The World-System, Hegemony, and Decline by Thomas J. McKormick Summarize the world-system. (p. 4)

Explain how modern nation-states both provide stimulation of economic growth and interfered with the mobility of capital, goods, and labor across national boundaries. (pp. 4-5)

Define hegemony. Describe how hegemony and the balance of power have been contradictory forces internationally. What two historical examples are given when hegemony triumphed over the balance of power? Explain (pp. 5-6)

According to McKormick, why is hegemony always impermanent? (pp. 6-7)

National Security, Core Values, and Power by Melvyn P. Leffler

Define national security policy. (p. 7)

How does Leffler describe the differences between realists and revisionists? What does he maintain is the role of national security in American foreign policy? (pp. 7-8)

Describe Leffler’s distinction between core values and vital interests. (8-9)

How does Leffler define power? Explain how Leffler applies his concept of power to American foreign policy in the 20th century. (p.9)

John locke, an enlightenment-era philosopher, influenced the american movement for independence. locke believed that all people were entitled to natural rights. which quotation from the preamble to the declaration of independence refers to natural rights?

Which of the following methods could be considered a "best practice" in terms of informing respondents how their answers to an on-line survey about personal information will be protected? respondents are informed that investigators will try to keep their participation confidential; however, confidentiality cannot be assured.respondents are informed that a research assistant will transfer all the research data to a password-protected computer that is not connected to the internet, via a usb flashdrive. the computer is located in a research team member's office.the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain her institution's method for guaranteeing absolute confidentiality of research data.the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain how respondent data will be transmitted from the website to his encrypted database without ever recording respondents' ip addresses, but explains that on the internet confidentiality cannot be absolutely guaranteed.the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain how respondent data will be transmitted from the website to his encrypted database without ever recording respondents' ip addresses, but explains that on the internet confidentiality cannot be absolutely guaranteed

Arthur met rottweiler breeders lynda and george at a dog show in rhode island. the couple, who reside in new york state, later sold several rottweiler dogs to arthur who lived in rhode island. arthur later sued lynda and george, claiming that the dogs were sick and infirm. he filed a complaint in rhode island courts, claiming that even though the dogs were sold in new york, the breeders had attended the dog show and advertised in the rottweiler newsletter which was distributed at the event in rhode island. based on the facts, do you think rhode island courts have personal jurisdiction in this case?