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Essay Instructions: If you remember way back to module 1, you developed an outline for an argument about some issue pertaining to international politics. Now I want you to write it out.
Do you still feel as you did when you first created the outline? If so, why? If not, why not?
Include your original outline with your final paper. Make clear any changes you wish to make. Create a new outline if it is necessary.

A recent edition of the Atlantic news magazine ran a feature article entitled ?Will Iran be Next?? The issue of whether or not the United States government plans to stage another preemptive attack in the sovereign nation of Iran has made the headlines of other major news sources. Reasons for the rumors include the potential for Iran to purchase or develop nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. Because the United States views Iran as a threat to national security and because President Bush has since September 11 painted Iran as a rogue state, the possibility of a new front for the ?war on terror? is very real. However, many military and political analysts warn against the decision to strike Iran, claiming that military action invite widespread instability, undermine attempts to rebuild Iraq, and would create a new arms race. Moreover, Iraq has proven to be something of a disaster, and with the recent American track record there and in the rest of the Middle East, entering Iran under the same pretenses would be politically, economically, and diplomatically foolish. Therefore, I am taking a strong position against any American entry into Iran. The following is a detailed outline explaining how I will go about denouncing military action against Iran:
I. General Background and Introductory Information
A. The history of American involvement in the Middle East is controversial, from the first and second world wars onwards, and oil and oil revenues have always been at the center and crux of American foreign relations with countries in the Middle East.
B. Since September 11, the vast cultural and political differences between the United States and the Muslim nations of the Middle East have been underscored and exacerbated.
C. The American government is not interested in peace in the Middle East because the only means by which to secure peace in the region would be to compromise American financial interests there.
II. Background Information about Iran
A. The United States and Iran have developed a tumultuous relationship with each other over the past half-century; the American government helped the Shah overthrow a commonly elected government in order to maintain desirable instability in the region that would enable the United States to exert power and influence over the entire region.
B. The Shah?s exile paved the road for religious fundamentalism to take root deeply in Iran. Religious fundamentalism continues to plague the United States and is one of the reasons why terrorism is rampant.
III. Why it would be unwise to invade Iran now.
A. The war in Iraq is costing a fortune in money and lost lives and the United States needs to clean up its mess there before moving on anywhere else, regardless of whether or not it should take on a war on other fronts.
B. Even if the United States was justified in invading Iran, it should not do so any time soon for several reasons:
1. Military confidence in American foreign policy is eroding fast because of the weak track record and prolonged fighting in Iraq.
2. Military spending is currently too high to be warranted and attention must be paid to domestic matters such as health care and education.
3. Enough lives have been lost and money spent in Iraq; another war would be ridiculous foreign policy now.
4. Furthermore, the United States has minimal support from other nations and would do better to improve its reputation as a bastion of freedom and democracy; because of the invasion of Iraq, the United States is viewed by many in the international community as a bully and an imperialist nation.

Essay Instructions: Topic:
In the context of contemporary international politics, what do you
consider to be the preeminent threats to 'security'?


requirement is factual,well-reasoned, structured essays with a clearly stated central argument or aim at demonstrating a sound knowledge of the subject. Proper referencing is required for all essays.

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Essay Instructions: This order is for a presentation only.
Please answer these two questions. One page each answer.

Q.1) Should the united nation (UN) be given more legal and organizational power to intervene in violent conflicts within states? Should state sovereignty be limited in order to make UN power effective? If so, should conditions be attached?

Q.2) In international politics and what you know about Normative Traditions, power, nationalism, foreign policy, and international law and organization, do you think Canada and United States should pursue more regional integration? Explain your answer

Essay Instructions: Write about "The Geographical Basis of Power" based on the book "International Politics on the World Stage"
by John T. Rourke
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education; 10th edition (June 1, 2004)
The language shouldn't be strong please...

Thank you..

Just to make sure here is the link to see the book:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0072890363/qid=1098501287/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/102-8629418-0882520?v=glance&s=books