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National Government Powers, 2002.
This paper deals with the good and bad sides of the U.S. national government increasing its powers.
1,202 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper explains how the states have seen their powers decreased in recent years, as the American national government has increased its power. In debating this issue, the writer discusses why it is important to look at the good and bad sides of this relationship. The writer discusses which spheres the powers have been increased - the federalization of criminal law, the control of dairy farming and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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"The National Government has started to decrease states' powers concerning criminal law, while increasing its power in these matters. The ABA Task force recently issued The Federalization of Criminal Law report which stated that ?the federalization of crime distorts the Constitution?s structure of powers in a least three respects.
The federalization of crime represents a usurping by the Congress of police powers, which the Constitution leaves in the states and withholds from the federal government."
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Issues in National Government, 2002.
This paper defines the origins of the modern nation-state as it is traced directly to the political developments in Europe at the beginning of the sixteenth century.
2,162 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 67.95
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The writer uses the work of George A. Kourvetaris and his concepts of state, government, nation, and nation-state to build the essay. He states that these concepts are closely related, but not identical. Kourvetaris defines the nation as being sociological, but considers the state as more a political, legal, and territorial construct (Kourvetaris, p.58).
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"In contrast, a nation can exist without its having a formal government. The concept of ?nation? is very closely linked to the existence of ethnic, cultural, religious, or social groupings. While it is most common for the nation and the state to be politically congruent, there are many examples of national groupings that do not have a state that exists independently. The concept of ?nation-state? expresses the political ideal of each national group having its own state, recognized formally by other nation-states."
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Globalization and National Governance, 2002.
The paper explores the question whether globalization brings positive change or whether it describes the organized attempt to exploit the poor and the less fortunate citizens of the world for the benefit of the rich.
2,620 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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The paper discusses the arguments for and against globalization. It shows that opponents for globalization are not against globalization itself - rather, the opposition is against threats to the environment, degradation of the poor and other ills that globalization may bring. It shows on the other hand activists for globalization who cite that globalization is necessary to push developing countries into the 21st century; offering much needed jobs and economic stimulation. The paper discusses how the case for global governance remains split between those who do not want to relinquish their constitutional rights and those who believe that global governance is necessary in this day and age.
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"At an Economic Forum in Australia in 2000 Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and multi millionaire expressed his agreement with globalisation. Mr. Gates points out that living standards have gone up and poorer countries are now able to buy the necessities such as medicine. Mr. Gates also adds that if globalisation is hindered the biggest losers will be the deprived citizens of the world. Even though Mr. Gates offers no qualifying data to support his opinion, the International Monetary Fund reported that social standards around the world has increased as United Nations Human Development Indicators divulge."
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Federal Government Improvement of the National Economy, 2006.
A review of the United States' rapid economic growth.
1,924 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the rapid economic growth of the United States. According to the paper productivity has been a key driving force behind the United States' rapid economic growth, especially in recent years. The paper further reports that this is also a key to future economic growth rates.
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"Innovation is the single critical factor in economic growth and the source of US economic leadership as well as the foundation of its competitiveness in the global economy (Gates 2007).
If it must remain competitive, it must take two critical steps in creating and retaining a workforce of the world's brightest minds. One is to demand strong schools for Americans entering the workforce in the fields of math, science and problem-solving skills. The second is to make it easier for foreign-born scientists and engineers to work for US companies. Businesses must advocate for strong educational policies in science and mathematics for education relevant to the needs of business. Meanwhile, government should work with educators to reform schools and improve educational excellence (Gates)."
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"Internal Improvement: National Public Works and Promise of Popular Government in the Early U.S. by John Larson, 2002.
A critique of the book on the State's rights and Federal-State relationships.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 31.95
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Critique of the book on State's rights & Federal-State relationships. Discusses Larson's thesis. His use of the Constitution to support his thesis. Early American federal actions & policies. Author's use of secondary and primary sources. Assessment of book as contributing to an understanding of economic history.
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"Critique of Internal Improvement: National Public Works and the Promise of Popular Government in the Early United States by John Lauritz Larson.
Brief Discussion of Scope
Larson is a professor of history and a historian-author whose works, looking at his bibliography, seem to encompass topics such as this one. At first, it seems from the title alone, that the book would be a discussion of how the Federal Government developed policies of building infrastructure (roads, highways, bridges, canals and so on) that would unite and bind the country together. However, the book is actually about states' rights and Federal-State relationships, focusing on the major decision of letting the development of these national constructions to the states, localities, and private companies. "
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The League of Nations and the United Nations, 2005.
This paper discusses the participation of the U.S. in the League of Nations and the United Nations as an element of the American national interest.
1,730 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper explains that, although the U. S. failed to support the League of Nations, America supported the United Nations because the supreme national interest of America was to obtain a world atmosphere in which the United States could grow its inner social values devoid of undue commotion or danger from the outside. The author points out that collective action via the United Nations instead of unilateral action was considered politically viable on key political issues. The paper concludes that the League of Nations and the United Nations disappointed hopes the following the two world wars because, in no way, can they be an autonomous political power; at best, the U.N. is a mirror image of the opposing interest of autonomous states.
Table of Contents
Introduction
America's Rejection to Support the League of Nations
The Historical Background
The Fundamental Principals that Lead to the Rejection of the League of Nations
America's Support for the United Nations
Using United Nations to Achieve the Goals of American Foreign Policy
The Fundamental Goal of Military Security
The Fundamental Goal of Political Security:
The Fundamental Goal of Stability and Welfare
The Fundamental Goal of World Order
Conclusion
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"In the United States of America the major disagreement on both the groundwork venture and the refined Covenant of the League of Nations had been on the base that the League would function as an intrusion with the sovereignty of America and with the Monroe principle, that it concerned desertion of the traditional American policy, which had not been in favor of entrapped coalitions, and that the government did not have the power, within its Constitution, to insert such an agreement . Independence has revealed to be just so much freedom of action on the behalf of countries as is coherent with their responsibility, within international law and principles, to authorize the application of uniform independence or freedom of action by their sister countries. The League agreement had assured all States in their application of this sovereignty free from coercion by other Countries, and he who desires more is actually in search of the authorization thoughtlessly to ignore these commitments -- to refuse, for instance, the fair rulings of a properly established tribunal -- which is the German perception of independence."
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Nationalism and the Founding of Nations, 2007.
A discussion of whether it is nationalism which engenders nations or the opposite.
1,990 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper argues the case in favor of the stance that nationalism engenders nations, and not the other way around. The paper points out that there has yet to be any real consensus reached among historians regarding this question. It asserts that a large proportion of this debate relies on the context in which the argument is made, i.e. the time-frame and historical references used. Furthermore, definitions of the terms "nationalism" and "nation" vary from one source to another. The paper attempts to define these key terms. The interaction between nations and nationalism is analyzed using the nationalist movement of eighteenth and nineteenth century Germany as a reference point. The paper concludes that analyzing the origins of the nationalist movement illustrates how nationalism preceded the nation.
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"It has already been said that a nation is not something overly definitive, so how can we justify its existence? It is generally accepted that any nation of people exists because that certain group of people have something or some things in common; race, language, culture, history etc. But it is inadequate to define a nation by describing it as an entity in which all individuals share common characteristics, because there will always be exceptions to the rule. Yet, if we try to define a nation using only a single rule, e.g. the necessity of a shared culture, then we narrow it down to too fine a focus, and potentially exclude a large number of people who identify themselves as being part of that nation. Renan, for example, championed heritage and the shared "heroic past" of a people as the only required component of a nation."
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Nation - Nation State, 2002.
Defining the difference between a nation and a nation-state.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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Even though these concepts seem very similar, this paper uses contemporary examples to show the difference between a nation and a nation-state. It discusses the history of Zionism, the "Nation of Islam" quest by African-Americans, and the ongoing wars in the Balkans. It also looks at different factors taken into account when defining these concepts - religion, history and culture.
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"Defining the difference between a nation and a nation-state can seem more like a bit of philosophical hair-splitting than a useful distinction for a political scientist to make in analyzing the present global situation. However, to better understand the assumptions that underline the terms of ?nation? and ?nation state? it is useful to unpack such concepts before passing judgement on what is a nation or a nation state in the real world of lived political existence."
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League of Nations and the United Nations, 2005.
This paper compares and contrasts the League of Nations and the United Nations.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 39.95
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In this article, the writer compares and contrasts the League of Nations and the United Nations as international organizations formed to maintain peace and international cooperation. The writer discusses the League's role in reducing international tensions and its limited effectiveness. Further, the writer discusses the complexity of the United Nations as an organization.
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Inis L. Claude stated that 'One World' is in some respects an idea land an aspiration born of modern interpretations of ancient moral thoughts and of rational estimates of the requirements for human survival. Both the League of Nations and its successor the United Nations were created as international organizations with a vested interest in maintaining the peace, preventing war, creating a mechanism or set of mechanisms for international cooperation and diplomacy and otherwise serving as trustees of ... "
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Nationalism and the Modern Nation State, 2004.
A comparison of Umut Ozkirimli?s work, entitled "Theories of Nationalism: A Critical Introduction" and Stuart J. Kaufman?s "Modern Hatreds: The Symbolic Politics of Ethnic War".
842 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper examines these two writers' views on nationality and concludes that, although Kaufman is more inclined to speak of ?hatreds? rather than ethnic identities, Kaufman also, like Ozkirimli, stresses the importance of understanding the emotional significance of ethnic and national identity when constructing a nation state, rather than the idea that ethnicity exists as a linear, enclosed historical trope within definable and easily recognizable boundaries;ethnicity is ?felt,? rather than historically in evidence, for both authors.
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"The overview present in Umut Ozkirimli?s analysis is a warning not to dismiss the importance of nationalism, and also a caution not to accept certain groups? claims to nationhood wholesale and at their face value, as the concept of what constitutes ethnicity shifts and changes, depending on individual?s particular political alliances in a particular historical context. Ozkirimili?s work has a far more dispassionate tone, in contrast, to Stuart J. Kaufman?s Modern Hatreds: The Symbolic Politics of Ethnic War. Kaufman?s work, in contrast to Ozkirimli, is more stridently prescriptive in nature. However, Kaufman is also more rigorous in his use of international political theoretical frameworks to justify his suggestions to policymakers."
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Quebec Nationalism vs. Canadian Nationalism, 2006.
A discussion on why nationalism is stronger in Quebec than it is in the rest of Canada.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, $ 89.95
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It is very clear that nationalism is stronger in Quebec than it is in the rest of Canada. While Quebec remains a province of federal Canada, the question of seceding from Canada and becoming an independent country is never far from the agenda of most politicians in Quebec, and generates immense patriotic fervor throughout Quebec. This factor makes Quebec entirely different from other Canadian provinces. For example, we never hear talk of British Columbia seceding from Canada and becoming the Republic of British Columbia. In order to understand this peculiar situation, this paper investigates Canada's past and, specifically, the history of Quebec with Canada.
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Two Nations Within a Nation, 2002.
A justification for slavery.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper argues that slavery was good for blacks. The author explains that the moral justification to slavery used by Southerners was that there was an inherent 'inferiority' in dark-skinned peoples. This meant that 'superior' races had a legitimate right to control them as they saw fit.
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Authority & Power in American Government, 2002.
The paper discusses the relationship between the growing influence of national government and the dramatic rise of presidential power.
1,002 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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The paper shows how increasing national authority and the development of presidential power have at times complemented one another, yet at others have contradicted one another. The paper traces the history of authority in the American system and relates how this power has risen increasingly over the years and the resulting conflict between the two processes.
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"Ultimately, it is clear that national authority and presidential power have a tenuous but lasting relationship. As the United States has developed economically, socially, and politically, the need for a strong central government has intensified. As a result, national authority has strengthened, taking by legal means significant amounts of power away from state and local governments. Similarly, as the national authority increases, the power available for the President to assume increases proportionally, sometimes with dramatic results. The Founding Fathers, were they alive today, may not be comfortable with the extremely centralized power structure that defines our federal government. However, the United States of America, in spite of its transformations, continues to be the longest standing democracy in the world. In this, perhaps true power lies with the people after all."
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The Shadow Government, 2004.
An analysis of the feasibility of a shadow government for the American nation.
1,331 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper defines the meaning of democracy and explains the formation of a shadow government. The paper questions the feasibility of an American shadow government. The power held by a shadow government is examined. The paper also highlights the expected roles a government should play and the services it should provide for its constituents.
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Introduction
Defining the Shadow Government
The Shadow Government's Invisible Hand
The Power of a Shadow Government
Conclusions of a Shadow Government
Defining the Roles of a Government
Protection
Providing Infrastructures
Homage to United Flight 93
Conclusion
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"In the event of chaos, the shadow government will have tremendous power in comparison with the President of the United States and the Congress combined. They can "postpone laws, transfer populations, detain citizens without a warrant and hold them without trial" (Martin). They also have the authority to take control of properties, any form of supplies, transportation systems, and have the power to suspend the Constitution (The Shadow Government). Amazingly, "it was not even created under Constitutional law by the Congress. It was a product of a Presidential Executive Order" (Martin). "
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Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations", 2002.
An analysis of Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" and its influence on government policies and modern capatalism.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper examines Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations", which remains perhaps the most famous economics text in all of human history. The author notes that it has been a source of wisdom for governments in search of sound economic policies, a practical guide for many people in search of personal economic prosperity, and has had a profound impact on the leaders of powerful movements that contributed to the emergence of modern capitalism. Despite the fact that some of Smith's ideas have not withstood the test of time, the legendary status of "Wealth of Nations" is fully justified, for its influence in modern times on economic theory has not been surpassed.
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