Book Review and
Policy Review Paper Assignment Instructions
Overview
you will write a book review on The Sovereignty Solution by Simons et al. The purpose of this
assignment is not only to summarize the themes found within the texts, but to
offer a critique and identify how the material relates to current events and
public policies.
Instructions
The Book Critique and Policy Review Paper Assignments
must be 57 pages, not including the title and reference page. Format the body
of your review in 4 main sections: summary, critique, application, and policy
review. Do not summarize or critique the chapters chronologically. Consider the
book as a whole. Avoid excessive quotations. State the authors viewpoints in
your own words and give specific page references when paraphrasing. Be sure to
review the Book Critique and Policy Review Paper Grading Rubric before starting
this assignment.
·
Summary
Summarize
the main theme of the book. What is the overall perspective, purpose, or
argument of the book? If the author wanted you to get one idea from the book,
what would it be?
·
Critique
This
section needs to balance the books strengths and weaknesses in order to unify
your evaluation. What strikes you as noteworthy? What has the book
accomplished? In what ways was the book effective or persuasive? Challenge
assumptions, approaches, or arguments made by the author. Does the argument
make sense? You c
an offer agreement or disagreement and identify where you find
the work exemplary or deficient in its knowledge, judgments, or organization.
Provide concrete evidence for your assertions. Support judgments with
references from the textbook reading in this course and other scholarly
resources. All citations must be in current Turabian. Be sure that your
evaluation is balanced, respectful, and fair. Control the tone of your
critique.
·
Application
This
section must demonstrate how the book has enhanced your understanding of
current public policy issues. Why is this topic important today? How can this
information be used in forming and maintaining a strong foreign policy?
·
Policy
Review
Identify
and assess a current public policy issue in current events in light of the
theories presented in this material. Do not merely state what the policy is.
Explain the policy and provide a short but detailed briefing on the policy.
Additionally, state if the policy is good or bad based on the perspective you
gained in reading this book. You must also introduce new ideas that go beyond
the book if they complement ideas you have gleaned from reading in the book.
Book references: Simmons, Anna, Joe McGraw, and Duane
Lauchengco. The Sovereignty Solution a Common Sense Approach to Global
Security. Naval Institute Press, 2011.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via
the Turnitin plagiarism tool.