Public administration is an essential link between citizens and governments. With the rapid pace of globalization, the public sector is under even greater pressure to increase its capacity to deal with the new challenges and opportunities that globalization presents. The relationship between globalization and governance is multidimensional. States or countries with high levels of integration with the rest of the world tend to have better […]

minimum two pages about the rise of political islam in turkey, and must fully cite all of the texts and online resources used in preparing both the in-class presentation and the written report. The best grades will be reserved for those groups that use and cite the broadest array of sources. You may want to consult the resources listed here: https://libguides.aud.edu/mestudies/researchguide (especially the ARTstore database […]

While the realist perspective focuses on the balance of power, the liberal perspective focuses on the role of institutions, and the identity perspective focuses on ideas over power, “the critical theory perspective emphasizes all the primary causes and levels of analysis at once and adopts a holistic interpretation of reality, one that cannot be broken down into separate causes and effects or tested by rationalist […]

  Access the interactive titled “What’s Your Favorite Planet?” under the “Outer Planets” terms section of the Science Corner. You can also view the interactive at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/favorite-planet.html. Identify your favorite planet, Next, use the Internet  to research articles regarding research and mission(s) that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has made on the planet that you have identified. Then, state the main reasons why the […]

Desertification takes place when land that was once fertile enough to raise crops and thrive in an agricultural area, becomes a dry desert wasteland which can be the result of many different things; drought, deforestation or poor agricultural decisions. “Desertification has strong adverse impacts on non-drylands as well; affected areas may sometimes be located thousands of kilometers away from the desertified areas.” ( Millennium Ecosystem […]

Activism has become a key role in our society. It is a way for those to express their feelings, for those to express their want for change and their disagreement on subjects that tend to touch a wrong nerve.  Not all activism is point at some sort of political issue or being used for some form of political gain. “Read, check out documentaries, listen to […]

This is a short writing assignment. It is a position paper, so there is no right or wrong answer, although the essay is evaluated for thoughtful consideration of the topics covered in this section of the course (Public Opinion, The Media, Civil Liberties, Government and the Economy, Social Policy, and finally,Foreign Policy and Democracy). Students should choose one of the following questions to answer for […]

Communicating National InterestsPrepare: Read Chapters 2, 3, and 4 of the course text. Reflect: Effective and timely communications among international actors is essential for a peaceful and predictable international environment. History is replete with examples of both effective, timely communications and ineffective, poorly timed communications between international actors. Effective, timely communications enables actors to share interests, to establish constructive and collaborative relationships, and to maintain stable and […]

Water pollution is caused by natural events such as a volcano eruption and flooding. These natural disasters challenge the quality of water that we receive. Another primary challenge is controlling nonpointsource pollutants; these are areas in which pollution occur but are difficult to trace where they began. Such as runoffs created by logging, sewage disposal and agricultural runoff, because it is difficult to locate these […]

In this Final Paper, you must take the role of an advisor to President Nixon on April 25, 1972. On that day, President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discussed policy options that would end America’s military involvement in Vietnam. At that time, the United States was supporting the government of South Vietnam in its struggle against the communist government of North Vietnam. North Vietnam was supported […]