Essay, Political Science

For your final deliverable, you are asked to articulate your view on the state of that controversy/issue.

To do that in a helpful, big-picture perspective, start by (1) reading the Gutmann-Thompson article (take notes as you go as this will help you prepare your deliverable) and then (2) completing the following exercise:

Part 1

Allocate a percentage of likelihood to each of the following five (5) potential outcomes occurring over the next three months with respect to the controversy/issue imbued in the meme you selected for Discussion 6.1. Your percentages should add up to 100.

COMPROMISE: Each party will get something and lose something in arriving at an agreement that settles a good part of the controversy/issue through new policy.

CONSENSUS: The two parties agree on a course forward without either side losing something significant in a new policy.

CONFUSION: Start and stop developments with no discernible outcomes.

CONQUEST: One party wins on the controversy/issue, the other loses.

COLLAPSE: One of the above occurs that results in chaos erupting in society due to intense dissatisfaction with national government performance on the controversy/issue.

Part 2

In a 400 word essay, present your assessment which includes a listing of your percentage allocations for the five (5) potential outcomes described in Part 1 of this exercise. In your essay, summarize your meme monitoring and the ensuing discussion from Discussion 6.1, Parts 1 & 2, any complementary applicable readings, your recommendation on the controversy/issue, and then justify your prediction. Make sure in your justification response to address the following:

Are you optimistic, pessimistic, or ambiguous about how our political system and players are handling the controversy/issue and your (chosen) partys capacity to affect it for the better?
Can things be made better through working outside the party system?

Which outcome would you prefer, however likely or unlikely you consider it at this point, and why?