The Case Against a U.S.-Arms Monopoly is written by Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail R. Hall. The beginning starts out with discussing about how much exactly the United States government owns in the global arms market. The article brings up what exactly other countries own and how powerful they are in the global arms and it show how much the United States government owns. After the introduction to the monopoly that the United States government has the article begins to discuss about the arguments that are for this monopoly. This discusses all of the positives and goods that come from the United States having this monopoly over global arms. Soon after that, the article begins to talk about just costs and consequences that come from the United States having this monopoly. In this part it is discussed that there are four parts to this. These costs are system effects, principal-agent problems, rent seeking, and increase in the overall amount of global arms.
Evaluation of the Source (Including a brief Rhetorical Analysis): The Case Against a U.S.-Arms Monopoly by Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail R. Hall is an article about the controversial topic of the United States having a monopoly over the global arms. Christopher J. Coyne is the F.A. Harper professor of economics at George Mason University and has also taught the University of
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The authors clearly state this “Our goal has been to highlight some of these potential costs and negative consequences in the hopes of spurring a more balanced discussion of the net benefit of a U.S. government monopoly in the global arms market” (188). The authors educated the audience on the situation that was going on. Then they told the benefits of the United States having this monopoly and then for the rest of the article they discussed the all the negative aspects of this
This partnership inherently erodes the safeguards and checks intended to exist over each group by placing the key to the well being of one party in the hands of the other eliminating any incentive to perform each party's duty in favor of self preservation. As it plays out, the arms industry places its manufacturing centers in key congressional districts such that they ensure congressional approval and contracts by playing on the limitation of the democratic system. Because each representative in these districts has to be reelected to office, each election cycle produces the possibility of being voted out of office. One essential component in a reelection bid is to ensure the economic prosperity of the electorate, therefore if a congressmen were to limit, reduce or in any way infringe on the arms industry they would risk the economic sufficiency of their electorate and with it diminish their possibility of reelection. Thus, a mutual benefit between Congress and the arms industry
Fourth, the amount of arms in a Nation’s possession must be limited “to the lowest point consistent with domestic safety” during diplomatic crisis. This point was directly related to America, because during the development of the European “powder keg”, America was extremely out-armed. Wilson believed that if each Nation had substantial arms to defend during crisis, peace negotiations would be made much easier.
The definition of courage according to the Canadian Dictionary is “the strength of mind to control fear and act firmly in the face of danger or difficulties. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, courage represents a different definition. It is said by the character Atticus Finch that courage is “when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what” (ch. 11 pg. 128). Courage shines throughout the character's Aunt Alexandra, Arthur (Boo) Radley, and Atticus Finch. These three characters show the most courage because even through hard times they keep their ground and do not show any source of anger or fear.
"Battleground America," written by Jill Lepore, provides a strong history of guns and the way they have changed in the eyes of the American through the years. She proves her point with strong evidence throughout her article, sprinkling it with opinion and argument that is strongly supported. She presents her argument to convince her audience that the open availability of guns allows citizens to undeservingly purchase them by displaying the credibility in her sources, using negative connotations in her speech, and the strength and objectivity only a strong logos appeal can provide.
The American society has for long struggle with the debate and issue of private gun ownership. There are the advocates proposing lenient laws to allow more gun possession while the people against it calling for stringent laws to control the situation. For many centuries, since the enactment of the Second Amendment and even during the slavery period, gun ownership remains an issue to debate. The negative effects have been the harassment of the minority and the vulnerable as well as increased crimes. On other hand, it has helped promote the security of the people and ensure there is no violation of people’s rights to own guns as required by the Second Amendment. As such, gun control and ownership remains a controversial and hot topic of discussion
(5) You should not sell arms to an evil regime EVEN IF others will sell them if you don't.(Cf the case of George in Singer,85)
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States was the unquestioned hegemon of the western world acting in a unipolar world. However, recently the United States has fallen into a series of deprival causing its reputation to fall as a state. Despite this, under the Bush Doctrine, the United States currently has a preemptive hegemonic imperative policy. Under this policy, the United States takes into account that the world is a perilous environment in need of a leader to guide and to control the various rebel states unipolarly. Under this policy though, the United States acts alone with no assistance from other states or institutions. Global intuitions that would assist under other types of policies are flagrantly disregarded in this policy in spite of its emphasis on the international level. As well as not participating in international institutions, this policy states that the United States should act entirely in its own wisdom. The UN (the United Nations), GATT (General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade), along with other institutions advice is not heeded within this self-made policy. Though the United States currently acknowledges these global organizations, it no longer takes them into account with severity. Instead of acting under the international system, the United States currently acts through its military, and large economy to instill fear within the various actors in the intercontinental system. According to this philosophy the
Next came global imperialism during 1893, which “was simply an extension of the way American had ‘won the West’” (Schultz, 2012, para. 3). Politically, American imperialism can be traced back to the 1870s when the United States began to compete with European powers to “conquer vulnerable resource-rich regions” that would provide “substantial profits and a worldwide network of commercial and military bases” (Schultz, 2012, para. 7). In 1883, the United States began to build upon its military through the replacement of wooden sailing ships with “powerful all-steel, steam-driven battleships, armed with the latest long-range artillery” (Schultz, 2012, para. 19). This also meant that the United States needed naval supply bases to aid the naval fleet in maintaining American territory overseas. As for why America was building a global empire, this was done to support American economic development and to establish the United States as a world power worth reckoning with.” The United States also worked to build a global empire “because many Americans believed the United States was destined to share the benefits of democracy and white civilization with the rest of the world” (Schultz, 2012, para. 90).
Thesis: Propaganda was a tool that leaders used to get people involved in wars of the past.
Last, no one else can provide national level security. A monopoly on the expert work that is to be performed is true of all professions. Caslen states that the American people “expect us to stand in the gap between the evil that is out there and our Nation’s values and our citizens themselves…”. This overwhelming charge is true to the profession of arms and can only be expected of experts in our given field.
The implication of gun control laws, meant to protect the nation, has been the spotlight of controversy for hundreds of years. Advocates claim their effectiveness is maximal, and they genuinely benefit the populace. Evidence contradicts these contentions, showing that gun control laws have been proven to be disadvantageous in their intentions. The absence of gun control is safer for the general public and ensures the rights of the citizens.
A standout amongst the most warmed and talked-about about issues in this day and age is that of weapon control. In recent past years, there’ve been many cases reported in light of gun use. Since then there are debates going on either there should be gun control bills. There have been high quantities of passing’s including guns in the United States, and individuals are starting to stand firm against the savagery and search for approaches to take care of the issues. Firearm control is exacting stricter and more brutal directions on owning and conveying guns, which numerous individuals accept is the answer. In any case, arguers trust that the privilege to have firearms is a piece of each American 's sacred rights. Gun laws are the reason for much rough wrongdoing in America, and they should be changed to make it less demanding for Americans to buy handguns, convey them as hid weapons, and better protect themselves.
The American “way of war” is primarily based on the American interpretation of the national fundamentals and values to include capitalism and basic freedoms surrounding financial enterprising as applied in the democratic system. Along with these ideals concerning free marketing and democracy, the American “way of war” seeks to reinforce alliances with nations that uphold similar concepts and values through international trade and commerce. In doing so, the United States intrinsically denounces political ideologies that are contradictory, such as communism.
Art from the Elizabethan or “Renaissance” era is treasured today as one of the major turning points in not only art was crafted, but also the artists that made them. So what made the Renaissance so renowned? While there are many reasons behind this, it is perhaps the greatest change in the art world.
At this point in time, the main actors in the international system are nation-states seeking an agenda of their own based on personal gain and national interest. Significantly, the most important actor is the United States, a liberal international economy, appointed its power after the interwar period becoming the dominant economy and in turn attained the position of hegemonic stability in the international system. The reason why the United States is dominating is imbedded in their intrinsic desire to continuously strive for their own national interest both political and economic. Further, there are other nature of actors that are not just nation-states, including non-states or transnational,