Are the Oligarchs Likely to Be a Force for Democracy in Russia?
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This 8 page paper provides an answer to the question of whether the oligarchs are likely to be a force for democracy in Russia. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHRusOli.rtf

Armenia, Genocide & Meaning
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A 30 page research paper that discusses genocide, focusing primarily on the details of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and Peter Balakian's book on this subject, The Burning Tigris (2003). Balakian's analysis of the Armenian Genocide addresses several pertinent themes that are applicable to the overall topic of genocide. Therefore, this examination of the Armenian Genocide, concentrating on the history and analysis offered by Balakian, also extends his points, where applicable, to the topic of genocide in general. It attempts to discern the pattern of genocide and how this has been replicated in other genocidal campaigns, as well as the fundamental causes behind genocide and tragedy, which relate the discussion to the causes of human aggression and violence. Bibliography lists 19 sources.
Filename: kharmbal.rtf

Arrow of God: A Review of the Factors Responsible for Ulu’s Loss of Influence in Umauaro
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An 8 page paper providing a brief synopsis of the book by Chinua Achebe. The author of this paper places the events which unfold in the book in a historical context, asserting that the problems which occurred in Umauaro and which “Arrow of God” presents as revolving primarily around the loss of influence of the god Ulu cannot be solely placed on the shoulders of the chief priest Ezeulu. Indeed, the problems which resulted in Umauaro are just a small reflection of those that resulted throughout Africa. The blame is more accurately placed on the British and on the villagers themselves for succumbing to greed and corruption. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PParrow.rtf

Arthur Waley/Opium Wars Through Chinese Eyes
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A 5 page essay that gives an overview of Arthur Waley's text on the First Opium War. Waley points out that other books written on the Chinese Opium Wars do not give adequate attention to the Chinese official most involved in the First Opium War, which was Lin Tse-hsu, who was sent by the Emperor in 1839 to suppress the opium traffic coming illegally into the country. Using primary sources, Waley discusses Lin's career. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique: Adrian Karatnycky, "The Orange Revolution"
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This 3 page paper is a critic of the article "The Orange Revolution" by Adrian Karatnycky, that appeared in "Foreign Affairs." Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVAKarat.rtf

Assessing Leadership of the Great and Middle-Level World Powers, 1927-1939
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A 2.5 page paper that evaluates which leaders best served the national interest of their respective countries and which were the worst. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGgreatpow.rtf

Assessment of Northern Ireland since the Good Friday Agreement
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This is a 4 page paper assessing the Northern Ireland conflict since the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. Since the Good Friday Agreement was implemented in Northern Ireland in 1998, the British and Irish Governments have been assessing the events and improvements which have occurred since that time. In addition to constitutional and government issues addressed in the Agreement, the implementation of the Agreement also led to equal rights and opportunities regardless of religious affiliation in the areas of employment, services, and education which increased community awareness and cooperation. The fact the Agreement also contained aspects of diminishing the British police presence in Northern Ireland and the release of political prisoners was also exceedingly well received. Within the last year however, certain components in regards to the implementation of the Agreement have stalled, such as the full development of a new police force and board, and people have been split along pro-Agreement and anti-Agreement lines. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TJNIrel1.rtf

Australia and the Effects of World War I
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In three pages this paper considers the effects the First World War had on Australia. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGozwwi.rtf

Australia’s Contributions to World War II
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of Australia's contributions to World War II. World War II was marked by two distinct and divided segments: the land war against Germany and Adolph Hitler, and the Pacific war, in which Japan battled aptly to secure countries like Singapore. Countries like Australia, a British dominion, were initially directed into the war as a part of Churchill’s entrance into the war and agreement to protect Poland from German invasion in 1939. This paper relates the impact of this involvement for the war in general. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MHAusHit.rtf

Balancing Survival & Sanity - Living Through the Atrocities of Auschwitz
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A 7 page interpretive essay that strives to answer the question of how one would survive, both physically and emotionally, the atrocities of Auschwitz. Included is a discussion of accounts and emotions presented in Eyewitness Auschwitz: Three Years in the Gas Chamber, a book written by Auschwitz survivor Filip Muller. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: LCsanity.doc

Baron de Montesquieu / 'Spirit of Laws' & 'Persian Letters' in Liberal Society
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A 9 page research paper on Montesquieu's contribution to liberal governments, with particular focus on the U.S. (present) and England (past). The writer makes a close reading of several of the passages in the laws which relate directly to the formation of the U.S., discrepancies between Montesquieu's vision and the lasting effects of both. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Baronm.wps

BASIS FOR THE 1917 FEBRUARY REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA
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This paper examines the long-term circumstances that eventually sparked Russia's "February Revolution." In describing the factors that launched the Revolution, the paper notes the events of Russia's history that bred discontent and eventual outright rebellion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTfebrev.rtf

Bernstein/Fragile Glory
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An 8 page paper that answers specific questions pertaining to Richard Bernstein's text on France and the French entitled Fragile Glory (1990). Topics covered include French character, comparisons with US culture and French politics. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khbefg.rtf

Bertrande de Rols
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An 8 page paper discussing this 16th century woman who lived as an abandoned wife in rural France, the choices available to her and the choices she made. Also included is a discussion of Francois Poullain de la Barre’s “The Equality of the Two Sexes,” published a century later, followed by speculation of how Bertrande might have reacted to Poullain’s position. The paper concludes that she would not agree with the work. Bibliography lists 2 sources; the paper includes several quotes from each work.
Filename: KSmartinGuerre.rtf

Bismarck, the Iron Chancellor
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This 4 page paper examines Bismarck's political views, and hopes to answer these questions: Who is suited to make political decisions? What are his main political beliefs? What is more important, the German nation or the German people, and is there a difference? What is his view of political parties? And does he deserve the nickname "The Iron Chancellor"? Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVBismrk.rtf

Black Death and European Society
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A 6 page overview of the epidemiology and societal effects of the black death. Otherwise known as the bubonic plague, this disease is the result of Yersinia pestis, a bacteria passed from infected rodents to man through fleas and from one man to another through infected body fluids. Recounts the horrors of the disease, its physiologic impacts, and ultimately its effect on the state of medicine. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPblkDth.wps

Blood and Iron: Otto von Bismarck and the Unification of Germany
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A 6 page discussion of the measures taken in the unification of Germany in the nineteenth century. In a speech to the his House of Deputies on January 28, 1886 Prussian prime minister Otto von Bismarck used the phrase "Blut und Eisen". Translated, the phrase means "Blood and Iron", the phrase that became Bismarck's trademark as he manipulated his way toward the unification of Germany. Although bribery and even lies were part of Bismarck's tool chest, he ultimately was successful in achieving German unification. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPbismar.rtf

Blood Oath (Film Analysis)
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This 10 page paper reviews this Australian film. Does the film depict events accurately. This question is explored as well as others in the context of this comprehensive review. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA825BO.rtf

Book Report on “Rebel Hearts: Journeys Within the IRA’s Soul” by Kevin Toolis
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A 6 page paper which examines the book’s them, author’s point of view, and offers a personal perspective of the text. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGrebelira.rtf

Book Review of Sharon Kay Penman’s novel “When Christ and His Saints Slept”
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This is a 5 page book review of Sharon Kay Penman’s novel “When Christ and His Saints Slept”. Sharon Kay Penman’s novel “When Christ and His Saints Slept” (1995) tells the story of the struggle for the English crown upon the death of Henry I during the 12th century. The novel is considered excellent on many accounts by the critics. Firstly, the novel is accurate in its detail in revealing the political turmoil and its horrific effects on the citizens of Britain at the time. Secondly, by the in-depth characterizations used in the novel and in some cases the introduction of fictional characters in order to obtain this, Penman managed to find a way to humanize that era in history which had previously been untold in such a manner. By doing this Penman not only creates an intensely interesting novel of history but also hopes to inspire her readers to further their education in the history of the Middle Ages, an area she considers still dark and undiscovered in its previous depictions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TJSKPen1.rtf

Book Review of Tom Standage’s A History of the World in 6 Glasses
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In four pages a critical review of this text is presented. There are no other sources cited in the bibliography.
Filename: TGsixglass.rtf

Book Review: “Charlemagne” by Matthias Becher
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This 3 page paper reviews the book “Charlemagne” by Matthias Becher. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVbecher.rtf

Boris Yeltsin -- A Combination of Mother Russia and Modern Russia
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This 10 page report discusses Russia’s first elected president, Boris Yeltsin. Was he a an old-style Russian oligarch determined to take his rightful place in the leadership of his country? Or can he be better-defined as a leader firmly in touch with the needs and desires of the “real” Russians -- the people once described as the “proletariat.” He has been alternately adored and vilified, praised and blamed for the “new” Russia. But it should not be forgotten he certainly deserves credit for truly monumental achievements. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWboris.wps

Breathing New Life into Old World History: David Howarth’s “1066: The Year of the Conquest”
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A 5 page paper that examines which historical figures the author likes and why. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGdavidhow.rtf

Britain And The Cold War, 1945-91 By Sean Greenwood
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A 5 page paper that presents an overview of the entitled book. In this volume, Greenwood asserts that Britain's role in the Cold War has most often been understated and worse, the role of Britain during these years has been misunderstood as well as misrepresented. The author uses documents from the archives of governments that have been made available to put forth his discussion and conclusions. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PGbrtcl.rtf

Britain During the Time of George Elliot
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This 5 page paper looks at the United Kingdom's history during 1819 – 1880. Issues included in the paper are the social structure of classes and wealth, the political attitudes, colonial power and military might. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TE181980.wps

Britain's Economic Decline 1870 - 1970
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A 9 page paper discussing the reasons. Following the great prosperity of the Industrial Revolution, Britain essentially rested on its laurels and did little else aside from watching those laurels wilt. War traditionally is followed by periods of great economic growth, but Britain was ill-prepared for that growth following World War I and allowed itself to be subject to the high-tax policies of John Maynard Keynes following World War II. Keynesian policies essentially removed private sector incentive for taking any responsibility for rebuilding either the country's infrastructure or its economy. There are many reasons for the decline during the century of 1870-1970, but the primary one is that of poor management. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSdecl.wps

Britain's Resistance To The Euro
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7 pages in length. Nearly one thousand years of monetary consistency is a long time for any currency to exist, which is why Britain is so resistant to accepting the new and unifying aspect of the European Euro expected to take hold and challenge even the most secure of global currencies, including the American dollar. After World War II, nearly every global currency felt the detrimental impact of postwar attempts to once again bolster the world's economy, with the Bretton Woods system at the forefront of this most difficult time. Now that the Euro is destined to become the primary standard of European currency, Britain continues to stand firm upon its conviction that it will not surrender the pound sterling for another monetary system it deems as a very real concern to British strength; however, speculation contends that Britain's political and economic influence throughout Europe will remain peripheral if it remains outside the Euro. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCEuroB.rtf

Britain’s Premiere Role in Industrialization
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This is a 7 page paper discussing the processes which lead to the reason why Britain was the first country in the world to industrialize. In the early 1700s, Britain’s mining, iron and textile industries were largely labour based and much of the country was still agricultural in its lifestyle. During the next century and a half however, Britain became the leading country in the industrial revolution, tripled its population and became the world’s leading producer of manufactured goods. Several elements played key factors in Britain leading the industrial revolution. Firstly, on a national scale, Britain had one of the best developed road and canal systems which enabled them to transport goods efficiently and manufacturers and businessmen were well supported in any upgrading methods they developed. These goods were also easily exported on a global scale by Britain’s expansive naval fleet of ships. Being an island nation provided Britain with certain advantages: firstly, they were separated from the wars on the continent which allowed them to progress industrially without interruption; and, their shipping fleet was maintained for overseas trade and security. Demands in the textile industry lead to machines which increased production in the weaving and spinning sectors. Increased production in the textile industry required further energy sources from water and steam which resulted in steam engine inventions which also proved exceedingly useful in the mining and iron processes. Britain was able to produce a vast amount of manufactured goods which were easily transported and unaffected by the Napoleonic Wars which slowed down industrial progress throughout Europe. The effects of the industrial boom are seen in the population growth at the time which more than tripled to over 21 million largely concentrated in the industrialized cities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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BRITAIN: A NATION OF WAR
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This 4 page paper discusses the warfare of Great Britain and the impact of the various wars. Brief overview of each major war and the results. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBbritwar.rtf

BRITISH CATTLE PRODUCTS AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
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This 8-page paper focuses on various questions concening the late 20th century problem of "mad cow" disease in Britain, the resultant ban on British beef throughout the EU, and the resulting British policy on non-cooperation. Also under discussion was the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease during 2001. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: MTmadcow.rtf

British Cinema
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A five page paper which looks at the extent of the influence which the Christian church had on the early development of cinema in Britain. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLbritfilm.rtf

BRITISH DECOLONIZATION
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This 10 page paper discusses the retreat from Empire by the United Kingdom and its held territories prior to World War Two. Causes are given for the relinquishing of colonies. India, Africa, and the Falkland Islands independence are exampled and discussed. Long range effects from the colonization by England discussed. Examples, cited, quoted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBbrits.rtf

British Empire and India
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A paper which looks at the extent of British colonialism and imperialism at the time of Victoria's Goldern Jubilee, with particular reference to the relationship between Britain and India. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLbritemp.rtf

British Foreign Policy Toward Germany in the 1930s
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This 5 page report discusses the development and implementation of Great Britain’s foreign policy efforts during the 1930s and the significant impact those policies had in the ways that the situations in Europe developed during that period and the conditions that ultimately led to World War II. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWbritFP.rtf

British Imperialism in the Middle East in the Early 20th Century
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This 16 page paper discusses some of the early 20th century history of Iraq, with specific reference to the British influence in the region at the time, and the Baghdad Railway. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: HVGBIraq.rtf

British Law: Sale of Goods Act 1979
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A 5 page paper which examines the British law, Sale of Goods Act of 1979. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RAbrtlaw.rtf

British Military Intelligence
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An 8 page paper which provides an overview of the British Military Intelligence. A history of the organization is provided as well as some controversial aspects of the organization. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAbmi.rtf

BRITISH MILITARY LEADERSHIP DURING WORLD WAR I
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This 4-page paper attempts to explain the statement "lions led by donkeys" as it pertains to the British military leadership during World War I. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTbrimil.rtf

British Poor Laws & Social Welfare
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A 5 page paper that discusses the 1834 Poor Law Reform in England and considers it as a precursor for social welfare. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Poorlaw.wps