In this memo, you need to complete the following tasks: first, use THREE paragraphs to summarize the three chapters you are assigned to read. Then, choose ONE topic related to American soft power he discussed and examine how this concept has evolved since he wrote the book in 2002. To put it another way, has hisprediction/assessment remained accurate? Or is it wildly off-the-mark? In either […]

A researcher is conducting a study on the causes of democracy The dependent variable is Level of Democracy and coded 0-10 (0-3 are coded as nondemocracies; 4-6 as illiberal regimes; 7-10 are democracies). The four independent variables are Gross Domestic Product (GDP) coded as an interval variable ranging from $1,000-$62,000; Previous Democratization coded 0 if a country did not historically having a democracy before the […]

Research Paper Proposal (1-2 pp.) – Due 11/16 The paper proposal should help you frame your thinking about why you chose a topic and how you plan to write a longer paper about it while also making an original argument. You will need to convince me that whatever subject you choose can support a full-length research paper.  With this in mind, I expect you to […]

As described in Lecture Note 1, geography is a part of everyday life and the study of which ranges from how we design our cities to what lies on the ocean floor. One of the more important kinds of geography is political geography, which can involve everything from the creation of local zoning areas to borders between nations. In your opinion, which level of political […]

From the scientific evidence that has been produced over the last two decades regarding global warming, it is no longer a debate anymore but an undeniable fact. That said, with the multiple threats to cities like Miami, New York and entire nations like China and the Netherlands from just one negative aspect of global warming, that of seal level rise, why do some remain in […]

Some feel that when former President Donald Trump had his social media accounts shut down after the attack on the Capitol on January 6th it was a violation of his 1st Amendment rights of free speech and that his accounts should be restored. Others have asserted that since he, like every other user on a social media platform, agreed to a Terms of Service agreement […]

I have chosen film, cinema, in my work in order to theorize difficult questions regarding democracy and difference.  There are, however, many points of caution in choosing to use film.  Films often can reinforce and affirm stereotyped and demeaning images of others; that is, film is as effective a tool for installing as it is for challenging and overcoming oppression.  However, as I write in […]

Discussion Board Question 6: After viewing the films An Inconvenient Truth and An Inconvenient Sequel do you think by 2050 there will be millions of involuntary ‘environmental immigrants’ because of rising oceans engulfing places like Miami and China and severe drought in places like central Africa? Should most nations enact stricter environmental policies now to stop climate change and loosen immigration restrictions, which is the complete […]

 Q) If so little had been written about the congo, how were you able to reconstruct what happened there?A) Scholars have, in fact, published quite a lot on this period, but usually in obscure places. More important, visitors and officials in the Congo seem to have spent every evening writing letters home. King Leopold himself wrote thousands of letters and memoranda that reveal his lust […]

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 […]