Entries by Sarah Kaelo

. Technology/What do humans do in order to make life easier or conquer nature?

CHOOSE ONE of these four societies: Spanish, Portuguese, British, or French America. Using the 7 SPRITE categories listed, include and explain at least four in your response. 1. Social/How do groups interact? 2. Political/How are societies ruled? 3. Religious/How do societies deal with the supernatural? 4. Ideas (Intellectual)/What do individuals think of as important concepts? 5. […]

Although the British had prohibited the transatlantic slave trade in 1807

The History of Mary Prince is a landmark text. Mary Prince’s narrative of her experiences as a slave was the first autobiographical source written by a woman of color to be published in the British Isles. Dictated to Susanna Strickland and edited by poet and abolitionist Thomas Pringle, the book details Prince’s journey from the brutalities of […]

supranational authority in IOs outweigh the benefits. Powerful states

This week you will learn about the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the often vexed relationship it has with sovereign states. The United States, in particular, has taken a very hostile stance towards the ICC which is currently investigating the possibility of atrocities in Afghanistan. The US argues that because it did not ratify the […]

What was Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and why did it stimulate so much debate between religious and secular thinkers?

What was Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and why did it stimulate so much debate between religious and secular thinkers? GUIDELINES: Follow the course guidelines for format and footnotes. Include course specifics (from the textbook and videos) to support your answers. There should be at least 1 footnote for every paragraph/answer. Minimum word count: 375 (at […]

 Is it fair to consider the Manifesto as a utopian text or is it something different?

The Communist Manifesto, by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (1848), is one of the most influential books of all time and has ignited endless political and social debate, both in words and in violence; for this reason, despite its brevity, the book is also difficult to effectively analyze. However, I would like you to think of […]

Discussion 6: Peril and Promise

  Discussion 6: Peril and Promise No unread replies.No replies. Review Film Discussion Guidelines and Grading Criteria on the syllabus. Watch the PBS documentary Peril and Promise,  (Links to an external site.)episode 6: Takes viewers through the past 30 years, with a second wave of Cubans arriving in Miami during the Mariel exodus and with hundreds of thousands […]

What are the pros and cons of these models when applied to your country?

Prompt Over the last 5 weeks, we have examined a variety of key regional issues: the characteristics of the region’s political economy, regional integration processes, the role played by institutions in the region, the emergence of nationalist forces, the persistence of traditional security concerns (especially maritime disputes) and the growing threats posed by non-traditional challenges. […]