PU Politics and Ideology in Marxist Theory Capitalism Fascism Populism Questions

this assignment consists of 4 parts (TOTAL for ALL PARTS = 1500 words0

PART 1 (see the 2 attached files for this part) – 400 words

1. Do you use Uber? Have you used Lyft? Do you think there is there a real difference between the services?

2. How has the Chinese market altered the market for ride-hailing services in the US? How does the acquisition of Uber China by Didi alter the face of global strategy in this burgeoning industry?

3. According to the article, how well is Lyft doing right now? Does this latest deal in China help Lyft or hurt Lyft, all things considered?

4. If you are the CEO of Lyft, what strategic moves would you make now? How does Lyft need to readjust its strategy in the US, based on the events in the Chinese market?

Global+exspansion+Spillover+Uber+26amp3B+Lyft-article+only.docx

International+competition+-+no+case.docx

PART 2 – 400 words

International Factor Movements and Multinational Enterprises

Articles are to be selected from the business press. The article should be no more than 3 months old.

-Article selection must be made CAREFULLY the topic of the article you select must tie topic.(International Factor Movements and Multinational Enterprises)

-The summary of the article should not go beyond one paragraph (about 5 sentences.) The article summary must be in your own words, not duplicated from the article.

-Please also provide an opinion of the article or discuss what makes it important or interesting.

-You must include a cited link in APA format to the article.

PART 3 – 300 words

In her 2014 book called Plato at the Googleplex, Rebecca Goldstien writes: “There used to be things that everybody thought were okay, and then just about everybody changed their minds about them, and could see that they were flat-out wrong.” (Goldstein, Pantheon Books, NY, p.113).

Take a look at the past and realize that, if in any way you think the world is getting better or worse, then you don’t think normative cultural relativism (subjectivism) is true. If you that things were “all relative” there wouldn’t be a better or worse. Go through my lecture a the resources to help that make more sense. ??

But, here’s what I want you to answer:

1. What is an example of something that at one point everyone thought was okay, but is now seen as “flat-out wrong”? (Ex. Slavery)

2. In 2016 then president Obama frequently pointed out that the world has never been “healthier, wealthier, or less violent.” (You can look it up, he said it in a number of places. He’s actually referencing John Rawls, who you read about in Chapter 14. Obama claims that if you could choose to be born at any time in Earth’s history, and you didn’t know who you were going to be, right now is the time to be born. He was saying that in 2016.)

Speak with friends, family and neighbors about whether they think our world is improving morally, or are we in a state of moral decay.

Is the world getting better?

Is the present situation effecting your overall assessment of human behavior or the overall moral trajectory of history?

Do you see yourself as more or less optimistic than those around you?

PART 4:Minimum of 300 words

Explain why Marx’s ideas are so radical concerning Capitalism. Include on your response, the terms, “means of production, bourgeoisie, proletariat and capitalism.”

1. How did the Ruling class or the bourgeoisie control the workers? In your opinion, does the elite or ruling class control the working class today? If so, in what ways?

1. With conflict theory in mind, how much upward social mobility does an individual have here in the United States? If one is born a poor child, what are the odds that they will become a wealthy adult? Explain your viewpoint using the readings. Can Marx’s writings be used to explain social inequality today in the United States? Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.