Political Science

Read Isaiah Berlin’s “Two Concepts of Liberty” Section I (pp.122-131), and then answer the following two questions: What does Berlin mean by “negative liberty”, and what does he think threatens or

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Read Isaiah Berlin’s “Two Concepts of Liberty”  Section I (pp.122-131), and then answer the following two questions: What does Berlin mean by “negative liberty”, and what does he think threatens or undermines liberty in this “negative” sense?  Use examples (his or your own).  (Roughly one page, single spaced). What do you think of Berlin’s claim that we should not confuse … Read more

All written assignments will be submitted electronically via Brightspace and will include: 1. 1” margins 2. 12 Font (Times New Roman or Garamond) 3. Double spacing 4. numbered pages (do not number

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All written assignments will be submitted electronically via Brightspace and will include: 1. 1” margins 2. 12 Font (Times New Roman or Garamond) 3. Double spacing 4. numbered pages (do not number the cover page) 5. Citations and bibliography as appropriate (depending on assignment).   A. Research Proposal & Annotated Bibliography: You will submit a 5–6-page proposal that identifies the topic you … Read more

All written assignments will be submitted electronically via Brightspace and will include: 1. 1” margins 2. 12 Font (Times New Roman or Garamond) 3. Double spacing 4. numbered pages (do not number

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All written assignments will be submitted electronically via Brightspace and will include: 1. 1” margins 2. 12 Font (Times New Roman or Garamond) 3. Double spacing 4. numbered pages (do not number the cover page) 5. Citations and bibliography as appropriate (depending on assignment).   A. Research Proposal & Annotated Bibliography: You will submit a 5–6-page proposal that identifies the topic you … Read more

Congress

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write up to 300 words to justify the case for one side of the following debate. Pro:  Governance in the USA would be substantially improved by permanently eliminating filibusters in the U.S. Senate. No other established democracy has a legislative body with such a rule. Allowing 41 out of 100 Senators to stop legislation violates … Read more

interest group

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write up to 300 words to justify the case for one side of the following debate Pro:  The power of Political Action Committees (PACs) needs to be curtailed in US politics. Too many rich interest groups are able to buy access to members of Congress via their PAC contributions. The result is that big business … Read more

The Media

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The background information is:Pro:  Ever since the Fairness Doctrine was repealed in 1987 the coverage of politics on television has seriously deteriorated. Cable TV news has become nothing but an outlet for outrageous slanted opinions; serious discussion of the issues has been largely shunted to the side. For the sake of the public interest, the … Read more

Political Science Essay

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The last paper is a synthesis of previous weeks materials.  What this means is that it is your job to draw on different theories, from different weeks, in your answer.  Like the shorter paper, there are prompts that you can choose from (find below).  Unlike past weeks, the paper is not three pages, but should … Read more

Essay

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This weeks reading covers the debate over the application of the term apartheid in the Israeli-Palestine context (Tapper & Sucharov, 2019). Apartheid means “apartness” in Afrikaans and is used to describe the institutionalized system of racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa between 1948 and 1994 (Tapper & Sucharov, 2019, p. 176). Though the term … Read more

Political Science Britain and Russia

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Please substantiate your points with references to course readings, lectures, or other sources. This can be done in parentheses in the text as follows: (Powell, 2018: 157-58), (Smith, 2012: chap. 2), or (lecture, November 3). Do not, however, include long or frequent quotations. Make sure that you properly cite all your sources, including course readings … Read more