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(New Syllabus, 2 Papers)
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POL 300 Assignment 1 The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy (New
Syllabus, 2 Papers)
POL 300 Assignment 2 Current Events and U.S. Diplomacy (2
Papers)
POL 300 Week 1 Discussion Idealism vs. Realism in International
Politics
POL 300 Week 1 Quiz
POL 300 Week 2 Discussion America in Vietnam
POL 300 Week 2 Quiz
POL 300 Week 3 Discussion The Collapse of the Soviet Union
POL 300 Week 3 Quiz
POL 300 Week 4 Discussion The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
POL 300 Week 4 Quiz
POL 300 Week 5 Discussion Egypt, Libya and Syria in Turmoil
POL 300 Week 5 Quiz
POL 300 Week 6 Discussion Turning to a Market Economy
POL 300 Week 6 Quiz
POL 300 Week 7 Discussion National Security
POL 300 Week 7 Quiz
POL 300 Week 8 Discussion Coping with Terrorism
POL 300 Week 8 Quiz
POL 300 Week 9 Discussion The Rise of China
POL 300 Week 9 Quiz
POL 300 Week 10 Discussion International Law
POL 300 Week 10 Quiz
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POL 300 Week 1 Discussion Idealism vs Realism in
International Politics
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Discussion 1 – Week 3
“Should the United States Lead the World?" Please respond to the
following:
In your opinion, should the United States lead the world? Why or why
not?
If yes, what factors combine to contribute to the suitability of the U.S.
leading the world?
If no, what factors combine to contribute to the unsuitability of the
U.S. leading the world?
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POL 300 Week 3 Quiz
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National Security
Select any two of the four basic strategies used to preserve security.
Identify and describe what assumptions are made about the opponent
according to each of the two strategies you chose.
Give an example of each of the two strategies in current world politics
and speculate on their effectiveness.
Defense -Blocking an enemy’s attack
Deterrence – Dissuading an attack by showing its high cost.
Détente Diplomacy – Attempts to relax tensions between hostile
countries
Disarmament- Elimination of existing weapons.
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Discussion 1 – Week 11
"Current Events" Please respond to the following:
Discuss a recent international event that intrigues you and speculate
what might happen next.
Using the events you speculated about above, discuss how it will
affect the United States.
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