Foreign Policy: UK & US (The House of Commons & Congress )
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(6 pp.) The proverbial statement that no man is an island applies to countries as well as individuals, and because that is the case, most countries usually have established some means of dealing with "foreign policy." This discussion will focus on the relationship of foreign policy to the United States' Congress and Britain's House of Commons. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBconghc.doc

Free Trade Agreements: The Realist Versus the Liberal Perspective:
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This 16 page paper details the differences in the realist versus the liberal perspectives in terms of free trade agreements. More specifically, this paper examines the world's largest free trade agreement: the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in order to highlight the underlying idiological issues. Bibliography lists 30 sources.
Filename: GSFreeTr.rtf

Freedom of Expression in Poland
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An 11 page paper which discusses restrictions and/or limitations on freedom of expression in Poland. The primary text for this examination is "Shtetl: The Life and Death of a Small Town and the World of Polish Jews" by Eva Hoffman. The paper discusses some of the history of Poland as it relates to culture and the media, as is presented in Hoffman's book, and discusses how the constrictions and the economic conditions seem to play a large part in the lack of freedoms in Poland as they involve the media and expression. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RApoland.wps

Gamal Abdul Nasser of Egypt
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An 8 page paper which examines the life and influence of Gamal Abdul Nasser of Egypt during the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAnasser.rtf

Geographic Concerns and Afghanistan
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A 6 page discussion of the history of Afghanistan in terms of geographic interests. Describes a country which is not only automatically subject to the whims of her nearest neighbors but also to countries such as the Soviet Union who saw her as a strategic military position. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPafgha2.rtf

Gladstone and Chamberlain
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Joseph Chamberlain and William Gladstone had many opposing views which came to a head over the Home Rule vote in 1886. This 16 page paper looks at the diverse views of these two men, with Gladstone advocating dissemination of the imperial colonies into self governing entities and Chamberlain advocating imperial protectionism and emancipation. However, despite these two different political views on empire and imperialism it can also be argued that the politicians had similar goals, it was only the way these goals were achieved that differed. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEchamglad.rtf

Global Poverty
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This 31 page paper loos at the problem of global poverty and considers the argument that the best way to reduce poverty in developing countries is to increase the level of globalization and their participation in the international markets. The paper stars by looking at the measures and level of global poverty in developing countries, some of the ways that it is being tackled, such as the Millennium Development Plan and then looks at the impact that globalization has already had to economic development and wages. The last part of the paper uses data from the World Bank to project the potential outcomes if the current patterns of increasing globalization continue at the same rate. The bibliography cites 31 sources.
Filename: TEpoverty.rtf

Globalisation; Analysis of a Speech
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This 5 page paper examines DG Mike Moore speech "Making Globalization Work" given in Geneva on the 20 February 2002. This is a persuasive speech and emphasises an increased role of the World Trade Organisation in social development and responsibility. A number of tools are used, including careful wording, the use of statistics and references to commonalities as well as a constructive approach. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEglospeech.rtf

Globalization and its Effects on State Systems
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A 24 page paper which examines the positive and negative effects of globalization, and also considers how it specifically affects health, the environment, and human rights throughout the world. Bibliography lists 9 sources. TGglobalfx.rtf
Filename: TGglobalfx.rtf

Globalization Means Stability, Means Prosperity
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Before September 11, 2001, Washington, D.C. observers began calling the United States a benevolent imperialist on the path of walking poorer countries into the global community (LeFeber, 2002, 1). Despite its retractors, this has proved out. In one example, China is reaping the economic benefits of globalization, while retaining its autonomy. Discussed is national autonomy within the global community as means to stability and prosperity. Bibliography lists 7 sources. JVglobgv.rtf
Filename: JVglobgv.rtf

Hang In There Mr. Gore
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(10pp) This discussion was to be constructed to appeal to an audience who is more apathetic than hostile. It is suggested that, not only is this a unique moment in history to participate in the political system, but it is a better investment of personal economics and energy to not sit through Electoral College re-runs of the 2000 elections. They just aren't as fun the second time around. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BBflrcnt.doc

Harmony and Cohesion in the EU
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This 6 page paper considers what is meant by cohesion and harmony and how these should be seen in the development and expansion of the European Union. The paper looks at three potential threats to progression; the lack of real democracy, the failure to agree or develop a common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and the way that compliance is sought with the use of political force when not given voluntarily. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEcohesioneu.rtf