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18546. SUICIDE TERRORISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST. This paper is concerned with suicide terrorism, with an emphasis on the problem as it exists in the Middle East. Suicide terrorism is perpetrated by terrorist organizations, in reaction to the... (more) |
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18536. WARTIME RAPE AND MURDER BY US SOLDIERS IN IRAQ. This paper discusses a 2006 criminal case in which five U.S. Army soldiers, stationed in Iraq, raped a fourteen-year-old girl and then killed her and her family. The paper argues that the case can be... (more) |
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18530. NAFTA AND U.S.-CANADA-MEXICO RELATIONS. As discussed in this paper, NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement) was established in 1994 in order to create equal trade relations between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. However, analysts... (more) |
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18529. THE WAR IN IRAQ. This paper argues that military intervention was not the best option for the U.S. to follow in responding to the Iraqi situation that existed in 2003. The “preemptive” war of the Bush Administration... (more) |
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18333. GOVERNMENT USE OF TORTURE IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM. This paper describes three perspectives on how governments should respond to the threat of terrorism and violence. Jonathan Alter believes “psychological interrogation” may sometimes be needed to... (more) |
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18225. AGRICULTURE AND THE THREAT OF TERRORISM. This paper is concerned with the problem of “agro-terrorism” (the use of terrorism to disrupt the nation’s food supply). This threat is complicated by the openness and interconnectedness of the “food... (more) |
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18203. SUICIDE TERRORISM. This paper provides an overview and analysis of suicide terrorism. Following a discussion of the definition of suicide terrorism, the paper traces the history of suicide terrorism from ancient times... (more) |
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18177. MALAYSIA-UNITED STATES FREE TRADE AGREEMENT. This term paper traces the history of the attempt to create a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Malaysia and the United States in 2006 and 2007. Following a brief discussion of the... (more) |
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18067. U.S. MILITARY STRATEGIES. This paper examines the four grand strategies that various U.S. military planners have recommended in recent decades. The strategies in question are: neo-isolationism, selective engagement,... (more) |
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17717. THE NAACP AND THE COLD WAR. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) positions on Cold War issues and its responses to the challenges and... (more) |
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17715. GLOBAL WARMING: IS NUCLEAR POWER PART OF THE SOLUTION? This paper provides an overview and analysis of the problem of global warming and considers whether or not nuclear power can be part of the solution to the problem. The paper begins with an overview... (more) |
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17704. THE COST AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HURRICANES KATRINA & RITA. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the likely cost and economic impact of the hurricanes that hit the Gulf Coast in August and September of 2005. The investigation considers both the... (more) |
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17636. THE MEDIA AND THE VIETNAM WAR. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the role of the media in shaping public opinion during the Vietnam War. Drawing on newspaper and television reports from the throughout the lengthy... (more) |
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17472. U.S.-RUSSIAN RELATIONS IN THE POST COLD WAR ERA. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the United States’ relations with Russia in the post-Cold War era. U.S.-Russian relations are traced from the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union and the... (more) |
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17447. WHAT HAPPENED AT ABU GHRAIB? A SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY PERSPECTIVE. This brief essay argues that U.S. soldiers’ abuse of Iraqi prisoners held at Abu Ghraib is not surprising from the perspective of social psychology. The soldier guards at Abu Ghraib were not very... (more) |
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17436. THE WAR ON DRUGS. This paper provides an overview and analysis of America’s “war on drugs”. Looking at both the domestic and foreign aspects, the paper profiles the history, goals, strategies, results and consequences... (more) |
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17419. FRAUD IN PUBLIC-FUNDED HEALTH CARE (MEDICARE/MEDICAID) This paper provides a brief overview and analysis of the problem of fraud in publically-funded healthcare programs, focusing on the two largest and most important programs, Medicare and Medicaid. The... (more) |
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17351. AMERICA’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE VIETNAM WAR. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the early history of the Vietnam War and the factors leading to the U.S. decision to send military forces to Vietnam in an effort to determine the main... (more) |
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17279. AN ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL CARTOONS OF U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN IRAQ. This paper examines the situation in Iraq circa early 2005 from the perspective of political cartoons appearing in The Los Angeles Times and The International Herald-Tribune. Following a brief... (more) |
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17276. THE BUSH DOCTRINE OF PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the Bush Doctrine of foreign policy as it arose following the 9/11 attacks and compares the Bush Doctrine with two previous presidential foreign policy... (more) |
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17225. THE CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I. This paper examines some of the factors leading to the outbreak of World War I. The paper discusses the role of imperialism and nationalism, military and political alliances, the assassination of the... (more) |
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17194. MARINE CONTAINER SECURITY AND INSPECTION PRE- AND POST-9/11. This report provides an overview and analysis of ocean-going container security and inspection at U.S. ports. Following an overview of the scope of the container security problem, the analysis looks... (more) |
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17172. GLOBALIZATION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIES. Focusing on the defense industries in the United States and the United Kingdom, this paper explores and critically evaluates some of the policy issues and challenges posed by defense globalization. ... (more) |
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17156. CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS OF PEACEKEEPING. This paper provides a summary presentation of the main ideas and concepts in an article in Armed Forces & Society which compares the leadership style, approach to peacekeeping, and approach to... (more) |
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17142. AMERICA'S FOREIGN POLICY OF PREEMPTION. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the foreign policy doctrine of preemption as promulgated by the George W. Bush Administration. The impact of the events of September 11, 2001 on the... (more) |
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17119. THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE SUPERPOWERS: BEFORE AND AFTER THE COLD WAR. This paper analyzes United Nations’ behavior under the Superpowers (the U.S. and the U.S.S.R./Russia), comparing and contrasting United Nations-Superpower relations during the Cold War and in the... (more) |
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17118. CHINA-U.S. TRADE. This paper traces China-U.S. trade relations and America’s China policy through the Clinton era into the Bush years. The analysis examines the factors behind the U.S.’s decision to re-establish... (more) |
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17007. POST 9/11 CHANGES IN THE UN POLICY ON TERRORISM. This paper discusses the new challenges for the United Nations that have arisen following the September 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States. Examines the UN resolutions on terrorism before... (more) |
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15901. AMERICAN IGNORANCE OF VIETNAMESE CULTURE IN THE VIETNAM WAR. This paper discusses the cultural misconceptions of Americans (both soldiers and political leaders) during the course of the Vietnam War, and how these misconceptions contributed both to America’s... (more) |
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15900. U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT. This paper argues that U.S. foreign policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been inconsistent and thus ineffective in the effort to attain peace. In this regard, the U.S. needs to take a... (more) |
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15890. THE USE OF PRECISION WEAPONS AND THE JUST WAR DOCTRINE. This paper describes the just war doctrine and the types of precision weapons that have been developed, noting that the Persian Gulf War (1990-91) was a turning point in the use of such weapons. ... (more) |
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15886. THOMAS JEFFERSON AND THE EMBARGO OF 1807. Using primary sources, this paper discusses the embargo that President Jefferson imposed in response to British and French interference with the right to conduct free oceanic trade. Argues that... (more) |
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15885. JIMMY CARTER AND U.S. RELATIONS WITH NICARAGUA. Using primary sources, this paper discusses President Carter’s support of the corrupt and repressive Somoza regime, his efforts to create a moderate government in Nicaragua and his decision to support... (more) |
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15867. WHY THE U.S. BECAME INVOLVED IN THE VIETNAM WAR. This paper argues that the U.S. entered the Vietnam War because of unrealistic concerns over Communist expansion, and remained in the war in order to maintain credibility in the eyes of the world. In... (more) |
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15866. THE EVOLUTION OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY DURING THE 1970'S. This paper describes how at the start of the decade, the U.S. was mainly concerned with the Vietnam War and relations with China and the Soviet Union. By the end of the 1970's, however, foreign... (more) |
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15851. THREE BOOKS ON THE VIETNAM WAR (BOOK REVIEW). This paper provides a comparative review and critique of three books about America's involvement in the Vietnam War: 1) "America's Longest War" by George C. Herring; 2) "In Retrospect" by Robert S.... (more) |
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15845. AMERICA'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE VIETNAM WAR. This paper examines how the policies and actions of successive presidential administrations had a 'snowball effect' and contributed to the escalation of the war in Vietnam. Traces America's... (more) |
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15836. U.S. POLICIES TOWARD CUBA FROM THE 1890'S THROUGH THE 1960'S. This paper discusses relations between the U.S. and Cuba, emphasizing how America's goals and the methods to achieve them changed over the course of time. 8 pages; 22 footnotes; 4 bibliographic... (more) |
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15835. U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN WORLD WAR I AND WORLD WAR II. This paper discusses the reasons for America's entry into the two World Wars, the nation's objectives in these wars, and the impact that involvement had on U.S. foreign policy and its role as a global... (more) |
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15807. REASONS FOR THE US ATTACK ON IRAQ IN MARCH 2003. Compares the view of George Soros (the war was due mainly to political and economic reasons) with the view of Thomas Barnett (the war was due mainly to military and security reasons). Concludes that... (more) |
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15787. THE COLD WAR: HISTORY AND EVOLUTION. This essay traces the history of the Cold War between the United States (and its allies) and the Soviet Union (and its allies), noting its World War II antecedents and focusing on its initial... (more) |
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15730. PROPOSAL FOR A HISTORY OF THE CAMP DAVID ACCORDS. This paper describes a proposed book on the 1978 agreement and its failure to lead to negotiations for Palestinian self-rule. The perspective of the study is that of a historian who is Arab-American,... (more) |
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15712. BIOTERRORISM: BIOLOGICAL TERRORISM: ANTHRAX, SMALLPOX & MORE. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the threat and reality of biological terrorism and/or biological warfare in 21st Century, post-September 11th America (2001. The first part of the... (more) |
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15694. DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM: THE MILITARY HISTORY OF THE PERSIAN GULF WAR OF 1990-91. This paper provides a retrospective overview and analysis of Desert Shield-Desert Storm. The analysis focuses on logistical aspects of the operation (scope of the challenge, problems associated with... (more) |
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15673. WESTERN MEDIA PORTRAYALS OF ARABS AND MUSLIMS DURING THE GULF WAR CRISIS OF 1990/91. This paper examines the media-filtered American interpretations of the Arab world through an analysis of Western (mainly U.S.) media portrayals and interpretations of Arabs and Muslims in general, and... (more) |
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15642. FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DOMESTIC CIVIL RIGHTS: CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS OF THE 1960'S AND THE VIETNAM WAR. This paper explores how foreign affairs and U.S. foreign policy affected the civil rights movement during the Cold War period of the 1960's. Following a background summary of the civil rights... (more) |
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15580. MILITARY HISTORY: OPERATION DESERT STORM AND THE USE OF INFORMATION WARFARE. This paper discusses how Desert Storm was a turning point in the use of Information Warfare (IW). The operation was the first major testing of information-based weapons, strategies and tactics. In... (more) |
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15513. AMERICA'S LONGEST WAR (GEORGE C. HERRING). A review of Herring's book on the causes and consequences of the Vietnam War. Discusses how Herring emphasizes the political aspects of the nation's involvement in the war (the "containment policy"... (more) |
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15499. INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: FOCUS ON THE MIDDLE EAST. This paper provides an overview and analysis of international terrorism, with a focus on Middle Eastern terrorist groups (including Al-Qaida, Hamas, Hizbollah and the Egyptian Jihad) and the U.S. and... (more) |
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15498. THE TALIBAN AND AFGHANISTAN. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the Taliban and their use of Islamic fundamentalism to influence and control the people of Afghanistan. Following a brief background overview of... (more) |
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15496. BIN LADEN AND THE AL QAEDA TERRORIST NETWORK. A profile of the terrorist group believed to be responsible for the September 11th attacks. The analysis includes a review of the history of Al Qaeda and its leader, including an exploration of the... (more) |
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15480. GLOBAL WARMING IN THE 21ST CENTURY: OUTLOOK AND POLICY RESPONSE. This research paper provides an overview and analysis of the global warming problem as it is understood at the beginning of the 21st century. The paper begins with a definition and history of global... (more) |
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15463. MEXICAN IMMIGRATION & ACCULTURATION. This research paper provides an overview and analysis of Mexican immigration and acculturation/assimilation in the United States. The essay begins with a background overview on the history and current... (more) |
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15435. COMMUNIST RESPONSES TO AMERICAN AIR POWER IN KOREA, 1950-1953. This paper examines the critical role of American air power in the Korean War, specifically exploring the question of how the North Koreans and their allies responded, both politically and militarily,... (more) |
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15215. ROLE OF THE U.S. IN THE THIRD (1967) AND FOURTH (1973) ARAB-ISRAELI WARS. Cold War concerns caused the U.S. to counteract the Soviet Union's support of the Arabs by siding with Israel. This paper discusses the initial reluctance of the U.S. to take a stand, the subsequent... (more) |
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15205. ROLE OF THE U.S. IN THE PERSIAN GULF WAR (1990-1991). Discusses U.S. political and economic interests in the region, U.S. reaction to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the rhetoric used to win over the public and Congress, and the role of the U.S. in the... (more) |
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15056. A NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE WOULD REDUCE U.S. SECURITY. This paper argues in support of the hypothesis that a National Missile Defense (NMD) system will ultimately serve to decrease the level of security in the United States. It is argued that the... (more) |
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15047. AMERICAN POW'S IN THE KOREAN WAR. Covers the "death marches," the terrible camp conditions (including lack of adequate food, shelter, cleanliness and medical care), brainwashing, how the prisoners coped, and their symptoms of... (more) |
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15012. WATERSHEDS IN THE RELATIONS BETWEEN LATIN AMERICA AND THE U.S. Includes the Monroe Doctrine, the Spanish-American War, the Panama Canal, differing policies of Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Cold War and Cuba, reduction in U.S. hegemony after... (more) |
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14809. DIPLOMACY BY HENRY KISSINGER: HENRY KISSINGER’S ANLAYSIS OF WOODROW WILSON’S DIPLOMACY. . This paper considers Kissinger’s analysis of Wilson’s diplomacy in the context of the broader theory of realpolitik, in which the realities of power politics and strategic balance take precedence... (more) |
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14001. STRATEGIC LESSONS FROM THE VIETNAM WAR. Drawing on the work of several prominent military historians, this paper presents a thoughtful analysis of the lessons which can be deduced from America's unsuccessful involvement in Vietnam. Outlines... (more) |
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13923. U.S. MILITARY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: THE CASE OF IRAQ. Drawing on the case of Iraq and its acquisition of Western (primarily U.S.) military technology, examines problems and conflicts in U.S. military technology transfers, looking at potential and... (more) |
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13922. FOREIGN POLICY AND DIPLOMATIC STYLE: PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON VS. PRESIDENT TEDDY ROOSEVELT. A thoughtful and penetrating character analysis and comparison of the diplomatic styles of Wilson and Roosevelt based on a review of recent scholarly reappraisals of these two presidents' characters... (more) |
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13889. SOVIET IMMIGRANTS: A U.S. POLICY PERSPECTIVE. Reviews and analyzes U.S. policy towards immigrants from the Soviet Union during the 45-year Cold War and through the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Discusses U.S. political pressures on the... (more) |
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13822. THE PERSIAN GULF WAR. A critical appraisal of the U.S.'s and its allies "great military victory" in the 1991 Persian Gulf War. Argues that the outcome of the war was largely indecisive in that it left Saddam Hussein... (more) |
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13781. THE SINKING OF THE MAINE (REMEMBER THE MAINE). An analysis of 1898 sinking of the great battleship and the subsequent move to war with Spain. Examines the actual circumstances and consequences of the sinking of the Maine, looking at the ship and... (more) |
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13771. THE KOREAN WAR: OUTCOME AND AFTERMATH. Reviews the historical and geopolitical outcome of the Korean War, examining the impact on the U.S., Korea and the Asian region. Argues that while the U.S. failed to achieve a strategic or tactical... (more) |
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13751. THE FAILURE OF U.S. POLICY ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. Investigates the "problem" of illegal immigration from the perspective of U.S. immigration policy history. Provides background information on U.S. immigration policy history and on the political and... (more) |
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13735. THE GULF WAR: BACKGROUND OF THE CRISIS. An analysis of the factors and forces leading up to the 1991 Gulf War and a consideration of the extent to which the apparent military resolution of the conflict in fact left many of the region's... (more) |
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13727. HISTORY OF U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN VIETNAM. Brief analysis of how the U.S. became involved in Vietnam, examining American policy objectives (declared and undeclared) and considering the ways in which the U.S. failed in those objectives. 6... (more) |
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13690. THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS: DECISION-MAKING. Examines the decision-making models and processes which shaped the formulation of U.S. foreign policy during the Ex Comm meetings. Considers why the U.S. was so surprised by the Soviet missile... (more) |
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13677. THE U.S. PRESIDENCY AND THE WAR IN THE GULF. Examines the impact of the Gulf War on the presidency of George Bush. Demonstrates how the decision to intervene militarily in the Gulf, and the "quick results" of the intervention dramatically... (more) |
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13675. THE ECONOMIC AND FOREIGN TRADE POLICIES OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION, 1989-1992. This paper explores President Bush's economic and foreign trade policies from the perspective of the multinational corporation. Specific trade and business related issues such as corporate taxes,... (more) |
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13613. THE THEORY OF HEGEMONIC STABILITY. Argues that the theory can be used to explain the current situation of the United States and the world. In accordance with the theory, the United States is described as being a hegemony in decline.... (more) |
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13553. STRATEGIC LESSONS OF THE U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN VIETNAM. Includes the failure of the attrition strategy, the need for a quick, decisive victory, the importance of alliances, and the need for "self-responsibility" among client nations. Also covers how the... (more) |
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13542. PRAGMATIC IMPERIALISM, AND OTHER LESSONS OF THE WAR IN KOSOVO, 1999: Sharp, well-informed, balanced assessment of the Kosovo war in international relations theory and practice. Includes why the current period remains one of uncertainty and ambiguity, and how this is... (more) |
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13422. PUBLIC ATTITUDES IN WORLD WAR II AND THE VIETNAM WAR. Discusses how the American antiwar sentiment of World War II was overcome by patriotism. By contrast, the antiwar movement during the Vietnam War grew to unprecedented heights as it became... (more) |
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13419. US FOREIGN POLICY IN IRAQ. An overview and analysis of US foreign policy in Iraq. Following background on US foreign policy objectives in the region prior to and following the 1990/91 Gulf War, the analysis describes the... (more) |
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13394. U.S. INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY. This paper considers the current and future state of U.S. international strategy, with particular attention to the issues of “security assistance” and the application of U.S. international strategy in... (more) |
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13306. FROM THE LONGBOW TO THE SMART MISSILE. Examines innovations in weapons technology, comparing the transition from the longbow to the crossbow with the development of precision guidance systems for missiles in the 20th Century. The battle of... (more) |
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13305. KHRUSHCHEV AND THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS. This term paper examines one aspect of the aftermath of the Cuban missile crisis. Specifically, the analysis considers the main impact/effect Khrushchev had on international relations as a... (more) |
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13222. FROM THE LONG BOW TO THE SMART MISSILE. Examines innovations in weapons technology, comparing the transition from the longbow to the crossbow with the development of precision guidance systems for missiles in the 20th ccentury. The battle... (more) |
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13176. COLD WAR CONTAINMENT: KOREA AND VIETNAM. The role of geopolitical strategy and the containment doctrine on U.S. prosecution of the two wars is examined. The wars are seen as "losing battles" in a longer, larger global struggle against... (more) |
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13152. OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER. Strategic analysis of the Vietnam War, focusing on the U.S. air bombing campaign from 1965-1968. Looks at prior history of the war, tactics and missions of the campaign, and the lack of clearly... (more) |
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13144. "AMERICA'S INFORMATION EDGE" (NYE AND OWENS). Discussion of Foreign Affairs article on the importance of knowledge as power and the role of the U.S. in the current information revolution. Covers military uses of information, the concept of ... (more) |
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12747. INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1945-1975. Well-structured summary of this very large field, emphasizing the post World War II and Cold War situations, from which the American phase of the Vietnamese Wars (1963-73) was simply a continuation of... (more) |
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12724. NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION IN THE POST-COLD WAR ERA. This paper explores and analyzes nuclear proliferation in the post-Cold War era. The investigation is limited to an overview of the problem (versus a search for solutions), with a close focus on what... (more) |
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12662. MARSHALL PLAN & EUROPEAN RECOVERY. Summary of what the Marshall Plan was, focusing on statistics of how it aided European progress. Includes background to and development of the Plan, implementation and institutional structures, use... (more) |
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12550. DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF THE PERSIAN GULF WAR. How the war and its leaders were conceptualized by U.S. politicians and the media. Discusses how Saddam was depicted as an evil "power mad bully," while Bush was depicted as a benevolent protector.... (more) |
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12538. THE AMERICAN OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. Strong short summary of what may have been the most successful act of "social engineering: in world history. How Gen. MacArthur and the Occupation authorities rewrote the Japanese social contract,... (more) |
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12537. ORIGINS OF THE COLD WAR: VIEW FROM THE KENNAN AND NOVIKOV 'LONG TELEGRAMS.' Compares and contrasts the two telegrams as documents illuminating the origins of the Cold War. Considers the role played by ideological paradigms in shaping each author's analysis; the accuracy of... (more) |
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12535. FUMBLING TOWARDS FOREIGN POLICY: CLINTON'S FIRST TERM. This paper presents an overview and analysis of Clinton's foreign policy during his first term with a view towards predicting the second-term foreign policy orientation of the administration. while... (more) |
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12256. HALFORD MACKINDER'S VIEWS ON GEOPOLITICS. Discusses how Mackinder's theory of the "Heartland" was applied to U.S. policies during the Cold War. According to this theory, a threat to world security would arise if Russia gained dominance in... (more) |
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12252. U.S.-SAUDI RELATIONS. An analysis of recent (since the Gulf War) relations between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, which considers the impact and implications of the Gulf War, Saudi domestic instability, bombings of American... (more) |
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12251. CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS: LEGACIES AND LESSONS FOR THE POST COLD WAR ERA. Through an examination of its legacies and lessons, this paper considers the continued relevance and policy-making implications of the Cuban Missile Crisis in the post Cold War era. While the analysis... (more) |
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12250. WHY THE COLD WAR ENDED. This essay considers the major explanations for why the Cold War ended (e.g., Soviet economic collapse, U.S. military pressure, U.S. diplomatic efforts, Soviet diplomacy, etc.) and then argues that... (more) |
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12201. THE TET OFFENSIVE OF THE VIETNAM WAR. Strong sensitive summary of the week that broke America's will to win in Vietnam. Includes the peculiar circumstances of the Vietnam War and the American strategies developed through 1967, how Giap... (more) |
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12198. HISTORIOGRAPHY OF THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS: A REAPPRAISAL OF NEW INFORMATION ON A TIMELESS ISSUE. Drawing upon many recent works as well as a few older "classic" sources, this paper presents an historical analysis of the Cuban Missile Crisis. After a summary overview and analysis of the history of... (more) |
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12177. THE RECOGNITION OF GOVERNMENTS. Explains the purpose of recognition and its link with the concept of state sovereignty within the international system. Critically considers the arguments in favor of and against the recognition of... (more) |
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12120. THE FAILURE OF CONTAINMENT. Argues that the U.S. policy of containment (U.S. efforts to "contain" communist advancement throughout the world) as it evolved in the aftermath of World War II and endured through the Cold War until... (more) |
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