S/P/374. Is religion responsible for undermining democracy and political stability? Answer the question on the basis of Islam

The paper examines the links between religion and democracy seeking to understand whether Islam could be incorporated into democratic politics. Academic and religious approaches to the compatibility between Islam and democracy are reviewed; the key concepts of Islam are considered; relations between Islam and Western culture are discussed.

S/P/274. 'Democracy has the impossible task of accommodating intractable differences.' Discuss

The paper examines the basic principles of democracy known as 'majority rule' and 'common good' discussing their clash with the differences and diversity among the citizens. The notion of political equality and homogeneity is argued.

C/M/756. Political Marketing: Literature Review

The paper offers a review of literature on the tools and techniques of political marketing (PM) identifying the key themes and concepts of PM, comparing it to commercial and mainstream marketing, discussing the factors behind the voters' decisions, arguing the value of PM and addressing methodological issues of the PM studies highlighting their gaps, weaknesses and research prospects.

S/P/268. Are political parties guided by ideology or are they concerned simply with winning elections?

The paper addresses the problem of ideological differences between political parties reviewing literature on the economic theory of democracy, social class, political marketing, etc. It is argued whether the key concern of political parties is to win in the elections.

C/P/89. Policies of Regeneration, Sustainability and Social Exclusion

The paper addresses the issues of social exclusion, sustainability and regeneration, providing their definitions and discussing how these concepts have been applied by recent governments in the UK. The mistakes made in the pre 1997 era and the most recent readjustments under New Labour are considered.

C/P/86. "Gordon Brown has declared social justice to be the corner stone of his domestic policy". Discuss

The paper examines the concept of social justice discussing the statement of Gordon Brown in the context of Rawls theory and the concerns raised by Isaiah Berlin in his essay "Two Concepts of Liberty". Libertarian and egalitarian critiques of Rawls are reviewed arguing that his theory is the basis of New Labour's (NL) attempts to attain social justice. It is discussed whether the failures of NL political ideology could be attributed to the underlying theory or a lack of appropriate planning and funding.

S/P/243. Macro-securitization, Sovereignty and Hegemony

The paper examines the concepts of threat and security in connection with state sovereignty and hegemony reviewing the ideas of Barry Buzan, reflecting on the positive and negative aspects of the 9/11 War on Terrorism (WOT) and arguing what happens when messiah breaks into sovereign entity.

S/P/245. Critically evaluate the thesis that nationalism is the best expression of modernity

The paper examines the concept of nationalism in the context of traditional social theories contemplating on the ideological changes accompanying the modernisation of society. Nationalism is defined from the historical perspective claiming that it is becoming a key element of modern society.

S/P/211. 'Terrorism is defined by the responses political violence provokes'. Discuss with reference to both state and non-state actions

The paper examines analysts' approaches to the 'War on Terror' launched by the USA after September 11, 2001. Definitions of terrorism are reviewed commenting on the concept of justice, the legitimacy of political violence, etc. The emergence of new terrorism is discussed.

C/P/67. Does ideology still play an important role in contemporary politics?

This work looks at the role of ideology in contemporary world politics. It traces the decline of ideological impact in politics since the 1950s in advanced Western nations, from Bell's "End of Ideology" thesis, through the work of Fukuyama, to the current vogue of postmodern thinking. It suggests that, contrary to such authors' perceptions of such a decline over the last half-century, ideology has found a new role in contemporary politics. This is especially true regarding the anti-globalization movement and is evidenced by the resurgence of feminism and the development of Green thought. Ideology, though, is used more eclectically now than in the period before 1950.

C/P/66. State Sovereignty

This article briefly analyze concept of state sovereignty and its comparison in developing and developed countries

C/P/65. Liberal Democracy

This article briefly analyze concept of liberal democracy and its application in countries like Egypt, Nigeria and Russia

S/P/210. Semi-presidentialism

The paper examines the semi-presidential system in modern France reviewing the articles of the French Constitution and discussing the challenges that face all democratic systems.

S/P/209. Liberal Democracy

The paper examines Liberal Democracy is a form of representative democracy outlining its features, i.e. civil liberties, liberal rights, etc. An overview of liberal democratic movements in Europe is presented.

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