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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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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.

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2008 Democratic Primary: Clinton vs. Obama Explained

All the pre-primary polling in 2006 and 2007 showed that the nomination was Hillary Clinton's to lose, since she usually led Barack Obama by over twenty points, and even by 51% to 21% in one 2007 Gallup poll.

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Resurrection of the American Dream: Housing Crisis Analysis

This paper details the concept of the American Dream and how it has been impact by home-ownership in the last few years. The American Dream is a concept that has been a part of American culture for many decades. The American Dream is a deeply held conviction that an individual can reach his or her fullest potential if they apply themselves appropriately. This concept is built on the idea that there are no limiting conditions that can keep someone from fulfilling their potential such as age, race, sex, disabilities, or other factors that are beyond an individual's control. The idea is centered on the concept that there exists the opportunity for social mobility that can be achieved through the application of one's efforts.

Essay Doctorate

Title 10 vs. Title 50: Military and Intelligence Authority Debate

Military Article Review The name of this article is "Demystifying the Title 10-Title 50 Debate: Distinguishing Military Operations, Intelligence Activities & Covert Action." The hypothesis that is presented at the outset of the article is that even though Congressional leaders have attempted to "redefine military preparatory operations as intelligence activities," those efforts are "legally and historically unsupportable" (Wall, 2011, p. 85). Moreover, the author expresses in the Abstract that Congress should "revise its antiquated oversight structure" to more accurately reflect the military's "integrated and interconnected world" (Wall, 85). Wall, who served as legal consultant for the U.S. Special Operations Command Central between 2007 and 2009, certainly has the experience and the insider's knowledge of this issue, and it comes through in his narrative. This is a unique study and the author's thesis and concerns are spelled out thoroughly.

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Atlas Shrugged: Moratorium on Brains and Love of Work

This paper discusses the Ayn Rand book "Atlas Shrugged" and two topics addressed in that novel. Moratorium of the brain is a phrase which means that the thought processes of the individual are stopped and the attitude of the majority population accepted without question. Also, love of one's job despite the difficulties that this comes with are also important.

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.

Research Paper Undergraduate

Counterterrorism Strategies: Negotiation, Preemption, and Retaliation

What are the best plans that this nation can make in order to counter the threat of terrorism? Is negotiate with terrorists an option? Can a nation preempt a planned terrorist plot?

Essay Doctorate

Is Nuclear Power a Viable Alternative to Fossil Fuels?

The science associated with global climate change points the finger at the burning of fossil fuel as a major cause for warming of the planet. Hence, an alternative must be found in time to replace coal, and the question in this paper was, is nuclear power the appropriate replacement for coal-fired plants? The answer has to be "no" because first of all the economics of building new plants makes them too expensive in a time of budget cuts and tight budgets; secondly the record of plant safety in the U.S. does not lend itself to public confidence in the technology.

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