Please read the Forbes article (and watch the embedded video) entitled “Lessons In Courage From Africa’s First Female President.” This article is a biographical piece on a fellow MPA degree holder, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the first female President of Liberia, and the continent’s first female head of state. Based on the content presented in the article:

Write a 15-page paper with bibliography (The paper may be 13 pages with a title and reference page to equal 15 pages, but not less). Your written assignments must follow APA 6th edition guidelines. Using a minimum of 5 sources, be sure to support your work with specific citations from the week’s learning and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Pocket Guide to APA Style to […]

Sociologists study social phenomena that are relevant to them in terms of the social climate in which they live. Today’s climate involves:   the aftermath of a war in Iraq that left Iraq ripe for Isis militants,  a radical Sunni group determined to return Iraq to pre-war Sunni control,  a struggling economic recovery from a deep recession at home,   the crashing auto and housing […]

In light of everything you’ve learned in this course, what is your informed–and cautious–prediction regarding the future of the global economy?   – For instance, will the US be able to continue to act as the ultimate guarantor of global free trade and openness?  – What will be the consequence of the global debt crisis? – Will the neverending growth model of our current capitalist system […]

The term global war on terrorism (GWOT) remains fixed in the American lexicon. The Obama Administration, soon after taking office, directed all military and civilian federal agencies to refer to efforts to combat terrorism, particularly in reference to the two primary theatres of operation (Afghanistan and Iraq), as “overseas contingency operations.” For the purposes of clarity and ease of understanding for the learner, the term GWOT is […]

It consists of two questions. Please answer them separately in two pages per each question. You don’t need a cover page. A simple header with your name, the course number and a date will suffice.      1. In his analysis on jihadism, Walid Phares cites the Lord of the Rings fantasy novel. Explain what he considers as the ‘New Jihad’, and why he chose the Tolkien […]

Prompt: There are four amendments in the US Constitution (15, 19, 24, 26) that deal with voting rights as well at the landmark legislation – the Voting Rights Act. Find a US Supreme Court case dealing with voting rights and read the decision. What was the issue in the case and what was the court’s ruling? Do you agree or disagree? Why? Be sure you […]

ssignment 2: Small-Business PreferenceDue Week 4 and worth 120 points Imagine you are a service-disabled veteran and have made your hobby of building model airplanes into a small business that produces very small remote control aircraft capable of long sustained flights. You are ready to expand your business by competing for Department of Homeland Security contracts. Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in […]

The core of the policy brief, this 3–4-page segment introduces, explains, and defends your chosen policy solution. Your approach in this segment will depend on whether the chosen solution is an existing proposal in public debate, one of your own design, or a hybrid (i.e., you have modified an existing proposal). Discuss what you anticipate to be the advantages as well as disadvantages of the […]

he major written assignment for the course is a Research Paper.  This paper should demonstrate understanding of the reading as well as the implications of new knowledge.  The 15- to 20-page paper should integrate readings and class discussions into work and life experiences.  It may include explanation and examples from previous experiences as well as implications for future applications.