Academic papers on Global & Comparative Politics

A six page paper which compares the recent earthquakes in Salvador and Seattle, in terms of the resultant damage, collateral effects on the economy, and the measures which the respective countries had previously taken to alleviate the potential...
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A five page paper which looks at the history of Cyprus since the beginning of British colonial rule in the nineteenth century, and considers the respective roles of the UK and the US in the island
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Human Rights as Defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and by Islam
This 6 page report discusses the differences in the Islamic point of view regarding human rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Declaration was composed as part of the United Nations
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A five page paper which looks at the revolutions of China and Iran, in terms of the changes which they instigated in the two nations and the degree of success which they achieved with regard to domestic and international policies. Bibliography...
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The Nature of the "Modern State" - territorial or global?
(6 pp.) We are presented with a modern riddle: to what extent is the modern state no longer a natural entity but a result of diverse global practices? A curious question, but one that will be answered in this discussion. Bibliography...
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Tiered Pricing of Immunizations
This 5 page paper reviews an article by Rosegrant that documents problems with tiered pricing for immunizations in order to accommodate third world countries. Pricing models are used to reach solutions for this dilemma. Bibliography lists 1...
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Emergence of the Independent State of Uruguay
A 10 page paper which discusses how and why Uruguay has entered into an independent state. Artigas, Lavalleja, he junta and the Banda Oriental are discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Ideology on the British Political System
This 5 page paper looks at the way in which ideology may be seen in the British political system. Starting by considering how the current system started and the ideology behind the first governments. The paper then looks at how this is applied...
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Communism in the Real World
This 6 page paper contemplates how Eurocommunism during the cold war compares with the Bolshevik's conception of it during the interwar period. Marx's concept of communism is discussed. Lenin's interpretation is also evaluated. Bibliography...
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The State in International Relations: Lack of an Overseeing Authority?
A 6 page discussion of the contention that that the central problem in inernational relations is that no supreme authority exists to temper the interrelationship of the various states and that, in effect, that states are left with only the option of...
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Persian and Swiss Culture; Cultural Differences
This 5 page paper considers the different cultures of Switzerland and Iran considering how they differ and how they communicate. Issues include gender differences and the religious status of the countries. . The paper compares the two nations and...
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Seeking Asylum
Those who are seeking asylum are termed 'refugees'. As of 1999, there were over 21 million refugees in the world. This 10 page paper explores the human rights and policy issues associated with those seeking asylum in the United States and Great...
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Changes of Mind in Third World Peasantry
This 6 page paper evaluates why it is important for the minds and hearts of peasants of the third world to change. The paper contends that change has been slow in the third world because of culture. Problems of globalization are...
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Review of Ernest Gellner
A 22 page paper which examines the late British philosopher
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A paper which looks at Melvyn
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