International Affairs/Relations

Choose a U.S. alliance with a Muslim-majority state in the Middle East, and analyze it from a Christian faith-based perspective. Your analysis should examine each of the following: —What is the underlying reason for the U.S. alliance? —What, if any, concerns does the allied country raise in terms of human rights, particularly religious freedom and the treatment of religious minorities? (Note: the U.S. government produces international religious freedom reports on every country in the world, as well as broader reports on human rights. Other human rights NGOs such as Freedom House produce similar reports). —From a Christian perspective, how should we think about the prudential concerns for the U.S. alliance versus the concerns Christians naturally have for human rights and the treatment of fellow co-religionists? How, if at all, does the relationship between the state you chose and other U.S. allies in the region factor into this calculation? —What, if any, recommendations would you make to change the relationship and better balance the imperatives discussed above, in accordance with Christian worldview principles? Possible countries include: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Morocco, Tunisia or Turkey.

CASE ANALYSIS A thorough written case analysis should be a 1-3-page paper, and include, but not necessarily limited to the following: 1.An overview or abstract of the case 2.A clear statement of the problem(s) 3.A thorough analysis of the pertinent stakeholder (s) and of the issues and the ways these combine to create the problem (s). 4.One or more suggested solutions, with clear explanations of the strengths and weaknesses of each solution and with each solution supported by one or more of the theories presented in the text. 5.An explanation of how the solutions (s) can be implemented (by whom, etc.) and the problems that might be encountered in implementation.

It should critically evaluate the positions and negotiation strategies of THREE of the current United Nations Security Council members on the JCPOA-negotiations. Please use negotiation and diplomatic theories and concepts, as well as relevant IR-theories to structure and support the evaluation.

Topic: The modernity of terrorists who are like minded of Osama bin Laden’s ideologies, where their violent acts are inspired from, and what leaders should do to combat this in the war on terrorism.

Length: 8 full pages

Sources: at least 4 sources from books and Library databases (i.e. EBSCO). Please try to not have any non-scholarly sources, but if you think it would be a good source, please message me with the link to the site for approval.

Other:

Papers will be graded on content, logic, organization, analysis, and conclusion.

Content consists of theoretical application and factual knowledge.

Logic consists of the reasoning of the paper – are the content items arranged in some understandable order, does one bit of information follow from another, are the items related in some consistent fashion that leads to a justifiable conclusion.

Organization – a subset of logic. Are items presented in such a way that they form a coherent and orderly argument. For instance, you may choose a chronological organization (by date).

Analysis – Merely reporting information back from the source material is insufficient. the information must be analyzed – usually using a theoretical perspective, to be able to draw out the meaning – why is it that way or why is that important.

Conclusion – if the other components are there, a conclusion is the easiest part of the paper. The conclusion must follow from the data and its analysis. Again, some explanation of the material to present a coherent argument and support a reasoned conclusion.

Papers must be sociological in nature that is they must use the information and theory to draw conclusions about society. Historical and psychological aspects of human behavior may be adjunct to the matter, but the analysis must be sociological.

What are the impacts of globalization on workers with regard to migration and
citizenship specifically? [Note: You can focus on a specific group of workers if
you want.] In what ways does globalization encourage or discourage labour
migration? How does the mobility of labour, of workers, compare to the mobility
of capital, of trans-national corporations? What are the relationships between
labour migration and citizenship? Why has immigration become such a hot-button
issue in the last few years and what kind of politics does this inspire? Why has
nationalism emerged as a significant political issue? What are possible solutions
for the conflicts between globalization, labour migration, and citizenship?

Assume you are holding a business meeting with five people, each from a different continent (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia) and you are one of them. Which steps would you take to ensure that everyone is comfortable and that communication is good between everyone? Objective Unit 3: National Culture (part 2) Topics: Manners Body Language Perceptions and Representations (perception of time and space, and impacts on management, e.g. planning) Learning Outcome: Apply concepts of cultural awareness to personal context and local work situations through written reflections in the Learning Journal and Discussion Forum Learning Objectives: At the end of this Unit, you will be able to: Understand the importance of social norms Understand the importance of nonverbal communication Recognize manners and know how to observe them Understand the difference between monochronic and polychronic cultures. Reading material When Cultures Collide – Chapter 6 – Manners and Mannerisms (Lewis, 2005) pp. 81-97 The Basis of Cultural differences in Nonverbal Communication (Andersen) Exploring More than 24 Hours a Day (Kaufman, Lane, Lindquist, 1991)

a) Please read the following short articles: The rise of nationalist fervour in Iran ttps://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/rise-nationalist-fervour-iran The Middle East and the West: Rise of the Ottomans (a) https://www.npr.org/transcripts/3857633 The Middle East and the West: Rise of the Ottomans (b) https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3857633 The Middle East and the West: WWI and Beyond https://www.npr.org/transcripts/3860950 The Middle East and the West: The U.S. Role Grows (a) https://www.npr.org/transcripts/3865983 The Middle East and the West: The U.S. Role Grows (b) https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3865983 b) After reading, Answer the following questions, (in the questions below I am using the terms state, nation-state, modern nation-state, and country interchangeably) – What are the origins of the nationalist ideology and / or modern state–that means, the state with its’ current borders. Which leader/s are significant in the formation? – What policies did they pursue to achieve their goals? – How did people participate in the building of the state? How did the creation of the state impact people? What were the consequences of the creation of a modern state? Who was included and who was excluded? – Who were the supporters? Are there contestations to this movement and what are they? Who opposed and why? – What is the relationship of the modern nation state with other countries in SWANA and worldwide? – What additional information did you learn that you would like to share? What questions do you have? Thanks for bidding.

Position the paper within theory debate or Literature review. Write about Saudi Arabia and Egypt to avoid being too abroad.What is the likely effect of American decline on the future for the Middle East: The case of Saudi Arabia and Egypt.Times New Roman, 12 size font). The research paper must include a title page, table of contents, introduction, subtitles of subject headings in the body of the paper, a conclusion, bibliography, and any appendices if needed. Footnotes/endnotes may be used (any common citation system is fine, just as long as it is consistent).

1.In class we studied theories of the sources of armed conflict. Two of these theories, often considered opposed, are materialist and idealist explanations of conflict. Choose one of the following conflicts and illustrate how it can be understood as resulting from both materialist and idealist sources:a.The current war in Yemen b.“The Troubles” in Ireland c.Algerian war