Tag: Politics

Discuss with reference to internationally sponsored initiatives to prosecute the perpetrators of gross human rights violations.To what extent are the arguments against the Human Rights Act in the UK informed by right-wing populist values?

Politics

Investigate critically, with reference to relevant examples, the relationship between right-wing populism and human rights.

To what extent are the arguments against the Human Rights Act in the UK informed by right-wing populist values?

With reference to at least one specific case, investigate how right-wing populism has shaped anti-LGBTQ+ or welfare narratives.

Critically assess the role of Truth Commissions in responding to the aftermath of massive human rights tragedies. Discuss with reference to a range of specific examples.

Jose Ayala Lasso, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights once remarked that: “A person stands a better chance of being tried and judged for killing one human being than for killing 100,000”. Discuss with reference to internationally sponsored initiatives to prosecute the perpetrators of gross human rights violations.

How is it gendered? What kinds of metaphors are used? How could the report(s) be rewritten as gender-neutral?

Politics, Prison, and the military

Find local news coverage of a recent election on the Internet and analyze the language used to describe the campaigns. Include a link to the site or article. How is it gendered? What kinds of metaphors are used? How could the report(s) be rewritten as gender-neutral?

Engage our course textbook or online materials in your posts.

Your main post should be at least 400 words in length

Define their relevance to politics and local government and b) explain their strengths and weaknesses in so far as the study of the politics of local government and public policy is concerned. Provide examples from the text, course readings, literature and media to support your answers. Answers should be no longer than 300 words. Use appropriate citations where necessary.

Politics

For each of the following terms, a) define their relevance to politics and local government and b) explain their strengths and weaknesses in so far as the study of the politics of local government and public policy is concerned. Provide examples from the text, course readings, literature and media to support your answers. Answers should be no longer than 300 words. Use appropriate citations where necessary. (5 marks each)

a. New Public Management

b. Downloading

c. Disentanglement

d. Transfer Payments

e. Real Property Tax

f. Development Charges

g. Budget Process

h. Regime Theory

2. Engage each of the following statements in the form of an essay. Use proper essay format – statement, logical paragraph structure, clear sentence design, proper grammar and spelling. Each essay should be no longer than 1,500 words. Use appropriate citations from the course readings and your own research (peer reviewed literature, case studies from the media, government reports) where necessary. Don’t forget to create a bibliography for your work at the end of the submission (30 marks each)

a. Local Government policy and program designs are influenced equally by state as well as non-state actors. Defend or Refute

b. Canada’s national political agenda will be dominated by the politics of local government and municipal policy challenges over the next decade. Defend or Refute