I have chosen film, cinema, in my work in order to theorize difficult questions regarding democracy and difference.  There are, however, many points of caution in choosing to use film.  Films often can reinforce and affirm stereotyped and demeaning images of others; that is, film is as effective a tool for installing as it is for challenging and overcoming oppression.  However, as I write in […]

In this class we have identified as one of our objectives the ability to fully engage, in critical ways, popular culture and its influence upon our political selves, our political sensibilities.  With our focus on “deep differences” we find ourselves examining both documentary and feature-length film texts.   In 300-500 words share whether or not you believe the assigned documentary film text (bell hooks’ Cutural Criticism […]

The attached document is Chapter 1 of Deborah Stone’s book, POLICY PARADOX: THE ART OF POLITICAL DECISION MAKING (this is one of the most well-known books on public policy, or the action or output of government).  The attached chapter describes the difference between the “Market Model” and the “Polis Model” within our society. This description describes fundamental elements of human behavior that Stone assumes are […]

have suggested that we should engage and be engaged by those persons who see and understand the world differently from those who sit comfortably within a dominant we society so that we might (re)imagine or discover a new place for democratic politics. And as film-goers who find ourselves more susceptible emotionally to the stimuli presented in a movie theatre, we can at times experience vicariously, […]

Each student is responsible for producing a research paper on mass incarceration in terms related to federal policy, rather than state policies. (state prisons have over 5 times the numbers of inmates in federal prison).  The paper is to be at least 2500 words in total length, which is about 5 single-spaced pages.  You are required to use three (3) scholarly sources, which may be […]

The right to privacy is not explicitly provided within the United States Constitution even though it is referenced in the Fourth Amendment.  Privacy rights are considered fundamental rights in which those are protected throughout the Constitution.  In the 20th century the courts have ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment protects the fundamental liberties of parents and marriage.  “Griswold and Eisenstadt v. Baird (1972) established the constitutional […]

As a veteran of the Air Force I am always partial to military jets, such as the F-22, F-16, A-10, and so on. But, for this discussion I would have to MQ-9 Reaper would be most critical to the safety and security of the United States and its citizens. I understand the debate that jobs could be taken over by unmanned aircrafts, but there really […]

Effective, timely communication is an important factor in international relations. Prior to World War I, the leaders of Germany and Russia exchanged telegrams in an effort to curtail the possibility of war. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Czar Nicholas II of Russia were cousins by marriage and sent what have come to be known as the “Willy-Nicky Telegrams” back and forth (Nau, 2017). Czar […]

First coined in a Fireside Chat radio broadcast on December 29, 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt promised military aid to the United Kingdom while the United States was still not yet at war. Many Americans were still deeply divided over the issue of entering or avoiding the growing global conflict. A Gallup Poll taken just months prior to the broadcast found opinions almost evenly split over […]

Country Election Case Study paper: Your final assignment for this class is to write a 4-5 page essay on the most recent election that has occurred in one of the countries we have covered this semester. You will look at an election that has already happened (not one that is on-going). This may be an executive or legislative election. You will describe how these elections occur […]