Category: World affairs

The goal of the research paper is to combine analytical concepts discussed in class with empirical research and policy relevant conclusions. In their research paper, students will a) briefly describe the issue and why it is important, b) use at least one of the theoretical schools or concepts introduced during the course, and c) evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the theory or concept with regard to the chosen issue.
In their analysis, students should avoid excessive advocacy on what they think a policy
“should” be. Aspects may be raised in the conclusion, but the main focus should be on
analyzing the contributions of the school or concept.

The goal of the research paper is to combine analytical concepts discussed in class with empirical research and policy relevant conclusions. In their research paper, students will a) briefly describe the issue and why it is important, b) use at least one of the theoretical schools or concepts introduced during the course, and c) evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the theory or concept with regard to the chosen issue.
In their analysis, students should avoid excessive advocacy on what they think a policy
“should” be. Aspects may be raised in the conclusion, but the main focus should be on
analyzing the contributions of the school or concept.

The paper should be written from a comparative perspective. Its organization should include title page, abstract, introduction, literature review, research design, analysis and assessment, conclusion, and reference list.
The Research Paper should be logically and factually based. It could be cross-sectional at one point in time or longitudinal at different points in time. The attached table outlines some of the differences between an essay and a research paper.
The Research Paper must answer a theoretical research question. Possible answers should be considered in an outline, an informal annotated bibliography (not included in the paper). They should then be discussed formally in the literature review of the Paper.
Next comes the research design followed by the analysis and assessment. The variables identified in the literature review should be classified as independent variables or causes, dependent variables or effects, and control variables or constants.
The broad variables should then be operationalized using logical arguments, historical evidence, and/or specific measures. Temperature is, for example, a variable whereas Fahrenheit is a measure.
Students may write quantitative papers that feature statistical tests of theoretical hypotheses or qualitative papers that include at least some charts and/or graphs of numerical data created in the separate spreadsheet assignment.
The Research Paper should be a minimum of 4000 words. It should be typed in MS Word and submitted as a single-spaced Word doc in the Assignments section during Week 8.
The Paper must follow the APA or APSA Style Manual.
Along with other references, students should include a minimum of ten relevant references to peer reviewed articles in academic journals.
All papers will be submitted to turnitin.com to check for plagiarism and originality. Students should not copy or paraphrase someone else’s work without proper citation. And quotation should be kept to a minimum. The Paper should be written in the students’ own words. But they should not re-submit work they did for previous assignments, other classes, or other purposes.
They should not submit AI generated text. And they should NOT rely on AI editing or proofreading programs such as Grammarly and others

The paper should be written from a comparative perspective. Its organization should include title page, abstract, introduction, literature review, research design, analysis and assessment, conclusion, and reference list.
The Research Paper should be logically and factually based. It could be cross-sectional at one point in time or longitudinal at different points in time. The attached table outlines some of the differences between an essay and a research paper.
The Research Paper must answer a theoretical research question. Possible answers should be considered in an outline, an informal annotated bibliography (not included in the paper). They should then be discussed formally in the literature review of the Paper.
Next comes the research design followed by the analysis and assessment. The variables identified in the literature review should be classified as independent variables or causes, dependent variables or effects, and control variables or constants.
The broad variables should then be operationalized using logical arguments, historical evidence, and/or specific measures. Temperature is, for example, a variable whereas Fahrenheit is a measure.
Students may write quantitative papers that feature statistical tests of theoretical hypotheses or qualitative papers that include at least some charts and/or graphs of numerical data created in the separate spreadsheet assignment.
The Research Paper should be a minimum of 4000 words. It should be typed in MS Word and submitted as a single-spaced Word doc in the Assignments section during Week 8.
The Paper must follow the APA or APSA Style Manual.
Along with other references, students should include a minimum of ten relevant references to peer reviewed articles in academic journals.
All papers will be submitted to turnitin.com to check for plagiarism and originality. Students should not copy or paraphrase someone else’s work without proper citation. And quotation should be kept to a minimum. The Paper should be written in the students’ own words. But they should not re-submit work they did for previous assignments, other classes, or other purposes.
They should not submit AI generated text. And they should NOT rely on AI editing or proofreading programs such as Grammarly and others

There isn’t a word count. You need to provide 10 facts in bullet-point form. Your bullet
points need to be:
▪ written in complete sentences.
▪ written consistently (tense, perspective, style, voice, length, etc.).
▪ written with as little punctuation as possible (periods are needed).
▪ written in proper AP Style with no writing glitches.
Double-space your bullet points and write in 12-point Times New Roman. I will take off
points for writing m

Jet Blue Airlines Case Study Response Questions
1) On page 159, it states that Jet Blue took corrective actions after the crisis and developed
the Passenger Bill of Rights. The article criticizes them for not having this plan created
before the crisis took place. Do you think this is something that should have been in place
before hand, or is it simply too difficult to plan and account for every possible crisis that
might occur? Explain.
2) What is one thing that Jet Blue did right in this situation?
3) What is one thing Jet Blue should have done better to handle this crisis?
4) Social media such as Twitter did not really become popular until 2007 so people were not
tweeting as much about things that were happening. In what ways could social media
have been helpful and harmful to Jet Blue in this situation?
5) In the Duke University case study in Unit 2, the university president was reluctant and
late in his apology for his rash decision. However, the Jet Blue CEO was just the opposite
and apologized immediately for the failure of his company. So, why did the company still
receive significant backlash?

Explore the tensions and challenges between key actors within the EU during this
time period, as well as the consequences and solutions to these tensions.

Explore the tensions and challenges between key actors within the EU during this
time period, as well as the consequences and solutions to these tensions.

For the major writing project of this class, students will identify a specific issue within a broader category of global governance (such as economic, security, humanitarian, or development issues). Construct an assessment of that narrow issue by performing a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats). Assess key actors (state and non-state), their policy positions and their capacity to affect the issue. Account for the relationships between the most relevant actors as well as structural forces (like globalization, technological change, and climate change) that may affect their issue. An assessment of the prospects for building toward positive outcomes in the international system on their issue of choice.

Can be any topic from the ones below or similar.
International consequences on the Gaza crisis
The Arctic Ocean as a new conflict scenario
Responsibility to Protect and the crisis of Sudan
Non-Western critiques on Humanitarian Intervention
The limits of liberal peace and peacebuilding
The existence of world values beyond Western order and interests
The role of International Organizations in the new world order
European Union importance after Brexit and the Ukraine war
The new map of Middle East after the Israeli operations in Gaza
The war in Ukraine and the use of hybrid threats
China’s rise and the future of the US-led liberal world order
Nuclear (in)securities
First, students will have to find a topic of their research interest, related to the readings proposed in this unit.
Once you have selected the topic, you will have to define a research question to guide your research and help you construct an argument.
Second, students will have to identify some working hypotheses. Hypotheses can be formulated based on preliminary research. The evidence presented in the working paper will lead to validating or discarding the hypotheses formulated initially.
Third, students will proceed with writing the working paper following this basic structure:
Introduction
Development
Conclusions
List of references
A working paper always must include the following information:
Presentation of the topic (object of analysis) and the research question (problem you want to solve or answer)
Importance of the question (justification of research)
Hypotheses
Brief review of existing literature (explanations that existing literature gives to the proposed topic and which debates exist about this question).
Definition of the key concepts and theories used in the research.
Attention:
Do not forget to provide correct citations for all sources of information used for the elaboration of your exercise. As you know, in compliance with international standards of academic ethics, we must provide a citation every time we borrow an idea or some information from another author or source. Failing to do so is considered plagiarism!
It is very important to respect the given word limits. Please adjust your work to the indicated extension!
This CAT must be submitted through the electronic submission and registration system accessible through the virtual classroom. Please submit your exercise with a maximum extension of 3000 words, in Word, Open Office but not in PDF format.
Important Disclaimer
There are two types of citations that you must necessarily include in your Activity: in-text citations and the final bibliography.
A. In-text citations.
These are the citations you include in the body of your text, indicating only the author’s last name, the year of publication, and, if necessary, the page numbers where you found the information. You should write the complete citation of the work in point 2, the ‘Final List.’
(Information about in-text citations)Links to an external site.
There are three types of citations:
Direct quotations: A direct quotation is necessary when using the exact text of an author in your activity, indicated by the use of quotation marks (” “). Direct quotations are important because they lend credibility and support the claims of a work, allowing the reader to verify the information in the original sources.
Example: As Pont (2020, p. 29) states, “A ‘trade’ war that also affects the global economy and the political relations between countries worldwide.”
Indirect citations or paraphrases: Indirect citations, also known as paraphrases, are a technique used in academic work to incorporate information from other sources indirectly, using our own words to explain the original content. In a paraphrase, the original idea of the author is reexpressed to fit our academic work, without using the author’s exact words.
Similar to direct quotations, it is important to include the reference in the text to indicate the source of the information.
Example: As analyzed by Soler (2021, p. 3), the rivalry between the United States and China has become a structural characteristic of the emerging international system.
Citations about general information from a work or summaries of works: In this case, no specific text is being directly quoted, and no information from specific pages is being paraphrased. Instead, a general idea obtained from a reading or work is being indicated. Unlike the previous types, pages are not specified because the aim is to highlight a general idea or summary.
Example: As Mearsheimer’s work (2001) demonstrates, the balance of power between status quo powers and rising powers is the main source of instability in the international system.
B. Reference List
A final list with all complete citations.
In this course, it is necessary for the work to include a final list of all sources used, whether cited directly or indirectly, or consulted during the research process. This list, also known as a bibliography, in this course, must follow the APA citation style, ensuring coherence and accuracy in presenting information.
In general, works are presented in alphabetical order by the author’s last name or by the title of the work, and details such as the author’s name, the title of the work, the publication date, and the name of the publisher, among other details, are included.