This outline should be written in essay format and should be between 750-1000 words in length. It should identify and describe the topic and lay out a clear tentative thesis statement. Your outline should also contain at least 5 scholarly sources (books, journal articles).
Before beginning this assignment, make certain that you have read Chapter 4 in your text (“Civil Liberties and Public Policy”) and the New York Times Magazine article by Emily Bazelon (October 13, 2020) titled, “The Problem of Free Speech in the Age of Disinformation” (link provided below). Then write a brief report that contains three separate sections that address all the points in each set of questions. Notice the expected word count for each section (exceeding the word count will not negatively affect your grade, but please try to stay within the range).
1. Using the chapter on “Civil Liberties and Public Policy” from your text, summarize the types of free speech and expression that are protected by the First Amendment and indicate what types are not protected (give examples of each). Also, indicate how the Supreme Court has ruled on issues of “Compelled speech” and “commercial speech.” (Approximately 150-200 words)
2. The author of “The Problem of Free Speech in an Age of Disinformation” indicates that distortions of truth and waves of speech from extremists are a threat to democracy in the United States. She notes that some scholars believe that Americans’ way of thinking about free speech may not be the best way. From your reading of this article, how has the United States historically dealt with free speech issues, particularly of speech that is controversial or extreme? How has this approach shown? to be problematic (in the eyes of some) given the changes in the media landscape? Be sure to
describe some examples of specific problems that have arisen. (Approximately 150-200 words)
3. According to the author of “The Problem of Free Speech in an Age of Disinformation,” what solutions to these problems have social media companies implemented and how effective have these efforts been? What obstacles stand in the way of America’s disinformation problems (when compared to European democracies)? What possible government regulations could be? implemented?
Readings: Uneasy Partnerships, Hale Chapter 5
Mikler, John. 2018. The Political Power of Global Corporations. Cambridge, UK: Polity
Press. Chapter 1 (1 – 22)
MAIN DISCUSSION QUESTION:
What is your understanding of the term “corporate power”, and what does it mean business-government relations in a liberal democracy such as Canada?
Explain why was William Jennings Bryan considered a radical?
In terms of your sources, one reading that is attached is required to include and refer to. However, feel free to use any other academic scholarly sources by your choice when necessary.
Write an argumentative essay of at least five paragraphs on the importance of voting. The essay must convey your stance on the topic and be supported by evidence. Include visual or graphic elements to support your arguments.
Discuss what factors make intelligence agencies most useful for policy decisions. Are these factors different under the British and the American system?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of Intelligence service connection with policy makers? Consider with reference to the structure of UK and US intelligence communities.
America has an interesting assortment of minor political parties. Use this Directory of U.S. Political Parties https://www.politics1.com/parties.htm and select two Third Parties (NOT Democrats or Republicans) from the list that you would like to learn more about. Choose at least one of the “Big Three” Third Parties. Explore their sites and answer question. Do NOT copy and paste information directly from the website’s you visit. Summarize information in your own words.
Directions
For each of the two parties you’ve chosen, answer all of the following questions:
What is the name of party?
How did the party get started?
What is the basic philosophy of this party? What does it stand for?
What are three current political issues of importance to this party? Give specific, well-developed examples.
Does this party hold regular conventions?
Did this party run a candidate for president in the most recent presidential election? Who was it?
Is there a chapter of this party in your local community? If not, is there one for your state?
Do you think that minor parties such as these have any influence in American politics? If so what is it?
Would you consider voting for this party or joining it? Explain your reasoning?
Jacob Forman and Mohammed Shafia both murdered their families. The media coverage of the murders is the subject matter of this assignment, which has two parts. First, students will explain what Critical Race Theory (“CRT”) is. What are CRT’s most important insights and principles? What purposes does CRT serve? Clearly, there is no expectation that students will (or can) discuss every CRT principle in their assignments. Focus on those principles that are most relevant to the assignment at hand and make sure that you explain the principles that you raise. Do not simply list them.
Second, having provided a synopsis of CRT, students will assess the stories of the Forman and Shafia murders using a CRT lens. Are there similarities between the two stories? Are they depicted similarly in media accounts? Are they treated similarly in the legal realm? What does a CRT lens have to show us?
Length: 1250-1500 words excluding notes, bibliography and title page.
Formatting: Students should double space their papers using a 12-point font and standard (1 inch) margins. Students must use the Chicago style for their citations and bibliography. Failure to correctly use the Chicago style will result in a deduction.
This assessment seeks to:
• Test your skill to formulate a question on war/ peace/ transitions or all of these phenomena through a political economy framework
• Test your ability to identify the methods of data collection and the academic literature that will help you answer the question you have chosen
• Test your skill to clearly organise your thoughts
What you need to do in writing your outline:
• Pay close attention to what the question asks and answer it directly / have a clear thesis.
• Outline the key components of your argument. These components are the reasoning behind your thesis (they will constitute the spine of your essay around which you will construct your analysis when writing your essay).
• Indicate what kind of evidence you would offer in support were you writing a full essay.
• Refer to relevant literature, using a shortened citation (e.g. Cramer 2018).
• Avoid direct quotes
• If you are in doubt of how you will structure your submission, aim for a 250-300 word abstract on your chosen question: what are you aiming to study or show?; why do you think the question is relevant?; what political/ historical/ social power struggles or alignments are you planning to reveal in your answer?
• Another 150- 200 words for describing the methods of data collection.
• You are encouraged to identify a few of the core readings that you will base your essay.
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