Category: Political Science

The Effect Of Media on Politics – Political Science Essay

Mass media can be defined as venues for messages that are created for consumption by large numbers of people. The media has remarkable impact on politics. However the impact may not always be good. If used against politicians it can easily, but not always, destroy his or her career, but if the media likes that one politician it can take his or her career to new heights. An example of how the media is bad for politics is the recent Dan Rather “report” on George Bush. His report stated the Bush did not serve in the National Guard; however he retracted that statement because of false information.

Contemporary Political Action – Political Science Research Paper

This project presents the research proposal “Mediactivism and the carnivalization of protest in contemporary political action”. By this, I intend to draw a panorama of recent political activism in various parts of the world, highlighting some vertentes of this activist wave in which we can see the choice for dramatized, spectacular, carnivalized or “fun” political manifestations. Drawing from this panorama, we can start an analysis of the groups who practice this particular form of protest and what leads them to do that.

2000 Presidential Election Reactions – Political Science Essay

After viewing both Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election and Searching for the roots of 9/11, I’ve come to many realizations as to how politics may have an effect on my life. Witnessing both videos, as well as, personal reflection has driven me to wonder the likelihood of my future ballots being counted, how natives of other countries will view me, as well as, how

Communism Essay – Political Science Paper

“Communism is the doctrine of the conditions of the liberation of the proletariat.” Fredrick Engers seeks to explain how communism is the solution to free the proletariat in his book call The Principles of Communism. Beginning in the last half of the eighteenth century when England was in the middle of an industrial revolution, proletariats have been deprived of their independence. A proletariat is a person of the class which lives entirely from the sale of its own labor. They are poor and propertyless and are forced to work under harsh working conditions for a class of big capitalists called bourgeoisie.

Presidential Election of 2004 – Political Science Essay

In the Presidential Election of 2004, I would vote for the incumbent candidate, the Republican Party’s George W. Bush. In my opinion, George Bush has been an outstanding leader of our country for the past four years. Since taking office in 2001, Bush has faced some of the most difficult challenges ever by a President. After an extremely controversial victory over Vice President, Al Gore, Bush and Cheney were not declared winners of the 2000 election until weeks after Election Day. With such a margin of victory, many Americans refused to accept and support the court-appointed victor. (1)