Bücher von Tim Pfefferle

Essay aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Politik - Thema: Europäische Union, , Veranstaltung: -, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Since the late 1970s, trade unions in Britain have experienced a significant loss of power. Not only have membership numbers fallen dramatically, but the unions¿ ability to influence government policy and the wider polity has seen a strong decline. Therefore, this essay will explore the reasons for these developments, utilizing a four-dimensional model of power. In this context, anti-union legislation introduced in the 1980s will be analyzed against the backdrop of the fundamental political and social changes that have characterized Britain since the late 1970s.

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2014 in the subject Politics - Region: Middle and South America, grade: 65, Queen Mary University of London (School of Politics and International Relations), course: Latin American Politics, language: English, abstract: This essay analyzes the conduct of US foreign policy towards Latin America under President Obama from three perspectives. First, the ideologic dimensions will be covered through an analysis of Cuba policy under the Obama administration. Secondly, security policy will be analyzed with an investigation of relations with Mexico and Colombia. Lastly, the essay will cover the Obama administration's position vis-a-vis neoliberal economic policies in Latin America.

Essay from the year 2015 in the subject Politics - General and Theories of International Politics, grade: 70, Oxford University (Department of International Development), language: English, abstract: Networks have been seen as instruments to manage contemporary global governance. They consist of groups of government officials who exchange information, best practices and regulatory ideas. However, the network paradigm appears problematic. Networks tend to lack transparency, and it is unclear whether they can be hold to account. Most crucially, they do not possess the democratic features necessary to attain the status of participatory instruments for global governance.

Scientific Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Politics - Topic: European Union, grade: 78, Queen Mary University of London (School of Politics and International Relations), course: European Integration, language: English, abstract: This essay explores the role played by the European Commission. It examines whether the Commission can be seen as a policy entrepreneur which tries to push an idiosyncratic agenda or whether it acts as an agent of the member states, which ultimately control its scope for action.

Essay from the year 2015 in the subject Politics - General and Theories of International Politics, grade: 65, Oxford University (Department of International Development), language: English, abstract: The Cuban Missile Crisis is accepted in scholarship as one of - if not the - defining moment of the Cold War. Many studies have been published on the strategic dimensions of and diplomatic conduct during the crisis. However, as much as a military and diplomatic crisis, the situation was politically charged as well.This essay argues that in order to better understand the crisis, both Cuba as a political entity as well as domestic American politics need to be pushed to the foreground.

Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Politics - Region: Western Europe, grade: 66, Queen Mary University of London (School of Politics and International Relations), course: Parliamentary Studies, language: English, abstract: An analysis of the powers enjoyed by the British House of Commons, using a three-dimensional framework of power. Comparisons to other parliaments are employed throughout to highlight distinctions. The essay concludes that the House of Commons does not dispose of extensive powers, and remains powerful when compared to its counterparts in other countries.

Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Politics - Region: Middle and South America, grade: A, University of Miami (Department of International Studies), course: Latin American Democratization, language: English, abstract: This paper provides policy options with regard to the construction of the Belo Monte dam, a large hydroelectric project in the Amazon which is supposed to add significant capacity to the Brazilian energy grid. The economic, social and environmental impacts are taken into account in assessing the viability of the project.

Exegesis from the year 2013 in the subject Politics - Region: Africa, grade: A, University of Miami (Department of Political Science), course: Conflict in the Middle East and Africa, language: English, abstract: An exegesis of Patrice Lumumba's speech on Congolese Independence Day on June 30, 1960. It will deal with aspects of struggle, national cohesion and liberty contained in Lumumba's vision of a new Congo.

Essay from the year 2012 in the subject Politics - Region: Near East, Near Orient, grade: none , University of Miami (Department of Political Science), course: The United States and the Middle East, language: English, abstract: This research paper will analyze the events of mid-August, 1953, during which the CIA conducted a clandestine coup d¿etat do remove the democratically elected prime minister of Iran, Mohammad Mossadegh from office and install a more pro-Western regime. The essay will give equal attention to agency and structure, providing an analysis of crucial characters such as Kermit Roosevelt, Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and Mohammed Mossadegh himself, as well as an investigation into the structural underpinnings, which include the Cold War background and Iranian oil resources. Three key implications will be outlined. First, the direct effect on Iran¿s domestic situation will be delineated. Secondly, the successful 1953 coup will be highlighted as the dawn of more active CIA involvement in the conduct of US foreign policy. Lastly, the coup¿s implications for the United States¿ image and scope for policy-making in the Middle East will be analyzed, taking into account its role as a catalyst for the 1978-9 Iranian Revolution and subsequent installment of an Islamic regime.

Scientific Essay from the year 2012 in the subject Politics - Region: Africa, grade: A, University of Miami (Department of International Studies), course: American Imperialism, language: English, abstract: An assessment of the role played by the United States in the so-called Congo Crisis, focusing on the initial stage from 1960 to early 1961. Following a rendering of the historical context, US foreign policy will be analyzed from a three-dimensional perspective. Thus, Realist, Marxist, and Constructivist theories of International Relations are employed to provide an interpretation of the sources and nature of US policy during the Congo Crisis. In conclusion, it will be argued that Constructivism provides the most comprehensive explanatory model to illustrate US foreign policy.