Title: China-Russia Relations It must contain the following sections: title, abstract, introduction, literature review, research design, findings, discussion, conclusion, and works cited.  The Paper should be based on both logic and evidence. As a rule, students should avoid (1) choosing a topic about current or future events and (2) making the Paper overly complicated. Each section of the Research Paper should be a complete whole […]

Due Friday, Nov 8th         BY 4 pm Central Time U.S.   Ideology, politics, and the influence of values often override evidence-based policy. When there is an evaluation conflict, a policy advocate must be prepared to defend his/her reasons for wanting to implement a policy. Because almost all proposed policies are circumscribed by politics (for reasons brought up by Jansson throughout the course when discussing the […]

The harm principle attempts to explain the limits on coercion of individuals – either by the state or by social pressure/sanction. But many readers of Mill – even those who find the principle itself compelling – struggle with Mill’s application when it comes to actions. The devil is in the details; and the appropriate limits to gambling, potentially harmful substances, prostitution, and polygamy may seem […]

Russia the state Revolution and Reform in Eurasia Description:  The collapse of central authority in the Soviet Union in 1991 ushered in a period of revolutionary transformations for the states that emerged from the union. The leaders of Russia, the USSR’s successor, since then have struggled to reestablish central authority, while at the same time trying to keep the country from further disintegration, establish a […]

Week 1: Foundations and Constitutional Theory U.S. Constitution, available online at https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/United_States_of_America_1992 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Where does power lie in the government created by the Constitution? Does one branch appear to be more important than either of the others?  Why or why not? Without referencing anything more than the constitutional text, what role does it appear that the Framers had […]

  Using the Supreme Court’s website, research one case that deals with a contentious issue of your choice. (These issues can be racial discrimination, right to bear arms, same-sex marriage, hate speech, suicide, etc.) After finding a case, describe the Constitutional issue at the heart of the case. Summarize the points, the opinion, and at least one dissent used to come up with their conclusions. […]

 The exam draws on the following assigned texts: Barrington Moore, �The Democratic Route to Modern Society,� Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy Hannah Arendt, �Political Emancipation of the Bourgeoisie,� Origins of Totalitarianism Alexander Motyl, �Imperial Structures,� �Trajectories,� �Futures,� Revolutions, nations, empires Alexander Gerschenkron, �Economic Backwardness in Historical Perspective� Andre Gunder Frank, �A Plea for World Systems History� Immanuel Wallerstein, The Modern World-System Samira Haj, �Introduction,� […]

   Discussion 7a First, List the factors that affect public opinion and analyze their relationship to each other and their relative importance. Provide specific examples of each factor Second, Distinguish between public opinion and individual opinion and explain why policy makers are concerned about public opinion. Be sure to provide examples to back up your claims Your initial post should be at least 100 words. […]

 Write a three to four (3-4) page paper that answers the following three (3) items using headers to separate each item: Discuss either two (2) civil liberties or two (2) civil rights events. One event must be from within the last two years, and the other may be from the past. Select events that have influenced a sense of social responsibility in the American government […]

In this assignment, you are expected to think critically. Below is a link to Edward Said’s interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVC8EYd_Z_g&t=15s  This piece is relevant to our discussion on research problems in comparative politics. You must write one page with a minimum of two paragraphs. In the first paragraph (three to five sentences) summarize the main argument and discuss the evidence provided by Said. In the second paragraph […]