Category: Politics & Government

  • The Concept of the US Two Presidencies

    The concept of the US being ruled by two centers of power was introduced by Wildavsky in 1966 (Fleisher, Bond, Krutz, and Hanna 4; Wildavsky 23). The author argued that one presidency was involved in ensuring domestic affairs of the country were maintained as intended. The other presidency focused on ensuring that the US was…

  • Legal Status of Marcellus Drilling in Pennsylvania

    Table of Contents General legal issues Environmental legal issues Ethical theory Works Cited General legal issues In Pennsylvania, the main public concern is policy and legal issues relating to drilling of Marcellus Shale. Most of these legal issues have been contributed by the development activities related to Drilling of Marcellus Shale. These legal issues address…

  • African Union: Review

    Table of Contents Abstract Organization History Main Objectives Primary Challenges Over the Years Current Issues and Perceived Efficacy Conclusion References Abstract After reaching a consensus on the future of the Organization of the African Unity, the leaders of the member countries decided that the continent needed a fresh outlook and new methods to accomplish new…

  • Vulnerable Adults Act and Its Implementation

    Table of Contents Introduction The Vulnerable Adults Act and Its Implementation Recommendations as a Long-term Director Conclusion References Introduction Several state and federal regulations have been implemented to ensure the continued support of the long-term health of vulnerable adults. Most of the vulnerable people are the elderly. It is in this light that the United…

  • Theory of Andre Gunder Frank

    Andre Gunder Frank considers underdevelopment as an inherent part of the global economy as each developed country has come though this stage. The developing countries have just stopped on one particular stage of their development longer and it does not mean that the current social, political and economical position of the developing countries remain the…

  • Constitutions of the US, Russia, and Missouri State

    Table of Contents Introduction Difference between the Missouri constitution and national constitution Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The idea of comparing the constitutions of different countries has become infectious in the present world. Scholars are asked to compare constitutions derived from a socialist country with constitution of capitalistic countries. With the advances in knowledge base, scholars…

  • Alternatives to Development Ideology

    Table of Contents Introduction Unconventional/ Alternative Theories United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) The Role of Alternative Development in the War on Drugs: The Case of Bolivia Impacts of alternative Development on Bolivia Conclusion Footnotes Introduction According to Friedmann, alternative development is an ideology that argues for the modification of the already open…

  • Emergency Management in US

    Table of Contents Executive Summary Emergence Management Discussion Commission’s recommendations Analysis of the recommendations Conclusion Works Cited Executive Summary After the 9-11 terrorist attack, the National Commission on Terrorism attack did an extensive investigation to look for security loopholes and address inadequacies in the intelligence community, federal and local governments (National Commission on Terrorist Attacks).…

  • Argument Against the National ID Card System

    There was a time during the early months of the 21st century when we all lived in the calming peacefulness of knowing that we lived in a country that trusted in the safety of living in the most technologically advanced, military-protected country in the world. We all felt that because our country was separated from…

  • Elitism vs. Egalitarianism

    There is no uniform definition as to what the concepts of Egalitarianism and Elitism stand for. However, it would be absolutely appropriate, on our part, to refer to Elitism as qualitative and to Egalitarianism as quantitative worldviews. Elitism implies that different aspects of socio-political reality should be assessed through their objective value, whereas Egalitarianism suggests…