Realist emphasize a nationalist and a zero-sum trade, investment, and finance (Nau, 2017). Realist argues that trade policy favors exports over imports and domestic industries over foreign industries (Nau, 2017).  Additionally, realist argues that fiscal policies should limit the dependence of the need for foreign borrowing (Nau, 2017). The realist perspective views the world’s economy primarily regarding security and relative gains (Nau, 2017). Which for […]

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 […]

The role of the United States military internationally, although diverse in scope and action, is simple in nature and at heart.  To protect and serve the interest and will of the people of the United States and its allies in one form or another. According the National Security Strategy of 2010 (as cited in Kugler, 2011), the United States must maintain its military superiority in […]

The United States military plays a vital role in the international community. While the military plays a role in many areas around the world to include promoting diplomacy, by way of its protection of diplomatic posts worldwide, the most important role it plays in deterring war. The military plays a pivotal role in protecting the U.S., allies, as well as U.S. interests. While U.S. diplomacy […]

This week, we focus on the idea of “grand strategy.” Grand strategy refers to the general strategies developed by nation-states—countries like the United States, France, or Australia, for example—to survive and even thrive in the international community. In short, the leadership of every country follows some sort of general plan, which might include the acquisition of natural resources, the defense of a certain region, maintaining […]

The weapons system described in Chapter 5 that is most critical to the safety and security of the United States are the Nimitz and Gerald Ford class aircraft carrier. “Inarguably, as an instrument of American diplomacy, power projection, and global security, the centerpiece of both today’s and the future naval force is the aircraft carrier” (United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on […]

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 […]

The case study I chose is “Hidden Links: Irrigation, Malaria, and Gender” the article published by the World Health Organization, studies the impact of irrigation and the diseases caused by agricultural production (Shore, K. 2011). Women are vulnerable to changes in hydrological system and water scarcity because they must work hard to ensure their families are fed and that their children have good health when […]

Keeping track of the history of past and present illnesses and the changes to the environment in any given are is important to the future of healthcare and well being of every individual in modern society. As the environment changes around us, so do the way illness progress and decline. Changes in the way we handle things that we interact with on a daily basis […]

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 […]