Reference no: EM133757502 , Length: word count:500
International Political Economy - Briefing Paper
Answer the question below and write the briefing paper a Sample has been provided for reference please use the same format as the sample and make sure the paper is based according to the guidelines below.
Students are required to submit a 500-word Briefing Paper (excluding references and bibliography). This assessment is designed to further develop your reading and critical analysis skills by identifying and explaining a puzzle/problem that lies behind a question you will choose to address and succinctly stating the main positions in relation to your question; they must not simply be summaries of different works. You will be expected to have engaged with the required readings for your chosen topic and undertaken your own independent research. The Briefing Paper should include the following elements:
(a) Address THIS question
Is deeper economic integration (e.g. through free trade and/or joining regional development initiatives) the path (out of poverty) to development? Are there good reasons for developing countries to embrace rather than reject economic openness?
(b) Attempt to give the reader a sense of the puzzle or problem or the ‘tension' in this question.
(c) Explain why the question is significant. How does the question you have chosen relate to the topic for that weeks(s) and the broader debates dealt within the course?
(d) Give a brief overview of the key issues (theoretical/practical) and identify the main author/s and their positions in relation to the question. If there is a debate over these key issues, explain what this debate is: who are the key authors and what are their core propositions?
(e) Pose 2 supplementary questions that logically follow from your critical analysis.
(f) Each briefing paper should be a maximum of 500 words (+/- 10%) excluding the bibliography. The bibliography should be positioned at the end of your paper. If you do not follow these guidelines, your paper will not be marked and you will be given a zero (0). You are welcome to use either in-text or footnotes referencing styles. The main point is that whichever referencing system you choose, do it properly and consistently.