What do you think of the argument? What do you find compelling or problematic and why? Has the author committed any logical fallacies?

Environmental Politics
Write a paragraph that stands back and considers how the author has constructed their argument. Assess it as a piece of writing. What devices have they used, what is the structure, how have they supported their argument ? Treat this is a kind of dissection of the blog using what you have learned from reading Weston’s Rule book for Arguments.
iii. Critical response / counter argument
In the third part, present your own response to the argument you have just summarised. This is where your own critical assessment comes in. What do you think of the argument? What do you find compelling or problematic and why? Has the author committed any logical fallacies? Remember that critique is not always negative – you might well agree with what the author has argued.

Your response might take the form of a disagreement with part or all of the argument, a further elaboration of it, or a question or problem arising from it that you think merits further discussion. You need to explain your response to the argument persuasively. Give reasons and evidence to support it.

What are its implicit and explicit assumptions? Which points are most controversial or political? What theoretical or conceptual critiques could you make about the report? How are issues of gender, race and class handled ?

For the critical evaluation, think about: Who is the report for? Who might agree or disagree with it? What are its implicit and explicit assumptions? Which points are most controversial or political? What theoretical or conceptual critiques could you make about the report? How are issues of gender, race and class handled ? What have been the wider reactions to the report from academics, journalists, civil society groups or politicians? You do not have to cover all these issues, but think about how to make your report interesting and informative. You must remain focused on reviewing the report, rather than writing a general development essay.

For an example of one way to critically review a report of this sort, see:

Klees, S. (2017) ‘A critical analysis of the World Bank’s World Development Report on education’, Bretton Woods Project. Available online at https://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2017/11/critical-analysis-world-banks-world-development-report-education/

Provide a short summary and critically analyse the selected chapter.

Islam and Human Rights

In the reflection paper, is required to provide a short summary and critically analyse the selected chapter. In addition, each is required to reflect on the reading by exploring their personal experience with the subject matter.

Even if ONE is not directly affected by the experience, they are indirectly affected through media and experience of their peers. Or simply explore whether you agree with the authors’ perspective on the covered issue based on your personal experience

Examine the official website of one of Canada’s elected national political parties and prepare a 5-7 page paper outlining what they think would be the key issues and political strategies that their party might campaign on in an election.

Reading Political Parties Websites

Examine the official website of one of Canada’s elected national political parties and prepare a 5-7 page paper outlining what they think would be the key issues and political strategies that their party might campaign on in an election.

Anything appearing on the website can be used as evidence to make the case about what the party may do in an election and why

Critically assess the relationship between WPS and colonialism.Critically evaluate the claim: There is a need for a Men, Peace, and Security agenda.

Choose one of the following topics to develop 3500 words essay.

• Critically evaluate the relationship between UNSCR 2122 and CEDAW General Recommendation 30.
• Critically assess the relationship between WPS and colonialism.
• Feminism must have at its heart a resistance to militarism – discuss.
• Critically evaluate the claim: There is a need for a Men, Peace, and Security agenda.
• Evaluate the implementation of the WPS agenda in a country of your choice.

The references must be between 25-30.

How can convergence threaten democracy? What were the consequences of convergence in Western Europe? What is the representation gap? Between convergence and polarization, which do you believe represents the bigger threat to democracy? Defend your answer.

Answer any TWO of the following three questions.

Personalism and polarization are two things that can damage democracy. According to Frantz et. al, what is personalism and how can it erode democracy? How can technological change strengthen it? According to McCoy and Somer, what is polarization and how can it erode democracy? What recommendations do they provide for overcoming it? When an opposing political party engages in autocratic behaviour, is it better to “fight fire with fire” or to “go high when they go low”? Explain your answer.

Berman and Kundnani argue that ideological convergence can be as bad for democracy as extreme polarization. How can convergence threaten democracy? What were the consequences of convergence in Western Europe? What is the representation gap? Between convergence and polarization, which do you believe represents the bigger threat to democracy? Defend your answer.

Even amidst a democratic recession, Welzel argues that “the future is democratic.” Why does he believe that the future of democracy is bright? Why is the democratic recession overblown? In what way are emancipative values important? What are illiberal scripts of modernity? Do you agree with Welzel that the future is democratic? Why or why not?

Provide an argument in the introduction, as described above.What, according to Hegel , is the essence of human activity?

Take-Home Essay Examination #2

Select and respond to the topic indicated below.

Each essay response should have a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.

In the introduction, students should make a commitment, at the very least, to addressing the matter at hand in terms of a clear statement accompanied by supporting reasons for it. While assessment must obviously be based on the overall execution of the essay, failing to provide an argument in the introduction, as described above, will most likely lead to disappointing results from the very outset.

– The harder we work, the luckier we get! –

TOPIC QUESTION

What, according to Hegel , is the essence of human activity?