Throughout the course, we have seen many challenges to democracy in the U.S. & California political systems. We have also seen that in the past such challenges have been overcome by the workings of our institutions and processes. From the topics below, choose 2 topics and discuss how they have either helped or hindered democracy. Do you think that your evidence shows that the U.S. […]

I already choose the topic ”law of sea” and created a outline. The paper should be an analytic Case study of international law’s role in a political dispute. Disputes need not have been “resolved” to be studied. Case studies chosen could involve disputes over Legitimacy of states, Territorial rule, the Use of force, Law of the Sea, Environmental Law, Humanitarian Law, International economic law, and […]

The generation of warfare that immediately came to my mind while thinking about the most ethical one is the Second Generation of Warfare. Lind writes “The focus was inward on rules, processes and procedures. Obedience was more important than initiative (in fact, initiative was not wanted, because it endangered synchronization), and discipline was top-down imposed” (2004). I believe that when it comes to war there […]

The research paper should be 8-page long (12-point font, double spaced), not counting cover page and bibliography. For this paper students will select one country (other than the countries covered in O’Neil, Patrick H., Karl Fields, and Don Share. Cases in Comparative Politics. (New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2017: U.S., China, Russia, Japan, India, Iran, Mexico, Brazil, Nigeria, South Africa, Great Britain, France, […]

Discussion Board Question 5: Former President Donald Trump unquestionably still wields considerable influence within the Republican party due to the almost cult-like devotion of millions of personal supporters. Corporate America from Wall Street down to the local Chamber of Commerce has strongly condemned Trump for the storming of the Capitol on January 6th and in the words of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, want to […]

Assignment Rubric: First Essay Length: 1250 – 1700 words Format: Double-spaced, using APA, MLA, or Chicago styling Due date: Midnight on Friday, 7 February 2020 Submission type: DOC or PDF file on Canvas Instructions: For this essay, you (1) must address discrimination against Hispanics in the US (does it happen, in what forms, is it improving?), and (2) assess whether Hispanics are successfully assimilating to American society. Feel free to cite outside sources, […]

Seminar Leader and Reaction Papers: Each student will be responsible for helping to leading one seminar class.  Leading class discussion will involve summarizing one or more readings for the class , providing a handout covering the basic highlights of the reading material, and posing questions to the class to facilitate class discussion.   Each student will also be required to turn in a 2 – […]

The focus of this section is on Liberalism and its various theories and perspectives in IR, including Neoliberal Institutionalism, Complex Interdependence, and Liberal Peace Theory among others. In addition to chapters from Viotti and Kauppi’s book, you have several articles on Canvas by leading liberal theorists such as, Koehane, Nye, Rosenau, Ikenberry, Doyle, and others, as well as several video/lectures on liberal themes and topics, […]

Prepare: Air pollution plays a central role in the discussion on the interrelationship between global environmental change and human health. It is important, however, that you first understand how human activities around the globe have resulted in the increased emission of greenhouse gases and aerosols (small particles), which are accelerating the disruption to Earth’s climate (Samuel and Aaron, 2013). There are four greenhouse gases produced […]

​It took many years for the scientific community to accept the theory of Plate Tectonics that shape the surface of our Earth but also cause terrible disasters. Indeed, some have even suggested that people be banned from living in dangerous zones such as near active volcanoes or earthquake fault lines, and if they are allowed to live there, the insurance industry should be legally allowed […]