Corruption in Third World Nations
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This 8 page report discusses corruption in Third World nations and addresses the question of whether it is an inherent flaw in the world’s least developed nations or if it is the fault of Western influence. The author makes the argument that corruption is fundamentally the result of the influence of the West. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWcor3rd.rtf

Democracy in Action
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This 14 page paper compares and contrasts two democratic countries; Macedonia and Austria. The paper explains the government systems, including the executive, legislature and judiciary, outlines the current position and election systems and considers their relevant in terms of the lifecycle. The paper also compares both systems with a democratic ideal. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEmaceau.rtf

Democratic Deficit in the European Union Decision Making Processes
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This 10 page paper considers the argument that a democratic deficit exists within the EU decision making processes, typified by the unelected Commission and the Council of Ministers. The paper considers the control mechanisms that seek to ensure the inclusion of democracy, how these may support a deficit and also includes arguments that the deficit may be in the interests of the community. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
Filename: TEdemdef.rtf

Developed and Developing Democracy; A Comparison
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This 8 page paper considers the framework of democracy in a nation state. The paper compares an older established democracy with a younger and more recent model of democracy. The countries of the United States and Indonesia are examined and compared. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEdevdem.wps

Did Negative Publicity against The AKP During The 2002 Turkish General Elections Help To Secure Their Victory
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This 17 page paper is proposal and a literature review to consider the hypothesis that the negative publicity campaign carried by the secular press against the Truth and Justice Party (AKP) during the 2002 general elections in Turkey helped the AKP to secure their victory. Te paper gives an online proposal and then carries out a literature review, looking at the position in Turkey and looks at relevant theories, such as the way negative campaigns have been seen in other countries and the value of PR such as that conducted by the AKP. The last few pages are a summary of the sources used in the literature review. The bibliography cites 14 sources.
Filename: TEakpmedia.rtf

Did The Insertion Of Nuclear Weapons Into International Relations In 1945 Cause The Cold War?
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This 8 page paper considers the background to the Cold War and considers if the development of nuclear weapons can be seen as the cause or the catalyst that triggered the cold war between the US and the USSR. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEnuccold.rtf

Do Common Social and Regional Policies Promote Convergence in the EU?
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This 6 page paper considers if the current social and regional policies promote convergence in the European Union by looking at the systems, the results and the impact of subsidiarity as well as the role that economic policies can play in gaining social convergence. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEsoccnv.rtf

Does Globalisation undermine Sovereignty?
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This 7 page paper examines the argument that globalization undermines and erodes sovereignty of the nation state. The paper examines the concept of sovereignty and then looks at the way it may be eroded by supranational bodies, such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization. The paper also considers the increased economic integration and interpedently of the global economy as an influence. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEsovglobe.rtf