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Write a literature review on Israel/Palestine issue.Include 2-3 books and two articles. Leaning towards Ilan Pappe (attached pdf), Ilan Pappe Edward Said “https://www.google.com/books/edition/On_Palestine/HAoMCAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover”And Justice for some by Noura Erakat.
Education level and partisanship (does education level influence which political party you align with?)
How would you write a letter to the representative? American politics
Write a 1000 word paper describing the characteristics of an authoritarian and a liberal democracy as exemplified in two specific nations. This is a compare/contrast paper.
Research one nation that is a liberal democracy. Research one nation that is an illiberal democracy or authoritarian. You might try using the links provided in class. DO NOT RESEARCH THE US!
Discuss why these nations are a liberal democracy or authoritarian/illiberal democracy. The paper should include explanations of some or all of the following of that nation:
This is not a comprehensive list. There is much more to a democratic/authoritarian nation. You should provide evidence (BE SPECIFIC!) of the characteristics of the democracy/authoritarianism in THESE nations. You might include how an illiberal democracy or authoritarian regime keeps its power. What factors or methods are needed to maintain power. You might think about armies, courts.
What is the relationship between the structural instability of politics in Milan and the structural instability of politics on the island? Review the “Reading Questions” for The Tempest, especially the parts about who was king of England at the time Shakespeare wrote the play, and comment on what you think the original audience(s) might have thought about all the emphasis on the wobbly politics of power in the play.
Because Benjamin Franklin was a “founding father,” we too often write about him as if he were a saint! Franklin very definitely does not present himself that way. For example, he is very open about his errata. Discuss an example of how Franklin describes or presents himself. Why do you think he is so open about his flaws as well as his aspirations?
Analyze the congressional limits on presidential commander-in-chief powers. Can Congress prevent the President from waging war without their approval? What role does the Federal judiciary have in checking Congress and the President’s war powers?
Analyze the congressional limits on presidential commander-in-chief powers. Can Congress prevent the President from waging war without their approval? What role does the Federal judiciary have in checking Congress and the President’s war powers?
What occurred during the presidential campaign of Jesse Jackson? What other black political leaders were important prior to Barack Obama’s entrance onto the national stage? Focus on the 1980s and 1990s, as that is our time frame.
Why did China fail to resist European pressures during the 1800s?