Explain historical or current international events

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International Politics Paper Assignment -

I. PAPER GUIDELINES

You must write a 5-6 page research paper (double-spaced, 12 pt. font, and 1-inch margins) applying the course concepts and theories.
The goal of this paper is for you to analyze an event (historical or contemporary) in world politics and explain why it happened the way it did using the different theoretical perspectives. You must focus on one of the levels of analysis (system, state, or individual) and at least one of the theoretical perspectives (realism, liberalism, constructivism, or a critical analysis).
You need to use a minimum of 5 sources: 1 book or chapters from a book, at least 2 peer reviewed academic journal articles, and 2 other articles (essays from popular periodicals, newspapers, or think tanks). The more sources, the richer the analysis, so feel free to use more sources. IF you are working on a historical case, you can use primary sources and memoirs. Some of you may only be able to use journal articles, government documents, or think tank material because there are not enough publications about your topic.
EVALUATE your sources carefully. Are they peer reviewed? Be extremely careful about information and data you get from on-line sources. I will grade you on the quantity and quality of the sources you use for your analysis. Be on the lookout for FAKE NEWS. How can you find reputable and reliable information?

II. After looking on-line and in your textbook for ideas, come up with two possible paper topics.

What historical or current international events are you trying to analyze or explain?
Which theoretical perspectives will you use and why? What are the strengths and limitations of the perspective (s) you are applying to explain this event?
What is your argument, claim, or main point?
What do you think your answer, conclusion, or finding is?
What are the implications of your research? Why should people care about it? Why does it matter?
What is a literature review? Abstract? You will need to include a very brief literature review (couple of paragraphs) and write an abstract of your paper (200 words).
Which Citation Style will you use (Chicago, APA, or the MLA?)
What library resources will you use? Borrow books, retrieve academic journal articles, look for newspaper coverage?

NEED HELP GETTING STARTED? Possible paper topics. Write about something that interests you. Start with the country or countries that you want to learn more about and go from there. Or, think about issues you care about: human rights, war, trade, nuclear weapons, terrorism, migration, the environment, peace treaties, international law, international organizations, etc.

When/why two countries form a diplomatic relationship, alliance, trade agreement or treaty
UN humanitarian intervention
China's relations with any country
US relations with any country (narrow it down to a specific agreement, event, or time period)
The Non-nuclear proliferation treaty (NPT)
International treaties or efforts to respond to climate change, the Kyoto Protocol
European policies on migration and refugees
Some aspect of the WTO, WHO, IMF, NATO, or another intergovernmental organization
The International Court of Justice
Any country in a region of you are interested in and its relations with another country in the region or the US
Cuba-US relations
Causes of WWI, WWII, the Cold War, Cuban Missile Crisis, or a proxy war during the Cold War (Korean War, Vietnam, other case?)
One of Africa's regional economic communities COMESA, EAC, or ECCAS
ASEAN
CELAC
EU and a member country or country trying to join the EU
The spread of human rights norms and values
Indigenous people's rights and the international system
Transnational activism
Women and international politics, development, health, disaster, or security
Sexual violence and war, rape as a weapon of war
Global Terrorism
Cyber security and cooperation between or among states on cyber security
Trafficking of drugs, weapons, or humans
Technology and warfare, drones
Systemic changes: rise of China, decline of the UK or US?
The role of smaller countries or powers (economic, trade, or security)

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Reviews

len2125320

9/28/2018 1:53:37 AM

The Paper is due November 20th at the beginning of class and is worth 25% of your overall course grade. You must write a 5-6 page research paper (double-spaced, 12 pt. font, and 1-inch margins) applying the course concepts and theories. The goal of this paper is for you to analyze an event (historical or contemporary) in world politics and explain why it happened the way it did using the different theoretical perspectives. You must focus on one of the levels of analysis (system, state, or individual) and at least one of the theoretical perspectives (realism, liberalism, constructivism, or a critical analysis).

len2125320

9/28/2018 1:53:31 AM

GRADING CRITERIA - Introduction and THESIS - Is there a clear, precise, and focused question, puzzle, thesis or argument in the introduction? Is the goal of the paper clear? What is the argument? RESEARCH: Quality, variety, and quantity of sources used to develop the paper, BODY OF THE PAPER, ANALYSIS, AND QUALITY OF WRITING Development of the argument: logical and organized? Clear structure? Examples and evidence to back up points or arguments? Alternative arguments, variable, and tradeoffs evaluated? Analysis? Overall quality of the discussion and analysis. Clear and effective writing? Evidence of revision and proofreading? Conclusion and implications - References, consistent citing of sources?

len2125320

9/28/2018 1:53:25 AM

A=Excellent. The argument or question is very clear, precise, and focused. There is a clear roadmap and structure with a thoughtful and logical development of the discussion and analysis. The argument is well supported by many examples and evidence, and has a rich analysis drawn upon a wide variety of academic/theoretical sources. Alternative perspectives and the tradeoffs are evaluated. Excellent and effective writing, and evidence of revisions. No typos and grammatical errors. B=Very good question, strategy, and argument, but the writing, analysis, sources used, and the organization and development of the paper could be improved and/or refined. The question and analyses may need more focus, and more examples or specific points may have helped to strengthen the paper’s discussion. Very good paper idea and follow through in most areas of assessment. Paper shows consistent strengths in its development and writing. May benefit from proofreading and editing or one more revision.

len2125320

9/28/2018 1:53:18 AM

C=Meets the requirements of the paper, but the question still needs to be more specific or focused and clear at the outset. The paper does not back up the argument with enough research and evidence, and there were issues with organization, the development of the argument, writing, and revising. C papers would benefit from more and better quality sources that can provide theoretical insights and an analytical framework. The paper needs to be less descriptive and more analytical, and requires revision. There was too much set up or historical background. The main point was not clear at the outset. There were writing, spelling, editing, and proofreading issues. D and F papers=Student did not have a manageable question or topic, and used too many newspaper articles or blog posts. There were fundamental problems with the question, sources used, and the analysis is weak, rushed, or thin because there is no foundation for a strong perspective or analysis in the discussion. The paper is too descriptive and suffers from writing, organization, and development issues. F=failed to meet all the minimum requirements.

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