The design and aim of the positional paper are to allow you to SELECT ANY TOPIC

The design and aim of the positional paper are to allow you to SELECT ANY TOPIC THAT interests YOU and write an argumentative position. So, you are encouraged to select any topic and theme, whether empirical observation or theoretical debates in the various IR theories.
Yet, if you have problems identifying any topic of interest, you can select any of the topics below.
1. Analyze the workings and dynamics of the balance of power in the Ukraine crisis.
2. Selecting any conflict of your choice, analyze the roles of individuals in the decision-making of such conflict.
3. Analyze by comparing and contrasting the roles and dynamics of collective security (led by the United Nations) and Collective defence (led by NATO) in the preservation of international peace.
4. Select any conflict of your choice (past or present), and analyze the problems and benefits of negotiations in such a conflict. Here, you can select a single conflict as a case study and analyze the dynamics of negotiation in such a conflict.
5. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages by comparing and contrasting constructivist and classical realist approaches to arms control agreements. Here you can choose any arms control agreement of your choice.
In writing this analytical paper, ensure you have all the following elements of a good essay.
1. You have developed a thesis or hypothesis that guides your essay.
2. You have developed your hypothesis into an analytical framework or model, considering the pros and cons that challenge your hypothesis or thesis.
3. You must have sources of evidence that support your hypothesis or thesis or challenge it. When selecting your evidence, you have to balance your analysis. Every argument has two sides, so try to balance your argument.
4. Consult scholarly literature or work to support your hypothesis or thesis statement.
5. Make sure your conclusion (s) flows logically from your argument, considering your hypothesis and analytical tramework.
Further instructions.
1. The Position paper is a 5 double-spaced paper (not counting the endnotes and citation pages). Citations are to be Chicago-style.
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