Weber's 'The Protestant Ethic'
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The concept is explored in a 20 page paper that focuses on Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Examined are Amish and Korean groups that provide examples of the entrepreneurial spirit in America. The concept is linked with Weber's work. Bibliography lists more than a dozen sources.
Filename: Proteth.wps

Ralph Waldo Emerson vs. Henry David Thoreau / Self-Reliance
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A 6 page paper that presents the concept of self-reliance as supported by both Emerson and Thoreau. Both of these writers present arguments for self-reliance as a means of separation from governmental constraints. While Thoreau gives a very consistent consideration of the need for separation from government, Emerson tempers his presentation of self-reliance with acknowledgement of the difficulties relevant to separation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Bellwrit.wps

Mo Yan/ The Garlic Ballads
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A 10 page research paper that analyzes the novel The Garlic Ballads by Chinese author Mo Yan. Written in the mid-1980s, the writer argues that the political themes within this realistic and gritty look at Chinese life are an accurate reflection of the widespread corruption that is characteristic of the Chinese government. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: 90moyan.rtf

Government Spending: Technology Sector:
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A 6 page paper discussing the idea of whether state governments need to take on subsidizing roles in the technology sector. The paper discusses the development of Teflon® and its later economic importance to the general economy, and takes the position that state government's role is best left at that which creates a business-friendly environment into which businesses want to move. Innovation and funding are the two primary ingredients of technological advancement, and the relationship that has grown up between the private sector and the federal government is sufficient. The established pattern works well, and the state has no reason to get involved on the same level. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSeconGovSpend.rtf

Filibuster of Civil Rights Act of 1964
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This nine page paper discusses the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and in particular, the historic filibuster that opponents of passage used to try and block it. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVFilibu.rtf

Kant, the Categorical Imperative and the Invasion of Iraq
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This 4 page paper uses Kant’s categorical imperative to ague that the U.S. invasion of Iraq is immoral. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVkntirq.rtf

Trends in Terrorism
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This 10 page paper is really three essays combined into one paper. Three sections address different subjects related to terrorism. Sections are as follows: I. Major trends in terrorism in recent years; II. The most important emerging trends in terrorism; III. Major organizational patterns of current terrorist groups and how they may or may not change in the future. Many issues are addressed including biological warfare, suicide bombing and Internet terrorism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA503ter.rtf

'Dynamics of the Party System'/ Golden Rule: The Investment Theory of Party Competition and the 'Logic of Money-Driven Political Systems' / Contrasting Ideas Of James L. Sundquist and Thomas Ferguson
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A 6 page comparison of the theories of the factors which cause political change as proposed by Thomas Ferguson in 1995 and James Sundquist in 1973 (first edition). Concludes that Sundquist's 'conflict' explanation is superior to Ferguson's 'investment' explanation even though the first was proposed over two decades previous to the last. Bibliography lists one additional source.
Filename: Dynpart.wps

“A Question of Character”
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A paper which looks at A Question of Character – Life Lessons to Learn from Military History by Simmons and Gaebelein, in terms of the way in which the authors perceive the importance of character and the impact which the character of individual leaders can have on community ethics and behaviour.
Filename: JLChar.rtf

“All Quite on the Western Front”: The Backdrop of Communism
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A 5 page overview of the novel by Erich Maria Remarque. The author reviews the historical stage and notes how Communism was an element of ever-increasing importance on that stage. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPwstFrn.rtf

“America the Vulnerable” by Stephen Flynn
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A 4 page review of the book “America the Vulnerable” by Stephen Flynn. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAamvul.rtf

“Aspects of US Involvement in the Middle East”
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An eight page paper which looks at different aspects of American involvement in the Middle East, including relations with Iraq and Iran, the impact of the Cold War on the Gulf states, the importance of religion in Islamic politics, and the way in which the role of Turkey within the Middle East has evolved historically. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JLUSmideast.wps

“At the intersection between power and knowledge. An analysis of a Swedish policy document on language testing for citizenship"
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A 4 page review of the article by Tommaso Milani. This paper addresses three specific questions that arise when reading this article. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPpolLangTesting.rtf

“Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War”: A Review of the Book by Mark Bowden
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A 5 page review of the book detailing the 1993 downing of two MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters in Mogadishu and the fighting which extended through the night. This event now holds the record for the longest sustained American firefight since Vietnam. The author of this paper contends that if Bowden’s book can be criticized, that criticism would revolve around the fact that it devotes practically all of its attention to a bullet-by-bullet account of the fighting surrounding the downing of the American helicopters and their crews’ survival through the night and devotes relatively little effort to explaining the circumstances behind that downing. This paper fills in the gaps on those circumstances. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPblkHwk.rtf

“Blackhawk Down” and the Principles of War
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A 7 page paper which examines the book “Blackhawk Down” by Mark Bowden and discusses how well it applies to the principles of war. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAblckhk

“Blind Man’s Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage” by Sherry Sontag and Christopher Drew
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A 10 page book report that considers some covert U.S. Navy operations that were never detailed by the news media. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGbmbluf.rtf

“British perspectives on international terrorism”
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A six page paper which looks at the diversity of views amongst the British public with regard to the campaign against international terrorism, and considers the fact that there is no consensus of opinion with reference to the effectiveness of overt military action against terrorism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLBritterr.rtf

“Capital and labour”
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A five page paper which looks at Marx’s analysis of the relationship between capital and labour and considers whether his visualisation of a socialist revolution arising out of the capitalist system was accurate in the light of contemporary socio-economics. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLCapital.rtf

“Chimpanzee Politics”
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An 8 page overview of the many similarities that exist between humans and chimps when it comes to group dynamics. Using the book by Frans De Waal as a reference, this paper highlights how chimp group dynamics share more similarities than they do differences with politics in American government. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPpolChimps.rtf

“Common Sense” by Thomas Paine
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A 10 page paper which analyzes and discussed Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAcmmm.rtf

“Comparison between Turkey and Colombia”
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A paper which looks at some of the similarities and differences between Turkey and Colombia, in terms of their economic structure, their social policies, the way in which they have been able to restructure in recent years, how they are perceived on an international level and the areas in which there is still a need for further development. JLturkcol.wps
Filename: JLturkcol.wps

“Dictatorship, Democracy and Development” by Mancur Olsen
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A 3 page summary of the article “Dictatorship, Democracy, and Development by Mancur Olsen. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmancur.rtf

“Eroding Military Influence In Brazil Politicians Against Soldiers”: A Discussion of the Book by Wendy Hunter
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An 8 page overview of the “rational choice theory” proposed by this author in an attempt to explain the effect of Brazil’s democracy on the gradual erosion of military emphasis in favor of programs perceived by the masses to be in their best interests. Suggests that politicians make a rational decision to pursue the votes of the masses over the few which could be gleaned by maintaining a more militarily favorable approach. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPbrzRtn.wps

“European government elections in the American media”
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A paper which looks at the way in which the recent elections in Italy and the United Kingdom are treated in the American media, and the extent which the politics of personalities influences both the electorate itself and the way that foreign journalists perceive election campaigns in European countries.
Filename: JLelections.wps

“How Holocausts Happen, The United States in Central America”: A Review of the Book by Douglas Porpora
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A 3 page overview of the contentions presented by Porpora that the public opinion surrounding U.S. intervention in Central America was similar to the public reaction to the Jewish Holocaust as it was perpetuated by the German Nazis, that general apathy allows such Holocaust-like events to occur. This paper contends that while Porpora is correct in his contention that the U.S. has been at least indirectly involved in many atrocities in Central America, to compare the events which have unfolded there to the Jewish Holocaust of World War II is an overt distortion of the facts and circumstances.
Filename: PPholoCA.rtf

“Illiberal” Democracy -- Authoritarianism in Disguise
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This 10 page report discusses the idea of “illiberal” democracy and how in nations throughout the world, democratic elections are held and then pointed to as examples of the democratization of the country. Such systems are those which claim to be democracies but are actually a hybrid in which political liberties exist but civil liberties are limited. The rule of the people is determined by what those ruling the people want them to want. Peru serves as an excellent example of that process and is discussed in the paper. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWildemo.rtf

“Living History” by Hillary Rodham Clinton
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A 12 page paper which examines Hillary Rodham Clinton’s book “Living History” and then discusses it in relationship to leadership theories and practices. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
Filename: RAhillry.rtf

“Living System” Software
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A 7 page paper comparing software to a living system. Still in development by Sandia National Laboratories is MentorPal®, software that employs neural-network technology to automatically offer “individual real-time advice to soldiers and other government teams in the field.” MentorPal has many of the features of a living system, defined as a system with boundaries, metabolism, defining code, purpose, complexity and a defined size, that also is self-organizing and operates within a framework of conceptual meaning. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSitSoftLivingSys.rtf

“Lyndon Johnson and the gold standard”
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A twelve page paper which looks at the domestic and foreign policy issues surrounding the change in the monetary exchange standard in the 1960s, the part played by the IMF and the G-10 countries, and the possible rationale behind some of the policy decisions made by Lyndon Johnson at the time. Bibliography lists 7 sources
Filename: JLJohnson.rtf

“Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command in Future War”
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A 3 page review of the book by military historian S.L.A. Marshal. This paper notes the controversy surround the book but concludes that whether Marshal’s estimate of only fifteen to twenty-five percent firing by infantrymen under enemy fire are accurate or not, his visions of what enhanced battlefield competency yield little to be criticized. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPwwIImenAgainstFire.rtf

“Militant Islam Reaches America” by Daniel Pipe
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A 6 page paper which examines and analyzes Daniel Pipe’s work “Militant Islam Reaches America.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RApipisl.rtf

“Military Rule in Brazil and Nigeria in the 1960s and 1980s”
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A five page paper which compares the successive military regimes in Brazil and Nigeria in the 1960s and 1980s, in terms of the causes of their inception and the way in which they worked towards developing a structure within which civilian government could be re-established. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLmilitaryrules.wps

“Nuclear weapons and international law”
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An eight page paper which looks at the law relating to the use of nuclear weapons, the 1996 judgment of the International Court on the issue, the relevance of the Non-Proliferation Treaty and the ambiguities surrounding the current situation regarding international law and nuclear armaments. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLNuclaw.rtf

“Out of This Furnace”: A Review of the Book by Thomas Bell
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A 6 page discussion of the immigrant experience presented in this fictional novel based in a steel mill town in Pittsburgh at the turn of the century. Examines the importance of capitalism to the American dream. Explains the reflection of one of the primary characters in the novel that “bosses and bossin” were in need of dire change as not being critical of the macrocosm of capitalism as a whole only of the microcosm of the injustices of a particular workplace. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPfurnac.wps

“Policy networks”
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A paper which looks at the necessity for policy networks in complex and diverse socio-political systems, and the way in which they act to facilitate communication, redress imbalances of power in the policy-making domain, and increase communication between the diverse social elements involved in the policy-making process.
Filename: JLpolnet.wps

“Power in Movement”: A Review of the Book by Sidney Tarrow
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A 3 page overview of the premises presented in Chapter 5 of this book on the power of social movements. The author of this paper condenses Tarrow’s points that the underlying social structure of specific countries couple with the mobilization potential to translate into a transformation of society. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPpwrMvm.rtf

“Profile of Bill Bradley”
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A nine page paper which offers a profile of New Jersey senator Bill Bradley, looking at his personal history, his political career, and his stance on issues such as finance, the environment, education, gun control, drugs, global economics and international trade. Bibliography lists 7 sources
Filename: JLbradley.wps

“Refugees”
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A five page paper which looks at the status of refugees and the problems which are faced both by the refugee communities and the host countries in which they are temporarily resident. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLrefugee.rtf

“Reinventing Government” and “You Won Now What?”
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A 10 page paper which compares “Reinventing Government” by David Osborne and Ted Gaebler with “You Won Now What?” by Taegan Goddard and Christopher Riback. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAreinvt.rtf

“Rise to Globalism, American Foreign Policy Since 1938”: A Review of the Book by Stephen E. Ambrose
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A 5 page overview of the considerations presented in the first three chapters of this book by noted author Stephen E. Ambrose. The author of this paper describes Ambrose’s book as a concise review of American foreign since pre-World War 2 to the present. While most history books delve into the intricate details of the most overt aspects of American foreign policy, Ambrose’s book encompasses more events but fewer details. It is an excellent primer, however, on the full manifestations of American Foreign policy and our rather rapid ascent to globalism. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPglbAmb.rtf

“Social policies and human rights in Vietnam under Doi Moi”
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A ten page paper which looks at the way in which the doi moi policy of the late 1980s has affected social policy and human rights issues in Vietnam, with reference to the perspective of the Hanoi government, internal dissidents, and external commentators from countries such as the USA who have been directly involved in the economic as well as the social implications of doi moi. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: JLDoimoi.rtf

“Terrorism”
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A five page paper which looks at the various ways in which terrorism can be defined, and the difficulties inherent in arriving at a definition which can be applied in all situations, especially with regard to the use of violence in order to achieve political or ideological ends. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLterror.rtf

“The British electoral system”
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A paper which looks at the ‘first past the post’ electoral system in the UK, considers its advantages and disadvantages, and looks at possible alternatives which would allow a more accurate and representative system of voting.
Filename: JLUKelec.wps

“The California Cauldron”: A Review of the Problems Relating to Immigration Which are Facing California
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A 4 page review of William A. Clark’s “The California Cauldron”, a book which explores the impacts of recent immigration on California. Clark explores the changes in laws and other factors which have led California to become one of the most demographically evolving regions in the United States. While many of the changes which have been incurred by the state as a whole, there are adverse impacts to this high level of immigration. Californian immigration has, in fact, both social and spatial consequences. Clark investigates these impacts and asserts that if the current immigration patterns are maintained not only the state but also the nation could suffer dire consequences. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPimgrCa.rtf

“The Clash of Civilizations”: Military Service
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A 3 page paper which argues how Samuel P. Huntington’s theories in “The Clash of Civilizations” will impact a person’s future military career. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAclaci.rtf