Essays on Political Science

The elite democracy allows a small wealthy group of people who have the policy planning network and political influence to run the government while the popular democracy advocates for all citizens to take part in making policies that help run the government. The American constitution, the federal system and the...

Donald Trump's campaign theme was immigration. His speech was dominated by his view of migration policies and the of the last governments. Trump insisted on making changes on the policies and ensuring that all illegal immigrants were deported. Hillary Clinton used the plight of women as her campaign team. She...

Influence of Social Media on US Elections In 2008, the United States elections between John McCain and Barrack Obama indicated a rise in the use of social media and its influence on supporters. Social media was one of the psychological ways in which voters got influenced. The social media campaigns took...

The United States Government and Domestic Policies The United States government has managed to reform many of its domestic policies over the past decade. However, the recent event of the Orlando nightclub shooting on 12th June 2016 bears with it a lot of contradiction. The contradiction puts into perspective the measures...

Choi, S., Kim, B. (2012). Voter Intention to use E-Voting Technologies: Security, Technology Acceptance, Election Type and Political Ideology. Journal of Information Technology and Politics, 433-452. This article discusses the features of e-voting technology, in a world of political contexts. The article discusses different types of elections and how...

In Britain, the interest in democracy is gauged using political participation. Indeed political participation in Britain is determined the level of citizenry participation every election cycle. Even though there are many ways in which democracy is expressed, political participation remains one key yardstick in the process. Elections, being one way...

Democracy in the United States Democracy has thrived in the United States for centuries. The right to practice democracy is expressed by the United States citizens and most countries all over the world. Democracy is upheld when free and fair elections are conducted. Elections involve preferred candidates who are affiliated with...

Comparative Politics: A Comparison of Government Systems in Germany and Russia Comparative politics focuses on comparing countries with an emphasis on important patterns of similarities and differences. The research paper compares systems of government in Germany and Russia. The three major systems of government i.e. unitary, federal, and confederate systems are...

The debate between neorealism and neoliberal institutionalism has been dominating the IR debate for quite some time now. Some of the issues of contention between the two schools of thought include; international cooperation, anarchy, priority of state goals among other issues. Neorealism as a school of thought aims at separating...

A ban on assault rifles like the one Congress enacted in 1994 could be effective at minimizing mass shootings conducted with those weapons, but the same ban can fail due to various reasons. Routinely, lawmakers introduce bans on assault rifles as a response to the shootings considering that most of...

The United States of America is the most economically stable and the most democratic country in the world. The nation is also considered as the strongest on the globe in terms of military power. The hegemony status of the US was achieved because of its stable economy and strong military...

Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian political author and commentator whose works have been relevant to the current politics. He lived between 1469 and 1527 and celebrated for one of his most renowned books featuring the acquisition, maintenance and consequent expansion of political power, The Prince of 1513 (Hoffmann, S., 1988)....