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Globalization and Tribalism at Odds, 2002.
The international implications of the War on Terror in Benjamin Barber's "McWorld vs. Jihad".
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 37.95
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The paper applies Benjamin Barber's theory to current affairs, including Sept. 11, and the Palestinian uprising. Barber claims that McWorld vs. Jihad is essentially globalism vs. nationalism, both extremes of which are far from democracy. The paper concludes that only through acceptance of the different values and dialogue of the different parties can peace be accomplished. Through an examination of those central values pushing Jihad and McWorld into a grand scale global conflict, and subsequently applying them to the international practices contributing to the planet as it is now, it may be possible to mete out more amenable roles for both parties.
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"The world, it seems, is destined to realign itself every few generations, if not by diplomacy and evolution, by virtue of sheer force. At the end of World War II, new perspective on the unspeakable horrors perpetrated by all sides therein and greater appreciation for the devastating magnitude of the struggle presaged an inevitable restructuring of world affairs. Principled opposites proposed their contrasting solutions for the illness of mankind and the Cold War was born of this friction. Today it's hazy to determine if America is in a Post-September 11th world or if this is, more significantly, the prelude to WWII's long-awaited sequel. Canonized principle as a solution to the dilemma of humanity remains a dominant player in the promotion of conflict as terminal traditionalists and ruthless modernists wage war on each other at all conceivable cultural fronts in the name of the future. Benjamin Barber's McWorld Vs. Jihad proposal captures the rudimentary nature of this bloody conflagration by characterizing the ideological footholds that motivate both sides."
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A Charecter at Odds, 2001.
Character analysis of Clyde Griffith, the protagonist of Theodore Dreiser's "An American Tragedy"
1,423 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 0 sources, £ 33.95
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A look at the personality of Clyde Griffith, showing how he is an embodiment of naturalism constantly at odds with his environment. The paper shows how his perception is thwarted by his blind reliance on instinct rather than reason. Clyde represents the futility of the American Dream, his instincts lead him on a fruitless quest for more and until his last days, he remained a stock example of greed.
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"Two particular places where this type of perception manifests itself are in Sondra?s kitchen and on the boat with Roberta right before Clyde kills her. In both cases he arrives at the respective locations through his relentless pursuit for the one thing he never obtains, happiness. His relationships with both Sondra and Roberta are both demonstrative of the same blind adherence to the lesson society has taught him: material success and material possessions are everything. Having already weak morals he instantly agreed. Clyde saw both of these women as vehicles for his own pleasure. The descriptions of the aforementioned situations provide much insight into Clyde?s character."
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535 to 1: The Odds Congress Can Recover its Constitutional Authority, 2000.
This essay is an in-depth discussion of the presidential War Powers Act.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, £ 32.95
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This paper examines the War Powers Act and the constitutional authority to make war. The author concludes that, while flawed, the War Powers Act is absolutely necessary to curb presidential war-making power.
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"The president and Congress have often battled over foreign policy issues, especially those relating to war. Article II of the Constitution makes the president commander in chief, responsible for the operation of the military in the field. Article I places the responsibility for declaring war solely in the hands of the Congress. This should be seen not only as giving Congress the power to make war but the responsibility to prevent unnecessary conflict. This arrangement was rarely challenged until after World War II. In 1950, Harry Truman used a United Nations resolution as justification for sending American troops to Korea and began a half century of presidents side-stepping congressional power to prevent war."
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The Environment and Industry at Odds, 2002.
A look at some of the ethical land issues in Latin America.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 9 sources, £ 31.95
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This paper discusses the relationship between industrial development and ecological issues in Latin America, focusing on ethical issues surrounding the debate.
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"Jihad vs. McWorld", 2002.
An review of "Jihad Vs. McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism are Reshaping the World" by Benjamin Barber.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 25.95
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This essay examines the book "Jihad Vs. McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism are Reshaping the World" by Benjamin Barber and demonstrates through examples from the Balkans, Northern Ireland and the Middle East how globalization and factionalism have affected regions and cultures.
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Tribal Peoples, 2004.
Discusses the importance of preserving tribal lands.
1,765 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 40.95
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This paper discusses the importance of conserving tribal lands and the pressure that is put on some tribal peoples to give up their natural resources. The paper also looks at how the land helps carry forward tribal culture and heritage.
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"The Aw? of Brazil are Brazil?s last nomadic tribe that lives in the forests of the Eastern Amazon (www.survival-international.org/awa). These forests, as with much of South America?s tropical forest, is being destroyed at an incredible rate, by logging companies, and by large farming conglomerates; as such, the native homeland of the Aw? is being lost, meaning that their nomadic lifestyle is threatened, and also that potentially, the Aw? themselves are in danger of being wiped out altogether."
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Tribal Art Preservation, 2007.
An analysis of the issues surrounding the preservation of tribal art.
1,903 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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This paper discusses the complicated issue of the preservation of tribal artwork. It discusses whose responsibility it is to preserve the artwork. It then discusses how indigenous people can be compensated for preservation efforts, or if they should be compensated at all. Finally, the paper concludes that the preservation of tribal art may be misguided attempts to control and manipulate cultural productions by removing artistic productions out of their cultural context and turning them into products that can be consumed by Western audiences.
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"But let's imagine that there exists an institutional framework or bureaucratic organization with the resources to undertake such a monumental task of artistic identification. There would still be additional problems to consider. In Indonesia, for instance, there are numerous political and cultural obstacles facing the emerging push for preservation. Communication in the nation is lackluster. Identifying and controlling all potential tribal art among the indigenous people is a task best left to the imagination. The infrastructure simply does not yet exist to properly compensate indigenous artists and craftsmen, let alone stem the tide of black-market deals and random destruction. Yet this is exactly the circumstances in which we hope to be able to control and manage the preservation of indigenous artwork."
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Tribal Lands and Their Resources, 2004.
An analysis of the topic of Native-American tribal lands and the fight for their natural resources.
1,096 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper examines how much pressure is on some tribes to give up their natural resources. It explains that tribal lands across America are covered with a wealth of natural resources, and because of this, tribal lands have always been vulnerable to attack from outsiders and the federal government. It explains that if the resources are valuable enough, they are worth fighting for. It discusses how many Native American tribes have had to fight hard for their rights and the rights to their own natural resources.
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"In Idaho, the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's ancient tribal lands were overrun with silver mines in the nineteenth century, and when the mines played out, all that remained was the environmental damage, as this writer notes. "Over a one-hundred year period, the mining industry in northern Idaho's Silver Valley wiped out most natural life in the Coeur d'Alene River Basin by dumping seventy-two million tons of mining waste into the Coeur d'Alene watershed (Althouse, 2001, p. 721). In 1991, the tribe began their own restoration project, and also filed a lawsuit against several mining companies which resulted in the largest ever natural resource damage suit in U.S. history. The Coeur d'Alene are also fighting about who controls the waters and the water quality of Lake Coeur d'Alene, and they were awarded control in 2000 by the courts (Althouse, 2001, p. 721)."
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), 2003.
Presents an analysis and definitions of ODD.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 22.95
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Discusses the pattern of negative, disobedient behaviors in a child or adolescent. Examines problems caused by the condition at school, work, and in social situations. Cites possible causes of ODD, its symptoms, and gender differences.
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"Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a pattern of defiant, negative, hostile, disobedient behaviors in a child or adolescent which lasts for at least six months (Doermann, 1999). The condition causes problems at school or..."
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"Odd Girl Out", 2007.
A discussion on girls bullying other girls, based on the book "Odd Girl Out" by Rachel Simmons.
1,013 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 25.95
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The paper examines how, in the book "Odd Girl Out" by Rachel Simmons, applying gender stereotyping to the image of a schoolyard bully conceals the fact that girls are equally capable of injuring their fellow classmates. The paper discusses how, while boys are more likely to use physical methods of dominance against weaker boys, their female counterparts are more apt to make use of more subtle, social methods of bullying, like forming cliques. The paper concludes that if women do not find more effective ways to express their aggression, and to deal with their need to express anger and dominance, then female opportunities of mentorship in business, as well as friendship will be thwarted.
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"Sadly, for girls who are bullied, the psychological consequences are often far more extensive than simply not going to one's high school prom, or having nasty notes passed around during geometry class. Their idea of positive female friendship may be forever tarnished, and the girls may inhibit their social and academic aspirations, for fear of becoming spectacles in high school and beyond, and hence the targeting of more bullying. Female friendship is not a positive source of energy and comradeship for a bullied girl, instead it becomes a social weapon, or a reward that can be extended or withdrawn, depending on the girl's obedience to a particular social code or deference to a kind of 'alpha female.'"
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Religious and Tribal Beliefs of Indigenous Peoples, 2004.
Compares the tribal and religious beliefs of the Cherokee Indians to that of the Dieri and Bevenda Aboriginal tribes of Australia.
993 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper summarizes the Dieri, Bevenda, and Cherokee structures of religious belief and touches upon their tribal beliefs about god and gods, key myths, and rituals. The paper also compares the Cherokee beliefs to the Aboriginal beliefs and highlights their differences.
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"The Dieri, an aboriginal tribe of Australia, the Oklahoma tribe of the Cherokee, and the Bevenda may all be subsumed under the common category of ?native people,? when comparing such indigenous faiths with the common faith of those who colonized these individuals, namely white Christians. However, upon closer examination of the religions practices of these groups, there emerge equally striking differences between one another that belay such easy elision under the term ?native.?"
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Alaskan Native Tribal Reservations, 2006.
This paper discusses the causes of poverty on the Alaskan Native tribal reservations.
1,555 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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This paper explains that the reasons for the poverty on the Alaskan Native tribal reservations are related to (1) the culture, (2) the geography, (3) educational problems, (4) the exploitation of the natives by governments and large corporations and (5) substance abuse. The author points out that substance abuse is the single most important debilitating force among Alaska Natives, which have a higher rate of substance abuse than other cultures: 80% of all Native deaths are alcohol and the rate of fetal alcohol syndrome among Alaska Natives is the highest for any population. The paper stresses that, because solutions, which have been imposed from outside, will most likely be ineffective, there is a growing awareness that solutions to those problems must be generated at the community level and come through a re-commitment to traditional Indian values and beliefs.
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"There are ever shrinking resources for subsistance hunting and fishing. That brings us to the next topic which is exploitation of the Native. The oil companies have upset the delicate balance between the native and his land. Those companies have damaged the land through drilling and oil spills. For example, some natives think that a partial answer to their poverty is an Native-owned and operated fishing Co-op, made up of fisherman living on an average income of about $500 a year. Last year they contracted with a Japanese firm that agreed to buy their entire catch at an excellent price. After the Japanese ship had been cleared by Customs, Immigrations, Agriculture, and Public Health agencies and U.S. Consular authorities in Japan, the governor intervened to force the Japanese to cancel their agreement on the grounds that the contract violated the North Pacific Fisheries."
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Tecumseh and Tribal Unity, 2007.
A look at Indian leader Tecumseh and what tribal unity under his leadership would have meant for American expansionism.
975 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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This paper discusses the Indian leader, Tecumseh, and his goal of uniting the Indian tribes into a powerful Indian nation capable of ending American expansion westwards. The paper discusses how the focus of American policy makers, on Canada and Royal Navy seizure of American sailors on the high seas on the eve of the War of 1812, prevented most of them from realizing that the Indian tribes on the frontier were the greatest threat to future American expansion.
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"Ultimately, the potential path of the United States in regard to this Indian Nation may have been similar to how we dealt with Spanish Florida, or it may have resembled our approach to dealing with British Canada, or it may have been patterned after our policies in the Mexican Southwest. Spanish Florida had been incorporated into the United States through treaty and purchase, British Canada had not been acquired at all, and the Mexican Southwest had been taken by winning the Mexican War and demanding territorial concessions."
"In dealing with Tecumseh's tribal nation, the United States would have had the option in coming decades of expanding through brute military force as it had against Mexico, of seeking new territorial acquisitions through treaty negotiations and purchase agreements with Tecumseh as had been the case with Spanish Florida, or of conceding that expansion would be stopped, as had been the case with British Canada. Which option would have ultimately been pursued would have depended primarily upon Tecumseh's ability to keep the tribes united under his leadership."
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Tribal Lands, 2004.
A look at the fight that Native-Americans have to put up regarding ownership of natural resources on their lands.
987 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper is based on the importance of conserving the tribal lands and how much pressure is on some tribal lands to give up their natural resources. This paper then covers the reasons why it is important to conserve the tribal lands and what culture and heritage the lands carry forward.
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"The legacy of Native Americans is one of the most important heritages of American history and culture. Native Americans have traditionally had a land-based culture. Their land is their prime resource and fulfills a further objective of promoting their heritage and culture. Therefore, the importance of conserving the sites of traditional value for these tribes is of utmost importance. By protecting these sites, one can conserve the cultural, spiritual as well as the economical status of the Native Americans."
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