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POL 300 Assignment 1 The Cold War and U.S.
Diplomacy (New Syllabus, 2 Papers)
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Select a president from the table, “Presidents and Their ‘Doctrines,’” in
Roskin, Chapter 4. Then write a 3-5 page paper on the doctrine that
president used according to Roskin. Your research must include at least
four (4) credible sources, apart from your textbook. Your paper must
address the following:
1. Summarize a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the
president’s time in office.
2. Explicate the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with
reference to specific actions or events that occurred.
3. Describe the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other
countries.
4. Assess, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the
particular doctrine that was followed.
5. Cite at least four (4) reputable sources in addition to the textbook, not
including Wikipedia, encyclopedias, or dictionaries.
Your assignment must:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA

or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The
cover page and the reference page are not included in the required
assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
• Identify the cultural, economic, and political context of information
resources, and interpret information in light of that context.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in
international problems.
• Write clearly and concisely about international problems using proper
writing mechanics.
Click here to view the grading rubric.
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POL 300 Assignment 2 Current Events and U.S.
Diplomacy (2 Papers)
This Tutorial contains 2 Papers
Assignment 2: Current Events and U.S. Diplomacy

Due Week 9 and worth 175 points
This paper will be a revised and expanded version of the first research
paper. Based on your instructor’s feedback, you will first revise the first
paper.
Write three-to-four (3-4) new pages that address the following:
1. Define presidential doctrine and summarize the regional or global
events during the Cold War leading up to the formation of the
presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1.
2. Select one country you wrote about in Assignment 1 and describe the
Cold War relationship that existed between the country you selected and
the U.S. before the presidential doctrine was announced.
3. Describe the relationship that currently exists between the U.S. and
the country you selected in section (2) above.
4. Describe the effect that the presidential doctrine has had on regional
or global affairs since it was announced during the Cold War.
5. Assess whether or not the presidential doctrine you wrote about in
Assignment 1 doctrine had had the intended effect of altering the
behavior of the country you selected in section (2) above since the
doctrine was first announced.
6. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic
resources.
To help you understand this assignment further, the following
description and examples may be useful.
Step 1: Define doctrine and identify why a president would want to
announce one.
A doctrine is an ideological platform that a president uses to advance a
policy towards a country or region in order to accomplish foreign policy
goals for the United States, so you will need to expand on this theme.
Refer back to Assignment 1, and build on whatever doctrine you wrote
about then. Say, for example, you selected the Truman Doctrine.
Therefore, this is the only thing you will write about in Assignment 2
step 1.

Step 2: Select one country you wrote about in Assignment 1 and
describe the Cold War relationship that existed between it and the U.S.
Before the presidential doctrine was announced. In the case of Truman,
you would pick either the Soviet Union, Greece, or Iran, since all three
were affected by his doctrine. If you are writing about the Eisenhower
Doctrine, you would choose Lebanon or Egypt; if you wrote about the
Kennedy Doctrine, you would have write about Cuba or Vietnam; if
your wrote about the Nixon Doctrine, you would choose either Vietnam,
Saudi Arabia or Iran; if you chose Carter, you would select either Iran or
Afghanistan; and if you wrote about the Reagan Doctrine, you would
select Nicaragua, Angola, Russia or Afghanistan (although there were
several others).
Step 3: Describe what effect the presidential doctrine you chose has had
on regional or global affairs since it was announced during the Cold
War.
That is, how did the doctrine change the status quo regionally or globally
after it was announced by the U.S.? What happened in Western Europe
after the Truman Doctrine was announced? What happened in the
Middle East after the Eisenhower Doctrine was announced? What
happened with Cuba or Vietnam after Kennedy offered up his doctrine
of flexible response? What happened in Southeast Asia or the Persian
Gulf after the Nixon Doctrine went in effect? What happened in the
Middle East after the Carter Doctrine was announced? What happened
in Central America or Africa or the Middle East after Reagan announced
his doctrine?
Step 4: Refer back to the country you selected in step two and describe
the relationship that currently exists between the U.S. and that country.
How has the relationship changed between the U.S. and that country
since the doctrine was announced?
Step 5: Evaluate whether or not the presidential doctrine had had the
intended effect of altering the behavior of the one country you selected
in section (2) above since the doctrine was first announced.
Your assignment must:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-

specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The
cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page
length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
• Identify the cultural, economic, and political context of information
resources, and interpret information in light of that context.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in
international problems.
• Write clearly and concisely about international problems using proper
writing mechanics.
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POL 300 Entire Course
POL 300 Assignment 1 The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy (New
Syllabus, 2 Papers)
POL 300 Assignment 2 Current Events and U.S. Diplomacy (2 Papers)
POL 300 Week 1 Discussion Idealism vs. Realism in International
Politics
POL 300 Week 1 Quiz

POL 300 Week 2 Discussion America in Vietnam
POL 300 Week 2 Quiz
POL 300 Week 3 Discussion The Collapse of the Soviet Union
POL 300 Week 3 Quiz
POL 300 Week 4 Discussion The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
POL 300 Week 4 Quiz
POL 300 Week 5 Discussion Egypt, Libya and Syria in Turmoil
POL 300 Week 5 Quiz
POL 300 Week 6 Discussion Turning to a Market Economy
POL 300 Week 6 Quiz
POL 300 Week 7 Discussion National Security
POL 300 Week 7 Quiz
POL 300 Week 8 Discussion Coping with Terrorism
POL 300 Week 8 Quiz
POL 300 Week 9 Discussion The Rise of China
POL 300 Week 9 Quiz
POL 300 Week 10 Discussion International Law
POL 300 Week 10 Quiz
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POL 300 Week 1 Discussion Idealism vs.
Realism in International Politics

Idealism vs. Realism in International Politics a Please respond to the
following:
Roskin and Berry allude to the tendency toward idealism in international
politics before WWII ended in 1945, but the tendency toward realism
after that year.
· Explain what the authors mean by “idealism” and “realism” in
international politics.
· Characterize the differences between the world before 1945 and
the world after that year with respect to international relations.
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POL 300 Week 1 Quiz
Question 1 The first great age of balance-of-power is said to have begun
with the
Question 2 The isolationist nations in the interwar period were
Question 3 All but the __________ empire collapsed in World War I:
Question 4 The ____________ system first emphasized sovereignty.
Question 5 An alternate hypothesis to balance-of-power is

Question 6 In IR, Kansas would __________ considered a state because
it _________.
Question 7 The likely weak spot of a multipolar economic race is
Question 8 _______ destabilized the 19th-century system of empires.
Question 9 Areas dominated by lawlessness are called
Question 10 "Power" in IR is best defined as
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POL 300 Week 1-10 All DQs
POL 300 Week 1 Discussion Idealism vs. Realism in International
Politics
POL 300 Week 3 Discussion The Collapse of the Soviet Union
POL 300 Week 4 Discussion The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
POL 300 Week 5 Discussion Egypt, Libya and Syria in Turmoil
POL 300 Week 6 Discussion Turning to a Market Economy
POL 300 Week 8 Discussion Coping with Terrorism

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"America in Vietnam" Please respond to the following:
The Vietnam War was a counterinsurgency that involved us in guerilla
warfare that was similar, in some ways, to what we face in Afghanistan
today. But the way the Vietnam War was conducted was considered to
be immoral and unjust by many.
· Describe the prevailing arguments of what constitutes a "just
war," and assess the justice of the Vietnam War in that context.
· Speculate on how the world would be different today if the U.S.
had not become involved in Vietnam.
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POL 300 Week 2 Quiz

Question 1 Hearst and Pulitzer fanned citizen interest in the
Question 2 The U.S. got Florida from __________,Oregon from
__________,and California from __________.
Question 3 In 1957, ________ brought fears of a "missile gap."
Question 4 The immediate focus of the Truman Doctrine was
Question 5 National interests are
Question 6 In U.S. electoral politics, the Cold War was used
Question 7 The War of Independence depended on assistance chiefly
from
Question 8 "Ends, ways, means" is a short definition of
Question 9 Who wrote the "X" article?
Question 10 Wilson won re-election in 1916 on the slogan
Question 11 President Nixon's official policy in Vietnam was
Question 12 France took over Vietnam in the _______ century.
Question 13 Ho Chi Minh was everything below except a
Question 14 The U.S. set up __________ as president of South
Vietnam.
Question 15 The Communist Vietminh

Question 16 Historically, the Viets were
Question 17 The Catholic concept of "just war" includes all except
Question 18 In 1964, Lyndon Johnson ran as a
Question 19 The French Indochina war lasted from
Question 20 The _____________ shocked Americans on Vietnam in
1971.
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POL 300 Week 3 Discussion The Collapse of the
Soviet Union
“The Collapse of the Soviet Union” Please respond to the following:
Roskin discusses three theories about causes of the collapse of the Soviet
Union.
· Choose one of these theories and explain how it relates to the
collapse of the USSR, and assess and justify whether it relates to its
internal or external foreign policy.
· Discuss whether all three of the causes are equally at fault, or
whether one, more than the other, is the basic culprit of the demise of the
USSR. Thanks! Dave

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POL 300 Week 3 DQ 1 Should the United States
Lead the World
Discussion 1 – Week 3
“Should the United States Lead the World?" Please respond to the
following:
 In your opinion, should the United States lead the world? Why or
why not?
 If yes, what factors combine to contribute to the suitability of the
U.S. leading the world?
 If no, what factors combine to contribute to the unsuitability of the
U.S. leading the world?
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POL 300 Week 3 Quiz

Question 1 Graham Allison used the __________ to show that
_________.
Question 2 In 1952, Frank L. Klingberg predicted that the U.S. would
Question 3 The 1973 War Powers Act tries to limit the president to
Question 4 In the Cuban missiles crises, President Kennedy
Question 5 From Truman through Reagan, __________ policy
dominated.
Question 6 U.S. public-opinion support for our wars in Korea and
Vietnam declined with increased
Question 7 Lack of communication between the __________
contributed to our inability to prevent 9/11.
Question 8 The biggest part of the U.S. budget goes to
Question 9 U.S. public opinion before the 1991 Persian Gulf War was
Question 10 The focus of U.S. foreign-policy making is the
Question 11 Soviet defense costs ate about a ________ of the Soviet
economy.
Question 12 The Soviets stunned the world with the 19___ launch
of_________.
Question 13 "Elites" means the __________ people in a political system.
Question 14 The Cuban missile crisis occurred in

Question 15 The Sino-Soviet split can be attributed to
Question 16 In his famous "secret speech" of 19___, Khrushchev
denounced ___________.
Question 17 Russia's current chief is
Question 18 The Soviets lost ________ lives in Afghanistan.
Question 20 Emphasizing ideology in the study of Soviet foreign policy
is to assume Moscow's policy was largely
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POL 300 Week 4 Discussion The Israeli-
Palestinian Conflict
POL 300 Discussion week 4
2. “The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict” Please respond to the following:

For thousands of years, up to the 20th century, the land of Palestine was
a homeland for Christians, Jews, and Muslims. In the 20th century, the
British got involved in the Middle East in several ways, culminating in
the attempt to make Palestine a “Homeland” for European Jews to go to.
Based on the e-Activity and Roskin Chapter 8 for this week:
Hypothesize on what reasons exist for feeling hopeful about the future of
the conflict. If there is no reason to feel hopeful, explain why.
Speculate on the probable future of the dispute based on your readings in
Roskin and your familiarity with current events.
2.respond to the following keep separate from the top 50 to 100 words
I am convinced there is no immediate hope for the conflict to be over.
The conflict is been going on for 66 years. Many leaders have poured
time and money for peace negotiation. There were lots of incentive
given to both side to settle for peace. Unfortunately many attempts have
failed. Israel and Palestine desires are the same. Besides the settlement
disagreement they both are interested in making Jerusalem the capital
city of their country. Palestine’s don’t want Israel recognized as a state.
The world is not aware of exactly what and who is at fault so it becomes
very hard to solve this conflict. The conflict is been going on for long
time and I think it is underestimating the circumstance to believe a
meeting will solve the problem.
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POL 300 Week 4 DQ 1 Legacies of Colonialism

Discussion 1 – Week 4 "Legacies of Colonialism" Please respond to the
following: • Distinguish what benefits, if any, there were in colonialism?
Give examples. If there were no benefits, explain this view. • Examine
and explain what you consider to be the most serious harm done by
colonialism. Give examples.
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POL 300 Week 4 Quiz
Question 1 Rhodesia declared its independence from Britain in
Question 2 Portugal rounded Africa in
Question 3 The worst death toll since World War II was in
Question 4 In 1975, Portugal finally got out of
Question 5 ___________ renamed the Congo ___________.
Question 6 ___________ would be the best example of a failed state.
Question 7 Angola, a _______________ colony, won its freedom in
_______.

Question 8 In 1947, the British Raj split the subcontinent into
Question 9 Distributing wealth to supporters is called
Question 10 The Gold Coast of West Africa became independent
Question 11 In 1967, Israel won the following area(s):
Question 12 Britain seemed to promise Palestine to the Arabs in the
Question 13 The Balfour Declaration
Question 14 The Suez Crisis involved Israel, Egypt,
Question 15 __________ caused Israel's 2006 incursion into Lebanon.
Question 16 The 1973 war ended with a strategic psychological tie for
both Israel and Egypt, but a tactical victory for
Question 17 The key event in the founding of political Zionism was the
Question 18 Israeli military doctrine is based on ayn brayra, meaning
Question 19 "Zionism" means
Question 20 A(n) ___________ isa Palestinian uprising against Israel.
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POL 300 Week 5 Discussion Egypt, Libya and
Syria in Turmoil

“Egypt, Libya and Syria in Turmoil” Please respond to the following:
Explain the causes of the turmoil in Egypt, Libya and Syria.
Elaborate on at least two perspectives on the situation.
Appraise the prospects for the Muslim brotherhood in Egypt now that
that country is in turmoil.
What do you think will happen in Libya and Syria?
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POL 300 Week 5 Quiz
Question 1 In 1990 Iraq had ___________ warfare capability.
Question 2 The Shah fell in
Question 3 Probably the biggest factor ending the 1980-88 war between
Iran and Irag was:
Question 4 The ______________ separates Iraq and Iran.
Question 5 In 1953, the CIA deposed Iranian Prime Minister
Question 6 Oil was first discovered in Persia in

Question 7 As of today, only _________ gained from the second Gulf
War war that began in 2003.
Question 8 The narrow entrance to the Persian Gulf is the
Question 9 In 1990 Iraq claimed __________ should belong to Iraq.
Question 10 The UN-sanctioned goal of the 1991 Gulf War was to
Question 11 The model for the CIA-sponsored invasion of Cuba was
Question 12 Castro's guerrilla forces ousted ________ in ______.
Question 13 The shift to export crops in Central America has
meant
Question 14 __________ of the _____ party won Mexico's presidency
in 2000.
Question 15 The preferred Latin American name for "native American"
is
Question 16 All of the following sought to build an isthmian canal
except
Question 17 The authors say that the real drug problem is
Question 18 Spheres of influence are maintained by
Question 19 Dependency theory holds that
Question 20 The last U.S. military intervention was in
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POL 300 Week 6 Discussion Turning to a
Market Economy
“Turning to a Market Economy” Please respond to the following:
Many developing countries in the “Global South” turned to socialism in
the past as a means to solve their economic problems. Now, in the light
of the evident failure of socialism, many of these countries seek to create
fast growth through the establishment of “market economies.”
Using the country you researched in the e-Activity, identify which of the
five market economy policies the country appears to be following.
Explain how you reached this conclusion.
Speculate about the likelihood of success of achieving a prosperous
market economy for the country you researched.
Explain which of the policies is most effective and least effective for the
country you researched? Provide a rationale with your answer.
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POL 300 Week 6 Quiz

Question 1 Europe in the Middle Ages was ______________ the Arab
and Chinese empires.
Question 2 ___________ cultureis especially resistant to modern
values.
Question 3 Success in one country creates a(n) _____________ for
others.
Question 4 __________ isthe usual way to measure economic growth.
Question 5 Max Weber explained the rise of capitalism as based on
Question 6 "_____________"is another name for black market.
Question 7 All have made great economic gains except
Question 8 Rapid population growth is found in all below except
Question 9 Socialism in the Global South shows ______ success stories.
Question 10 The first to write that capitalism had given itself new life
by expanding around the globe in the form of imperialism was
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National Security
Select any two of the four basic strategies used to preserve security.
Identify and describe what assumptions are made about the opponent
according to each of the two strategies you chose.
Give an example of each of the two strategies in current world politics
and speculate on their effectiveness.
Defense -Blocking an enemy’s attack
Deterrence – Dissuading an attack by showing its high cost.
Détente Diplomacy – Attempts to relax tensions between hostile
countries
Disarmament- Elimination of existing weapons.
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POL 300 Week 7 Quiz

Question 1 The Ottoman Turks took Constantinople in
Question 2 Unlike arms control, disarmament aims to
Question 3 Without knowing it, the U.S. successfully practiced
___________ onIraq before the 2003 war.
Question 4 Some insecurity is _____________ international politics.
Question 5 By 1453, _______ were not sufficient to secure a city.
Question 6 A quick armored attack became known as a
Question 7 West Europe spends __________ on defense.
Question 8 Before nuclear weapons, deterrence depended on
Question 9 Hitler masked his aggressive designs before World War II
by
Question 10 Which method relies least on diplomacy?
Question 11 ___________ developed the first "Islamic bomb."
Question 12 If nuclear weapons were actually used, their political
functions would disappear because
Question 13 _______________ emphasized that wars tend to escalate.
Question 14 The treaty banning the spread of nuclear weapons is the

Question 15 A case can be made that World War III was prevented by
the
Question 16 The objective of nuclear deterrence is to
Question 17 A known but unannounced possessor of nuclear weapons
is
Question 18 Israel developed nuclear weapons because it
Question 19 The ability to participate in other states' policy-making is
Question 20 Which is not a motive for small states to develop nuclear
weapons?
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POL 300 Week 8 Discussion Coping with
Terrorism
"Coping with Terrorism" Please respond to the following:
• Is the United States making progress in reducing or preventing
terrorism? Explain your answer.
• If the United States is NOT making progress, what would have to
happen to make the efforts against terrorism more effective?

• If the United States IS making progress, to what do you attribute this
success?
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POL 300 Week 8 Quiz
Question 1 Saudi Arabia was founded on an alliance between the House
of Saud and the ____________ brand of Islam.
Question 2 Huntington calls a country pulled between a modernizing
elite and traditional masses a ___________ country.
Question 3 IMRO used terrorist methods to fight for a free
Question 4 Terrorists are generally all of the following except
Question 5 The 1981 attempt to assassinate Pope John Paul II is an
example of
Question 6 _________ educates the most women.
Question 7 Russia now faces problems from ___________ terrorists.
Question 8 Osama bin Laden hid for years in which country?

Question 10 Osama bin Laden was born and raised in
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POL 300 Week 9 Discussion
"The Rise of China" Please respond to the following:
Describe the principal effects of China’s increasing prosperity on
U.S./China relations.
Is the rise of China a good thing or a bad thing for the U.S.? Explain
your answer.
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POL 300 Week 9 DQ 1 Divorcing America

"Divorcing America" Please respond to the following:
 Elaborate on what the textbook authors mean when they say that
most European countries have “divorced America.”
 Explain the main reasons Europe has withdrawn from a close
relationship with the U.S.
 What would have to happen, in your opinion, for Europe and the
United States to become closer again?
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POL 300 Week 9 Quiz
Question 1 Europe's birth rate is
Question 2 A ___________ is looser than a ___________.
Question 3 By the 1990s West Europe had become a single
Question 4 _______________ are the newest EU members.
Question 5 The 1991 __________ treaty aimed at a single European
currency.
Question 6 France and Spain

Question 7 The EU now has _____ members
Question 8 Ricardo urged free trade based on
Question 9 The ________ was the precursor to the Common Market.
Question 10 In _____, ___________________ pulled out of
Yugoslavia; then ______________ pulled out in _____, leading to
bloodshed.
Question 11 In 1931 Japan conquered
Question 13 Beijing insists on its right to regain _________.
Question 14 The lucky break at Pearl Harbor was that
Question 15 Japan pursued trade expansion through its
Question 16 In political organization, old Japan was
Question 17 The first European mariners to reach Asia were the
Question 18 China claims large areas of the ___________________
Seas.
Question 19 Japan attacked Russia in the Far East in
Question 20 Japanese imperial expansion was led by the
POL 300 Discussion
"International Law" Please respond to the following:

Propose why the United States is not on board with all of the efforts,
tribunals, courts, and declarations of international law. Give an example.
Give your opinion: Do you trust that international law is impartial? Why
or why not?
Question 1 The principal source of international laws is
Question 2 Returning good for good and evil for evil is the basis of
Question 3 "R2P" stands for
Question 4 Israel used a(n) _____________ in trying Adolph Eichmann.
Question 5 Greece and Turkey turned to international law because
Question 6 International law developed as
Question 7 "Diplomatic immunity" means that diplomats
Question 8 Unlike domestic law, international law requires states to
Question 9 States generally obey their treaties because
Question 10 The U.S. uses many executive agreements because
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POL 300 Week 10 Discussion Globalization

“Globalization" Please respond to the following:
Globalization deals with the interaction and integration of people,
companies, and governments of different nations. This process is driven
by international trade and investment and aided by information
technology. Globalization is an important concept, as it affects the
environment, culture, political systems, economic development and
prosperity, and the physical well-being of societies around the world.
• Describe three (3) principal challenges faced by the EU and NAFTA.
Next, speculate on why a BRIC alliance may be returning and whether
you agree with this alliance. Justify your response.
• Compare and contrast the pros and cons of a strong EU and its impact
on how international relations are shaped. Next, propose two (2) changes
you would like to see the EU make to improve international relations.
Justify your responses.
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POL 300 Discussion
"International Law" Please respond to the following:

Propose why the United States is not on board with all of the efforts,
tribunals, courts, and declarations of international law. Give an example.
Give your opinion: Do you trust that international law is impartial? Why
or why not?
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POL 300 Week 10 Quiz
Question 1 The principal source of international laws is
Question 2 Returning good for good and evil for evil is the basis of
Question 3 "R2P" stands for
Question 4 Israel used a(n) _____________ in trying Adolph Eichmann.
Question 5 Greece and Turkey turned to international law because
Question 6 International law developed as
Question 7 "Diplomatic immunity" means that diplomats
Question 8 Unlike domestic law, international law requires states to
Question 9 States generally obey their treaties because

Question 10 The U.S. uses many executive agreements because
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POL 300 Week 11 DQ 1 Current Events
"Current Events" Please respond to the following:
 Discuss a recent international event that intrigues you and
speculate what might happen next.
 Using the events you speculated about above, discuss how it will
affect the United States.
Post:
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