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 […]

A way that the United States military can be used to support peace as well as prevent conflict involves nuclear weapons. Stiehm writes “One goal is nonproliferation. The United States has particularly focused on preventing Iran’s acquisition of such weapons. It has had to make peace with India’s and Pakistan’s programs and to accept the fact that North Korea has a limited arsenal. However, there […]

I agree with Colin Powell’s assessment of leadership. It is extremely simple the way he talks about leadership but he shows the importance of being trusted while being a leader. I unknowingly did this while in the Air Force but I knew the kind of leader I wanted to work with while being on a team so I always went out of my way to […]

I do agree with what General Powell and his assessment of leadership.  I would add to that assessment also that along with trust, that decisiveness and flexibility are key characteristics that exemplify a good leader.  Having the trust of those that you lead only goes so far if you do not knowingly lead them to failure. Knowing and understanding that indecision and hesitation can impair […]

One of the challenges in modern democracy identified in the film is that there is a freedom recession going around in the world today, that we have the fewest electoral democracies since 1995 and the number of overall countries that are free have stagnated since 1998. Another one of the challenges stated in the film is that parties are supposed to be the conduit, the […]

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 (American Political Culture, The Founding and the Constitution, Federalism, Political Parties, and theLegislative Branch—Congress). Students should choose one of the following questions to answer for their essay, first […]

 Many developing countries in the “Global South” turned to socialism in the past as a means to solve their economic problems. Now, in light of the evident failure of socialism, many of these countries seek to create fast growth through the establishment of market economies. Select a country in the Global South that has been in the news recently and then visit a reputable website, […]

According to A. Plencher  ( 2014) Critical thinking has been important since the very beginning of looking for answers. Critical thinking is to think rationally and understanding the connections. Being able to change your opinions according to the facts and also gain more objectivity and competence in understanding. Critical thinking is also recognizing facts over opinions and recognizing bias , determining  relevance and identification The […]

In the movie, Shelter in Place, there is a lot of information about the refineries and how much pollution and pollutants they are putting into the air that is affecting the communities around them. It raises the question, when comes to the severance checks, if it’s worth the health risk to the children to stay in place and cause future complications as they grow and […]

students will turn in a current event with a policy synopsis attached. Students should look for domestic and international events that affect American Government. Students should use reputable sources including but not limited to:  The Guardian, Al-Jazeera, The BBC, Reuters, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News,The Financial Times, The Independent UK, The Christian Science Monitor, The New York Times, The Washington Post, or others. […]