Northrop's Essay on Globalization and the Great Convergence
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This 3 page paper looks at an essay by Colin Northrop and answers three questions. The first defines the thesis of the essay. The second part of the paper examines the construction of the paper and the arguments and the third part of the paper considers the sources used by Northrop. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEnorthrop.rtf

Our Evolving Party System: The Question of Structure
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(6 pp) There is no doubt, that the two party system is in question. And while we fondly call ourselves a democracy, the United States, is actually a "representational" democracy instead of a "direct" democracy. In other words, as we well saw in the last presidential election we vote for the people (the Electoral College) -who vote for the people, rather than directly for the issue or the person themselves. This discussion will examine the fact, that we may change the party system; but we will not change the democratic process. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BBpolpty.doc

Paradoxes of the European Union
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The existence of the European Union may be seen as contradictory, manifesting paradoxes which are never resolved, merely postponed. This 5 page paper considers some of these, such as the conflict between a free trade union and free competition area and a democratic political organisations with federal tendencies. The paper also considers issues such as the historically defined paradoxical nature of Europe as both inclusive and fragmented and the way in which the union wishes to be a political and a social union. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEeupara.rtf

Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Human Rights Act
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This 6 page paper considers the following quote by Lord Hoffman and discusses how if it is still accurate now the Human Rights Act 1998 is in force; ""Parliamentary sovereignty means parliament can, if it chooses, legislate contrary to fundamental principles of human rights. The Human Rights Act 1998 will not detract from this power . The constraints upon its exercise by parliament are ultimately political , not legal . but the principle of legality means that parliament must squarely confront what it is doing and accept the political cost". This paper refers to English and SCottish Law. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEHRsovern.rtf

Perestroika
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This 13 page paper explains the period of Perestroika that took place between 1985 and 1991. The paper consider show and why it took placed how it developed and the role it played in economic development in Russia and the former USSR countries. The paper argues that although it caused much hardship in the Soviet Union it also laid the foundation for later, more successful, economic developments. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEperestka.rtf

Persian and Swiss Culture; Cultural Differences
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This 5 page paper considers the different cultures of Switzerland and Iran considering how they differ and how they communicate. Issues include gender differences and the religious status of the countries. . The paper compares the two nations and looks to understand how the communication can be seen as effective and how, with the differences it may continue. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEiransw.wps

Policy making in the US and the UK
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A comparison between the machinery of government policy making in the UK and the US, which concludes that the system operating in the former is preferable to that in the latter.
Filename: JLukuspol.rtf

Political Development
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This 6 page paper considers the history and idea of development, looking at the meaning of he meaning of development in the contemporary world, issued discussed included the increase in globalisation, the spread of democracy, greater level of freedom leading to increased violence and the impact of capitalism.
Filename: TEpoldev.wps

Political Marketing in Greece
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This 34 page paper examines the use of political marketing in Greece. The paper considers what is meant by political marketing and the way it can be studied. The paper then looks at the marketing of the two major parties; Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) and the New Democracy party (ND), looking at the ways in which they have campaigned using, including issues such as image management, advertisements and the use of the media, the marketing of ideas, the marketing of people and management of information. The paper then compares the two parties campaigning strategies before discussing the advantages and disadvantages of this type of political marketing. The paper focuses on the marketing during the 2000 and 2004 elections. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
Filename: TEgreecemar.rtf

Political Power, Which Leader Holds the Most Power, the British Prime Minister of the US President?
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This 5 page paper compares the position of President in the US and Prime Minister in order to consider which has the greatest power. International power and internal power structures are considered, with examples such as the power to declare war, before a conclusion is reached. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEPMvpsd.rtf

Political Thinking: The Perennial Questions by Glenn Tinder
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This 6 page paper reviews Glenn Tinder’s book Political Thinking: The Perennial Questions, considering the contents, the main messages and whether this is a stimulating and engaging book on political thought. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEtinderPT.rtf

Power and Rationality in British Policy Making
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This 17 page paper considers the statement "British policy-making is all about power not rationality". The paper considers how power is gained and used in British society and the way this is used in policymaking, examining the way that policy has been determined and made and concepts such as cultural capital, and power and knowledge, with theorists such as Foucault and Bourdieu. The paper includes a case study, showing how the influences of power and rationality have manifested. The case study is the decision to call a referendum on the EU constitution. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEpowpolicy.rtf

Power in the European Union
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This 3 page paper considers if the European Parliament, even when reformed by the Treaty of Nice 2000, will remain an impotent institution dominated by the Commission and by the Council of Ministers. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEparpow.rtf

Prejudice Against the Arab World
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This 5 page paper evaluates a book called Tea in the Harem along with an article that outlines the prejudice that is apparent in the world today. The division between the white and Arab worlds is outlined. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA330Ara.rtf

Proposal for Governments Hosting Multinational Corporations
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This 6 page paper takes a look at the globalization issue and presents ways in which a minister of trade might discuss the problem and provide solutions. A hypothetical situation provided by a student is utilized in this tutorial. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA024Glo.rtf

Review of Geopolitical Articles; Dealing with Poverty
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This 5 page paper reviews two articles; David Slater and Morag Bell article Aid and Geopolitics of the Post-colonial: Critical Reflections of New Labour's Overseas Development Strategy and Paul Collier and David Dollar s article; World Cut Poverty in Half; How Policy Reform and Effective Aid Can Meet International Development Goals. The paper looks at the two articles considers their similarities and differences and the weaknesses of each argument. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEgeopol.rtf

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