Globalization

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Globalization has helped Europe in many ways. It has done things such as open up borders which allows citizens to go as they please to other countries without a passport. This also will let them trade in a market economy which will help Europe by doing things such as taxing what is bought. Being such a large area has allowed for exponential growth in terms of international trade for Europe. Globalization has allowed Europe to be one of the largest GDP economies in the world.

With globalization comes politics. Globalization has effected the politics and political parties in many ways in Europe. A lot of this comes to play when taxes and tax rates are discussed with globalization. With politics also comes the talk of welfare and how well the economy does as well. Europe’s welfare state is higher than that of the United States and Canada meaning many Europeans still survive by living off of welfare. Many Europeans feel this is “a sense of balance social rights, civic solidarity and collective responsibility that was appropriate and possible for the modern state” (Shubert, Goldstein, 2012). Therefore, the government needs welfare to help keep their current economy and many governments find it impossible to stop most of their current welfare. However, many feel something will have to be done because of individuals wanting lower taxes, but still wanting healthcare which is rising by costs annually.

As globalization and technology advances so does things such as terrorism. With computers doing more of the fair share of labor this makes it easy for hackers and other forms of terrorism to get the job done. Hackers can now hack government software which they can use against the government. They can also board plans and do terrorist attacks that way such as 911 in the United States. “Terrorists utilized modern technology, enormous organizational capabilities, and considerable financial resources to launch attacks around the world, including several against the United States and its allies” (Auerbach, 2018). However, security walls, metal detectors, and x-ray machines that look into bags help fight the spread of terrorism that comes with having one of the world’s largest economies.

Nationalism plays a huge role in terrorism. This is because these groups want to be as mighty and powerful as countries such as Europe and the United States. Therefore, they will do whatever it takes to show that their way of life is the correct way and that it is superior to others way of life.

In many cases terrorists become they way they are through many different ways such as the beliefs they grow up learning and what they are taught is right and wrong. They grow up to what we call as wrong as a way of life. In many cases this is done through years of abuse or teaching of their way.

Many Europeans are affected by terrorism because just like in many recent attacks citizens were killed by buses, cars, and other forms of travel that they use to do their daily routines. This makes many Europeans fear to take these ways of transportation because they are scared of what might could happen.

Auerbach, M. P. . M. (2018). Terrorist attacks in the 2000s. Salem Press Encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ers&AN=89139043&site=eds-live&scope=site

Shubert, A. & Goldstein, R.J. (2012). Twentieth-century Europe[Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Troxler, S., (2018). Week 5 lecture: the modern age. Retrieved from https://ashford.instructure.com/courses/35857/discussion_topics/1049114

Argument Mapping

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Assignment 1: Argument Mapping
Due Week 3 and worth 225 points

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
(Note: Refer to Demonstration Exercise 3 located at the end of Chapter 1 for criteria 1-3.)

  1. Create an argument map based on the influence diagram presented in Case 1.3 and complete all the criteria provided in the demonstration exercise, beginning with this claim: “The U.S. should return to the 55- mph speed limit in order to conserve fuel and save lives.”
  2. Include in your map each of the following: warrants, backings, objections, and rebuttals.
  3. Assume that the original qualifier was certainly; indicate whether the qualifier changes as we move from a simple, static, uncontested argument to a complex, dynamic and contested argument.

(Note: Refer to Demonstration Exercise 3 located at the end of Chapter 8 for criterion 4.)

  1. Apply the argument mapping procedures presented in Chapter 8 to analyze the pros and cons (or strengths and weaknesses) of the recommendations that the U.S. should notintervene in the Balkans.
  2. Write a one (1) page analysis that uses critical thinking to assess the overall plausibility of the claim: “The conflict in Bosnia is somebody else’s trouble. The U.S. should not intervene militarily.”
  3. Complete an argument map to illustrate your analysis.
  4. Appropriately incorporate at least four (4) quality sources. A quality source can be either grey literature, such as a news article, or scholarly, such as peer reviewed works. In the case of public administration, government websites are appropriate quality resources. Note: Wikipedia, SparkNotes, and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources. Visit the Strayer University Library at http://research.strayer.edu to conduct research.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
  • Use Microsoft Word, Microsoft Draw, PowerPoint, or other graphics program to create the arguments maps for the assignment. Whichever program you use, the graphical maps must be integrated into the Word Document and labeled as a Figure with a number and title. The argument maps are part of the page length.

The course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

  • Critique the process of policy argument and development.

URBAN POLITICS

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URBAN POLITICS

PROJECT AND PRESENTATION

 

YOUR TOPIC IS : #9 Northbrae, Berkeley, CA

 

Overview

Urban Politics is one of two required courses in SSU’s Urban Studies and Planning minor. Planning is a wonderful skill and important in all careers. Vision, organization, management and critical thinking are skills that are essential in successful plans.

 

Planning is an essential skill in governments, non-profit organizations and private companies. City, urban and regional planning projects are often high profile because they impact a community’s overall quality of life. Each year the American Planning Association (APA) recognizes Great Places in America. The revitalization of these facilities and infrastructure result in stronger and healthier neighborhoods and communities.

 

Many projects are collaborations between the public and private sectors. Public-private partnerships benefit the community by developing large and/or costly projects that are often beyond the resources of what Paul Peterson calls the “Limited City.” Local governments also collaborate with federal and state governments, particularly in developing and improving roads/rights-of-way, housing and community development projects.

 

Instructions

Visit the APA website, planning.org, https://storymaps.esri.com/stories/great-places-in-america/ and research the Great Place (project) you have been assigned. Evaluate the Great Place to identify at least three ways in which the project benefits the neighborhood and community, and research the demographics and local politics of the city or town where your Great Place assignment is located.

 

Your analysis should include:

1. An Overview

a. Population of incorporated area (demographics)

b. Population of town or urban/metro area and the nearest MSA

c. Brief history of urbanization (How did the city/town evolve?)

d. Structure of government

e. Key stakeholders and power-brokers (Mayors, Managers, Council/Commission Members, Community Activists, CEOs…)

f. Major Industries

g. 2018 Operating and Capital Budgets

h. Current political issues

2. Identify what political stakeholder(s) benefits from the project,

3. Identify the project’s benefit to the general public/community,

4. Identify non-governmental entities that benefit from the project,

5. Identify any potential problems with the project, and

6. Share your overall analysis/opinion about the project.

 

 

The assignment has two components: a research paper and 10-minute oral presentation. The research paper should contain a minimum of five pages, not including the title and reference pages. This assignment must be submitted to the appropriate folder in the D2L dropbox, in a Microsoft WORD document using the APA citation format.

 

Due Date: April 21, 2019 (8:00 a.m.).

 

The assignments of Great Places are listed. :

 

Visit the website to locate your assigned planning project.

 

YOUR TOPIC IS: #9 Northbrae, Berkeley, CA

A review of a public meeting through the local print media

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a review of a public meeting through the local print media is acceptable.

Attach the article from which information for your summary was gathered. Summarize the

parliamentary procedures (agenda, opportunity to speak, and votes). The summary should

also include the topics of discussion and debate.

 

*The summary of such a meeting must be one typed page (double space) in

length.