Explain why this issue is important to the global community.

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Find a recent article (less than one month old) from a reputable news source concerning a Free and Fair Trade issue between at least two countries.
Summarize the article.
What is the issue?
Explain why this issue is important to the global community.
Evaluate the source.
What is your opinion?

Create your own personal comprehensive definition of terrorism. Identify the key criteria inherent in your personal definition, and explain their importance.

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There is no universally agreed-upon definition of terrorism. Terrorism means different things to different people, governments, and organizations based on context. Use your textbook, the Internet, and Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library to research different definitions of terrorism.

Instructions
Write a 2–4 page paper in which you do the following:

Summarize, with citations, at least four different definitions of terrorism.
The definitions must come from sources such as:
U.S. government agencies (such as FBI, DOJ, CIA, DOD, DHS, DOS, DIA, NSA).
International agencies or foreign governments (such as United Nations, England, Israel).
Terrorism experts (such as Bruce Hoffman, Walter Laqueur, Brian Jenkins, Paul Pillar).
Compare and contrast two of the four definitions summarized in Question 1.
Provide a rationale for the differences between the two definitions based upon the context of the people, governments, and organizations that developed the definition.
Select one of the four chosen definitions of terrorism that you believe most accurately defines terrorism.
Recommend at least one change or enhancement that you would make to the definition. Provide a rationale for your response.
Create your own personal comprehensive definition of terrorism. Identify the key criteria inherent in your personal definition, and explain their importance.
Use Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library to find at least three academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites are not considered quality references.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

Determine the key criteria and contextual factors inherent in varying definitions of terrorism.
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Evaluate the different approaches to reducing property crimes by the four agencies.

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Access the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico PD and the Plano, Texas PD strategic plans from the Topic Materials. Additionally, conduct research to locate two other police Departments’ Strategic Plans to reduce property crimes.
Locate those four cities/towns on the FBI UCR website (in Topic Materials) and note the statistics with regard to property crimes in each city/ town. Choose the most current year that has full UCR data available (Do not use Preliminary Data).
Write a comparative analysis of 1,000-1,250 words, depicting the differences of how the four various departments plan to address property crimes in their strategic plans.
•-Analyze how detailed each of the plans are and how well they communicate to stakeholders.
•-Research best practices in reducing property crimes. Analyze the four departments’ strategic approaches to reducing property crime. Describe how well the four departments are using these best practices in their strategic plans to reduce property crimes.
•-Evaluate the different approaches to reducing property crimes by the four agencies. Identify which department and explain why their strategy was most effective.
Be sure to cite three to five relevant scholarly sources in support of your content. Use only sources found at the GCU Library, government websites/legal case sites or those provided in Topic Materials.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

What was it about the Cold War (and its end) that had such a big impact on foreign aid effectiveness?

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In the debate over the effectiveness of foreign aid (effectiveness being “foreign aid sent for reason X actually makes condition X better in that country”), the Cold War has become an important variable. What was it about the Cold War (and its end) that had such a big impact on foreign aid effectiveness? Why did this change happen?

Evaluate in writing the ethical reflections in Bedi 2016.

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Evaluate in writing the ethical reflections in Bedi 2016.
• Bedi, Tarini, 2016: The dashing ladies of Shiv Sena. Political matronage in urbanizing India. SUNY Press.

Review in writing the research ethics of Tarini Bedi’s “Dashing Ladies” (2016) using the criteria of the readings attached. You do not have to read the book first page to last; selecting what to read in detail and what to skim is a key skill here.

Briefly summarize the methodology used by Bedi and make the criteria explicit at the outset, followed by a discussions of the strengths and weaknesses of Bedi implementation of case study methodology and concluding with a summary judgment.

APPLY THE FOLLOWING CORE READING:
• Desai, Vandana and Potter, Robert B, 2006: Doing development research.
AND AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING READINGS:
• Almond, Gabriel A and Genco, Stephen J, 1977: Clouds, clocks, and the study of politics. World Politics 29(4).
• Trainor, Audrey A and Graue, Elizabeth (eds), 2013: Reviewing qualitative research in the social sciences. Routledge.
• Becker, Howard, 1998: Tricks of the trade. Chicago University Press. (chapters 1-2; not essential if you cannot get hold of it)
• Law, John, 2003: Making a mess with method. On-Line Papers Series, Centre for Science Studies, Lancaster University.
• Hammersley, Martyn and Atkinson, Paul, 2007: Ethnography. Routledge.
• Small, Mario Luis, 2009: On science and the logic of case selection in field-based research. Ethnography 10(1)
It needs to be briefly summarize the methodology used by Bedi and make the criteria explicit at the outset, followed by a discussions of the strengths and weaknesses of Evan’s implementation of case study methodology and concluding with a summary judgment.
It is recommended to read the introduction and especially methodology section, and then a little bit in the middle to see how the promised methodology is actually implemented – and that should then give enough of an idea to form a judgment on Evan’s use of case studies.
It needs to be evaluated/analized/critized also Bedi’s research method.
How did she justified the decisions she made for case selections.
It is a peer review, that’s why it needs to be use the material attached related to methodology/case studies. (Hammersley, Law, Small, etc.).

According to Plato, how does the justice of the individual relate to justice in the city?

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According to Plato, how does the justice of the individual relate to justice in the city? And why does Plato think that justice makes the individual and the city ‘happy’ (i.e. why does he believe that justice is beneficial or pleasant?)? Are Plato’s accounts of the relationship between the individual and city, and the happiness of the just individual and city convincing? Why or why not?

How does the media affect citizens’ knowledge, perceptions, and political behavior?

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How does the media affect citizens’ knowledge, perceptions, and political behavior? Should the media be reformed, and if so, how? If not, why not?

How are the political values of Canadians distinct from those of Americans?

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Answer the question: How are the political values of Canadians distinct from those of Americans? What accounts
for these differences? Double-spaced with standard margins and 12-point font. They must be between 500 to 750
words, excluding the bibliography, and include a word count. Papers proposals should have a thesis statement that responds to one of the essay questions
below and be backed by a consideration of peer-reviewed scholarly research. The thesis
statement is typically a one to two sentence summation of your response (argument) that is
included in the first paragraph of the paper. Be explicit: the reader should be clear on what you
are arguing. They must include an introduction and an overview of the argument you intend to
make while also acknowledging and responding to counterarguments. This both demonstrates
that you have done your research – and are thus aware of the range of perspectives on the topic –
and ultimately makes for a more thorough and convincing analysis.
The paper proposal must make use of a minimum of five peer-reviewed academic sources, not
including textbook sources or required readings for the course. Papers should include citations
formatted using The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition (either author-date or notesbibliography style).

Examine the political and historical lenses of low voter turnouts in the United States using multiple perspectives.

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Minimum 1200 word count research paper examining the political and historical lenses of low voter turnouts in the United States using multiple perspectives. Must also propose a solution to the problem.