Mexican Democracy

Happy Vacation. I hope you all are enjoying your holiday break and time away from school. Just to let you know I will be checking my email over vacation in case anybody has any questions regarding the Book Review.

In this blog I would like to see you discuss what Mexico needs to do to in order to defeat the Drug Cartels. Is this a losing battle or can the Mexican government get this under control and promote great democratic opportunities for it's people?

Happy New Year!!!
Mr. Pratt

The Digital Disruption

After reading the Foreign Affairs article enitled Digital Disruption (November/December 2010), please evaluate and discuss the role that technology will play in the world and what impact this exposure to liberal ideas will have on authoritarian countries like China and/or Iran.

EU BLOG

What should Great Britain do in regards to the European Union? Stay or Go?

I apologize for the delay in posting this. My internet access was down at home for the weekend and I just gained access to the website. Plus, as you know, I was out today so if you need an extension to Wednesday that is fine. My apologies for the delay.

Parliamentarianism vs. Presidentialism

The article for Unit 3 is a little difficult to read coming off the copier. Good news, I was able to find a link to the article online, however in order to get this you have to gain FREE access to your local library. Just click on the link below, scroll down, and follow the steps. It should not be a problem, any issues please let me know.
Good Luck


http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-14529400/constitutional-frameworks-and-democratic.html

Good Morning/Afternoon,
Please read the Foreign Affairs article regarding African Disunion in Zimbabwe. Briefly discuss how the actions taken by President Mugabe are preventing his country from building a sense of community and how he fails to foster economic & social growth. What do you predict will happen to this country in the next decade?

Please remember that a blog is not a formal writing assignment. It is designed to be a conversation amongst students ans so I encourage you to respond to the comments made and check back as often as possible.

Welcome Back

Welcome to the Advanced Placement Comparative Government & Politics Blog for Tantasqua students. This site is designed to be used in connection to the A.P. Comp. Government & Politics course here at Tantasqua. My idea for this blog is to create a forum or an opportunity for students to respond, reflect, and exchange ideas on various concepts, topics, articles and questions that come up throughout the semester. Hopefully this will turn into a nice opportunity for us to examine world affairs and if all goes well, even when the course/semester ends we could still use this as a site to help us keep up with the world.
Best of Luck
Mr. Pratt