Category: International affairs / relations

Peer responses must be of sufficient length to address the discussion prompt sufficiently and sufficient substance to be meaningful (a good guide is for it to be around 100-150 words), substantive (i.e., address the content of the post and the lesson material), and grounded in the lesson material and literature. A good way to address this requirement is to make direct…

For this task, you can build on previous work (see attachements). Same topic and sources can be taken as well.  W2: Research Question and Hypothesis Exercise W4: Literature Review on a Theory (will be submitted shortly, awaiting feedback from professor) Instructions This assignment is something that you will be able to draw upon moving forward…

This week our topic concerns non-state actors. This is a broad term that washes over many types of groups, from citizens organized to stage Arab Spring demonstrations, to civil society organizations (CSOs), to violent terror groups.  Using course materials and highlighting specific supporting examples, assess relationships between states and non-state actors since the Arab Spring. 

Instructions Final Paper  This is the final paper assignment of the course. It must contain citations in formal style as well as a reference list. Length: 15 pp. The specific research question should relate to a topic covered in the course. I will provide you with the previous documents 2 weeks before the deadline

Instructions Literature Review   Due Week 6 Assignment Description This is a continuation of the previous assignment and is another step towards your final research paper. ( I will provide the previous documents one weak befor the deadline). Length: 6-8 pp. Lit Review Instructions What common topics, themes, and problems come up in my sources? …

Instructions Midterm Assignment – 20 percent This assignment is a take-home essay assignment of 2 questions, 2-3 pages each, to test knowledge and assimilation of the course objectives. Question 1 tracks with CO1: In the practice of negotiation, how do you know when a conflict is ripe for intervention? Be sure to provide examples from readings…

Instructions This assignment will be the same format as the midterm assignment. Please answer both questions and use the readings from the class. Do not research beyond the class materials. (see attached readings) Question 1 tracks with CO3: Considering that no negotiating process can achieve absolute parity, which side of the Northern Ireland Peace Process “gave in”…

What are the most important factors affecting the success or failure of a peacekeeping operation? Use one attached reading as a source

Discuss the major planning and programming elements of the deployment of a UN peacekeeping mission in East Timor. In this particular case, assess how government actions taken over a long period of time to subjugate a perceived hostile population impact the planning of a peackeeping mission.

Instructions Midterm Assignment – 20 percent This assignment is a take-home essay assignment of 2 questions, 2-3 pages each, to test knowledge and assimilation of the course objectives. Question 1 tracks with CO1: In the practice of negotiation, how do you know when a conflict is ripe for intervention? Be sure to provide examples from readings…