Demosclerosis: Is The Federal Government Terminal?
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A 6 page analysis of the book Demosclerosis: the Silent Killer of American Government by Jonathan Rauch. According to Rauch, the federal government of the United States has "demosclerosis." A disease that is inherent to stable democratic societies, Rauch defines this malady as " government's progressive loss of the ability to adapt" (123). Rauch proposes that demosclerosis provides the answer to the often-asked question, "Why does nothing get done in Washington?" No additional sources cited.
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Detrimental Effects of Modernization
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This 6 page paper looks at the theory and effects of modernization. Several third world countries are explored in terms of gender equality and environmental issues. The paper concludes that effects are primarily detrimental in both areas. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Divine Right Of Kings
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12 pages in length. The chaotic aspect of seventeenth century politics led to two completely disparate approaches to political order: natural laws and divine rights. As humanity's natural rights evolved up to the time of Hugo Grotius, two equally adamant opinions continued to linger. It was through Grotius' enlightened philosophies that the world began to pay more attention to the sometimes-subtle yet always absolute aspect of natural rights. Contrary to Grotius' more humane perspective was that of Jacques-Benigne Bossuet's, who intensified the medieval toward kingship. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Drucker, et al/ Power and Democracy
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A 5 page analysis of the text Power and Democracy in America, which grew out of a 1960s panel discussion on whether or not the mechanisms of the American democratic system of governance are sufficiently flexible to accommodate the exponential increase that the US government experienced in the twentieth century. The symposium participants were Professors Peter Drucker, Delbert Miller and Robert Dahl. The writer explains that this text consists of papers that were first delivered at this panel discussion. An overall examination of these essays demonstrates that, although more than four decades have passed since this text's publication, the basic issues that the authors address are not only still applicable, but even more relevant to the present world situation. No additional sources cited.
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Economic Realities of Socialism and Capitalism
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This 6 page report discusses the economics of both socialism and capitalism and how they are unique in terms of ideologies, overall politics, and their long term impact on a nation and its people. Certainly, socialism as practiced by the Soviet Union was very different from that of the socialists of France. Likewise, capitalism in the United States is obviously different from capitalism that is now becoming part of the nations of the former Soviet Union. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Effects Of Public Opinion On Public Officials
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8 pages in length. The writer discusses how pertinent an influence public opinion is on the approval rating of public officials, addressing such issues as the media and opinion polls. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Elite Theory
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Who holds the power of decision when a patient decides it is time to die? According to the elite theory, as described by Thomas Dye in Understanding Public Policy, it is the medical and law professions. This 5 page paper explores the issue of patient's rights from the perspective of the elite model. No additional sources are listed.
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Elitism and Pluralism in America, Capitalism and Socialism in Political Economies, and Population Issues
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This 7 page report discusses pluralism, the most representative form of the American political system, and the fact that elitism and pluralism form the poles of the conflicting values. It then addresses socialism and capitalism in terms of political economies. Finally, the question of whether or not over-population in the U.S. and the world is a problem is also discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Emerson on Tocqueville
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A 5 page paper which discusses how Ralph Waldo Emerson may have reacted to Alexis de Tocqueville's "Democracy in America." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Environmental Activism: Violent Verses Non-Violent Ways of Influencing Environmental Decision Making
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A 5 page discussion of the various faces of environmental activism. The author of this paper observes that environmental activists are not always a ideologically cohesive group in regard to the manner in which the attempt to influence environmental decision making. The contention is presented that environmental activism is not always constructive in its impact. Such is the case with violent forms of activism such as eco-sabotage. At the same time, however, properly conducted environmental activism can be of tremendous benefit in shaping federal regulation of our environmental resources. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPenvAct.rtf

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