Description: This presentation discusses research on the death penalty in the People's Republic of China. This research is limited to the People's Republic of China from its founding in 1949 to the present and considers solely situations where the individual was sentenced to death by the Chinese legal system. This presentation discusses this research and this work in progress.

Description: This paper discusses research on the first World War. Abstract: In 1917 when President Woodrow Wilson asked the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war against Germany, he promised that the Great War would be the "war to end all wars." Unfortunately, this idealistic promise was more than anyone could deliver. My research focuses on the influences that shaped President Wilson's idealism and how he expanded his ideals in persuading the American public to go to war. I refer to opinion and editorial sections from major newspapers across America to determine and demonstrate the degree of Wilson's idealism in public addresses and the general public response to his views. My research offers an explanation and an assessment of Wilson's idealism, including its expansion and significance in U.S. foreign policy since 1917.

Description: This paper discusses research on the Court of the Captain of the People. Abstract: The Court of the Captain of the People was part of the judicial system in Florence, Italy, in the 14th century. It was created to defend the common man from the political infighting between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Emperor as well as the noble families who fought for power. There were two other courts that, in the beginning, had their own jurisdiction, the Podesta and the Executor. Later, toward the middle of the 14th century, their jurisdiction began to overlap. All three rectors were foreign and brought their own officials to help them run the judicial system. With the overlapping of jurisdiction it is unclear what kinds of cases the captain and the other rectors oversaw. Through reading and translating court documents from this period, the author will attempt to illustrate what the jurisdiction of the Captain was.

Description: This paper discusses a research study on Machiavelli's 'The Prince' as a satire. For centuries, scholars have viewed 'The Prince' as a work representative of Machiavelli's shift in political ideology, howoever, this work does not accurately reflect Machiavelli's true opinions. In 'The Prince', Machiavelli expressed his views about how a ruler should act. For many years, scholars took Machiavelli at his word: malice, nastiness, insincerity, and a lack of gratitude are characteristic of princes. Later scholars reexamined the work and started to doubt the seriousness of Machiavelli's message. In fact, several authors have suggested that Machiavelli wrote 'The Prince' as a résumé to the Medici family in hopes of securing a government position. Another point greatly debated, and supportive of 'The Prince' as a satire, is the idea that Machiavelli wrote 'The Prince' after he drafted the first part of 'The Discourses on Livy'. His thinking and the theme of his works shift from republicanism in 'The Discourses' to pragmatism and recognition of the need for a prince's control in 'The Prince'. Scholars believe that Machiavelli may have written 'The Prince' before 'The Discourses on Livy' and therefore always believed that a republic is the ideal government. 'The Prince' challenges ...

Description: This poster discusses an investigative research project designed to study the correlations between poverty, politics, and social conflict in Latin America.