American Studies Readings for 10.17
Wilentz, to the end.
Pivot to the Asia-Pacific Strategy Guidance Document (not Obama speech).
Questions for class (bring your own, as well):
1. What should the American role in the world be?
2. What would Mazower think of Wilentz’s book? Wilentz of Mazower?
3. Is the concept of a “failed state” problematic? Why or why not? How about the idea of “civilized”?
4. Did Reagan’s “the government is the problem” have implications for international organizations as well?
Nicola’s readings for Thursday:
Indian Health Act (PDF). Look at pages 54-56, specifically the struck out sections.
and for comparison, read this Medicare page
(Read from one black bar to the other) Shivali’s reading
Public Policy Readings for October 17
Senate/House Hearings & DC Linktank
PubPol Readings for 10.10
Article on Economic Policy Voting.
Manheim, 11-12 and introduction to qualitative data section.
Am Ex Reading for 10.10
Mazower, 7-12.
Historiography Paper Hand In For American Studies Class
Schools of Thought Paper Turn in For Policy Class
ACLU Files Prison Lawsuit
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the East Mississippi Correctional Facilty:
“The East Mississippi Correctional Facility is a cesspool,” said Gabriel Eber, staff counsel with the ACLU National Prison Project. “When you combine solitary confinement, abuse, lack of basic medical and mental health care, and denial of basic human needs, it’s a recipe for disaster. The East Mississippi Correctional Facility is a throwback to the brutal prisons of decades ago, and the Mississippi Department of Corrections must do better.”
Hannah McKinney, a CIW student, worked on the case while she interned with the ACLU in spring 2013. Well done, Hannah.
The Debt Ceiling Strategies I Mentioned
Are dissected here.
American Experience Reading for October 3
Bush speech on Youtube.
Speech text.
Mazower, part I (pp. 3-191).
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