Answer the questions from “Introducing Comparative Politics/Fourth Edition” by Orvis and Drogus.(Page numbers are given)  1.            p.123 How could we best determine if contemporary extreme right parties such as the National Front are neo-fascist?  What core principles would we look for to determine this? 2.            p.128 Compare the Brazilian case with box above on one party regime in Tanzania. What common elements and what differences […]

(Debate): Russian Military Presence in Africa Should the African Union stop the increasing military Russian involvement in Africa? In addition to arms sales, security agreements and training programs for unstable countries or autocratic leaders, Russia is moving toward establishing military bases in Africa. According to the New York Times, last Spring, five sub-Saharan African countries (Mali, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso and Mauritania) appealed to Russia […]

watch my own private idaho movie and write a critical review about it movie link:  https://afdah.info/watch-movies/30084-my-own-private-idaho-1991/ Every essay that you write for this course must have a clear thesis, placed (perhaps) somewhere near the end of the introductory paragraph. Simply stated, a THESIS (or ARGUMENT) expresses, preferably in a single sentence, the point you want to make about the text that is the subject of […]

1) the documentary film, “ From This Day Forward ”, by Sharon Shattuck, about her father’s  experience as a transgender person. The documentary is available on CD at the University Main  Library (on reserve), and for streaming in this website  https://sites.temple.edu/tulvid/from-this-day- forward/ (we obtained a special access to the fil for this class). It is also available from Amazon,  iTunes and VHX (for a fee). […]

DUE 9 AM EST ON 10/5/19!!!!! Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 8, 9 Lesson Link (website): How to Interpret Surveys in Medical Research: A Practical Approach (Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine) (Links to an external site.) Link (website): Methods (Pew Research Center) (Links to an external site.) especially Methods 101 Random Sampling and Methods 101 Question Wording Minimum of 1 scholarly […]

For the first paper assignment , watch one of these two films: 1)  I Am Not Your Negro by Raoul Peck. This film is based on James Baldwin’s unfinished  manuscript,  Remember This House , a memoir of Baldwin’s personal recollections of civil rights  leaders Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr. and their struggles. Available at the  university website  https://sites.temple.edu/tulvid/i-am-not-your-negro/ 2)  Brother Outsider […]

1. Separation of Powers: The founding fathers divided our system of government into three distinct branches. What are these branches and how did the founding fathers justify each branch of government as necessary for a healthy republic? What is the purpose of separation of powers? Do you think that the founding fathers reflected on the notion of partisan gridlock as they explored the checks and […]

Copy and paste the link below, to access and stream the movie The Big Buy: How Tom Delay Stole Congress, free online. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6rzv (Links to an external site.) Choose from one of the prompts below, to respond to Thinking about federalism and the how power is distributed between multiple levels of government, including the federal and state level, identify current federal and Texas laws that regulate […]

Consider the current Congress and Office of the President. Discuss how contemporary activities of these two branches of the U.S. government compare and contrast with the intentions of the founders. Use specific examples, and include support from at least 3 sources, 1 of which can be your textbook. Your examination of the topic should include information about the following: Structure and makeup of Congress Differences between the […]

  “John  Conger, the Pentagon’s deputy under secretary of defense for  installations and environment, said in a statement. “We are actively  integrating climate considerations across the full spectrum of our  activities to ensure a ready and resilient force.”’ (Davenport, 2014).  The US defense community has recognized, that to stay ahead, they must  begin to incorporate green energy resources into their operational  functions. This is because […]