The reading this week presented interesting views from the three different perspectives. The first being Ronald Steel, who is a professor at the University of Southern California, wrote that the attack on 9/11 was “’a war in which the weak turned the guns of the strong against them…showing…that in the end there may be no such thing as a universal civilization of which we all […]

 Identify a non-state actor/organization of interest to you. It should fit within one of the course units (e.g. religious group, city, IO, NGO, terrorist org) The thesis of the paper should be how that actor impacts international politics. What forms of power does it exercise? What makes it relevant? How does it interact with other structures of global governance? Make an argument using course material! […]

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 […]

You are a lobbyist for an issue that you find important. For example, you would like to see the banning of smoking in federal buildings (Note: This policy has already been enacted.) You are going to make an informational pamphlet to highlight your points to prominent members of Congress. Research members of Congress that you will target in your lobbying. Explain why these members are […]

 American political history can be understood as a perennial battle between state power and national power. which is also referred to as “federalism.” The Civil War is perhaps the greatest instance of this conceptual (and violent) struggle, but it is a struggle that spans from the founding to our current climate. Should more or less power be given to the national government than currently exists?  […]

​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 […]

Booker T. Washington was the most influential black leader and educator of his time in the United States. Develop an essay discussing his contributions in the areas of education, political and social rights as blacks struggled for equal rights in the American political system. For your discussion, you must read the autobiography, Up from Slavery chapters 1-8 and 9-17 and his speeches ( retrieve from […]

According to the Territorial Clause of the Constitution, “The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States.” (Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2). Regarding Puerto Rico’s legal status, over the past 70 years, a debate has ensued in Puerto Rico and in Washington, DC, with some arguing that […]

 Overview: This short paper will allow you to apply your personal interests to government issues. Prompt: The Tragedy of the Commons is a classic piece of research that attempts to balance private interests with public interests. The article was written in the 1960s during a significant period of environmental activism and legislation in the United States. Applying this article to a modern issue, if a […]

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 […]