Kosovo
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A 5 page paper that discusses the current situation in Kosovo and the conflict with the Serbs. The reasons for the intervention of NATO are discussed with the action NATO has taken. The essay begins with a summary of the situation, then provides some background information along with the current situation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Experiences of Refugees to Canada
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A 6 page paper discussing the experiences of recent refugees to Canada, specifically how they arrive, how their journeys progress and what sort of events have occurred that turned these people from hard-working individuals into refugees fleeing for their very lives. Examples are Chinese refugees to British Columbia and several thousand Kosovo Albanians that have been settled across Canada. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSrefuge.doc

The Spirit of the UN Charter
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This 12 page paper examines the 1945 document in relationship with events that have happened since. Both sides of the issue as to whether force should be used in violation of the Charter are explored. The spirit of the document as opposed to literal interpretation is a major focus of the paper. Examples provided include incidents in Kosovo and Bosnia. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Voluntary and Forcible Migration
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This 18 page paper considers the status of migration when it is undertake by choice such as ‘The Great Migration’ in the United States in the early twentieth century. It also considers forcible migration, where the displaced people had no choice in the matter; examples that are stated include that of Kosovo.
Filename: TEmigrat.rtf

Marxist Ideas: Women And The Struggle For Socialism
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses how women were just as caught up in the struggle for socialism, concerns which are clearly reflected through Marxist theories, inasmuch as they were often the very backbone of society. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCmarxw.doc

Irish Screenplays
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An 8 page paper which discusses the Irish screenplays, “The Playboy of the Western World,” by J.M. Synge, and “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me,” by Frank McGuiness, in the context of Irish nationalism. Ireland has been known for a great deal of violence and national struggle, in addition to general conditions of national formation and religious wars that have been going on for many decades. In the screenplays being discussed, the paper examines what aspects of the plays reflect the many faceted realities of the nation that is Ireland. Bibliography lists 6 additional sources.
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Relationship between Economic and Political Power
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A 6 page research paper that examines some of the most influential and famous works of the Enlightenment. During the eighteenth century, inspired by new and revolutionary discoveries in science, Western political philosophers such as Locke, Rousseau, Smith, Paine and Jefferson reevaluated the nature of political authority and how it related to what they regarded as the natural rights of mankind. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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From Stalin to Gorbachev
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A 10 page paper which addresses how Gorbachev essentially destroyed everything Stalin had worked for. While gorbachev was successfu lin many changes, many of which included changes that were necessary in relationship to altering Stalin’s creations, Gorbachev did not succeed in doing what he truly wnated to, which was to restructure socialism and enable it to move in a more positive direction. He was successful in bringing the world more peace and stability, and he was certianly successful in changing Russia forever, but he failed in restructuring Stalin’s implementations into a system that would owrk more effeciently. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Jonathan Swift
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Jonathan Swift was considered a member of the group of intellectuals, philosophers and writers that helped to define what has come to be known as the age of Enlightenment. His satire on organized religion of the time, Guliver's Travels, may be viewed as a treatese on the Enlightenment ideals of considering nature as an essential component to religious thought. This 5 page paper argues that Gulliver's Travels is best understood in light of the unusual life story of the author and in context with the social phenomenom that came to be known as the Enlightenment. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal”
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This 5 page report discusses “A Modest Proposal” written by Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) and how it fit into the timeframe of the Enlightenment. Prior to the “Age of Enlightenment,” the consideration of others as equal entities had not been taken into account. Swift took what was relatively commonplace British colonial policy and carried it to its inevitable conclusion, recommending that since the conquerors have consumed the island and its resources, it could pursue a useful policy for dealing with Irish children by butchering them and making them food for the British. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Swift and Pope as Representatives of the Enlightenment
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A five page paper looking at Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift in terms of the way they are representative of the mindset of the eighteenth century. Specific works considered include Swift's 'Modest Proposal' and Pope's 'Essay on Man' and 'Essay on Criticism.' Bibliography lists five sources.
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Tartuffe, Gulliver, and Candide/Age of Reason
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A 2 page research paper that briefly examines the ways in which Moliere's 'Tartuffe,' Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels' and Voltaire's 'Candide' relate to the principles of the Enlightenment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Newton’s “Principia Mathematica” / A Work of Vision
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A 10 page paper in which the writer discusses Isaac Newton’s masterwork Principia Mathematica (1687). Newton’s participation in the scientific revolution and catalytic role in the Age of Enlightenment are also examined. Principia Mathematica is shown to have relevance today in physics and mechanics. Newton’s initial foray into alchemy and it’s overtones for us today are also considered. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BBPrincip.rtf

British Imperialism, Literature And Propaganda
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The literature of Imperialist England included themes based on social Darwinism, the crisis of faith, imperialism, poverty and progress. This 7 page paper explores the issues in Milton's Paradise Lost; Behn's Oroonoko and Swift's Gulliver's Travels that pertain to the cultural context of the British Empire. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KTenglit.doc