Category: Political Science

Pick an article from the New York Times, Houston Chronicle, or other “Major Daily U.S. Newspaper” about Texas that was published during the time this class was in session (1/10/2026 – 4/29/2026 ). If you are unsure about what constitutes a “Major Daily U.S. Newspaper,” feel free to ask. Provide a full bibliographic citation (APA)…

Pick an article from the New York Times, Houston Chronicle, or other “Major Daily U.S. Newspaper” about Texas that was published during the time this class was in session (1/10/2026 – 4/29/2026 ). If you are unsure about what constitutes a “Major Daily U.S. Newspaper,” feel free to ask. Provide a full bibliographic citation (APA)…

Instructions: Media vs. Academic Framing Analysis Paper: You are required to write one (1) short analysis paper that interprets an international crisis and compares how it is framed between (1) mainstream news media articles/videos/podcasts, and (2) academic journal articles. Papers are to be between 500-750 words, include APSA citations, the length not including a full…

Chapter 5 Discussion Post: If a persons religious beliefs conflict with the law or lead to bias against other groups, should the government protect the exercise of those beliefs? Why or why not? OR Should public funds be used to provide programs for Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, even though no one living…

Write two pages (double-spaced) about an aspect of the politics, economics, or cultural dynamics of food as it relates to your assigned country and discuss your ideas in an informal 5-minute presentation in class. For example, you could consider something related to rising wheat prices, the impact of water shortages on citrus crops, the public…

Select a recent terrorist incident (within the past five years) and analyze how it was covered by two different media sourcesone from a Western outlet (e.g., CNN, BBC, New York Times) and one from a non-Western outlet (e.g., Al Jazeera, Russia Today, China Global TV Network). In a 23 page paper, address the following: Identify…

What is the dark figure of crime? What does it tell us about crime in the US?

Answer all parts please and make sure you do the reflection part on how your thinking changed and I put 3 articles that must be used as well as the lecture that must be used Political opinions do not emerge from pure reason. They are shaped by what people feel as much as what they…

Commentarie should be no longer than one page single-spaced. There is no need to provide citations or a bibliography. If youcannot resist the urge to cite, refer to the author of the article in parenthesis and I will assumethat it corresponds to the syllabus. The point is that these commentarie fit onto a single page.…

So far in this course, we have introduced several theoretical approaches psychologists use for understanding SSPD and discussed how they apply to politics. For the remainder of the course, we would like for you to use these theories for understanding SSPD to address a political issue you are particularly interested in that is influenced by…