, the North Korean state news agency announced that the country had completed its first nuclear test with success. This "great leap forward" was the first step toward a "powerful self-reliant defense capability". In the following days, Moscow and Washington confirmed that North...
Who's in control: the politicians or the media?
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
This paper will focus on the case of the United States. In the US, the coverage of most national news is in the hands of the "Big Media" (ABC, CNN, PBS, NBC, CBS, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Garnett (which publishes various papers, including USA Today), The Washington Post (which...
How the Trump Administration Refashioned American Strategy - Elbridge A. Colby and Aaron Wess Mitchell (2020) - The first Trump administration : isolating allies and encouraging enemies
Text analysis - 10 pages - Political science
I choose to work on the reading How the Trump Administration Refashioned American Strategy written in 2020 by Elbridge A. Colby and Aaron Wess Mitchell. When Donald Trump announced that he would seek the Republican nomination in June 2015, the media described him as an eccentric billionaire and...
How Did the Media Influence Spain's Journey to Democracy, Shape Public Perceptions, and Tackle the Challenges of Moving From Censorship to Independence?
Essay - 1 pages - Political science
The media's role in shaping public opinion during Spain's shift from dictatorship to democracy was powerful and profound. As the country moved away from Francisco Franco's authoritarian rule, media outlets—previously controlled by the state—suddenly became key players in a...
Le Monde, Christian Le Bart, politiste : « La démocratie représentative est menacée par le populisme » - Christine Rousseau (2024) - Political Representation and Democracy
Text analysis - 2 pages - Political science
In this article, the journalist interviews Christian Le Bart about the link between populism and representative democracy. In this article, Christian Le Bart explains the danger of populism, particularly in the context of a crisis of representative democracy. Populism increases alongside a...
Elections: a choice of political party, but for what kind of democracy?
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
Democracy, defined as direct power by and for the people, is an idea based on the principle that the authority called to govern collective life rests on all individuals. Although this ideal of direct democracy was exercised as early as the sixth century BC, it was gradually replaced by a system...
Power and sovereignty in politics
Essay - 2 pages - Political science
Power and sovereignty in politics play a crucial role in shaping the world's affairs and international relations. Power can be defined as the ability to influence the behavior of others, while sovereignty refers to a state's ability to govern itself without interference from external...
Why Marijuana Should be Legalized?
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
Throughout the 20th century and onwards, marijuana has been considered by society as a dangerous substance that should not be cultivated or consumed. Several studies and informative materials have been provided to people to establish the claim that marijuana is unsafe for health and can lead to...
Healthcare Costs Issues in USA
Case study - 1 pages - Political science
The federal public health agency I have chosen for this project is the United States Department of Health & Human Services. In the health care field, a lot of time is needed to take care of patients effectively, in this crucial field time matters more than anywhere else because the lives of...
Lincoln's Reasoning
Essay - 2 pages - Political science
Abraham Lincoln's presidency was a defining crucible in the evolution of the American nation's conception of democracy, as the burning issue of slavery precipitated an existential crisis that challenged the very foundations on which the republic was built. And so the debate on the...
Racial or Ethnic-Based Profiling: A Violation of Justice in the Name of National Security
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
The profiling of race or ethnicity appears to be an inadequate and inappropriate practice that harms the core values of equality, justice, and human rights. Despite the propaganda that it is a must for national security, racial profiling has failed; we usually find that it produces fake...
Policy Section
Case study - 3 pages - Political science
To overcome the relentless challenges of drug smuggling in the Laredo Sector, a holistic and multifaceted approach should be deployed. The accordant policy recommendations that follow represent a solution to established threats and opportunities.
Community-oriented Policing, Multicultural Community Relations, and Law Enforcement
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
Community-oriented policing (COP) explains the principle that promotes institutional strategies that back the general utilization of unions and problem-resolution methods to actively deal with the direct circumstances causing public safety problems. Law enforcement refers to the activity of...
Cooperation and Conflict: Barack Obama's Relationship with Congress
Thesis - 15 pages - Political science
In our quest to uncover the complex relationship between Barack Obama and Congress, we will find ourselves on a fantastic journey through one of the most dramatic periods in United States political history. Obama's presidency, from 2008 to 2016, is an example of how a leader can overcome...
America's Post-Cold War Security
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Political science
The Cold War was a prolonged period of political rivalry between the US and USSR and their allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, beginning in 1947 and ending in 1991. The term "cold war" refers to the absence of direct, large-scale warfare between the two superpowers, as they supported...
US Foreign Policy: Multilateralism vs. Unilateralism
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
In the course of international relations, the United States, as usual, faces a challenge that consists of two choices in strategy dictating methods of dealing with international problems. A feature of multilateralism, not a unilateral one, is international cooperation and participation between...
Inequalities Against Women in India
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
The social framework of India is mainly responsible for the persistence of gender-based violence (GBV), as there are persistent gender disparities that stem from patriarchal practices. In India, dowry, child marriages, child murder, selective terminations of pregnancy, sex trafficking, sexual...
Body-Worn Cameras and their Impacts on Police Activities
Litterature review - 3 pages - Political science
One major problem hindering law enforcement from delivering effective services is police brutality that goes unnoticed and the use of force unnecessarily to target the minority and arrest and kill some of them. With the adoption of the BWC, it was expected that it would ensure transparency in...
