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Link between the Canadian and American Economies, 2008.
A discussion of the link between the Canadian and American economies, specifically with regard to the US current account deficit.
813 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper discusses the spread of the global economy and the greater dependence that the Canadian economy now has on the United States economy. It discusses the foreign investment markets for Canada and looks at the view of the United States with regards to it current account deficit. Finally the paper lists some of the actions that the United States can take for which Canada must be prepared.
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"While many analysts predict a fairly painless global adjustment once the US current account seeks a more equitable balance, the increasing uncertainty in the market seems to betray a growing fear of a sudden and profound systemic shock. Researchers point out that the US is currently the greatest investment vehicle for most of the world's leading economies with its current account deficit standing at -22% of GDP (The 1). Yet, framing the current account in this manner does not accurately represent the true disparity in the US economy as opposed to those of its foreign counterparts such as Canada. The US basically considers deficits normal between most of its trading partners and this is definitely the case with Canada. However, this gap is even more severe when examined in relation to specific countries such as China that have created an export economy through the financing US spending: "The United States runs a current account deficit of more than $600 billion per year...foreign central banks...have made substantial purchases of U.S. government bonds to add to their foreign exchange reserves" (Clarida par.3)."
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The Role of America in the Current Global System, 2008.
An examination of America's rivals - political, economic, technological and cultural.
2,830 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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This paper argues that the United States faces a powerful, upcoming challenge from Asian rivals - most of all, from India - that may lead to the end of the Pax Americana by the end of this century. The paper examines how America rose to pre-eminence in the world, in part, because of war; that is to say, the Civil War allowed it to develop a formidable army, infrastructure and communications network, while the Second World War so enervated Europe that the US was able to confidently step into the vacuum. The paper also looks at how America's enemies or rivals can engage the US by fighting a variety of different "wars" that are not military in nature - wars that are technological, economic, political and cultural in nature. The writer suggest that although the pillars of American prosperity and might have been historically durable, shifting currents could change all that. The writer then concludes that ultimately, America must start re-assessing the course it is on or its empire will end up in the dustbin of history.
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"The origins of the rise to power of the United States may be found in the nineteenth century. Obviously, this was the century that saw America overwhelm natives at home, settle the vast expanses of the west, capture Texas and New Mexico, and finally resolve the painful slavery issue that had taken so much out of the union for so long. More than that, the nineteenth century was a period in which the country emerged as a formidable military power - ironically because of the very Civil War that resulted in so much carnage. Specifically, the American Civil War was the first war in which "mechanized and electrified devices" like railroad trains, aerial observation, photography, telegraphy, mines, torpedoes, ironclad ships and rifles were all used; in short, these recent innovations were modified and adapted to the exigencies of war."
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The UN and Iraq, 2008.
This paper contends that the United Nations is plagued by bias, as shown by the Iraq war.
719 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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The paper contends that although the United Nations presents itself to the world as a neutral body, it is plagued by the rivalries between its member states. The paper discusses how rivalries and bias at the UN were especially troublesome during the Security Council debates preceding the invasion of Iraq by the United States. The paper contends that ultimately, the UN is going to be plagued by bias, for its member states will always be far too inclined to place their own national interests above the interests of the international community as a whole.
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"Over the past sixty years United Nations operations have reflected the peacekeeping mission statement of the UN, and have most commonly been implemented in order to supervise and help maintain cease-fires, to assist in troop withdrawals, and to provide an internationally supervised buffer zone between opposing and hostile forces. However, peace-keeping operations are flexible instruments of United Nations policy and have been adopted to a variety of uses, including helping to implement the final settlement of a conflict. (Rikhye 55-61)"
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The Cuban Missile Crisis: The Unsung Leadership of Khrushchev, 2008.
An in-depth argumentitive report on the Cuban Missile Crisis and its implications as a result of the interactions between Kruschev and JFK.
1,379 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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The paper discusses the importance of the challenges that arose between Kruschev and Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the result of their actions and decisions.The paper endeavours to portray Kruschev as the person responsible for easing tensions in the area and not being responsible for causing the Cuban missile crisis and further shows that, in fact, as a result of Kennedy's actions in the area, Kruschev had no option but to assist Cuba as he did. The paper appends relevant source material.
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"Those who want to rescue Khrushchev's reputation from the dustbin of history frequently note that the Soviet Premier was every bit as responsible in his thinking as was Kennedy during the height of the crisis and, in many respects, even before it began. For instance, whatever his failings, it was not Khrushchev who stepped up surreptitious assaults against Castro, launched the ill-fated Bay of Pigs invasion - those were all things initiated by the Kennedy Administration. Further, the aggressive American build-up under Kennedy was understandably worrisome for the Soviet Leader, who had to watch this unfold fully cognizant of the fact that NATO had missiles pointed at the heart of the Soviet Union from nearby Turkey (Meyer, 113). Seen in that light, Khrushchev's secretive military support of Castro during the summer and fall of 1962 was entirely understandable - even if he erred in deploying missiles by stealth to the tiny island. More significantly, Kennedy's clandestine and not-so-clandestine efforts to unseat Castro surely raised tensions between the Soviet Union and America inasmuch as the US President had to have known on some level that the Soviets would feel compelled to protect the embattled Cuban leader from US efforts to kill him. All in all, the blame for the escalation of the crisis prior to mid-October of 1962 cannot solely, maybe not even mostly, laid at the feet of Nikita Khrushchev."
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Diplomacy and International Terrorism, 2008.
An analysis of the purpose of the official face-to-face talks held recently by representatives of the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
1,274 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper discusses diplomacy and international relations with particular regard to official face-to-face talks held recently by representatives of the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The paper discusses the contradictory nature of the foreign policies agendas of the two nations and concludes that the recent face-to-face talks were little more than a superficial public relations stunt and will have little if any impact on combating international terrorism.
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"In conclusion, the first official face to face talks in thirty years between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran generated a lot of media attention and speculation, but they are unlikely to produce any meaningful progress in dealing with international terrorism because of the diametrically opposed worldviews of these two nations. Iran and the United States have incompatible foreign policy agendas--the Bush Administration is implacably opposed to any expansion of Iranian influence in the Middle East and the Teheran government is implacably opposed to the expansion of American influence in the region. Consequently, the recent face to face talks were little more than a superficial public relations stunt and will have little if any impact on combating international terrorism."
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Influences on the Duration Character of US Imports, 2008.
An analysis of factors that influence the ways that imports impact the US economy.
1,977 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper examines several key aspects in which imports affect the US economy in not so apparent, but nonetheless influential ways. It discusses trade theory, the comparative advantage and particularly aggregate goods theories. It then looks at the influence of geography related to trade and specifically the corporate strategies of outsourcing and off-shoring which has led directly to an increase in imports. Finally, the paper discusses the role of immigration and its impact on imports in the US.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Products and Services-Comparative Advantage
Regional Location
Immigration Aspects
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"If one were to factor in the increase in the number of foreign immigrants and the factors that are weighted positively in terms of determining qualification for entry, such as Master's Degrees, PhDs as well overall length of time within a certain career field, it is clear that education and job skills are going to concentrated among this immigrant population ("Selection"). These immigrants tend to maintain the professional and social relationships they had in their countries of origin. By maintaining these professional relationships and social contacts immigrants into the US actually come to facilitate expanded trade activity as they recognize opportunity or are actually tasked with sourcing products or services in their home markets by their employers (Rauch 1180-83). Thus, immigration into the US also tends to facilitate expanded trade in the form of imports and, to a lesser degree, exports."
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Sanctions against Cuba, 2008.
A discussion of the history of the sanctions against Cuba and the reasons for the arguments in favor of dropping them.
2,236 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper discusses the history, aims, and effectiveness of United States economic and travel sanctions against Cuba. The paper then focuses on the change in public opinion within the United States that favors dropping the sanctions against Cuba. Next, the paper discusses the arguments in favor of dropping the sanctions and presents them as personal recommendations to the President.
Table of Contents:
Situation
Recommendations
Benefits of Change
Short- and Long-Term Change
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"Passage of this legislation came at a time when many in congress believed that the fall of Cuba was imminent, based on the example of the Soviet Union and its disintegration. They were wrong, though the sanctions they imposed continue as if they were effective. The formation and maintenance of the policy has been affected from the fist by competing interests in the U.S., and this only adds to the uncertainty seen by many: "The oddities of American politics being what they are, no one can be absolutely certain that the embargo will not last another forty years." Even as the Helms-Burton law was passed, future U.S.-Cuba relations were characterized as bleak as far as any positive change was concerned."
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The Factors of War, 2008.
This paper discusses the socio-cultural and technical development of war.
2,000 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper demonstrates that war has developed from a primarily socio-cultural phenomenon with limited technological elements to a mostly technological event that is shaping the socio-cultural nature of human existence. The author hypothesizes that the development of the military-industrial complex marked a turning point in human socio-technological development and identifies external influences, including the social, cultural, economic and political factors, that affect war and war techniques. The author states that warfare can be seen as a continuation of the McDonaldization thesis, which suggests that western societies are becoming dominated by the principles of the fast food industry. The paper concludes that, at the beginning of the 21st Century, the corporations dominating the war techniques, high-technologies virtually have eliminated the socio-cultural aspects.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Thesis: War
War: from the Socio-Cultural to the Industrial-Military Complex
Internal Influences: Increased Economic Globalization
Conclusions: The Overall Influences
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"Corporations have realized that instability is bad for business. For example, in "The Silent Takeover", one of Noreen Hertz's central arguments is that corporations are engaging in socially beneficial projects because they realized that socio-economic inequality leads to economic instability which is bad for business. This has lead many international corporations to push nation states. In particular they have pushed them to avoid war."
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in China, 2008.
This paper discusses the role of government policy in attracting
foreign direct investment (FDI) in China.
2,860 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 21 sources, APA, $ 84.95
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This paper explains that, with the advent of its reformist policies in the late 1970s, China opened what is potentially one of the world's large markets to foreign direct investment (FDI). The author points out that, initially, the government tried to draw that investment into areas that were familiar to emigres resulting in a spectacular influx of FDI. The paper reports that, in subsequent years, the government has attempted to redirect FDI to other areas, with much less success. The author points out that FDI is allocated through the decentralized, largely market-oriented mechanism, which supports the view that the Chinese central government has only a limited capacity to compel private groups and local governments to adhere to policies it believes are in the national interest The paper concludes that China has received a huge amount of FDI, which will have profound impacts on that country in the coming decades.
Table of Contents:
The Reform Period and Foreign Direct Investment
The Goals of Reform
China and FDI: The Initial Success
The Inability to Control Special Interests
The Lack of Social Embeddedness
Conclusion
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"Indeed, the change was sufficiently sudden that in several instances, the ideological rationale for the change was not formulated until after markets were opened to foreign investment. The rationale for the new policy was reflected in several areas. In terms of economic development, the Chinese conceded that despite major gains, their economic condition was not improving at a rate comparable to that of other comparably situated countries. The new policies were advanced as allowing China to secure needed new sources of capital, advanced technology, advanced management skills."
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Rhetoric of the War on Terror vs. the Cold War, 2008.
An analysis of the power of the definition of terms such as "Cold War" and "War on Terror."
1,288 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper compares the rhetoric and arguments that surround the Cold War and the War on Terror. It discusses how the definition of terms such as "Cold War" or "War on Terror" has a large impact upon how these wars are viewed. The paper argues that those who define and utilize the terms, primarily governments, often do so with ulterior motives, with the understanding that the one who controls the definition also controls the methodology of approach and influences public attitudes.
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"The orthodox interpretation of the Cold War, for instance, stated that the beginning of the Cold War can be traced to the Soviet attempt to expand its sphere of control into Eastern Europe. This theory notes that the Soviets violated treaties made during the war to limit its reach. Thus, the U.S. is portrayed as acting in a purely defensive way to protect itself and stem the expansion of communism worldwide, through such strategies as the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan. This standard view of the Cold War, which certainly had much evidence in its favor, began to be questioned in the 1960s, as the failure of the Vietnam War, then a major theater of operations in which the U.S. faced off the communist expansion, became impossible to ignore. Some writers around that time began to argue that the U.S. itself was an "empire" with global reach, not unlike many other empires throughout history, and thus was not solely in a defensive position against its opponent. More recent writers, notably Noam Chomsky, make a similar argument. Related to this critique of U.S. actions is the argument that the U.S. economic motivation, to force all nations in the world to open themselves to U.S. trade and economic influence, is also a source of worldwide conflict and opposition, both during the Cold War and during the current War on Terror (Richelson and Evans)."
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Fascism in Interwar Austria, 2008.
An analysis of the relationship between Italy and Germany, and Austria during the period between World War I and World War II.
704 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper discusses fascism. The paper looks at fascism's nature and its relationship to conservatives in interwar Austria. It specifically looks at the period between World War I and World War II. The paper focuses on Italian and German power at the time and the grim choice that Austria found itself faced with - of succumbing to Italian or to German rule.
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"In Austria, a strong fascist party rose, although it could not get control of the government. Austria was unique in Europe in lacking a strong nationalistic element. It had been stripped of its empire in the Great War. (Woolf 4) The resulting nation, a shadow of its former self, was politically divided between socialist Vienna and the surrounding provinces which were traditionally conservative and terrified in their antisocialism. (Carsten 223) The fascists formed the Heimwehr (local defense force) as a vehicle to address these fears in the Stryia province. Drawing on a strong feeling of localism against any internationalism, the Heimwehr formed working alliances with the leading mining corporation, under which all workers had to have a membership card, which the Heimwehr would issue only to those who renounced socialist unions. Further, the Heimwehr used thugs to break up strikes, to the delight of the authoritarian conservative provincial governments. (Woolf 7)"
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