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"Activism, Inc."
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This 4 page paper discusses the book "Activism, Inc." by Dana Fisher, and uses an example from the first Clinton campaign to illustrate why true grassroots organizing is better than paying "professional" organizers. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVActInc.rtf

"All the Shah's Men"
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This 5 page paper examines Stephen Kinzer's book "All the Shah's Men" with regard to America's foreign entanglements, and asks whether the nation is well served by a policy of effecting regime change in other sovereign nations. It further discusses Kinzer's book with regard to the promises President Truman made in his speech in Mexico City in 1947. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVAllSha.rtf

"Courthouse over White House: Chicago and the Presidential Election of 1960": A Review of the Book by Edmund Frank Kallina
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An 11 page discussion of the material presented in this book regarding the alleged political corruption and possible links with organized crime among the John F. Kennedy camp which resulted in one of the closest presidential elections in history. Suggests that the long range implications of the outcome of this race were substantial, possibly even influencing Nixon's later actions in the Watergate scandal. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPkenCrm.wps

"Deception Point"
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A 5 page assessment of Dan Brown's novel as it applies to American politics. This paper provides an overview of the plot and details how it parallels to many issues currently being confronted in the U.S. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPpolNovel.rtf

"Eyewitness to Power" by David Gergen
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A 5 page book review which discusses "Eyewitness to Power" by David Gergen. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAgergen.wps

"Facing Probes, Governor to Resign": A Review of the 2004 New York Times Article
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A 3 page review of a June 2004 article from the New York Times concerning the resignation of Governor John G. Rowland. The author of this paper observes that the article is written from a strictly objective view and its intent is obviously to outline the circumstances surrounding a tedious political situation. The author concludes that the article does an exceptional job of reporting in a non-biased and informative way, of providing information not only on the wrongdoing surrounding the case but also other important details, perhaps the most important of which is the summary of what this resignation will mean for Connecticut. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPgovImp.rtf

"How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America"
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A 5 page paper which critically analyzes Manning Marable's book "How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmanning.wps

"Justices Restrict Right to Sue HMO: Parties Can't Allege Malpractice if Insurance Refuses to Pay for Care"
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A 3 page review of this June 2004 article by Lisa Rapaport published in "The Bee". The author highlights the main points presented in the article and emphasizes that is useful not only in detailing the Supreme Court ruling but also in outlining the set of circumstances under which it occurred. It is just as useful, however, in the fact that it assesses what the ruling could mean to Americans.
Filename: PPhmoArt.rtf

"Manifest Destiny" by Anders Stephanson: American Foreign Policy
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A 10 page paper which discusses "Manifest Destiny: American Expansion and the Empire of Right" by Anders Stephanson as it deals with American foreign policy. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAanders.wps

"Narratives of War Origins and Endings: A Note On The End Of the Cold War in Millennium"
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A 14 page review of the article by Hidemi Suganami. The author of this paper criticizes Suganami's tendency to spend more time explaining why he formatted his article a particular way than digging into the circumstances surrounding the initiation and eventual culmination of the Cold War. The works of numerous other authors is reviewed in comparison. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPcldWr8.rtf