Political science

The research paper design assignment consists of an 8-10-page (double space) paper.  The structure of the paper should include the following points: A statement of the research question and an explanation of its relevance An explanation of your theory and a statement of the specific hypothesis to be tested Descriptions of the sample and variables included in the analysis Presentation of methods (i.e. how you plan to test your hypothesis) Discussion and conclusions Your references should use the APSA format.  Please write about the political phenomenon of Populism. The research question is: “What has led to the intense development of populism in countries with a constitutional democracy?” The hypothesis is: “Populism has gained traction in recent years because people have increasingly been losing faith in their elected officials, seeing them as a corrupt elite.” The independent variable would be people losing faith in their elected officials. The dependent variable would be populism gaining traction. I believe that as Western nations are realizing that their constitutional democracies are failing them, they are looking for people to blame. Of course, the logical blame would land on elected officials who are meant to uphold this democracy. The rise of populism in the U.S. can be seen in the 2016 election. Many folks voted for Trump because “he is a businessman, and therefore more trustworthy than politicians,” who they believe have been failing the people for years. However, people are really just looking for anyone to blame. Populism can become a steady track towards fascism, but it is also oftentimes mislabeled. As bipartisanship in the U.S. has deepened, populism has naturally found a spotlight. Brexit led to a labeling of all opposition groups as populist, whether left or right. Sources and helpful articles: https://www.britannica.com/topic/populism https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/03/what-is-populism/607600/ http://www.obela.org/system/files/Populism.pdf https://www2.daad.de/medien/mudde_rovira_kaltwasser_2017_populism.pdf Please only reference scholarly/peer reviewed sources in the paper itself.

A five paragraph argumentative essay, about why the electoral college should not be relevant in today’s U.S elections. The intro should have information such as the origins of the electoral college and why it helped with the foundation of America. The two body paragraphs must have the two sources that support why the electoral college should be abolished, and must be in P.I.E format. The third body paragraph must argue why it should still be ideal, and why it should be involved within every U.S election and must so be in P.I.E format. The final concluding paragraph must mention each source, and explain why overall the electoral college should be removed.

Please review the two attachments below containing the New York City Counsel’s recent amendment to the Administrative Code of the City of New York regarding an early intervention system for police officers.  After reviewing the attachments, please answer the questions listed below the attachments.  You are required to type your answers to the questions on at least two pages double spaced.   WEEK 10 WRITING ASSIGNMENT – PAGE 1 – POLICE USE OF FORCE.pdf  WEEK 10 WRITING ASSIGNMENT – PAGE 2 – POLICE USE OF FORCE.pdf  1.  What impact in your view, will the Early Intervention System have on police officers?  Please explain your answer.  2.  Do you believe the Early Intervention System will be effective at reducing police use of force incidents?  Please explain your answer.  3.  Do you think the Early Intervention System adequately addresses police use of force issues?  Please explain your answer. 4.  Do you believe it is necessary to post instances regarding non-disciplinary corrective actions of police officers?  Please explain your answer.

Topic: How does 24/7 news and social media impact a presidential election? We are basing our press standards off of the first amendment which was written before electricity was even common. We are living in a futuristic world compared to the world the founders existed in, which begs the question should there be a constitutional amendment focusing on media regulation and demarcating between fact and opinion on media and social media outlets?  Instructions:  The final paper must contain an abstract, 10-12 full pages of content, double-spaced, with standard 1-inch margins and 12-point standard font and bibliography.  You must use APA or Chicago/Turabian style for citations.   All papers must use a minimum of five primary and five secondary sources.  You may use the sources assigned for this course, but you may not count them toward the minimum sources for your project.  At least two of your secondary sources must be academic journal articles. Your paper should have a minimum of 10 sources, five primary and five secondary sources. (If you are unfamiliar with this distinction, check out the information here: http://subjectguides.library.american.edu/primary.) Restrict your sources to newspaper articles from major national and international papers, published journals and magazine articles, academic sources, and websites from major organizations and government agencies. Course materials may be used as a reference, but it does not count toward the minimum number of sources. Encyclopedias and dictionaries are not appropriate sources for college level work. Online sources are fine, but they must be authoritative sources. Wikipedia, About.com, and other nonacademic websites are not acceptable sources. (Bear in mind that anyone can submit an article to Wikipedia.)  If you are unsure about how to determine whether an online source is a good one, the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University has an excellent resource guide: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/553/1/. If you still have doubts as to whether a source is acceptable, send your instructor an e-mail.  Citations: All direct quotes from any source must be in quotation marks or indented and identified as a quotation in APA or Chicago/Turabian format. If you have questions about how to do this, consult the reference guides at UMUC’s Effective Writing Center. In addition, anytime you use information from a source, even if it is not a direct quote, you must include the source.  When you use quotations in your paper, you must cite the source, using the standard APA or Turabian format. The general rule of thumb for the ratio of original writing to quotes is at least four lines of analysis for any line that you quote. For the most part, you should paraphrase your sources, instead of quoting directly. Remember, as well, that you must cite your source for any sections that are paraphrased or from which you used specific information. Generally speaking, unless the paragraph consists solely of analysis or your own opinion, you should be citing a source (or sources) at the end of the paragraph.

Carrie Evans is the first ever openly lesbian elected official on a North Dakota city council. What connections can you draw between her video and the Harvey Milk speech? How are Carrie Evans and Harvey Milk similar in their speeches? How are they different? Write AT LEAST five complete sentences.

hoices about topics and readings that inevitably leave out important international issues. For this short paper identify a topic and reading or set of readings that you think should be added to Introduction to International and Area Studies class. Explain the significance of the topic and how it contributes to either the politics and markets or society and culture section. Describe the reading(s), identify the key arguments and/or insights that you think students should take away from it or them, and provide a hypothetical exam question. The main reading should be an academic article or book chapter, but you can supplement this with a news article, short video, etc.short video, etc.

Please write a 10 pages literature review on the local government debt crisis in China, describe the causes, current status, and projections of the debt problem. Keywords may include municipal governments,  local government financing vehicles (LGFVs), infrastructure construction, land finance, budget transparency, Chengtou bond, wind energy, high-speed railway.

1) choice of case selection, critical analysis, logical argument, interpretation of evidence, use of comparison, and anticipating counterarguments 2) clarity in expression, structure and organisation of the essay, grammar/spelling, a proper and consistent reference style in the main text as well as at the end 3) engagement with the course materials, accuracy of facts, grasp of major issues, representation of original author’s views etc. 4)(breadth of reading – any further research/reading on the topic) 5)(a neat presentation – any font style is ok, but it should be consistent throughout, the linespacing should also be consistent…) 6) plagiarism free  ALL THE ABOVE POINTS TO BE STRICTLY FOLLOWED AS THEY CARRY MARKS AND HENCE CANNOT BE IGNORED

Question: Canada has a longstanding and stable tradition of democracy reflected in law, conventions and practices. Drawing on all course lectures and materials: Discuss the practice of democracy in Canada, in all the branches of government and levels of government. Make sure to include how Constitutional Conventions work in Canada to make our government more democratic, how parliamentary government works (including in its various branches and their organization e.g. executive, legislative), briefly how the judicial/courts fit in, and of course elections. Be as detailed as you can to explain how the Canadian democratic parliamentary government operates.

ESSAY QUESTIONS Povide comprehensive and logically consistent responses in approximately 2-3 pages for each of the questions.  NOTE: There is no advantage to answering more than 2 questions because I will only grade the first two answers sequentially. Evaluate a current policy debate (e.g.; gun policy, healthcare, criminal justice, environmental policy, immigration, etc) in the U.S. Use a scientific theory and apply the scientific method to describe, explain, or develop an understanding of an aspect of the policy you choose. Your answer must include at least the following elements: (1) identify the question, problem, or puzzle; (2) outline the theory that provides a means for evaluating the question and explain that theory like you are telling a story about the subject; (3) generate a hypothesis that follows logically from the theory; and (4) describe a rigorous test for your question     What is the scientific method? Why is valid and reliable research important for civil society? How do we excavate the power dynamics of the knowledge-building process? How do we demystify research for the public?  HINT: Make sure to define and cite all the terms you utilize in your responses.  *Your responses should be logical arguments made up of the following components:  (1) claim: your response to the questions (2) reasons to believe your claim (3) evidence from empirical research to support each of your reasons; (4) warrant (justify your claim with legal, ethical, philosophical, and theoretical touchstones [e.g.; 14th Amendment, the principle of least harm, etc]; and (5) address alternative views on the questions and demonstrate that your claim/response is superior to the alternatives.