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England's Industrial Revolution, 2008.
This paper explores the Industrial Revolution and its effects on English society.
1,791 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 33.95
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The paper looks at the onset of what would become the Industrial Revolution and highlights the significance of the cotton-spinning jenny and the introduction of steam power. The paper explores the many ways in which the Industrial Revolution changed English society. The paper notes that aside from economic advantages, a number of social problems and economic weaknesses resulted from these changes.
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"The Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century developed most rapidly and fully in England. England and other nations of Europe were changed greatly by the possibilities inherent in a developing industrial base and in the changes taking place in agriculture at the same time. Industrial expansion funded political and territorial expansion through imperialist efforts creating colonies in different parts of the world, and this process help disseminate many Western ideas to regions that had been very differently governed before this time. Technological innovation was difficult in many of the states where it occurred."
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George H. W. Bush, the CIA and Presidency, 2008.
A look at George H. W. Bush's history in U.S. intelligence and its impact on his Presidency.
3,100 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 52.95
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The paper discusses how George H. W. Bush's position as director of the CIA greatly impacted his subsequent foreign policy decisions as President of the United States. The paper shows how this experience in the intelligence community enabled him to lead the United States to an impressive victory in Desert Storm and preside over the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.
Outline:
Introduction
Hypothesis
George H. W. Bush as CIA Director
George H. W. Bush as President
Conclusion
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"Unlike many other presidents who failed to adequately understand and appreciate the vital importance of the intelligence community, George H. W. Bush had the highest regard for its fundamental contributions, prioritized intelligence gathering and analysis, and made his foreign policy decisions in strict accordance with intelligence community data and analysis. His firsthand experience with intelligence issues as Director of the CIA enabled him to serve with great distinction and effectiveness as President of the United States, and empowered him to overcome the challenges imposed by Iraqi aggression in the Middle East and the chaotic collapse of the Soviet Union."
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The Rise of Liberalism and the "Race for Africa", 2008.
A discussion of the relationship between liberalism in Europe in the late 19th century and the "Race for Africa."
794 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 16.95
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This paper looks at liberalism in European politics in the 19th century. It also looks at the "Race for Africa," the series of colonization efforts that occurred during that period and its relationship to the liberalism in Europe. The paper suggests that the greatest irony of the triumph of liberalism in European politics in the 19th century was that it paralleled the most extreme imperial ventures of European involvement in Africa during that period, the "Race for Africa" or the "Scramble for Africa."
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"Despite its nominal attempt to avoid conflicts between nations, the result of the Conference was that the European colonizers began in earnest to extend their control over as much African land as possible, to avoid being shut out by competing powers. In this race for control, treaties were forced upon native rulers. The principles of liberalism, so dear to European republics back home, were rendered largely irrelevant. By 1902, 90% of African territory was under European control (Iliffe 3.) All in all, the contradiction that existed between the liberal policies and reforms in Europe and the imperialist practices by European colonizers in Africa was never acknowledged at the time of greatest imperialism."
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Labor in America, 2008.
An analysis of the change in the relative bargaining power of factory and industrial workers from the 1800s to the present day.
1,242 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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The paper explains the reasons for the relative bargaining power of American workers in the 1800s and the decline of this power in the latter half of the 19th century. The paper explores what then changed in the 1930s until 1946, by which time the nation was thoroughly accepting of labor unions. The paper goes on to discusses why, from that time to the present, there has been a steady decline in union membership until today.
From the Paper
"There are a number of ways to analyze the change in the relative bargaining power of the factory and industrial worker from 1946 to the present day. One method would be to understand the relative scarcity, as represented by the movement in real wages, of the factory worker from 1800. At that time, the US was growing fast, immigration was relatively low, and European capital continued to pour in to the US during the entire 19th century in order to chase better returns and stronger growth than on the Continent. American productivity climbed as capital poured in, partly due to the universal education that was part of the founding principles of the United States."
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Meng-long's "Du Tenth Sinks the Jewel Box in Anger", 2008.
This essay is a thematic analysis of Feng Meng-long's "Du Tenth Sinks the Jewel Box in Anger" in terms of gender in 16th century China.
1,759 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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The essay discusses the themes related to men and women in Feng Meng-long's "Du Tenth Sinks the Jewel Box in Anger", a short story typical of vernacular courtesan romances popular with the 16th century shift towards a business culture prevalent through the Ming Dynasty. Specifically, the author analyzes the relationships between the character of Master Li with his father and with his lover Du Tenth.
Outline:
Introduction
The Economics of Brothels
Male Weakness as Unfeeling Behaviour
Last Remarks
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"As a member of Li Zhi's school of writing which stressed human sentiment and behaviour, Feng stressed to the reader how Master Li had acted out of cowardice, thinking that the sale of Du Tenth would permit resolution in the future, that he could return to his family and later have Du Tenth. She is having no part of it, of course, having seen immediately what Sun had placed in Li's mind and how easily he had gone ahead with what seemed a solution. At once, the reader understands that her sentiment has been genuine along with her words, and also, that she is shrewd and when revealing the wealth she had amassed to give to her husband, that she is far better as business woman and person able to manage in the world. For Feng, men are cowardly when ignoring women's feelings, and easily manipulated, or opportunists in the manner of Sun who almost managed to get hold of Du Tenth. Unsurprisingly, in the romantic scheme of things, it is Du Tenth the whore who proves to have nobler sentiment, as well as intelligence. Feng summarized that 'Sun Fu, who thought nothing of throwing away a thousand taels in a plot to steal away a lovely woman, was certainly no gentleman, while Li Jia, who failed to recognize Du Tenth's sincere devotion, was a vulgar person not even worth talking about.' (p.855)
"The crowd wondered why she had not found a mate that suited her beauty and devotion, the whole story most pitiful in that she has suffered for her honesty, risked leaving the brothel behind, believing that she had found her future with Master Li who seems not to appreciate, at all, the radical step that she has taken, placing herself on the winds of fate, willing to go anywhere and face any consequences with the man she loves."
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Housing Policy in Hong Kong from the 1940s to the 1960s, 2008.
A look at the housing policy in Hong Kong between 1940 to 1960.
2,115 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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This paper discusses the housing policy in colonial Hong Kong from the 1940s to the 1960s, and notes that these decades were characterized by a radical transformation in the role of the state in the colony's housing markets, moving from a laissez-faire model to a highly interventionist approach. The author argues that while the increasingly interventionist housing policies of Hong Kong's colonial government over this period were flawed in many respects, the policies serve as an example of how housing policy can serve to successfully support economic growth and industrialization in developing world contexts.
Outline:
Introduction
The Challenges of the Hong Kong Setting
The Significance of Colonial Hong Kong's Housing Policy
Hong Kong Colonial Housing Policy: The Critical Juncture
1953: A Watershed in Housing Development
Implications of Hong Kong's Public Housing Policy
From the Paper
"The topic of housing policy in colonial Hong Kong has been the focus of considerable study by scholars from around the world. This is due, in large part, to the fact that Hong Kong represents an ideal social laboratory within which the complexities of housing policy implementation in a development context can be closely examined. Its narrow geographic area, well-understood variables, together with the existence of accurate and generally accurate state documentation, has allowed scholars to analyze in depth housing policy in the colony, and extrapolate learnings with respect to other contexts in Asia and the developing world. From this perspective, this essay will examine housing policy in Hong Kong from the 1940s to the 1960s, as these decades were characterized by a radical transformation in the role of the state in the colony's housing markets, moving from a laissez-faire model to a highly interventionist approach. As will be argued, while the increasingly interventionist housing policies of Hong Kong's colonial government over this period were flawed in many respects, the policies serve as example of how housing policy can serve to successfully support economic growth and industrialization in developing world contexts."
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Military Studies: Airpower Theory, 2008.
This paper is a military study of air power theory developed by William Mitchell and Giulio Douhet.
1,564 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 29.95
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This paper analyzes the superiority of air power that had evolved from the military of William Mitchell and Giulio Douhet. In the author's view, by understanding the balance of naval and air power in these theories, Mitchell provides the most comprehensive theory that uses air power as a separate, but unified naval approach to modern warfare. By also analyzing the limited naval strategies of Julian Corbett and A. T. Mahan, the author states that one can realize that Mitchell's theory of air power in conjunction with a strong navy is the ideal approach to an effective military force.
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"In World War II, the integration of the navy and the air force during the Pacific arena of fighting was extremely important due to the nature of air dominance that was needed to move the navy about so that they could drop soldiers onto the land. This initiative was part of Mitchell's understanding of a cooperative balance (Mitchell's desire to separate, but not to isolate the different sectors of the military) between navy and air power (Jones 2004, 24) that would help create scenarios where the enemy would have to build a greater air force in order to deal with heavy bombing on their land forces if they did not. By taking Douhet's theories on air power through bombing techniques, it became essential for militaries to build far more aggressive and efficient ways to dominate the skies. Mitchell was essential able to begin processing the way that air power would have to be the dominant strategy to help understand why and how wars of the future would be fought."
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The Hitler Youth, 2008.
This paper argues that the Hitler Youth was well-integrated within the Nazi apparatus and committed to the objectives of the Nazi government.
2,429 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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The paper explores how so many of Germany's best and brightest young people could become swept up in the machinations of a hate-filled and destructive Nazi regime. The paper provides evidence to show that the Hitler Youth's members were very committed to the objectives of the Nazi government because of their integration with the SS, the SA and the frightfully brutal SS-Totenkopfverbande. The paper then discusses how the situation in pre-war Germany and German youth's exposure to wide-spread indoctrination made it easier for them to be implements of the Nazi regime.
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"As much as some might wish to deny it, there is strong evidence that the Hitler Youth (the Hitlerjugend or HJ) was well-integrated within the Nazi apparatus. For one thing, it was sometimes said within Nazi Party circles during the midst of the Second World War that the HJ actually walked in lock-step with Himmler's SS (Schutzstaffel). As if this involvement was not troubling enough, it appears as though the Hitler Youth was intimately associated with both the SA (Sturmabteilung) and the SS - though the SS influence and relationship did grow stronger over the course of the 1930s. In any case, the SA did begin training HJ members (under Hitlerjugend auspices) at the age of 17, thereby preparing them for military roles in the war just ahead (Rempel, 19-20)."
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Stalin and the Ukrainian Famine, 2008.
An analysis of the Ukrainian famine and Stalin's role in its severity.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 42.95
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This paper argues the thesis that, while there does exist evidence supporting the contention that the Ukrainian famine must be understood in terms of the Soviet regime's policy of collectivization, nonetheless Stalin bears primary personal responsibility for the famine. The paper then attempts to demonstrate that the famine was a consequence of two distinct policy directives of the Soviet leadership under Stalin with regards to the famine: the total collectivization of agriculture as an element of the modernization plans of the Soviet Union and use of terror as a weapon to control unsettled and potentially rebellious populations and groups.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Historical Debate
The Failed Policy Theory
The Famine of Terror - Stalin's Famine in a Larger Context
Conclusion
From the Paper
"It should be noted that historians disagree with Ellman on this point, and argue that the mass deportation plan was abandoned not because Stalin saw Famine as being more efficient, but because "of the unwillingness and inability of the regional authorities to assimilate such a large number of people" (Davies and Wheatcroft 630). However, a critical reader would note that this objection does not actually contradict Ellman's argument. It is undeniable that Stalin and the Soviet leadership decided to abandon the mass deportation policy at this time. However, Ellman's primary contention - that the existence of the mass deportation policy as an example of Stalin's intention to use Terror as a political weapon on a large-scale against the population of the Ukraine, occurring immediately before the Famine itself, leads to the logical conclusion that the Famine was, at least in part, an attempt to achieve the political end that Stalin was unable to achieve with mass deportation - remains fundamentally unchallenged."
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Terrorism and the Media, 2008.
This paper examines the media's negative portrayal of the Weather Underground anti-war group during the Vietnam War.
2,042 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 37.95
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The paper explains the media's direct or indirect role in spreading the message of revolutionaries. The paper discusses the Vietnam War era and focuses on the Weather Underground anti-war group that received indirect negative media coverage since they were seen as dangerous and irrational radicals. The paper shows how the Weather Underground's efforts to end the war tended to be counterproductive, because their radicalism discredited the entire anti-war movement at a time when it needed to gain support from average Americans, not alienate them.
From the Paper
"In order to recruit members and intensify pressure on the government, revolutionary movements need to spread their message of resistance to the public at large, either directly through the media, or indirectly, by taking action against the government so the media will be compelled to cover it in newspaper accounts or radio and television news broadcasts. During the Vietnam War era, the most prevalent approach adopted by anti-war organizations was indirect use of the media by staging huge demonstrations and rallies, which the media would be compelled to cover."
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The Quest for California, 2008.
This paper explores the experiences of the Spanish and Mexican governments in their attempts to colonize California.
1,696 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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The paper reveals that although the periods of the Spanish occupation and Mexican colonization of California have been romanticized by many historians, in actuality there was a brutal struggle between the native Indians and the Spanish and Mexican peoples. The paper describes the efforts of both Spain and Mexico to colonize California and influence their culture. The paper shows how the Indians held to their convictions and heritage even under the threat of abuse and torture.
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"The Spanish expanded their empire into California in 1769, over two hundred years after their first exploration of the California coast. The Spaniards brought with them their European culture which included Catholic missions, presidios (forts protecting the missions), and small towns known as "pueblos". (UCLA Extension Seminar). "The culture of the Spanish was markedly different" from the natives, which resulted in major conflict during Spain's attempt at the colonization of California (Chan & Olin 74). Tensions ensued, and in 1808, the Mexican revolt began against Spanish rule and finally ended in 1821 with Mexican independence. "Mexico...was even less able than Spain..." to handle the colonization of California and live peacefully with the natives (Bean & Rawls)."
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President Roosevelt's Leadership, 2008.
This paper discusses the leadership style of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President of the United States, 1933 to 1945.
706 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 14.95
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This paper relates that, while President Roosevelt exhibited elements of charismatic, transformational, and situational leadership, his primary leadership style was inspirational. The paper further relates that it was this inspirational leadership style that was the foundation of his effectiveness and success between 1933 and 1945. The paper concludes that Roosevelt was able to inspire tens of millions of Americans to believe and acknowledge that courage, determination, and hard work were needed if America was to overcome the unprecedented economic crisis of the Great Depression and to win the Second World War.
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"The leadership style of Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his four terms as President of the United States can be best described as inspirational, for he inspired an entire nation during the dark days of the Great Depression and the Second World War. When he proclaimed, "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself" during his first Inaugural Address in 1933 and passed New Deal legislation during his first one-hundred days in office, he inspired millions of Americans to believe that courage, determination, and hard work would enable them to overcome the unprecedented economic crisis triggered by the collapse of the Stock market in 1929."
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The 1950s: A Decade of Peace?, 2008.
This paper provides an outline of the 1950's political and social climate.
1,182 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 23.95
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The paper discusses how the political climate of the 1950s was shaped by the Cold War, the fear of Communism, economic changes seen in the rise of big business and the military-industrial complex and by the aftermath of the success of the U.S. in World War II. The paper looks at the Korean War that started the decade and the foundation for the Vietnam War that was set by the end of the decade. The paper also examines the social change and social turmoil, with the Civil Rights Movement's birth. The paper illustrates how this era was not one of absolute peace, although it is seen as peaceful when compared to the demonstrations and protests of the 1960s.
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"A security crisis developed in the 1950s with the fear of communism and the certainty that subversives had infiltrated nearly every facet of American life. The McCarthy era, as it came to be known, was referred to by many as a witch-hunt. This was a political crisis that was used by Senator McCarthy as a way of elevating himself and boosting his career, but the mass hysteria of the time made it possible for him to do this and also caused others to be accomplices in accusing people of being subversives."
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Significant Events in American History, 2008.
Looks at three events, which the author believes are the most significant in American history after 1865: the Reconstruction era, the New Deal, and the War on Terror
1,965 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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This paper describes the Reconstruction era with its racial propositions, the New Deal with its economic repercussions and the War on Terror with its military implications. The author points out that these important historical aspects of racial, economic, and military developments helped to preserve the stability and homogeneity of the American ideology of prosperity and racial integrity after the Civil War. The paper concludes that the events play three distinct roles in why America became a more powerful country in relation to its supremacy in the world.
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"The Emergency Banking Act helped to create a stable banking system that would retrieve (through federal loans and insurance regulations) much of the "hoarded" monies that were taken out of banks after the crash of 1929. The act forced banks to be supervised by the United States Treasury, which had immediately allowed them to reopen under the Federal Reserve System. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) helped to ensure banking depositors that monies would be insured in the case of the banking institutions demise."
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