POL 100 Exam #2– 125 points—Due March 29, 2019 at 11:59PM Current Events: (10 points total) From The Economist March 2, 2019 • From the article “Thirsty Planet” answer the following questions:

A) what strategies can be used to manage the amount of fresh water needed in a modern society?

B) What are the three main factors that drive the continued growth and demand?

C) According to the general consensus, what could be the impact of climate change on the water resource? (5 points) • According to the article “Desalination: Worth Its Salt” answer the following questions.

A) How many desalination plants are there as of now?

B) What are the three main reasons that desalination is not the “panacea” to the problem of fresh supplies of water? (5 points) Social Impact Questions (20 points total) • What is the UN theme for 2019 recognition of the International Women’s Day on March 8? What were the main goals in support of this year’s theme? Describe both the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements. What efforts can be made to achieve those goals in the country as a whole and in particular at Lynn University? (5 points) • Describe the protest in Spain and in other parts of the EU on the March 8, 2018 International Women’s Day? Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that Spain and his government were living in a “post March 8” world. How did he shape his government to reflect that attitude? (5 points) • Brainstorm some ideas and formulate an opinion on how awareness and attitude can change the way we view water. What can you do as an individual and Lynn University do as a community to impact the way that water can be used? (5 points) • What is a “food desert?” What is the social impact of food deserts to the community and nation as a whole? (5 points) From Political Theories (10 points total) • According to the video, posted on the module, what are the similarities and differences between communism and socialism? (5 points) • According to the video, posted on the module, what are the main points of the political ideology termed anarchy? (5 points) From “War, Terrorism, and Military Response (35 points total) • What are the four “critical infrastructures” and how can they be impacted by cyber and information warfare? How does the crisis in Venezuela show the importance of the four “critical infrastructures?” (5 points) • From the video on YouTube “What are the rules of War” what agreements have been made concerning civilians, prisoners of war, the sick, and the wounded? What weapons have been banned? (5 points) • Define total war and a war of aggression. (5 points) • • According to the following YouTube videos, list five main points of each of the following videos: “The future of Cyberwarfare” (4:49) (5 points) • “War in Afghanistan: 17 years later” (5:56) ( 5 points) • “Syria’s war: Who is fighting and why” (6:46) (5 points) • What countries now process nuclear weapons? (5 points) From “The Americas” PowerPoint and YouTube videos: (30 points total) • What are the reasons that some argue are essential for building the Keystone XL pipeline? Why are some opposed to this? (5 points) • Describe NAFTA. What was its purpose when it first come together in 1994? How will the changes of NAFTA into the new USMCA affect trade between the three countries? (5 points) • Who are the biggest political parties in Mexico? Who is the president of Mexico? How long is a presidential term and who is eligible to run? When will be the next presidential election? After reviewing the YouTube video “Trump’s Border Wall Order Shakes up U.S. – Mexico Relations” describe the relationship between the Trump administration and Mexico and Trump’s position on building a wall on the border? (5 points) • From the videos “Has the nature of Canada –U.S. relations changed” and “What is the future of US-Canada relations” what are the main challenges and issues of Canada and their relations with the United States during the Trump administration? (5 points) • From The PowerPoint and the “Geopolitical Analysis 2019: The Americas” describe the following countries describe the issues discussed and the impact on the following countries: United States, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina? (10 points) From the PowerPoint Europe and Russia (35 points total) • What is NATO? How many countries are in NATO? Describe Article 4 and Article 5 of the NATO Treaty? (5 points) • Describe the European Union. Discuss the origins of the EU. What are the major institutions that have been set up by the EU? (5 points) • What was BREXIT? Why did it pass in the United Kingdom? What is Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty? (5 points) • Who is the president of France? What is the process of the French in electing a new president? What is his term of office? What are the two largest political parties in France? (5 points) • Pick 3 of the following and summarize the main points of each of the embedded videos, both shown and discussed in class: (total 15 points plus 5 point extra credit) • Geopolitics of Germany (5 points) • Geopolitics of Poland (5 points) • Geopolitics of Greece (5 points) • The Long Peace in Europe (5 points)