651 words

Hannah Arendt's distinction between power, violence, and speech

In her essay, "Communicative Power," Hannah Arendt explores the relationship between power and other institutions, namely violence, from a humanistic and collectivist standpoint, painting a portrait of power in the public realm.

~4 min read

View paper →

2,625 words

Rent control and price ceilings: policy analysis and effectiveness

This essay will introduce the topic of rent control and price ceilings to the reader.

~14 min read

View paper →

947 words

Stoll's satirical critique of technology-based educational reform

The essay entitled "Cyberschool," written by Clifford Stoll, is an example of an extremely satirical and informal piece. Stoll explores the impractical aspects of extreme educational reform with the use of too much technology.

~5 min read

View paper →

1,231 words

German electoral law as a social choice outcome

Bawn's (1993) essay dealt with German electoral law as a social choice outcome. Her hypothesis was that individuals choose electoral institutions that maximize their future policy influence.

~7 min read

View paper →

578 words

Racial profiling and the Amadou Diallo case

In the essay entitled, "Race, Crime and Justice," the issue of racial profiling against black Americans is discussed, implying that this is prevalently happening among police officers, skewing the concept of fair justice towards the favor of white Americans and against the black Americans.

~3 min read

View paper →

775 words

How writing about budgeting management improved my conceptual understanding

Of the essays I completed, I must admit that I like various parts of all of them, but feel that my third essay was the best. By then I was more confident about what I was writing.

~4 min read

View paper →

1,176 words

Empirical evidence for implicit racial bias in psychological research

This essay is aimed at exploring whether unconscious racism exists through analyzing both sides of the arguments.

~6 min read

View paper →

1,321 words

Marriott Hotels' financial statement measurement bases and fair value accounting

The essay also surveys the literature for current thinking on fair value measurement.

~7 min read

View paper →

1,735 words

Gender discrimination in Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour"

This essay underscores the discriminative attitude towards women in the 19th century. The essay predominately assesses gender representation in Kate Chopin Story Of an Hour, and the tale is paired to Schumaker, Conrad.

~9 min read

View paper →

548 words

Thoreau's critique of government in Civil Disobedience

Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience" was written after the Transcendentalist author was imprisoned for refusing to pay his taxes in protest against the Mexican-American War. In his essay, Thoreau demanded that America become once again a truly free government, for the people and by the people.

~3 min read

View paper →