Essays on University Of Chicago

Commodus and the Fall of Rome

The son of the last of the Five Good Emperors of Rome, Commodus became known for his reign that led Roman Empire to its decline. He was co-emperor of his father Marcus Aurelius and became the only ruler in the days of calmness; Commodus had no competitors and enemies he needed to punish. His character traits and policies resulted in dissipation of resources, the rise of corruption, and the lack of success in state affairs. The goal of this paper is to discuss how Commodus contributed to the end of the Roman prosperity and the following period of disruption. ...

Dolly Parton: Career and Influence

Abstract Dolly Parton is an American singer and songwriter whose overwhelming success, especially in country music, makes her a perfect example of how women can succeed in the music industry. This paper explores Parton’s career, which was influenced by her poor upbringing in a family of twelve siblings, as well as her desire to convey messages of female equality. Dolly Parton was born in 1946 in Tennessee, and pursued music from the age of six. She has released 43 solo studio albums, received numerous awards and appeared in both television and film. The paper addresses the theme of ...

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The demise of the Soviet Union has been a major cause of controversies on the relevancy of NATO in the contemporary world. Many of these controversies are informed by a superficial understanding of its roles in light of the emergence of the US as a world superpower. Admittedly, the role of NATO has been pivotal in restoring order and tranquility in Europe and Western bloc. NATO’s military interventions in places such as Afghanistan and Syria have been crucial in restoring order in the world. With its revised rules that include global war on terrorism, and drug trafficking, it ...

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The demise of the Soviet Union has been a major cause of controversies on the relevancy of NATO in the contemporary world. Many of these controversies are informed by a superficial understanding of its roles in light of the emergence of the US as a world superpower. Admittedly, the role of NATO has been pivotal in restoring order and tranquility in Europe and Western bloc. NATO’s military interventions in places such as Afghanistan and Syria have been crucial in restoring order in the world. With its revised rules that include global war on terrorism, and drug trafficking, it ...

As it is well known, rhetoric is an art of discourse, an art of persuasion and information of particular audiences in particular situations. Rhetoric became an art that was taught to students in Ancient Greece, and during centuries it was one of the most important subjects in the course of humanities. Nevertheless, some scientists are of the opinion that true rhetoricians are not taught but born, just as good writers or singers, and that teaching rhetoric is a much more difficult task than teaching foreign language or arithmetic. In Ancient Greece rhetoric was mostly a means of political persuasion, ...

“Poor single mother on welfare tell me how you did it?” rings the famous lyric of the late Rapper-Activist Tupac Amaru Shakur. The son of a former Black Panther, this ode to his mother provides a glimpse into the conundrum of surviving in the wake of being poor and black on public assistance. What Shakur unknowingly reveals is the image of welfare in a more empathetic and realistic way that illuminates instead of ignoring the lived realities of its recipients. While Shakur’s lyric is compassionate in it’s depiction, conservative lawmakers are less considerate in their elucidation of ...

The dynamics of the economy when the interest rates are at almost zero are a bit complicated, especially because the monetary policies have very little effect on the economy. However, the interplay between the fiscal and monetary policies will bring the economy to stabilization even though with great difficulty. Some of the factors at play bring a tradeoff between the success and failure of the possible policies. For example, the policies that will bring down the level of unemployment will tend to push up inflation. However, factors that will push the GDP upwards will also lower the rate of ...

Introduction

The 2nd amendment is one of the most important parts of the American Constitution, which gives an individual right to bear arms. “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed” (U.S. Const. amend. II) has raised many public debates about the controversy of the topic with trying to limit and even ban the right of the firearms from citizens. The 2nd amendment added to the Constitution on the December 15, 1791 has been questioned and seen different interpretations. The American ...

Research Essay

As we live our lives, we tend to encounter various challenges every day. Our own thinking brings some of these challenges while other challenges are brought by the paradigms created by the society. Since the world has all kinds of people, we are likely to encounter the rich, poor, unhealthy, and healthy people in our daily interactions. These interactions are sometimes challenging, as we tend to question ourselves on how much we can do to help the world’s poor and the unhealthy people. This challenge presents itself in two ways. In one way, we personally feel that it ...

Affiliated Institution

The purpose of this essay is to discuss the analysis of Mucciaroni`s book about same sex progress success rates in the United States of America regarding different aspects; what are the obstacles that they are facing? What are the supporting factors for their cause? We will also discuss D`Emilio`s essay that tackles certain concerns about the marriage equality movements. We will end this essay with the review of two Supreme Court cases; Windsor VS. US and Obergefell VS. Hodges by highlighting the main legal arguments that support the same sex marriage cause and others that dissent ...

Iran Revolution of 1979

Abstract The Iranian Revolution of 1979 involved the popular uprising in Iran against the regime of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. This paper examines many of the leading explanations for the uprising, including the rise of militant Islam, structural weaknesses of the Shah regime, the coalition of three important social groups (e.g. woman, youth, and the intelligentsia), the composition of the reform movement, and the effect of the Shah’s policies of accommodation and repression, to name a few. This paper also draws on leading theories in social movement theory, contemporary field work involving discussions with the Mullahs and their ...

Introduction

Tax forms one of the major sources of government revenue; it contributes to economic growth and development as well as the overall prosperity of a country. Based on the method of collection, a tax system can be flat, regressive or progressive. The progressive tax system entails increasing taxes with an increase in individual or household income. The regressive system involves decreasing tax as income increases while the flat tax is a system where everyone pays the same tax irrespective of the income (Roach, 2003). The tax system adopted in a country depends on set objectives, its impacts on taxpayers, ...

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Business performance is one of the most significant components for the economic prosperity of any country. With this in mind, it is the obligation of any country’s federal government to ensure that the business strategies employed are beneficial in every way possible. Competitive Intelligence is a strategy that is common in the business market. However, its effectiveness in any business setting is dependent on a variety of factors including management.

Unlike Japan which is historically was but later shifted from being a communal system of government, Russia has maintained such traditions (Furet 2000). Japan is currently a capitalist country with only few ...