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Machiavelli's Relevance To Modern Political Theory

This paper contends that Machiavelli's collected works laid the foundation for the beginnings of modern political science. This te...

Old Management Accounting Techniques and Their Relevance

In five pages the different management accounting 'schools' are discussed in a contention that there are fewer differences than th...

Decreased Relevance of Affirmative Action

In a paper that contains six pages the argument that Affirmative Action polices have outlived their usefulness is presented. Ther...

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson and its Ecological Relevance

In 6 pages this paper examines the points the author raises which such topics as BSE, genetic engineering, and global warming cons...

Economic Determinism and its Relevance

Historical materialism, or dialectical material, as described by Marx and Engels, involves the notion that there is a progression ...

Alexander Solzhenitsyn's One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich and its Relevance

authors have done this as well. The book and film Midnight Express shows that other countries are not like the more civilized nati...

Contemporary Relevance of A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

In ten pages this paper discusses the continuing relevance of A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole in a consideration of ...

Machiavelli's Relevance to Modern Politics

This paper analyzes the various political theories of Machiavelli's The Prince in terms of manipulating beliefs, the use of rhetor...

Marxism's Contemporary Relevance

In five pages this paper discusses Marxism and its sociological and economic concepts with social stratification, capitalism, alie...

H. Thomas Johnson's Relevance Regained

In five pages this text review considers business practice and education in three sections that include history and accounting man...

The Relevance of Adam Smith's The Money Game to the Economies of Today

In ten pages Adam Smith's theories are applied to present day economies with the emphasis on the U.S. and former U.S.S.R. There a...

The Relevance of Performance Appraisals on Remuneration

The benefits of the performance appraisal is relayed and how an effective appraisal may be realized is discussed in depth. This re...

Social Relevance of 'The Aim of Man' by Aristotle

In five pages this paper examines the contemporary social relevance of 'The Aim of Man.' There are no other sources listed....

Relevance of the Asian Business Model

In three pages this paper examines the advantages of the Japanese business model known as keiretsu in a consideration of whether o...

Global Economy and Comparative Advantage's Relevance

labor force can be dedicated to its more productive wheat production, and purchase its bicycles from B (Anonymous, 1998). R...

Contemporary Relevance of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

In 5 pages the contemporary relevance of this 16th century play is assessed in terms of the cloning debate and a similar theme fea...

Sicilian Mafia, Deviance, and the Sociology of Crime

In five pages this paper examines the Sicilian Mafia in a contrast and comparison of how the connection between agency and structu...

Financial Measurement Accuracy of Purchasing Power Parity

In ten pages this paper considers global financial markets and institutions in a discussion of the relevance of purchasing power p...

A Mute Experience

makes me uncomfortable so much as it is the fact that I have to draw attention to my muteness when asked to order the food. I can...

US Health Care and Nursing of the Future

In fourteen pages the past decade of changes in US health care and nursing are discussed in terms of funding and other issues of r...

Mortuary Practices and Their Sociology

In six pages 10 articles similar to A.A. Saxe's 'Social dimensions of mortuary practices' are summarized. Ten sources are cited...

Functions of the United Nations

This research paper offers an overview of the United Nations, its history and relevance, as well as its diminished capacity in the...

Overview of the Reves v. Ernst and Young Case

II. WHICH LAW WAS APPLIED? In 113 S.Ct. 1163 1993, the Supreme Court applied section 1962(c) of RICO, which clearly established t...

Graphic Design and Social Conscience

In seven pages the social relevance of graphic design and the increasing social role of graphic designers are explored. Six sourc...

Gangs and Sociology

This paper consists of three pages and examines the similarities and differences that exist regarding gangs that are criminal, vio...

How Mass Media Shapes Society

This paper discusses Marshall Mcluhan's statement that, the medium is the message. The author examines the relevance of this stat...

Health Care and Unions

care. Their numbers have grown dramatically in the decade of the 1990s as hospitals have failed to escape the same downsizing tre...

Activity Based Cost Accounting

In a paper consisting of ten pages activity base costing is examined with the use of Relevance Lost by H. Thomas Johnson and Rober...

Research on Patterns of Hospital Staffing

In two pages a research study is summarized as it involves CUF and UUF patterns of hospital staffing, how cost effective they are,...

Film Terms of Endearment and the Sociology of Family Relationships

In eight pages this paper analyzes scenes from Terms of Endearment in order to greater understand how social group functioning of ...