In the readings thus far, the text identified many early American interests in the Middle East from geopolitical to missionary. Using the text and your own research, compare these early interests with contemporary American interests in the Middle East. In particular, how has becoming 1) a global hegemon after WWII and 2) the concurrent process […]

For this assignment, you will submit a one-page annotated bibliography of the academic sources (3-5 sources) you will use for this contemporary area (Classical Liberalism Today) of Classical Liberalism to be covered in more detail in your final assignment.  CLASSICAL LIBERALISM TODAY includes the following THREE SECTIONS: NEO-AUSTRIAN ECONOMICS, PUBLIC CHOICE THEORY, and NEW CLASSICAL […]

1 For this assignment, you will submit a one-page annotated bibliography of the academic sources (3-5 sources—DO NOT INCLUDE THE TEXTBOOK) you will use for this contemporary area (Radicalism Today) of Radicalism to be covered in more detail in your final assignment.  RADICALISM TODAY includes the following THREE SECTIONS: INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS, SOCIAL ECONOMICS, and POST-MARXIAN […]

Introduction, Constitution and Civil Liberties Locate a current events article from the past year. The event should be related to politics or government policy in the United States. The source must be credible such as a reputable news outlet. Summarize the article in your own words. Explain how the article/event is related to one or […]

Complete a research assignment addressing the primary issues a leader may or will face during any given major incident. Keep in mind we want to focus on all phases of an incident – mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery and all hazards. These issues will be from a broad spectrum, but also attempt to address issues […]

“Texas is a mirror in which Americans see themselves reflected, not life-sized but…bigger than life.”   This was written by New Yorker author John Bainbridge in “The Super-Americans”, a book published in 1961 about the Lone Star state after Bainbridge spent about 9 months here. Recently, Texas has been in the news for other, also […]

question: Should the United States adopt an electronic direct democracy? If yes, how would you enable the system? If no, why not, and are there any steps that might overcome your objection? Such a system would institute a direct democracy, using electronic methods to enable direct citizen involvement.  (250-word minimum) initial answer to the question Take care to […]

Complete a research assignment addressing the primary issues a leader may or will face during any given major incident. Keep in mind we want to focus on all phases of an incident – mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery and all hazards. These issues will be from a broad spectrum, but also attempt to address issues […]

  Urban areas all over the United States have seen substantial challenges over the years, each with their own stories and situations. From a broad view, the assigned documentary provided a great outline for the general issues for the modern day city over the last 80 years. The largest theme being the importance of places […]

  Week 5 Assignment – Letter to Family     Letter to Family Introduction: You are  a recent immigrant who has moved to the United States to attend  college. Your family has never been to the United States, and you are  excited to tell them all about it, in particular the fundamentals of the  U.S. government […]