Political Science

Throughout the course, we have considered three key international interests: Security: Involves the use of political, social/cultural, geographic/economic, and military elements of power to protect state and individual interests at home and abroad. Identity: Comprised of four components: the differences between and among state values/goals, religions, ethnic groups, and governmental/non-governmental organizations. Economy: Focused on how, […]

Describe the political situation that prompted Machiavelli to write The Prince.

Karl Marx is considered the father of communism. His writings and economic policies have influenced leaders from V.I. Lenin and Ma Tse-tung, to more modern leaders like Fidel Castro and leaders of other emerging nations. The core ideas of Karl Marx and Communism remain prominent in modern China, North Korea, and other Communist countries. His […]

Thomas Hobbes, the father of modern philosophy, is a firm proponent of a separation of church and state. He is also very direct in his work, The Leviathan, where he depicts man as selfish and argues that it is this selfishness that often leads to war. For peace to be established, man must agree to […]

Review of Literature   In this Application, you will continue to work on your Final Project by reviewing literature about your research topic. To prepare for this Application: Review the journal articles that you researched during your Week 6 Application 2 Assignment. The assignment: Write a 5- to 7-page paper in which you begin a […]

Scholars of international relations disagree about the inevitability of Great Power rivalries in the international system. Which of the arguments that you have read this week you find the most convincing? Why? (If you find none of the arguments convincing, offer your own alternative) Given your answer, and your knowledge of current international politics, should […]

For your portfolio project, you will evaluate a fragile (formerly called failed) state and develop a plan to help it recover and get back on the right track. This will involve a survey of the country’s history, the source of its problems, information about its people, economy, and culture, and its potential to succeed if […]

Please answer the questions below. 1. What is totalitarianism? 2. Why is it necessary for a totalitarian regime to have a permanent revolution? 3. How did Russia’s involvement in World War I help bring on the Russian Revolution? 4. What were some of the other causes of the Russian Revolution? 5. What was the difference […]

10 page APA formatted paper. You should draw from your text and other sources to write a ten page paper, comparing and contrasting (analyzing) a domestic terrorist group with an international terrorist organization. The paper must include group origins, ideologies, goals as well as their methodologies and tactics. includes title page, abstract, 10 full pages […]

A look into why east Asia is important in the 21st century and the challenges and policies the US is implementing to prepare for them.