U.S. policy towards Israel and OPEC
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
The Arab oil embargo of 1973 had no significant effect in changing the United States pro-Israeli policies, as the threat of an economic sanction alone did not induce policy changes. The embargo did however influence U.S. policy changes toward OPEC member countries, especially in the Middle East...
The literary expansion of Islam
Essay - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Editor G.E. von Grunebaum captures the crux of the Islamic expansion by stating that “the civilization demonstrates its richness by being accessible from more than one vantage point” (1). In the process of examining the culture's overall effect, an aspect of Islam's...
The contributions of Buddhism
Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
During an “Axial Age” of idealistic creativity, Buddhism emerged as a mystical guide to escape the mundane rituals of the physical world (8 January 2008). Founded by Siddhartha Gautama, the nature of Buddhism transposes Enlightenment against the social conventions of traditional...
Social reaction (labeling) theory
Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The social reaction, or labeling theory as it is sometimes known, evolved over time from as early as 1938 (Wellford, 1975). Basically it states that as a person commits a crime, they will receive the label of “criminal”. When a person is labeled as such by society, they are likely to...
African American family: The two models of such families
Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
This essay aims to reinforce both afrocentric and revisionist models of the African-American family. An integral part of this argument will be to deny cultural deficit theory, and instead to focus on how African cultures blended together with each other and simultaneously adapted to New World...
African American families and military service
Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Considering that African-Americans have been soldiers in every war that the U.S. has ever fought, it should be no surprise that sociologists take great interest in the relationship between the U.S. military and the African-American Family (Billingsley 1992). Following Allen's theoretical model...
The Brown Pelican problem
Essay - 4 pages - Ecology & environment
The Brown Pelican is part of the family Pelecanidae. “The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis ) is the smallest (42"-54") member of the seven species of the pelican family. (Wikipedia) ” It is still a relatively large bird, with a long, narrow beak. This specific species of pelican...
China on the I-way
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
China's Internet industry has clearly become a spectacle and a booming phenomenon in the Chinese society. Since it started in the early 1990s, China's Internet industry has grown from a marginal industry into a mainstream and a still rapidly growing industry. When the first commercial Internet...
Muslim view of homosexuality
Essay - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The question of homosexuality has been an on-going debate in the last couple of decades, with each religion, ethnic group, and culture expressing their own opinions on the matter. Like the Bible in Christianity, the Qu'ran in Islam can be vague and is interpreted differently depending on the...
Foreign policies of Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
James Earl “Jimmy” Carter was the thirty-ninth President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Before becoming president, he was the Governor of Georgia, and served two terms at the senate. He was regarded as an outcast to traditional party politics. The start of his presidency was...
Differences and commonalities between 'Realist' writers such as Thucydides, Machiavelli, Hobbes and Morgenthau
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
Although realism, as a discipline in International Relations has only been around since the Second World War, it has a tradition that can be traced back to the time of the ancient Greeks. The fact that realism still provides a viable, though frequently criticized theory in politics can be owed...
Does collapse of the state, genocide or ethnic cleansing justify intervention?
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
Although the dilemma of intervention is not new, it emerged as a main topic of debate after the Cold War. The dilemma is whether to intervene in countries where gross human rights violations occur or to respect the sovereignty of the states. Even though a state has a right to sovereignty, thus is...
The basis for and results of a christian philosophy
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
The Basis for and Results of a Christian Philosophy The history of ideas is full of steel-traps. Men of science, men of art, men of literature, and men of religion, whose names we utter reverently, and to whom we credit a plethora of theories and analyses, have made the traps that wait there to...
The impact of nazism, if any, on German foreign policy in the period 1933-39
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
Although it is never only one country that is fully responsible for the outbreak of a war, it can be agreed that the pre-war expansionist foreign policy of Germany was the triggering act behind the start of the Second World War. Therefore it is important to understand what affected German foreign...
Does the origins of the Cold War lie in the politics of the Second World War?
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
Although the first half of the twentieth century had been more hectic because of the frequent battles of the opposing powers in the two world wars, the second half of the century, the decades of the Cold War can be characterised as more tense because of the lack of direct clashes between the two...
Ethnicity, identity, unanimity, and garvey
Essay - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
For centuries, people of African descent have faced systems of racial discrimination and stratification that have affected their life chances. Regardless of class, gender, ethnicity, education, or nationality, these systems have mostly effected the socioeconomic position of Blacks in damaging...
La violencia, la literatura, y como se responde la una a la otra
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
El poder de la palabra escrita radica sobre todo en su pretendida autonomía. Los escritores deben tener la libertad de hablar sobre cualquier tema que les venga en gana. Como miembros de una institución del arte, ellos seguramente funcionan como los símbolos de la potencia creativa humana. Sin...
A descriptive study on the job satisfaction of correctional officers
Tutorials/exercises - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
It must be conventional knowledge to assume that staying in an environment where individuals charged of different crimes, from the simplest to the most heinous, is somehow risky and hazardous. While this might be true for all inmates staying in the same cell, this may also pose dangers to the...
Environmental Cluster
Essay - 4 pages - Ecology & environment
Learning about how to preserve the environment has always been one of my interests, and having a forester as a grandfather encouraged my passion for the environment and animals. A couple years ago, I took a class called Religion and the Earth with Dr. Christopher Bache, and it made me more aware...
A public speaking guide and workshop
Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
An absolutely critical element of any presentation is maintaining professionalism. This encompasses many aspects of a speaker's behavior and appearance. One very important and often ignored aspect of professionalism is maintaining a professional appearance. The first thing that most people...
The problems that can arise in the context of creating an employee training and development program for a metropolitan police department
Essay - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Training and development in the organization is an issue of critical concern for both managers and leaders. Sarvadi (2005) argues that training is essential for an organization because, “Your employees are the ones that produce, refine, protect, deliver and manage your products or services...
A broad overview of modern secessionist movements
Essay - 9 pages - Political science
Secessionism is a process that has been part of international discourse since the development of government. Regardless of the success or equity created under a particular rule, various groups have sought separation from the state in an effort to create more autonomy and achieve a higher level of...
The media's impact on women's body image
Essay - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Mass media has a powerful impact on almost very aspect of social discourse. Mass media has been noted to shape opinion and culture in a myriad of ways. Despite this realization, however, one does not need to look far to see that the dynamic interaction that takes place between the public and the...
Youth political participation in the United States
Essay - 19 pages - Political science
Statistical analysis of voting trends in the United States show that after reaching stable levels in 1950, voter participation has decreased significantly throughout the last half of the twentieth century. This trend has been especially noted among youthful voters between the ages of 18 and 34....
Amnesty International: An "Indie" Organization
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - International relations
“Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person,” states the third article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted this declaration in 1948. The members of the Non-Governmental organization, Amnesty...
An analysis of one of Winston Churchill's most famous speeches: "The Sinews of Peace" or the Iron Curtain speech.
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
Throughout the course of history, notable social and political leaders have offered up their opinions on specific subjects and pressing issues of the day. While many of the leaders have given impassioned, well-reasoned and well-delivered speeches, only a few have gone down in history as truly...
The impact of globalisation on the Aviation industry
Essay - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Corporate social responsibility or CSR has become an imperative for modern organizations. Although companies are expected to develop and implement formal policies that ensure that they are contributing to the communities in which they operate, the development and proliferation of globalization...
Douglas and Stowe's work to examine some of the individual differences in experiences with slavery
Essay - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Critically reviewing the historical monographs that have been produced during the time of slavery, it is evident that both The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas by Frederick Douglas and Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe are among the most notable works to have been produced...
How the Chinese government's control of the media impacts Chinese society
Essay - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Introduction The role of modern media in Western culture had been well examined by social scientists. Media in this culture has been used to entertain, inform and, perhaps most importantly, persuade. While the pervasive presence of the media in Western culture may lead one to believe that this...
Tsunami: When nature strikes
Essay - 3 pages - Ecology & environment
Just as people thought the world is completely in their hands, a sudden twist of events will occur and prove them wrong. In as much as they endeavor to win over everything, nature strikes back, making them realize how weak they actually are compared to the world where they live in.It was one...
