Liberalism in the United States

By: Shih-yueh Yang Summary In his introduction Yang states that there is a “uncertain” understanding of what the consequences might be of China’s rise to power as the global hegemon (pg. 36). Throughout his article he critiques A. F. K. Organski’s theory of power transition, Mearsheimer’s the balance of power, and then at the end presents a revised version of the two that uses are few set variables that work to answer the question of where a state lies according to the rise of power. When…

Throughout the early 20th century, the experiences that the United States faced dramatically changed the nation’s economy, politics, and society that by the end of the second world war, the country was a dominant world power. The era spanning from the 1900s through the 1940s can be divided into four segments of time: the imperialistic desires of nations and America’s ambition to extend its influence in the global markets by establishing new overseas trading partners, as well as America’s role in…

Communism and capitalism had many different ideologies. There were many differences in political control, personal rights, and economics. A communist government would have very strict laws and give citizens very little rights and freedom. Capitalism gave the people power and let them have a say in economic and political decisions. The two forms of government were practically the complete opposite of eachother. To begin with, communism and capitalism had very different views on citizen’s rights.…

Security is defined in a variety of ways based on culture, historical conflict, and what people are truly afraid of. To go even further, security can focus more on the individual or it can take into consideration the the community, state, or nation as a whole. In the world we live in today, there are many technological and cultural challenges that affect how we respond to security such as terrorism, nuclear and biological warfare, and even advancements in technology that include aspects of…

Since the 1930’s, Modern Liberalism, exemplified in FDR’s New Deal, has brought about great change to the United States through student activism and supreme court rulings. However the conservative backlash that was sparked in 1970’s that continues to this day can be famously summed up with the words of Ronald Reagan “I didn’t leave the Democratic Party; it left me.” As Conservatives grew more hesitant of presidential leadership in a political system that had grown vastly, Liberals had become…

TERRORISM In the year 2030, terrorism will be defeated as it has become a global concern today. Terrorism is socially constructed by states—the meaning of terrorism varies depending on the context. For example, “One person’s terrorist is another person’s freedom fighter” (unknown). This quote is applicable to international relations in the most recent scenario where former president Ronald Reagan and his administration called the Afghan Mujahideen “freedom fighters” during the Cold War against…

As the Civil War came to a close, the United States entered the Second Industrial Revolution causing enormous developmental changes across the Nation. The Second Industrial Revolution kicked off a time in which rapid growth occurred and continues to occur within today’s society; “ The Second Industrial Revolution, also known as the "Technological Revolution," was a phase of rapid industrialization in the final third of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century.”(Boundless…

capability and boldness. These new threats range from existing state-based threats, failing states with non-state actors, and Gray Zone conflicts. Russian, Chinese, and North Korean aggressions are the leading global state-based threats, with Iraq and Afghanistan as failing state with ISIS and al Qaeda as non-state actors, and Gray Zone conflicts in Kosovo, Georgia, Ukraine, and Syria. The greatest national security issue facing the United…

current racial situation in the United States. Athletes, fans, politicians, and even NFL executives have been vocal about Kaepernick’s “Anti-American” and “disrespectful” decision. Many believe that by disrespecting the national symbol, he is in turn disrespecting the military men and women that have…

itself especially in a common language and history, and often led to the desire for an independent state” (McKay, 651). A country that exhibited this was Italy. From the 19th century to the 21st century, Italian nationalism was expressed through music and politics. The goal of nationalism was to unify a country by creating a sense of national pride and to hopefully create their own sovereign state, but moving into the 20th and 21st centuries, the goal developed into an obsession to be number one…