Academic papers on Global & Comparative Politics

Conceptual Unity in the face of Defense Transformation in the Military
For millennia the people of Iraq, Afghanistan and other Middle Eastern nations have tied their existence to religious dogma, dogmas that express how a nation, as well as a person or a society should act, and when the individuals or states do not act...
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Review of, "Winning Ugly: NATO's War to Save Kosovo":
This 7 page paper examines the work of Ivo Daalder and Michael O'Hanlon who interpret the events in Kosovo from a political perspective. The thesis of this essay is that NATO's Kosovo strategy was only marginally effective for a plethora of reasons...
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Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Human Rights Act
This 6 page paper considers the following quote by Lord Hoffman and discusses how if it is still accurate now the Human Rights Act 1998 is in force; ""Parliamentary sovereignty means parliament can, if it chooses, legislate contrary to fundamental...
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The Success of Turkey's Current Ruling Party; The AKP
This 8 page paper considers why and how the Justice and Development Party (AKP), an Islamic party. The paper examines why AKP gained power in the Turkish 2002 parliamentary elections and improved on that support in the 2004 local elections. Factors...
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Islam and democracy in the Middle East
A paper which offers a critical analysis of Tessler's article on the relationship of religion and democracy in the Middle East, with particular reference to his comparisons between religiosity in Islamic states and in fundamentalist Christian...
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An Agenda for Peace
A 3 page paper which examines how
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AN OVERVIEW OF GREECE
This 7-page paper provides an overview of Greece, including the nation's history, political structure, economic and social/cultural influences. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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"Communist Manifesto"
3 pages in length. The social classes Marx and Engels identify in 19th century society include the ruling class, whose primary concern was material in nature; the bourgeois middle class, who would ultimately become squeezed out of the caste system...
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The Lexus And The Olive Tree
This 8 page paper presents a critique of the entitled book by Thomas Friedman. More specifically, the writer points out areas of disagreement, positions taken by Friedman that are weak, at best. Each opinion is supported by other reviewers. The...
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E-Government
E-government is a concept that has revolutionised bureaucracy and the way governments operate in the 21st century. This 10 page paper explains the concept of e-government and using an example of use one Singapore which has adopted e-government,...
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Did The Insertion Of Nuclear Weapons Into International Relations In 1945 Cause The Cold War?
This 8 page paper considers the background to the Cold War and considers if the development of nuclear weapons can be seen as the cause or the catalyst that triggered the cold war between the US and the USSR. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
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Why the Franco-Germany Alliance No Longer Functions Effectively
In the years following the Second World War France and Germany forged a political friendship which was sealed with the Elysee Treaty and helped create the foundation for the current European Union. This 8 page paper considers why this alliance is...
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Iran and Its' Position of Neutrality
Iran has a history of neutrality. This 21 page paper examines the way in which remaining neutral has served Iran especially in the First Gulf War which followed shortly after the Iran-Iraq war. The paper starts by examining the concept of neutrality...
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How Three Forms of Nationalism (Romantic, Ethnic, and Religious) Affected World History
A 6 page paper which examines how nationalism influenced 19th and 20th century world history, also considering the various factors in each and what they share in common. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Terrorism in the Third World: Causes and Solutions
An 8 page paper which examines the causes and some possible solutions to terrorism in the Third World. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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