Annotated Bibliography Ahn, Taehyung. 2018. “Patience or Lethargy?: U.S. Policy toward North Korea under the Obama Administration.” North Korean Review, 8, no. 1: 67–83. Web. The source discusses the difference between diplomatic and political approaches in the US foreign policy approach to North Korea, particularly focusing on Obama’s administration stance...
Introduction Conflicts between countries happen for various reasons but affect numerous people. On February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, beginning Europe’s most extensive military mobilization since 1945 (Bilefsky et al., 2022). Putin’s war forces the deaths and sufferings of countless people and endangers the stabilization of the post-Soviet region...
Introduction In international relations of the world’s geopolitics, the security dilemma happens when the security of one state or country seems to compromise the security of another. In this case, the enhancement of security in one area seems to threaten the peace in the other area. For example, when one...
Introduction The Barbary Wars came at a time when the US had just fought civil wars and did not have sufficient resources to fund a war outside their national borders. Still, they hold a unique position in US history because they were both revolutionary and inevitable. The Barbary Wars, describing...
Introduction The ’50-’80s in American politics was a period of social and economic change. The aspects of the new political culture both shaped and were shaped by the rapid progress of society. The notable changes include new policies that benefited working-class white people, the discussion of Civil Rights, the Vietnam...
After the decision of the court, prisoners are assigned to specialized institutions, where they serve a fixed term. However, there are many problems in the prison that require careful consideration. First of all, this is due to the capacity of people, as in many confinements there is not enough space...
It is important to note that the current state of policing in the United States has become problematic with key issues in regards to the use of excessive force, lethal force, intense profiling, and racial bias. Although there are many problems in addition to the stated above, these tend to...
As a police worker, it is important to control the usage of Cannabis even if it is legalized in the state. However, in some cases, the drug might be used on medical occasion to cope with the depression caused by numerous police responsibilities like chasing, skirmish, or arrests. According to...
First, understanding what immunity is included in the global strategy is essential. An exemption from legal duties, criminal prosecution, or penalty imposed by the law or public authority is known as immunity. Immunity is the ability to avoid the requirements of the law, a trial, or a punishment imposed by...
The army, like any other organization, values leadership and places it high on its priority list. It takes leaders as individuals responsible for dealing with challenges to achieve desired goals. Moreover, they are also expected to offer mentorship to subordinates and inexperienced group members to help them adapt better to...
Law enforcement has always been considered one of the most challenging career paths, as it implies a high degree of stress experienced daily and numerous situations that can affect the wellbeing of workers. It is impossible to prevent police officers from encountering stressful circumstances and reduce the number of stress...
Introduction In recent years, law enforcement has faced significant public criticism and calls for reform due to overwhelming evidence of highly outdated and unethical culture, practices, and intentional abuses. The social reckoning has come particularly in the face of police brutality against African Americans through high profile incidents where innocent...
Prohibition refers to the period when the United States established a law to prevent the manufacturing, selling, and transportation of all alcoholic beverages within the country. The government became a market participant by creating the control jurisdiction. However, the enforcement was difficult as many Americans sought an alternative to illegally...
Introduction The issue of funding the police is a hot topic, which is discussed in the context of not only economic but also social problems. The situation is exacerbated by numerous scandals surrounding the activities of law enforcement agencies, and the recent events related to the killings of Black Americans...
Introduction The aviation industry has no ancient roots, yet it is a well-established part of the market with multiple subdivisions. According to Revfine (2021), “the aviation industry … includes aircraft manufacturers, researchers, air safety specialists, businesses involved with military aviation and, increasingly, companies that design, produce and/or make use of...
Introduction Nowadays, people view policies differently, with one group of people accentuating the positive aspects of a certain regulation and another group not seeing any difference. Yet, it should be noted that there are both beneficial policies and those that seem to have a negative influence on people’s lives. In...
There are several basic principles when organizing and controlling an army to be followed. Considering them is necessary for the Army to be appropriately structured, motivated, disciplined, and most importantly, successful. Mission command must be lived and trained on a daily basis in order to develop leaders, troops, and units...
Introduction What makes a commander’s mission orders authoritative and direct but also adaptive and agile? It is important to note that the principles of mission command are critical in a combat setting and operation. In order to properly understand the core principles of mission command, it needs to be defined....
Introduction Over the years, abortion has been a controversial issue in the world. Countries like the US, Israel, Dominican Republic, and Sweden have formulated abortion policies. Sweden has authorized abortion as a social welfare system. For example, the Abortion Act of 1974 states that all Swedish women have the right...
The United States has undergone significant policy evolution in establishing its current criminal justice system. America was once a British colony where people like Sir Robert Peel helped established constitutional principles. The policy eras can be divided into political, reform, and community depending on the objective of the activists and...
Introduction This essay aims to describe the specifics of international arbitration applicable to the United Arab Emirates. Problematic legal situations arising from inconsistencies and contradictions in the judicial codes of the UAE and other countries are considered. Within the framework of international trade arrangements, the Emirates is one of the...
Introduction The notion of privacy has become increasingly muddled in the modern world, characterized by the rapid onset of technology. The pandemic of COVID-19 brought a new struggle to the ethical and legal implications surrounding the balance of public health and safety with the right to privacy. Therefore, the question...
The issue of gender equality is an urgent topic that has become especially rushed in recent years, and, in Faludi’s “The Naked Citadel,” the controversial environments and identities are discussed through the prism of military education. On the one hand, there is a world where cadets have to complete their...
Scenario: You are a state patrol officer, on duty, who has observed a car unable to stay in its lane. When you pull the car over, you realize that the driver is also a state patrol officer who you know well and whose wife has a friendship with your wife....
Introduction When US citizens vote, they do not elect their next president. Instead, they vote for state representatives who are responsible for selecting the next president through the Electoral College. The Electoral College has been a part of the American democracy for centuries. However, scholars argue that the decision was...
Background The association between the European (E.U.) Law and Member State (M.S.) laws has been underpinned by three Treaties that establish the E.U. Community. The Treaties, EURATOM, ECSC, and EEC, have been central in creating the features that govern the relationship between the two entities. They represent more than a classical...
The creation of the European Union economic and political bloc was an unprecedented and bold experiment in the late-20th century, that few thought would succeed. For nearly three decades, the EU continues to exist, but as outlined in the article by Kaiser (2017), there are two distinct perspectives on the...
The political relationships between different countries can be understood only by analyzing the basic principles of legislation formation. Many political conflicts can be solved more efficiently when the correlation between morality and politics is researched in detail. Even though this topic is well-researched, within the current political situation, many immoral...
Individual conduct can be elucidated by unfolding different comportment in an organizational setting and proposing a vital archetypal of individual conduct and its insinuations. Equally, this model emphasizes four features that directly influence worker conduct and concert: motivation, ability, role perceptions, and situational aspects. Worker enactment will agonize if one...
The process of redrawing borders takes place in the country almost every ten years. This is reflected in the change in the original structure of the boundaries of legislative bodies and congressional districts. This process makes sense since the composition of the population changes over a certain period. Therefore, to...
Abstract The goal is to demonstrate that utilitarianism theory should not be used when making ethical decisions due to its massive disadvantages outweighing its strengths. Introduction It is important to note that utilitarianism is a consequentialist theory, where morality is derived not from the action or actor but from the...
Legislation is one of the essential principles of the existence of humankind in the modern civilization and society. Thanks to the laws and their enforcement by the executive authorities, society is safe and restricted from criminal activities. One of the manifestations of socially dangerous acts is stalking. This work explains...
Introduction The President of the United States is an important figure in international politics. The candidate should have various soft and hard skills to govern one of the most strategically, technologically, and socially advanced countries globally (“For all America’s success in helping Ukraine”, 2022). However, the representatives of the people...
Asia News Monitor. “Vietnam/China: Vietnam Is Following China in its Economic Development”. Thai News Service Group, Web. The article compared the differences in economic development between Vietnam and China. The article defines that Vietnam follows the development of China with a decade lag (Asia News Monitor). The article illustrates the...
Latinos are now not only the most prominent and youngest ethnic group in the United States, but they are also the most dynamic force shaping the future of the United States. Every aspect of American culture, every facet of American society, is now being reshaped by Hispanics. Their culture has...
Introduction Public opinion has been a significant tool in democratic countries’ politics, including the United States. Politicians have often made numerous decisions depending on public opinion, even when these decisions are contrary to their beliefs. This paper provides an in-depth discussion of how public opinion influences American politics. How Public...
Summary Germany has the largest population in Europe, with a competitive economy. High levels of invention and exporting are responsible for Germany’s global economic competitiveness and networking; high-growth industries such as automobiles, chemicals, and medical technology rely on exports for more than half of sales. The United States of America,...
Introduction In the modern world of globalization, industrialization, and technological progress, the idea of international relations (IR) is not new. People need to develop such relationships to exchange knowledge, share experiences, and improve the quality of life at different levels. Several IR theories are created to understand how governments, politicians,...
I was aware of the historical events associated with the satellite republics of the United States during the imperial-colonial period. However, for me, the knowledge that I received in this video was quite disturbing. The School of the Americas in Columbus trained students directly to mistreat civilians to suppress resistance....
The philosophy of Marxism represents a complex amalgamation of interpretations of the conflict between the working class and the bourgeois. As a result, the interpretations of the Marxist theory also vary quite wildly. Skocpol’s idea of Marxism as the combination of social and political forces driving the change is quite...
Into the Storm, the documentary series by Cullen Hoback, explores the connection between QAnon, a popular online conspiracy theory, and an infamous imageboard, 8chan. The QAnon’s anti-establishment stance culminated on January 6, 2021, when an aggressive mob of protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington, DC. Fuelled by the provocative conspiracy...
Alan Brinkley examines the objectives and problems of liberalism during the early stages of the New Deal and its later consequences during wartime. According to the author, the initial understanding of liberalism was that “something was wrong with capitalism and that government should find a way to repair it” (Brinkley,...
Introduction While the Presidential race in November 2020 got the most extensive coverage, numerous other crucial decisions were taken at the elections, including votes in various states to decide the status of the legalized marijuana sector in some form or another. Several states in America have approved the use of...
It is important to note that although the Second Amendment is a critical part of the United States Constitution, it should not infringe or supersede the First Amendment or any other part of the law. Considering the fact that campuses are places where academic freedom and freedom of speech are...
Introduction Culture is currently part of the broader socio-economic field of the development of society. Thus, cultural policies should be aimed at the comprehensive development of this area in a global context. This essay analyzes the South Australia Arts and Culture Plan 2019-2024 in terms of the effectiveness of cultural...
The article in New York Times criticizes the current voting system in the US stating that direct elections would give equal weight to all the votes (Bouie, 2019). The concern of the author refers to the circumstances in which it becomes impossible to pass and approve an amendment abolishing the...
Introduction The Arab-Israeli conflict extends over decades because there are numerous practical reasons that make an imminent solution unachievable. For instance, Stoessinger (2010) mentions that the political horizons in Israel and Palestine are almost diametrically opposite despite their geographical nearness. Thus, both parties are excessively worried about the counterpart being...
The use of alcohol and tobacco in the workplace significantly negatively impacts the productivity and safety of the employees. When the employee is under the influence of alcohol or tobacco, they have low decision-making capacity, influencing how they form the work (Knai et al., 2018). Smoking tobacco can affect other...
I am writing to you regarding the issue of monetary reparations to descendants of slaves. While I agree that it might be a good attempt to apologize for the history of slavery and abuse, the question of how exactly it would work remains unanswered. Below are the reasons for why,...
Introduction Military life is complex, stressful, and is always associated with risk. Although the general perception of people in service is that they face constant external threats, the reality is that there are numerous psychological reasons for personnel mortality and mental health issues. In most extreme cases, such risks result...
The article that will be discussed below was written by a man named Robert Barton and published in Politico on February 10, 2022. It is called ‘Frequent Prison Lockdowns Backfire. I Know From Experience.’ – and Barton actually does, since he is currently serving the 27th year of his 30-years-to-life...
Security studies is an academic subset of the broader discipline of international relations. I think it should certainly be complemented by issues such as epidemics, environmental change, cybersecurity, and human rights. Pandemics, for example, cannot help but have an impact on international relations. According to such a theory of international...
Introduction In the United States of America, at the beginning of every decade the country carries out its national census. After the successful completion of the national population count, the federal law requires that each state begin the redistricting process. Redistricting refers to the process of drawing once more the...
There are various due process rights that citizens who are being arrested or frisked have while going through these events. The police have to consider this and do their best not to violate these rights. Nevertheless, police have obligations to enforce the law of the society they are working in,...
West Point United States Military Academy is a government entity that provides cadets with the knowledge of military ethics and provides physical and character training. Academy prepares its students for further studying at the United States Military Academy. Its success-oriented program provides cadets with precious knowledge and skills, prepares for...
The war on supremacy and hierarchy of power has been dominant from time immemorial, stemming its roots from the biblical theories of ancient past to the present-day world, modernity. The quest for control has influenced the rapid increase in humanitarian crises and oppressions witnessed in today’s generations. In the caste...
American Red Cross is a national branch of the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC), which is the largest humanitarian organization in the world. As an affiliate, American Red Cross shares the main principles of the IFRC, which is to prevent and relieve human sufferings. The organization strives to protect...
Introduction The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was founded in 1949 by countries such as the U.S., Canada, and several nations in Western Europe. The main objective of the countries was to ensure mutual protection against the Soviet Union, which posed an immense threat to other nations. Following World War II,...
Introduction Voter ID is a significant electoral reform that serves as the basis for creating a more reliable voting system. It provides more opportunities for fair elections, which reduces the risks of violations of election rules. However, this policy is one of the main problems reflecting the risks that various...
Introduction The need for self-determination in Catalonia gained momentum after the death of the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. The death of Franco led to constitutional reforms that aimed to grant some Spanish regions autonomy (Rodríguez-Teruel & Barrio, 2021). Granting regions autonomy was meant to create friendly coexistence between...
Introduction Bureaucracy is a system applied in the management or control of a country and constitutes a vast number of people tasked with doing various government functions carefully while strictly adhering to a set of rules. In a bureaucratic setting, government officials are nonelected, and they carry out specialized functions,...
Introduction The Op-Ed titled “Do we really need a law mandating gender-neutral toy sections at stores?” written by Nicholas Goldberg in the LA Times Column deals with the issue of gender-neutral toy sections in stores. The author refutes the idea of gender-separated toy sections but simultaneously points out the bill’s...
Abstract Using adequate control methods and optimization approaches to increase the authority and efficiency of law enforcement is a valuable prospect in today’s conditions of conflicting and aggravated relations between the police and the population. This paper assesses the involvement of political boards in the activities of the criminal justice...
Diplomacy is the science and art of negotiating between representatives of organizations or nations. It is often used to allude to international diplomacy, which is the management of international relations via the intervention of professional diplomats on matters of peacemaking, commerce, conflict, economy, culture, the environment, and civil rights. Diplomats...
Political instability and conflict are major challenges that many Middle East countries continue to experience. Muslim extremist groups and military invasions by other countries have made the Middle East’s political environment hostile to good governance (Marks & Bell, 2019). One of the countries greatly affected by conflict is Iraq and...
Introduction Social change can be defined as a shift or remodeling of how human beings interact and the relationships that cause cultural transformations in social institutions. Social changes take place over a long time, causing extreme and deep-rooted consequences for the members of society. Social change results from many factors...
Introduction Various significant factors together shape a political image of a city and define whether it is possible for the community to develop and prosper. Indeed, the well-being of a city and its people depends on multiple characteristics. Main political factors make the most significant decisions and may either increase...
Introduction The position of Russia in Eurasia has not changed much post-Cold War, which means that Russia remains a major player in the Eurasian geopolitics. However, it can be argued that the end of the Cold War ushered in an Era where Russia reduced its efforts in projecting its power...
President Donald Trump is fond of saying that the US is living through an era of worse economic revival since the Great depression. The statement is right if we look at the average growth rate where the country has recorded slow expansion. Trump blames President Obama for the sluggish economic...
Introduction The art of leadership is combined with the technology of management in command and control. The skill of commanding is utilized to wield power, lead, and make rapid choices. The science of administration is used by commanders and staff to regulate troops and guide the implementation of activities to...
Introduction Nowadays, there are many controversial factors that are subjects of active discussions. One of these factors is the death penalty, which is still applied today in some countries. Although the death sentence is rare, the world has not completely abandoned radical punishment. This factor is controversial, as it goes...
Defining Felony Disenfranchisement The American society applies various state and federal laws to pursue the idea of felony disenfranchisement. According to Staufenbeil (2020), the concept would refer to the regulatory mechanism of barring people who have committed crimes in the past from engaging in the electoral process. The United States’...
Introduction On the 24th of February 2022, Russia started its invasion of Ukraine which has been described as a violation of the international law. Almost a week before that, the Russian parliament reached a decision to request their president to acknowledge two areas as independent nations governed by the Russian...
Introduction Wattenberg surfaces the argument about the youth’s participation in politics and the impact of reading the newspaper based on the political context. He claims that most youths are out of touch with politics and that the decrease in newspaper reading in the US is a key contributor to the...
Introduction Texas, being one of the largest states in the U.S., is notorious for many positive aspects that define the nature of the country itself. However, it is not without issues specific to its freedom-loving people. I have selected five of these problems due to their detrimental impact on the...
Abstract Over the years, the debate of maintaining or abolishing the law permitting the criminal justice system to use the death penalty as a form of punishment for crimes such as murder has raised several questions. The public is divided about the issue as some are against the act describing...
In the article “An Analysis of Government Communication in the United States during the COVID‐19 Pandemic,” the authors explore inefficient government communication with people, leading to increasing panic. Effective government communication is critical to overcoming crises and mobilizing public forces. However, during the pandemic, governmental information and communication with the...
Introduction Soft power is a country’s capability to influence the behaviors and preferences of other states or international communities through persuasion or attraction rather than the use of force. Soft power is a critical element in governance because it creates a positive image for a nation, positioning it in the...
My Community Policing Program Community policing is one of the best ways of eradicating crimes in the community. It involves the community and the officers in dealing with crime, thus making it easier for the officers to identify secret crimes and criminals in society. For effective community policing, the police...
At this stage of society’s development, law enforcement agencies and mass media are in close relations. At the same time, the police and other bodies are characterized by deliberate retention and concealment of information about emerging critical incidents. On the other hand, the primary purpose of media outlets is to...
The problem of police violence is not new, but over the past ten years, due to social networks and the courage of human rights defenders, people can talk about the frequency of such cases. Victims of police violence are more open about their problems and how they failed to find...
Understanding the past helps society to realize and avoid mistakes in the future. Alas, the current military conflict between Ukraine and Russia has led civilization into a state similar to the Cold War. In the past, the tensions between the United States and the USSR led to both countries amassing...
Introduction Law enforcement officers in England as well as Wales continue to unfairly use stop and search powers against ethnic minority populations, especially Black people, without probable cause. When a police officer has a reasonable suspicion that an individual has weapons or drugs, they have the authority to conduct a...
The federal structure of the United States assumes the independence of local governments from state governments, which, in turn, are independent of the federal government. Each of these three levels of government has its own, autonomous investigative bodies. Federal agencies investigate crimes that are legally assigned to the jurisdiction and...
Proposed Solution: Decreasing Military Spending Is a Beneficial Alternative It is viable to propose a step-by-step reduction in spending as a solution to pursue. The country’s military budget has grown despite all the objections. Reduced spending would increase the state’s potential to address more imminent threats, such as the reverberations...
The freedom of speech and expression has the benefit of enabling individuals to express, think, or get information from diverse sources without fear of reprisal or punishment. The sources could be publications and media, as well as the authorities and their agents. This freedom is considered the first prerequisite for...
Introduction As in any sphere of activity of society, the protection of rights and the provision of comfortable conditions for people play one of the most critical roles. The fulfillment of these requirements lies entirely with the human resources manager, who is an integral part of any organization. In the...
In 1941, in the background of World War II, Henry Luce stated in his essay that it was a time for the U.S. to embrace its leadership over the whole world. He discusses the idea of American internationalism, stating reasons for the U.S. to choose this course of action. To...
Introduction The United States of America is one of the oldest democracies in the world. It is an election-driven and representative federal democracy with competing interests between lobbyists and citizens (Chafetz and Pozen, 1430). The politics of the U.S. are shaped and determined by two major political parties, that is...
Introduction Border security has been one of Texas’ major issues due to increased immigration. If this issue is not addressed in the short term, there are likely to be more cases of thefts and deaths at the border. In contrast, in the long term, the government will result from implementing...
Overview SB1 requires voters to have a consistent signature and be able to sign with ink on paper. People with neurological disabilities change their signatures from time to time and may need a signature stamp; hence, they will be banned from voting. The bill has added excessive requirements to voting...
Employee Assistance Programs are an essential aspect of many organizations, including governments of various countries. Generally, the employee assistance programs provide brief interventions, assessments, screening, and outpatient counseling for addictions and mental health problems, as part of the services offered to a client organization. Some of the sources for these...
Texas bail reform requires that individuals accused of violent crimes post cash bail before being released from jail. The main issue associated with the adoption of this law is the increase in economic disparity. In other words, the poor accused of violent crimes would not be able to provide bail,...
Introduction American political system is complex, and thus many people still do not entirely comprehend its details. For example, when, in 2017, citizens had to decide about the status of the healthcare system, they did not understand that Obamacare was another name for the Affordable Care Act (Ginsberg et al.,...
The first point of concern addressed by the Pew Institute article is the distrust that technological advancement generates among the populace. This is due to the advances in ways to misuse and abuse technology. Due to the slow and typically inefficient way of handling such abuses, people begin to lose...
Introduction A presidential election is an event when political forces mobilize all their resources to receive a victory, meaning that a defeat can have severe consequences. In 2020, Donald Trump lost the presidential race and claimed that the election was stolen through voter fraud. Trump called it “The Big Lie”...
As a legal practitioner representing George Governor as his lawyer, I am certain that CNBC should be charged with defamation and negligence for actions leading to defamation of my client’s reputation. Reputation is one of the most significant aspects of the political arena since it entails the trust of many...
Introduction The foundation of the United Nations (UN) was a critical event in the history of humanity, and its relevance in the present-day world seems conditional upon its effects on all countries’ affairs. On a personal level, it means the possibility of making a change while acting within the established...
Introduction When the Copenhagen Declaration of European Identity was adopted in 1973, the topic of a ‘European identity’ reached public debate for the very first time. The core principle in the Proclamation was the shared cultural and economic protectionism of the member states (Wierner, 2019). Consequently, the similarities served as...
Introduction Policies refer to the basic principles and fundamental positions that an organization sets to govern conduct. Within the context of the healthcare industry, the federal and state government has a set of laws that hospitals are expected to follow. In other words, there is an inevitable political context in...
Introduction It is important to note that the key moral obligations of political authority are based on the comprehensive understanding of rules of prioritization of value, where some objectives and goals outweigh others. In other words, the basis or foundation of political authority is rooted in the unmalleable code of...
Introduction Global problems are not just challenges that affect many people. Rather they are problems that affect the entire universe and potentially all living things on earth. Climate change is an example that quickly comes to mind when a global problem is mentioned. This is because the consequences of any...
