Post has three assignments
1: Identify and discuss three challenges confronting democratic practice today.
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The essay should demonstrate that the writer have understood the issue(s) being addressed; you have made yourself familiar with the appropriate literature; and you have developed the ability both to assess the different arguments presented in the literature and to formulate a critical analysis comprising a coherent rationale in support of your own position.
In marking this essay the following will be considered.
• Extent to which the essay question has been addressed
• Structure, coherence and justification of the argument put forward;
• Breadth and depth of the analysis – including the quality of the critical comment;
• Clarity and accuracy with which ideas are expressed;
• Degree to which different concepts and theoretical approaches are sufficiently described, integrated and interrogated;
• Range of literature used.
* cited page numbers should also be indicated
at-least five of the following reading must be part of the literature to be used.
Agamben, G. (ed.) (2009). Democracy in What State?. Columbia University Press.
Caplan, B. (2007). The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies. Princeton University Press.
Cornell, D. (2004). Defending Ideals: War, Democracy and Political Struggles. Routledge.
Crick, B. (2002). Democracy: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press.
Dahl, R. (1991). Democracy and Its Critics. Yale University Press.
Dahl, R. (2000). On Democracy. Yale University Press.
Epstein, R.A. (2011). ‘Direct Democracy: Government of the People, By the People and For the People?’, Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy 34(3).
Gilley, B. (2009). The Right to Rule: How States Win and Lose Legitimacy. Columbia University Press.
Hawksley, H. (2009). Democracy Kills: What’s So Good about Having the Vote Macmillan.
Held, D. (1996). Models of Democracy. Polity Press.
Oppenheimer, D. (2012). Democracy Despite Itself: Why a System that Shouldn’t Work at All Works So Well. MIT Press.
Parry, G. (1994). ‘More Participation, More Democracy?’, in David Beetham (ed.), Defining and Measuring Democracy, SAGE.
Pogge, T. (2007). ‘Achieving Democracy’, Ethics and International Affairs 21.
Ranciere, J. (2006). Hatred of Democracy, Verso.
Ranciere, J. (1995). ‘Politics in Its Nihilistic Age’. In J. Ranciere, Disagreement, University of Minnesota Press.
Saward, M. (2008).‘Democracy and Citizenship: Expanding Domains’. In J.S. Dryzek, B. Honig, & A. Phillips (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory, Oxford University Press.
Schwartz, J.M. (2008). The Future of Democratic Equality. Rebuilding Social Solidarity in a Fragmented America. Routledge.
Tibi, B. (2008). ‘Why They Can’t Be Democratic’, Journal of Democracy 10(3).
Torcal, M. & Montero, J.R. (2012). Political Disaffection in Contemporary Democracies: Social Capital, Institutions and Politics. Routledge.
2: Analysis of Disadvantaged Communities Access to Psychiatric Services
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Description of the topic: Providing every community health care access is a struggle for global decision-makers. Capstone projects that investigate this issue could start by clearly explaining the problem and then go further by delving into preventive strategies and appropriate interventions to alleviate it. The end-result would be to isolate relevant solutions that can be scaled in the psychiatry scenario.
• Provide a brief overview (no more than 2000 words) of the project.
• Include introduction, goals and objectives, justification/rationale for pursuing this topic, and assumptions and limitations.
Introduction and Background: This section briefly introduces the real-world challenge and provides context for the topic. It may also include information regarding the historical and current status of the institution (UT Health Sciences Center San Antonio, TX) in relation to the topic.
Project Objectives and Goals: This section outlines the objectives and goals you have for the project. Ask the following questions to help develop the objectives and goals:
• What do we want to know or understand about this topic that we do not currently
know or understand?
• What do I want to be able to do when I accomplish this project?
• How will the completion of this project hypothetically impact the institution?
Justification/Rationale: This section describes why you have selected the topic. It also provides a conceptual or theoretical basis for the project. This part of the proposal should combine the stated challenge, the purpose or goal of the project, and the hypothetical impact of the project.
Assumptions and Limitations: This section describes the anticipated events or circumstances that may occur in relation to your topic, as well as the potential constraints such as budget, schedule or human resource limits. It will also include how you plan to approach and address the limitations.
3: what is the proper legal paradigm through which to evaluate the practice of targeted killing? What are the normative stakes here? discuss with reference to US and Israeli targeting policy.
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The essay MUST be properly referenced using the Harvard Referencing style.
Some sources needed for this essay will be uploaded
communities