Now that you’ve read over the first half of chapter 4, recall that you learned about voting rights, as well as the basic outline of voting as a privilege. We will revisit voting RIGHTS, in the next several assignments and the exam as well, due to the endless challenge of keeping political advantage from impeding voting rights IN SOME WAY (see articles about ALEC) For […]

You will be required to produce a 5-6 page (Double Spaced) paper in which you will evaluate the 2011 US Counterterrorism Strategy. You will be expected to assess the likely effectiveness of the strategy based on your understanding of Cronin’s thesis on how terrorism ends and the counterterrorism strategies of other Western Democracies, as well as previous US Counterterrorsim strategies.

In this assignment, you need to 1. Describe the legal environment of Brazil, making specific references to – the rule of law (to what extent is Brazil governed by law as opposed to arbitrary decisions of individual government officials) and – laws that govern foreign direct investment (for example, are there provisions to attract foreign direct investment, such as tax incentives, most-favored-nation treatment, dispute resolution […]

Question 4:  What are the main differences between liberals and conservatives in the U.S. today on their view on the proper scope of government power?  While there are many types of liberals and many types of conservatives, explain what you see as the most significant trends among liberals as to the roles the government should play in our society, and the most significant trends among […]

Q- The study of international business is fine if you are going to work in a large multinational enterprise, but it has no relevance for individuals who are going to work in small firms.”  Include in your post personal observations as well as concrete examples from the readings to support your views. Initial posts should be several paragraphs, include direct references to the readings, and […]

For this assignment, you will submit a one-page annotated bibliography of the academic sources (3-5 sources) you will use for this contemporary area (Classical Liberalism Today) of Classical Liberalism to be covered in more detail in your final assignment.  CLASSICAL LIBERALISM TODAY includes the following THREE SECTIONS: NEO-AUSTRIAN ECONOMICS, PUBLIC CHOICE THEORY, and NEW CLASSICAL ECONOMICS.  Remember you are choosing ONLY one of these three […]

For this discussion, please engage at least two of your classmates in a discussion about the importance of the criteria you select when evaluating a public or nonprofit organization.  How does the criteria you select influence the view one develops about public organizations?  Read the following two articles but add others that you find that speak to the issue of government effectiveness vs. government efficiency.

The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the […]

Kemal Ataturk carried out policies that distanced the new Turkish republic of the 1920s from the Ottoman past. Why? What specific policies did Ataturk pursue? Why many Arabs felt betrayed by the British (and the French) after the First World War? Discuss at least three features of patrimonial leadership (To be discussed in week 5!!!). List three or more Middle Eastern states where such type […]

1. Kemal Ataturk carried out policies that distanced the new Turkish republic of the 1920s from the Ottoman past. Why? What specific policies did Ataturk pursue? 2. Why many Arabs felt betrayed by the British (and the French) after the First World War? 3. Discuss at least three features of patrimonial leadership. List three or more Middle Eastern states where such type of political leadership […]