Category: Political science

Does democracy require equality of income or wealth? Discuss why democracy might make a country more or less egalitarian?

Follow-Up Post Instructions (Student)

For the initial post, respond to one of the following options, and label the beginning of your post indicating either Option 1 or Option 2:

Option 1: Does democracy require equality of income or wealth? Discuss why democracy might make a country more or less egalitarian?

Option 2: Political scientist Larry Sabato has proposed a new constitutional convention. Select any one of his proposed ideas and write a short list of pros and cons for this idea and support your reasoning.
Be sure to make connections between your ideas and conclusions and the research, concepts, terms, and theory we are discussing this week.

Is the American Media Biased? What is Media Bias? How are we culturally, politically and socially influenced by the media?

Is the American Media Biased? What is Media Bias? How are we culturally, politically and socially influenced by the media?

How are our beliefs, ideas and political consciousness impacted by what we view on the television, read on the internet and hear on satellite radio? Who owns the media and is it designed only as a profit motive corporate entity thus real programming unbiased programming is an elusive abstract concept.

How are American policy makers impacted by media outlets who can alter, destroy and create a media darling? The American media has historically affected political campaigns and public policy has been influenced by how the press reports on an even, ie) The War on Terror.
Question For Analysis – Based on the We The People Text: Chapters 6, 7 & 8

How does the location of the speeches support their messaging? Dr. King’s speech was held in a church and at the Lincoln Memorial, whereas today we have social networking and more avenues to relay messages. Does messaging make a difference?

Analyze body

Importance of body language while delivering the speech.
Gestures, cadence and delivery style.
Answer the following

Provide a summary of the two speeches.

Compare Dr. King’s leadership, charisma, power and passion to capture his audience to Alicia Garza’s speech. What are the similarities, if any? What are the differences, if any?

How does the location of the speeches support their messaging? Dr. King’s speech was held in a church and at the Lincoln Memorial, whereas today we have social networking and more avenues to relay messages. Does messaging make a difference?

Describe how the audience in Dr. King’s speeches relate to the Alicia Garza’s audience. Do you see a similarity or differences in the speeches and in the audience?

How Chinese actions in the South China Sea impact its relationship with other East Asian countries ? Can this be considered as realpolitiks or an acceptance of liberalism? Can China be considered a revisionist country ?

China’s actions in the South China Sea and their repercussions on it’s relationship with South East Asian countries. A case study of Vietnam and the Philippines.

How Chinese actions in the South China Sea impact its relationship with other East Asian countries ?

What contradictory chinese ambitions are reflected in these actions ? Can it be considered as an opening to liberalism, realpolitiks or a form of revisionism

Chinese ambitions in the region and internationally

Within ASEAN (a community of shared futures ?)

The Belt and Road Initiative in South East Asia

What goals internationally ? Play a more important role globally ?

Can this be considered as realpolitiks or an acceptance of liberalism? Can China be considered a revisionist country ?

China’s actions in the South China Sea (revisionism ? Putting in jeopardy it’s will to gain influence globally and relation with other countries of the region ?)

An evolution under Xi Jinping

What events ? International law and institutions what reaction?

Does it jeopardise its relationship with other countries of the region ?

The case study of Vietnam and the Philippines

What historical relationship with China

Disagreements in the South China Sea and its impact on the relations with China

What options does China have to keep having a role with these countries ?

In his role as the facilitator of IC oversight, does the DNI have an increasing leadership role in providing top cover for the IC in dealing with an increasingly complicated Congress that has become more polarized and partisan?

ODNI and Accountability

In his role as the facilitator of IC oversight, does the DNI have an increasing leadership role in providing top cover for the IC in dealing with an increasingly complicated Congress that has become more polarized and partisan?