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What is Obama?

Barack Obama's presidency is a major subject of study in political science, public policy, American history, and government courses. His two terms in office generated significant academic interest across multiple disciplines because they intersected with pressing national questions about race, economic recovery, healthcare reform, energy policy, and civil rights. The 2008 and 2012 presidential elections are treated as landmark events in American political history, making Obama a frequent subject for essays examining electoral dynamics, democratic participation, and the evolving priorities of the American public.

Student papers on this topic approach it from several distinct angles. Analytical essays examine the role race played in Obama's electoral victories, particularly in 2012, while others apply frameworks like rational choice theory to specific policy decisions such as the approval of international sanctions. Comparative policy analysis appears frequently, with papers weighing Obama's healthcare approach against President Clinton's proposals. Other essays focus on rhetorical analysis, treating speeches such as Obama's address to students as artifacts through which to study presidential communication. Additional papers assess specific policy areas including energy, housing, and gay rights.

A strong essay on Obama should establish a focused, arguable thesis rather than offering a broad biographical overview. Evidence drawn from policy outcomes, electoral data, or close reading of primary sources such as speeches tends to carry the most weight in academic writing. The most effective papers connect Obama's decisions to larger theoretical or historical frameworks rather than relying on general impressions. A common pitfall is conflating personal approval or disapproval of his presidency with substantive analysis — strong essays maintain an evidence-based, analytical stance throughout.

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U.S. National Debt: The Biggest Economic Challenge

Of all the economic problems that face the United States, most experts -- or at least many of the acknowledged "experts" (not pundits) -- believe the growing national debt tops the list.

Essay Doctorate

Health Care Information Technology and Electronic Records

Healthcare information technology has many benefits. This paper explores benefits realized by an organization that looked to PharMerica for its computerized physician order entry for prescriptions. It was a move that helped to improve healthcare delivery due to the real-time access to information and fewer errors resulting from manual processes. Staff training and development in HIT is also discussed.

Research Paper High School

Three Branches of U.S. Government: Structure and Role

The government structure in the United States is divided into three distinct branches that work in conjunction to ensure that the country and its citizens are governed justly. These branches were established in Articles…

Essay Doctorate

Is the U.S. More Secure After September 11, 2001?

Is the United States more secure or less secure following the attacks of September 11, 2001? The position of this paper is that the U.S. is in fact more secure. Even after the bombing at the Boston Marathon in April,…

Paper Undergraduate

U.S. Government Deficits: Causes, Scale, and Impact

U.S. Government Deficits Introduction Why is it that the U.S. Government can spend more than it brings in through taxes and other revenue? What are the specific reasons why the U.S. can consistently and constantly operate its programs and conduct official business while running a huge deficit? These questions and others will be reviewed in this paper. The Deficit – why and by how much is the U.S. in debt? A May, 2012 article in the Economist quotes Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney saying that the U.S. Government has "…a moral responsibility not to spend more than we take in" (Economist, 2012, p. 1). The article reminds Romney that if what he is saying is true then America is "…a thoroughly depraved and immoral country" because in 76 of the past 100 years "the US government has spent more than it has taken in" (Economist, p. 1). In fact in 26 of the past 30 years the government has spent more than it received in taxes.

Essay Undergraduate

Healthcare Reform: Economics, Culture, Technology & Policy

The field of healthcare has long been in need of dramatic reform. However, with the introduction of the Affordable Care Act and this needed reform, there is also a great deal of uncertainty. This discussion considers some of the dimensions of the field that will see great change in the coming years. The analysis includes consideration of the economic, cultural, technological and governmental dimensions.

Paper Undergraduate

DoD Defense Budget Cuts: Strategy and Force Reduction

Reducing the defense budget will not necessarily make America less safe, provided that it is done in a measured and intelligent fashion. Cuts must be made strategically, to reduce waste and to consolidate the Department of Defense's resources. Political support for cuts amongst members of the the American public and Congress alike make cuts in the defense budget inevitable. This paper makes an argument based upon logistical and political grounds.

Paper Undergraduate

US Sanctions on Iran Analyzed Through a Realist Lens

¶ … United States has since 2005 imposed sanctions and built a multi-lateral coalition to do the same in response to the development of Iran's nuclear program. The sanctions have been further tightened in subsequent…

Thesis Undergraduate

Nixon's China Opening to Obama's Pivot to Asia Strategy

This essay discusses with regard to the history of China's importance to the U.S., from Nixon's visit to China in 1972 to the present. By concentrating on the visit's effects on both countries and on the world as a whole, the paper attempts to provide readers with a succint explanation of the visit's circumstances.

Paper Doctorate

Obama's Use of Social Media vs. Traditional Media

Since the day President Barack Obama took office, the media interest in him has been intense. As the first African-American president, he was already an anomaly, and then he got involved in things like social media,…

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