1 From the reading material and class discussions, write a short essay on
the emergence of the nation state, its legitimacy, differentiation, as well as
the emergence of the nation and the differentiation of the state from the
nation.
2 From the reading material and class discussions, write a short essay on
political socialization.
3 From the reading material and class discussions, write a short essay on
the relationship between democracy and capitalism.
4 From the reading material and class discussions, write a short essay on
the centrality of social institutions in shaping everyday politics.
5 From the reading material and class discussions, write a short essay on
old, new and global social movements.
6 From the reading material and class discussions, write a short essay on
the impact of globalization on the nation-state.
GROUP B.
Answer ONLY ONE of the following questions. Use Times New Roman 12 to
write two to three, double-space pages. Cite your sources. Use class material
and discussions to FRAME and ANALYZE your answer. Internet sources are
acceptable.
1 Write a short essay on the Fair Trade Movement.
2 The decline of the significance of the United Nations and its Security
Council in maintaining world peace, and the emergence of new
international military alliances outside it.
3 Write a short essay on racial and ethnic voting in the last presidential
elections.
4 Write a short essay on consumer power, and the emergence of the
consumer/activist subjectivity.
5 Write a short essay on the conduct of war outside state structures, for
instance, private corporations, such as Blackwater and Wagner, or
terrorist organizations, such as ISIS.
6 Write a short essay on the role feminism has played in reshaping our
political life.
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