The Treaty of Utrecht (1713)
Thesis - 5 pages - Modern history
This text is an excerpt from the Treaty of Peace and Friendship signed in Utrecht on 11 April 1713 between France and Great Britain. This treaty precedes that of July 13, 1713 of the agreement between Great Britain and Spain. After fourteen months of arduous negotiations interspersed with...
Social Security in Algeria
Course material - 9 pages - Social, moral & civic education
On the eve of colonization of Algeria by France, the concepts of public health and social security barely existed. The colonial regime of the time introduced Social Security in Algeria to organize the medical benefits of military settlers and for the Algerian Workers' Algerians...
North Atlantic Pact (NATO)
Case study - 7 pages - Political science
April 4, 1949 witnessed the signing of the Treaty of the North Atlantic (or Atlantic Pact) thus marking the birth of the NATO military alliance between the United States, Canada and 10 European countries: France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Iceland, Denmark,...
"Cohesion and disintegration in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War" by E. A. Shils & Janowitz, M.
Book review - 4 pages - Political science
The extraordinary military value of the Wehrmacht, in its action and resistance, has often been attributed to the influence of Nazi ideology on the soldiers as its unifying capacity. Many people have seen National Socialism as the driving force of the Wehrmacht. However, according to Shils...
Implications of the war in Iraq
Essay - 14 pages - International relations
The war in Iraq, called the third Gulf war follows the conflict between Iraq and Kuwait which lasted from August 1990 to February 1991. It is difficult to date the beginning, because the United States and the United Kingdom had begun to bomb Iraq in 1992, bringing with them by force of "no-fly...
The Destruction of Responsibility: Cromwell vs. Charles II
Thesis - 4 pages - Literature
With England left as a leaderless country following the trial and beheading of King Charles I, the country was eagerly searching for a resolution to its problems. Oliver Cromwell emerged as England's leader from the Revolution and strove to have a close, relatable relationship with the English...
The legacy of Pol Pot in Cambodia's history
Thesis - 5 pages - Modern history
Due to the social differences, economic depression and military decline in Cambodia during the mid 1900s, Pol Pot along with his communist political party, the Khmer Rouge, were able to take power and force their ideals on the people of Cambodia through forced labor, genocide, and torture...
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:...
Advertising and women: how advertisement has been directed to the US women
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
Prior to the Civil War, the life of most US women were influenced by what history commentators refer to us “the Cult of True Womanhood.” (http://www.history.com/topics/women-in-the-civil). Industrialization and other developments generated a shift in work customs, which saw men leaving...
Develop a hypothesis for a problem at a local business (for example: high employee turnover). Determine if your hypothesis has adequacy for its purpose, is testable and better than its rivals. Then, use the Checklist for Developing a Strong Hypothesis (Ch
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
Military aviation, as an organization, requires a vast amount of moving parts. Everything from the aircraft themselves, to the people who work on them, fly them, and event the support staff who ensure everyone is being taken care of when it comes to pays, allowances, and other quality of...
Ethnic group conflict
Case study - 2 pages - Psychology
Within Southeast Asia there is a region called Burma. Throughout this region there is much suffering because of the war waged between the Myanmar Tatmadaw regime and the Democratic Karen Buddhist Party. The individuals who make up the Democratic Karen Buddhist Party are an ethnic assembly who...
Election rigging and effects on education development in Africa
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
In a contemporary society, election is recognised as the legitimate way of effecting a change of government. This is based on the fact that democracy is the best form of government through which many dividends can accrue to the citizens of every nation that imbibe it. The conduct of election can...
The Consequences of World War Two
Case study - 6 pages - Educational studies
A shift in the world axis of power is seen as the major result of the war. Power shifted from Europe because most of the countries had been crippled by the war and their economies were left yearning for intervention. The war had taken place against a backdrop of world depression which made it...
Anglo-Zulu War
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
In their quest to conquer as many countries as possible, the British engaged in a number of wars. Some of these wars claimed the lives of thousands of soldiers, while others were won with minimal loss of lives. The British found strong opposition in some battles and were either were defeated or...
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Case study - 7 pages - Educational studies
Every country in the world has defence forces, which is compost of the military, police and other security forces in order to protect the country from internal and external attack. For the past few years, American has remains the superpower, hence have control in the whole world in terms...
British Policy of Appeasement: Great Britain and the Second World War
Case study - 10 pages - Educational studies
The policy of appeasement pursued by Great Britain in the years leading up to the outbreak of World War Two is among the most controversial events studied by historians. Assessments of the policy of appeasement offered by historians include those who criticize the actions of the British state...
Othello and Ethics of Care
Book review - 3 pages - Literature
While considering the time period and by closely evaluating how events and people play against each other, Shakespeare's Othello can be considered a full bodied and consummate feminist work. In fact, Shakespeare's close and dramatic critique of a system of absolutes in a patriarchal...
Is NATO still relevant ?
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
General De Gaulle once said that all alliances are like roses: they wither and decay. NATO might be a counter-example or it might not. While during the Munich Conference, the US Deputy Secretary of Defense, Paul Wolfowitz, claimed “As an alliance we have never been stronger. We have never...
The Tet Offensive of 1968
Essay - 7 pages - Modern history
In the early hours of January 31 1968, nineteen specially trained Vietcong soldiers leapt from a taxi cab and a truck to attack the American Embassy in Saigon. At the same time all across South Vietnam, urban centers, providence capitals, and military installations were all coming under...
Argumentative paper about the Islamic Empire
Essay - 3 pages - Ancient history
The short period of time after the death of Mohammad was a tumultuous one of growth and redefinition. What would follow Mohammad's career of revelations and what it would mean for a society governed by them was the looming question to be quickly and unavoidably answered by the actions of the new...
Does collapse of the state, genocide or ethnic cleansing justify intervention?
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
Although the dilemma of intervention is not new, it emerged as a main topic of debate after the Cold War. The dilemma is whether to intervene in countries where gross human rights violations occur or to respect the sovereignty of the states. Even though a state has a right to sovereignty, thus is...
The conquests of Alexander the great
Essay - 5 pages - Ancient history
Alexander's father, Phillip II, ruled Macedon from 359 to 336 BC. Alexander's accomplishments may not have been achieved if it weren't for his father's military and political efforts. Philip's military work included fortifying the Macedonian army and...
Presidential Powers Assignment
Essay - 2 pages - Political science
Over the decades, presidents of various political parties have gradually expanded the scope of executive authority. However, previous administrations have demonstrated that surveillance programs, military interventions, and executive orders substantially use presidential power....
Stephen Crane and the Red Badge of courage
Essay - 6 pages - Literature
Born in 1871 to a Methodist preacher and social leader, Stephen Crane started his short, but compelling life in the Civil War torn society that was America- or more specifically, Newark, New Jersey. His parents held a belief, commonplace in their era, that valued God, acknowledged free will and...
The Baghdad crucible
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
What is going on in Iraq since the 2003 invasion and, by extension, since long before during Operation Desert Storm is in many ways a paradigm—an ever-evolving view into a society that has, for internal and external reasons, become one of the most turbulent areas in the Middle East and in...
Student Veteran Retention at PWIs and Discrimination in Higher Education
Case study - 7 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Student veterans have particular difficulties to overcome during college transition, including adjusting to civilian life, handling disabilities, and finding a balance between work, studies, and family. Students who have served in the armed forces may encounter particular difficulties in college...
The presidency: Where foreign policy and domestic politics collide
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Political scientists have long sought to discover where the foreign and the domestic spheres of the presidency connect. Presidents, it is assumed, must balance military needs with political needs, whether those political needs entail gaining domestic support for the president's agenda or...
Acquisition Management - Defense Budget Terminology
Essay - 2 pages - Government finance
To cruise through gracefully, regardless of your challenging environment, you must be conversant with some terms in an organization. Within the government, there are some words that contractors and military personnel can consider as symbols of a particular idea; understanding these words...
UN peacekeeping operations
Essay - 4 pages - Journalism
Peacekeeping operations (PKOs) illustrate both the successes and the difficulties of the United Nations in the fulfillment of their primary goal: "the maintenance of international peace and security." They symbolize the ambitions of the organization but also its adaptation: it is thus interesting...
New Rome
Essay - 3 pages - Journalism
French Minister Hubert Vedrine has admitted that since the fall of the Soviet Union's America is the only “superpower”. The United States is no longer in competition with other countries. America seems to be invulnerable and rules over international relationships because of which...
