Write an essay to answer this question:
The intention of this essay is for you to
1- demonstrate ur knowledge of the course material (authors & concepts)
2- show how you have personally processed them.
So the answer should be both of those things. The question is big, ponderous with lots of room for analysis and personal interpretation. Be careful not to only provide your opinion of things without support from texts, and be careful not to only provide rundowns of the texts without analysis. Authors are limited to those in the syllabus.
Be sure to define any ambiguous terms within the context of your essay. For ex. Do not glibly use a term like “justice” and assume everyone has the same definition of justice, Instead, include how you define the term. Ex. In order for a state to be just it must treat all citizens equally under the law and provide adequate due process for citizens accused of a crime.
You may write in first or third person, whichever best expresses your thoughts, but be consistent throughout.
Essay Question:
. Is the united states in 2015 a liberal democracy?
If yes, was there time in history when the country was not a liberal democracy but now we are? Or, was the country a liberal democracy and now it is something else? Is it yet to fully be a liberal democracy? This question is wide open for you to apply your interpretations in the answer. However you should use 4 or more authors from the syllabus to defend and explain your answer. Much depends on how you define liberal democracy and how strictly a state must adhere to your criteria. Remember, no state perfectly exemplifies any ideal. No categorical label perfectly fits a state at any given time. So, you’ll need to be specific and detailed in your analysis. Build your case and convince me of your opinion. You will probably need to analyze several authors to make a convincing argument.
Authors:
John Locke
Jean-Jaques Rousseau
Seymour Martin Lipset
Thomas Hobbes
De Tocqueville
Thomas Hobbes
