Political Science

Discussion Board Question 2: Our three tiered system of federalism (federal, state and local) has served the country well for the better part of its history. But it has come under intense scrutiny during the COVID-19 pandemic as President Trump last year lashed out at and undermined certain state governors (ex. the Governor of Michigan) … Read more

Discussion Board Question 2: Many people laughed out loud when President Trump suggested dropping a nuclear weapon into a hurricane to stop it from making landfall. But some scientists have seriously considered the idea of using such technology someday to trigger ‘human-made’ earthquakes of smaller magnitudes over time to prevent one massive one that causes … Read more

  Option 1: Find a recent article (less than one month old) from a reputable news source concerning a Free and Fair Trade issue between at least two countries. Summarize the article. What is the issue? Explain why this issue is important to the global community. Evaluate the source. What is your opinion?

How to write a critique paper: 1. identification of the research question 2. summarization of the important points of the argument being made 3. discussion of alternative explanations as they relate to the argument being made (this is where your critical thinking should be reflected)

What are some of the reasons for regime change in Latin America, specifically in terms of collapse of democratic rule AND of transitions to democratic rule from authoritarianism? This sources can be useful: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/225590 https://muse.jhu.edu/article/241803 https://muse.jhu.edu/article/766191/pdf?casa_token=Fm-fCKruOawAAAAA:4F-ZI3iQZUD9VQAVg6G_b68BtVf5nsM9nuiiJBU3Wr9QMxBHn2sgLv9-0YB6sQRCeh7z3mtfui5F https://muse.jhu.edu/article/504622/pdf?casa_token=Lev5foA9yLEAAAAA:_WMWMeXeZO38ETzwTaQG1r3PktRRY6YYC1JJLXGRsRq4N-qukzDIeGNr-6ut7uGWr88I4nvXHwyS https://muse.jhu.edu/article/690081/pdf?casa_token=oGN4Egec0xYAAAAA:RuO_LtEo4_Bc6Ep2w0X3vlPRYIoERirPSvwLUVe5ttOGz0UdZRCVVHhgMywmHA4DQiZjZgmoWvy3 You can use the sources from above or any other.

What are some of the reasons for regime change in Latin America, specifically in terms of collapse of democratic rule AND of transitions to democratic rule from authoritarianism? This sources can be useful: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/225590 https://muse.jhu.edu/article/241803 https://muse.jhu.edu/article/766191/pdf?casa_token=Fm-fCKruOawAAAAA:4F-ZI3iQZUD9VQAVg6G_b68BtVf5nsM9nuiiJBU3Wr9QMxBHn2sgLv9-0YB6sQRCeh7z3mtfui5F https://muse.jhu.edu/article/504622/pdf?casa_token=Lev5foA9yLEAAAAA:_WMWMeXeZO38ETzwTaQG1r3PktRRY6YYC1JJLXGRsRq4N-qukzDIeGNr-6ut7uGWr88I4nvXHwyS https://muse.jhu.edu/article/690081/pdf?casa_token=oGN4Egec0xYAAAAA:RuO_LtEo4_Bc6Ep2w0X3vlPRYIoERirPSvwLUVe5ttOGz0UdZRCVVHhgMywmHA4DQiZjZgmoWvy3 You can use the sources from above or any other.