Have the attitudes reflected in the polls concerning that issue changed or stayed relatively the same? If the polls show that attitudes have changed, what are some of the reasons for that change?

Policy Issue Comparison in Different Time Periods

Find three polls on the same issue from three different time periods . The polls MUST be about policy issues . Compare the polls by type , sample size, and the wording of the questions.

Have the attitudes reflected in the polls concerning that issue changed or stayed relatively the same? If the polls show that attitudes have changed, what are some of the reasons for that change?

What type of changes could be made to improve the program’s ability to achieve its goal? Given what you know about the U.S. political system and how policies are made and implemented, what improvements do you believe would be feasible?

Housing Policy

Before beginning this assignment, make certain that you have read “The Affordable Housing Crisis, Explained”
and “Biden Administration to Congress: Build More Apartments and Houses!”. In addition, watch the PBS Frontline documentary, “Politics, Poverty and Profit.” Links to the articles and to the video are provided below.

Then write a brief report that contains three separate sections that address all the points in each set of questions. Notice the expected word count for each section .
1. Based on the articles in Curbed and in Vox, list and describe some of the major factors responsible for
the high costs of housing in the U.S. What new approaches are the Biden Administration and
Congress considering to address this pressing issue?
2. Based on the PBS Frontline documentary, briefly describe the goals and purpose of the Low Income
Housing Tax Credit Program. Indicate how the program is supposed to work and who was expected
to benefit from the program.
3. List and discuss some of the problems with the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program that are highlighted in the PBS documentary. What type of changes could be made to improve the program’s ability to achieve its goal? Given what you know about the U.S. political system and how policies are made and implemented, what improvements do you believe would be feasible?
Be careful not to plagiarize. If you want to quote directly, do so using quotation marks . But try to do this sparingly and simply use your own words in addressing the questions.
In your writing, use an analytical tone. In other words, try to answer the questions in a straightforward and objective manner.

What is the correlation between China’s position on liberal order and economic development?

You will try to find out, whether there might be a correlation between a country’s position on liberal order and specific systemic feature like economic development. Country: China
You need to determine which position the government/ruling party etc. represents with respect to the concept of a liberal order. Find the corresponding data for this country on the feature mentioned above and analyze it. Research question: What is the correlation between China’s position on liberal order and economic development? The method of this paper is secondary research based on existing data on the topic of interest.

Guidelines Paper

Why does the topic matter, why is it relevant to be researched?

Choose an adequate heading
Discussing the liberal order, its challenges, different positions to be found in the debate/literature. Which questions do occur?

Can a high school valedictorian reference religion in her graduation speech at a public school? Do state capitals really have to display Satanic statues?

Choose one of the six prompts:

In class, we talked about the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. Those two clauses represent the distinction between public and private. The Establishment Clause limits what can be done in institutions sponsored by tax dollars.

The Free Exercise Clasue prohibits limits on private belief and behavior. Sometimes it is difficult to know where to draw the line. Can a high school valedictorian reference religion in her graduation speech at a public school? Do state capitals really have to display Satanic statues?

There are many stories in the news each year that talk about a conflict between free exercise and establishment. Find one and research it. Use the story to explain why it’s controversial and how it poses a difficult question in terms of free exercise and establishment. Use quality news sources to inform yourself.

Should Washington have intervened earlier in the Syrian Civil War to topple the Assad regime or defeat ISIS? Explain your reasoning.

In your opinion, should Washington have intervened earlier in the Syrian Civil War to topple the Assad regime or defeat ISIS? Explain your reasoning. Cite examples if you can.
We have spent a considerable amount of time throughout this course discussing the negative effects of the Arab Spring, such as violence, empowered Islamists, and external intervention.

With that said, what do you see as the most positive development resulting from the Arab Spring? Explain your reasoning. Cite examples if you can.

What factors led to the establishment of that authoritarian regime instead of democracy? How did authoritarianism impact economic development and human rights in that country?

Pick one of the following authoritarian regimes:
The Chavez regime in Venezuela [Possible sources: Dobson reading, Levitsky and Ziblatt]
Hitler and the Nazi Party

What factors led to the establishment of that authoritarian regime instead of democracy? How did authoritarianism impact economic development and human rights in that country? In your paper please engage the theories provided in the lectures about why countries may become authoritarian.

Although the following list of possible factors leading to the establishment of authoritarian rule is not conclusive, some factors to consider that may have impacted the creation of the dictatorship are the history of democracy in the country, the nature of colonial rule , ethnic cleavages, economic development, international context, and the personality of the leader.

For sources, in addition to the sources suggested above, you may feel free to use Wikipedia for factual information, but you are responsible for any errors that are contained in that source. Additionally, you should not rely on Wikipedia for any analysis as that may frequently contain bias.

The paper should be seven pages double spaced.

How does Veyne conceptualize Foucault’s theory of history and the attendant methods Foucault employs in carrying out this distinct form of historical inquiry?

1) In his Foucault, Veyne takes great care in establishing Foucault’s theory of history, especially with regard to discourses, historical formations, and dispositifs. Given these central concepts, along with any others you may deem essential to this end, how does Veyne conceptualize Foucault’s theory of history and the attendant methods Foucault employs in carrying out this distinct form of historical inquiry?

2) As Michael Goddard argues:[1] in Kaìros, Negri begins his great triptych with an account of materialist knowledge and temporality as developed, respectively, through the concepts of ‘the common’ and ‘kairòs,’ the two of which together comprise something that might simply be termed ‘the temporality of the event’; in Alma Venus, he then proceeds with a materialist ontology, on the one hand, of power as potentia, or constituent power, and, on the other, of power as potestas, or constituted power; and finally, in Multitudo, he concludes by way of an account of processes of real constitution and the possible emergence of new forces of transformation, or what might simply be termed a post-Marxist communism. Write an essay in which you develop the analyses of these central themes as set forth in Negri’s Kaìros, Alma Venus, Multitudo.

What do we learn about the relationship between government and the economy from this case? Is it possible for women to achieve full equality when they are the only producers of children? Does/should the state have an interest in equality outside of economic production?

Gender politics of inclusion

Group Two: focus on gender

Read the case study from the textbook on Iran. What do we learn about the relationship between government and the economy from this case? Is it possible for women to achieve full equality when they are the only producers of children? Does/should the state have an interest in equality outside of economic production? Why or why not?

Then, find a current event article focused on gender from a country outside of the United States that is NOT Iran. Share the link with your group. In what ways is the country you are examining using an approach similar or different from the case studies? In what ways is the outcome better or worse according to your standards of what the state should do?

Which do you think is the easiest to resolve? Explain your reasoning. Cite examples if you can. How have your thoughts changed since the previous lesson?

Questions
Which side, Israel or the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), do you feel is most responsible for the collapse of the Oslo Peace Process? Explain your reasoning. Cite examples if you can.
We now have a deeper understanding of the core issues in the Palestine-Israel Conflict that prevent peace—borders, refugees, security, settlements, water, and Jerusalem. We also have a nuanced view of how negotiations around these issues have proceeded. With that in mind, which of these issues do you think is the most difficult to resolve? Which do you think is the easiest to resolve? Explain your reasoning. Cite examples if you can. How have your thoughts changed since the previous lesson?