C/P/110. What are the main challenges involved in making foreign policy decisions within the EU? How can these best be overcome?

The paper examines the political implications of the European integration for the international relations between the EU member states drawing parallels with the relations between Britain and the United States. It is argued that the actions of individual EU member states inhibit the ability of the EU to act in a unified and effective manner.

E/P/36. Has devolution strengthened or weakened the British political system?

The paper examines the impact of devolution on the UK political system with respect to the British national sovereignty. The history of devolution is reviewed in the context of the Labour party and the Scottish National Party (SNP) policies; the issues of Scottish and Welsh nationalism are addressed.

S/P/160. Explain the demise of Soviet socialism and the USSR in 1991

The paper examines economic, social and political factors that lead to the downfall of the Soviet Union (SU) in the early 1990s. SU history over the 20th century is briefly reviewed with the focus on the events preceding the collapse of socialism.

S/P/151. Is devolution a strategy to preserve the United Kingdom?

The paper addresses the issues of decentralisation of power in the UK offering a review of politicians' opinions about regional autonomy, political authority, Scottish Parliament, the attitude of the Labour government towards devolution, the problem of nationalist antagonism, etc.

S/P/131. How did Labour overcome the Conservatives in the 1945 General Election?

The paper looks at the political history of the UK examining the roots of the Labour victory over the Conservatives after World War 2 and analysing the policy of Winston Churchill, the rise of support towards Left wing politics, etc.

S/P/130. How did the British Liberal Party decline so rapidly during the beginning of the 20th century?

The paper examines the reasons behind the decline of the Liberal Democratic Party in the UK during the beginning of the 20th century reviewing its role in the British politics during the 19th century and discussing the impacts of the First World War on the liberal democratic movement, the rise of the Labour party, etc.

S/P/125. War and Welfare: British Politics in 1914-1972. The Strategic Allied Air Offensive against Germany was a decisive factor in the defeat of the Third Reich. Discuss

The paper examines the role of the first Strategic Allied Air Campaign against Germany in the defeat of Hitler during World War 2 (WW2). Bomber Command's performance is analysed; the effects of bombing Germany are estimated.

S/P/124. War and Welfare: British politics in 1914-1972. What part did the Great War play in reshaping British politics 1914-18?

The paper examines the effects of World War 1 on the British home policy reviewing the attitudes of historians towards the decline of the Liberals, the triumph of the Non-Conformists Emancipation, etc.

E/P/23. Is Neo-fascism a problem in Western Europe?

The paper examines the threat of neo-fascist organisations in Western Europe relating the history of fascism, reviewing academic opinions about the political philosophy of neo-fascism, and describing recent neo-fascist movements in Europe.

E/P/20. To what extent can it be argued that a Separation of Powers exists within the British Political system?

The paper examines the separation of powers in the British political system offering an overview of the evolution of executive, legislative and judicial branches of power. The current state of the political system is described arguing whether there should be proportional representation for general elections across the UK.

P/P/344. Strengthening of extreme right political parties: causes and implications

The paper looks at the strengthening of extreme right political parties in Europe examining the implications of this trend and reflecting on the analystsÌ approaches to post-materialist values, democratic rights, ethno-nationalism, etc.

S/P/94. Examine the relative significance of cultural, political and economic factors in explaining the differences between UK and West German approaches to policy making in response to Ëacid rainÌ

This paper looks at the differences in approaches to policy making on acid rain in Britain and West Germany. The significance of economic, cultural and political factors in explaining these differences is discussed. One area discussed in detail is how the British first past the post political system (as compared to the German system of proportional representation) meant that British politicians were more able to ignore minority environmental concerns than their German counterparts.

C/P/51. The European Commission in the EU framework.

This essay considers the role of the European Commission in the wider framework of the European Union. It looks at what part it plays and the connections it has with the other key bodies of the EU. It considers in particular the recent conflict with the EU Parliament and the Council of Europe.

S/P/91. In what ways have economic and political changes in the post-war period shaped current British Foreign Policy?

This paper examines the changing foreign policy in Britain in the post-Second World War era. It focuses on the three spheres of influence, identified as the Empire, Europe and the 'special relationship' with the United States. It also considers the changing political and economic factors that have lead to current foreign policy in Britain

P/P/248. Was NATO’s military action in Kosovo humanitarian intervention?

The paper seeks to identify whether NATO’s use of force in Kosovo was a humanitarian intervention (HI) offering an overview of HI definitions, the theory of Just War, UN Security Council legislation related to intervention, the issues of human rights violation, the background of the conflict in Kosovo, etc.

S/P/46. In what way does the European Union seek to provide for the security of European citizens, and how effectively has it done so?

This paper examines the ways in which the European Union has made steps to be proactive in promoting stability in bordering countries with the introduction of the European Neighbourhood Policy, which encourages peace rather than stops war. It also looks at the large dependency of the Union on other organisations such as NATO and countries such as the US to help end conflict in Europe such as the problems in former Yugoslavia

S/P/41. Are the changes of regime in East-Central Europe in 1989 best described as ‘revolutions’?

This essay looks at the changes of regime in Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia. Rather than focus on the question by describing the events, it tackles it from the other side, examining why writers have frequently distinguished these events from earlier ‘revolutions’. It first looks at the divergences from classical models of revolution before arguing that analyses that exclude 1989 from the realm of revolutions are flawed in that they overlook the defining, central meaning of ‘revolution’ as fundamental change, and that as such the changes of regime in East-Central Europe in 1989 are clearly best described as ‘revolutions’.

S/P/40. Compare and Explain political Instability in Germany, France and Italy

In this essay I compare various theories offered to explain the phenomenon of political instability, and look at the similarities and differences between the cases of France, Italy and Weimar Germany, arguing towards my conclusion that instability in Italy (and even the Fourth Republic) has been exaggerated.

P/P/217. UK economy in 1950s and 1960s

The paper reports on the post-war economy of Britain comparing the periods of 1950s and 1960s and analysing the economic implications of the UK foreign policy, including involvement in the Korean War, the Suez Canal crisis, trade arrangements with the USA, etc. The roles of UK Prime ministers Macmillan and Harold Wilson are highlighted.

C/P/42. Post World War II Role of British State

The following work scrutinized changing role of British State after Second World War. It briefly highlighted impacts of war on the changing demands for a shift towards socialism. Later it provided expanded role of state for establishing on demand ‘Collective Welfare State.

P/P/209. Post-Tito political crisis in Yugoslavia

The paper investigates economic and political reasons behind the Yugoslav crisis of the 1980s providing information about the role of Tito, the Serbian Communist Party, the anti-federalist Slovenian movement, the Kosovo Albanian riots, etc.

P/H/46. The policy of ‘sanitization in Poland after WWI

The paper offers an overview of the policy of ‘sanitization (sanacja) introduced by Pilsudski in Poland after World War I providing its historical, ideological, religious and socio-economic background. The factors allowing for Pilsutskis political control over the country and the implications of sanacja are discussed.

C/P/35. Is Russia now a world power or a European regional power?

This essay looks at the changes in contemporary Russia. It considers that the status and role of Russia is vital one to the make up of the contemporary world. It considers at what level Russia is presently operating – as a world superpower or at a more moderate level as a European regional power.

P/P/189. Organisational changes in Labour party: causes and effects

The paper looks at the developments in the UK Labour party following its election defeat in 1983; organisational changes within the party are outlined; the authority of the National Executive Committee (NEC), Joint Policy Committee (JPC) and other party management bodies is discussed arguing the power of the party leadership.

P/E/260. Dissertation. Role of EU in Bosnias reconstruction

The dissertation investigates the role of the EU participation in the reconstruction of Bosnian economy after the war of 1992 - 1995. A review of literature covers the European Unions foreign policy, direct and indirect forms of involvement in the transition of Bosnia. The role of EU special representatives and the European Commission is discussed highlighting institutional coordination between them.

P/P/187. Origins and effects of Scottish devolution

The paper gives an overview of the political and economic situation in Scotland between late 1960s and 1990s revealing the origins of devolution and relating the activities of the Scottish Labour Party, the Scottish National Party (SNP), and other political bodies and figures.

P/P/175. Should the House of Lords be elected?

The paper discusses the possibility of reforming the British Parliament introducing a democratically elected second chamber instead of the House of Lords. The arguments in favour and against the existing make up of the House of Lords are presented.

P/P/156. European Union

The paper comments on the implications of the integration of European states identifying the concepts of functionalism, federalism and confederalism from the historical and present-day perspectives. The status of the European Union (EU) as a classical confederation of separate states is argued. The examples of shifts from confederation to federation are given.

P/P/151. Political and economic situation in Germany in the first half of the 19th century

The paper looks at the situation in Europe after the Napoleonic wars focusing on the establishment of the German Confederation in 1815. The ideological movements within the Confederation are related; their historical significance is argued. Political and economic reasons behind numerous uprisings over the Restoration period are analysed.

P/P/142. Conservative political personalities in Germany

The essay looks at the concept of conservatism focusing on conservative political personalities in German history. The political and electoral system of the country is outlined highlighting the power of the chancellor. The paper argues that conservative chancellors are implied by the mere political system of Germany.

C/P/30. EU Enlargement: what's in it for Central and Eastern Europe?

The author discusses the benefits and disadvantages of EU enlargement for candidate member states in Central and Eastern Europe. In political terms, benefits are understood in terms of strengthening of democratic institutions in the acceding countries (the so-called "democratic dividend"), which have to be weighed against concerns about erosion of national identities of candidate states. The author finds such concerns unfounded and claims that EU enlargement is politically beneficial to the acceding countries. In economic terms, the essay considers the benefits of the expanded Single Market and increased investment in the CEE countries, while also addressing possible economic drawbacks of enlargement, seen in terms of burden of EU regulations, which could slow down economic growth in the acceding countries. The author concludes that the benefits of enlargement, both political and economic, outweigh its disadvantages.

P/P/134. EU lobbying practices

The paper deals with the problems of large-scale consuming industries and trade associations focusing on the recent transformation of the EU lobbying landscape. The reasons why large companies take part in lobbying are outlined; their relationship with trade associations is discussed. The lobbying strategies are illustrated using an individual case study.

P/P/127. Gaullist movement in France

The paper deals with the history of French politics, namely, the Gaullist movement, or Gaullism named so after general de Gaulle. The political situation in post-war France is described followed up by an overview of the period following de Gaulle's resignation and more recent events accompanying the collapse of the Soviet Union.

P/P/92. National Minimum Wage and its possible impact on economical aspects, such as wages, jobs and poverty.

This paper performs analysis of impact of the National Minimum Wages (NMW) increase on wages, jobs and poverty. In order to do so, the author uses the recent evidence of impact of NMW on wages in the UK. For assessing the impact on jobs, the theories of some economists were taken in order to formulate áno possible effect on jobs argument, and also some practical examples were demonstrated to back up those theories. Finally, a connection between NMW and poverty was examined. The link between the households income and the NMW was followed to highlight the possible problem. As a sum, the author concludes the general impact of NMW on the whole economy and gives some recommendations to prevent its possible negative effects.

P/P/91. Some European countries refrain from joining single currency. Explain their arguments using Keynesian theory.

This report analyses arguments, which the UK could use to explain its decision not to join single currency. The theory of optimal currency areas (OCAs) is used to backbone the main argument of Keynesian theory. To support the idea of Keynesian, the author explains the counter actions (relating to wages, income and prices), the UK could undertake against the possible losses, and advantages, which the UK gains, when it does not join single currency. Except the macroeconomic reasons, political implications and other economic arguments, such as the housing market, are also outlined. Finally, the paper concludes about the reasons why some European countries did not join single currency and infers about Keynesian theory as one but not the only argument against single currency.

S/P/15. Sovereignty or Human Rights: The Dichotomy of the Organisation of African Unity

This dissertation considers the impact of the principle of state sovereignty on the Organisation of African Unity as a mechanism for the promotion and protection of human rights. It considers the Charter of the OAU, the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and the Human Rights Commission, The dissertation includes a case study of human rights abuses in Uganda under Idi Amin. The dissertation concludes with a discussion on the principle of sovereignty and a consideration of the development of the African Union. Document includes appendices (Charter of the OAU, African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights).

S/P/14. If the European Parliament were abolished tomorrow, would the world miss it?

This essay considers three stakeholders in the European Parliament and assesses the impact the abolition of the Parliament would have on them.

S/P/13. Has the Euro been a success?

This essay considers the success of the Euro since its introduction with particular emphasis on the Stability and Growth Pact and its impact on member states.

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