For this assignment, please write a 1-2 page (double-spaced) five-paragraph essay on a current event or trend related to international relations. Please be sure to apply at least one theoretical perspective (Realism, Liberalism, or Constructivism) to it to articulate the level(s) of analysis (individual, state/national, or international systemic) that you are using and to demonstrate your understanding of at least five international relations terms (e.g., Interdependence, Sensitivity, Neoliberalism, etc). Your essay should be insightful, meaning that you should demonstrate your critical thinking on the topic (rather than describing information from sources).
Paragraph 1: Introduction – ends with thesis statementParagraph 2: Talk about the first point from your thesis statementParagraph 3: Talk about the second point from your thesis statementParagraph 4: Talk about the third point from your thesis statementParagraph 5: Conclusion and final insights -please write a few sentences about how your understanding of International Relations has changed and developed; please indicate something that surprised you or changed your views
Must use these sources:
International relations: One world, many theories By Walt, Stephen M. Foreign Policy; Washington Iss. 110, (Spring 1998): 29-35+.
It’s Time to Get Real About Great-Power Politics By Ionut Popescu
History and international relations theory By Schroeder, Paul W. International Security. Summer97, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p64. 11p.
