This week, you are asked to consider the traits necessary to be a responsible and effective leader, both in the military and in civilian life beyond. To do so, you will watch the clips from the film Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb in a designated order. Because the full film is not available for free, events between […]

Globalization helped Europe recover from economic crises from vast wars in their countries. In East Europe though, there was a “severe decline in living standards” (Shubert & Goldstein, 2012). This was a result of privatization. The rich stayed rich and the poor got poorer. Many companies based in European nations expanded and some of their products became very prominent in the United States. Nokia (which […]

  This assignment is a take-home essay assignment of 2 questions, 3 pages each, to test knowledge and assimilation of the course objectives. The exclusive use of required texts and readings from this course is mandatory.  Please follow all instructions below. Question 1:  After reading your course materials, what are the three most important mechanisms for applying principles of truth and reconciliation at the local community […]

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 […]

Topic:    Per the U.S. Department of State, more than half the world’s refugees are under the age of 18. Throughout history, children have been in the presence of war and horrific situations that caused their families to flee their home country. What type of policies are in place to protect refugee children? 7 page policy paper/APA format/10 academic resources Example of Format:    I. […]

Changes in Climate and Imminent Effects                 There is evidence of global warming and climatic change seen in the history of time which has impaled many kinds of research and reports on climate change. Thus, there is a global scientific organization that is tasked with the assessment of emerging information on climate change (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2015). This organization is known as the Intergovernmental […]

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 […]

  This is a graded discussion: 5 points possible due Sep 16 Black Lives Matter Discussion Board 1212 unread replies.1212 replies. RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT: Conduct a search on the internet using reputable news sources to gain insight into the Black Lives Matter movement.  Once you have familiarized yourself with the issue please answer the following questions: 1.  Define and explain the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. […]

The generation of warfare that immediately came to my mind while thinking about the most ethical one is the Second Generation of Warfare. Lind writes “The focus was inward on rules, processes and procedures. Obedience was more important than initiative (in fact, initiative was not wanted, because it endangered synchronization), and discipline was top-down imposed” (2004). I believe that when it comes to war there […]

Issue ownership is the notion that parties strategically focus on and represent certain issues in order to do well with voters. http://themonkeycage.org/2009/06/issue_ownership_rethinking_som/ What is your reaction to this week’s reading on issue ownership and the information contained in the link above? What issues do the Democratic and Republican Parties “own” today? In what ways have they lost ground or experienced recent “trespassing” of these issues? […]