Communicating National InterestsPrepare: Read Chapters 2, 3, and 4 of the course text. Reflect: Effective and timely communications among international actors is essential for a peaceful and predictable international environment. History is replete with examples of both effective, timely communications and ineffective, poorly timed communications between international actors. Effective, timely communications enables actors to share interests, to establish constructive and collaborative relationships, and to maintain stable and […]

There were many causes of the First World War, but the most prominent was the assassination of Austria’s new leader, Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian Socialist. That is when Austria declared war on Serbia, according to Shubert & Goldstein (2012). Empire and Imperialism played huge roles in this war because each country was trying to gain power over other regions. It wasn’t until the Treaty […]

Socialism and communism are pretty similar to one another when it comes to their definition. “Generally, socialism refers to an economic system or political organization in which the means of production and distribution are owned or controlled collectively, often by a centralized government” (Azria, 2013, para. 1). Socialism was brought about in hopes that it would help erase class conflicts and social problems that were […]

The above assignment is for my Research in Political Science class and we have a paper do tomorrow that I have yet to start due to an overload of work. My professor has broken the paper up into sections that i have a rubric for and i will attach the documents. The paper is originally 20 pages but i’m asking whomever to do 10 pages […]

One of the ways that Europe became more united in the last decade of the 20th century was by  The Maastricht Treaty.  This conference was held in the Netherlands in 1991 and one of the things that were agreed on was a single currency called a “Euro” (Shubert, Goldstein, 2012).  The countries in the European Union felt that this single currency would be beneficial for […]

The Environmental Protection Agency describes climate change as, “ a significant change in the earth climate.” (Environmental Protection Agency, 2016)  Because of the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas humans have created a problem by adding carbon dioxide into the ozone speeding up climate change and wreaking havoc on the planet. Some of the most drastic environmental changes driven by climate […]

Humans have drastically altered the shape of the planet, with the population growth comes an inevitable need for more resources. From drilling for fossil fuels, drilling for oil, deforestation and countless other acts we have left a mark on the planet that may be hard to erase. The textbook states, “the immediate relationship between the total number of humans on Earth and the availability of […]

The United States military has been and always will be a dominant force on the battlefield and through many different warzones throughout the years since the founding of our great nation. Though the military is a key instrument of war fighting it also plays a key role in the support of peace and the prevention of conflict for the United States and its allies. Through […]

Of the four generations of warfare outlined by William S. Lind in his article entitled “Understanding Fourth Generation War”, I believe that of the four generations, the one that I find most “ethical” utilizing my own personal ethical code would be the First Generation of war.  The trait or defining factor that my personal code defines as ethical in these generations of war is the […]

Prepare: Prior to tackling this first discussion question, read Chapters 8 to 10 in A Novel Approach to Politics and all assigned articles. Reflect: Modern bureaucracies are a common source of frustration and anger, along with admiration and customer satisfaction. The adherence to rule-based actions found in most bureaucratic institutions can be very exasperating to those who value flexibility and adaptability but also very comforting […]