Personal Statement: Sample report
Case study - 3 pages - Psychology
I have always had a desire to be a change to other people. Success to me has been subjective not objective. My journey into pursuing occupational therapy, to me is like a revelation. It came at the right time and the right place. From that moment, i see my future as an occupational therapist. It...
State-Building in Afghanistan
Essay - 15 pages - International relations
After what some historians have called the "imperial peace of the Cold War?, there has been an explosion of "failed states? in the Third World. A "failed state? is a country where the national political authority is unable to fulfill its basic responsibilities, such as providing its...
From dust to steel? State building in Afghanistan
Essay - 21 pages - Political science
One month after the attacks of September 11, 2001, in October 2001, the United States decided to invade Afghanistan in order to capture AlQaeda mastermind Ossama Ben Laden and to withdraw the Taliban regime. The “operation enduring freedom” was led by the US, with a majority of...
Why is the Middle East so important for the United States? - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
The Middle East is politically as complex as its position on a map suggests: an addition of states with imprecise and moving borders, situated at the strategic crossing between Europe, Africa and Asia; this juxtaposition of small- and middle-range powers with no big powers is a real...
To what extent might the constitution of the United Kingdom be improved if provisions from the constitutions of other states were incorporated into it?
Thesis - 5 pages - Political science
All modern states have a constitution, albeit each is very different. The main purpose of a constitution is to restrain government, in the sense of ensuring that governments are not arbitrary. Government must be carried out according to established rules. These rules are the constitution....
The importance of Non-State Actors- A Realists Perspective
Case study - 8 pages - Educational studies
Non-state actors, do they matter? To answer this question one must first become familiar with the traditional, historical, and future trends and issues of global politics. Upon analyzing these aspects, one of the most remarkable changes occurring as a result of the dynamics involved in...
An Investigation Into the State of Microfinance in Benin (2005)
Essay - 16 pages - Finance
Research on the economic and social development of countries in Africa demonstrates that there are a host of issues that must be addressed in the context of improving daily economic conditions for individual citizens. While some of these issues have been addressed by government agencies and...
Religion and Nation - The State of Northern Ireland
Essay - 15 pages - Culture, religion & civilization
The Northern Ireland conflict has been a topic of discussion for the last 30 years. Due to the long history of this conflict, and the numerous influences for an independent Northern Ireland, a solution has been held as nearly impossible for a long time. Undoubtedly, the differences in religion...
The United States in World War II: a difficult position towards France. The shaping of modern American diplomacy
Essay - 8 pages - Modern history
"Until 1945, US foreign policy makers sought to fashion the United States, into a great power, as an equal to the major European nations? . From the Spanish war up to the beginning of World War II, the Americans have been trying to catch up with the traditional European powers. But a sense...
Non-Appearance by a State Compatible with the Adversarial Principle: an Adversarial Procedure Reinstated by the Court
Essay - 5 pages - International law
Since the occupation of Crimea in February 2014, the Russian Federation has been violating the prohibition on the use of force under international law in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter with respect to Ukraine. Moreover, it was already an armed attack within the meaning of Article 51 of the...
Was there ever any realistic chance of an accommodation between the United States and the People's Republic of China in 1949/50?
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
In early 1949, China was a nationalist country, ruled by Chiang Kai-shek and sustained by the United States. At the same time, the Chinese Communists were rebelling and ruling large parts of the country, and were constantly progressing. It was obvious that they were soon going to rule the...
The story of how Greek Nationalism followed the Greek Immigrants to the United States
Tutorials/exercises - 14 pages - Arts and art history
By the eve of the Greco-Turkish War of 1922, every Greek in the world understood and felt what the ‘Megali Idea' meant. Under the leadership of Eleftherios Venizelos, Greece was on the verge of fulfilling Megali Idea in recreating a modern Byzantine Empire. But what exactly does Megali Idea...
The developmental state in pre-revolutionary Iran
Essay - 8 pages - Political science
The oft-repeated maxim of Italian politics, that when Mussolini was in power, “at least the trains ran on time,” while probably inaccurate, summarizes well the widely popular belief that authoritarianism serves for (sometimes brutal) efficiency in government. Indeed the opposite saying...
Conservative welfare states and the challenge of universal citizenship - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
When the newly unified Germany implemented in 1883 the first health insurance system, it paved the way for further moves towards extensive provision of public welfare for workers, but it also introduced a substantive change concerning the relationship between the state and the citizens....
In the 21st century, how true is it to claim that the nation-state is sovereign?
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
Nowadays, with the emergence of a vast range of new actors which have an impact on various fields such as policy-making, organization of economies and ensuring the education of populations for example, some argue that the sovereignty of the state is threatened and that the sovereign nation...
Power dynamics in the history of death penalty in the state of Maryland
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
In 1809, Maryland passed laws establishing degrees of murder and allowing death penalty only for individuals convicted of first degree murder. In 1908, some laws gave discretion to the judge, which meant that the judge could decide a sentence of life imprisonment. It was the same idea in 1916...
Was there ever any realistic chance of an accommodation between the United States and the People's Republic of China in 1949/50? - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
In early 1949, China was a nationalist country, ruled by Chiang Kai-shek and sustained by the United States. At the same time, the Chinese Communists were rebelling and ruling large parts of the country, and were constantly progressing. It was obvious that they were soon going to rule the...
The alleged 'crisis of the welfare state' and the failure of the traditional defenders of the welfare state to respond to the New Right's critique
Thesis - 9 pages - Political science
Nowhere do competing theoretical, ideological and political views rage more fiercely, than in the debates surrounding the existence and organization of the modern welfare state. For some, the welfare state stands as a testimony to human achievement and social progress, it...
Arkansas state government: Political environment, institutions, and legislation
Thesis - 5 pages - Political science
The state of Arkansas' distinct political environment requires a well planned policy initiative in order to drastically change policy, such as to increase the state's income tax. With a number of costly initiatives currently being implemented, particularly in infrastructure and...
Is the United States of America an Empire in Decline?
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
While the international history was predominantly centered on Europe (Greek Empire, Roman Empire, French Empire, British Empire, etc.), the continent lost its place of leader at the beginning of the 20th century, "shattered by its long crisis" by 1945. It was surpassed by the two superpowers: the...
Despite the state sovereignty principle, why have some states improve their human rights practices in response to international pressures?
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
For World War II, a large majority of states had been involved in international organisations, like the UN, and they have been linked by international conventions and treaties. Obviously, because of the increase in international relationships, states always have an eye on anothers...
An Analysis of the Modern Welfare States of Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Sweden and United States
Essay - 24 pages - Social, moral & civic education
In this short dissertation it is impossible to elucidate in detail the welfare systems or states of Canada, Germany, Poland, France, Sweden, Austria and United States and compare and contrast them all. Thus the three topics of health care, education, and unemployment benefits will...
Conservative welfare states and the challenge of universal citizenship
Essay - 8 pages - Political science
When the newly unified Germany implemented in 1883 the first health insurance system, it paved the way for further moves towards extensive provision of public welfare for workers, but it also introduced a substantive change concerning the relationship between the state and the citizens....
The United States and Latin America in the 21st century: Recommendations for a sound and sustainable foreign policy
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
Traditionally, the relationship between the United States and Latin America has been marked by periods of ups and downs, and often indifference. Over the past decade, the latter has largely settled in. However, in view of the region's increased global profile and reach, devising a...
Current Polish foreign policy towards Poland's eastern neighbour states: Russia, Belarus, Ukraine (October 2004 - February 2005) - publié le 16/01/2009
Essay - 10 pages - International relations
Poland has always lied at the crossroads of Europe, as suggested by the title of one of Norman Davies' famous history books Heart of Europe. Intermediate between the West and the East; buffer state; ally or enemy of the main European powers, Poland was once a very powerful country whose...
Five strategy innovations to redefine the debate surrounding baseline national health coverage in the United States
Thesis - 10 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Healthcare is the single most pressing domestic issue in American politics. Over 45 million Americans are uninsured; likely twice that are underinsured. 80% of the uninsured are workers, or live in families with workers. Extensive work has documented the market failure related to health...
The impact of immigration on the health care system in the United States
Case study - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
According to a study conducted by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) in 2007, both legal, and illegal immigration comprised 37.9 million people living in the United States. One out of every eight U.S. residents was an immigrant, and nearly one out of every three was here illegally...
How and to what extent do domestic factors affect the nature of U.S. relations with other democratic states? - published: 16/05/2009
Thesis - 3 pages - International relations
The manifestation of the American hegemony since the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989 has created a new pattern for international relations in which the United States is the ‘hyper power' everyone has to take into consideration before acting. France,...
Doing Business in the United States
Essay - 6 pages - Foreign markets
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic containing fifty states and a federal district. English is the predominant language and the majority of Americans' are Christians. At 3.79 million square miles, and with over 300 million people of mixed races, the...
Immigration of highly skilled workers to the United States
Thesis - 11 pages - Civil law
The rapidly escalating immigration of highly skilled individuals to the United States demonstrates the diminishing role of national politics in an increasingly supranational global economy. Workers pursue opportunities beyond the confines of national borders, and corporations are able to...
