Category: Political science

What are CRT’s most important insights and principles? What purposes does CRT serve?Are there similarities between the two stories? Are they depicted similarly in media accounts? Are they treated similarly in the legal realm? What does a CRT lens have to show us?

Critical Race Theory (CRT)

Jacob Forman and Mohammed Shafia both murdered their families. The media coverage of the murders is the subject matter of this assignment, which has two parts. First, students will explain what Critical Race Theory (“CRT”) is.

What are CRT’s most important insights and principles? What purposes does CRT serve? Clearly, there is no expectation that students will (or can) discuss every CRT principle in their assignments. Focus on those principles that are most relevant to the assignment at hand and make sure that you explain the principles that you raise. Do not simply list them.

Second, having provided a synopsis of CRT, students will assess the stories of the Forman and Shafia murders using a CRT lens. Are there similarities between the two stories? Are they depicted similarly in media accounts? Are they treated similarly in the legal realm? What does a CRT lens have to show us?

Discuss the scenario first in terms of what position a Libertarian would take on it and why. Then, take a position on the scenario yourself and argue for your position.

After watching the Lectures on Libertarian theory, explain its three main principles as stated in the Lectures. Then, read the scenario in the link below.

Discuss the scenario first in terms of what position a Libertarian would take on it and why. Then, take a position on the scenario yourself and argue for your position. After you have posted, remember to do your Response to another student’s Post to avoid losing points.

The term “dwarf” is now considered by many to be disrespectful, demeaning and/or outdated. Therefore, the preferred term is “little people.” However, the article is presented here with its original language but with an altered file name.
Tip: Be sure to clearly state the three main principles of Libertarian theory as stated in the Harvard University Lectures.

http://justiceharvard.org/justicecourse/

General Tip: Do not risk losing your work! Write your Post in a doc, save it, and then copy/paste it into Canvas. That way, if a technical glitch happens, you can easily re-post your assignment.

How did an elite English sport become controlled by one former colony. India Comment on the nature of global processes, the tangible shift in the cultural economy of sports from developed to developing nations

Globalization of Cricket

3 sources from academic sources, books and journals
No plagiarism
1000w not including references
Harvard in text referencing

Analyse the diffusion of cricket in the British empire, its appropriation by the colonies and subsequent commercialization of the sport

How did an elite English sport become controlled by one former colony. India
Comment on the nature of global processes, the tangible shift in the cultural economy of sports from developed to developing nations

To what extent can growing inequality between and within nations be blamed on the advance of globalization?Discuss

To what extent can growing inequality between and within nations be blamed on the advance of globalization?

The research paper will be 2,000 words long and respond to the question (see below).
sources must be at least six academic books and/or peer-reviewed articles.
In-text quotation (Harvard System) should be used.
Create an argument/ answer to the question and support it with sources

What do the cited two articles below tell us about the securitarian turn in European integration? Discuss by linking your derivations from these articles in an essay (30 points)

What do the cited two articles below tell us about the securitarian turn in European integration? Discuss by linking your derivations from these articles in an essay (30 points)

Huysmans, J. (2000) “The European Union and the Securitization of Migration,” Journal of Common Market Studies, 38 (5): 751-777.

Bigo, D. (2014) “The (in)securitization practices of the three universes of EU border control: Military/Navy – border guards/police – database analysts,” Security Dialogue, Vol. 45(3): 209–225.

How are the main components of government set up by your state’s constitution?Which branch of your state government seems the most powerful, on paper? What evidence do you have for your choice?

Locate your state’s constitution and examine the major elements and articles within it.

Review its contents and functions. Search for information about the branches of government and the funding sources for your state government.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that addresses the following:

How are the main components of government set up by your state’s constitution?

Which branch of your state government seems the most powerful, on paper? What evidence do you have for your choice?

Does the state constitution contain a Bill of Rights? If so, what appears to be the most important feature?

 

What is the mission of this organization? What kinds of issues are they most concerned about?What are the most important things that citizens should know regarding that right? Did anything you learned about this topic surprise you?

Internet Activity 2

Begin by going to the ACLU website.

What is the mission of this organization?

Click on ‘Issues’. You will see several campaigns listed. Choose one and read the background material, including some of the additional resources (Current Issues and The Latest news/press releases.) Why is the ACLU so concerned about this issue? Summarize two current issues or press releases. What is your reaction?

Click on ‘Know Your Rights’ and choose an area that interests you. What are the most important things that citizens should know regarding that right? Did anything you learned about this topic surprise you?

Click on ‘Defending Our Rights’. Read and summarize 2 cases that the ACLU is involved. Do you agree with the ACLU’s position on those cases? Why or why not?

What is the mission of this organization? What kinds of issues are they most concerned about?

Under ‘Issues’ in the menu bar, choose ‘First Amendment’ and one other category. Summarize and react to at least one case from each category.

After reviewing this material, how would you assess the efforts of these two organizations?

In each of these stories, do you feel that the Bill of Rights has been violated or upheld? Explain your reasoning in some detail. Make sure to provide proper source information for the stories you decide to discuss

Internet Activity 1

Navigate to Current Events on the Bill of Rights Institute website.

Summarize a minimum of three articles. Explicitly state the way(s) in which they relate to the Bill of Rights. Do NOT cut and paste from articles. Summarize in your own words.

In each of these stories, do you feel that the Bill of Rights has been violated or upheld? Explain your reasoning in some detail. Make sure to provide proper source information for the stories you decide to discuss!