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Groups Interested in Healthcare

This essay identifies several health care institution interest groups and discusses the focus and emphasis of each and what each c...

Dictatorships and Foreign Policy of the United States

its right-wing allies, "he may be a son-of-a-bitch, but is our son-of-a-bitch" (Schmitz 4). Schmitz traces the origin of this ch...

Texas State Legislature and Congress

subsequently submitted to the voters for their approval (Texas State Government, 2001). Like most other states, Texas employs a...

Reasons Why the US Suffered a Loss in Vietnam

against the US. However, like colonial Americans, the North Vietnamese turned their superior knowledge of the terrain, into a "ho...

War Concept and the 'Language of War'

Language. Orwell explains that in his time at least, political speech and writing were primarily done to defend the indefensible (...

Cyberterrorism Danger

electrical grid of a major city and knock it out, causing power disruptions and paralyzing a city. That same "hacker" could break ...

Florida and the Death Penalty

capital punishment can be applied to the three capital offences of first degree murder, felony murder, and capital drug trafficki...

Australia and U.S. Central Banks and Monetary Policy

open market (Smith, 2001). The Federal Reserve credits the accounts of the dealers and banks from whom they purchase securities (S...

Health Care Policy Development and the Roles of Interest Groups and Public Opinion

ability to provide politicians with useful information to which they might not otherwise have access. By joining these groups tha...

1930s' Decline of Great Britain

Imperial rule of the colonies was being demonstrated, perhaps over confidence following the 1857 mutiny which had been put down, w...

Article Interpretation

understand what this perspective means. Realism may be seen as a conservative ideology (Newman, 1998). In a realism perspective we...

U.S. 'Wealthfare' is a Bad Idea

According to a survey released by Essential Information in 1994, it was estimated that U.S. tax payers would pay more in 1994 for ...

Hispanic Community, Health Care, and Government

its critics -- has been a goal of the U.S. government for many, many years and, for the most part, has had the support of most of ...

U.S. and EU Banking Compared

nature, is ever-changing and with the major changes that have been seen in the past few decades -- the end of the Cold War, the bo...

Health Care and Special Interest Groups

government and distort the issues by using unethical practices. Their dealings with government officials are sometimes damaging t...

United Kingdom Employment Relationship and the Role of the State

- indeed encouragement of the collective representation of these interests; and third an aspiration that their organised accommoda...

Special Interest Groups and the Problems Associated with Them

breathe unhealthy air. At the same time, because a special interest group concerned with the environment makes a claim, that does ...

U.S. Presidential Elections and the Impact of the Minority Vote

allow the potential electoral success of racial minorities" (Richie and Hill 1998, PG). President Bushs plans regarding th...

Global Criminal Justice

and Israel. These are four distinct countries found in different parts of the world. II. Criminal Justice in the United States ...

Women's Special Interest Groups in Canada

both an arduous and complicated process by which change occurs at a slow pace - even slower when the special interest group is sup...

Impact of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act on U.S. Businesses

that giving of gifts is one way in which a U.S.-based company could likely gain a competitive advantage over a foreign entity. In ...

Late Twentieth Century History and Politics of Chile

of reasons, would spin into an economic plummet. One of these reasons was the collapse of the nitrate market, a market which has...

Oil and World Politics

as though the U.S. seems to want control over much of the energy -- as evidenced by whats going on in Russia now. When Russian Pre...

United States' Defense Industry and Knowledge Management

projects which are "sponsored by functional proponents" (1999, p.23). Using online methods does help the defense industry to trans...

Public Health Advertising v. Direct to Consumer Advertising

2004). As this indicates, disease education in the EU is allowed, but American-style DTC advertising is prohibited. Consequently...

An Argument For the War on Drugs

as criminals who should be locked up, drug users in Europe are more likely to be invited to participate in society...Heavy users a...

Post 2000 Effects of Foreign Rates of Exchange on Foreign Direct Investment

of incoming FDI. Wholesale trade was the next most popular destination for incoming FDI, at only 14 percent of total FDI inflows....

Tourist Interest Groups and Synergy

pollution, their needs are inherently those that will destroy the environment, pollution from transport and even human waste. This...

Special Interest Lobbying Groups and Guns

were sufficient to do so is not surprising nor it is unethical. Special interest groups fund organizations that promote their goa...

Analysis of Harvard Business School Komatsu Case Study

success. While a firm can have a lot of things, image can prove quite valuable. Komatsu has handled itself well. Komatsu has been ...