Category: Political Science

How would you structure a research project to determine “who governs” in a major city (e.g., Detroit, if you wish)? Define your terms carefully.  Be specific about theories you would test, your hypotheses, and research design and methodology.   Some theorists attribute the incidence of black male social pathology to individual level factors such a […]

Access the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico PD and the Plano, Texas PD strategic plans from the Topic Materials. Additionally, conduct research to locate two other police Departments’ Strategic Plans to reduce property crimes. Locate those four cities/towns on the FBI UCR website (in Topic Materials) and note the statistics with regard to property crimes […]

According to Plato, how does the justice of the individual relate to justice in the city? And why does Plato think that justice makes the individual and the city ‘happy’ (i.e. why does he believe that justice is beneficial or pleasant?)? Are Plato’s accounts of the relationship between the individual and city, and the happiness […]

How does the media affect citizens’ knowledge, perceptions, and political behavior? Should the media be reformed, and if so, how? If not, why not?

Answer the question: How are the political values of Canadians distinct from those of Americans? What accounts for these differences? They must be between 500 to 750 words, excluding the bibliography, and include a word count. Papers proposals should have a thesis statement that responds to one of the essay questions below and be backed […]

Choose one intergovernmental organization from the following list (you may also choose an IGO that is not on this list if you obtain prior approval from me). This list excludes the six IGOs that we cover in detail in the class (UN, NATO, EU, IMF, WTO, and WHO) and includes IGOs that presently exist and […]

Summarize “ A license to kill” AE reading and explain how and why it is an example of federalism.