Introduction In terms of geopolitical tension and mutual distrust, it is crucial for the United States and Russia to maintain strong political cooperation since their coordination is pivotal to worldwide security. International security in recent years faced critical challenges, including the “menace of terrorism, environmental challenges, or proliferation of nuclear...
Introduction The primary function of the police is to enforce compliance with the law in every aspect of human life and citizen activity. Modern society is a complex and multi-layered structure that involves millions of people with different and even opposing opinions, life principles, and core values. Therefore, regulating and...
Introduction In the United States of America, statistics data carried out in 2017 revealed that about 39,773 deaths were related to firearms. The research showed that some committed suicide using weapons, some through homicide, and others due to intervention through polices officers, which was legal. Gun control-right to carry was...
Lethal injection is the execution of prisoners accused of committing serious and heinous crimes such as murder or rape through administering one or more chemicals to cause death. This method was approved in California in 1993 to permit the prisoners to select between lethal gas or lethal injection as the...
Germany is Europe’s most developed country, which had an equivocal internal and foreign policy throughout its history. The state’s wise policy that corrected the labor market, modified taxation, and improved the security system, allowed it to reach leading positions among European economies, which was substantial progress since the two World...
Introduction One of the most significant challenges for individuals after their release from prison is reintegration into society. Finding employment is a crucial part of this process, but it is often hard for people with a history of legal troubles to find employment. They face unique challenges in seeking employment,...
The introduction of a cap and trade policy in the US has been a long-standing source of debate, discussing the effectiveness of such a policy and its particular implementation on a national level. With the start of the Joe Biden presidency, the question has become even more pivotal to the...
The death penalty has been widely used across states in the U.S. to punish capital offenders. However, it has raised many issues despite the federal supreme court stating that the death penalty should be given to capital offenders. The opposers of the death penalty argue that the majority of the...
Introduction Effectiveness is the primary evaluative criterion that should be considered during policy assessment. It can be defined as a measure of the extent to which “an intervention is achieving or has achieved its objectives” (OECD, 2021, p. 52). The analysis of the policy effectiveness is beneficial for determining what...
The decision-making process in the police department encapsulates the objective consideration of the variables affecting both parties. Apart from increasing the risk of encouraging actions that potentially compromise police integrity, developing a personal affinity influences the autonomous essence due to the elevated responsibility and accountability towards the community (Akimova et...
Introduction One of the public policy issues that face profound controversy is the freedom of speech among the military men and women. The American military characters possess the citizenship identities hence qualifying to enjoy the rights of a common nationality. However, in the case an officer offers in-depth information regarding...
Australia. Department of Health. (2013). National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan: 2013-2023. Department of Health. The source provides a piece of information on the Australian government’s strategy on improving life and health conditions for the Aboriginals by providing indigenous people with the same opportunities and access to healthcare...
Introduction National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan is the government policy that has been developed to eliminate the gap in the well-being of the indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. The Australian aboriginal society has been facing many issues, and one of them is an access to the healthcare. In...
The library I visited was Dublin City Library in Dublin Civic Center. My study topic entailed the legalization of marijuana under the federal government. The target audience for the study topic were youth, federal leaders, and parents. These individuals can give the best view on the matter. Debates have arisen...
Eighty-five years ago, America’s last public execution transpired in Kentucky and 20,000 people gathered to watch it as a grotesque form of crowd entertainment akin to modern circuitry (Ndulue, 2020). In 2021, the closest contact most people have had with lethal punishment is a controversial topic for discussion. Rates of...
Policy title The overcrowding of patients in the emergency department in the Dubai government sector Description of Policy Problem There is a problem related to emergency departments in Dubai healthcare. Despite numerous models of care that have been developed to reduce overcrowding and processing time in the emergency room, the...
Public policy issue Gun control is a widely debated topic in the United States. However, the law protects an individual right to self-defense, which includes carrying firearms. Right-to-carry (RTC) laws allow civilians to have concealed handguns away from home with or without permits depending on the state. Around 74% or...
Introduction Nuclear weapons occupy a peculiar position in the arsenals of modern nation-states – that is, the limited number of countries that actually have the capacity to develop, maintain and deliver them. On the one hand, they are one of the deadliest, most destructive, and least discriminating weapons at humanity’s...
The research paper addresses the topic of voter suppression and voters’ rights. The right to vote is one of the leading indicators of a democratic society. It belongs to a category of fundamental human rights every person possesses. Since the beginning of the 21st century, numerous acts have been passed...
Abstract Ethically, all public leaders have to strive to ensure proper public sector governance. Although the public often holds their leaders responsible for the implications of their governance, it is not a task that can be completed by one person. Due to this, it is common to find Boards that...
Foreign policy is a priority area of policymaking, as well as how it allows for protecting the interests of the state in the international arena. However, the policymaking process is extremely complex due to the influence of many factors and the presence of various actors. While the main actors are...
Abstract This study aims to explore the impact that Hindu nationalism has had on desecularization in India. Four research questions underpin the current investigation. They explore the roles played by Indian political movements in creating a unified vision of the state, the influence of rising Hinduism sentiments on the country’s...
Several global and regional trade agreements help the United States carry out bilateral business with member countries under the complicated and ever-expanding body of primary law. Through the laws, the U.S. is a member state to certain international and treaties agreements, case laws in trade dispute settlement, and national legislation...
Introduction Begun and completed in 2002, operation Anaconda became the largest operation held in Afghanistan under United States’ tactical management. The army’s accomplishments and faults that were experienced in terms of the preparation and execution were fully counted by the US army. As a result, this operation positively impacted US...
Introduction On March 2, 2002, Major General Franklin L. Hagenbeck launched Operation Anaconda to clear al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters from their stronghold in the Shah-i-Kot Valley, Afghanistan. Anaconda involved over 2,000 troops from the coalition members — the USA, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, Denmark, Norway, Germany, and Afghanistan (Geibel,...
Overview Vehicle Insurance is an insurance policy designed to protect your property interests related to the cost of fixing problems with your vehicle. Such problems can be breakdowns, accident recovery, theft, and damage. The widespread use of automobiles came after World War I, but insurance issues were not raised. There...
The article of Mascaro et al. (2022) is dedicated to the issue of democracy in the US. More precisely, the article addresses the one-year anniversary of the riot at the US Capitol initiated by the supporter of the former president Donald Trump. Therefore, the purpose of Mascaro et al. (2022)...
Introduction The current President of the United States is Joseph Biden; he is the American leader, and one may compare it with the “ideal prince” described by Niccolo Machiavelli in 1532 in his work The Prince. The times are different now, and probably not all descriptions from there will be...
The United States has a long history of political division, with the country battling with political fissures. Starting in the 1790s, a conflict emerged between America’s first political parties. These included the Federalists led by Alexander Hamilton and the Republicans under the leadership of Thomas Jefferson. The two parties were...
Liberalism does not differ from many other theories in that it establishes that academic research should be based on a commitment to a scientific approach in the process of constructing a theory. This factor contributes to the acquisition of a given approach of a more positivist and socio-scientific side of...
On a domestic level of analysis, one would have to explain the current situation in Ukraine through the factors internal to the country’s political landscape. From a realist perspective, a domestic level analysis reveals that the Western and Russian support for different political forces in Ukraine led to the change...
The lack of proper representation in US Congress has long been a subject of debate. According to Greenblatt (2020), in the 116th Congress, which ended one year ago, non-white groups – African Americans, Native Americans, Asians/Pacific Islanders, and Hispanics – constituted 22% of the members. Not one but two Muslim...
A dictatorship is a form of governance wherein one person or group of people has unlimited power with no effective constitutional restraints. The term dictatorship derives from the Latin word dictator, which under the Roman Republic denoted a provisional administrator with supernatural abilities to cope with state emergencies (Fraenkel and...
Introduction International terrorism has drawn the attention of governments and international relations since it poses global threats that require complex global policies. Terrorists usually attack innocent people to get attention from target governments which causes loss of human lives. Apart from violent activities, terrorism groups are recruiting more civilians and...
Summary Mission Command is an army philosophy of command, which is the basis for the management of soldiers and the direction of their activities. Commanders use this concept “to create a balance between the art of command and the science of control as they integrate the sustainment warfighting function with...
Every nation is remarkable, and one’s devotion to their country characterizes their personality. As a citizen of the United States, I have been raised with a commitment towards my homeland and, although I am only in high school, I recognize the significance of representing and protecting our people. To me,...
Utilizing the principles of command and control on the battlefield is of particular significance to the commanding officers. Operation Anaconda, a well-known military activity that transpired in March 2002 in Afghanistan, is an excellent illustration of the necessity to properly organize and train soldiers prior to combat (Kugler, 2007). During...
Introduction No part of the criminal process elicits more public contention than interrogation techniques used in Guantanamo Bay. However, it is no surprise that it does since substantial evidence corroborates that laws designed to protect the rights of detainees mean little during questioning. Approximately two decades have passed since the...
Liberalism, being one of the oldest in the theory of international relations, is opposed to realism in its central positions. First of all, realism, especially practiced during the Cold War, argues that states will compete with each other for power and that only superior military power gives one state an...
Introduction Intelligence is a term commonly used to refer to collecting data of political or military value. In the contemporary, volatile global atmosphere, intelligence gathering, processing, and execution are crucial in maintaining security within nations and regions. Each government spends billions of dollars every year in intelligence gathering, processing, and...
Introduction The mandate letter was issued on December 16, 2021, to the Canadian Minister of Health, Minister Duclos. In the letter, the Prime Minister opens by explaining how Canadians have adapted to the pandemic issue by staying true to their values and helping one another (“Minister of Health Mandate Letter”)....
Democracy, as a socio-political phenomenon, is associated with equality, whether the right to vote, expression of will, religious affiliation, or other freedoms. According to Greenberg et al. (2018), the United States, being a country with a capitalist system, largely builds its economy on the wealth-producing principle. At the same time,...
The article “Civil Liberties” discusses the issue of how ‘COVID-pandemic’ limitations curbed civil liberties and freedoms. From the restriction of movement and gathering to surveillance systems used to track down ill people, these limitations threaten civil society and its ideals (Friedersdorf, 2020). However, these limitations have become the new reality...
Social justice is one of the values which every government official must uphold and promote, especially in Canada. In order to embrace social justice, people need to be aware of various historical developments and the struggles of minorities. Yet, quite often, the lack of knowledge leads to inappropriate conduct on...
The concept of the death penalty is habitually associated with injustice since it violates human rights, namely the right to life. The major debate at stake concerns the challenges of grey areas in human rights violation, ‘objective’ standards, and ‘greater good.’ Examples of the United States, Indonesia, and China are...
The 1960s in America was a turbulent time associated with racial tension within the country and the Vietnam war outside of its borders. The 1968 Presidential election was especially controversial with the close political confrontation between Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey (Buzzanco, 2019). Financial support of Humphrey from the Soviets,...
According to several scholars and theorists, Public Administration originated in the progressive era as the reform of government and society. During the 19th century, the system of the United States’ dual federalism was based on the American states (Johnson, 2003). However, states; principles of rights and sovereignty led to highly...
After the First and the Second World Wars, many alliances and treaties were signed by different countries to not only safeguard global peace but also to suppress aggression that can lead to an outbreak of another war. Several international institutions were also formed to ensure that the interest of their...
On August 5, 1949, a fire started on the south side of Mann Gulch due to a lightning strike. Four hours later, a 15-man smokejumpers team arrived to fight the fire (Reeves, 2019). Due to a change in wind direction, the fire increased dramatically, leading to an emergency among the...
Over time, many laws and government act change, and what was applied before seem absurd and inexplicable. This is what can be said about the death penalty, which in the eighteenth century was prevalent in appointing punishment for the crime. Most of these decisions were unreasonable, unpredictable, and repressive in...
Introduction After the terrorist attack of September 2001, the idyllic illusions were shattered, and John Mearsheimer’s book, The Tragedy of Great Power Politics, took an opportunity to explain why these harmonious visions remain utopian. Mearsheimer makes a defensive case as to why the traditional pattern of rivalry is expected to...
Introduction There were many problems that President Barrack Obama faced when he entered the Presidency office in his first term. One of the difficulties that the president encountered was slow growth in the economy. The other problem that he had to deal with was inequality in terms of payment of...
Over the years, the UAE government has waged scare campaigns targeting mainstream media groups. Journalists have been abducted, imprisoned, or fined, and executives and broadcasters have been interrogated for purportedly breaking vague media regulations. The authorities in the United Arab Emirates monitor and limit the mainstream press and online forms...
Summary I think that the police department should be defunded because of many reasons. Even though the police play an essential role in society, they need to reduce their funding because they are a partial institution that discriminates against people of color and minority groups. Historically, police departments have been...
It is well-known that social democracy is a political ideology that aims to provide people with social, financial, and political security, equal opportunities, and justice, as well as build a society that can adjust to changes. Social policy describes a governmental plan that has the goal of reforming or improving...
Introduction Urban planners develop plans for land use in metropolitan areas and outskirts. These people set policies in the government or private entities when it comes to planning. Planners create communities and accommodate growth while revitalizing the facilities in cities, towns, counties, and other urbanite regions. Urban planners have several...
More than 200 years of development of original American federalism has led to a very curious situation. In the 50 states, which, in accordance with the US Constitution, have their own broad rights and powers that do not contradict federal law, local laws vary greatly. It is necessary to consider...
Introduction George Lakoff overturns family relations on the internal political life of the state and fills bureaucratic mechanisms with feelings. Such an attitude towards politics helps people feel not as a soulless, indifferent detail in a vital mechanism but as a personality embedded in political and social institutions. George Lakoff...
In modern society, different areas of activities are simultaneously going through the gradual process of digital transformation. For example, the healthcare system, transportation, media are all undergoing the process of implementation of digital elements in their work. The article written by Gasser and Almeida centers on the aspects of the...
Despite the fact that the death penalty is employed as a criminal sentence in 58 of the 193 United Nations countries throughout the world, the vast bulk of research on capital punishment perspectives has focused on Western countries, primarily the United States. In Alabama, Patricia Blackmon is on death row...
Introduction The Canadian political system is unique because it runs under a parliamentary system. In Canada, the government can be formed by any political party that has garnered the most seats in parliament or not (Duval and Pétry 211). The Canadian parliamentary system of government had contributed to the formation...
Undoubtedly, the country’s government is a foundation for its citizens’ well-being, considering that it tackles the issues that prevent people from feeling in danger and provides them with vitality. Therefore, Canada separates its government into three levels so that each department can freely focus on its responsibilities without interference or...
Thailand lies on both democratic and authoritarian leadership. It is best to classify the country as a hybrid regime because democracy is limited to certain conditions. At the same time, the military can take over the government at any point and create an authoritarian government. Thai citizens have the right...
The last twenty years have seen the freedom of the American people get eroded by binding court decisions, policies, and laws established by both state and local governments. This trend is disturbing and sends a message of arrogance from politicians and bureaucrats. It could be interpreted as they believe they...
Individuals with varying degrees of influence form the foundation of organizations. Authority can come from a person’s position or through particular knowledge and skill. Others may wield power due to their interpersonal relationships. There are five types of power, which are legitimate power, expert power, referent power, coercive power, and...
Bayne, Nicholas. “So Near and Yet So Far: The 1995 Quebec Referendum in Perspective.” London Journal of Canadian Studies, 2017, vol. 32, no. 1. In this article, Bayne analyzes the methodology of the 1995 referendum the reasons for the Referendum. Due to his experience as a diplomat and British high...
Political unrest, which can be defined as a number of riots, strikes, and anti-government demonstrations have continued to be prevalent throughout all nations and populations. While certain aspects of society have improved vastly over the decades, political unrest continues to be prominent, if not even more active over the past...
Introduction In the United States, there have been a number of confrontations between established government policy and religious convictions. Christians in America have repeatedly thought that government policies contradicted their biblically-based moral values. During the 2008 economic crisis, there was also a lot of speculation about how the government handled...
Introduction Democracy as a term and phenomenon originated in ancient Greece, where human civil and political rights were first raised. Democracy is the belief in a shared power governed by collective decision-making. The U.S. system of democracy is a product of its history and practice, shaped in unique ways. The...
The tradition of political realism is rooted in the deep ages, its cognitive principles were in demand in various fields of political science, within its framework one of the most authoritative theories of the state in political science was developed. In the world, there are constantly crisis moments in the...
Promoting public healthcare often requires the medical staff’s active participation in the policymaking process. In this regard, such involvement may usually have two forms, namely lobbying and advocacy. Although these terms may sometimes be used interchangeably, they are not the same. On the one hand, a lobby is an action...
Introduction The major objective of the Latin American Union is to promote, project, and protect the economic, cultural heritage, social development, and political stability of the member states. The members will abide by the agendas of the union and, thus, work towards achieving set goals for the well-being of the...
Gun control is a highly contentious and sensitive issue in the United States. It is one of the few countries in the world where regular everyday citizens and residents are allowed to possess a firearm of virtually any kind. The Second Amendment to the Constitution which directly grants the “right...
Introduction In most countries, parents struggle to find a balance between providing quality childcare and pursuing their education or career due to limited resources. Wladis et al. (2018) report that “postsecondary outcomes are significantly worse for student parents even though they earn higher GPA’s on average” (p. 807). In the...
In determining various ways in which the state exercises its power, the author will search deep into prior literature and journals written about the government and the powers it holds. We will be able to articulate and formulate research questions that will help us analyze this topic critically. The plan...
Introduction Public administration is a field that studies how governmental policies are implemented and the process that includes the actual implementation of policies to advance citizens’ well-being. Public administration theory addresses a set of social sciences to analyze the meaning, structure, and function of different forms of public service. Concerning...
Historically, the representation of women in Canadian politics has been limited due to gender bias. As in many other countries, men governed the political system, while women were supposed to perform other daily tasks. However, the world has changed, and more and more women are willing to participate in politics...
Zombie Marxism by Gonzalez (2021) This essay recaps how Marxism haunts Europe and the whole world, unequivocally depicting Marxism as a global threat to the American narrative. According to Gonzalez (2021), successful modern Marxists understand that economics does not determine all human actions, and the internal contradictions of capitalism will...
Summary Ethos Senator Barack Obama passed a great message in his ‘A More Perfect Union’ speech on March 18th of 2008, which went deep into the hearts of Americans. The issue of race has been a problem in the United States had been a problem for many years, making it...
Islamic countries always represent a ‘benchmark’ of male dominance in all spheres of life. Even in today’s realities, the vast majority of the Islamic governments indirectly restrict women from leading the country’s political life in any vector of development. Nevertheless, Benazir Bhutto illustrated that it was possible to become a...
There are many reasons why it was almost impossible to prevent a conflict that has been brewing for many years. The war between Ukraine and Russia was fueled by the 2013 crisis when the then Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych rejected a deal to allow economic integration with the European Union....
Social campaigns usually strive towards a particular goal, and liberation movements, for example, aim to free specific groups from discrimination and obtain equal rights. For example, the primary purpose of the 1950s and 1960s Civil Rights movement was to eliminate racial segregation in the United States at that time (OpenStax,...
Broward’s plan for 2022 is to provide funding for all housing projects designed to serve seniors. Such a legislative initiative is due to the fact that more and more seniors are “aging in place” or moving to South Florida (Broward County, 2022). Solutions are needed to meet the affordable housing...
NWICO is a concept the objective of which is to construct international communication relations on the principles of justice, democracy, and spirituality. All states should participate in exchanging information equally, rather than passively receiving news provided by the leading Western media. The initiators and foremost supporters of NWICO were Mexico,...
As practically anyone can attest, bureaucrats do far more than push paper. They often make decisions that significantly affect how the legislature serves and regulates its constituents. Even though Congress has established the tax regulations, it is up to an internal revenue service agent to ascertain whether a single person’s...
Scholarly Journal The authors of the article Optimizing the use of technology in policing constitute Christopher S. Koper, Cynthia Lum, and James J. Willis. The three authors are professors of Criminology, Law, and Society in a respected educational organization, George Mason University (Koper, Lum, Willis, 2014). Additionally, they are co-directors...
Abstract Mass incarceration in the US has been in existence since late 1900. The members of the minority group (Black and the Hispanics) have been incarcerated for a long time with a view of being associated with criminal activities within the US border. However, the previous literature shed some light...
It is a consistent challenge for army leaders to think of ways in which they can improve the performance of soldiers and unleash their full potential. Leaders are always on the look for growth and improvement opportunities at all levels to ensure that there is an upward trajectory in the...
On September 11, 2001, four coordinated terrorist attacks were carried out by al-Qaeda, targeting the Pentagon building and the Twin Towers. The attack occurred as a result of a plane hijacking by nineteen terrorists. This case is dedicated to exploring the case of one of the terrorists who participated in...
Traditionally, a state declares war against another state or a group of states. However, unconventional wars against tactics, such as terrorism, became popular today (Waxman 622). States may declare the war of terror to hide some inner state problems or frighten people into having them under control. Thus, although it...
Introduction International relations are a combination of economic, political, legal, ideological, diplomatic, military, cultural, and other connections and relationships between actors operating on the world stage. Independent states do not develop in a vacuum; they interact with each other and act as the subjects of higher-level politics, meaning world policy....
Islamism is a political movement that seeks to impose Sharia law in Muslim-majority countries and, in some cases, globally. Alternatively, Islamism refers to a range of ideologies that seek to apply Islamic principles to public life. There is no one single definition of “Islamism,” and the term can be used...
Point of Opposition: $2 billion from this year’s funding is sufficient to address the issue of homelessness in California. Explanation: Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed $2 billion to address the problem of homelessness and reduce the number of encampments on the streets of California. The government is planning to use...
Form of government Turkey is a country with a republican presidential democracy system, as the President presents the roles of heads of state and government officially. Historically, attempts to become a democratic state could be noted from mid-twentieth century, after Ataturk’s (the first president of the Turkish Republic) death. Before...
Introduction People often have contrary views on multiple aspects of life, and the current pandemic has generated more controversies. The spread of COVID-19 has affected numerous people and raised various questions, one of them being the decriminalization of marijuana. While cannabis is mostly restricted in the US, it has also...
As tension between American colonies and Britain heightened, a series of meetings led to the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1774, which marked the birth of the United States of America. However, the British did not acknowledge the Declaration and sent more soldiers to control the rebellion. As the...
Notably, the Navy’s core values are honor, courage, and commitment. The essay describes the three core values and explains what they mean to me. Honor is defined as the highest moral standard in all relationships with peers, commanding officers, and lieutenants. It is essential for the Navy to be honest...
The well-grounded and academic article by Allan, Vucetic, and Hopf (2018) published in International Organization deals with the idea of China’s hegemony that has become a topic of many discussions due to the state’s rise. In contrast to the majority of works that strive only to describe the future transition,...
Summary The New York City Police Department is one of the oldest and largest municipal police departments in the United States of America. As its name suggests, the agency is responsible for serving the community of New York, a city with a population of over 8.5 million people. Among this...
This essay will evaluate the article on space exploration and Cold War geopolitics. Space and the Atom: On the Popular Geopolitics of Cold War Rocketry by MacDonald (2008) discusses the popular place of missile technology in the Cold War rather than on any technical or strategic aspects. The article analyzes...
In the theory of Marxism, the withering away of the state and the money behind it is a natural process due to public self-awareness. However, if the state disappears right now, without any prerequisites, then all state institutions will die with it (for example, the police, courts, other government agencies)....
Introduction Access to nutrition is among the most critical issues affecting a large population of citizens of the theUnited States. Thus, there was a need for policymakers to devise a proposal to address the problem in the unforeseeable future. Currently, the bill dealing with issues relating to nutrition is the...
