An ancient Roman expression states, "Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum"; "Therefore whoever wishes for peace, let him prepare for war". Throughout much of the twentieth century, nations have attempted to resolve conflicts and ensure peace. The most preeminent conflicts...

United States involvement in Colombian Politics has always aimed at counter-insurgency, but has been justified to the American people and to the rest of the world as a "war on drugs." Although this moniker is a blatant misrepresentation of U.S. objectives, it has served as an effective ju...

Ventures in Power: The White House and its Machinations South of United States Borders "I look forward to a great future for America--a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose." ...

There are m any reasons why welfare doesn't really work, and so solutions have been put forth. Workfare is a proposed solution that some argue is comparable to both U.S. slavery, (i.e. black slaves in American history) and Hitler's reign. When these accusations were made, it was due to the fact th...

During the Cold War, the United States of America was determined to act as the superior nation in the world. They believed that every country was inferior to them in regards to military power, economic stability and moral beliefs. After the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy, the Vice...

Preface: How has the ninth edition been updated? In this updated edition, certain chapters have in added in light of the attacks of September 11, 2001. There was a chapter added on the foreign policies of Clinton and Yelstin-Putin also, an introduction to the beginnings of George W. Bush's...

Located in South East Asia is a country surrounded by 14 other nations, ranging in economic and political stability (U.S Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 2010). The country is home to 9 596 961 square kilometers of terrain that is filled with plains, deltas, and hills in the east east; moun...

Euthanasia has always been a very controversial subject. Some countries allow it, yet in other countries, it is tolerated but illegal. In some places, passive euthanasia is accepted better than active euthanasia is. Many people think that if a child is born with severe deformities, it and its family...

1. Discuss the author's treatment of the growing crisis in Europe and the urgency of Churchill's concern that Britain desperately needed assistance to withstand Hitler. During the years of 1940 and 1941, the war in Europe caused much concern for Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill....

Several pressing issues have arose throughout time, such as abortion and capitol punishment. The controversies have been addressed and decisions have been made. A new topic has emerged l states (1986, Congress), (Buchsbaum, 8). This crowds court rooms and jail cells, often times forcing judges...

The Death Penalty I strongly believe that the Death Penalty is a form of punishment to be used when needed. This opens up the question, when should it be used? That may be the breaking point in a lot of arguments; deciding when to use the death penalty is a very touchy subject. I believe that only...

Animal Testing/Experimentation: Why not? People who would end experimentation on laboratory animals don't understand the importance it. They don't realize that we have came a long way in animal research that has benefited humans tremendously. From bettering human bodies, curing diseases...

In attempting to establish the current state of development in Latin America, historical chronology serves as the foundation necessary for a comprehensively logical position. Latin American development has evolved in distinct phases, which lead to the present day standings of the politics and people...

In his introduction to The Lexus and the Olive Tree, published in 1999, Thomas Freidman states that "[t]he world is 10 years old. It was born when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. The Cold War system was replaced by a new, very greased, interconnected system called globalization." As a...

All across the United States there are prisons filled with men and women serving marijuana related crimes. Each one of these men and women go through the court systems, and this takes time and money away from our government. Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the world. Mainly peopl...

THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY THE CANDIDACY FOR GOVERNOR OF WV CURRENT EVENTS ISSUES ON MEDICARE, VOTING FRAUD, INJUSTICE REGARDING PEDOPHILES AND THE WAR THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY The current information provided to the American public on both television and all other mews media outlets are i...

Introduction When people make the statement that racism arises out of ignorance, their statement is not too far from the truth; but it is not the complete truth, and if any part of a statement is false, it renders the entire statement false. Therefore, the blanket statement of racism as ignorance i...

The American welfare system can be traced back as far as the colonization of America yet the true state of the welfare system did not bloom until the 1930's. One must investigate America's history in order to understand how Americans have formed their view of welfare today. Through the examination...

Since the introduction of narcotics in the United States, American society has felt the effects of drug use in all aspects of daily living. As drug use heightened to new levels in the 1980's the Bush Administration chose to declare a "war" on drugs. Never before in our history had crime been combate...

Homosexuals and their Struggles Who are we to judge? Well people sometimes judge other people just because... a person is different. What I mean by different is not just the way they look but the way they identify themselves as; and judgments such as "that is nasty, you are gay" or "what a lesbo",...

Understanding And Comparing Patterns Of Global Poverty And Inequality.Global poverty and economic inequality have become the source of a great deal of political and social concern in recent times. The co- existence of great wealth and abject poverty, both among and within countries has caused a grea...

The Welfare State - A Cost Benefit Analysis The role of welfare within our society has always been controversial. This problem emphasizes the need to understand the roles of variable factors when pertaining to the subject of welfare within our society. The proposed analysis will address the p...

In the wake of the temporary partitioning of Vietnam at the Geneva Conference of 1954, the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration was determined to do what it could to ensure that South Vietnam remained out of the hands of Communists. Eisenhower suggested in a 1954 speech that if the Communists were ...

All together, to date, there has been 42 Presidents. There seemed to be three main eras of presidency: forming our country, perfecting the way we run it, and advancing ourselves, globally and nationally. It all began with George Washington. He is considered to be the founding father of our natio...

INTRODUCTION The popularity of music education in schools comes and goes in alignment with the philosophical view held by educators and the community and the debate on the benefits or alternatively the lack of benefits of music education in school is ongoing historically and traditionally in educa...