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5 years ago
Answer 2 out of 4 questions.
 
1. How would the Liberalist view President Trump's proposal to build a wall along the U.S.- Mexico border?
 
2. Bourguignon discusses the GINI coefficient, which is used as a tool to measure income inequality. This index is widely used in Political Science and it is essential that all students of Political Science become familiar with this. In 1975, the Gini coefficient in the U.S. was .357; in 1990 it was .43; in 1999 it was .46; in 2016 it was .48. What policies should the US embark on to counter the progression of the GINI coefficient? How would those policies be received internationally?
 
3. Choose one (AND ONLY ONE) theory in IR and analyze it within the context of the Grygiel article.
 
4. Lukyanov discusses the end of the Cold War and the beginning of a new paradigm in International Relations. This new paradigm allowed for greater cooperation and wealth accumulation for many. He also points out the problems of this new paradigm - a failure on the part of the United States and Russia to feel as if their roles in the new world order were properly defined. This has led to increased distrust, increased military engagements (i.e. Russia taking over the Crimea), and greater uncertainty. Are we destined to returning to a Cold War status? If so, is Russia our only counterpart? Or, is it merely taking time to properly define the roles of individual countries in this new world order? Explain in detail.
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5 years ago
1. How would the Liberalist view President Trump's proposal to build a wall along the U.S.- Mexico border?

Liberalists are opposed to it for several reasons. Liberalists believe that protecting the rights of individuals must be the highest value of society; that is, you must foster mutual tolerance and have respect towards the cultivation of the dignity of every person. Building the wall contradicts this idea, and to them promotes nationalism, which means less tolerance towards any culture that is not strictly American. By building a wall, liberals feel that America sends a message to the South that immigration and multiculturalism is threatening to the fabric that holds America together. Liberals also believe in "blind justice", which suggests that each individual should be governed by the same laws without arbitrary discrimination and be presumed innocent until proven guilty by a fair trial. This means that anyone crossing the border without a wall shouldn't be judged as criminals or discriminated based on stereotypes; for them, the wall is symbolic of instantaneous judgement towards outsiders, and anyone choosing to cross the border shouldn't be treated like a criminal. Liberals, to an extent, believe everybody is free to practice their religion, or not, as long as it does not interfere with the rights of others. The building of the wall to liberals is symbolic of intolerance or the rejection towards others entering the country, whether it be intolerance towards foreign customs, religions, or traditions they bring to this country.
Source  http://liberalists.org/principles/
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5 years ago
4. Lukyanov discusses the end of the Cold War and the beginning of a new paradigm in International Relations. This new paradigm allowed for greater cooperation and wealth accumulation for many. He also points out the problems of this new paradigm - a failure on the part of the United States and Russia to feel as if their roles in the new world order were properly defined. This has led to increased distrust, increased military engagements (i.e. Russia taking over the Crimea), and greater uncertainty. Are we destined to returning to a Cold War status? If so, is Russia our only counterpart? Or, is it merely taking time to properly define the roles of individual countries in this new world order? Explain in detail.

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4. Lukyanov discusses the end of the Cold War and the beginning of a new paradigm in International Relations. This new paradigm allowed for greater cooperation and wealth accumulation for many. He also points out the problems of this new paradigm - a failure on the part of the United States and Russia to feel as if their roles in the new world order were properly defined. This has led to increased distrust, increased military engagements (i.e. Russia taking over the Crimea), and greater uncertainty. Are we destined to returning to a Cold War status? If so, is Russia our only counterpart? Or, is it merely taking time to properly define the roles of individual countries in this new world order? Explain in detail.
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Hi I wonder if you figured it out ? thanks for your help
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5 years ago Edited: 5 years ago, bio_man
The return of a "Cold War" between the United States and Russia is far less likely to occur. To recall, the Cold War began shortly after WWII, when world economies were generally a lot weaker due to the aftermath of the wars. As a result of this weakness, countries with more resources (and that were less affected by the war) gravitated into power, namely the US and the former Soviet Union. It was called the Cold War because neither the Soviet Union nor the United States officially declared war on each other, it was a mere race to become the biggest and strongest superpower, either through technological advancements or military might. The reason why this is less likely to occur with Russia, in spite of what occurred in 2014 when Russia took over Crimea, Ukraine is because unlike in the past, modern Russia increased economic ties with the outside world. Many countries today depend on their ties with Russia (and vice versa), such as the need to sell their natural resources to many parts of Europe. Many of these countries were part of the Soviet Union in the past, and with increased globalization, this is an absolute necessity. Hence, this contributes to the Russian economy, which potentially constrain Russian actions. In fact, after Russia had taken Crimea, nearly all Western countries, including those in NATO, led by the US and European Union, imposed punitive measures on Russia, which introduced retaliatory measures such as sanctions. I believe that the next Cold War, if not already occurring now will be between China and the United States. China's already trying its best to build military bases in the South China Sea, both by building islands from scratch or by taking over pre-existing islands formerly claimed by countries in the region. China is the world's second-largest economy, while Russia is 11th, and a nuclear weapons state with the world's second-largest defense budget. With that, they're also a leader in developing cyber warfare. While Chinese government officials deny their involvement in specialized military network warfare, they have accused the United States of engaging in cyber warfare against it - which the US government in turn denies. This is a similar pattern to how tensions arose with the US and the former Soviet Union from 1945 to 1989.

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