Chua and the Arab Spring

We have been blessed to grow up in a democracy that, at least on paper, ensures equal rights for all.  We believe in this form of government so much that we want to share it with the world and believe it will benefit men and women everywhere.  However, Chua claims that implementing a democracy will not immediately solve a country's problems.

Read one of the following articles or choose another article from the NY Times--Discuss it and incorporate ideas or claims from Chua.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/31/world/middleeast/31egypt.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/25/us-tunisia-election-idUSTRE79L28820111025

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/iraq/elections/index.html

Chua and Zimbabwe

Read and comment on one of these articles about Zimbabwe.  Please incorporate Chua's ideas.  You may also refer to other readings from the semester.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/08/opinion/08kristof.html

http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/10/zimbabwe-and-the-causes-of-african-poverty/

Political Judgment in Context

Conclusion: Cosmopolitan Paths to Poverty Relief

What does this section do to support Kuper’s argument/alternatives

What major claims? – What does this mean?

What evidence?  What does this evidence do?

What lists? – What do these lists do?

What words/ideas do you need to know?  

No Royal Road to Poverty Relief - p. 81-83

What does this section do to support Kuper’s argument/alternatives

What major claims? – What does this mean?

What evidence?  What does this evidence do?

What lists? – What do these lists do?

What words/ideas do you need to know?  

What Can Political Philosophy Contribute? - p. 78-81

What does this section do to support Kuper’s argument/alternatives

What major claims? – What does this mean?

What evidence?  What does this evidence do?

What lists? – What do these lists do?

What words/ideas do you need to know?  

Why Charity is Never Enough p. 74-77

What does this section do to support Kuper’s argument/alternatives

What major claims? – What does this mean?

What evidence?  What does this evidence do?

What lists? – What do these lists do?

What words/ideas do you need to know?