Terence Chong, in his reflection of Singapore’s 2018 Bicentennial Commemoration, examines how “national histories” are told and “imagined” – that “all societies, regardless of age and civilization, imagine their history” (p. 324). This seemingly paradoxical notion – that histories are not factual re-tellings of events, but rather an imaginative and entrepreneurial exercise – can be […]
Articles from two sources about the same nation state or local story. In this sense, a national level will be a story relevant to the entire United States, not just one individual state. For example, if the stock market crashed, that is a national story, but if there is a wildfire in Los Angeles, that […]
What drove significant migrations of Germans and Scots-Irish into the colonies and where did these groups settle? Contrast the kind of slavery that developed in the Deep South with that of the Chesapeake. How did class structure become increasingly stratified by the eighteenth century and what barriers to class mobility increased the “Europeanization” of America”? […]
Assess the validity of using GDP as a measure of social progress. Which elements (e.g., education levels, carbon dioxide emissions, gender/racial inequality) does GDP not consider? Identify and describe two alternative (multidimensional) metrics that take into consideration more than the exchange value of economic output. Do those metrics capture social progress/well-being? Explain. Please include a scholarly […]
Give reasons why you think the following add to the greatness of the Constitution: a. The republican form of government. b. The division of powers between state and federal governments. c. Providing a means for amending the Constitution. d. Providing a system of checks and balances. 2. In your opinion, what is the importance of […]
Explain why public organizations are said to be more difficult to evaluate than private organizations. Why is this important for early-career public administrators to know? 2. ln trying to explain the constant tension built into the public manager’s role writers frequently mention at least three of the following concepts: a.administrative discretion b.responsibility c.profesionalism d. legal […]
Students will watch political news shows such as “This Week” (ABC), Washington Week in Review (PBS), Meet the Press (NBC), Face the Nation (CBS), Inside Washington (PBS), Hardball with Chris Mathews (MSNBC or CNBC), Last Week with John Oliver (HBO), Hannity (Fox News) or Washington Journal (CSPAN). You are not limited to these shows – […]
As you probably know, the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided former President Trump’s estate at Mar-a-lago in Florida. President Trump still had classified documents and very sensitive material in his possession. In fact, there is a chance that he may have violated the Espionage Act for not returning the documents sooner. Having the Justice Department […]
To what extent was clemency a part of Shah Abbas’ policy? To what degree was severity employed? Which predominated? What novelties in policy does Eskander seem to indicate derived their inspiration from the Shah? 3. What does Eskander indicate about the Shah’s personality? 4. Reading between the lines of Eskander’s biography of the Shah, what […]
Discussion: FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago What would you have ordered the FBI to do? Do former Presidents deserve discretion, and if so, how much? Finally, please address, what are the long term consequences to our democracy if Presidential administrations use the power of the government (i.e. the Justice department) to search or investigate their political […]
