Category: Political science

For this assignment there will be two questions answered per page along with the introduction and conculsion. 
For clarification the format should be 
First page 
-introductions
– answer ” What elements of individual and collective transformation characterizes the social change movements of Mahatma Ghanda and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr? ” 
Second page 
– answer ” What lessons can we learn about the history of non-violent social change for present day problems? 
Conclusion
below I have attached two readings and the link below will direct you to a padcast that all must be used and references in the short paper. one can be added for extra reference. 
The learning objective of this assignment that needs to be demostrated in assignment:
Evaluate key concepts and attainments from historical nonviolent social change
movements/Learn from the vision, strategies, and actions of effective changemakers. 
Code Switch (pod.link)

With respect to the four pathways referenced by Shambaugh, what will be China’s pathway?(you will write about the soft authoritarian path ) Why would that pathway be the most likely and how would it come about? In your answer, refer to the economic, social, political, and global reasons why that pathway is the most probable. And explain why the other three pathways are less likely than the one you discuss. Finally, compare and contrast your analysis with that of Shambaugh to explain how your outcome mirrors or differs from that of the author of China’s Future. For the following essay, write a five to seven page paper addressing the prompt. Make sure to incorporate David Shambaugh’s China’s Future as well as the text’s arguments and evidence into your essays and address the main issues raised by the book. Please make sure your papers follow these formatting guidelines:
• Separate cover page
• Standard 12 point Font such as Times, Times New Roman, or Helvetica
• Normally spaced margins and double-spacing
• Proper form of citation with a works cited page if using outside sources
• A total of five to seven pages (not including cover page and works cited)
Four Pathways
○ Neo-Totalitarianism
○ Hard Authoritarianism
○ Soft Authoritarianism
○ Semi-Democracy
● Pick Which One You Think is the most likely
○ Defend your position
■ Talk about the economic, social, political, and
global reasons why you think whichever
pathway is the likely one
● Tell us why the other three pathways you did not pick are unlikely
or unviable
○ Defend again
■ Talk about the characteristics of the ones you
did not pick and why they’re not viable
● If you disagree with how the author speaks of your chosen
pathway discuss why or why not
The Source is the book Chinas future. 

Main points required in the essay by the university:
* Essays should be no longer than three pages in length.
* The application essay should include the following:
– Your interest and purpose in pursuing the MA in Conflict Resolution and Mediation.
– How the program fits into your overall professional growth
– How you will contribute to the program and class dynamics
– The added value you will bring to the student body
– Your leadership and creativity skills
Main Points that I want to include in the Personal Essay:
– I am Ukrainian but also half Russian, growing up in Ukraine as a child I faced situations of discrimination and bulling in School because my Russian last name.
– My grandmother Yevdokiya (Eva) was a role model for me, I was always around her since childhood however I only understood not long time ago that this person was making impact on me by finding solutions and different ways to compromise in any (conflict) situation. I realised that I have a proven example in my life library. She went through WWII and survived the great famine in 1932-33 being a 7 years old child. She showcasted love to every person, she was wise and a great example of how we need to live life despite circumstances and events.
– As I grew up I felt an ongoing urge to learn more about different thoughts and cultures to try understanding why people fight and disagree, and how we can bring these different point of views closer.
– That’s why my first job was at an Embassy, I enjoyed learning and understanding more about the Hungarian culture, working in the Hungarian embassy was my first step in exploring different views and thoughts.
– For my next job I decided to trade an office job for an airport job to get exposed to more people with different thoughts and ideas.
– This becomes a pattern as my next jobs were in Dubai, then on Cruise ships, then working for a Miami based company, this expanded my horizons on living and dealing with multicultural environments.
– What really ignited my interest in this program is what happened in February 2022, it was my first direct experience with war, I woke up on the sounds of bombings and explosions and had to flee the country with only my backpack collecting the most valuable items and documents that I have. This experience was unique and made me question what ways and methods are there that could have prevented war from happening, what could have been done to avoid this conflict from escalating.
– I managed to move and live in a safe country, but then the October 7th events happened in Israel, and as someone who identifies as Jewish I felt that it is my duty to try to help in anyway, by clarifying our perspective on the situation and by trying to understand what are the main reasons behind all these conflicts and misunderstandings happening in the World. As someone who lived and worked with people from different cultures and backgrounds, I’m confident that there is always a way to find common grounds and to move forward without using violence.
– I believe that my previous education having a BA degree and a MA of art degree combined with my own personal experiences with conflicts and having to flee a war will help me to be an active student and contributor who can bring valuable fresh and original ideas to the class. This program will also help me grow on a personal level, by equipping me with a deeper understanding on why conflicts happen and how they can be handled peacefully. On a career level I have passion for this field and will be exploring job opportunities in addition to my interest in a second Masters year to complete a Thesis.

Traditionally, conservatives have favored states’ rights and liberals have favored national authority. Can you think of modern day issues in which the long standing preferences might be reversed, with conservatives favoring national authority and liberals favoring states’ rights? Explain. 

For a policy paper you will need to evaluate a particular situation, identify US national interests, and define a policy for the US to pursue. For example, what should USFP be with regards to Afghanistan, or Taiwan, or even Kashmir?
I want it to be about Taiwan

Please write a literature review critically reviewing sources relevant to these three topics: Authoritarian resilience, Monarchic exceptionalism, personalistic politics. APA style.
Please make sure the citation is in static text

https://docs.google.com/file/d/1QpGQZDS0EHxstcJCgO68X0ydjBWgRPlj/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword. this is an attached link of my abstract that I have written as a guide of what I’m looking for in my refined abstract. Also attached is the sources of where the citations are suppose to come from. 4 sources need to be scholarly sources, a link for those sources is attached below. 2 class readings need to be implemented as well that will also be attached below (Van and FETT) are the class readings please incorporate these two sources. Overall I need a total of 10 sources minimum. Please provide a valid ai checker for no plagiarism when you are finished with the paper.

You are to write a 5-7 pages  position paper on the topic of Student Freedom of Speech on American college campuses.  
We have had a great deal of turmoil in college campuses all over the United States about a very important and current foreign policy issue:  The war in Israel and Gaza ( Israel-Hamas war) and how specifically students are voicing their opinion about it.  People have different opinions on this war.  For this Final Paper, the position that you take is your own choice and in itself,  will not be graded.   You will be graded on on how you formulate and develop your position in a logical manner, using facts, history, data, as well as using  your own values and experiences to arrive to your position. This Final Paper is asking you to  form and formulate your own position about this current issue based of the U.S. Constitution, its history, judicial interpretations, the issues at stake in this war and the role of the U.S. government supporting one of the sides in this conflict.
Use my lectures on the Bill of Rights history, Civil Liberties, the First Amendment freedoms of speech and also about Civil Rights and how in this country, protests and demonstrations have put pressure on government and Americans to re-examine issues such as racial segregation practices in schools, lunch counters, voting rights, housing, police brutality and more. 
Also keep in mind that there is a balancing act between rights and responsibilities. All students enjoy these rights, not just one group, and all of them also have responsibilities to respect others, as well as college policies, directives and overall public safety.
Background: Current student demonstrations in college campuses and arrests in USA: 
According to CNN on May 10, 2024, “more than 2,600 people have been arrested on college and university campuses since April 18 as schools prepare for spring commencement ceremonies, according to CNN’s review.The University of Southern CaliforniaLinks to an external site., where nearly 100 protesters were arrested April 24, canceledLinks to an external site. its primary commencement event. Protesters have been arrested on more than 50 campuses across at least 25 states and the District of Columbia. Many other schools have experienced protests without arrests.
Protest demands varyLinks to an external site. from campus to campus, but a major focus is that universities divest from companies with financial ties to Israel amid its war with Hamas. There have also been counter-protests, resulting in clashes at UCLALinks to an external site..
CNN provides a “Map Where university protesters have been arrested across the United States”
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/29/us/pro-palestinian-university-protests-arrests-dg/index.htmlLinks to an external site.
I suggest that you write about the USC and UCLA campus demonstrations since they are in Los Angeles.  However, you can choose  any other U.S. college(s) that you prefer to write about (ex: other UC campuses, Columbia University, NYU,  Yale and Brown University etc.  
What is a “Position Paper” ?
A position essay makes a claim about something and then proves it through arguments and evidence. Keeping the appropriate differences and proportions, a position paper It is akin to a lawyer’s concluding argument in a case. You  are essentially using logic, data and facts to support your position/ thesis/argument on the topic that you selected.
Use the APA  academic guide for position papers and for citations.
Follow my instructions closely.  I will grade your paper based on the correctness of your facts/data  with proper APA citations and the completeness of your responses  following these instructions. Answer every question that I ask in each one of the sections of your Final Paper in order to obtain full credit.
Your Position Paper components and format:
Your paper contains the following three main areas plus the format.  
Your paper will be graded with a 100 points total. The value of each section for the purpose of grading this paper will be as follows:
1) Introduction: Total: 20 points .
a.) The topic you selected with 2 reasons  for your selection.  (8 points). 
b. A well defined position (thesis) that will guide the direction of your paper (12 points). You must state clearly the following: “My position on this topic is…” : and proceed to state your position. 
2) Development of your position on the topic: Total 40 points.
a. Make your position clear, reasoned, insightful and persuasive. This section, shows critical thinking and analysis of the topic and your position. It demonstrates that you have done careful reading of 7 different reputable sources on the topic that are cited in your paper’s Reference page. (15 points).
b. Provide detailed, accurate, specific and convincing evidence on the topic that supports your position. Provide reliable evidence for and analysis of your position on the topic. (15 points)  Also explain which level of government (federal, state or local and which branch of government regulates your topic and/ or should address this  issue and why. (10 points).
I recommend that for your sources you use main media press and news such as the New York Times, The Los Angles Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harpers, or PBS, CNN, BBC.  For a guide on what are credible sources go to: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/establishing_arguments/research_and_evidence.htmlLinks to an external site.
3) Conclusion: Total 20 points
a. Explain 2 things that you learned by writing this paper (8 points).
b. Based on your position on this topic, what in your opinion, should be the proper balancing of the  U. S. Constitutional provision about your civil liberties in the First Amendment and public order?  For example, should  every university/college adopt a written process to meet and mediate with students protesters, before calling law enforcement to arrest students and confront disciplinary actions by the college administration that impact their educational success?  Any other suggestions?  (6 points)
c. List the three (3)  biggest challenges you and other young people are confronting to achieve a college degree and improve their lives? Please explain in your own words, one of the 3 issues listed.  (6 points)
4)  Length,  Format & Organization: Total 20 points.
Your essay should be 5 to 7 pages long, 12 point font, typed, double spaced and with numbered pages (7 points) .
Format & Citations (13 points):
You must submit a  Title page and a complete Reference  page (with the full APA citations of minimum  the seven different (7) sources of your in-text citations) in a separate page. These two pages are NOT a part of the 5-7 paper’s page content. They are important part of the format.  
Your paper must include proper in- text citations of at least 7 different reliable sources and their complete  APA citation  in the Reference page. This is a critical part of your essay. I need to be able to check the sources that you are citing. I will check your sources, so please pay close attention to this section of your essay. User generated sources such as Wikipedia are not reliable sources.  To review what are reliable sources go to: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/establishing_arguments/research_and_evidence.htmlLinks to an external site.
Number your Paper’s  pages!
You may use graphics for up to one (1) page of your 5-7 pages Paper with proper APA citations. These graphics must be directly connected to your Paper’s position. Make sure to provide a brief explanation under your graphic page about how this graphic illustrates/supports your Paper’s position. You must write a short explanation of why you are using your selected images to support your position. This means that at minimum,  your Final Paper content should be 4 pages of writing and 1 page of graphics for a total minimum of 5 pages plus two (2) format pages the Title page and the Reference page (with the complete citations of the sources cited in the in-text citations.) 
You may also choose to write 5-7 pages with no graphics. Half a page or less is not counted as a page for the purpose of this Final Paper. 
In short, I expect to find a minimum of 5 pages of content for your Paper, plus 2 format pages:  the Title page and the Reference page with the complete APA citations of the sources cited in the in-text citations.
Here some resources for your Paper’s APA formatting:
If you are citing my lectures do the following:  (Shewfelt, 2024, Free Speech in College campuses) the Lecture’s title that you are citing)
Short 6 minute video with the basic APA formatting for students:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0e9DKDxUYULinks to an external site.
For a guide on what are credible sources go to:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/establishing_arguments/research_and_evidence.htmlLinks to an external site. 
Citations: Use the APA  academic guide for position papers. 
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_sample_paper.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Sample Student Paper:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_sample_paper.htmlLinks to an external site.
For a guide to citations of electronic images (if you choose to include graphics in your paper. Go to: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_audiovisual_media.htmlLinks to an external site.
https://www.scribbr.com/apa-examples/image/#:~:text=An%20APA%20image%20citation%20includes,accessed%20or%20viewed%20the%20imageLinks to an external site..
APA Frequently asked questions:
https://apastyle.apa.org/learn/faqs/indexLinks to an external site.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html

B. For each short essay, be sure to proofread your work for
spelling, grammar, and organization, and please try not to spend more than the allowed time on
this exam. While there is no minimum or maximum length, please keep in mind that essays are
evaluated based on quality and how well they address the question
THE QUESTIONS ARE BELOW PLEASE WRITE A SHORT ESSAY PER QUESTION   
2) How do you think that the UK’s experience since Brexit impacts other Euro-skeptic
movements? 
3) Why do you think that Japan has mainly adopted Western norms and ideals as it has
modernized? 
4) How do you think Nigeria’s projected growing population could challenge the US and other
traditional superpowers in the coming decades?  

please read the instructions carefully in the pdf ive attached. ANSWER ONLY QUESTION #2. make sure you use academic and reliable sources as well as the ones ive provided. thank you