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C/P/504. Uniqueness of Obama's Presidential Campaign and its Meaning to Contemporary American Society and Politics

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2550
DATE:
2012
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29.99 GBP

The paper examines the features of Obama’s presidential campaign of 2008 discussing his use of electoral politics and modern information technology in projecting himself as a hero who can lead the USA through the economic recession. The unique character of Obama’s campaign is argued.

 

KEYWORDS: Uniqueness, Obama’s Presidential Campaign, American Society, Politics,

 

S/P/518. Montgomery bus boycott: successes and failures

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2900
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

The paper examines the historical significance of the Montgomery bus boycott organised by the city’s black population in 1955-1956, assessing its effects on the black civil rights movement in the USA and discussing its positive and negative outcomes including the rise of Martin Luther King, the Women’s Political Council, further intimidation towards the black community, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Montgomery bus boycott, black civil rights, USA, Martin Luther King,

 

S/P/517. Did anti-Vietnam War campaign end Vietnam War?

WORDS:
3000
DATE:
2011
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39.99 GBP

The paper looks into the history of the Vietnam War analysing the role played by the anti-war campaign in the USA, and arguing whether it caused the end of the war. Strategy and tactics used by the US armed forces in Vietnam are discussed, the impact of protest movements on the moral of US troops in Vietnam is considered estimating its contribution to the military stalemate, and discussing the policy of Nixon administration.

 

KEYWORDS: anti-Vietnam War campaign, US troops moral, Nixon administration, protest movements,

 

S/P/516. What Did the Second Wave of Environmentalism that Emerged In the Early 1970s In America Aim to Achieve and How Successful Was It Up to the Late 1970s?

WORDS:
3000
DATE:
2011
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39.99 GBP

The paper examines the period of the 1970s in the USA as an era of environmental regulation describing different branches of environmental movements, explaining the roots of environmentalism, evaluating the significance of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), discussing the policies of the US government policy during the 1970s and arguing whether they were a success.

 

KEYWORDS: US environmental movements, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA,

 

S/P/515. Eisenhower's ‘Atoms for Peace' initiative and factors that underpinned it

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2950
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

The paper examines the political and economic background of the programme ‘Atoms for Peace’ proposed by US President Eisenhower in 1953. Interpretations of the programme are reviewed with references to the international political landscape of the period. The paper argues that it was a powerful tool of propaganda aimed to project a positive image of the USA against the militarism of the Soviet Union.

 

KEYWORDS: Eisenhower, Atoms for Peace, propaganda, USA, Soviet Union,

 

C/P/397. Review of “The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy” by Walt and Mearsheimer

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3200
DATE:
2011
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39.99 GBP

The paper reviews the study of Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer “The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy” examining whether the Israeli lobby bends the US foreign policy towards actions that run counter to the interests of America. The main ideas of the book are critically analyzed, its the claims and conclusions are evaluated.

 

KEYWORDS: Review, Israel Lobby, US Foreign Policy, Walt and Mearsheimer,

 

C/P/385. Examination of the US foreign policy during the outbreak of WW2

WORDS:
3000
DATE:
2011
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39.99 GBP

This paper examines the role that US foreign policy played in the outbreak of WW2. The paper focuses on America’s entry into the war, and the period that led to it. The way in which America’s involvement assisted Britain and her allies is also discussed. The part that Roosevelt played is assessed, and the paper discusses the support he provided. The Lend Lease Agreement and the Destroyer for Bases Agreement are amongst many topics discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: US Foreign policy, WW2, war, Britain, Roosevelt, The Lend Lease Agreement, Destroyer for Bases Agreement,

 

C/P/376. Dissertation outline. Global Impacts of American Immigration Policies

WORDS:
540
DATE:
2011
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9.99 GBP

The paper presents an outline of the dissertation on the impacts of US policies on the international situation including brain drain, immigration, trade, etc. The questions of the dissertation are presented, the areas of the literature review are indicated, research methodology is described.

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation outline, American Immigration Policies, brain drain,

 

C/P/367. Resignation and mistakes of Chancellor Michelle Rhee

WORDS:
950
DATE:
2011
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9.99 GBP

The paper looks at the resignation of US Chancellor Michelle Rhee analyzing the issues related to her reform agenda, discussing her mistakes and the lessons that should be learnt by the US public education sector. Rhee’s performance is analysed from the perspective of motivation theories.

 

KEYWORDS: Resignation, Chancellor Michelle Rhee, US public education, motivation,

 

C/E/626. Examination of the limitations to American power on a global scale

WORDS:
5050
DATE:
2010
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59.99 GBP

This paper examines the factors which act as a restraint on the projection of American power on the global stage. The paper aims to investigate the role of international political structures and their ability to act as a restraining and limiting force on American foreign policy actions, to assess the development of rival global powers such as China, to examine the changing nature of external threat and the degree to which traditional American foreign policy prescriptions have failed to adequately address such threats, and to examine the nature of globalisation.

 

KEYWORDS: American power, global stage, military, economy, international political structures, foreign policy, globalisation,

 

S/P/481. New Deal Policy and Discrimination of Black Americans

WORDS:
2150
DATE:
2010
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29.99 GBP

The paper examines the effects of Roosevelt's New Deal policy on the civil rights of the US black minority describing the segregation of the blacks in the USA and revealing its political causes and consequences.

 

KEYWORDS: New Deal Policy, Discrimination, segregation, Black Americans,

 

S/P/465. Has 21st century really seen a dramatic shift in the principles of US foreign policy?

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2200
DATE:
2010
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29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the principles of US foreign policy arguing whether they have changed during the past decade, considering the policy of the Bush administration after 9/11, discussing the US stance towards environmental issues, and evaluating President Obama's approach to current international developments.

 

KEYWORDS: US foreign policy, Bush administration, President Obama,

 

S/P/449. Did the New Deal serve American capitalism better than it served American workers and farmers?

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2300
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The New Deal was the catchphrase for the amalgamation of monetary, fiscal and regulatory polices pursued and coordinated by the Roosevelt administration in response to The Depression in America in the 1930's. This paper looks at the reasons why historians still cannot agree on whether the policy was a success, and assesses its impact, both good and bad on workers, farmers and US capitalism.

 

KEYWORDS: New deal, America, USA, Roosevelt, great depression, 1930s, workforce, workers, capitalism, farmers, economic recovery, economy, wealth, trade, industry, economic crisis.,

 

S/P/441. To what extent do left-of-centre governments in Latin America represent an alternative to the Washington Consensus of neo-liberalism?

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3250
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
39.99 GBP

The paper defines the policies of economic neo-liberalism as privatisation, de-regulation and the opening up of economies to capital flows and trade, and looks at how parties and governments of the centre-left in Latin America, whilst traditionally opposing pure free-market thinking, have in recent times modified and extended a classical liberal-republican strand more usually associated with their northern neighbour. Due to the impact of globalisation and corporate power, it has been difficult to offer an alternative to the North American free-market system, but the paper describes how national governments in Latin America have moderated their traditional hostility to the Washington Consensus.

 

KEYWORDS: Economic neo-liberalism, free market economics, Latin American politics, Washington consensus,

 

C/P/208. Review of Hilary Clinton's speech on US foreign policy

WORDS:
1850
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper reviews the speech given in 2009 by Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State in the Obama administration, on the future of the US foreign policy in the 21st century. Realist and liberalist aspects of Clinton’s policy are discussed arguing that some of her statements are incompatible with either realistic or liberal perspectives, and are based on the past experience.

 

KEYWORDS: Review, Hillary Clinton, foreign policy, Obama administration,

 

S/P/430. Morality of America's foreign policies: making the world safe for democracy or making the world safe for America?

WORDS:
2500
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper looks into the history of the USA considering the role of ‘moral purpose' in the US foreign policy. Principles of America's liberal democracy are discussed with reference to the policy of successive governments arguing whether military and diplomatic actions of the USA could be morally justified, and assuming that there is a blurred line between self-interest and moralism.

 

KEYWORDS: US foreign policy, morality, self-interest,

 

C/P/167. How might one judge the ethnics and morality of foreign policy? On the basis of the criteria you have selected provide evaluation of the foreign policy of Barack Obama

WORDS:
2100
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the changing nature of foreign relations discussing how the Obama Presidency could instil morals and ethics into its foreign policy prescriptions through the United Nations vehicle. It is argued that morality and ethics in foreign relations can only be achieved through the use of the UN and multilateral agreements.

 

KEYWORDS: Obama, foreign policy, ethics, morality, Unite Nations,

 

C/P/166. Does Bush's Axis of Evil Exist or is it a simplistic approach to use realist politics in a liberalist world?

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8200
DATE:
2009
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89.99 GBP

The paper examines the position of the USA in the international relations (IR) after the Cold war arguing whether their war on terror is simplistic rather that realistic. The history of American involvement in world affairs is reviewed discussing the foreign policy of the Clinton and Bush administration, the role of Islam in the terrorist attacks of September 11, the sanctions proposed by Obama and his criticism of Bush’s decision to go to war with Iraq, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: war on terror, Bush, Obama, Iraq, international relations, foreign policy,

 

S/P/419. What intelligence challenges has the US faced in waging the ‘war on terror' and how successfully were they tackled?

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2600
DATE:
2009
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29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the war on terror declared by the Bush administration arguing whether the terrorist attacks of 9/11 were a catastrophic intelligence blunder and addressing the problems faced by the US intelligence agencies. The issues of co-operation between the CIA, FBI, and local law enforcement departments are discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: War on terror, Bush, terrorist attacks, intelligence, 9/11,

 

C/P/159. Workers' perceptions of globalisation can often be incorrect but they can also be the main reason for policy selection. Discuss

WORDS:
1900
DATE:
2009
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19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the perceptions and attitudes toward globalisation in US workers examining whether these perceptions are generally correct and how they have affected the country's economic policy. The study points out strengths and weaknesses of the policies meant to change workers' perceptions of globalisation.

 

KEYWORDS: Globalisation, foreign direct investment, immigration, trade, lobbying, protectionism, mercantilism,

 

S/P/416. To what extent has the 'war on terror' saved George W. Bush's presidency?

WORDS:
1900
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper examines the political role of George Bush's doctrine known as the 'war on terror' discussing the presidential elections of 2000, and arguing that Bush's global war on terrorism helped the Republican Party to restore their position in American home politics.

 

KEYWORDS: War on terror, George Bush, presidency, American politics, Republican Party,

 

C/P/107. Anti-American terrorism over four decades from 1960-2000

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7200
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
79.99 GBP

The paper looks at the American presidencies from John F. Kennedy to Bill Clinton from 1961 to 2000 and the anti-American terrorist attacks that occurred during these four decades. The author seeks to explain the relationship between American policies and the impact they have on terrorist organizations describing the ideologies of these terror groups and comparing the changing policies of US governments in response to terrorism. Possible improvements in the American foreign policy are suggested.

 

KEYWORDS: anti-American terrorism, Kennedy, Clinton, Republican, Democratic, foreign policy, ter,

 

S/P/267. Is there a recognisable left and right in American Politics?

WORDS:
3200
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
39.99 GBP

The paper examines the theories and ideas that shaped the politics of the USA considering the country's modern origin, and exploring the impacts of modernity and socialism on the country's social development. The concepts of Left wing and Right wing policy are discussed from the historical perspective with reference to the US ideological background.

 

KEYWORDS: Americanism, modernism, socialism, left, right,