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Stephen Walt is among the most prominent and influential thinkers and analysts of US foreign policy. Here is his short bio-data:Stephen Martin Walt is an American professor of international affairs at Harvard University’s John F. KennedySchool of Government. He belongs to the realist school of international relations. He made importantcontributions to the theory of defensive neorealism and has authored the balance of threat theory.In this essay, Walt engages in a systematic critique of the foreign policy performance ofPresident Bill Clinton. It is a commonly used type of foreign affairs article that you haveencountered before, namely, the “tour d’horizon.” Walt engages in a double tour, using firstthe conventional geographic overview, in which he looks at the entire world. He also engagesin what we call a “subject matter” overview, in which he examines Clinton’s performance inspecific subject matter areas, such as arms control, human rights, and economic policy.Walt also uses a common tactic found often in foreign policy writing, namely, the use of lists.He constructs lists of points he wants to make regarding the various subjects he addresses and tics through the list. This is an often used principle that helps the reader organize the oftencomplex material he/she is reading.Walt, being one of the premier writers on foreign policy in the United States, is clear andconcise in his writing style. He introduces a clearly-stated thesis, and uses clearly-statedindependent variables to analyze his thesis.In this instance, Walt contends that President Clinton has been exposed to virulent criticism regarding the conduct of his foreign policy. Walt’s thesis states that this criticism is inaccurate and not factually based. He argues that Clinton delivered precisely what the American people expected of him, and should be commended for his handling of foreign affairs. Walt points to the mechanics of foreign policy making. He notes that foreign policy, while conducted by the executive branch of the US government, with the President as the principal decision maker, does not take place in a vacuum. Walt argues that to provide an accurate assessment of Clinton’s performance, the analyst must take extraneous factors into account, which limit the capability of the executive to devise and implement the foreign policy of his choice. Question #1 We know from his bio data that Walt is a well-known realist thinker and writer. We also know, that as a Democrat and idealist, Clinton rejected much of the realist paradigm and announced his intention to conduct a liberal foreign policy. If this is the case, why was Walt so effusive in his praise for Clinton, his abilities, and the outcomes of his foreign policies? Question #2 Much of Walt’s thesis is based on his characterization of the state of the world at the time of the Clinton presidency. Walt claims that the world system during the Clinton years was “unipolar.” Explain what Walt meant by this characterization. Question #  makes a number of predictions in his piece. He wrote this essay 17 years ago. Since then, we have had the administrations of GW Bush, Barack Obama, and now Donald Trump. Walt introduces the unipolar world and the US position as the world hegemon, and predicts that: “This extraordinary position of power will endure well into this century.” Did this prediction turn out to be accurate? Why? Why not? Question #4 Walt says that Clinton’s freedom to implement policy was hamstrung by a number of factorsthat were beyond his control.Please name some of these factors. Are these same factors still present today?Question #5Walt states the truism that American foreign policy is conducted by foreign policy professionals with the clear assignment of preserving the status quo, especially when the US is in the dominant position. Walt argues that this ensures that there is little or no difference in most regards between the foreign policy of Republican and Democratic administrations. How has the presidency of Donald Trump contradicted this widely accepted view? Question #6 The consensus among foreign policy experts in the US is that the impending long-term conflict between China and the US will dominate foreign policy for some time to come. Walt gives Clinton positive marks for his China policy. The Sino/US relationship has changed dramatically since this article was written. Please describe these changes. Do you think Walt would give Donald Trump the same high praise he extended to Bill Clinton regarding China policy? Why? Why not?

Instructions: Using George McGovern’s Abraham Lincoln, write an essay (six-page minimum) that answers all 6 of the following questions.1. Lincoln’s personal history. What professional and political experience did Abraham Lincoln accumulate before becoming President? (Ch.1—Humble Beginnings, pp.15-29; Ch.2—Making of a Statesman, pp.30-35)2. The main conflict between North and South that led to war. a. What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)? b. What was the Dred Scott decision (1857)? c. Why did each one bring Lincoln out of private life and “rekindle” his political career? (Ch. 2—Making of a Statesman, pp.35-41)3. Why saving the Union was important. a. What arguments did Lincoln make against southern secession? b. In what ways did he repress civil liberties during the war and otherwise “stretch the limits of presidential authority”? (Ch.3—Lincoln and the Union, pp.48-63)4. Freeing the slaves. McGovern states that the Emancipation Proclamation “transformed the meaning of the war and redefined…the notion of freedom in America.” a. What was Lincoln’s early attitude toward slavery? b. What were his attitudes toward racial equality? c. On what grounds did he justify emancipation? (Ch.4—Lincoln and Emancipation, pp.64-72)5. How the North won the war. McGovern states that Lincoln began the Civil War advocating “limited war” but later replaced it with “total war.” a. What does he mean by these?  b. How did Generals Ulysses S Grant and William Sherman implement the policy of total warfare? (Ch.5—Lincoln and Total War, pp.80-87, 92-96) 6. Republican reform. What major domestic reforms were passed during Lincoln’s 1st and 2nd terms?  (Ch. 7—Rising Above the Fray, pp.119-122) Format Instructions 1. Your essay must be typed and double-spaced. 2. Use Question-Answer format a. Write out the question, then write a short essay answering it.  b. Do that for each question. c. Otherwise, I will not accept the essay. 3. Use quotes and page citations for each question (at least one quote per numbered question). a. Essays that don’t use quotes/page citations will be graded down. b. Place the page citation in parentheses at the end of the quote. c. If you’re using a digital version of the book, use their page or location numbers. 4. Your essay must be a minimum of six pages. a. One page = roughly 24 lines of essay; one 6-page essay = in the neighborhood of 1,500 words. b. There is no maximum limit on how much you can write.  c. A-range essays are longer. Sometimes a lot longer.

Subject: The topic the research paper must be a major concept, event, or person pertinent to America’s Indian Wars. Once you have picked a topic, develop a good historical question and thesis statement. Gather the relevant information to support your thesis. An example topic from ancient history might be Alexander the Great. For instance, “Why did the Persians fail to defeat Alexander the Great?” The example thesis might be: “The lack of heavy infantry coordination was a major cause of the Persians’ defeat.” With this thesis, you then review the historical record to demonstrate the validity of your thesis.

The paper needs to be 80% on the history of the United States flag and 20% on what it means to me. Essay will be reviewed by military veterans.

On September 22nd, 1862, what did Abraham Lincoln announce and what was its importance? What are some of the facts and statistics of African-American soldiers during the Civil War? IN YOUR OPINION, how did the 54th Massachusetts (specifically the African-American soldiers) earn respect as a fighting force with their actions on July 18th, 1863? Defend your opinion.

Write an essay in response to one of the following questions.  Your paper should be 3-5 double-spaced pages.  (The paper must be at least three full pages.)  You should support your argument with evidence and direct quotations taken straight from the documents in the Sherman collection, and when you do so you must include some sort of citation indicating the source of the evidence.  This citation can either be in the form of a footnote or in brackets at the end of the sentence [Sherman, p. 67].  Since all of the documents come from one source, you need only give me the editor’s name and the page number.     1. Look at the selection from Arthur Young (p. 56), the list of grievances from the third estate (p. 57), and the pamphlet written by the Abbe Sieyes (p. 57).  Each of these documents gives us clues as to the feelings of the third estate in France just before the outbreak of the revolution in 1789.  According to the documents, what are the main complaints of the third estate?  Do the documents agree with each other?  Why might the authors of each of the three selections choose to stress somewhat different issues?  Based on these three documents, what do you think was the most important cause (or causes) of the French Revolution?       2. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection, first introduced in The Origin of Species (1859), proved to be one of the most influential ideas of the nineteenth century.  Biologists, of course, were excited by a theory which provided an organizing principle to the study of life, but natural selection was also popular with another group, the so-called Social Darwinists, who looked upon Darwin’s theory as a tool that they could use to understand contemporary society.  The Social Darwinists felt comfortable using a biological theory to explain politics, war, economics, colonialism, and various other social phenomena.   continued on back of page Look at the documents in the Sherman volume by Herbert Spencer (p. 133), Heinrich von Treitschke (p. 117), Rudyard Kipling (p. 119), and Houston Stewart Chamberlain (p. 139).  All of these men lived and worked during the late  nineteenth century or the early twentieth century.  Do these writers have anything in common?  (for example, racism or elitism.) Would you consider all of them to be Social Darwinists?  Do they all accept the notion of “survival of the fittest”?  Is their thinking dangerous?  Could their theories have helped cause the wars of the first half of the twentieth century?  Or were these thinkers simply being realistic about the way the world works?

Chapter 18 introduced us to the “urban bosses” and their role in American Politics. The author inferred that “rapid growth of the cities and the potential voting power of large immigrant communities”, gave birth to these political bosses (Brinkley,2016.Pg438). Can you please explain what were these urban bosses principle role (s) in American political sphere and society?

Student will prepare a 5 minute oral presentation on an instructor assigned topic about a refinery/ process topic. Please submit the completed powerpoint file.  NOTE *The topic must be applicable to the course and preapproved by the instructor. *The presentation must be at least 4 minutes but no more than 7 minutes long.  *The presentation must completed with powerpoint slides.  *Total video length used in the presentation must be 60 seconds or less unless preapproved by the instructor

For this assignment, think about your community and your future career. It is fine to think of yourself as the owner or a supervisor in a company. Your company is thinking about how to respond to the City Council as they consider how accepting the city will be of immigrants. A list of questions to consider in your response as a company representative is below. You have many potential sources you may check. You can use the following websites in your research:  (Links to an external site.)   https://www.hg.org/immigration-law.html  (Links to an external site.) https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/discrimination/immdisc  (Links to an external site.) Assignment Instructions: You need two sources. Your response should be at least 500 words. Remember, your target is the City Council so you can write it as a business letter or as an academic paper, whichever format you feel most comfortable with. (Use the IWG standards.) Consider the following questions as you write your paper: What is the value to your company in terms of immigrant employees? Do you need them or do you not want them? Why? What is the value to your company of immigrant customers? Does your company count on local business? Would an immigration influx help you with more business, increase competition, drive prices down, or some other result? In terms of your company’s values, where do you stand on immigration? You may think of other valid concerns such as taxation issues, public safety, languages, etc.

Write an essay on What contributions did Florida make toward the war effort during World War II?