Combating International Terrorism Terrorism is associated with the killing and injuring of masses. Activities range from small scale to large scale with minimum to maximum destruction being experienced. The 9/11 terror attack in the U.S. attracted attention to terrorism crime. Terrorism, however, had existed long before the terror organizations such as Al Qaeda came into existence. The World War, for example, involved loss of lives on a massive scale. However, over the years, terrorism has taken different forms. In light of recent terror attacks globally, nations have come up with strategies for dealing with terrorist organizations. The killing of terrorist organization leaders such as Osama Bin Laden has, however, not stopped terrorism. Winning the struggle against a terrorist organization refers to incapacitation through killing or capturing the leader(s). Killing or capture hampers terrorist group efforts hence reducing terror activities. In regards to winning against a terrorist organization, no nation has accomplished this fete. The win against Al Qaeda by killing Osama may have been deemed a success by the U.S. However; it has not stopped terror attacks or the emergence…
Networks or Non-State Actors The networks are groups of related individuals. Members of systems share common goals or values and tend to miss the centralized organization. They are independent. The new interface in international relations stands on their own. Both the civil and uncivil network mean group interaction in a state. They have the advantage of not being controlled by the government. For example, activists can represent human rights, climate changes, and immigration issues. They advocate favorable regulations and policies for the immigrants in Europe. These networks in the community, do not influence by the government; this gives the advantage to present issues against the oppression of the minority without disruption. The new network has established a room for the weak and minority to present their opinion. The activist criminal network and terror network stand for the rights of the opposition. For instance, the catholic of the northern island encountered oppression for many years. The catholic activist is always at an advantage to fight against oppression and discrimination. Therefore, they have the power to air their opinions and ideas. Some…
support for taxing the rich Scheve, Kenneth, is a professor of Political Science at Stanford University with research interests in comparative political behavior, international and comparative political economy, and economic policymaking. His co-author, David Stasavage, is a Dean for the Social Sciences Julius Silver Professor, The Wilf Family Department of Politics, NYU. Considering the high academic profile of the authors, they draw unparalleled historical evidence to provide an in-depth account of progressive taxation. The authors indicate that taxing the rich is a fair approach to compensating for the state of unfairly privileging the affluent. They write, “Political support for taxing the rich is strongest when doing so ensures that the state treats citizens as equals” (4). In this perspective, they argue that taxing the rich is a strategy for a government to promote fairness and respect as entrenched in the concept of democracy. The authors center their debate on the politics of redistribution as the approach to combating income inequality. Scheve and co-author offer a compelling and appropriate analysis of the politics of the social class driven by political and…
Why It Is Vital to Get COVID-19 News from A Reliable Source Coronavirus news In December 2019, the news about the spread of a deadly virus from China spread everywhere around the globe. The virus causes severe respiratory infections. Today corona is officially known as COVID-19. The viral infection is rapidly spreading around the world, and therefore, you need to be informed of all that is happening. One of the best places to get the news is on the web. However, online there is a lot of misinformation that is likely to mislead you. It is always vital to make sure that you are getting news from reliable news. Ensure that you are getting information from a reputable media station, government, or recognized health organizations. Florissant area news and advertising is an example of sites where you can get official coronavirus information about coronavirus. If the government wants to make any changes meant to protect people in the Florissant area against the coronavirus, you can easily see it on the website. For instance, when there was…
The nominal disposition The nominal disposition, also referred to as nominal sanction as action was warning are issued to low-risk juvenile offenders. The notification may be verbal or written, depending on the case at stake. Also, a nominal disposition is given to a first time offender who commits a mistake after they are made aware of the consequences and legal action of the error they committed. Therefore, they are warned or given the least punitive alternative of the case but informed of a harsher disciplinary method in case they repeat the offense. Some of the crimes that may be given a nominal sanction are accidental possession of tobacco or other drugs, consumption of alcohol while still under-age, trespassing, petty theft, vandalism, running away from home, truancy, and violating curfew among other. In most cases, the nominal sanction is inflicted by the police at the police station .The arrested juvenile is released to the custody of his or her parents. The nominal disposition is important in juvenile cases. First, it helps the child to understand that their acts were wrong and…
The fiscal federation The fiscal federation refers to how expenditure side and revenue side are allocated across different sectors of the administration; on the other hand local government refers to lowest form of public administration. The following is contrast between the roles of local government in context of American fiscal federalism to role played local government in other countries. In revenue sharing the federal government give money to the states with no restrictions attached whatsoever. The federal government allocates money to the local governments .It sets the national budget that determines how funds are allocated .A specific amount of fund is set aside for the purpose specifically set by the government .This results in direct economic impact on the country. The local government is favored in all revenue allocation systems while the fiscal federalism is tilted more in favor the federal government (Xu &Warmer, 2015). The federal government uses a number of tactics to compel states to follow its policies and guidelines. The state is ordered to comply but usually applies pressure more subtly by threatening to withhold funds…
If you want to sue a local government Question 1 If you want to sue a local government, under what is called Monell liability, you will need to show that the act was first done with the prescribed degree of culpability. Also that it is casually associated with the deprivation of federal right. Congine 2 The constitutional issue in the case is whether Congine’s action conformed to the First Amendment’s provisions for expressive conduct. The issue is on whether Congine’s action of raising the flag upside down was a distress call or an act of heckling. 3, The Heckler’s Vito must not be allowed in the provided case because Congine was expressing his First Amendment right to expressive speech. As noted in Nelson v Streeter, the police must maintain order in a case where an unpopular speech is deemed to disrupt it. 4 Yes, the act of forcibly entering Congine’s premise and removing the flag was a violation of the First Amendment. In Congine’s case as he did not raise the flag upside down out of contempt but rather as…
The Plague In the Plague Barbra Tuchman provides the audience with detailed images of the plague that eliminated about a third of the European population. The author uses imagery to depict the victims’ symptoms dynamically and incredibly. Additionally, she uses vivid description tom illustrate how the filth associated with the bubonic plague, including how the rich and the poor were affected by the disease (Tuchman 555). Furthermore, she develops her essays from excerpts of other writings of historians’ contemporary to the bubonic plague, coupled with her own opinion of how the disease affected Europeans. Accordingly, Tuchman’s vivid and moving descriptions of the plague serve to convey her tone to portray the sense of fear characteristics as well as the causes of the epidemic and how the pandemic affected Europe’s religious, cultural, economic, and political institutions during that period. The author employs the descriptions of filth to convey a sensation of impending doom to the reader. She vividly and precisely the foulness of the bubonic plague and the filthy environment that fostered the disease itself. For instance, Tuchman depicts the manifestation…
The government does not create social order We harbor the assumption that society would descend into chaos had we no centralized means of authority. This idea is bunk. The social order stems spontaneously from the voluntary behavior of individuals. We discovered early on as a species that we can cooperate. We need no third party to tell us that a person stands to benefit by trading with others. By freely purchasing what excess one may have of goods, labor, or services that I produce well, I can obtain those things I desire but cannot build well on my own. I have an incentive to create more than I can consume myself. Self-interest, in the absence of coercion, provides the means for win-win social relationships. This activity, barter, leads logically to indirect trade. If I need something from you, but you do not want what I have, I go to Rufus over here who has what you want, but wants what I’ve got (still a pretty inefficient way to go, though). Thankfully, over time, this process bubbles to the surface one…
Competitive Elections article review In the first article titled “Competitive Elections,” the authors Tun-Jen Cheng and Gang Lin discuss the similarities in political parties in China and Taiwan. To achieve this, the authors focus on two political parties, namely the KMT and the CCP. Throughout the reading, Cheng and Lin analyze if the competitive election and the party system of Taiwan provides a way of analyzing and describing the institutional change in China. To achieve this, the authors firstly focus on two political parties, namely the KMT and the CCP. Secondly, they look at the conditions for competitive elections in Taiwan, which is followed by the identification of Chinese recent and current developments through the use of Taiwanese experience. The authors at last settle to the conclusion that Chinese elections are becoming more competitive as time goes on since the late 1980s, but the level of competition is narrower in comparison to Taiwanese competition in the 1950s. The second reading is titled “EAST ASIAN DEMOCRATIZATION IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE” by Yu-tzung Chang and Yun-Han Chu. It talks about democracy, which is…