Issue Analysis
Paper Assignment Instructions
Overview
As you look ahead to the Briefing Paper: Final,
you will engage in a number of practical exercises this term to aid in your
preparation of the paper. This week you will engage in the analysis of a past
international crisis that has been resolved and we have the benefit of
hindsight and information. As you conduct your analysis of the issue you
select, please consider major groups involved in the crisis, present laws
and/or policies that emanated from this event, the benefits or challenges of
involvement by international organizations, and how a biblical worldview can be
applied to understanding the outcome of the issue. The analytical process used
for this assignment should be good preparation for your final briefing paper.
Instructions
For this assignment, you will choose an issue from the
options provided, related to the intersection of international law, policy,
politics, and diplomacy. You may choose from the following options:
· Korean War
(1950-1953)
· Cuban missile
crisis
· Vietnam War
· Iran hostage
crisis (1979-1981)
· Gulf War (1991)
Once you have chosen an issue, you must identify a
major internation
al crisis related to that issue, provide factual background,
collect data describing the process used to resolve the crisis, explain whether
the plan used was the best course of action, and explain the outcome.
You will need to analyze the chosen crisis/event from
the perspective of US foreign policy.
You are required to compare the effectiveness of the
plan considering all the international issues, identify the specific strengths
and weaknesses of the approach, and note how diplomacy was used to address the
crisis.
You must also include a review of alternate plans that
may have been effective in resolving the issue.
Items to include are outlined as follows:
· Length of
assignment: 5-7 pages
· Format of
assignment: Current Turabian Format
· Number of
citations: 7
· Acceptable sources:
scholarly articles, empirical journals, and assigned readings published within
the last 20 years.
References:
Henderson, Conway
W. Understanding International Law. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. Chapter 6-8
Payne, Richard J.
Global Issues: Politics, Economics, and Culture, 5th Edition. Pearson, 2017,
chapter 5-6
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality
via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.