Guidelines

for Cabinet Policy Papers 1. Write the name of your committee, position, and school (in this order) on the top left hand corner of the page. Position papers should be no more than one typed, single-spaced page. 2. The paper is divided into three sections, each in a separate paragraph, as follows: a. History of the committee and your position: The first section of your paper should discuss the history of the cabinet you are in, and should outline your positions role in the committee. This section should NOT merely be a re- statement of your background guide. Instead, it should elaborate on your specific powers in committee, and generally how the cabinet makes decisions and moves forward on issues. -According to your position, what are the fundamental issues facing your country? -What are the major problems that need to be discussed? -Why have these problems arisen? b. Your positions interest in the topic of China-India-Pakistan relations: The next section should explain your positions specific history with the topic, explaining and assessing the various roles that your position has played in relations between these countries and how your position has worked on the topic at hand. -What actions has your position taken to address this problem? -How has your position participated on previous country/cabinet actions in relations between China, India, and Pakistan? -What general positions have you taken in the past? -Which actions have been successful for your position, and in what areas is further improvement needed? -If you are having trouble finding actions taken just by your position, look at the areas of interest to your position and see what actions your country as a whole has taken. c. Proposed actions on the topic: The final portion of your paper should discuss the various solutions that your position would like the cabinet to consider. -How do you feel the cabinet should address issues surrounding relations between China, India, and Pakistan? -What specific actions would you like to see taken? -What solutions would you support in a resolution or directive? -What actions does your position oppose? -How will your positions specific stance on this issue match up with other positions stances?