Politics Essays

The Cuban Missile Crisis was an exceptionally significant event in history that became the closest confrontation leading to a possible nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union. This thirteen-day confrontation’s major occurrences will be analyzed by the rational actor model and how the leaders John F. Kennedy …

The controversy brought about by the rising cost of health care in the country has polarized Americans into two general groupings.  The first consists of those who believe that government should continue exercising its powers in seeking out ways and means to bring down costs without sacrificing the concept of …

It will not be an easy task deciding which one is better: Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence or Martin Luther King’s, “I have a Dream” speech. Both men are considered heavyweights in terms of accomplishment. The former made his mark in the founding of the United States and the latter …

Economic growth varies from economic development due to the fact that it only entails the positive movement of a country’s GDP while economic development embraces other aspects in addition to economic growth. Economic development tends to focus on the quality of life of individuals while economic growth focuses more on …

God has created human being in the ideal and perfect shape. According to religious scholars, life is a holy trust between the God and the man and must be led carefully and consciously. All the human actions spring from inmost thoughts, for thoughts precede actions. Man, being an intelligent and …

Introduction             Oil politics has influenced Venezuelan society so much that, it becomes difficult to get a clear understanding of the contemporary Venezuelan politics or its society without referring to the history of the country’s oil industry. The oil industry has influenced such aspects of Venezuelan society as formation of …

Introduction Anti-Semitism in Germany was widespread during the Nineteenth century. However, this contempt and hatred against the Jewish people was prevalent in most of Europe even before the last century as it was characterized by the notorious Dreyfus affair. In Germany, anti-Semitism was so intolerant and brutal during the reign …

            Persia is the currently known country by the name Iran. It is known of its earliest civilization,comprised of  historical urban settlements,emerging as early as 4000 BC. Persia is geographically advantaged by its location ,due to its central position  in the Europe and Asia.             …

Mikhail Gorbachev was a Russian politician who was born on March 2, 1931 in Privolnoye, a place near Stavropol.  He served from 1985 to 1991 as the last General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.  During his younger years, Gorbachev had worked in farms while studying.  As …

Within the United States people need the government to protect them. A significant role played by the US government is that of advocacy of human nature (rights), which in essence is the origin of the said government. This shows that the government is simply endorsing a view of human nature …