Entries by Daphne Hanson

Cultural and political relevance in debate

Immigration as a proxy for Otherness continues to have cultural and political relevance in debate public in the United States. describe the contours of unconscious racism in contemporary American immigration policy and how it functions as a form of Othering.  Your response must include at least the following readings:  David, Roediger, “New Immigrants, Race, and […]

Social inequities within the military today

Take some time to highlight somebody who is actively working to address social inequities within the military today. Reflect on the work that they participate in and how they do it. Please include: Who they are, what they are doing, and how it relates to the current military (any branch). Whether they are their own […]

Anarchy in the international system

According to the realist perspective, how does anarchy in the international system lead to war? Shortly describe and explain what the principle of decentralized distribution of power is. What is the self-help system? Describe the single dominant power system (one-polar/Hegemonic), the bipolar, the three polar, and the multi-polar international systems.   2- Shortly describe and […]

Vision of libertarians and communists

Vision of libertarians and communists that state should “wither away,” though for different reasons and in different ways. Libertarians tend to follow John Stuart Mill in believing that we are sovereigns over ourselves. As a result, the state should only be given the bare minimum amount of power, and only the most limited restrictions on […]

Schools that enable students to read history

Abraham Lincoln once said, “That every man may receive at least, a moderate education, and thereby be enabled to read the histories of his own and other countries, by which he may duly appreciate the value of our free institutions, appears to be an object of vital importance, even on this account alone, to say […]

The current United States Congress fares

The current United States Congress fares poorly in terms of descriptive representation. It is more male, whiter, and older than the US population, which means that women, people of color, and young people are underrepresented in terms of demographics. Can the US Congress collectively represent the American people in its current form when it does […]

The winner-take-all system

Electoral College and the winner-take-all system at the state level that gives all of a state’s Electoral College vote to whichever presidential candidates wins the most voters in a state. This system can lead to results like 2000 and 2016 when the candidate who received the most popular votes (Al Gore and Hillary Clinton, respectively) […]

American experiment with Democracy

In our great American experiment with Democracy, there have been challenges and triumphs. In what way have we as a Democracy flourished and how have we failed. How can we as a Democratic nation improve our status internationally and internally for our own citizens so that other nations want to sincerely emulate our system of governance and […]

State of democratic inclusion for women

describe the current state of democratic inclusion for women and people of color? Where has progress been made, and where is progress still necessary? How do you explain the uneven and incomplete nature of inclusion? Or would you argue that inclusion is complete? Your answer should consider such facets of democratic inclusion as political participation, […]

Importance of the court system in USA

How Importance of the court system in USA been in the protection of liberties and rights?  Discuss the     role that the Supreme Court has played in American history.  Do you consider the Court to be a positive attribute or a negative factor in the development of             American government?   If you accept the […]