Political Theory and International Relations

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The question of this essay is Can the political theory of Thomas Hobbes, of John Locke, of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and of Immanuel Kant be applied to solve climate change and/or Corona virus outbreak? How?

– Divide each political thought of these 4 thinkers equally.
– The essay  must heavily focus on critical substance
– Factual details regarding international relations are necessary
– The argument put forward in the essay must be based upon clear set of reasons, evidences, and examples linking back to their political theories
-In general. The essay must shed light on their influences on International Relations theories as well as norms and practices of the international society, especially on the questions about power and justice

Stockhausen vs. Beatles Journal

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Watch the two videos linked below. One example is a work by The Beatles called Revolution 9, which was released on the 1968 album, The Beatles, otherwise known as The White Album.  Revolution 9 is also a sound collage work that combines spoken word & found sound recordings, using composition techniques borrowed from tape music. The visual imagery in the video is not original to “Revolution 9.” The other example is a work by German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen called Hymnen or (in English) Anthems.  It is a sound collage piece Stockhausen completed in 1966-67.  Though Stockhausen is primarily associated with electronic music composition (sound synthesis), this work also uses methods borrowed from tape music composition (or musique concrte).

As you listen to these two examples, compare their approaches to sound collage & their use of pre-recorded sounds.  After they stopped touring in the mid-1960s, The Beatles increasingly focused on developing more experimental approaches to studio recording.  They also began expanding the types of musical influences they incorporated into their songwriting, including the Indian classical music tradition George Harrison encountered while studying sitar with Ravi Shankar in India in 1966.  The Beatles were familiar with Stockhausens experiments in electronic music composition during the 1960s as well, and Stockhausen is one of the figures pictured on the cover of The Beatles 1967Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Compose a journal submission that answers the following questions in no more than 300 words total:

What sounds do you hear in each example?
Why do you think Stockhausen & The Beatles used pre-recorded material for these works?
Do theses pieces constitute music?  Why or why not?
What do you think these works reflect about technology & musical creativity in the 1960s?

This Assignment is worth 100 points. Each question answered is worth 25 points. If any question is not addressed you will not receive the 25 points for that question.

NPV and NPR methods

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In the video answer the questions in Practice Q and in Example 4.

Which Project should be chosen, A or B? Explain your answer.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGyns0N968M
No Apa needed and no references needed.

who won the cold war us vs soviet union

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Between 1945 and 1989 world affairs were dominated by the so called Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.  In end, the Soviet Union is considered to have come out on the losing end of the conflict, however, some have begun to question whether the Cold War actually had an ultimate winner and loser.  Who do you believe won the Cold War?

General Guidelines

Your paper should by typed, double-spaced, and in a font of similar size to that used in these guidelines (12 pt).  It should be no less than FOUR (4) and no more than SIX (6) pages of text (not including the work cited page) in length.

II.    Some Things to Consider

1.    Your goal in writing this paper is to take a side on the issue of foreign policy, thus you will be arguing a point throughout your paper.
2.    You will not be graded on you opinion, but rather how well you argue your point.
3.    Make sure you take time in your paper to not only flesh out your own opinion but also address counterarguments.
4.    Arguments are always made stronger when authors cite creditable external sources to bolster their claims.

Then on a separate works cited page:

Donald, David. Review of Russell Weigleys Age of Battles. American Historical Review. (Vol. 106, No.4) May 2005.

In other words:  When in doubt. Cite!!