Desertification takes place when land that was once fertile enough to raise crops and thrive in an agricultural area, becomes a dry desert wasteland which can be the result of many different things; drought, deforestation or poor agricultural decisions. “Desertification has strong adverse impacts on non-drylands as well; affected areas may sometimes be located thousands of kilometers away from the desertified areas.” ( Millennium Ecosystem […]

This is a class discussion post that needs to be approximately 2-5 paragraphs in length.  ***Discussion Post should be followed accordingly each question asked needs to be answered. ********I will post the students response below.  With the Student response it should be 1 paragraph in length reply to the students disccusion. ALL QUESTIONS NEED TO BE ANSWERED!!!! ALL QUESTIONS NEED TO BE ANSWERED!!!! ALL QUESTIONS […]

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 […]

 1. What is political globalization? What are some main argument about political globalization and the role of states? Please, also discuss the debate between hyperglobalizers and globalization skeptics. 2. What is the Westphalian System and how has the emergence of the United Nations transformed that system? Please, explain. Answers must come from the books: Steger, Manfred B. 2013, 3rd ed. Globalization: A Very Short Introduction. […]

What did you already know about yourself that showed up in your results? Something that I already knew about myself that ended up showing up on my results is that I am best at jobs where their friendly, organized, and practical helping skills that are used within traditional settings. Basically, stating that I am personally involved in any job that I am working. Another thing […]

Discussion – Air Pollution and Toxic Homes  As the climate is changing due to human usage and abuse of natural resources, there are countless effects that are on the rise that affect the overall human health. Samuel and Aaron (2013) share that the human water supply will continue to suffer great disparities due to the hydrologic cycle, nutrition and agriculture will also suffer greatly as […]

Write an Outline and Annotated Bibliography about the following topic:  – Achieving peace on the North Korean Peninsula: Can North Korea, South Korea, and the United States successfully negotiate peace on the Korean Peninsula?   Instructions:  Annotated Bibliography An annotated bibliography is an organized list of sources with an accompanying paragraph that describes, explains, and/or evaluates each entry in terms of quality, authority, and relevance. […]

   Assignment 7, Due Monday, November 5, 11:30am READ THIS QUESTION VERY CAREFULLY TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTANFAVOID MISTAKES. In class on Wednesday, Oct. 31, we went a bit off track and, rather, discussed the tribalistic trend that has been emerging in American politics for, at least, the past decade and seems to have found an even more fertile ground under the Trump presidency. During […]

Globalization and ChangePrepare: Read Chapters 8, 9, and 10 of the course text. Reflect: As we have determined in previous lessons, the different IR perspectives offer unique insights into the phenomenon of globalization. For example, from a realist perspective, the source of globalization lies with the influential states that shape the international system. For the liberal perspective, certain types of technological and economic developments have driven the […]

When grading written assignments, I will primarily be looking for the following elements:   Relevance and thoroughness: The arguments and statements in your written assignment should be directly related to the assignment topic. Papers containing unrelated or marginally related arguments and statements will receive lower scores. In writing your paper, be sure to keep your writing focused on what is being asked in the assignment, […]